Taboo

Where was it filmed?

Set in England in the 1800’s Taboo follows the story of James Delaney, an adventurer who returns to London after he death of his father. The 2017 TV series was part related by Steven Knight who went to create the global phenomenon , Peaky Blinders. The series reflects this mysterious world of the East India company and its dark secrets, making Coal House Fort in Thurrock the perfect coastal location for Delaney (Tom Hardy) to be stalking the estuary mudflats.

Where can i visit?

Tilbury Fort is England’s best example of a 17th-century bastioned fortress, with its complete circuit of moats and outworks. Constructed on the site of a small Tudor blockhouse, originally built under the reign of Henry VIII, the fort was designed to defend the river Thames passage to London. It was nearby that Queen Elizabeth I famously rallied her army awaiting the Armada. Spend a day exploring the magazine houses used to store vast quantities of gunpowder, or enter the bastion magazine passages and experience what it was like for the soldiers who lived there.

Production details

BBC, FX Television, 2017

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Taboo

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