"Almost three years later, a 30-strong ensemble of young boys, many making their professional acting debuts thanks to open casting calls, is transporting us to their unruly island in a four-part BBC series, with episodes airing on Sundays and the entire series available on BBC iPlayer. But where was Lord of the Flies filmed? Are the destinations behind the filming locations real-life paradises or a land as wild as we see on-screen?"
""I loved Malaysia. I loved my beach - I guess Ralph's beach - in Langkawi. It's so nice because it was such an open space", said Winston Sawyers, who plays Ralph. Speaking to ahead of the series' release, executive producer Joel Wilson said that aside from the jungle and beach shots, scenes of the boys departing England were filmed at Duxfield Airfield, part of the Imperial War Museum, and Simon's time as a choirboy was filmed at St Albans Cathedral."
"Marc Munden, Lord of the Flies' director and executive producer, said, "We filmed in Malaysia, which has the most incredible, dense rainforest and great uninhabited islands, but that made things challenging with its impenetrability and remoteness. Also, the weather - extreme humidity and heat. Everyone was soaking wet every day, either through sea water, torrential rain or sweat.""
A four-part BBC adaptation of Lord of the Flies features a 30-strong ensemble of mostly debuting child actors cast through open calls, with episodes airing Sundays and the full series on BBC iPlayer. Location managers chose the northwestern Malaysian archipelago of Langkawi to capture dense rainforest and uninhabited islands representing the novel's unnamed Pacific setting. Filming in Malaysia presented challenges from impenetrable jungle, remoteness, extreme humidity and heat, and constant wet conditions. Some scenes were filmed in the UK, including departures at Duxfield Airfield (Imperial War Museum) and choir scenes at St Albans Cathedral.
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