THE director of a new TV drama has told why she chose to film scenes in York.

Kay Mellor said she wanted to ‘show off this beautiful Yorkshire city in all its glory’ in the ITV production Girlfriends, scenes for which were filmed in Cosy Club, Fossgate, on Tuesday, with stars Miranda Richardson and Anthony Head.

Speaking while taking a break from directing to visit the Visit York Information Centre, Kay said: “With its stunning architecture, vibrancy, brilliant restaurants and café bars and lovely riverside York was such a good choice.”

Kay Hyde, of Make It York, said the new series was sure to ‘help put York in front of millions of potential visitors,’ and she had been thrilled to welcome the production team to the city.