insideKENT Magazine Issue 24 - March 2014 | Page 113

Rush (2013) Downton Abbey (2013) Directed by: Ron Howard Written by: Peter Morgan Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde, Natalie Dormer and Alexandra Maria Lara Kent locations used: Brands Hatch, Longfield Rush is an action-drama biopic about the 1970’s Formula 1 rivalry between charismatic Englishman James Hunt and Austrian perfectionist Niki Lauda, whose glamorous fast paced lifestyles and jobs as racing drivers push them to breaking point. The Rush production team visited Brands Hatch for two days in March 2012 and a further two days in May 2012, where it doubled as race tracks in Nurburgring, Monza and Firano. 113 Starring: Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Brendan Coyle and Elizabeth Mcgovern Kent locations used: The Historic Dockyard, Chatham Downton Abbey is the smash hit ITV drama series about those who live in the grand Downton Abbey. The noble Crawley family and their servants both struggle through family difficulties and deal with the social and political influences on F