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Netflix is suing a north London studio for more than £200,000 over claims production of period drama Bridgerton had to be moved because of fears asbestos would fall on the set.
The firm signed a £2million-a-year deal to use Neasden Studios for the creation of the eight-part series, set in Regency London and starring Dame Julie Andrews.
But High Court papers show Bridgerton had a troubled five-month stint in Neasden last year which ended abruptly in May when Netflix deemed the studio unsafe to use. The roof had been leaking, it is said, ceiling tiles fell down, and in one incident asbestos allegedly fell down on to a construction manager’s face.
Stephen Jourdan QC, in written submissions for Netflix Studios UK, said asbestos was then discovered in roof voids and on top of high beams, which had allegedly not been treated above the point where they could be seen from the ground. He said: “This created a serious risk of ACMs (asbestos containing materials) falling from the high-level beams and columns into the property, causing a danger to health.” (Courtesy of The Evening Standard)
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