THE first episode of a new BBC comedy series filmed at various Wirral locations will be broadcast next week.

The team behind Henpocalypse! used the former Pensby High School for Boys as their base, building a set within the space.

Facilitated and supported by the Liverpool Film Office, the production company Various Artists Ltd production also filmed at several locations including Heswall – notably Dawstone Park – Birkenhead and Woodchurch.

They also filmed in Snowdonia.

Starring Elizabeth Berrington - who appeared in The Responder and The Pact - as the mother of the bride Bernadette and Lucie Shorthouse as demanding bride Zara, the series is centred around a hen-do which is interrupted by the apocalypse.

The bridal party leaves their Birmingham council estate for a hen do in an isolated Welsh cottage where they are forced to break quarantine and venture into post-apocalyptic Snowdonia piece together what has happened in the outside world.

Written by Caroline Moran, the comedy series also stars Danny Dyer as a spirit animal, Callie Cooke as chief bridesmaid Shelly, Lauren O’Rourke as conspiracy theorist beautician Veena, Kate O’Flynn as one woman disaster area Jen while Ben McGregor will join the cast as entrepreneurial stripper Drew.

It seems that the cast enjoyed their time in Wirral.

When asked if there were any funny tales from set, Elizabeth (Bernadette) said: "There is a scatological tale that must not be repeated to protect individuals involved (obvs).

"What happened in Pensby stays in Pensby."

While Lauren (Veena) said: "I've got one I can’t tell but all I’ll say is ‘the Pensby clogger…'"

Henpocalypse! begins on Tuesday, August 15 at 10pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. The whole series will be available on BBC iPlayer.