Media student works on Netflix drama Top Boy

Media student works on Netflix drama Top Boy

Scenes for the new Top Boy TV series were filmed at the derelict Waterloo Road estate in Romford – and New City College Havering student Fjorald Cacaj was there to witness it all.

Fjorald, 19, a Media student at the Ardleigh Green campus in Hornchurch, jumped at the opportunity for some work experience on the film set.

He acted as the runner – grabbing heaters, connecting wires and carrying out other tasks essential for filming on location. He got to see some of the actors and speak with professionals, including make-up artists and camera crew.

Fjorald said: “It was a great experience, something to remember and I really enjoyed it. It was a busy schedule and very hard work. I didn’t realise that filming a TV series would be so tiring and involve such long days. I was on my feet from 9am to 10pm. It has made me have so much respect for the work that film crews do.”

The fourth series of the hard-hitting crime drama, shown on Netflix, is due to be released later this year.

The fourth series of the hard-hitting crime drama, shown on Netflix, is due to be released later this year.
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