The film crew in the Cathedral Close has caused quite a stir for fans of period dramas.

Onlookers have been gathering by Myles Place this week, in the hope to catch a glimpse of stars such as Olivia Coleman and Fionn Whitehead.

Both are set to appear in the latest BBC period drama, Great Expectations - an adaptation of the famous 1860 novel by Charles Dickens - which is currently being filmed in the Close.

Read more: 

The shoot began on Monday when a lone horseman was filmed riding up and down a field by the Harnham Gate, which has now been cordoned off to keep the crowds away.

Today, the set looks a lot busier but as yet, there is no discernible sign of the leading cast.

Great Expectations tells the story of orphan Pip who receives a large fortune from an unknown and mysterious benefactor, but the story is also of unrequited love.

Get more Salisbury news. 

You can also like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter and Instagram to stay up to date, as well as signing up for one of our newsletters.

If you want online news with fewer ads, unlimited access and reader rewards - plus a chance to support our local journalism - find out more about registering or a digital subscription.

Email newsdesk@salisburyjournal.co.uk with your comments, pictures, letters and news stories.