A NUMBER of streets in Bradford city centre have been taken back in time ahead of the filming of a star-studded Netflix movie.

Six Triple Eight, a drama set during the height of the Second World War, is set to be filmed in Bradford’s Little Germany next month.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Preparation work is underway in streets in Little Germany for a Netflix movie starring Oprah Winfrey, top left, and Kerry Washington, mainPreparation work is underway in streets in Little Germany for a Netflix movie starring Oprah Winfrey, top left, and Kerry Washington, main (Image: PA)

The film follows the story of the Second World War’s only all-black, all-female unit. Its cast is led by Kerry Washington - star of TV drama Scandal - Susan Sarandon and talk show host and actor Oprah Winfrey.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Filming preparation continues in Little GermanyFilming preparation continues in Little Germany (Image: Newsquest)

A day of filming for the movie is scheduled to take place in Little Germany on Thursday, February 16, but preparation work by the production company is now well underway on some streets in the area.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: A pile of sandbags for filming A pile of sandbags for filming (Image: Newsquest)

Preparations spotted today include rusty-looking corrugated panels put on windows in Currer Street and sandbags and a large wooden structure built on Burnett Street.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: A pile of bricks, left, is constructed on one of the streets set to be used for filmingA pile of bricks, left, is constructed on one of the streets set to be used for filming (Image: Newsquest)

Piles of sandbags, piles of bricks and painted curbstones could be seen on Scoresby Street.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Corrugated steel panels being put up on windows in Little Germany Corrugated steel panels being put up on windows in Little Germany (Image: Newsquest)

Scoresby Street and Burnett Street were closed earlier this week to enable the streets to be dressed for the production, with cones and road closed signs spotted.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: The piles of bricks constructed on Scoresby Street in Little Germany The piles of bricks constructed on Scoresby Street in Little Germany (Image: Newsquest)

The streets in Little Germany affected by the filming work are: Scoresby Street, Burnett Street, Cater Street, Vicar Lane and Currer Street.

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