Stars from Bridgerton and The Crown filming for Netflix to arrive in Saltburn in days

Netflix's Roald Dahl-inspired series Zoltar will bring stars including Nicola Coughlan, Toby Jones and Dominic West to Saltburn later this month.

Saltburn will welcome a host of TV and film stars later this month, as Netflix returns to the North Yorkshire coast to film its latest mystery series.

Crews will return on Tuesday (October 20), to continue filming the six-part project Zoltar, which is understood to be based on Roald Dahl’s short stories for adults.

The production has already brought several major actors to the coast, including stars of some of the world’s biggest shows.

Nicola Coughlan is among the biggest names attached to the project, known for playing Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton and Clare Devlin in Derry Girls.

She is joined by Toby Jones, whose credits include Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Detectorists, The Hunger Games franchise and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

Toby Jones (Image: PA)

Another familiar face heading to Saltburn is Imelda Staunton, who played Queen Elizabeth II in the final seasons of The Crown.

Staunton also portrayed Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter films and appeared in Vera Drake and Downton Abbey.

Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown (Image: PA/Netflix)

Dominic West playing Prince Charles. (Image: SWNS)

Fellow The Crown star Dominic West will join Saunton - widely recognised for his roles as Jimmy McNulty in The Wire, Prince Charles in The Crown and Noah Solloway in The Affair.

Also in the cast is Naomi Scott, who starred as Princess Jasmine in Disney's live-action Aladdin and appeared in Charlie's Angels and Smile 2.

Naomi Scott stars in Smile 2 (Image: Photo Courtesy of Paramount Pictures)

Rising star Josh Finan has won praise for performances in The Responder, Say Nothing and ITV drama The Tarnished Eye, while Arthur Hughes has earned acclaim for his work in Then Barbara Met Alan and Shakespeare productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Carmen Ejogo's credits include Selma, True Detective, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Alien: Covenant.

Film crews in Saltburn last month for a new Netflix production (Image: PETER JOSEPH)

Audiences may also recognise Christine Tremarco from Waterloo Road, The Responder and The Gathering, while Michael Socha has appeared in This Is England, Being Human, The Gallows Pole and Showtrial.

Completing the cast is Clarke Peters, best known for playing Lester Freamon in The Wire.

Toby Jones in Saltburn (Image: JULIE HUNT)

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The six-part series follows a young couple stranded in a faded seaside town, where they encounter stories inspired by Roald Dahl's darker adult fiction.

Filming will take place on the pier, promenade and beach, as well as parts of Milton Street, from October 20 to October 24, with Thursday, October 22 as the main filming day.

With filming taking place across some of Saltburn's best-known landmarks, residents could find themselves spotting stars of Bridgerton, The Crown, The Wire, Derry Girls and Harry Potter on the coast in the coming weeks.