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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T04:01:01.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nJessica Raine has revealed the surprising reality behind filming new BBC drama Two Weeks in August, admitting cast members were left battling freezing temperatures despite shooting scenes set during a glamorous Mediterranean holiday.\n\nThe actress stars as Zoe in the upcoming series, which is set in Greece and follows a group of friends and family whose idyllic getaway spirals into chaos, suspicion and danger.\n\nAlthough the show looks sun-soaked on screen, Ms Raine confessed conditions during filming in Malta were anything but tropical.\n\nSpeaking about the experience, she said: “We filmed at the beginning of March, and I’ve never been so cold in my entire life, and I’ve shot in Iceland!”\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe actress explained that the cast had to secretly layer up beneath their summer wardrobes while cameras rolled.\n\n“There’s a birthday party scene we filmed early on where we’re all in summer clothes, but everyone’s secretly got thermals on underneath wherever they can fit them.\n\n“We were packed with hot water bottles.”\n\nMs Raine added that friends and family back home struggled to believe just how cold the supposedly sunny shoot had become.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n“People didn’t believe me when I called home at the beginning of the shoot and said it was freezing,” she admitted.\n\nThankfully, conditions eventually improved as filming continued across the Maltese islands.\n\n“Thankfully, the weather did change for the better,” she said. “The locations were stunning - shooting on Gozo was a real treat.”\n\nDespite being filmed in Malta, Two Weeks in August is set in Greece and centres on Zoe, a woman attempting to rediscover happiness while holidaying with loved ones.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Loose Women's Kelle Bryan issues health update after decade-long complications and memory loss\n  * New Married at First Sight star 'put in vulnerable situations' as she addresses allegat\n  * Shirley Ballas launches passionate defence of new BBC Strictly presenters amid backlash to line\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHowever, what begins as a relaxing escape quickly descends into turmoil after an illicit kiss sparks tensions within the group.\n\nAs the drama unfolds, Zoe begins acting on her deepest desires, forcing long-buried emotions and resentments to the surface among a group of adults “who refuse to grow up”.\n\nThe stakes become even higher when the holidaymakers find themselves trapped on the island and facing life-or-death situations.\n\nParanoia and blame soon spread through the group as they desperately try to work out who is responsible for the chaos surrounding them.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe series synopsis teases an unsettling mystery at the heart of the drama, asking whether Zoe is truly responsible for the destruction around her - or whether darker, almost mythological forces are influencing events.\n\nWith its blend of psychological drama, relationship tension and survival thriller elements, Two Weeks in August promises to turn a luxury holiday into a nightmare set against the backdrop of the Greek islands - even if the cast were shivering between takes.\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Jessica Raine says 'people didn't believe me' as she shares bizarre BBC Two Weeks in August filming admission"
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