TV CAMERA units took over part of Bedford Square last Thursday, as the Down to Earth production team moved into Tavistock Police Station to film for an episode of the popular Sunday night BBC drama series.
The crew were permitted to use the front office, custody area, interview room and cell at the station by Tavistock's Inspector Nick Rogers.
Snatching a tea-break during filming, star of the show Warren Clarke said it was 'lovely' to be back in Devon.
'We were everywhere last year — Hatherleigh, Totnes, Okehampton, all over the place.
'I think people liked us being around — I hope people will think the same again this year,' he said.
The crew are in Devon for the next three-and-a-half weeks — last Thursday they were shooting a storyline involving the arrest of Warren, who stars as Brian in the show.
'Poor old Brian unfortunately gets himself arrested on suspicion of breaking and entering,' said Warren, who was impressed with Tavistock's Listed police station — though not so much with its size.
'It's certainly not big enough for a film crew — we're all tripping over each other!' he said.
Down to Earth tells the story of a couple from London who sell up and move to Devon to live the rural good life.
Will the series be including the downside of farming, filming being restricted as it is during the foot and mouth crisis?
'We have thought about including it,' said Warren.
'I do have a line of dialogue about it, but when we broadcast it's after the summer, it would bring it all back again.'
Whether foot and mouth reality is included or not, the crew are hoping for better weather than last year, when plenty of rain put the best laid plans of cameramen and production crews to the test.
'It always seemed to rain when we got to Cheriton Bishop, where the farm is,' said Warren.
Under threatening skies, surrounded by a confusing mix of bona fide policemen and Equity card-holding 'bobbies', Warren was called back to the cells — tea left untouched.