‘We get 200 tourists a day’: when your house becomes a TV star
Why This Matters
Key context: <p>What’s it like to live on the set of a soap opera? Or above Ted Lasso’s favourite pub? The residents of the homes made famous by hit TV shows tell all</p><p>Half the world recognises the apartment that Carrie Bradshaw lives in. Or the New Jersey mansion where Tony Soprano ate, slept and obsessed over the ducks in his swimming pool. In the 1990s, if you asked a good chunk of the global population where Will Smith lived, they would instantly picture a huge, white abode in Bel Air.</p><p>For the real people who call those places home, this can be an issue.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/14/famous-tv-show-homes-real-residents-ted-lasso-sopranos">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
What’s it like to live on the set of a soap opera? Or above Ted Lasso’s favourite pub? The residents of the homes made famous by hit TV shows tell allHalf the world recognises the apartment that Carrie Bradshaw lives in. Or the New Jersey mansion where Tony Soprano ate, slept and obsessed over the ducks in his swimming pool. In the 1990s, if you asked a good chunk of the global population where Will Smith lived, they would instantly picture a huge, white abode in Bel Air.For the real people who call those places home, this can be an issue. Continue reading...
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