Filming for The Golden Compass movie is taking place at the Old Royal Naval College this week. Sir Christopher Wren designed the great baroque buildings, which are set in landscaped grounds on the River Thames in the centre of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site.

We've learnt that the grand Painted Hall was doubling for the Jordan College Dining Room, and that the majority of this weeks filming was for the scene in which the Master asks Lyra if she really wants to go with Mrs Coulter. Two hundred students in full regalia, several servants and fellows made up the scene, together with Mrs Coulter, Lyra, the Master and various birds and beasties, with the golden monkey also in attendence.

You can now view some photographs of the filming taking place – much thanks to Jonathan for sending those in. Thanks also to the other tipsters.