FILMMAKERS have been lured by Peebles’ old world charm and chosen the town as a location for a major movie about a 19th century golfer and his son.

The producers of Tommy’s Honour have turned the town centre into a film set today (Thursday) to shoot several scenes.

They applied for permission for a road closure to allow them to film at shops on Northgate and Bridgegate which have been given a makeover for the occasion.

Tommy’s Honour is an adaptation of a novel of the same name by Kevin Cook and is being directed by Jason Connery, the son of Scottish actor Sir Sean Connery.

Set in the 1800s, the film tells the story of the relationship between Tom Morris, a man dubbed as the godfather of Scottish golf, and his son Tommy.

Morris was the first greenkeeper at St Andrews Old Course and won the Open four times while his son remains the youngest winner of the Open at the age of 17.

Peter Mullan (Trainspotting, Sunshine on Leith, Stonemouth) will feature as Tom with Jack Lowden (The Tunnel, '71, Ghosts) playing Tommy.

The scene being filmed in Peebles will feature Tommy and his girlfriend, Meg, walking up Bridgegate to the corner and going into a shop.