Sheffield retro: 25 years since release of The Full Monty - how Robert Carlyle and co caused a storm and have reunited for new Disney+ series
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The film The Full Monty thrust Sheffield into an international spotlight when it became an unexpected hit 25 years ago.
The comedy about a group of Sheffield steelmakers who had a go at stripping to make some money after they lost their jobs got the city noticed around the world when it was released a quarter of a century ago today on August 29 1997.
Now the original cast are back in the city as filming starts on a new series for Disney+, following the original characters in the present day.
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Hide AdStars including Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy and Tom Wilkinson return – as well as Sheffield actor Wim Snape, who plays Nathan, the son of Robert’s character Gaz.
Here we take a look back at some of the city film locations, and scenes from the movie.