Whisky Galore! – a remake of the 1949 film – was being filmed by crews at Geilston Gardens.

Stars including Eddie Izzard have been cast in the remake, which has been filming on location around Scotland since last month.

Izzard was spotted on an Ayrshire beach last week, with other locations including Portsoy, Aberdeenshire.

David Taylor, location manager for the film, told the Advertiser rooms at Geilston had been ‘transformed’ for filming.

He said: “We are shooting at Geilston because the National Trust for Scotland has been very accommodating in helping us transform several rooms within the property into sets for interiors in island homes in the 1940s.

“The added bonus is the beautiful surroundings, and we will use the gardens for a couple of scenes.

“The trust is very experienced in working with film crews, so it’s a good collaboration.” Anna Rathband, filming manager for the National Trust from Scotland, added: “It has been a pleasure to welcome the film crew to Geilston Garden.

“The crew have worked very closely with the Garden staff and the National Trust for Scotland’s filming manager, building surveyors, conservators, and curators to ensure that the filming can be facilitated while maintaining the integrity of the building.

“The garden is open to the public daily April to October, and is very popular with visitors who come to see the beautiful walled garden, kitchen garden and woodland.

“The trust has worked with many large scale film and TV productions such as Skyfall, Outlander, and Captain America: The First Avenger, and it is wonderful to now welcome Whisky Galore.” The premise of the film, set in World War II, is based on a true story – and book by Compton Mackenzie – about Scottish islanders who attempt to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship. The tiny Scottish island of Todday runs dry of whisky until delighted islanders discover a ship washed up in a heavy fog.

English commanding officer Captain Waggett – played by comedian Eddie Izzard – is responsible for demanding the return of the liquor.

The Ealing Studios classic, staring Gordon Jackson and James Robertson Justice, was filmed on Barra in 1948 and released the following year.

The modern adaptation is directed by Gillies MacKinnon, the screenplay is by Peter McDougall, and produced by Iain Maclean.

Film crews rolled into the area last year to shoot the BBC adaptation of Ian Banks’ novel Stonemouth.

In November, the crew were around Rhu for a few days, setting up camp at Helensburgh Rugby Club.