Eagle-eyed viewers may have spotted the city's iconic landmark in last night's (February 22) of Lord of the Flies.
The BBC adaptation of William Golding's classic novel filmed scenes in St Albans for a flashback scene that aired at the beginning of episode three.
It focuses on the character Simon's days as a schoolboy in a choir and was filmed at St Albans Cathedral, affectionately known as The Abbey.
The book and series follow the fortunes of a group of young boys who become stranded on a tropical island in the 1950s and the crumbling of their attempts to form a makeshift society.
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As well as the Hertfordshire filming, other locations used for the show include Duxford Airfield and Windsor Great Park.
The majority of filming took place in Malaysia.
The four-part series has been airing weekly on Sunday evenings since February 8, although the entire series is already available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
It has been developed by Adolescence creator Jack Thorne and features music composed by Hans Zimmer.
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