Shooting starts on first post-Bond film for Daniel Craig in Oxford, UK

Filming for the movie version of Philip Pullman's Northern Lights has started in Oxford.

CBBC has revealed that scenes have been shot over the last few days at different university locations.

Northern Lights is the story of Lyra, who lives in a version of Oxford in a different universe. She travels to the north of the world to save her friend.

The University's Exeter College has been standing in for Lyra's home, Jordan College.

Filming at other locations around the city is thought to have involved 12-year-old Dakota Blue Richards, who plays Lyra, and James Bond star Daniel Craig, who plays her guardian Lord Asriel. It is his first film production since wrapping work on his debut 007 outing "Casino Royale".

Dakota was chosen for the role from more than 10,000 girls who turned up to open auditions around England. This is her first film role.

The huge production team for the movie arrived in Oxford on Sunday and are due to stay for the rest of the week.

It's believed that scenes involving Hollywood star Nicole Kidman, who plays the evil Mrs Coulter, are due to be filmed later this week.

The film version of Northern Lights is due to be released in November 2007.

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