I think this might be a bit of a secret, so if
I tell you, please promise not to tell anyone else!
Last Tuesday a team from the BBC’s 'The One Show'
were spotted at Hurst Castle. Presenter Larry Lamb was doing a piece on ENSA,
as Hurst Castle is believed to have the last remaining Garrison Theatre in its
original form. On the stage for the show was the local swing band Windmill, which
is run by Penny Bishop, and includes her husband Bob, Chairman of the Community
Centre and Vice chair of the Parish Council.
It could have been a day from the forties! We hear the show is due to be broadcast early
April, if we find out when, we will let you know.
The Hurst Castle team may now have their sights
firmly set on stardom, as in April, the BBC TV cameras have also been to film
the Hurst Castle Ferries at work at The Needles. The rib from the ferries fleet has been
transporting men and material to The Needles Lighthouse for some time now, as essential
maintenance work is taking place on the rocks.
This feature is due to be shown on a future episode of the highly
successful BBC Series ‘Coast’.
The future TV plans of Sean, Mary and Jason are
unknown. However, I think the castle is
ideal for a costume drama starring key village figures!
Hurst Castle is also the perfect location for a film based on the novel "Ben Chambers and the Fisherman's Catch" which features an adventure in The Castle dungeon!
ReplyDeleteThe scene in the dungeon was inspired by my childhood visits to The Castle in the 1960s. The warden used to tell us scary stories of what happened to prisoners in the dungeons.