VIKING BAY
© Chris Lawson
KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY
As well as Kent ’ s Heritage Coast and Margate , other seaside towns in Thanet have nabbed roles in recent blockbusters too . Juliet , Naked ( 2018 ) starring Chris O ’ Dowd and Rose Byrne was filmed in Ramsgate , which is a popular filming area and has been used in several films and TV series such as Hard Sun ( 2018 ) and The Tunnel : Sabotage ( 2016 ). Further scenes for Juliet Naked were also filmed on Viking Bay beach in Broadstairs , which featured in Hurricane ( 2018 ) and much-loved Alan Bennett favourite The Lady in The Van ( 2015 ) starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings . ITV ’ s Liar ( 2017 ), now streaming on Netflix and starring Joanne Frogatt , also made use of Kent ’ s coastal spots , depicting Deal as the main character ’ s hometown , alongside shots of Kingsdown and Walpole Bay .
The beaches of Broadstairs with their golden sands and sunny disposition are undeniably beautiful , so it comes as no surprise that they have also featured in popular films . This includes biopic , The Electrical Life of Louis Wain ( 2021 ), starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy , who tread the sands of Botany Bay and Kingsgate Bay as well as Deal ’ s stony beaches Walmer and Kingsdown . No stranger to filming in Kent , The Crown star Claire Foy also ventured to the county to film A Very British Scandal ( 2021 ), a mini-series depicting the story of events surrounding the notorious divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll during the 1960s . Scenes were shot on board the Kent and East Sussex Railway ( www . kesr . org . uk ) which is a real treat for those looking to delight in sheer nostalgia while absorbing all the beauty of the Kent countryside . Book a lovely afternoon tea to enjoy on board , or delight dad this Father ’ s Day with their upcoming three-course roast luncheon , silver-served as the train steams to Bodiam .
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