Town to feature in BBC’s ‘Coast’

A production crew from the series ‘Coast’, led by presenter Nick Crane, were snapped along the shore in the village last Friday afternoon by local man Cameron Moore.

A keen birdwatcher and photographer, it was admittedly not the type of ‘crane’ usually spotted by Mr Moore.

“I was out at the promenade with my camera and I spotted the crew filming down at the seafront, “ he said.

“I would watch the programme so I recognised the presenter right away.

“They continued on up to the bottom car park towards Blackhead path and the lighthouse, so I imagine they must have been doing a bit of filming down there as well.”

Although few details are available on what exactly will be featured in the next series of Coast, a BBC spokesperson confirmed that the segments filmed in Whitehead are due to be broadcast next year.

“[The crew] were filming the Irish Sea and coastline,” the spokesperson added.

The BAFTA-winning documentary series has previously filmed at a number of other locations in Northern Ireland.

Series one, episode six, saw Nick Crane undertake a cycling journey along the Coast Road, while series two, episode five showcased the bast of the coastline from Londonderry to Dublin - including the salt mines in Carrickfergus.

“It has been featured in other Coast programmes in passing as well,” the spokesperson added.

Meanwhile, the film crew was not the only unusual sighting along the Whitehead coastline.

Mr Moore told the Times: “I filmed a pod of about 20 dolphins a few weeks ago from the promenade; I’ve heard reports of them at the Gobbins before.”