Keen-eyed viewers of the BBC’s flagship first world war drama TV series have spotted Hinkley Point in the background of several scenes filmed on Berrow beach – even though the power plant’s construction didn’t start until 1957.
Crimson Field was filmed in the dunes and on the beach at Berrow last year, as we featured here.
Viewers have seen the beach feature in several episodes set in the 1900s, with one including a beach football match with several seconds of footage with Hinkley Point cleary visible in the background.
“With all the modern technology available today to edit footage, I was a little surprised to see Hinkley had slipped through. I was watching with my wife when I saw the nuclear power station in the background and said ‘hang on, that looks familiar – that wasn’t there in 1915!’, Sedgemoor District Council’s Tim Mander told Burnham-On-Sea.com.
A BBC spokesperson said the inclusion was an oversight.
They told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “While we do our utmost to ensure that every shot is period specific, this one must have slipped under the radar.”
But Mr Mander added: “Overall, the publicity has been superb and the beach has been featured several times which is great for the area.”
“Sedgemoor District Council is delighted to have worked with the BBC during the production of the show at Berrow. The filming took place last autumn.”
He added: “The BBC was impressed with the help and co-operation given by our Resorts Officer and his team, which ensured the filming went smoothly.”
“Sedgemoor is a ‘film friendly’ council and regularly works with Creative England to identify locations required by major film companies within the district.”
