ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT
filmed in kent
Kent is a county of many facets, many faces and many locations that film and
TV makers love. Whether it’s a big Hollywood blockbuster or a home-grown
television programme, Kent and all its wonderful, beautiful towns and villages,
its countryside and coast can play host to them all. Of the many hundreds of
films, TV shows and music videos that have been filmed in Kent, here are just
some; did you recognise your favourite Kentish locations?
A Canterbury Tale (1944)
Great Expectations (1946)
Directed and written by: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Starring: Eric Portman, John Sweet, Shelia Sim and Dennis Price
Kent Filming Locations: City of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral,
Chilham, Fordwich, Little Stour, Selling, Wickhambreaux and Wingham
Directed by: David Lean
Written by: Charles Dickens (novel) and David Lean (adaptation)
Starring: John Mills, Valerie Hobson, Tony Wager, Bernard Miles
and Martita Hunt
Kent locations used: St Mary’s Marshes,
The River Medway and Restoration House
Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales
have inspired many modern
day adaptations, and this,
written by the legendary team
of Powell and Pressburger, is
one of the greatest. Brought
up to date to World War II
Britain, it begins with the
chance meeting of American
GI Bob Johnson (John Sweet),
British soldier Peter Gibbs
(Dennis Price) and land girl
Alison Smith (Sheila Sim). All
three find themselves on the
train to Chillingbourne (a
fictional village, although it is
said that the village of Chilham
was the inspiration for it, and
certainly portions of the movie
were filmed there), but things
take a turn for the strange
when, after disembarking,
Alison is attacked by the Glue Man. The three decide to stay in the area in
order to do some sleuthing.
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