Sandbanks TV programme
A three part series over three nights on ITV is devoted to Sandbanks at the western end of the Bournemouth Coast Path.
The sandy peninsula lies within the borough of Poole with just one road entry although some motorists arrive by ferry by way of the Isle of Purbeck. Many people pass through on the 150 Bournemouth-Swanage open top bus which takes precedence over all other traffic queuing for the ferry including large cars from the exclusive houses.
The houses and plots are amongst the most expensive in Europe with such residents as Harry Redknapp and his daughter Louise. Sir Ernest Cassel was one of the first to have beach house there but he did not think it worth buying the land. He may have been right since there are now fears about rising sea levels.
Piers Morgan fronts the programme made last year and talks to residents and an estate agent.
See pages 20-23.
Sandbanks is on ITV at 10.35 on Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 January.
January 15th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Did Piers ever actually get a map showing where Sandbanks was????? The 2 properties he featured by developer Eddie Mitchell are actuall NOT on Sandbanks????? The first, “Utopia” is in Lilliput - and the second “Thunderbirds” is in Branksome Park (and has actually been on the market for 3 years rather than the 2 years mentioned)!!!! Neither of these properties are on Sandbanks Piers????? Maybe a map is needed next time and maybe you need to take a lesson in not being “taken in” by the developers???
January 16th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
I was appalled to see the Old Harry Rocks appear in the harbour, near to the road. I know the area like the back of my hand and manipulating the film so that the rocks were brought inland towards Sandbanks was truly ridiculous.