The Dorset landscape was always intended to be a main character of the drama; Chris Chibnall, wrote Broadchurch “as a love letter to the scenery of the Jurassic Coast which used key landmarks as part of its story.
The landscape informed the drama: the cliffs, the sea, the beach are all key elements of the story.”
Series 1 – a round up!
West Bay provided the stunning backdrop for the gripping whodunit drama and we have got all the information you need to discover the settings of some of the most iconic scenes which featured in the first series.
The towering, dramatic cliffs of West Bay are easily recognisable as the stunning setting of the beach where Danny was found in the opening episode and they featured throughout the series.
West Bay is also the setting for the café, police station, newsagents, Sea Brigade Hall and harbour used in the drama with the caravan park and beach hut located nearby at Eype and Freshwater.
The landscape informed the drama: the cliffs, the sea, the beach are all key elements of the story.”
Series 1 – a round up!
West Bay provided the stunning backdrop for the gripping whodunit drama and we have got all the information you need to discover the settings of some of the most iconic scenes which featured in the first series.
The towering, dramatic cliffs of West Bay are easily recognisable as the stunning setting of the beach where Danny was found in the opening episode and they featured throughout the series.
West Bay is also the setting for the café, police station, newsagents, Sea Brigade Hall and harbour used in the drama with the caravan park and beach hut located nearby at Eype and Freshwater.