rainbow-13
Joined Jun 1999
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Filmed at Kings Hill, a new town in west Kent, being developed by American property company, Liberty Trust of Pennsylvania, which is why the architecture of many of the houses here has an American look, as can be seen in the programme. This has also influenced the architecture at the nearby The Lakes development in Larkfield, where more scenes were filmed. The Lakes housing looks out over Leybourne Lakes Country Park, a flagship facility provided by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, where many of the outdoor scenes were filmed. The Lakes housing looks out over Leybourne Lakes Country Park, a flagship facility provided by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, where many of the outdoor scenes were filmed.
Production of all episodes of this series took place in Solent Water, near Southampton, and was made possible by the use of MV Southerner, Southern Television's own outside broadcast vessel, with three cameras, mixer, video recorder, etc. In many episodes the boat also appeared as the baddies' ship. Production of all episodes of this series took place in Solent Water, near Southampton, and was made possible by the use of MV Southerner, Southern Television's own outside broadcast vessel, with three cameras, mixer, video recorder, etc. In many episodes the boat also appeared as the baddies' ship. Production of all episodes of this series took place in Solent Water, near Southampton, and was made possible by the use of MV Southerner, Southern Television's own outside broadcast vessel, with three cameras, mixer, video recorder, etc. In many episodes the boat also appeared as the baddies' ship.
After 9/11, the producers thought they could cash in on the hero status of firemen. They junked the episodes already made and remade the 2002 series - and it was rubbish! They alienated the existing fan base and failed to attrach new fans, so that it plumetted in the ratings. Yet another example of a long-running favourite being destroyed by producers who "updated" a successful favourite. ITV has done this so often, you wonder why they don't learn!