If you know of a story/program/film that featured the town or know of any celebrities or characters from the town - let us know

On Television

• Nicky Chapman remenises about Skating Discos on the Pier on ITV's Disco Fever
• Location for "Old Haven" in BBC One and Three's "Little Britain"
• Meridian TV's "Southern Ways" features the town
• CBBC's "The Tweenies" visited the town!
• Herne Bay's Wildwood - As seen on "Blue Peter"
• We have received an email from Stephen Finch who reports that Herne Bay was used as a location in "Upstairs Downstairs" when he was at Herne School when the epesode was filmed at the break out of the War. He also reports that a lot of "Some Mothers Do Ave Em" was filmed in The Bay.

Celebrities & Characters

• Home Town to Nikky Chapman (ITV's "Popstars" Judge)
• Home Town to John Altman ("Eastenders" Nasty Nick Cotton)
• Home Town to the Characters Matt & Mandy from the BBC's Sit-com "Game On"
• In the sixties the parents of Peter Noone of Herman and the Hermits used to run the Hotel St George (Thanks to Pam Steward for this info)
• War hero Ian Blanthorn who was mentioned in despatches and went on to serve in UN Special Forces is from Herne Bay (Thanks to Claire)
• Sean Curley - Great Britain Olympic Gold Medalist Hockey Team lives in Herne Bay (thanks to

In the Press

• Joint 7th Warmest place in Britain 2000 at 51.4f (Daily Mail - Monday, 23 October 2000)
• Janet Street-Porter raises local tempers!

Us in the Media

• 10/07/03 - Our URL is featured in the Evening Standard Metro Life "Great Days Out" Supplement (pg 48)