He turned around and said it was ok and stood and smiled for me before hurrying off back inside the cafe. Then Olivia Colman was leaving with Jodie Whitaker and
someone else so I asked her for a photo and at first I thought she either hadn't heard me or didn't want to but she turned back and smiled for me. It really made the long journey worthwhile! for obvious reasons, these photos are special to me so I'm not sharing them.
David was making everyone laugh by running back up the steps and doing a little dance on his way back inside the building, to which everyone clapped!
Olivia Colman came along later and the filming crossed the road to the outdoor catering area and I got so close to them at times as I went to one of the food
stalls, David was inches away from me but as they were filming I couldn't take any photos, only when they were between takes or rehearsing.
more personal to me as I at least got photos this time and managed to get to speak to them both if only to ask them for photos.
It was so much better this time, the crew were very friendly and I talked to them, they were giving hints when David would be arriving and where he would be and they never stopped anyone taking photos when there was no filming going on which made a huge difference and they were laughing and joking with the crowds but not once
were we told we couldn't approach the actors as long as it wasn't when they were filming or rehearsing.
Monday 6th October 2014

After setting off early on Monday morning, we arrived in West Bay and went towards the car park to park up until we could check into the caravan park right on the harbour and as we went back around the mini roundabout, we saw something going on outside the location used as Broadchurch Police Station to find they were actually filming!
We drove past, I didn't see David Tennant but they were setting up so we parked on the seafront and I went back, turned around to face the steps and he was standing there! I stood directly opposite, no-one was allowed on the other side of the road and no photos were allowed and I watched him filming and rehearsing for about 40 minutes.
I had to go check-in at the caravan park but went straight back and thankfully he was still there, still on the steps then he crossed over to a wall opposite and walked right past me and sat down. I tried to get nearer but one of the crew asked me to go back but he was just sitting there. Then they started filming again for about another 50 minutes.
I'm in the picture above, it was as close as I could get but the photos below, I was actually stood pretty close to him though no-one was allowed to actually approach him.
Below are the stills taken from series 2 episode 8 that I saw actually being filmed. It was the best day ever! It's my favourite episode out of both series, to have seen it in real life. There were a lot of similar shots so I just picked out the best ones.
The photo below, I was standing a few feet to the right.
These photos, I was just to the right of the wall, watching him walk across the road.
These next two, I was just across the road.
This one, I was watching just to the right again.
The photo below, I was standing a few feet to the right.
These photos, I was just to the right of the wall, watching him walk across the road.
These next two, I was just across the road.
This one, I was watching just to the right again.