Celebrity landing in Tunbridge Wells
Top Gear's Richard Hammond made a dramatic landing in a helicopter on Tunbridge Wells Common this week.
The 39-year-old television presenter was filming a scene in the town for supermarket chain Morrisons' Christmas television commercial.
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GOOD FUN: BBC2's Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond finds a ready smile while filming a Christmas television advert for Morrison's supermarket, at Calverley Grounds in Tunbridge Wells on Tuesday evening AH2909097/3
Part of Calverley Grounds was transformed on Tuesday with a blanket of fake snow, iced-topped trees, a fun fair and ice rink. On Wednesday the focus turned to the Pantiles for yet more filming involving the Hamster and his trolley.
It is believed fellow celebrity face of Morrisons, Denise Van Outen, will be filming in the Pantiles tonight.
For full story see this week's Tunbridge Wells Courier.
9 Comments
by Jon, Tunbridge Wells
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 4:10PM
“Well said, junkster. Why can't people be pleased that their town has been chosen as the location for a national company's TV advert?
And as for their store being closed down...surely the fact that it's been empty and available for so long just shows how unviable it is, as usually supermarket operators are falling over each other to open new stores. It it were a potential goldmine, they'd have kept it open themselves or someone else would've moved in by now.”
by Anon, Kent
Monday, October 05 2009, 4:48PM
“Richard Hammond stinks, i can't stand the bloke.”
by junkster, TW
Monday, October 05 2009, 2:27PM
“We do have some grumpsters on here don't we!!
It was xmas come early for me and I loved every minute of it :-)
We should be proud that they chose our town for their filming.
I find it highly unlikely that TWBC and Targetfollow didnt earn some money for letting this all happen. That is great since the money they earn from elsewhere will reduce the chances of increased council tax / rents for us all.
As for those moaning about Morrisons leaving us high and dry it clearly was not financially viable to them therefore why should they keep it open at a loss just for your convenience?”
by JM Ditchett, Pembuy
Monday, October 05 2009, 11:30AM
“Sorry MORRISONS”
by JM Ditchett, Pembury
Monday, October 05 2009, 11:29AM
“It realy is adding insult to injury to use Tunbrighe Wells to advertise WAITROSE supermarkets. Thy closed our most convenient supermarket and left it as an empty building in the centre of town How dare they.”
by tony hasted, Bridport
Saturday, October 03 2009, 9:04PM
“Beaulieu and Patrick moaning morons go and get a life,on another planet”
by fan, town
Saturday, October 03 2009, 1:08PM
“take that are coming”
by Beaulieu, Kent
Saturday, October 03 2009, 12:01PM
“Couldn't they have got someone who doesn't promote speeding in cars? Top Gear is just one of the worst programmes on TV.”
by Patrick, From SE In NW
Saturday, October 03 2009, 12:00AM
“Oh! Great! The Supermarket that Shat on Tunbridge Wells using it for personal gain! You lot should have got together and told them where to go!”