£3k for rogue Carry On bill
Bognor named UK’s worst seaside spot and Bamburgh the best
AUCTION The rare poster AN extremely rare movie poster for Carry on Cleo which was banned at the time is up for auction.
The poster for the comedy lampooned the artwork for the 1963 Cleopatra epic starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor – with Amanda Barrie and a leering Sid James taking their places.
Fox Studios threatened to sue and the 1964 Carry On poster was scrapped.
London Auction house, Prop Store, said: “They were meant to be pulped but a few survived.”
The poster is now tipped to fetch £3,000 on June 25. Stunning castle at Bamburgh
BOGNOR Regis may be the sunniest spot in Britain – but is has been named the worst seaside resort.
The West Sussex town scored 47 out of 100 and received just one star out of five for value for money, its seafront, scenery and attractions.
When asked to bestow it with the royal title Regis in 1929, King George V replied, “Bugger Bognor”.
Visitors described Bognor as “tacky” and awarded it two stars for food but gave four stars for accommodation, with the average cost of rooms £96.
Clacton-on-Sea in Essex also scored 47 but avoided joint bottom spot as its beach was awarded three stars compared with one at Bognor. Skegness in Lincs, Great Yarmouth in Norfolk and Margate, Kent were also in the bottom 10, according to a Which? survey of 100 resorts.
The village of Bamburgh in Northumberland was rated the best the a poll of 3,000 Which? members who gave the coastal landmark the top marks of 89.
The castle and beach have provided the backdrop for films including Transformers:
The Last Knight and a 2016 film version of The BFG. Visitors gave it five stars for its “unspoilt” beach, scenery, peace and quiet and value for money. Portmeirion in Gwynedd, Wales which was the setting for the cult 1960s TV show The Prisoner, was close behind on 88 points.
St Mawes in Cornwall, Dartmouth in Devon and North Berwick in East Lothian all registered 83 points.
Whitley Bay in Tyneand-Wear had the cheapest rooms at £61 a night while Salcombe, South Devon was the RORY BOLAND WHICH? TRAVEL EDITOR dearest with an average price of £210. Rory Boland, Which? Travel editor, said: “These ratings won’t make happy reading for some of those destinations many of us remember from childhood breaks of times gone by.
“They may have failed to keep pace with trendier destinations or those offering a better overall experience for our hard-earned cash.
“But whether you fancy blowing out the cobwebs in Bamburgh, pottering around in Portmeirion or taking your bucket and spade to St Mawes, it’s clear that the Great British seaside has something for everyone.”
The ratings won’t make happy reading for some destinations