Westbeach


Westbeach is a British television series produced by Witzend Productions for the BBC in 1993.
The series was set in the fictional seaside town of Westbeach and dealt with two rival families, the Cromers and the Prestons, who controlled the local businesses. The Preston family owned an upmarket seafront hotel, while the Cromers ran an amusement arcade and a fish-and-chip shop. One series of ten episodes was produced.
The Times described the "dismal performance" of the BBC three new flagships dramas which included Westbeach, the programme only achieved 6.27 million viewers and was ranked 69th.

Cast

NumberTitleWriterBroadcast
1Just Another SaturdayTony Marchant10 April 1993
2Rain or ShinesLou Wakefield17 Apr 1993
3Come on Bay, Light my FireGerard Macdonald24 April 1993
4Presence of MaliceKieran Prendiville1 May 1993
5Young and ShingleSteve Coombes and Dave Robinson8 May 1993
6A Nice Little ErmaSteve Coombes and Dave Robinson22 May 1993
7Trouble and StrifeTony Marchant29 May 1993
8Last Chance SaloonGerard Macdonald5 Jun 1993
9Pier PressureTony Marchant12 June 1993
10Kieran Prendiville19 June 1993