MARK WATTERSON
EMAIL I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed Depth Charge, your article in DWM 570 about the making of The Sea Devils. It prompted me to share this story…
In 2015 Norris Castle (one of the serial’s filming locations in Cowes on the Isle of Wight) was put up for sale and the contents (mostly antiques, silver items, gold coins, art etc) were sold off by auction. I purchased the visitors’ book. The first entry is dated 5 October 1901 (although after 1902 it jumps to 1966) and the last is 8 September 1987. In it is a bit of Doctor Who history. On Friday 29 October 1971 some of the Doctor Who cast and crew arrived at Norris Castle for the last day’s location filming on The Sea Devils. The visitors’ book is signed in red ink, and features the signatures of Jon Pertwee, Katy Manning, Edwin Richfield (who played Captain Hart) and stuntman Mike Horsburgh. Michael Briant, the director, has also signed it.