“Its a delightful place” says actor Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall with CMBHA Burgee
Conwy Marina played host in June 2010 to actor Timothy Spall and his lovely wife Shane, filming the latest episodes of the hugely popular BBC series “Timothy Spall: Somewhere at Sea” on their fabulous Dutch barge ‘The Princess Matilda’.
CMBHA Chair Vince Sweeney was fortunate enough to catch up with them shortly before they departed on the next leg from Conwy to Liverpool. Asked how he had enjoyed his stay at Conwy, he replied; “It’s a delightful place. I wish I could have stayed longer.” He is pictured with a CMBHA burgee presented by Vince on behalf of the Association as a memento of his visit.
In the latest series he visits a number of North Wales marinas and anchorages familiar to most of us, including Pwllheli, Porth Dinllaen, Porth Dinorwic and our own beloved Conwy.
Despite admitting during the previous series to being an unqualified and slightly nervous mariner, his handling of his huge
Tim's wife Shane prepares to slip Conwy Marina
vessel in the relatively narrow confines of the marina was superb, requiring only a slight shove off the walkway between B and C legs to compensate for a defective bow thruster. You can follow Tim and Shane’s exploits on their highly entertaining blog at www.spallsatsea.com . CMBHA wishes them every success on their future adventures.
About Timothy Spall
Timothy has starred in many famous TV programmes and films such as several Harry Potter films, Alice in Wonderland and Oliver Twist. He most famously came to prominence in the TV series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet which was broadcast for over two decades.
One of his more interesting roles was in Sweeney Todd (apparently no relation to our own Vince Sweeney, so Vince claims!) the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, where he played the role of Beadle. He starred against other big names such as Johnny Depp. In fact it was Timothy’s daughter who urged him to audition for the role – because she loved the idea of her father playing opposite Johnny Depp.
He is currently filming his latest Harry Potter film, once again playing Peter Pettigrew.
