Cultural References
- Atonement (film)
In 2006, Redcar was used as a location for the film adaptation of the Ian McEwan novel Atonement. The Coatham Hotel, Regent Cinema, a section of Newcomen Terrace and part of the beach were dressed as 1940s Dunkirk. Filming took place across three days in August 2006, with local men playing the soldiers.
- The Secret Millionaire (TV programme)
In 2010, Redcar was featured on the Channel 4 programme, The Secret Millionaire. David Jamilly a humanitarian, philanthropist and self made millionaire, visited the Redcar community and gave £25,000 to Zoë's Place for a sensory room, £25,000 to Redcar Amateur Boxing club to start an Olympic fund and £25,000 to Sid's place for special counselling. There was a subsequent visit on 14 May to a screening at Redcar's cinema, attended by the mayor and mayoress along with all the charities and people involved.
The feature of the documentary involved the closure of the nearby Corus steelworks as well as the charities. On 9 December 2011 David Jamilly officially opened the new Redcar Education Development (R.E.D.) centre in Park Avenue, Redcar. R.E.D. provide day care for adults with learning difficulties. David Jamilly also officially opened the Redcar Primary Care Hospital on 9 December 2011 and the new Sid's Place on 15 December 2011.
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