Editing Wisbech (section)

==Radio, film and television==
[[File:North-brink-wisbech.JPG|thumb|upright=1.25|The North Brink by the River Nene in Wisbech]]
[[File:ECR(1851) p68a - (Wisbech) The Brinks.jpg|thumb|The Brinks, depicted in 1851]]

A 1924 film recorded a day at the [[North Cambridgeshire Hospital]] in the [[East Anglian Film Archive]] (EAFA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/972|title=East Anglian Film Archive: Peeps Into A Day's Work At The North Cambridgeshire Hospital, Wisbech, 1924|website=Eafa.org.uk|access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> 1926 street scenes filmed to be shown at the local Electric Theatre. EAFA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/173|title=East Anglian Film Archive: Electrics: Local Pictures including The Mart (version 1), 1926|website=Eafa.org.uk|access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> North Cambridgeshire Hospital in the 1930s. EAFA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/174|title=East Anglian Film Archive: The North Cambridgeshire Hospital: Who's Who?, 1930s|website=Eafa.org.uk|access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> ''Approaching Wisbech'' an amateur film of a simulated road traffic accident made in the late 1930s. EAFA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/974|title=East Anglian Film Archive: Approaching Wisbech, 1938|website=Eafa.org.uk|access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref>

1932 The 'Capital of the Fens' is brought to a standstill as crowds fill the streets to catch a glimpse of Prince George as he receives the Loyal Address from the Mayor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-hrh-prince-george-wisbech-1932-online|title=Prince George at Wisbech|website=BFI.org.uk|access-date=10 February 2019}}{{dead link|date=October 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

In 1957, the [[BBC]] Radio show [[Have A Go]] was recorded in the town by [[Wilfred Pickles]] with guest Sheila Chesters, founder of the Little Theatre group.<ref>{{cite book|title= Wisbech|publisher= Chalford Oublishing Company|last1= Bowden|first1= Kim|last2= Rayner|first2= David|year= 1996|isbn=978-0-7524-0740-1}}</ref> The same year the BBC filmed Mrs Chester's Little Theatre Group performing in the grounds of Grammar school house, South Brink.<ref>{{cite book|title=Lilian Ream : a life in photography|author=anonymous|publisher=Cambridgeshire County Council|year=1992|isbn=1-870724-82-8}}</ref> It was broadcast as part of ‘'Maypole and Melody'’ on 26 April 1958.

1961 ''The Wisbech to Upwell Tramway''. EAFA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/139644|title=East Anglian Film Archive: About Anglia: Wisbech Railway, 1961|website=Eafa.org.uk|access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> In 1963 Anglia TV recorded a film report on Wisbech Castle. This is also available to download on the East Anglian Film Archive.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/2977|title=East Anglian Film Archive: About Anglia: Wisbech Castle, 1963|website=Eafa.org.uk|access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> ''The Flood'' a 1963 drama filmed using boats from Wisbech.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/775|title=East Anglian Film Archive: The Flood, 1963|website=Eafa.org.uk|access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref>

1975 Anglia TV report about the first purpose-built traveller site in GB. EAFA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/116931|title=East Anglian Film Archive: First purpose-built gypsy camp in Britain, 1975|website=Eafa.org.uk|access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref>

''A Passage to Wisbech'' (1986) a [[BBC]] documentary on the coaster ships which work around the shores of Britain, followed the voyages of the Carrick, a 30-year-old ship owned and skippered by Rick Waters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b71aaf176|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011303/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b71aaf176|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 February 2019|title=A Passage to Wisbech (1986)|access-date=10 February 2019|website=bfi.org.uk}}</ref>

A 'Wisbech Rock Festival' appears in the 1998 British comedy film ''[[Still Crazy]]'' starring [[Stephen Rea]], [[Jimmy Nail]], [[Billy Connolly]] and [[Timothy Spall]], [[Bill Nighy]], [[Juliet Aubrey]], [[Helena Bergstrom]] and [[Bruce Robinson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvcom/movies/still-crazy|title=Still Crazy|website=TV.com|access-date=10 February 2019}}</ref> Wisbech is noted for its unspoilt [[Georgian architecture]], particularly along North Brink and The Crescent. It has been used in [[BBC One]]'s [[David Copperfield (1999 film)|1999 adaptation]] of [[Charles Dickens]]' ''[[David Copperfield (novel)|David Copperfield]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0167872|title=David Copperfield|publisher=IMDb|access-date= 10 February 2019}}</ref> and [[ITV1]]'s 2001 adaptation of ''[[Micawber (television)|Micawber]]'', starring [[David Jason]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/micawber|title=Micawber|website=Comedy.co.uk|access-date= 10 February 2019}}</ref>

In 2000, BBC One's ''[[Antiques Roadshow]]'' was hosted and recorded at the Hudson Leisure centre.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/fzy6/antiques-roadshow--series-23---7-vintage-antiques-roadshow-wisbech/|title=Antiques Roadshow – S23 – Episode 7: Vintage Antiques Roadshow: Wisbech|website=Radio Times|access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> The 2008 feature film [[Dean Spanley]] starring [[Peter O'Toole]] was largely filmed in Wisbech.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/dec/14/dean-spanley-review|title=Dean Spanley|newspaper=The Guardian|date=14 December 2008|last1=French|first1=Philip}}</ref> 2009 Channel 5's reality TV series ''[[The Hotel Inspector]]'' starring [[Alex Polizzi]] featured The Rose and Crown hotel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel5.com/episode/rose-crown/|title=Rose & Crown|publisher=Channel 5|access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref>

In February 2010, the effect of immigration on the town was featured in the [[BBC]] documentary ''The Day the Immigrants Left'', presented by [[Evan Davis]]. The programme looked at jobs in the town reported to have been "taken over by migrants". In the programme, several local unemployed persons were given the chance to try such jobs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r3qyw|title=The Day the Immigrants Left – BBC One|publisher=BBC|access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/cambridgeshire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8530000/8530168.stm|title=Wisbech: The big migrant job-swap|date=23 February 2010|access-date=18 August 2018|publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/bbq_2dai4Hk Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160518093133/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbq_2dai4Hk Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbq_2dai4Hk|title=The Day the Immigrants Left, Part-3/6|date=2 March 2010|access-date=18 August 2018|via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
2018 'Celebrating Nestle Communities – Wisbech' was released in September 2018. This is one of a series of films showcasing communities around the UK and Ireland where Nestle operate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nestle.co.uk/media/newsfeatures/nestle-purina-petcare-wisbech|title=Welcome to Wisbech|website=nestle.co.uk|date=17 September 2018 |access-date=10 February 2019}}</ref> In December 2018 the American TV program ''[[The Late Late Show with James Corden|The Late Late Show]]'' with British star [[James Cordon]] featured a giant inflatable Santa blocking Cromwell Road. This Father Christmas had broken free from its fixings in a garden and it took several hours to catch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/what-s-on/entertainment-news|title=Giant Santa|website=wisbechstandard.co.uk|access-date=7 January 2019}}</ref>
Wisbech ''2019 Made in Minecraft: A different point of view'' was released. It shows parts of the town in a Minecraft format.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collusion.org.uk/projects/minecraft-wisbech/|title=Wisbech 2019|website=collusion.org.uk|access-date=13 October 2019}}</ref>