The glamorous town of Dawlish is to feature in a telly documentary about the controversy surrounding speed and spy cameras.

Trigger Happy TV ’star’ Dom Joly recently rolled into town to film two episodes for a Channel Five current affairs series. Was he dressed as a dog and talking on a giant mobile phone? Probably.

Anyway, the first programme looks at a notorious (it says here) speed camera in the neighbouring village of Starcross, which resulted in the wrongful conviction of hundreds of drivers.

Their penalties were overturned when it was proved the 30mph limit on the road was inadequately signed.

The second programme looks at the controversy surrounding the installation of surveillance cameras in Dawlish at a cost of £60,000.

Film crews were in Devon shortly before Christmas to record material for the series which will be aired in the spring.

Hello?! I’m making a programme for Channel Five. No, it’s rubbish…

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