Perfect 10

Date: 2019
Director: Eva Riley
Production Company: Creative England, BBC Films, BFI.

Stars: Frankie Box, Alfie Deegan, Will Ash, Billy Mogford, Leia Desseaux, Emily Gibson.
Location(s): East Sussex, West Sussex.

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Fourteen year old Leigh is a gymnast training hard for her first competition. She lives with her father, but he is mostly absent from her life. Then one night Leigh discovers that she has a half-brother, Joe. After Leigh begins to lose her confidence at gymnastics, she becomes involved in motorbike crime. This new excitement she has discovered threatens to pull her away from her passion for gymnastics and her achievement of the perfect 10.

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Leigh (Frankie Box) goes to see her dad to ask for the money she needs to enter the gymnastics competition. Chiltington Way, Saltdean, East Sussex.

Leigh was heading for number 32, seen here on the right.

After failing to get the money Leigh makes her way home. Balsdean Road, Woodingdean, East Sussex.

Facing west with number 2 on the left and the same red BMW parked outside.

She looks back at the motorbikes racing past. Balsdean Road, Woodingdean.

Facing west, with number 2 on the left, but Leigh is now walking in the opposite direction.

Rob (Will Ash) asks Leigh if she has met her half-brother yet. Your Stores 43-45 Lockwood Crescent, Woodingdean. Facing Woodingdean Central Park.

Photographed with the owner's consent from inside the shop, which is now called Lockwood Stores,

Leigh asks if her mum knew about him. Lockwood Crescent, Woodingdean.

Facing Woodingdean Central Park from outside the shop.

Her dad doesn't answer the question. Your Stores, Lockwood Crescent, Woodingdean.

Lockwood Stores with the park reflected in the window.

Leigh calms herself by lying on a swing. Bexhill Road Playground, Woodingdean.

The swings were moved to another part of the playground during the refurbishment.

Leigh hears sounds coming from the house. 29 Balsdean Road, Woodingdean.

During the day, and a gardener is busy over the road.

Half-brother Joe (Alfie Deegan) has invited his friends over. 29 Balsdean Road, Woodingdean.

A car replaces the motorbikes in the driveway.

Leigh doesn't want to be in the house so gets into the gymnastic club through an open window. Uckfield Gymnastic Club, Batts Bridge Road, Maresfield, East Sussex.

The windows at the side of the gymnastic club have been replaced.

Joe asks Leigh to wait while he speaks to gang leader Reece (Billy Mogford). Shed number 6, Basin Road South, Southwick, West Sussex.

This is at Shoreham Port between Southwick Beach and the River Adur.

Joe has a job to do and Leigh asks to come with him. Southwick Beach car park, Basin Road South.

On the right is Shoreham Power Station.

Leigh and Joe enter a dimly lit passageway. Jew Street, Brighton, East Sussex.

Jew Street is off Church Street and leads into a small car park.

Joe asks Leigh to wait by the bike. Jew Street, facing Church Street.

At the time of filming 96 Church Street was a solicitors office, but is now a TV post production facility.

Leigh doesn't wait by the bike. She comes over to see what he is doing. Jew Street.

The ever-changing graffiti.

Leigh offers Joe her hoodie after he accidentally sprays petrol in his face. Jew Street.

A much clearer view of the graffiti.

Leigh wakes up late and runs to the gymnastic club. Batts Bridge Road, Maresfield in East Sussex.

On the other side of the fence is Maresfield Close.

Leigh leaves the gymnastic club after pretending to faint. Maresfield Sports Park, with Uckfield Gymnastic Club in the background and Wealden Bowls Centre on the left.

A second attempt, this time in the morning. My previous attempt saw the entire background in deep shadow.

Joe asks Leigh to help him find a bike. Leading from the Maresfield Sports Park car park to Batts Bridge Road.

In the background are the houses on Field End.

After climbing over a gate Joe plays Tag and Leigh chases after him. Cocking Hill, Cocking, West Sussex on the South Downs Way.

Viewed from Middlefield Lane to avoid trespassing in the field. The gate they climbed over is no longer there.

Gaining speed, Leigh catches up with him. Cocking Hill, Cocking. facing north with Black Down in the distance.

This is also viewed from the footpath.

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Leigh and Joe enter a deserted lime works. The west side of Cocking Lime Works, beside the A286. Viewed from near to the South Kiln Battery, opposite the Intermediate Crusher and looking up towards the Conveyor. Although it is private property Cocking Lime Works has featured in many Urban Explorer videos.

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Leigh finds a derelict shed. Cocking Lime works. Beside the South Kiln Battery facing the Calco Shed.

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Leigh stands watching from the entrance to the shed. Cocking Lime Works, inside the Calco Shed.

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Joe pulls away the dusty sheet which covered the bike. Cocking Lime Works Calco Shed.

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Leigh tries out the bike. Cocking Lime Works quarry. The disused quarry is to the east of the lime works.

Joe and Leigh deliver the bike to Reece. Wanderdown Road, Ovingdean, East Sussex.

Facing south from outside number 39, with the same red Toyota across the road.

They find the house. 38 Wanderdown Road, Ovingdean.

The garage where they hide the bike is now hidden by a van.

Joe dances over to Leigh after she arrives at the party. Woodingdean Bowls Club car park, beside Woodingdean Central Park.

Too early in the day for a party.

Reece asks Leigh to do her backflips. Woodingdean Bowls Club car park facing Woodingdean Central Park.

Woodingdean Central Park with Kipling Avenue in the background.

After refusing to perform the backflips Leigh realises that everyone has lost interest in her. Woodingdean Bowls Club car park, facing Lockwood Crescent.

A more cluttered view.

Leigh agrees to do the backflips. Woodingdean Bowls Club car park with Batemans Road in the background.

Batemans Road seen in focus.

Leigh comes along with Joe to help him steal a motorbike. The Rotyngs, Rottingdean. East Sussex.

Joe and Leigh were targeting number 3.

They run off with the bike as the rain comes down. The Rotyngs.

I had much nicer weather for my visit.

Leigh is exhilarated after stealing the bike. The A26, Lewes, East Sussex, at the entrance to the Cuilfail Tunnel.

Viewed from beside the crash barrier near to the entrance of the Cuilfail Tunnel.

After passing through the tunnel Joe heads for the gymnastic club. Harveys Way, Lewes facing Malling Street and the Lewes Free Presbyterian Church.

Harveys Way leads to the Phoenix Causeway Car Park.

Leigh asks Joe why he has brought her to the gymnastic club. Maresfield Sports Park car park.

On the right are the houses on Field End.

Leigh tells Ella (Emily Gibson) and Mae (Leia Desseaux) that Joe is her boyfriend. Maresfield Sports Park car park with Uckfield Gymnastic Club in the background..

Most of the cars here today were parked in front of the gymnastic club.

Leigh throws her new leotard into a wheelie bin and goes home. Parklands, Maresfield.

Viewed from outside number 31A. with the same silver BMW on the right.

She tries to get hold of Joe but can only get his answer phone. Parklands, Maresfield.

Viewed from outside number 55.

She tries his phone again... Parklands, Maresfield, facing east.

The camera follows Frankie but is edited out of sequence.

...and redials. Parklands, Maresfield.

In sequence this would come after Capture 40.

Leigh gets dressed up and heads off to see Joe and his friends. Race Hill, Warren Road, Brighton.

This is facing west towards Hollingdean.

Leigh makes her way across the field. Race Hill, Warren Road, facing Brighton Racecourse. Also seen in 'Loot'.

A much clearer daytime view, with Brighton seen in the distance to the right and Brighton Racecourse over to the left.

Leigh arrives to the sound of motorbike engines. Southwick Beach, beside Shoreham Port, Southwick, West Sussex. Southwick Beach was also seen in 'Ghost Ship'.

On the left is the Southern Water Sewage Treatment Works.

Leigh walks away feeling dejected after Joe tells her that she isn't wanted there. Southwick Beach promenade.

The beach and promenade alongside Southwick Beach car park.

Reece asks Leigh why she doesn't want to chill with them anymore.. Southwick Beach promenade, beside Southwick Beach car park.

On the left is Shoreham Power Station.

After confronting Reece, Joe rides off on his bike, Leigh runs after him, but stops by one of the motorbikes. Southwick Beach car park.

I didn't find any motorbikes here.

Leigh takes the bike and rides off after Joe. Southwick Beach car park.

A small black van as opposed to the large white vans we usually encounter.

Leigh tries to catch up with Joe. Southwick Beach.

On the left are the council owned Beach Chalets. On the right of the chalets is Carats Cafe Bar which got a mention in the credits, and in the background is Shoreham Power Station.

When Leigh comes off the bike after skidding on some shingle, Joe comes back to check for damage. Southwick Beach.

The footpath beside this compound leads to the eastern arm of Shoreham Harbour.

Leigh watches the video she made while practising her gymnastics. Bexhill Road Skate Park, Woodingdean.

Leigh is sitting on a ramp at the edge of the skate park.

Leigh meets Joe at the gymnastic club. Uckfield Gymnastic Club, where the interior scenes were also filmed.

A return visit in the morning to replace my previous attempt which was facing into the afternoon sun.

Joe tells Leigh that he is moving to London. Uckfield Gymnastic Club.

Another advantage of a morning visit is no parked cars, unlike my previous attempt.

Playing Tag they run over to the bike. Maresfield Sports Park car park with the Wealden Bowls Centre on the right.

I should have been slightly further back for this one but I had cars behind me too.

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They have one last ride on the bike. Unknown location.