Directed by Tim Burton, who also directed Batman which shot on location in the East of England, the Oscar nominated Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the second adaptation of the popular Roald Dahl children's book and sees Johnny Depp in the lead role as Willy Wonka. The story begins with Grandpa Joe (David Kelly, who also appeared in Stardust which shot in the region) telling young Charlie Bucket (Freddie Highmore) the history behind the famous chocolate factory which they live next o that continues to produce a whole range of sweets and chocolate bars but no-one actually seems to work there. Not only that but Willy Wonka hasn't been seen in years either. Suddenly there is an announcement by Wonka that 5 golden tickets will be placed ramdomly in Wonka bars to admit 1 child and their parental guardian. The Wonka bars could be anywhere in the world which sets off a frenzy of chocolate purchases. As the film unfolds it transpires that the factory workers are all Oompa-Loompas, fictional characters created by Roald Dahl, who originate from an island in the Pacific Ocean. All the costumes worn by the Oompa-Loompas in the film were made by a clothing company based in Cambridgeshire, in the East of England.

Release / Airing: 29/07/2005