Broadchurch (Concept DVD Art)

1 - Concept: I depicted DI Alec Hardy wearing a suit, perhaps slightly more refined, and preened.

2 - Concept: I wanted my version of DI Hardy to sport a beard or heavy stubble. This was only taken into consideration, after all, recent parts starring David had seen him with either a clean-shaven complexion or very light stubble. Perhaps it was all too obvious in character that given his background story this was a no-brainer when it came to his chosen look.

3 - Concept: I gave him greying hair, purposely to make him look a little more senior in his years next to his peers, suggesting experience. Plus this was a touch of Pomfrey indulgence! (And no one can shoot me for that!)
3 - In The Show: DI Hardy sports a choppy reddish/Brown bed mop. At least in the beginning. As the episodes continue, this seems to become a little duller, and more natural. It is evident that colouring was applied to Tennant's hair at some point. This would tally up with the fact that he had been filming The Politicians Husband months before which meant he would have to have blond highlights.

4 - Concept: I combined a clifftop scene from a Dorset beach, with a Bristol landmark as a backdrop. Geographically this is impossible! But created here for aesthetics!
4 - In The Show: Filming took place in West Bay (beautiful place) Bridport and towns outside of Bristol, Clevedon, Portishead etc.

5 - Concept: Recovery took place at night and I also placed a helicopter in my scene taking into consideration the difficulty of reaching the spot
5 - In The Show: *SPOILER* Recovery takes place in broad daylight

6 - Concept: As a backdrop, I depicted a London scene, taking into consideration that DI Hardy, would be English and from London
6 - In The Show: DI Hardy is, in fact, Scottish (OK so maybe the name Alec is the giveaway) Therefore, it would be fair to suggest he comes to Broadchurch from a Scottish division? We are not told his background but .....*SPOILER* we are told by Alec himself, that he was previously exonerated from the previous case. (This crops up throughout)

7 - Concept: I couldn't have possibly of known this at the time, but the idea of there being some sort of reference to a single house in the distance in my piece was used aesthetic and only used to create a sinister feeling
7 - In The Show: *SPOILER* A beach house/holiday home on a desolate part of the beach becomes a prominent part of the plot and appears to bear links with the young boy's disappearance

8 - Concept: The blue/green moonlight feel to the whole piece.
8 - In The Show: I actually chuckled when I saw this in the series! The full moon is often shown throughout and casts a sinister light over the cliffs of a night!