Coconut hazard: BBC drama dodged injury thanks to safety checks

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The star of a new BBC drama set in a tropical paradise told how a safety officer had to make sure the cast were not killed by falling coconuts.

Tatau tells the story of twenty-something backpackers who face trouble when they reach the Cook Islands, where the series was partly filmed.

Joe Layton, 23, who stars as Kyle, told Radio Times magazine: “The safety officer’s job was to look up, check where the wind was coming from and spray-paint no-walking zones – the coconut drop zone.” The crew also had to contend with “absolutely monstrous” coconut crabs and stray dogs, Layton added.

(Press Association)