Overstrand artist on Channel 4's Britain's Best Beach Hut

Peter Talbot’s Overstrand hut was made using more than 1.5 tonnes of debris washed up on the Norfolk beach in a tidal surge ten years ago.

It took the now 65-year-old three months to build the magnificent beach hut, which recently reached the ‘Shed of the Year 2023’ finals.

Peter Talbot's Overstrand beach hut (Image: Antony Kelly)

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“The last high tide surge blitzed every beach on the north Norfolk coast, leaving debris scattered across the beaches like matchsticks,” Mr Talbot, who has lived in Overstrand for 30 years, said.

“It took seven days to clear up the beach and every bit of wood used to make the beach hut was salvaged.”

Inside the beach hut (Image: Antony Kelly)

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Mr Talbot has been an artist for the last 20 years.

“I’ve made mistakes in my life and through those mistakes I’ve learnt my talent,” he said.

“Through life I’ve learnt more about the world, and I try to create my impression of how I feel about life through my art.”

The beach hut will appear on Britain’s Best beach Huts on Channel 4 at 8pm tonight (June 29).

The beach hut (Image: Janet Ellis) (Image: Janet Ellis)

The beach hut (Image: Janet Ellis) (Image: Janet Ellis)