He was announced as the corporation's creative director in 2004, a role he filled for more than a decade. But he continued to step in front of the camera to front more Imagine programmes, including the final episode of that series,
"It was a council-run site, so a lot of my youth was here, and I've got nothing but the fondest memories of Skegness."The director said it was an "honour" to be back in the area and said it would be his "proudest moment" if the film could be premiered in the town.
The resort was the first place on the map he wanted to start the filming process, he added."I never thought that I'd get to come back and film here", he said."So I wanted to write a little, if you like, a visual love letter to my favourite holiday resort."
The crew have been seen filming donkey rides on the beach and around the pier.Mr Byford described his encounter with Meadows as an "absolutely brilliant experience" and said he was looking forward to seeing the film.
A photographer has spent a decade carrying out "garden safaris" in order to capture the diversity and beauty of Britain's back garden wildlife.
The images, including battling birds and squabbling squirrels, showed just what could be found "under our noses", said Andrew Fusek Peters.He and his friends, who are studying Welsh, have a group chat where they practice before lessons and exams, the 16-year-old said, speaking from this year's Eisteddfod yr Urdd.
"Sometimes we share things on Instagram or Facebook to show friends and family, but my friends who study A-level have set up a group chat so that we can talk in Welsh."Cerys, from Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed, near Newport, speaks Welsh with her family.
She said a lot of her friends went to English schools and used English outside of school because their family and parents "don't speak Welsh"."If there are more places where they are able to speak Welsh, I think more would speak Welsh," she said.