Figure Eight Island Figure Eight Island Figure Eight Island is a North Carolina barrier island just north of Wrightsville Beach, widely known as an affluent summer colony and vacation desitination. The island is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Area, and lies between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. As a private island, Figure Eight can only be reached by boat or via a guarded causeway swing bridge — the only private bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway in the Southeast. The island has been a destination for celebrities and politicians, including former Vice President Al Gore and Senator John Edwards, — and a
The Devil Makes Sunday The Devil Makes Sunday The Devil Makes Sunday is a TV play about a convict break out on Norfolk Island by Bruce Stewart, who had just written "Shadow of a Pale Horse". It was based on the real life Norfolk Island convict mutinies. It was filmed for British, US and Australian TV. It was also adapted for radio. In 1840 on Norfolk Island, convicts rise up against their guards. The play was filmed in Britain as part of "ITV Sunday Night Drama". The episode was filmed in the US as part of the "US Steel Hour". On the penal colony