ɐ pˈiː. dˈiː. dʒˈeɪmz mˈɪstɚɹi, dˈɛθ ɪn hˈoʊli ˈɔːɹdɚz, wʌz sˈɛt ɪn kˈoʊvhaɪð, ænd ɐ tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd wʌz fˈɪlmd æt ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ɹˈuːɪnz, ænd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɐn ˌædæptˈeɪʃən ʌv dˈeɪvɪd kˈɑːpɚfˌiːld fˈɪlmd ɐ bˈoʊt bˈiːtʃ sˈiːn ɔnðə bˈiːtʃ nɪɹbˈaɪ.
A P. D. James mystery, Death in Holy Orders, was set in Covehithe, and a television episode was filmed at the church ruins, and in 1999–2000 an adaptation of David Copperfield filmed a boat beach scene on the beach nearby.