Boyle admits he hated life on The Beach

Film-maker Danny Boyle remains adamant Leonardo Di Caprio was not to blame for the critical failure of his movie The Beach, insisting his own hatred of the backpacker lifestyle was the root cause of the problem.

The acclaimed Trainspotting director realised he had made a mistake in agreeing to adapt Alex Garland's best-selling novel about westerners seeking an escape from modern life when he began to miss being at home in London.