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Revision as of 16:25, 25 November 2015
This is an incomplete list of film, TV and similar productions filmed on the railway.
Film
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
- Candleshoe (1977)
- Silver Blaze (1977) [1]
- The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
- Hanover Street (1979)
- The Weather In The Streets (1983) [1]
- Howards End (1992) [1]
- The Black Prince (2016)
TV Drama and Comedy
- Doctor at Large (1972)
- The Incredible Dr. Baldick (1972)
- Carrie's War (1973)
- The Signalman (1976)
- Survivors (1977)
- God's Wonderful Railway (1980)
- The Good Soldier (1981)
- L For Lester (1982)
- The Fasting Girl (1984)
- The Box Of Delights (1984)
- Lost Empires (1986)
- The Singing Detective (1986)
- The Halt (1987)
- Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: 4:50 from Paddington (TV Movie 1987)
- Hannay (1988)
- Virtual Murder (1992)
- Oh, Doctor Beeching! (1995-97)
- Cider With Rosie (TV movie 1998)
- Goodnight Mister Tom (1998)
- The Chronicles Of Narnia (2005) [1]
- Woes Of The Departed (2007)
- Dancing on the Edge (2013)
TV Documentary
- Horizon (BBC 1972). Documentary on railway accidents, filmed over 5 days at Bridgnorth, Hampton Loade, Bewdley and Bewdley tunnel, featuring 45110, 3205, 46443, 2047 Warwickshire and 686 The Lady Armaghdale. The latter 2 locations were still BRBritish Rail or British Railways property at the time[2].
- Steam upon Severn (BBC 1977). A half hour film on the early days of the SVRSevern Valley Railway, produced by Chris and Avril Rowlands who were also involved with God's Wonderful Railway. BFI program details
- The Golden Age of Steam Railways, Episode 2 (BBC 2012). Programme about the early days of preservation, featuring the SVRSevern Valley Railway and Worth Valley. [BBC programme guide]. A 2 minute extract featuring 3205 is on BBC iPlayer.
- The Great Railway Cavalcade: Rocket 150 at Rainhill (BBC 1980). The cavalcade included SVRSevern Valley Railway locos. 59 minute video on [BBC iPlayer]
- Fred Dibnah's Railway Collection, Season 1, Episode 14. Featured the SVRSevern Valley Railway.
- Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain, Episode 9. Includes a visit to the SVRSevern Valley Railway workshop and boiler shop. BBC programme guide.
- Michael Portillo's Great British Railway Journeys, Series 4, Episode 4 'Dudley to Bridgnorth'. BBC programme guide.
- Guy Martin's How Britain Worked, Series 1, Episode 1. Guy helps to overhaul a steam locomotive. Channel 4 programme guide, also on 4-OD.
TV Commercials and other
- Mackintosh’s Toffee Crisp commercial[2] (1971), featured 686 The Lady Armaghdale
- History of Railways Magazine commercial[2] (1971), filmed at Bridgnorth featuring 46443
- Walls’ Ice Cream commercial[2] (1972), filmed at Bridgnorth featuring 3205, 46443 and 686 The Lady Armaghdale
- Game for a laugh[1] (1981), item featuring musician and entertainer Joe Brown firing 80079.
- Falstaff Cigars commercial (1982)
- Surprise Surprise (1984), item for Cilla Black’s LWT series featuring 6960 Raveningham Hall being driven and fired[3].
See also
The Severn Valley Railway in preservation
