List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway

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)
• The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
• Hanover Street (1979)
• The Weather In The Streets (1983)
• Howards End (1992)
• The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)
• The Chronicles Of Narnia (2005)
• Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
• The Black Prince (2016)

TV Drama and Comedy

• Doctor at Large (1972)
• The Incredible Robert Baldick (1972)
• Carrie's War (1973)
• The Signalman (1976)
• Survivors (1977)
• God's Wonderful Railway (1980)
• The Good Soldier (1981)
• L For Lester (1982)
• Sorry! (1983)
• The Fasting Girl (1984)
• The Box Of Delights (1984)
• The District Nurse (1984)
• Lost Empires (1986)
• The Singing Detective (1986)
• The Halt (1987)
• A Wreath of Roses (TV movie 1987)
• Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: 4:50 from Paddington (TV movie 1987)
• Knights of God (1987)
• Hannay (1988)
• Virtual Murder (1992)
• The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (1993)
• Oh, Doctor Beeching! (1995-97)
• ChuckleVision (1996)
• Cider With Rosie (TV movie 1998)
• Goodnight Mister Tom (1998)
• 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.Available to watch on Youtube.
• Severn Valley Railway (1976). Six minute film featuring Chris Tarrant firing one of the 'Austrian locomotives' between Bewdley and Bridgnorth. Available to watch on BFIplayer
• 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
• Ian Hislop Goes Off the Rails, (BBC 2008). Ian Hislop looks at the background and impact of the 1963 Beeching Report. SVRSevern Valley Railway locos featured included 4566. BBC programme guide
• 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
• Off the Rails, Season 1, Episode 4 (Discovery 2001). Presented by Vice Henderson, the episode featured the 2000 Thomas event, the restoration of 2857 (described as a pannier tank!), GNR 2701 and newly restored GWR 60906 Ballast Wagon. Radio Times Episode Guide
• 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.

Trainspotting live (BBC Four) 2016

TV Commercials and other

• Birds Eye 'Meal for One' commercial, a parody of 'Brief Encounter' filmed at Bridgnorth (1971) YouTube
• Mackintosh’s Toffee Crisp commercial (1971), featured 686 The Lady Armaghdale
• History of Railways Magazine commercial (1971), filmed at Bridgnorth featuring 46443
• Walls’ Ice Cream commercial (1972), filmed at Bridgnorth featuring 3205, 46443 and 686 The Lady Armaghdale
• TV advert for Swan Vesta matches (1980s) YouTube
• Game for a laugh (1981), item featuring musician and entertainer Joe Brown firing 80079.
• Falstaff Cigars commercial (1982)Youtube
• 'Say You're Wrong' by Julian Lennon, music video, filmed at Highley featuring 5690 (1984) YouTube
• Surprise Surprise (1984), item for Cilla Black’s LWT series featuring 6960 Raveningham Hall being driven and fired.
• Wish You Were Here (BBC TV 1995), feature on ‘holidays for the disabled’ in Shropshire, including locomotive 4566 and newly converted wheelchair-friendly coach 80776 .
• Blue Peter (BBC TV 1995), feature on the SVRSevern Valley Railway Steam School with presenter Diane Louise Jordan.
• 'The Boxer' by Whalebone, music video shot at Eardington Halt (2011) YouTube
• 'If You Were My Boyfriend' by The Yearning, music video (2014), filmed at Bridgnorth featuring 5643 YouTube

Official and promotional videos

• SVR TV advert (2013)
• Official promotional video (2012)
• SVR Volunteer video (2007)
• "Severn Valley Railway does The Italian Job" 60s weekend promotional video (2015)
• "Severn Valley Railway, Sounds of the 60's weekend promo film" (2015)
• "Severn Valley Railway 2016 part 1 of 4" (2016)

See also

The Severn Valley Railway in preservation

References