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 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 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)
• The District Nurse (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)
• 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.
• 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 (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
• Game for a laugh (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.

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)

Other unverified

The Wikipedia entry for the SVR states that the following were filmed on the SVRSevern Valley Railway, but does not cite any references.

• Scenes featuring LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 4MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. no. 43106 were included in the 1987 TV serial Knights of God.
• The line was featured in the 1993 adaptation of Death at the Bar an episode of The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries.

These items will be included above when verified.

See also

The Severn Valley Railway in preservation

References