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*'''Midlands News''' (ATV 1967). Pumping station to bring water from the River Severn to Birmingham opened at [[Trimpley Reservoirs & Waterworks|Trimpley]] by Ralph Yates, Chairman of the Birmingham Water Committee. With a background image of a train on the SVR branch. Available to watch on [https://www.macearchive.org/films/midlands-news-05051967-pumping-station-opened-trimpley Media Archive for Central England].
*'''ATV Today''' (ATV 1968). "River Severn Day Four". Six minute film of Barri Haynes interviewing Christopher George, then secretary of the Severn Valley Railway Society. [http://www.macearchive.org/films/atv-today-31101968-river-severn-day-four Media Archive for Central England].
*'''ATV Today''' ( ATV 1968). "Kidderminster Railway Station". Short film with no sound showing views of Kidderminster station building shortly before its demolition. Available to watch on [http://www.macearchive.org/films/atv-today-16021968-kidderminster-railway-station Media Archive for Central England].*'''ATV Today''' ( ATV 1972). Eight minute news article on the Severn Valley Railway featuring an interview with [[Sir Gerald Nabarro]]. Available to watch on [http://www.macearchive.org/films/atv-today-12041972-severn-valley-railway Media Archive for Central England].
*'''Horizon''' (BBC 1972). Documentary on railway accidents, filmed over 5 days at Bridgnorth, Hampton Loade, Bewdley and Bewdley tunnel, featuring 45110, [[GWR 2251 Class 3205 | 3205]], 46443, 2047 Warwickshire and 686 The Lady Armaghdale. The latter 2 locations were still BR property at the time<ref name="SVR24">SVR News 24</ref>.Available to watch on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s9Ey5VLJr4 Youtube].
*'''ATV Today''' (ATV 1976). Six minute film featuring Chris Tarrant firing one of the 'Austrian locomotives' between Bewdley and Bridgnorth. Available to watch on [http://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-severn-valley-railway-1976/ BFIplayer].
*''' Steam upon Severn ''' (BBC 1977). A half hour film on the early days of the SVR, produced by Chris and Avril Rowlands who were also involved with [[God's Wonderful Railway]]. [http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6d968f94 BFI program details]
*'''The Great Railway Cavalcade: Rocket 150 at Rainhill''' (BBC 1980). The cavalcade included SVR locos. 59 minute video on [http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p011vfz4/the-great-railway-cavalcade-rocket-150-at-rainhill#group=p01277qd BBC iPlayer]
*'''Awayday''' (BBC, 1989), Railway and wildlife artist, David Shepherd, visits the SVR with actor, Peter McEnery. Available to watch on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsFevHwmWoo YouTube]
*'''Fred Dibnah's Railway Collection''', Season 1, Episode 14 (BBC 2009). Featured the SVR.
*'''The Golden Age of Steam Railways''', Episode 2 (BBC 2012). Programme about the early days of preservation, featuring the SVR and Worth Valley. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pdsy6 BBC programme guide]. A 2 minute extract featuring [[GWR 2251 Class 3205 | 3205]] is on [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012mq7r BBC iPlayer].
*Guy Martin's '''How Britain Worked''', Series 1, Episode 1 (Channel 4 2012). Guy helps to overhaul a steam locomotive. [http://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-britain-worked/episode-guide Channel 4 programme guide], also on 4-OD.
*Michael Portillo's '''Great British Railway Journeys''', Series 4, Episode 4 'Dudley to Bridgnorth' (BBC 2013). [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pwbc7 BBC programme guide].
*'''Lucy Kite’s Country Calendar''' (ITV 2013). A feature on Ladies Day and female volunteers on the SVR for Central TV News. Kite drove a steam locomotive, tutored by the SVR's Charlotte Marsh. It was aired 12 July.
*'''Inside Out West Midlands''' (BBC 2013) Former boxer Richie Woodhall is on the Severn Valley Railway who are in desperate need of new apprentices. First broadcast 7 October 2013.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03c7pld BBC programme guide]*'''Escape to the Country''', (BBC 2014) Series 15, Episode 22, Hampton Loade Station (approximately 15 minutes in) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04nzk1z/escape-to-the-country-series-15-22-shropshire BBC programme guide].
*'''Discovering Britain''' (Channel 4 2016) Episode 5, Michael Buerk rides a steam train in the Severn Valley
*'''Trainspotting live''' (BBC 2016) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03xx9tx BBC programme guide]
