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* [[Silver Blaze]] (1977) <ref name="EH">Display board in [[The Engine House]]</ref>
*From the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidderminster_Town_railway_station Wikipedia entry for Kidderminster Town]: In spring 2012, the station was a filming location of the fantasy adventure movie "The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box"
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This is an incomplete page gives a list of film, TV and similar productions filmed on the railway.It is a comprehensive list as far as possible, particularly with regard to the Film and TV Drama/Comedy sections, but is potentially incomplete.
== Film ==
* [[The Seven-Per-Cent Solution]] (1976)
* [[Candleshoe]] (1977)
* [[The Thirty Nine Steps]] (1978)
* [[Hanover Street]] (1979)<ref group="note">Filming took place, it is unclear if this was used in the cinema release</ref>* [[The Elephant Man]] (1980)
* [[The Weather In The Streets]] (1983) <ref name="EH" />
* [[On the Black Hill]] (1988)
* [[Howards End]] (1992) <ref name="EH" />
* [[The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain]] (1995)
* [[Feast of July]] (1995)
* [[Simon Magus]] (1999)
* [[Unconditional Love]] (2002)
* [[The Chronicles Of Narnia]] (2005) <ref name="EH" />
* [[Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows]] (2011)
* [[The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box]] (2014)
* [[The Black Prince]] (2016)
===Note===
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== TV Drama and Comedy ==
* [[The Signalman]] (1976)
* [[Survivors]] (1977)
* [[Silver Blaze]] (1977) <ref name="EH">Display board in [[The Engine House]]</ref>
* [[A Man Called Intrepid]] (1979)
* [[God's Wonderful Railway]] (1980)
* [[The Good Soldier]] (1981)
* [[Sorry!]] (1981/86)
* [[L For Lester]] (1982)
* [[Doctor Who (Black Orchid)]] (1982)
* [[Sorry!The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady]] (19831984)
* [[The Fasting Girl]] (1984)
* [[The Box Of Delights]] (1984)
* [[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)
* [[Rosie and Jim]] (1991)
* [[Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors]] (TV movie 1991)
* [[Virtual Murder]] (1992)
* [[The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries]] (1993)
* [[Hearts of Gold]] (2003)
* [[Woes Of The Departed]] (2007)
* [[Doctors]] (2008)
* [[Dancing on the Edge]] (2013)
* [[Decline and Fall]] (2017)
*'''Midlands News''' (ATV 1962). "Severn Valley Line - proposed closure". Forty second clip with no sound. Views of Bridgnorth and Bewdey. Available to watch on [http://www.macearchive.org/films/midlands-news-08111962-severn-valley-line-proposed-closure Media Archive for Central England].
*'''Midlands News''' (ATV 1966). "Stretch of Shropshire Railway Line Purchased". Thirty second clip with no sound. Various views around Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade. Available to watch on [http://www.macearchive.org/films/midlands-news-04021966-stretch-shropshire-railway-line-purchased Media Archive for Central England].
*'''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]
*'''Entrepreneurs''' (BBC/Open University, 1989), [[7819|7819 Hinton Manor]] was used in filming an item for this production.<ref>SVR News 92</ref>
*'''Going Loco''' (Channel Four, 1990), "Return to Bewdley" episode. Twenty Five minute documentary on the SVR. Available to watch on YouTube. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N28vB1Ggvkk Part 1], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjAishg9oBY Part 2]
*'''Off the Rails''', Season 1, Episode 4 (Discovery 2001). Presented by Vince Henderson, the episode featured the 2000 Thomas event, the restoration of [[GWR 2857 Heavy Goods Loco | 2857]] (described as a pannier tank!), [[GNR 2701 Composite Corridor | GNR 2701]] and newly restored [[GWR 60906 Ballast Wagon]]. Available to watch on [httphttps://www.radiotimesyoutube.com/episode/cpy69watch?v=NDQUoOgMKns YouTube].*'''Gardeners' World''' (BBC 2002?) Filming with Alan Titchmarsh took place at Bridgnorth 13 September 2002. The station was a category winner in the 2002 'Bridgnorth in Bloom' competition.<ref>SVR News 142</off-the-rails--s1-e4-severn-valley Radio Times Episode Guide]ref>
*'''Countryfile''', (BBC 2003). Article featuring John Craven at [[Bewdley]] and [[Arley]], locos [[46443]] and [[42968]], and the Country Park, cliff railway and Bridgnorth High Town.<ref>[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=47 SVR Forum] (Retrieved 13 October 2018)</ref>
*'''Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain''', Episode 9 (BBC 2005). Includes a visit to the SVR workshop and boiler shop. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0078wjp BBC programme guide]. *'''Countryfile''', (BBC 2014). Six minute article featuring Jules Hudson at Falling Sands Viaduct and Kidderminster Carriage Works. Available to watch on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpfnLJmaY4M YouTube].
*'''Ian Hislop Goes Off the Rails''', (BBC 2008). Ian Hislop looks at the background and impact of the 1963 Beeching Report. SVR locos featured included [[GWR Small Prairie 4566 | 4566]]. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00drtpj BBC programme guide]
*'''Fred Dibnah's Railway Collection''', Season 1, Episode 14 (BBC 2009). Featured the SVR.
*'''Olympic torch saluted by flag-waving elephants''' (ITV 2012) ITV News item on WMSP elephants meeting a SVR train carrying the Olympic torch. [https://www.itv.com/news/update/2012-05-24/olympic-torch-saluted-by-flag-waving-elephants/ Short clip on www.itv.com]
*'''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] *'''Countryfile''', (BBC 2014). Six minute article featuring Jules Hudson at Falling Sands Viaduct and Kidderminster Carriage Works.*'''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]
*'''Railways: Making of a Nation''', (BBC 2016) Episode 6 'A touch of Class [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07xn9fv BBC programme guide].
*'''Flying Scotsman from the footplate''' (BBC 2016) A 60-minute trip from the driving seat of the Flying Scotsman in a one-off observational documentary on a journey from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b086kn87 BBC programme guide].
*'''Victorian Bakers''' (BBC 2016) Episode 4, 'Christmas' [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b086kdzs BBC programme guide]
*'''Catie's Amazing Machines''' (BBC 2018) Series 1, Episode 4 'Rail Machines' broadcast 11 October 2018. CBeebies programme featuring [[2857]] [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06m8m6y BBC programme guide]
*'''River Walks''' (BBC 2018) Series 1, Episode 11 'The Severn' broadcast 10 December 2018. Shobna Gulati takes a revealing stroll through Shropshire and Worcestershire beside our longest river. The programme sees Shobna travel back from Bridgnorth on the footplate of 43106 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0btrpht/episodes/player BBC programme guide]
*'''Midlands Today''' (BBC 2019) broadcast 23 July 2019. Item on an inspiring group of children from Belarus recovering from cancer, visiting the UK with the Solihull group of the Chernobyl Children's Project UK. They came to spend a morning on the Railway and enjoyed their time out along the line.
*'''Train Truckers''' (UKTV 2019) Series 1, Episode 1 broadcast 30 August 2019. Series following Allelys heavy-haulage specialists transporting locomotives. Included footage of the delivery of [[BR Standard Class 7 70000 Britannia|70000 Britannia]] from Crewe to Bridgnorth on 4 September 2018.
*'''Midlands Today''' (BBC 2019) broadcast 14 November 2019. Railfuture West Midlands spokesman Colin Major appears on the BBC Midlands Today evening news from Kidderminster station to talk about what Railfuture means by a "bigger better railway", and what we want from the political parties.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNlq5ZLPzl8 YouTube (Retrieved 19 November 2019)]
*'''Midlands Today''' (BBC 2020) broadcast 21 January 2020. [[Falling Sands Viaduct]] began carrying locomotives in 1878. The viaduct has started to crack due to water seeping into the seven arches. The SVR secured £1.3m funding to save the viaduct, with £853,000 from the [[:Category:Lottery funding|National Lottery Heritage Fund]]. A [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-hereford-worcester-51179941/urgent-repairs-for-severn-valley-railway-viaduct-in-kidderminster?fbclid=IwAR2VNn5vF0NS6S8UeagX3HdQYSdH48DJtNTx0OVG2BsJgUOmrBu-LexCVsg| 1m 53sec item] with footage from Sammy B Films, includes interviews with Jonathan Symonds, civil engineer, and Lesley Carr from the [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd|SVR Trust]].
*'''Midlands Today''' (BBC 2020) broadcast 29 March 2020. Interview with Lesley Carr on the [[2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic]] emergency appeal.
==TV Commercials and other==
* Mackintosh’s Toffee Crisp commercial<ref name="SVR24" /> (1971), featured 686 The Lady Armaghdale
* History of Railways Magazine commercial<ref name="SVR24" /> (1971), filmed at Bridgnorth featuring 46443
* Walls’ Ice Cream commercial<ref name="SVR24" /> (1972), filmed at Bridgnorth on 8 February 1972 featuring [[GWR 2251 Class 3205 | 3205]], with four GWR coaches and 46443 and with four LMS coaches. 686 The Lady Armaghdalewas also in steam for shunting duties.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Williams (1974)]] p. 15.</ref>* Nat King Cole LP commercial<ref name=SVR115>SVR News 115</ref> (circa 1978) including 46443
* TV advert for Swan Vesta matches (1980s) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBL71A3XRc0 YouTube]
* Game for a laugh<ref name="EH" /> ([[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1981 |1981]]), item featuring musician and entertainer Joe Brown firing [[BR Riddles 4MT 80079|80079]].
* 'Say You're Wrong' by Julian Lennon, music video, filmed at Highley featuring 5690 (1984) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NHEV7VH5EA YouTube]
* Surprise Surprise (1984), item for Cilla Black’s LWT series featuring 6960 Raveningham Hall being driven and fired<ref>SVR News 72</ref>.
* 'Slow Train to Dawn' by The The, music video (1986) shot at various locations including [[Bridgnorth MPD]] and featuring [[75069]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfzvFKO1ud8 YouTube]. Directed by Tim Pope, the video features Neneh Cherry, who duets with Matt Johnson on the track, tied to a railway line while Johnson pilots a train towards her. Pope later dismissed his work on the video, saying, "I hate that one. It's pretentious and kind of stupid".<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infected_(The_The_album) Infected (The The album), Wikipedia] (Retrieved 27 April 2019)</ref>
* Wish You Were Here (BBC TV 1995), feature on ‘holidays for the disabled’ in Shropshire, including locomotive 4566 and newly converted wheelchair-friendly coach [[BR 80776 Brake Gangwayed | 80776]] <ref>SVR News 113</ref>.
* Blue Peter (BBC TV 1995), feature on the SVR Steam School with presenter Diane Louise Jordan<ref>SVR News 117</ref>.
* TV advertisement for a laptop computer (1998) filmed on platform 1 at [[Bewdley]] with [[46521|Ivatt class 2 46521]].<ref>Photo in SVR News 127</ref>
* 'The Boxer' by Whalebone, music video shot at [[Eardington]]<ref>Eardington Halt [sic] featured as a location for a music video for acoustic trio Whalebone's version of the Simon & Garfunkle classic The Boxer (Heritage Railway 6 July 2011, p. 22)</ref> (2011) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FgtP7tpg1A YouTube]
* 'If You Were My Boyfriend' by The Yearning, music video (2014), filmed at Bridgnorth featuring 5643 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm5PT0QuoTs YouTube]
*[https://vimeo.com/239837567 "How the SVR Charitable Trust is supporting the Railway" (2017)]
*[https://vimeo.com/246430958 "What partnership with the Severn Valley Railway can mean for your business" (2017)]<br>
*[https://www.svrtrust.org.uk/video/Svr%20Viaduct-1.mp4 'Helping Hands for Falling Sands' (2018) (Interview with Jonathan Symonds)]<br>
*[https://www.svrtrust.org.uk/video/FSV%20Jonathan%20Symonds%20talks%20about%20the%20Victorian%20builders.mp4 Falling Sands Viaduct: 'Built by Victorians, 141 years ago' (2018)]<br>
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlD1YNqgNUg Helping Hands for Falling Sands (2018) (Charitable Trust fund raising video)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOab_HyRMMc Falling Sands Viaduct, part 1]
'''See also'''
*The [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoaT_geZ6GwRscQgOlchh_w SVR's YouTube channel]
==Other unverified==
These items will be included above when verified or additional information found.
*On 1 September 1971 8233 was briefly renumbered 48188 for a film concerning the heroism of Driver John Axon G.C. who was killed when the real 48188 ran away at Chapel-en-le-Frith in 1957. Filming involving freight train scenes took place on 1 September 1971.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Williams (1974)]] p. 44.</ref> Details the resulting film are required.
*From the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severn_Valley_Railway Wikipedia entry for the SVR]: Bridgnorth station was used in 1981 as part of a sketch for the TV comedy Not the Nine O'Clock News. In the sketch, Mel Smith's character observes a steam train passing by without stopping and refers to it as an "old chuffer", forming part of a sequence of puns around the protagonist's wife.
*From 'Severn Valley Railway memories' by Christopher Magner, p47 (Self published, 1997, no ISBN number) "Good publicity was obtained [in 1966] when BBC television made a film on the preservation scheme for the Today programme"
