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* [[Doctor in Charge]] (1972)
* [[The Incredible Robert Baldick]] (1972)
* [[The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady]] (1983)
* [[Carrie's War]] (1973)
* [[The Signalman]] (1976)
* [[L For Lester]] (1982)
* [[Doctor Who (Black Orchid)]] (1982)
* [[The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady]] (1984)
* [[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)
*'''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/cpy69/off-the-rails--s1-e4-severn-valley Radio Times Episode Guidewatch?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</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
*'''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]
==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.
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