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* [[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
* 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.
