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* [[Virtual Murder]] (1992)
* [[The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries]] (1993)
* [[Oh, Doctor Beeching!]] (1995-97)
* [[ChuckleVision]] (1996)
* [[Cider With Rosie]] (TV movie 1998)
== TV News and Documentary ==
=== TV News ===
*'''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].
*'''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].
*'''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].
*'''Highway Dave and The Varmints''' (BBC 2007) The band were helping to raise funds for the [[2007 Storm Damage]] appeal and were filmed recording the track featured in this video "Ride The Lion", with [[4566]] at Kidderminster. Available to watch on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNFMEEJoors YouTube]
Text SVR to 78789 to order the track featured in this video "Ride The Lion".
*'''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]
*'''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.
*'''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.
*'''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.
*'''Midlands Today''' (BBC 2021) broadcast 15 April 2021. Interview with [[Helen Smith]] and Lawrence Mortimer on the 2021 [[Spring Steam Gala|Steam Up]] event. The SVR item starts at 22.41. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000v684/midlands-today-evening-news-15042021 iPlayer (Retrieved 16 April 2021)].
===Documentary===
*'''Horizon''' (BBC 1972). Documentary on railway accidents entitled "Rail Crash", 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> Also featured were signalmen Frank Anson, Dave Frewin and [[John Garth]] and drivers [[John Hill]] and Charles Finch.<ref> SVR News 213</ref> Available to watch on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s9Ey5VLJr4 Youtube].
*''' 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 [[Rocket 150]] cavalcade included SVR locosand carriages. 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>
*'''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.
*'''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].
*'''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.
*'''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]
*'''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 2019Untitled) 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 Britbox 2020) broadcast 21 January 2020. [[Falling Sands Viaduct]] began carrying locomotives Steam 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 viaductLights documentary, with £853filmed November 2020<ref>Malyon,000 from the [[:Category:Lottery funding|National Lottery Heritage Fund]]B. 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'BBC Britbox Filming', civil engineer, and Lesley Carr from the [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd|SVR Trust]]News 213.*'''Midlands Today''' (BBC 2020) broadcast 29 March 2020p. Interview with Lesley Carr on the [[2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic]] emergency appeal40</ref>.
==TV Commercials and other==
* 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 with four LMS coaches. 686 The Lady Armaghdale was 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
* Vauxhall Chevette advertisement (1978?), [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOyt9qm69R8 The Test Drive] written by John Bayley and Ken Dampier at Wasey-Cambell-Ewald and directed by Bob Mahoney(?), featuring Larry Dann (Sergeant Alec Peters in the ITV series The Bill) and Brian Murphy (ITV’s George and Mildred). Filmed between [[Level crossing at Hill Farm, Northwood Lane|Northwood Lane]] and [[Bewdley Tunnel]] it momentarily features 45110(?).
* 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]].
*[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]
From around 2020 the SVR moved into producing frequent official and promotional videos on its [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoaT_geZ6GwRscQgOlchh_w YouTube channel]. These cover a diverse range of behind the scenes subjects, events and exhibitions, Charitable Trust, steam and diesel engines, carriages and engineering.
'''See also'''
*The [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoaT_geZ6GwRscQgOlchh_w SVR's YouTube channel]
*[http://www.svr.co.uk/ShowVideos.aspx?id=1 Video gallery on www.svr.co.uk]
==SVR locos at other railways==
*The Children's Film Foundation film "Runaway Railway" (1965) included a brief appearance by [[600|LMR 600 Gordon]] filmed at the Longmoor Military Railway.<ref>[https://www.reelstreets.com/films/runaway-railway-childrens-film-foundation/ reelstreets.com]</ref>
*The Goodies episode "Daylight robbery on the Orient Express" (1976) featured [[GWR 1450]] at Buckfastleigh on the Dart Valley Railway<ref>[https://www.goodiesruleok.com/articles.php?id=63&page=3 Goodies Rule OK web site]</ref>.
==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 of 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 SVR News 27 for Spring 1985, Chris Ridgway's Locomotive Department notes. "''5690 Leander has had its left hand side motion overhauled. The return crank had a new bush fitted, but this seized up on test, putting a slight bend into the eccentric rod. Immediate repairs enabled a filming contract to be fulfilled. It's nice to see a discerning film company, after the interminable series of green engines being requested''." The film (or TV programme) is unknown as none of those currently listed around that time include Leander.
*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"
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