List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway
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This is an incomplete list of film, TV and similar productions filmed on the railway.
Contents
Film
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
- Candleshoe (1977)
- Silver Blaze (1977) [1]
- The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
- Hanover Street (1979)
- The Weather In The Streets (1983) [1]
- Howards End (1992) [1]
- The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)
- The Chronicles Of Narnia (2005) [1]
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
- The Black Prince (2016)
TV Drama and Comedy
- Doctor at Large (1972)
- The Incredible Robert Baldick (1972)
- Carrie's War (1973)
- The Signalman (1976)
- Survivors (1977)
- God's Wonderful Railway (1980)
- The Good Soldier (1981)
- L For Lester (1982)
- Sorry! (1983)
- The Fasting Girl (1984)
- The Box Of Delights (1984)
- The District Nurse (1984)
- Lost Empires (1986)
- The Singing Detective (1986)
- 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)
- Virtual Murder (1992)
- The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (1993)
- Oh, Doctor Beeching! (1995-97)
- ChuckleVision (1996)
- Cider With Rosie (TV movie 1998)
- Goodnight Mister Tom (1998)
- Woes Of The Departed (2007)
- Dancing on the Edge (2013)
TV Documentary
- Horizon (BBC 1972). Documentary on railway accidents, filmed over 5 days at Bridgnorth, Hampton Loade, Bewdley and Bewdley tunnel, featuring 45110, 3205, 46443, 2047 Warwickshire and 686 The Lady Armaghdale. The latter 2 locations were still BR property at the time[2].Available to watch on Youtube.
- Severn Valley Railway (1976). Six minute film featuring Chris Tarrant firing one of the 'Austrian locomotives' between Bewdley and Bridgnorth. Available to watch on 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. BFI program details
- 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 4566. BBC programme guide
- The Golden Age of Steam Railways, Episode 2 (BBC 2012). Programme about the early days of preservation, featuring the SVR and Worth Valley. BBC programme guide. A 2 minute extract featuring 3205 is on BBC iPlayer.
- The Great Railway Cavalcade: Rocket 150 at Rainhill (BBC 1980). The cavalcade included SVR locos. 59 minute video on BBC iPlayer
- Off the Rails, Season 1, Episode 4 (Discovery 2001). Presented by Vice Henderson, the episode featured the 2000 Thomas event, the restoration of 2857 (described as a pannier tank!), GNR 2701 and newly restored GWR 60906 Ballast Wagon. Radio Times Episode Guide
- Fred Dibnah's Railway Collection, Season 1, Episode 14. Featured the SVR.
- Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain, Episode 9. Includes a visit to the SVR workshop and boiler shop. BBC programme guide.
- Michael Portillo's Great British Railway Journeys, Series 4, Episode 4 'Dudley to Bridgnorth'. BBC programme guide.
- Guy Martin's How Britain Worked, Series 1, Episode 1. Guy helps to overhaul a steam locomotive. Channel 4 programme guide, also on 4-OD.
Trainspotting live (BBC Four) 2016
TV Commercials and other
- Birds Eye 'Meal for One' commercial, a parody of 'Brief Encounter' filmed at Bridgnorth (1971)[3] YouTube
- Mackintosh’s Toffee Crisp commercial[2] (1971), featured 686 The Lady Armaghdale
- History of Railways Magazine commercial[2] (1971), filmed at Bridgnorth featuring 46443
- Walls’ Ice Cream commercial[2] (1972), filmed at Bridgnorth featuring 3205, 46443 and 686 The Lady Armaghdale
- TV advert for Swan Vesta matches (1980s) YouTube
- Game for a laugh[1] (1981), item featuring musician and entertainer Joe Brown firing 80079.
- Falstaff Cigars commercial (1982)Youtube
- 'Say You're Wrong' by Julian Lennon, music video, filmed at Highley featuring 5690 (1984) YouTube
- Surprise Surprise (1984), item for Cilla Black’s LWT series featuring 6960 Raveningham Hall being driven and fired[4].
- Wish You Were Here (BBC TV 1995), feature on ‘holidays for the disabled’ in Shropshire, including locomotive 4566 and newly converted wheelchair-friendly coach 80776 [5].
- Blue Peter (BBC TV 1995), feature on the SVR Steam School with presenter Diane Louise Jordan[6].
- 'The Boxer' by Whalebone, music video shot at Eardington Halt[7] (2011) YouTube
- 'If You Were My Boyfriend' by The Yearning, music video (2014), filmed at Bridgnorth featuring 5643 YouTube
Official and promotional videos
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Display board in The Engine House
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 SVR News 24
- ↑ SVR News 20
- ↑ SVR News 72
- ↑ SVR News 113
- ↑ SVR News 117
- ↑ Eardington Halt 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)