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Pro tem split the news items to a new sub-heading and added the commentary to the promo videos, as suggested
:Added - I notice it was series 1 episode 1 so he started with the best!--[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 11:38, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
http://forum.svrasvr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=2389&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=folkestone mentions "Game of Shadows" & "Dancing on the Edge". [[User:Sharpo|Sharpo]] ([[User talk:Sharpo|talk]]) 22:47, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
Did that episode of Countryfile, involving someone hanging off one of our viaducts, ever get aired? --[[User:Danny252|Danny252]] ([[User talk:Danny252|talk]]) 09:48, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
The Wikipedia Severn Valley Railway Page has a section on the SVR on film and TV which has a few more that might be worth including.--[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 11:38, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
I am convinced that an episode of the children's series "Rosie and Jim" featured their canal boat going under Victoria Bridge with 8233 stopping on the bridge and whistling. I can't find it anywhere though. Anyone else want to try? --[[User:Patrick Hearn|Patrick Hearn]] ([[User talk:Patrick Hearn|talk]]) 16:55, 19 December 2016 (UTC)
:It's not the obvious "Steam Train" episode, which was filmed on the Battlefield Line. I haven't found any reference to the SVR in connection with R&J, although I haven't sat down to watch all 176 episodes either! --[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 17:55, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
::This did get resolved, per the article it was Series 1 Episode 19, titled 'Steam'.--[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 23:01, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
==Current queries==
===Inside Severn Valley Railway===
: I've never heard of it, but I do know "Severn Valley volunteer Nick Wright"... I shall make enquiries! --[[User:Danny252|Danny252]] ([[User talk:Danny252|talk]]) 13:52, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
:: The internet makes enquiries rather quick these days! The show is by [https://www.facebook.com/StudioVegaMystProductions Studio Vega Myst Productions], and is currently in post-production. --[[User:Danny252|Danny252]] ([[User talk:Danny252|talk]]) 13:55, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
:::Thanks - look forward to seeing it when it airs. Hopefully the SVR will get some advance notice so it can be advertised in the same way as the Scotsman programme was. --[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 17:55, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
:::::I've not seen anything since so assume this never made it to broadcast.--[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 22:58, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
===Official and promotional videos===
The [[List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway#Official_and_promotional_videos|official and promotional videos]] section has had nothing added since Jan 2019. The SVR now regularly produces material, I’ve counted around 30 in the last 12 months with 3 currently in edit. I’m minded to cover this with a note that says from around 2020 the SVR moved into frequent videos and not seek to list them all? Thoughts please?--[[User:Patrick Hearn|Patrick Hearn]] ([[User talk:Patrick Hearn|talk]]) 21:33, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
:If there's that many then my feeling would be not to list them all as you say, or if we do want to list them them do a 'main article' link and move them to a separate page. I similarly wonder about the TV News and Documentary section; I'm thinking about emphasising the Documentary aspect (the longer Fred Dibnah/Michael Portillo/Guy Martin type programmes) and moving the 5-minute Midlands Today interview type stuff to a sub-page.--[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 22:58, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
::Thanks. Pro tem I've split the news items to a new sub-heading (so there's no issue with breaking links) and added the commentary to the promo videos, as suggested--[[User:Patrick Hearn|Patrick Hearn]] ([[User talk:Patrick Hearn|talk]]) 11:19, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
==Mad Dogs==
Wikipedia claims this was filmed at HL but there is no reference[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampton_Loade_railway_station]. Any ideas? --[[User:Patrick Hearn|Patrick Hearn]] ([[User talk:Patrick Hearn|talk]]) 23:47, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
:I wonder if it's actually referring to the ''episode'' "Mad Dog" from [[Survivors]]? --[[User:Danny252|Danny252]] ([[User talk:Danny252|talk]]) 11:35, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
::I think that is quite likely. I'd spent some time previously looking for references to Mad Dogs in conjunction with the SVR, but without success. The filming info in the Hampton Loade entry on Wikipedia was rather iffy; I'd already edited it to remove "Oh Brother" which was filmed at Arley. Also take your pick on which unspecified 70's serial it refers to. --[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 17:46, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
==John Axom==
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.
:David Cooke has a [https://www.flickr.com/photos/60790501@N04/8379971224/ photo]. A search shows 1971 saw the release of [https://www.discogs.com/Ewan-MacColl-Charles-Parker-The-Ballad-Of-John-Axon/release/6634574 The Ballad of John Axon] and it's possible it could be related to this?--[[User:Patrick Hearn|Patrick Hearn]] ([[User talk:Patrick Hearn|talk]]) 13:29, 26 July 2020 (UTC)
::I suppose it could be. The text in David's book doesn't mention any sort of music connection and 1971 was a bit before the era of the music video, especially for folk musicians. Maybe the release of MacColl's album generated interest and resulted in a TV documentary on Axon (or a TV documentary on Axon resulted in MacColl's album!). I haven't found anything film related via Google, Youtube or the IMDB. As a side note, I see David's own photo has the 48188 cab number but 8233's own smokebox number. The photo on p.44. of David's book (credited to A Wilkinson) has the loco chimney first with a 48188 smokebox number at the head of a freight train alongside Pan Pudding Hill. --[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 23:05, 26 July 2020 (UTC)
