Over the years, there have been a number of occasions when professional film crews have visited the railway. This page is an attempt to log these and give information as to the subsequent use made of the filming.
This includes clips for TV programmes, whole TV programmes, and commercial videos
I am sorry but, except for the ones marked, we cannot give any indication as to commercial availability of any of the recordings. The source indicates person from whom the information came from - it does not indicate they own such material.
1980's Material
| Year |
Month |
Day |
Programme or title of clip |
Medium |
Duration |
Date Shown |
Note or Comment |
Source |
| 1983 |
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Ffestiniog Holiday |
|
23.41 |
|
Jo Clulow? And
on Linda. Buffet steward ??. Includes the speech from George Thomas M.P. on 30th April 1983 for the official re-opening of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Mair Watson in the booking Office. John Halsall and Pete Magney in the carriage shop. In the Works. Arthur Brookes turning wheels. Gill Shepherd in the shop, Brian Bushell as Father Christmas, firemen ? |
Andrew Lance |
| 1985 |
|
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Treasure Hunt |
|
11.45 |
|
Anneka Rice lands on beach at Harbour station (2 hours late) and tries to cross between shunting train. Terry Turner? on P.A. Guard Mike Stringer. Elaine and David Jones then Colin Dukes, Mair Watson, Ann Dukes and the bus drivers in the Café. Anneka then takes off and flies to Portmeirion |
Andrew Lance |
| 1985 |
Nov |
8 |
Brookside |
C4 |
|
08-Nov-1985 |
Rod Buchanan Collection Linda as a gas producer driven by Seamus Rogers. (KW Note: Brookside is what it says on the list) |
Andrew Lance |
| 1986 |
|
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Crwydro'r Cledrau |
|
15.12 |
|
Wandering The Rails. 8 programmes including one for Ffestiniog Railway. Steve Coulson and Jon Whalley Collections. Mountaineer with fireman??. Inside the museum, ??. Painting Blanche's smokebox. Mair Watson in the Booking Office. Interview with Evan Davies. Graham Byrom drinking in buffet car, ??. serving. Guard at end ?. |
Andrew Lance |
| 1986 |
|
|
Ar y Ffordd |
? |
25.26 |
|
(end cut) 2nd generation from Jon Whalley Collection Presented by Lynn Davies. Filmed during 1986 Gala, shows Mike Todd, Chris Richardson, Seamus Rogers, Dave Hedger, Peter Harrison Jon Whalley and others. Gwen Williams (Blaenau Shop and Café) and Evan Davies are interviewed. Gareth Heulfryn from Gwynedd Archives is in the museum. George Washington Jones and Rhian y Ddol from Blaenau are also interviewed |
Andrew Lance |
| 1987 |
|
|
News - Share Issue |
|
1.26 |
|
John Whalley watches orange Conwy Castle at Porthmadog. Firemen Albert Sell? and ?. Interview with David Pollock |
Andrew Lance |
| 1988 |
|
|
News Merddin Emrys re-launch |
|
1.14 |
|
Mike Schumann talking. Jo Clulow driving, Seamus Rogers on ground frame |
Andrew Lance |
| 1988 |
Aug |
2 |
Holiday 88 |
|
6.34 |
|
Simon Buckley is buffet steward |
Andrew Lance |
1990's Material
| Year |
Month |
Day |
Programme or title of clip |
Medium |
Duration |
Date Shown |
Note or Comment |
Source |
| 1990 |
|
|
Hel Straeon |
5.52 |
. |
. |
Seamus Rogers on EofM, Ian Rudd on Mountaineer, Eurwyn Jones interviewed at TyB on 3 coach push-pull. John Williams showing 112 at Boston Lodge.Machinist Twm
.? Guard Andrew Lance. Ian Yates rubbing down 19 |
Andrew Lance |
| 1990 |
|
|
Design Matters |
C4 |
4.43 |
? |
Terry Turner, Colin Sudlow, Andrew Arrowsmith on Linda. Andrew Lance buffet steward. Interview with Will Roberts at Gloddfa Ganol |
Andrew Lance |
| 1990 |
Sep |
12-14 |
French Holiday Programme video |
. |
12.45 |
1990 |
At Boston Lodge, Phil Traxon and Dave Yates.At Porthmadog Chris Burn-Murdoch, Helen Waters, Andrew Lance, Jo Clulow, Claire Stanton, Stewart Macfarlane on P.A. Ian Raxton trainee guard. Catherine Herrick (buffet) and Evan Davies. Nick Corley and Jo Clulow on EofM. Trish Doyle and Jackie Mitchelmore in café. Meirion Roberts at Penrhyn. Julian Dixon trainee guard at TyB. Paul O'Brien trainee fireman of Mountain Prince with Phil Traxson supervising and Dave Yates driving |
Andrew Lance |
| 1991 |
|
|
Peter Sharratt Set Loose |
. |
. |
. |
Gravity train with museum horse, Dave High driving. Andrew Lance shunting Rob Turnbull passing. Alan Heywood talking. Julia Macgregor buffet trolley. Thelma Hancock and Paul OBrien talking. Fred Howes and Andy Putnam on weedkiller train. Colin Sudlow and Andrew Tarring at Boston Lodge. 9 minutes |
Andrew Lance |
| 1992 |
|
|
Ffestiniog Etifeddiant Rheillffordd |
? |
26.08 |
? |
Poor. Welsh version of Mercia video |
Andrew Lance |
| 1993 |
|
|
Steil 93 |
. |
6.02 |
. |
Welsh fashion programme. Poor picture. Mike Middleton and Colin Dukes on Prince |
Andrew Lance |
| 1993 |
|
|
Hit the Road |
BBC |
. |
. |
Starts from Portmeirion and passes through Porthmadog. Aerial view of Minffordd yard. |
Andrew Lance |
| 1993 |
Feb |
6 |
Steaming Passions |
|
|
|
|
Andrew Lance |
| 1993 |
Jun |
|
The Last Train Round Wales |
HTV |
11.24 |
1994 |
HTV Filmed June 1993 |
Andrew Lance |
| 1993 |
Aug |
|
Slot Sadwrn |
|
25.05 |
|
Welsh kids programme. Live broadcast from train. Interview with Aled Lloyd at Minffordd. Driver Colin Dukes, guard Andrew Lance |
Andrew Lance |
| 1993 |
Oct |
|
Live and Kicking |
|
7.14 |
|
Harriet Morgan introduces the railway. Evan Davies on Linda. Jenny Waters, Paul O'Brien and Mark Quale preparing engines. Catherine and Zoe Hopkinson and Gordon Rushton on Sgt Murphy. Eileen Clayton and lots of P&G volumteers on train. Robert Shrives at Lotties |
Andrew Lance |
| 1994 |
|
|
Reportage |
BBC North |
3.40 |
|
Steam and Cuisine meal on train hauled by Prince and Linda |
Andrew Lance |
| 1994 |
Mar |
16 |
Def2 Reportage |
|
19.15 |
|
Poor video 'Blind Date' style programme ending with Steam & Cuisine 2 minutes. BBC North |
Andrew Lance |
| 1994 |
Apr |
22 |
Granada Action |
ITV |
7.27 |
|
Jenny Waters, Gordon Rushton, Andrew Arrowsmith, Dave Charlton |
Andrew Lance |
| 1994 |
Sep |
9 |
Big Day Out |
? |
46.47 |
9-Sep-1994 |
BBC1. Presented by Mo Dutta, Bob Langley, Victoria Studd. Evan Davies on DLG. Archive film from Gloddfa Ganol, interview with former quarryman Ernest Jones. Gordon Rushton Jill Franklin, Helen Waters, David Parkin, Maurice Pinner all speak. Also seen, Louis Berger, Seamus Rogers. Footage from the 1993 Gala |
Andrew Lance |
| 1994 |
Nov |
|
The Garden Guru |
|
6.28 |
11-Apr-1995 |
Filmed November 1994. Anthony Henn tries to tell Eileen Clayton how to garden. Intro took 15 takes. Graham Byrom, Paul Davies and Eamonn Seddon were train crew |
Andrew Lance |
| 1995 |
|
|
Slate Programme |
S4C |
20.38 |
|
S4C Start missed. Dinorwic and Nantlle Quarries. Penrhyn Quarry Railway |
Andrew Lance |
| 1995 |
|
|
Another slate programme |
|
18.04 |
|
Start Missing, end of titles missing, mainly Dinorwic Quarry |
Andrew Lance |
| 1995 |
Jan |
20 |
Bitsa |
BBC |
14.26 |
20-Jan-1995 |
Rod Buchanan Collection. Board the train at valve-house crossing, Harriet Morgan serves drinks. Leave train at Plas Halt |
Andrew Lance |
| 1995 |
Feb |
5 |
Llwybrau Dei |
S4C |
24.46 |
|
Walking the WHR from Porthmadog to Caernarfon |
Andrew Lance |
| 1995 |
Mar |
8 |
Wales Today |
BBC |
2.02 |
8-Mar-1995 |
Jon Whalley seen inspecting DLG with John Shawe and Mark Mitchell on loco. Inteviews with Gordon Rushton and Dave Allen (WHLR Co.), Bob Anderson (Caernarfon Chamber of Trade) |
Andrew Lance |
| 1995 |
May |
11 |
News - TR prisoners |
|
1.41 |
|
|
Andrew Lance |
| 1995 |
Jun |
5 |
Breaking The Mould - Slate |
C4 & BBC Wales |
16.24 |
05-Mar-1995 |
(start missing) Only one FR shot, of ME and C set at Dolrhedyn Bridge. Old shots in Dinorwic Quarry also Penrhyn Castle |
Andrew Lance |
| 1995 |
May |
14 |
Wales Today |
BBC |
0.58 |
14-May-1995 |
Rory Francis from Snowdonia National Park Society interviewed. Gordon Rushton and Tony Smare seen |
Andrew Lance |
| 1995 |
Nov |
|
News |
BBC |
1.16 |
|
Lottery award. Andrew Arrowsmith driving Blanche. Inteview with Gordon Rushton. Filmed at Harbour station |
Andrew Lance |
| 1996 |
|
|
Holiday with Jill Dando etc |
|
13.11 |
|
Sue Cook stays at Maes-y-Neuedd. Chris Boulter is the guard, driver Colin Duke |
Andrew Lance |
| 1996 |
|
|
Coed y Bleiddiau |
|
25.07 |
|
Mostly welsh. Interview with the Johnsons of Coed y Bleiddiau. Shots of DLG with Paul Davies? Fireman |
Andrew Lance |
| 1996 |
Jan |
24 |
Y Parc |
S4C |
4.53 |
|
Soap opera. Meirion Roberts at Penrhyn crossing with push-pull train going up |
Andrew Lance |
| 1996 |
Feb |
4 |
Country File |
BBC |
3.19 |
|
(4.5 million?) Couple of video faults. Alco in grey, Tony Williams driving. Library shots of Palmerston and DLG from 1993 With Nigel Dant and Dave Thurlow, also Linda and Blanche with Seamus Rogers at Cei Mawr. Eamonn Seddon talking at Boston Lodge. |
Andrew Lance |
| 1996 |
Mar |
5 |
Pacio |
|
24.58 |
|
Holiday programme. Maes-y-Neuadd Hotel. 7 minutes of ME and c set |
Andrew Lance |
| 1997? |
|
|
Homeland Steam and Cuisine |
|
7.44 |
|
Alco in grey. Cleaner??, Eamonn Seddon talks. Patrick Dobson locks up. Robert Cooper serving. Adrian Strachan fireman, Mick Whittle and Chris Boulter guard at Blaenau. Peter Traloar dining. Graham Bond driving |
Andrew Lance |
| 1997-99 |
|
|
Working Lunch WHR |
|
5.13 |
|
Poor picture. Eleri Carrog and others give their point of view. Eamonn Seddon and Rory Francis from Snowdonia Society interviewed |
Andrew Lance |
| 1998 |
|
|
The Sooty Show |
|
19.36 |
|
Peter Weston on Porthmadog platform, Andrew Lance is the guard. Aled Lloyd on DLG |
Andrew Lance |
| 1998 |
|
|
Welsh Agenda Steam and Cuisine |
HTV |
4.53 |
|
Robert Cooper serving. Tony smare dining. Linda driven by Mike Middleton |
Andrew Lance |
| 1998 |
|
|
TVAM Gala |
|
0.34 |
|
Short clip. Derek Evans and ??. on EofM, Ted Beausire and Ann Evans exchange short section token at Minffordd. Russell and Prince at Boston Lodge curve |
Andrew Lance |
| 1998 |
Apr |
1 |
The Clothes Show Bride Of The Year |
|
24.21 |
|
Bride joins train at Minfforrdd watched by Claire Traxon, Maureen Pye? Andrew Lance, Jon Whalley, Stuart Boorman and travels to Porthmadog. Guard Alan Heywood |
Andrew Lance |
| 1998 |
Sep |
8 |
News |
HTV |
1.58 |
|
Colin Dukes, Eamonn Seddon and Peter Hodgett talking. LLyr ap Iolo on Linda |
Andrew Lance |
| 1999 |
|
|
Bill Bryson |
|
24.35 |
1999 |
Only 3 minutes on railway. Carlton. 16x9. Iorwerth Roberts (guard), Eileen and Neil Clayton in buffet car, Jenny Quale on EofM |
Andrew Lance |
| 1999 |
Jun |
30 |
News |
BBC |
2.02 |
30-Jun-1999 |
(poor video and sound) Trish and Roland Doyle, Mike Schumann, Tony Smare interviewed. Eleri Carrog and Iwan Hughes give their points of view |
Andrew Lance |
| 1999 |
Sep |
12 |
The Antiques Inspectors |
|
43.49 |
|
Paul Davies and on Linda. Guard Richard Stedman Jones. Andrew Lance with Hornby Dublo train set in Spooners |
Andrew Lance |
| 1999 |
Sep |
19 |
Homeland |
|
|
27.20 |
Presenter Sara Edwards on train at Dinas. John Whalley on 143. Interview with Eamonn Seddon. Guard Andrew Lance selling ticket. David Firth from Snowdonia Society and farmer Richard Williams speak. Murray
.. and Peter Hugman seen at Dinas. About 7 minutes. |
Andrew Lance |
2000's Material
| Year |
Month |
Day |
Programme or title of clip |
Medium |
Duration |
Date Shown |
Note or Comment |
Source |
| 2000 |
|
|
Codi Stêm 2000 |
|
|
|
. |
Andrew Lance |
| 2002 |
|
|
Away with Words |
|
18.36 |
|
Presented by Steve Vickerstaff and Kate Humble. Filmed around Porthmadog High Street and on the train. Sam Hughes in the Booking Office, Paul Davies and Ian Wilkinson on DLG, Phil Brown Richard Stedman Jones at Minffordd. Dan May and Richard Buxton are the buffet steward. |
Andrew Lance |
| 2002 |
|
|
Becky and Barnaby Bear |
|
13.53 |
2002 |
Widescreen. Sam Hughes in Booking Office, Tim Davies is the Guard. Martin Wiseman, Tony Willmore and Mark Quale on the EofM |
David Lance |
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News |
BBC |
|
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16.30 Waunfawr opening Charles Total 5 clips from local news Steve Coulson Collection |
Andrew Lance |
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News |
ITV |
|
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16.30 Waunfawr opening Charles Total 5 clips from Steve Coulson Collection |
Andrew Lance |
| |
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Steaming Passions |
Glasgow based production company |
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Centre section of the programme is based on FR. Features Eileen Clayton, Neil Clayton, Dave Charlton, Sara Shrives, Martin Wiseman, Sharon Wilson, Sarah van Lottum, Stewart Macfarlane. Filmed at P&G Weekend in Autumn 1991 and in February 2002. First broadcast in March 1993 |
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Bristol Travelling Library |
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Visit by Bristol Travelling Library in May 2004. Charlie Sharp is enrolled into the library on board C-set (coach 112), Stewart Macfarlane - Guard |
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Welsh Kids Programme |
|
1.01 |
|
Andrew Arrowsmith fills Blanche at Blaenau Ffestiniog. Guard Richard Stedman-Jones |
Andrew Lance |
Whilst not necessarily proffesional material, the "You Tube" facility online has provided a repository of videos by the public. A, by no means complete, list of some of these can be found here