Filming On The Watercress Line
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25th March 2001:
"Filming at Ropley, Sunday 25th for the Quick Trick Show, a magic show for children's ITV, starring Stephen Mulhern, here wearing my uniform, with children from Ropley Primary School. "In steam earlier than usual, the S15 provided steam for this trick (steam ends up in the jar). All completed in time for 506 to go to Alresford for the 10.43 dep." Photo and report: Chris Cornell |
Filming for the BBC Drama: 'The Cazalet Chronicles', set at the outbreak of World War 2.
Filming in the rain on 6th November 2000 at M&4M |
Interior of First Class compartment |
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7th November 2000
At M&4M ("Ashwood" for the film)
Report and photos: Chris Cornell |
| 24th September 2000:
Filming at Alresford 12th - 14th September 2000.
Directed by Mel Smith, "High Heels and Low Lifes" starring Minnie Driver & Kevin McNally. Comedy drama set in modern times. Alresford Station was altered to portray Victoria, Three Bridges & Haywards Heath. Three carriages received a change of livery by applying gold stripes down the sides, and they actually looked quite good. Report and photos: Chris Cornell |
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| 4th September
2000:
Firehouse Productions made a commercial for Sky TV on 1st September 2000 at Medstead & Four Marks Station. Two train spotters standing in the rain. It rained on the day, but not at the right moments, so a rain machine was used - the long pole sticking up. |
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Photos:
Chris Cornell
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14th July 2000:
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| Ropley, 24th
May 2000 Yorkshire TV filming a pilot for 'Big Smoke', first of a 16-part comedy/drama. Train on the move. Filming is in a compartment in the next coach. Director Jonny Campbell is watching the monitor. Standing in the doorway is Rose Keegan who plays the lead role of Gemma. Generator for lights, etc. |
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 Ropley becomes Tidworth for the Day |
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Gemma runs along a country lane
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A Wickham trolley and trailer were used as a tracking platform for one scene.
Photos: Chris Cornell |
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| 2nd
June 2000:
Filming 31st May 2000 on Alresford Station for a Daily Mail commercial, to advertise a promotion.
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| Plot: Little boy, Mum
and Dad are waiting for a train bringing Grandmother.
Photos: Chris Cornell |
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Ian Lavender filming on 22nd April 1999 at Ropley Station for
Channel 5 TV
Photos: Tony Wood |
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Photo: Chris Cornell |
Creative Art
Society were filming at Alton on 18th May 2000, to produce material for a
"hands on exhibition" being prepared for the new
Milestones museum
in Basingstoke. This scene is being filmed in B&W using a clockwork camera,
and depicts porter loading a trunk on to train early 1900's. Children will
be able to pick up a LSWR luggage label, then watch a film of it's use. Milestones was opened by HRH Duke of Edinburgh on 25th November 2000.
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For further information please contact: information@watercressline.co.uk |
Filming at Mid-Hants Railway in January 2001 Tiger Aspect filming for Meridian TV |
