TV & Filming

The Mid-Norfolk Railway with its 11 miles of operational track offers numerous locations and possibilities for filming & production work.

Our railway stations are perfect for films set in most eras. With a mix of vintage and modern trains, we can set the scene for any time period. Our unique countryside rural station and bustling Dereham station offer versatile options for your filming needs. Let us help bring your vision to life!

Previous Productions:

The potential of the Wymondham – Dereham – County School railway line for filming has been recognised ever since the dying days of steam. The British Transport Films Unit used County School Station in 1959 for the production “The Diesel Train Driver” – an instructional film to introduce drivers to the modern diesel railcars being introduced into traffic following the withdrawal of steam.

After withdrawal of passenger services, County School Station was used in 1966 as one of the main locations for the Anglia Television produced soap opera “Weaver’s Green”.

County School Station was again used in 1992 disguised as Gare de Nouvion in the penultimate episode of the British comedy classic “‘Allo ‘Allo!”.

More recently, local film producers Capriol Films featured County School Station as Eynsford Station for a film, “Peter Warlock – Some Little Joy”, about the life of the early 20th century composer, Philip Heseltine – better known as Peter Warlock.

October 2009 saw a successful film shoot at Dereham Station by local company, Independent Studios UK (now Timereel Studios).

The film, “Haunted London”, featured scenes taken in the ticket office, station master’s office and on the platform in the guise of Tulse Hill Station, London (c. 1950s).

Documentary series over the years have used the railway over the years for a variety of productions, these include:

A production for the Discovery Channel
Minor filming for STV
BBC productions of "Beeching's Track" with Nicholas Crane in 2008
Talkback Thames TV & BBC production of "Great British Railway Journeys" with Michael Protillo
BBC Look East production "Inside Out" with David Whitley
Channel 5 production of "Norfolk & Suffolk: Country & Coast"

More recently the railway has been used for the BBC1 Drama "The Bodyguard" & Netflix's Bollywood verison of "The Girl on the Train".

In May 2023 the railway was used for the start of the first episode for Stand Up to Cancer Celebrity Hunted which was aired in January 2025. To donate to SU2C click here.

The railway has also been used for a Televison advert for the Belgian beer Leffe that was broadcast in Germany. (See the video here)