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Press & Film

The Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company (DSRRB) welcome press and filming enquiries! We have featured on various films and TV programmes including, among others,

Channel 5, Devon & Cornwall series - Christmas Special
Susan Calman's Grand Day Out
Britain's Scenic Railways
Channel 5 Select, WWII documentary
BBC2 Top of the Walks (autumn)

Europe from Above (S1,E4). Using drone photography, getting a unique view from above
BBC Four: From Ice to Fire: The Incredible Science of Temperature presented by physicist Dr Helen Czerski
Channel 4: Coastal Railways with Julie Walters
BBC2 Great British Menu (with Sue Perkins)
The One Show
ITV's GMTV with Andi Peters and Piers Morgan (Christmas Train of Lights)
ITV's This Morning (Christmas Train of Lights)
BBC Impossible Railways
The popular children's TV programme Milkshake Monkey
BBC2: Inside the Factory documentary series
BBC2: Great British Railway Journeys with Michael Portillo
ITV's Good Morning Britain
The BBC programme 'A Very British Murder'
Channel 4, Salvage Hunters
Mayflower 400 promotional video
Countless Agatha Christie press visits, films and photo shoots

We also play host to local BBC and ITV features, international and national magazine and newspaper journalists, bloggers, filming for adverts, photo charters on the steam railway and the paddle steamer "Kingswear Castle" has also played host to the Miss England finals.

When open, Greenway Halt, the steam train stop for Greenway House & Garden, has been used regularly for filming as is the charming period station of Churston. Both Greenway and Churston have close connections with Dame Agatha Christie and her novels.

In addition, our vessels have also been used in TV programmes and even for filming Hollywood blockbusters (including 'World War Z' with Brad Pitt where our 'Cardiff Castle' was employed whilst filming took place at Falmouth). Our fleet includes the last remaining coal-fired paddle steamer in the UK, the Kingswear Castle. This wonderful vintage vessel is a member of Britain's historic fleet and is officially listed as being of pre-eminent national importance. The 'KC' has created a lot if interest since her return to home waters at the end of 2012 and even hosted the photo shoot for the 2013 Miss England competition.

We also take requests from overseas filming companies. We can work very closely with the local tourist boards to ensure your film crew gets the best filming available.

Please e-mail enquiries@dsrrb.co.uk for all press and filming enquiries.

We do have an extensive image library so if you have something specific in mind, please do contact us. We are happy to help!!

Reviews

So organised - So well organised. All had seat reservations and the coaches were extremely clean. The river cruise did not disappoint and without doubt one of the best commentaries I have ever heard. Without exception everyone enjoyed the day out, and thought it was the highlight of our holiday. A credit to all.
Chugging along! - The cruise along the River Dart was delightful and the witty commentary was also very informative. The last leg on the steam train was fantastic - chugging along past the beautiful beaches with children waving to you from the sands. Just priceless! We had the most amazing day, the itinerary is done with military precision and is therefore relaxing and exciting - we really loved it. This has got to be a "must do" trip!
A big thumbs up... - A great time was had by all. The staff were really friendly and great at explaining. We took the steam train then hopped onto the boat where we spent some time in Dartmouth. It's a lovely touch that even the dog gets a ticket. The views from the steam train were so pretty the train and boat were both very clean and comfortable. A big thumbs up from us!