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10th Anniversary Celebrations at the K&ESR's Hoppers Weekend

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On the 11th and 12th September, visitors to Bodiam station can enjoy a whole weekend of "opping nostalgia" as the Kent & East Sussex Railway hosts its tenth annual Hop Pickers Weekend. The event is open from 10.30am to 6:00pm each day. Saturday's evening entertainment is free to enter and the beer tent and BBQ will be open.

Carriage Maintenance Building Extension Appeal - click here for more information

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The Kent & East Sussex Railway in Tenterden has launched an appeal to raise £200,000 to double the capacity of its main carriage maintenance building at Tenterden station. The expansion is needed to provide sufficient high quality trains to operate the current train time table which currently carries 90,000 passengers annually.

Pensioner's treat, £7.50 a seat at the Kent & East Sussex Railway!

From 14 to 16 September 2010 anyone over 60 years of age can enjoy a great value day out when they visit The Kent & East Sussex Railway, as all Senior Rover tickets will cost just £7.50 each! (Usually £11.80). Visitors can enjoy a 21-mile nostalgic steam train ride in beautifully restored carriages on a journey through picturesque countryside between Tenterden and Bodiam Stations.

Cavell Van Restoration Appeal - Latest Progress Report - click here for more information

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We need to raise £35,000 to restore the van in time for the National Service of Remembrance on 11 November 2010. The ‘Cavell Van’, built in 1919, is important in the railway preservation movement for being the prototype of a class of vans used for mail and luggage on express passenger trains from the 1920s.

Visit Our Kent & East Sussex Railway Photo Albums - Updated 13th August

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Our Photo Album contains 100's of images taken by Lewis Brockway in several collections including our Steam & Diesel Gala's, 1940's & 70's weekends and Thomas & Friends 65th Anniversary. We also have a Volunteers Photo Album available for viewing from the main menu link.

NEW DVD - Available From The K&ESR Online Store

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Now available - Kent and East Sussex Railway on Parade 2002-2009. All the events on the railway between 2002 and 2009 are recalled on this 90 minute DVD. Features galas, visiting engines, events, behind the scenes and much more. £13.00 inc VAT, Click on the title to purchase online.

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Fish & Chip Suppers are available on selected dates during 2010 on board the DMMU leaving Tenterden at 18:30. More information
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Film And Television Location Services PDF Print E-mail

A Versatile Railway Location for Film and Television Productions

The Kent and East Sussex Railway has provided location services for a variety of film and television productions, and over the years, has built up a diverse list of production credits that continues to grow. So if you are looking for a distinctive and versatile railway location, call us on 01580 765155, or send a fax on 01580 765654, for further information. Alternatively, email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Railway also has an entry in Kemps Film and Television and Mandy's International Film and Television Production Directory


View TWELVE 360 degree tours of the K&ESR.......

Selected Production Credits

Feature Films

Dracula (1973)
Director: Dan Curtis.

Flame (1974)
Director: Richard Loncraine.

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
Director: Michael Radford.

Cold Comfort Farm (1995)
Director: John Schlesinger.

Jude (1996)
Director: Michael Winterbottom.

Independent Films

La Bas (Down There) (BBC/BFI: 1994)
Director: Andrew Kotting.

Sanjani (Metro Films 2006)
Director: Mr Narasipura Rangegowda Nanjunde Gowda

The Scotland Express (JJS Films 2005)

Drama and Comedies

The Train Now Standing (LWT: 1972)

Scoop (BBC: 1972)

Vice Versa (ATV for ITV: 1981)

We'll Meet Again (LWT: 1982)

Partners in Crime (LWT: 1983)

Dempsey and Makepeace
(Golden Eagle Films/LWT: 1985)

The Charmer (LWT: 1987)

Scoop (LWT: 1987)

Around the World in 80 Days
(Harmony Gold Ltd/ Valente/ Baerwold Productions: 1989)

Parnell and the Englishwoman (BBC: 1990)

The Darling Buds of May (Excelsior/Yorkshire Television: 1991/92)

Moon and Son (BBC: 1992)

No Bananas (BBC: 1996)

2.4 Children (BBC: 1996)

The Phoenix and the Carpet (BBC: 1997)

The Woman in White (BBC: 1997)

Downton Abbey (Carnival Films) 2010

General and Childrens' Entertainment

Jim'll Fix It (BBC: 1978, 1983, and 1987)

Number 73 (TVS/ITV: 1983 and 1985)

Challenge Anneka (BBC: 1989)

The Les Dennis Laughter Show (BBC: 1990)

Surprise Chefs (Action Time/ITV: 2000)

Art Attack (Meridian/ITV: 2001)

Disney Playhouse (Childrens' Disney Channel: 2002)

Treasure Hunt (Chatsworth/BBC: 2002)

Sekai Fushigi Hakken (Great Discoveries) (Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc.: 2005)

The Paul O'Grady Show (Channel 4: 2006)

Top Dog (Discovery Animal Planet: 2007)

Trinny and Susannah Undress The Nation ITV 2008

Tarrant Lets the Kids Loose (My Little Soldier Studio Shows) 2009

TAT (Tabaluga Absenteuer Team) German TV ZDF June 2010

Drama Documentaries

Dickens (BBC/Opus Arte: 2002)

George Eliot: A Scandalous Life (BBC/Opus Arte: 2002)

Jaws 1916 (Ten Alps PLC / Brook Lapping Productions: Oct 2008)

Factual Documentaries

Horizon (BBC: 1978)

Derail (Channel Four: 2002)

Trainspotting (Oval Films for Discovery Home and Leisure: 2004)

The Last Oast (BBC: 2004)

The Peoples' Museums (BBC: 2006)

Escape To The Country - Talkback Thames for BBC1 (2009)

Commercials

Ford Escort advertisement (1997)

Evening Standard advertisement (2000)

Programme sponsorship advertisement for Vodaphone (National Geographic: 2002)

Bakers Dog Food 2007- SEE THE ADVERT

Photoshoots

Mothercare (2007)

Hello Magazine (February 2009)

Last Updated ( Friday, 18 June 2010 10:03 )
 

K&ESR Daily News

Thursday 2nd September

Today we are running our Green Service, 3 steam and 2 heritage diesel departures each day. First train (steam) leaves Tenterden at 10.40.

Next Special Event

Saturday 11 and
Sunday 12 September

Visitors to Bodiam station can enjoy a whole weekend of "opping nostalgia" as the Kent & East Sussex Railway hosts its tenth annual Hop Pickers Weekend.  More info

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