A hit BBC2 cooking programme will feature the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in its next series.

K&WVR volunteer chef, Jessica Thewlis, will be instructed by presenter and food author Anjum Anand as part of the second series of Indian Food Made Easy.

The pair will cook and serve a dish on board a train when the K&WVR represents Yorkshire and features Kashmiri cuisine on the series' tour of Britain.

Liaison officer, Roger France, said the railway was delighted and proud to be hosting the programme, which attracted three million viewers a night for its first series.

He said: "The BBC researchers were fascinated by the railway's 1960s-built kitchen car, in which our meals are prepared.

"However, they found the contrast between the heat of the kitchen and the period luxury of our 1930s art-deco Pullman carriage and matching bar car totally irresistible.

"Add the evocative Bronte countryside as the setting for the train journey and they considered the K&WVR perfect for the programme."

Railway managers have yet to confirm the filming date but say 40 lucky people could take part in the making of the episode.

Mr France said: "We normally have to exclude the public when we are involved in feature films and historical dramas.

"But in this case it is just the opposite. We need the public to make it a success and we are inviting passengers to join the train as diners and feature in the filming."

Anyone interested in taking part should look out for details on the railway's website www.kwvr.co.uk or phone 01535 645214.