What’s the connection between Spider-Man, Batman, an ITV drama, a home restoration show and a supermarket Christmas ad?

Answer: they have all found a role for products from Huthwaite-based metal railings and gates manufacturer Alpha Rail.

A backstage role in the super hero’s newest adventure movie, Spider-Man: Far From Home, is the latest accolade for Alpha Rail.

The film producers, Rose Line Productions UK Ltd, have ordered some pedestrian guardrail for the background of filming locations for the movie, which will be released next July.

Some of the filming locations announced include South Street, Station Road, Newtown Road, North Street, Water Lane and Hadham Road in Bishops Storford. Marvel Studios has also hinted that ‘Spidey’ could make an appearance in London.

Alpha Rail sales director Phil Ball said: “It’s always quite exciting when asked to supply something that will be seen on TV. It makes the day job more rewarding when staff can see something they’ve manufactured appear on the big screen – even if it is only for a few seconds of fame of being able to say, ‘I made that!’”

This is not the first time that Alpha Rail has supplied metalwork for film and TV shows, or famous venues. Their metal railings have featured previously in the Batman movie when it was filmed at Wollaton Park, ITV drama Trauma, a Morrison’s supermarket Christmas advert and a home restoration show called Property Ladder that was aired in 2007.