The Railway Children
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Play S1 E1At the dawn of the 20th century, following their father's arrest on suspicion of betraying state secrets, the three Waterbury children—Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter—move with their mother to Yorkshire, where they find themselves involved in unexpected dramas along the railway by their new home.
Cast: Ann Castle, Jenny Agutter, Neil McDermott
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Miniseries
7 episodes
- 1. The VisitorsDuring Peter’s birthday party, strangers arrive and take Father away. Mother says he has gone away on business - but when will he return and what will Mother and the children do?CC25minMay 12, 1968
- 2. The CoalminersNow living in their new home in the country, without their father, the children befriend Perks at the local railway station and go ‘coalmining’ at the station stores.CC25minMay 19, 1968
- 3. The MessageMother is taken ill and the children get a message of help to a kindly old gentleman on the train, who sends her a hamper.CC25minMay 26, 1968
- 4. The Foreign GentlemanMother and the children come to the aid of a distressed Russian gentleman who arrives at the station and Bobbie learns the truth about her father.CC25minJun 2, 1968
- 5. The SecretMother tells Bobbie she must keep her secret from the other children. Later, the children discover a fallen tree on the line as the express train is due.CC25minJun 9, 1968
- 6. The RescueThe children are rewarded by the railway company, and they soon need their courage again when a boy goes missing in the tunnel.CC25minJun 16, 1968
- 7. The MeetingThe children save Jim from the tunnel and take him home to be looked after. A train arrives at the station bringing some good news.CC25minJun 23, 1968
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At the dawn of the 20th century, following their father's arrest on suspicion of betraying state secrets, the three Waterbury children—Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter—move with their mother to Yorkshire, where they find themselves involved in unexpected dramas along the railway by their new home.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Julia Smith
- Created by
- Campbell Logan
- Studio
- BBC
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
