The Railway Children

1968

The Railway Children

7.3 | en | Drama

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP1 The Visitors

May. 12,1968

During 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?

EP2 The Coalminers

May. 19,1968

Now 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.

EP3 The Message

May. 26,1968

Mother is taken ill and the children get a message of help to a kindly old gentleman on the train, who sends her a hamper.

EP4 The Foreign Gentleman

Jun. 02,1968

Mother 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.

EP5 The Secret

Jun. 09,1968

Mother 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.

EP6 The Rescue

Jun. 16,1968

The children are rewarded by the railway company, and they soon need their courage again when a boy goes missing in the tunnel.

EP7 The Meeting

Jun. 23,1968

The children save Jim from the tunnel and take him home to be looked after. A train arrives at the station bringing some good news.

7.3 | en | Drama , Family | More Info

Released: 1968-05-12 | Released Producted By: BBC , Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0318pqj

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Genre

Drama , Family

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Cast

Jenny Agutter , Gillian Bailey

Director

Oliver Bayldon

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Jenny Agutter

as Roberta Faraday

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Gillian Bailey

as Phyllis Faraday

Blake's 7: The Beginning County Hall The Eagle of the Ninth Choice Thursday's Child Bel Ami Here Come the Double Deckers A Child and a Half The Railway Children