The Railway Children(1968)

5.5
1 Seasons
DramaFamily

Overview

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.

Created By: Campbell Logan

Episodes

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Ep 1

The Visitors

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?

12/05/196825 min
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Ep 2

The Coalminers

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.

19/05/196825 min
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Ep 3

The Message

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.

26/05/196825 min
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Ep 4

The Foreign Gentleman

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.

02/06/196825 min
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Ep 5

The Secret

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.

09/06/196825 min
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Ep 6

The Rescue

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

16/06/196825 min
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Ep 7

The Meeting

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.

23/06/196825 min

Show Info

StatusEnded
NetworkBBC One
TypeMiniseries

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