Campbell Logan
Director
The Railway Children (1968)
Miniseries
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.
Released May 12, 1968
Episode 25 min
None+
Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.tv-mini-series, imdb.based-on-novel
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - 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?
May 12, 1968, midnight
S1E2 - 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.
May 19, 1968, midnight
S1E3 - 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.
May 26, 1968, midnight
S1E4 - 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.
June 2, 1968, midnight
S1E5 - 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.
June 9, 1968, midnight
S1E6 - 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.
June 16, 1968, midnight
S1E7 - 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.
June 23, 1968, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 175 min.
Released: May 12, 1968
Last Air Date: June 23, 1968, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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