The Railway Children (UK) (1951) tv show photo

This is the first adaptation by the BBC and it contains 8 episodes of 30 minutes each. The story concerns a family who move to a house near the railway after the father is falsely accused of selling state secrets to the Russians and imprisoned for five years. The 3 children, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis, find amusement in watching the trains on the nearby railway line and waving to the passengers.

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02x04 The End of Things Aired: Jul. 31, 1951

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The Railway Children (UK) (1951) is Canceled/Ended
The show had 2 seasons and 12 episodes air in 1951.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Feb. 1951
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
Aired:
1951 - 1951
To-Date:
2 Seasons
12 Episodes
Network
BBC One TV Network
Genre

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Series Fun Facts

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  • All episodes of this series are believed to be lost.
  • Originally broadcast live in eight parts, it proved so successful that it was re staged later in 1951, in four one-hour episodes.
  • The eldest of the railway children, Roberta, is named after Berta Ruck, a close friend of E. Nesbit.