The Railway Children


1:15 pm - 3:00 pm, Saturday, June 27 on BBC Two England (2)

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Three Edwardian children are forced to leave their comfortable middle-class London home and move to the wilds of Yorkshire after their father is wrongfully imprisoned for treason. Family drama adapted from E Nesbit's story, starring Jenny Agutter, Sally Thomsett, Gary Warren, Dinah Sheridan, Bernard Cribbins, William Mervyn and Iain Cuthbertson


1970 subtitles 16x9 audio-description
Family Historical/Period Drama Literary Adaptation Movie/Drama

Cast & Crew

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Jenny Agutter (Actor) .. Bobbie
Bernard Cribbins (Actor) .. Perks
Dinah Sheridan (Actor) .. Mother
Sally Thomsett (Actor) .. Phyllis
Gary Warren (Actor) .. Peter
William Mervyn (Actor) .. Old Gentleman
Iain Cuthbertson (Actor) .. Father
Peter Bromilow (Actor) .. Doctor
Ann Lancaster (Actor) .. Ruth
Gordon Whiting (Actor) .. Russian

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Did You Know..

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Jenny Agutter (Actor) .. Bobbie
Born: December 20, 1952 in Taunton, Somerset
Best Known For: The Railway Children.
Early-life: Jennifer Ann Agutter was born on December 20, 1952, in Taunton, Somerset. She has an older brother, Jonathan. Her father was an Army officer and, as a result, the family travelled the world, living in such places as Germany, Singapore and Cyprus. At 11, she returned to the UK to attend the Elmhurst Ballet School in Surrey. While there, she became hooked on acting, and made her movie debut in 1964's East of Sudan.
Career: In 1966, Agutter landed her first starring role in Ballerina. She made several forgettable films before her big break - 1970's The Railway Children (she had appeared in the TV adaptation two years earlier and would star in a 2000 remake). A year later, she made the acclaimed Walkabout, and relocated to America. Subsequent roles include Logan's Run, The Eagle Has Landed, Equus, and An American Werewolf in London. She returned to Britain in the early 1990s, where she dabbles in photography and works for various good causes. She has also featured in The Parole Officer, The Alan Clark Diaries, Spooks, New Tricks, The Invisibles and surprise hit Call the Midwife.
Quote: 'Los Angeles is like a desert. The only thing that exists is the work you do. You have that sense of living a precarious existence.'
Trivia: In 2014, she was one of 200 public figures who signed a letter opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to the referendum.
Bernard Cribbins (Actor) .. Perks
Born: December 29, 1928 in Oldham, Lancashire
Best Known For: Voicing The Wombles and appearing in Doctor Who.
Early-life: Born on December 29, 1928, in Oldham, Lancashire. His mother, Ethel, worked in a mill as a cotton weaver, while his father, Jack, was a general labourer. He began acting in his early teens, playing junior roles at his local theatre after being spotted taking part in a charity fund-raiser. After leaving school at 14, Cribbins was taken on by Oldham Rep as an assistant stage manager, during which he also played small roles while earning 15 shillings a week. He took a break from his career to do national service in the Parachute Regiment.
Career: After appearing on stage for many years, Cribbins finally made his film debut in 1957's Davy, before going on to work alongside some of British cinema's biggest names in such films as Two-Way Stretch, She, Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150AD, Casino Royale (the 1967 version), and Frenzy. He's also starred in several Carry On movies. Cribbins has also worked extensively in projects aimed at youngsters, making a record number of appearances on Jackanory (17), voicing The Wombles, and appearing in The Railway Children. More recently, he's featured in Coronation Street and the revamped Doctor Who. Over the years, he's also had his own TV show and three hit records, including Right Said Fred. He refuses to slow down, and has the lead role in CBeebies show Old Jack's Boat.
Quote: 'I've done everything except a Western - and I've never been in a circus.'
Trivia: Cribbins was awarded an OBE in 2011 for services to drama. During the 1960s, he narrated the Tufty Fluffytale series of public information films about road safety.
Dinah Sheridan (Actor) .. Mother
Sally Thomsett (Actor) .. Phyllis
Gary Warren (Actor) .. Peter
William Mervyn (Actor) .. Old Gentleman
Iain Cuthbertson (Actor) .. Father
Peter Bromilow (Actor) .. Doctor
Ann Lancaster (Actor) .. Ruth
Gordon Whiting (Actor) .. Russian
Lionel Jeffries (Director)

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