The Railway Children, BBC TV Serial 1968, Episode 6

Sixth episode of classic serial.

[@marygorniak2851]

Such wonderful memories of this series and particularly the music which I retained all my life.

[@Innperlenburg]

I'd never seen this - I was 4 in 1968, but I'm really enjoying it. Thank you!

[@dovic86]

thank you very much for sharing this series. a very sweet story wonderfully acted, it made me smile several times

[@aldebaran3692]

I remember watching this program on my dads home made TV in Wimbledon many moons ago

[@bookdear]

A home made TV? I wonder what that is. :)

[@flyinspirals]

Pete's idea of a dream wife -- was that in the book? Hilarious. And Bobbie, what an angel. "My dear, what a charming inducement", indeed.

[@SueDNim]

+flyinspirals Yes; I believe the line about trances was the exact line from the book.

[@wasantha7682]

Sweet so sweet old days....

[@sephirothff7ps164]

the oldman, say keep your pecker-up. ha ha ha i lived one mile away from oakworth in oldfield in 1975 a lovely part of yorkshire, how i still miss the old place.

[@brain8484]

15:45 oh really sir .... an iconic tv moment

[@jaellouis4749]

Odd that the mother didn't go with them to the awards party, wasn't it?

[@bananabrooks3836]

Where are the episodes after No.7?

[@jaellouis4749]

Sadly, there were only 7 TV episodes.

[@bananabrooks3836]

@@jaellouis4749 What?! So the story by E Nesbit was never completed on T V ?

[@jaellouis4749]

@@bananabrooks3836 The father returns at the end...like the book.

[@bananabrooks3836]

@@jaellouis4749 You dont say. I was interested in how the BBC chose to edit the filming of original story, and whether the actors were encouraged to developed the characters, compared to the shorter, feature length film.

[@zoewilson5114]

Rorbera Bobbie Louise Piililys maragent Peter Nicklaus

[@brain8484]

Why dont these kids go to school ?

[@jazzman1626]

They were home schooled.

[@pracadaarvore2675]

Because they were poor