The Railway Children
TV series
The Railway Children
1951, English, on BBC Television. Created by Edith Nesbit.
The first BBC TV version was presented as an 8 part x 30mins. serial between 6 Feb 1951 and 27 Mar 1951. The original production was broadcast live from the Children's TV studio at Lime Grove. There was one transmission during the week with a live repeat, often with a totally different crew, on Sundays. In those days, the amount of telecine (film inserts) was relatively small, so there was great pressure on the actors and the camera crews.
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1951
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Latest episode
S2 E4: The End of Things
Aired 31 July 1951
Seasons 2
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 6 February 1951
- Last aired
- 31 July 1951
- Network
- BBC Television
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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The Railway Children: quick answers
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How many seasons of The Railway Children are there?
The Railway Children has 2 seasons and 12 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is The Railway Children finished?
Yes. The Railway Children ended in 1951, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like The Railway Children?
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Who created The Railway Children?
The Railway Children was created by Edith Nesbit and stars Jean Anderson, Michael Harding, Michael Danvers-Walker.