The Railway Children (1968) | 7: The Meeting

Based on The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit

The children find their 'hound with a broken leg. The boy, Jim, is taken to Three Chimneys. When Jim's grandfather comes to visit - it is their Old Gentleman!''When the children wave at the passing 9.15, the whole train waves back as if in celebration. At the station, Bobbie is greeted by an overjoyed Perks. A train from London halts and, as the steam clears, Bobbie sees a tall figure on the platform.

Access

Licence: ERA Licence required

Content
  • Type: Adaptation
  • Channel: BBC One
  • Duration: 24'27''
  • Broadcast date: 1968
Usage

UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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