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The Railway Children

1951 · 2 seasons

A gentle, earnest period serial that unfolds slowly, with the earnestness and stage-bound warmth of early live television.

Created by
Edith Nesbit
Overview
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.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, coming-of-age, class, isolation
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Created by
    Edith Nesbit
    Starring
    Jean Anderson, Michael Harding, David Duncan, John Le Mesurier, John Stuart, Ysanne Churchman, Michael Danvers-Walker
    Length
    2 seasons, 12 episodes, 30 min each
    Network
    BBC Television
    Country
    United Kingdom

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