It is a film that holds a special place in the hearts of film-goers five decades after its release.
Now fans of The Railway Children will be able to rediscover the magic with the sequel The Railway Children Return, which begins filming in the UK next week.
Actress Jenny Agutter will return as Bobbie Waterbury, the character that propelled her to stardom when she was just 18 years old.
Now 68, Jenny s career has gone from strength to strength in the decades since. She has won a BAFTA and an Emmy and for the last nine years has starred in hit BBC drama Call The Midwife as Sister Julienne.
A gentler Britain: why The Railway Children deserves its return
The beloved 1970 film is getting a sequel, with Jenny Agutter involved. No wonder its message of optimism has endured through the decades
7 May 2021 • 9:33am
Our young heroes try to stop the train in the opening scenes of The Railway Children (1970)
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“Daddy, my daddy.” These words, cried out by Jenny Agutter as Bobbie, near the end of the 1970 film adaptation of The Railway Children, have been etched on the nation’s heart for half a century. In an extraordinary slow-motion scene, we see Bobbie drawn to the train station for a reason she can’t quite articulate, and through the swirling steam on the platform she sees a tall silhouette, familiar but not overly so.
Supergran actress Gudrun Ure turns 95 as we remember the hit 80s Scottish TV series
Despite being labelled a granny at the time, Goodrun was just 59 when she appeared in the series.
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Supergran actress Gudrun Ure has turned 95 and fans around the world can rejoice as they remember the hit eightiesScottish telly series from their childhood.