The actress, 39, looked glamorous in her 1940s era costume as she was seen for the first time filming scenes for he Railway Children Return in the village of Haworth, Bradford on Friday.
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In adherence with COVID-19 rules, the actors were seen sporting protective face masks as they moved around the set in between scenes.
On Monday, younger members of the cast playing the new generation of the railway children were seen getting into character at the iconic Oakworth Station.
Retro look: Women were seen wearing 1940s-style garments and hairstyles as they chatted and mingled with other background actors on the picturesque set
So dapper: Not to be outdone, male castmembers were also seen looking stylish in retro suits
Army of extras: A host of men were seen looking smart in US army uniforms, portraying the Military Police Corps, as they prepared to shoot their scenes
Return of The Railway Children! Filming takes place in Yorkshire at the SAME iconic Oakworth Station for the new sequel – 50 years after original s release
The original film, released in 1970 was based on the novel by E Nesbit, which tells the story of the three Waterbury children - Bobbie (Jenny Agutter), Phyllis (Sally Thomsett) and Peter (Gary Warren)
Anticipated sequel, to be released in April 2022, will see a group of children evacuated to a Yorkshire village during World War II and there they come across a young soldier who similarly is far away from his home
The Railway Children Return will feature key locations as first seen in the original, including West Yorkshire s iconic Oakworth Station, The Bronte Parsonage and Haworth
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.
“The Railway Children,” featuring Izaak Cainer, Rozzi Nicholson-Lailey and Beth Lilly, on The Shows Must Go On and BroadwayHD online.
Evoking the bygone era of British high society and the heyday of travel by steam train, “The Railway Children,” is a family-friendly event with a decidedly English flair and a truly unique staging that should satisfy audiences of all ages.
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The Railway Children, a beloved children’s book in Great Britain. Published in 1906, author Edith Nesbit combined intrigue and adventure into a story about three privileged youngsters who work to solve the mystery of their missing father while befriending a bevy of colorful characters at the local railway station near their new home in Yorkshire. Apparently the book and the many film and television adaptations of “The Railway Children” are commonly revered all over the United Kingdom. The stage adaptation originated in 2008 at the York Theatre Roya