The Railway Children will play in over 200 cinemas nationwide on Sunday 3rd July, with the studio saying it will give audiences \u201ca rare opportunity to watch one of the most beloved British family films of all time on the big screen\u201d.<\/p>\n
Originally released more than half a century ago in 1970, the film is based on Edith Nesbit\u2019s novel of the same name and was directed by Lionel Jeffries, with Call the Midwife\u2019s Jenny Agutter and Doctor Who\u2019s Bernard Cribbins among the cast.<\/p>\n
It follows events after siblings Bobbie (Agutter), <\/em>Phyllis (Sally Thomsett) and Peter (Gary Warren) move to the countryside with their mother (Dinah Sheridan) and develop a fascination with the local railway \u2013 leading to some daring antics later down the line.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p>\n The full synopsis reads: \u201cWhen Father is mysteriously taken away by the police one night, Bobbie, <\/i>Phyllis and Peter move to the country with Mother\u00a0to start a new, more modest life.<\/p>\n \u201cThe children while away the summer days playing on the local railway, where they make the acquaintance of station porter Mr. Perks (Cribbins), and the Old Gentleman (William Mervyn), who waves to them from his 1st Class carriage every morning.<\/p>\n \u201cIn awe of the great steam locomotives that thunder down the track, the children\u2019s resourcefulness is put to great use: one day preventing a derailment, the next saving an injured cross-country runner; all whilst they await the return of their beloved Father.\u201d<\/p>\n Speaking about the re-release, StudioCanal UK\u2019s CEO Alex Hamilton said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be able to bring such a quintessentially British classic back to cinemas once more. With a new chapter in the story, The Railway Children Return set to arrive on 15th July, it\u2019s fantastic to be able to give audiences the opportunity to watch the original on the big screen first.\u201d<\/p>\n The sequel, set during the Second World War, will be released on Friday 15th July and sees Agutter reprise her iconic role alongside new cast members Sheridan Smith, Tom Courtenay, John Bradley and a new generation of Railway Children.<\/p>\n Visit our\u00a0Movies<\/a>\u00a0hub for the latest news and features, or find something to watch tonight with our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Patrick Cremona Published: Monday, 20 June 2022 at 12:00 am Ahead of the debut of The Railway Children Return later this summer, StudioCanal has announced it will be re-releasing the original film for one day only in early July. 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