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Children's Television: The Railway Children: 1: The Beginning of Things

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A serial in eight parts adapted for television from the book by E. Nesbit and produced by Dorothea Brooking.
The action of the serial takes place in the year 1906.
Dorothea Brooking writes on page 8

Contributors

Author:
E. Nesbit
Adapted by/Producer:
Dorothea Brooking
Film Cameraman:
Peter Sargent
Film Editor:
Ron de Mattos
Designer:
Eileen Diss
The Old Gentleman:
Norman Shelley
Roberta (Bobbie):
Anneke Willys
Peter:
Cavan Kendall
Phyllis:
Sandra Michaels
Mother:
Jean Anderson
Father:
John Richmond
Ruth:
Ysanne Churchman
Cook:
Vi Stevens
Perks, the porter:
Richard Warner
Mr. Gill the stationmaster:
Donald Morley
Carter:
Paddy Ward
Source: Radio Times

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