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The Railway Children

Season 1 Episode 5: The Secret

Bobbie's birthday gift search takes an unexpected turn when old magazines reveal a shocking truth: her father's absence is due to his imprisonment, following a conviction and sentence to penal servitude.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Visitors

1. The Visitors

Aired: May 12, 1968

A family's Christmas celebration is shattered when their father is abruptly t...

Episode 2 The Coalminers

2. The Coalminers

Aired: May 19, 1968

The children's eyes widen as they stumble upon a lush field beside the railwa...

Episode 3 The Message

Aired: May 26, 1968

Bobbie discovers Peter's hidden plan to comfort their ailing mother and devis...

Episode 4 The Foreign Gentleman

4. The Foreign Gentleman

Aired: Jun 2, 1968

A Siberian prisoner, Szczepansky, escapes and travels to Oakworth, seeking hi...

Episode 5 The Secret

Aired: Jun 9, 1968

Bobbie's birthday gift search takes an unexpected turn when old magazines rev...

Episode 6 The Rescue

Aired: Jun 16, 1968

Bobbie seeks guidance from Parks to exonerate her father's reputation, reveal...

Episode 7 The Meeting

Aired: Jun 23, 1968

A new plot twist arises when the children find a hound with a broken leg, lea...

Info about The Railway Children

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Genres:Family