"Masterpiece" The Railway Children (TV Episode 2000) Poster

(TV Series)

(2000)

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Sex & Nudity

  • Bobbie and Jim are hinted to be starting to have feelings for each other, but this is portrayed in an entirely innocent way.

Violence & Gore

  • The Station Master manhandles Peter when catching him stealing coal.
  • Jim is mentioned to have broken his leg, but the injury isn't shown.

Profanity

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • The doctor recommends getting 'a bottle of the best brandy' to help Mother recover from flu.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Mother warns the children not to walk on the railway line, but relents after being asked whether she did at their age and admitting that she did. However, it would be very dangerous in real life and should indeed be discouraged.
  • Some upsetting scenes and very mild threat

Spoilers

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • When Bobbie sees that her father hasn't taken his clothes with him, she worries that he may be dead. Her mother assures him that he isn't and will return 'someday'.
  • Bobbie sees a newspaper article revealing that her father is in prison and not away on business. She confronts her mother over it and is furious with her for not telling her the truth. Mother is equally distressed and it's implied that she didn't know how to tell the children what really happened.
  • When Father returns at the end after his name has been cleared, Bobbie runs to hug him and starts crying. This scene is quite emotional.

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