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God's Wonderful Railway (1980)

God's Wonderful Railway poster
Genre
children's television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
3 seasons, 8 episodes
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of children living near a railway in early 20th century Britain have adventures involving the trains and the people who work on them. The series follows their daily lives and the small dramas that happen around the station.

nostalgicgentlewholesomeslow-pacedearnestwarmold-fashionedsimple

What happens

God's Wonderful Railway is a British children's drama television series made by the BBC. It was first shown in eight 30-minute episodes, from 6 February 1980. The cast includes Gorden Kaye, June Brown, Gerard Kelly, Richard Pearson and Terry Molloy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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