The first BBC TV version was presented as an 8 part x 30mins. serial between 6 Feb 1951 and 27 Mar 1951.
The original production was broadcast live from the Children's TV studio at Lime Grove. There was one transmission during the week with a live repeat, often with a totally different crew, on Sundays. In those days, the amount of telecine (film inserts) was relatively small, so there was great pressure on the actors and the camera crews.
| Created By | Edith Nesbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Ended | |
| Original Name | The Railway Children | |
| First Air Date | February 6, 1951 | |
| Last Air Date | July 31, 1951 | |
| Seasons | 2 | |
| Episodes | 12 | |
| Episode Runtime | 30min | |
| Language | — | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | — | |
| Production Companies | ||
| Networks | BBC Television | |