More than 50 years after the original, The Railway Children finally has a sequel. Actresses Sheridan Smith and Jenny Agutter - who starred as a child in the 1970 film - speak to Sky News' Backstage podcast about the trip down memory lane.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerThe Railway Children was a staple for those who grew up in the UK pre-streamers, when viewing choices were limited to what was on offer on a small number of TV channels.
But it's only now, more than 50 years later, that a sequel has been made. While it is distinct from the original, actress Jenny Agutter has returned as her character Bobbie; one of the original Railway Children, she is now a grandmother living with her daughter in the Yorkshire countryside as they host children evacuated from Manchester during the Second World War.
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