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For some Jenny Agutter will always be associated with children, more specifically with Roberta Waterbury, or “Bobbie”, the oldest of the three siblings in the classic 1970 film The Railway Children. So, even though she has just turned 71, her connection these past two decades with Go Beyond, one of the Telegraph’s four Christmas charities which gives vulnerable children holidays in the countryside and by the sea, feels entirely of a piece.

The Railway Children was a big hit upon its release in 1970, and went on to become a British film favourite for decades to come.

JENNY Agutter shot to fame as a child star in the 60s when she took the lead in the classic film The Railway Children.Over the last decade the actress

JENNY Agutter shot to fame as a child star in the 60s when she took the lead in the classic film The Railway Children.Over the last decade the actress

Reprising her role as Bobbie Waterbury from the beloved 1970 film, Jenny, 69, was all grown up, with Sheridan, 40, playing her daughter Annie.

The actress, 39, looked glamorous in her 1940s era costume as she was seen for the first time filming scenes for he Railway Children Return in the village of Haworth, Bradford on Friday.

847 shares In adherence with COVID-19 rules, the actors were seen sporting protective face masks as they moved around the set in between scenes. On Monday, younger members of the cast playing the new generation of the railway children were seen getting into character at the iconic Oakworth Station.  Retro look: Women were seen wearing 1940s-style garments and hairstyles as they chatted and mingled with other background actors on the picturesque set So dapper: Not to be outdone, male castmembe...

Return of The Railway Children! Filming takes place in Yorkshire at the SAME iconic Oakworth Station for the new sequel – 50 years after originals release The original film, released in 1970 was based on the novel by E Nesbit, which tells the story of the three Waterbury children - Bobbie (Jenny Agutter), Phyllis (Sally Thomsett) and Peter (Gary Warren)  Anticipated sequel, to be released in April 2022, will see a group of children evacuated to a Yorkshire village during World War II and the...

It is a film that holds a special place in the hearts of film-goers five decades after its release. Now fans of The Railway Children will be able to rediscover the magic with the sequel The Railway Children Return, which begins filming in the UK next week.  Actress Jenny Agutter will return as Bobbie Waterbury, the character that propelled her to stardom when she was just 18 years old.  Now 68, Jennys career has gone from strength to strength in the decades since. She has won a BAFTA and an E...