The Railway Children sequel announced after more than 50 years - with star Jenny Agutter reprising her role as Roberta Waterbury A sequel to The Railway Children has been announced more than 50 years after the original - with Jenny Agutter due to reprise her role as Roberta Waterbury. Sheridan Smith and Sir Tom Courtenay will join Call The Midwife star Agutter, 68, in the cast, with filming due to start on 10 May. The sequel, titled The Railway Children Return, will feature a new generation of youngsters who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where t...