Project Detail

Station Jim

Synopsis

Bob, the station porter at Whatmidwell Station, discovers a dog hiding in some crates and adopts it as the station mascot in order to impress Harriet, the new teacher at the Orphanage.

Station Jim, as he is named, soon proves his worth. From chasing moles off Stationmaster Pope's garden, alerting Bob to the fire at the Orphanage, to becoming an invaluable friend to young Henry, who dreams of a train coming to take him home.

With the news that Queen Victoria is to visit Whatmidwell, the station becomes a frenzy of activity. But all is not what it seems and when Queen Victoria arrives, Station Jim is once again required to save the day.

A made for TV film.

Details

Year
2002
Type of project
Features
Running time
87 mins
Format
Digi Beta
Director
John Roberts
Producer
David M Thompson, Gareth Neame
Editor
Alex Mackie ACE
Screenwriter
Mark Wallington
Director of Photography
Vernon Layton BSC
Sound
Danny Hambrook
Composer
IIona Sekacz
Principal cast
George Cole, Charlie Creed-Miles, Frank Finlay, Laura Fraser

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

BBC Films

1 Mortimer Street
London W1N 7RH
UK

T 00 44 (0)20 7765 0091

www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfilms

Sales Company

BBC Films

1 Mortimer Street
London W1N 7RH
UK

T 00 44 (0)20 7765 0091

www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfilms

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