Robbie - Part One

Robbie is a 13-minute long film made by British Transport Films in 1979 and revised in 1986. Although it is not strictly a Public Information Film, it is often considered to be so by fans of the genre. The film, which was shown in schools all over Great Britain, is based around a young boy suffering a disfiguring and/or fatal accident when he trespasses on a railway line, with three different versions being made to demonstrate the dangers of both electrified and non - electrified lines. When it was first released, all three versions were narrated and introduced by Peter Purves, later replaced by Keith Chegwin when the films were revised. Robbie was written and directed by Ronald Dunkley and produced by James Ritchie. It was a replacement for the controversial and extremely graphic The Finishing Line, and was itself later replaced by a more modern film called Killing Time.

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[JonLovejoy]

I don't have that one.

[camelknicks]

Classic..Viv off Emmerdale as the WPC !.I Felt sorry for the mum and her sons footy boots returned.There was nothing as good as e bay back then to get rid !

[Schnorbs]

Where is this rail system with automatic signals and smooth comfortable rides? As it sure as hell isn't in Britain.

[Paul Potter]

To get to the pub - Love it

[Richard Canipe]

are you sure?

[Adam Galloway]

There's no need in those short shorts

[ariesscorpiorising]

Robbie needs 2 EAT HIS GREENS!! The litttle gimp!

[ArmedtotheTeethProd]

Amtrak does a pretty good job!

[NuclearFlaskWagon]

Is it the same person driving the train at 6:05 as in the DMU Diesel Train Training video?

[David Firestone]

4:12 is that Charlie from Willie Wonka?

[TashkentFox]

It's the Home Office's propagandised version of Britain.

[TheImatube]

anyone seen the other 2 versions of this film? where can i watch them?