Closely Observed Trains is a Drama programme.

Closely Observed Trains

For gauche young apprentice Milos Hrma, life at the sleepy railway station in Bohemia is full of complex preoccupations. There is the burden of dispatching German troop trains; the shocking scandal of Dispatcher Hubicka - and the vexing problem of his sexual performance. Classic comedy drama by celebrated Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal, detailing the daily duties of an apprentice railway signalman in 1940s Bohemia. Dramatised by Ian Kershaw.

Genre: Drama

Running Time: 60 minutes (approx)

When is Closely Observed Trains next on TV?

It's next showing on BBC Radio 4 Extra September 30th, 3:00pm and on BBC Radio 4 Extra September 30th, 9:00pm. See more...

Main Cast

Image for John BradleyJohn Bradley
Image for Jason DoneJason Done
Gary Brown
Jonathan Keeble
Fiona Clarke
Verity Henry
Howard Chadwick
Bohumil Hrabal
Hamilton Berstock