E NESBIT'S classic adventure The Railway Children will be steaming into Malvern Theatres next month and the Gaz-ette & Reporter has tickets to give away.

The Middle Ground Theatre Company production, directed by children's television presenter Brian Cant, will run from Tuesday, August 13 to Saturday, August 17, using music, dance and puppetry to bring the story to life.

Mr Cant, who is co-directing with his wife Cherry Britton, was the face of Playaway and Playschool and also worked on favourites like Camblewick Green and Trumpton.

He appears as the Old Gentleman in the show, lining up with Nick Wilton (Playaway), Lyne-tte McMorrough (Cross-roads), Danielle Bygraves (The Worst Witch) and Kerris Peeling.

Set in Edwardian Eng-land, the play follows the story of Roberta, Peter, Phyllis and James the dog, who move to a small country cottage from London when their father mysteriously disappears. Missing their former life, the children find solace with life and friends at the railway station.

If you would like to win one of four family tickets (four seats each) to see The Railway Children on Tuesday, August 13, at 7pm at Malvern Theatres, you need to answer the following question.

Roberta, Peter and Phyllis, The Railway Children, suffer a sudden traumatic event which means they have to leave their house and move to the country. 'Father' has to leave unexpectedly to go where?

a) Australia

b) Prison

c) Foreign Legion

Send your answers on a postcard to The Railway Children competition, Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter Promo-tions Department, Hylton Road, Worcester, WR2 5JX.

You can also drop your entry in to our offices at Broads Bank, Malvern, or High Street, Ledbury. All entries should arrive by Friday, July 26. Normal Newsquest (Worcester) rules apply.