Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984– )

This popular series follows the adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and all of his engine friends on the Island of Sodor.

Creator:

Britt Allcroft

Stars:

Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon, Martin Sherman

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Angelis	...	Narrator (343 episodes, 1991-2012)
Michael Brandon	...	Narrator (US) (229 episodes, 2004-2013)

Storyline

This popular series follows the adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and all of his engine friends on the Island of Sodor.

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Plot Keywords:

train engine | island | friendship | friend | train | 

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Genres:

Animation | Family

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Official Sites:

Britt Allcroft (Thomas) limited (Flash5 only)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Thomas & Friends

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clearwater Productions, HIT Entertainment, Arc Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Three real engines have been featured on the show - Stepney has made a number of appearances, and City of Truro and Flying Scotsman played minor roles in the third season.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Thomas: Well, bust my buffers!

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Crazy Credits

[UK version only] During the 1998/99(?) season, Michael Angelis (the narrator) is not credited in the opening titles.

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Connections

Featured in Time Shift: The Joy of Sets: The Model Railway Story (2013)

User Reviews

Classic series, that kids are guaranteed to love

I admit it, while I am 17 now, I am still quite found of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. And I loved it as a kid, in fact my whole family did, so much so my brother was literally obsessed with it, having his own Thomas train set and everything. This series is simply put a classic, with outstanding story ideas, and stay true to the brilliant stories by Reverend Wilbert Awdry. The setting for especially the Island of Sodor itself is fantastically done, almost exactly as I would visualise it. And the characters are engaging, from the main character down to the secondary ones. The Fat Controller/Sir Topham Hatt has a certain firmness but genuinely cares for the trains, who without a doubt steal the show. As much as I like James, Gordon and Percy, Thomas will always be my favourite. The music is memorable and easy for young toddlers to hum along too and the narration was perfect. If I did have a complaint, and a minor one, I do agree that the newer episodes are inferior in quality to the older ones, but they are still watchable. All in all, a must watch while you are growing up. 10/10 Bethany Cox