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

Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Toby, Annie, Clarabel, Henrietta, Bertie, and The Fat Controller are the only characters who have appeared in every season of the series.

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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

Spin-off Shining Time Station (1989)

User Reviews

Amazing!

Thomas the Tank Engine has been around on the television since 1984, and its clear to see why. Everything is made to a great standard of quality, and it offers a sense of originality.

Who would of thought that The Reverend Wilbert Awdry had originally only written these stories as bed time stories for Christopher Awdry, when he was ill. These stories were first written during the 1920's, and when they eventually got published into books, known as The Railway Series, and then onto television.

Although not all the stories are based on The Railway Series lately, they still have the same impact.

I think its safe to say that Thomas and his friends will be around for a very long time to come.