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Thomas & Friends
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Thomas & Friends is a British children's television series, which had its first broadcast on the ITV network on 4 September 1984. It is based on The Railway Series of books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. These books deal with the adventures of a group of anthropomorphised locomotives and road vehicles who live on the fictional Island of Sodor. The books were based on stories Wilbert told to entertain his son, Christopher during his recovery from measles. From Series one to four, many of the stories are based on events from Awdry's personal experience.
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Checked Jul 24, 2026
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Synopsis
Thomas & Friends is a British children's television series, which had its first broadcast on the ITV network on 4 September 1984. It is based on The Railway Series of books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. These books deal with the adventures of a group of anthropomorphised locomotives and road vehicles who live on the fictional Island of Sodor. The books were based on stories Wilbert told to entertain his son, Christopher during his recovery from measles. From Series one to four, many of the stories are based on events from Awdry's personal experience.
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More about Thomas & Friends
Cast
Michael AngelisNarrator (Voice)
Ringo StarrNarrator (Voice)
Mark MoraghanNarrator (voice)
Ben SmallThomas / Toby (voice)
Keith WickhamEdward / Henry / Gordon / James / Percy (voice)
Teresa GallagherEmily (voice)Credits
- Created by
- Britt Allcroft, Rev. W. Awdry, Christopher Awdry
- Written by
- David Mitton, Britt Allcroft, Sharon Miller, Paul Larson, Abi Grant, James Mason, Andrew Brenner, Marc Seal, Laura Beaumont, Mark Robertson, Wayne Jackman, Simon Spencer, Jenny McDade, Davey Moore, Simon Nicholson, Brian Trueman, Lee Pressman, Miranda Larson, Jan Page, Jessica Sandys Clarke, Robin Kingsland, Jonathan Trueman, Robyn Charteris, Louise Kramskoy, Mark Huckerby, Nick Ostler, Ross Hastings, Max Allen, Neil Richards, Polly Churchill, Dave Ingham, Philip D. Fehrle, Allan Plenderleith, Andrew Viner, Gerard Foster, Alan Hescott
Production details
- Status
- Canceled
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 584
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ITV1United Kingdom
5United Kingdom
CITVUnited Kingdom
Cartoon NetworkUnited Kingdom
CartoonitoUnited Kingdom
Nick Jr.United Kingdom
