Thomas and Friends

Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends (later known as Thomas & Friends) is a British children's television series that adapted stories from the Rev. W. Awdry's Railway Series, first broadcast on the ITV network from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. The first two series were produced by Clearwater Features for Britt Allcroft Railway Productions and Central Independent Television and narrated by Ringo Starr. After Ringo Starr left the show at the end of season 2, Michael Angelis became the narrator from series 3 to 16.

The first season was shot at the Clapham Junction railway museum in Battersea; the second season onwards are shot at Shepperton Studios.

Following the controversy of the third season in 1992, Thomas was taken off of terrestrial television for the rest of the 90s.

• ITV (1984-2006)
• Channel 5 (2006-present)

Stories

Season 1

1. Thomas & Gordon (September 4, 1984)
2. Edward & Gordon (September 9, 1984)
3. The Sad Story of Henry (September 12, 1984)
4. Edward, Gordon & Henry (September 14, 1984)
5. Thomas' Train (September 17, 1984)
6. Thomas & the Trucks (September 20, 1984)
7. Thomas & the Breakdown Train (September 22, 1984)
8. James & the Coaches (September 25, 1984)
9. Troublesome Trucks (October 2, 1984)
10. James & the Express (October 7, 1984)
11. Thomas & the Guard (October 9, 1984)
12. Thomas Goes Fishing (October 12, 1984)
13. Thomas, Terence & the Snow (October 15, 1984)
14. Thomas & Bertie (October 20, 1984)
15. Tenders & Turntables (October 21, 1984)
16. Trouble in the Shed (October 24, 1984)
17. Percy Runs Away (October 26, 1984)
18. Coal (October 28, 1984)
19. The Flying Kipper (October 31, 1984)
20. Whistles & Sneezes (November 3, 1984)
21. Toby & the Stout Gentleman (November 6, 1984)
22. Thomas in Trouble (November 9, 1984)
23. Dirty Objects (November 12, 1984)
24. Off the Rails (November 19, 1984)
25. Down the Mine (November 23, 1984)
26. Thomas's Christmas Party (December 25, 1984)

Season 2

1. Thomas, Percy & the Coal (September 2, 1986)
2. Cows (September 5, 1986)
3. Bertie's Chase (September 7, 1986)
4. Saved from Scrap (September 9, 1986)
5. Old Iron (September 11, 1986)
6. Thomas & Trevor (September 14, 1986)
7. Percy & the Signal (September 17, 1986)
8. Duck Takes Charge (September 18, 1986)
9. Percy & Harold (September 20, 1986)
10. The Runaway (September 22, 1986)
11. Percy Takes the Plunge (September 24, 1986)
12. Pop Goes the Diesel (September 26, 1986)
13. Dirty Work (September 28, 1986)
14. A Close Shave (October 1, 1986)
15. Better Late Than Never (October 4, 1986)
16. Break Van (October 7, 1986)
17. The Deputation (October 9, 1986)
18. Thomas Comes to Breakfast (October 11, 1986)
19. Daisy (October 14, 1986)
20. Percy's Predicament (October 19, 1986)
21. The Diseasel (October 24, 1986)
22. Wrong Road (November 1, 1986)
23. Edward's Exploit (November 8, 1986)
24. Ghost Train (November 10, 1986)
25. Woolly Bear (November 16, 1986)
26. Thomas & the Missing Christmas Tree (December 23, 1986)

Awards and nominations

• Nominated - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Animated Film
  • 1985, shared between Robert D. Cardona, David Mitton and Britt Allcroft, lost to "Rupert and the Frog Song"
  • 1987, shared between Robert D. Cardona and David Mitton, lost to "SuperTed"
  • 1999, shared between Britt Allcroft and David Mitton, lost to "Tec the Tractor"