''Finley the Fire Engine'' is a 2007 British

CGI animated Computer-generated imagery (CGI) is the use of computer graphics to create or contribute to images in art, printed media, video games, simulators, and visual effects in films, television programs, shorts, commercials, and videos. The images m ...

children's television series produced by Balley Beg Animation Studios in

Douglas, Isle of Man Douglas ( gv, Doolish, ) is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,677 (2021). It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and on a sweeping bay of . The River Douglas forms part of the town's harbour ...

Synopsis

The show is about talking vehicles in a fictional town called Friendlyville. 78 episodes have been aired, each running for 15 minutes. A British dub of the series was shown in Britain by the

BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board ex ...

's children's channel,

CBeebies CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its sister channel CBBC is aimed at older childr ...

, from 23 July 2007 until 30 November 2012, with the voice recording studio and final mix being provided by Ten Pin Alley Limited. The show also aired on ABC in Australia from 18 March 2008 until 4 May 2014. The US dub from 2009 features the voices of

Matt Hill Matthew Hill (born January 19, 1968) is a Canadian voice actor working for Ocean Productions. Career His roles include List of Ed, Edd n Eddy characters#Ed, Ed in ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'', Kevin Keene, Kevin Keene/Captain N in ''Captain N: The Game Ma ...

(Miguel),

Maggie Blue O'Hara Maggie Blue O'Hara (born March 16, 1975), born Blueberry Sunshine, also credited as Maggie O'Hara, is a Canadian actress noted for her voice acting. She is well known as the voices of List of Cardcaptor Sakura characters#Tomoyo Daidouji, Madiso ...

(DJ),

Reece Thompson Reece Daniel Thompson (born 22 November 1988) is a Canadian actor. Thompson started his acting career as a child actor by voice acting in several animated television series and minor roles on television shows before transitioning to films. His ...

(Finley),

Chantal Strand Chantal Strand (born October 15, 1987) is a Canadian voice and stage actress as well as former stunt performer known for her vocal roles in animation, anime and video games. Her vocal role credits include those for little female human character ...

(Jesse),

Lee Tockar Lee William Tockar (born 1969) is a Canadian voice actor and visual artist who works for several studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is also a writer of children's literature, a musician, sculptor, illustrator and collected painter ...

(Gorby),

Andrea Libman Andrea Eva Libman (born July 19, 1984) is a Canadian actress whose most popular on-screen appearances are in ''Little Women'', '' Andre'', and a guest role on ''The X-Files''. She is also known for providing voice acting in various animated show ...

(Isabelle), Danny McKinnon (Scooty), and

Teryl Rothery Teryl Rothery is a Canadian actress of stage, television, and film. She is best known for portraying Janet Fraiser in the TV series ''Stargate SG-1''. She co-starred as Grace Sherman in ''Cedar Cove (TV series), Cedar Cove'', and has had major ...

(Abigail).

Characters

Main

*Finley is a red male

fire engine A fire engine (also known in some places as a fire truck or fire lorry) is a road vehicle (usually a truck) that functions as a firefighting apparatus. The primary purposes of a fire engine include transporting firefighters and water to an i ...

. He is good-willed and generous, lives in Fire Station No. 5, and loves nothing better than having fun with his highway pals. He sometimes sleeps with his

teddy bear A teddy bear is a stuffed toy in the form of a bear. Developed apparently simultaneously by toymakers Morris Michtom in the U.S. and Richard Steiff under his aunt Margarete Steiff's company in Germany in the early 20th century, the teddy bear, ...

, Diesel. He is voiced by Callum Hanks in the UK and

in the US. *Dex (sometimes known as Dexter) is a blue male

dump truck A dump truck, known also as a dumping truck, dump trailer, dumper trailer, dump lorry or dumper lorry or a dumper for short, is used for transporting materials (such as dirt, gravel, or demolition waste) for construction as well as coal. A typi ...

who is the semi-

anti hero An antihero (sometimes spelled as anti-hero) or antiheroine is a main character in a story who may lack conventional heroic qualities and attributes, such as idealism, courage, and morality. Although antiheroes may sometimes perform actions ...

of the show. Despite being a bit of a bully, Dex has a softer side and is grateful for Finley's kindness towards him. He is voiced by

Jay Simon Jay Simon (born 17 December 1966) is an English actor best known for screen roles including: Doug in '' The Royal Treatment'', Alan Griever in '' Filthy Rich'',Senator Regulus in ''Roman Empire (TV Series) '' , Papa Monster and Edisson in '' The ...

in the UK and

Andrew Francis Andrew Michael Scott Francis is a Canadian actor. He has appeared in many television shows and films including '' My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'' as Shining Armor, '' MegaMan NT Warrior'' as MegaMan.EXE, ''Hero 108'' as Lin Chung, ''Lam ...

in the US. *Captain Parker is a senior male fire engine and Finley's older brother, who always keeps the gang in check. He is based on 1951 Mack fire truck. He is voiced by Dean Smith in the US and

Justin Fletcher Justin Fletcher (born 15 June 1970) is an English actor, comedian, singer and television presenter on the BBC pre-school television channel CBeebies. Speaking and performing in various, often self-created, roles, he specialises in slapstick co ...

in the UK. *DJ is a female orange

front end loader Front End Loader are an Australian rock band which formed in December 1991 with founding mainstays, Bowden Campbell on guitar and vocals; Davis Claymore on lead vocals and guitar; Richard Corey on bass guitar; and Peter Kostic on drums. Front E ...

who enjoys nothing better than digging. It reveals in "Lights Out" that she sometimes sucks her scooper when she goes to sleep. She is voiced by Janet James in the UK and

in the US. *Jesse is a yellow-and-pink female

tow truck A tow truck (also called a wrecker, a breakdown truck, recovery vehicle or a breakdown lorry) is a truck used to move disabled, improperly parked, impounded, or otherwise indisposed motor vehicles. This may involve recovering a vehicle damaged ...

with a siren shaped like a bow and a red nose. She is usually timid and shy, but is always ready and raring to come to the rescue. She is voiced by Janet James in the UK and

in the US. *Isabelle is a green-and-purple female

ice cream van An ice cream van (British) or ice cream truck (North American) is a commercial vehicle that serves as a mobile retail outlet for ice cream, usually during the spring and summer. Ice cream vans are often seen parked at public events, or near ...

who is very polite, bubbly, lovable and cheerful. She is voiced by

Emma Tate Emma Tate is a British voice actress. She is known for many roles including the voice of Perfect Peter in ''Horrid Henry'', Harry in ''Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs'', Raggles and Bluebird in ''Everything's Rosie'', Katsuma and Luvli i ...

in the UK and

in the US. *Abigail is a white female

ambulance An ambulance is a medically equipped vehicle which transports patients to treatment facilities, such as hospitals. Typically, out-of-hospital medical care is provided to the patient during the transport. Ambulances are used to respond to medi ...

who is kind, gentle, and sweet. She is voiced by Janet James in the UK and

in the US. *Miguel is a silver male

mail truck A mail truck, post truck, mail van, post van or mail lorry is a type of delivery vehicle that is used to transport mail. Originally horse-drawn, most modern mail trucks are automotive vehicles. Evolution In his article, "Right through ...

who is very professional and organized. In "Lights Out", it is revealed that he sleeps with his parking lights on. He is voiced by

in the UK and

in the US. *Gorby is a green male recycling truck who is Finley's best friend. He can be a bit cheeky and goofy however, he is hard-working, reliable, and dutiful. He is voiced by Kyle Bielfield in the UK and

in the US. *Scooty is a yellow male

school bus A school bus is any type of bus owned, leased, contracted to, or operated by a school or school district. It is regularly used to transport students to and from school or school-related activities, but not including a charter bus or transit bus ...

and Miguel's best friend who can get a bit nervous. He is voiced by Emma Tate in the UK and Danny McKinnon in the US. *Hubert is a blue-and-white male

police car A police car (also called a police cruiser, police interceptor, patrol car, area car, cop car, prowl car, squad car, radio car, or radio motor patrol) is a ground vehicle used by police and law enforcement for transportation during patrols a ...

who solves mysteries. He is voiced by

in the UK and

David Paul Grove David Paul Grove (born December 10, 1958) is a Canadian actor. Career Grove has voiced Jonny 2x4 in ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'' and played one of the Dwarfs, Doc, in ''Once Upon a Time''. He has appeared in several Christmas films like ''Elf'' and ''The ...

in the US. *Scout is a male Dalmatian who is both Finley's best friend and also the latter and Captain Parker's pet Dalmatian with a few blue spots on his white fur

Recurring

*Carl is a blue male

lorry A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame construction ...

. He is voiced by Michael Dobson in Canada. *Suds is a purple-and-pink male talking car wash. He is voiced by Michael Dobson in the US and

in the UK. *Mr. Bell is a male yellow talking fire station bell who usually spends the day sleeping, although one time he couldn't do so, until he could finally get to sleep as Abigail squirts oil onto him. He is voiced by Kyle Bielfield in the UK and Lee Tockar in the US. *Lyle and Lois are talking

fuel pump A fuel pump is a component in motor vehicles that transfers liquid from the fuel tank to the carburetor or fuel injector of the internal combustion engine. Carbureted engines often use low pressure mechanical pumps that are mounted outside the f ...

s. Lyle is male and blue, while Lois is female and orange. Lyle is voiced by Michael Dobson in the US and Jonty Stephens in the UK, while Lois is voiced by Janet James in the UK and

Kathleen Barr Kathleen Barr is a Canadian voice actress. She is best known for voicing Marie Kanker and Kevin in ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'' and Trixie Lulamoon and Queen Chrysalis in '' My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic''. She also voiced Henri Richard Maurice Du ...

in the US. *Polly is a silver female talking

fireman's pole A fireman's pole (also called a firefighter's pole, sliding pole or fire pole) is a pole that firefighters slide down to quickly reach the ground floor of a fire station. This allows them to respond to an emergency call faster, as they arrive at ...

. She is voiced by Janet James in the UK and Kathleen Barr in the US.

References

External links

Episode guide
at BBC {{DEFAULTSORT:Finley The Fire Engine British children's animated comedy television series British preschool education television series British computer-animated television series 2007 British television series debuts 2012 British television series endings CBeebies Animated preschool education television series 2000s preschool education television series 2010s preschool education television series English-language television shows