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Thomas (the Tank Engine) & Friends'' is a British
children's television series
Children's television series (or children's television shows) are television programs designed for children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run during the early evenin ...
, first broadcast on the
ITV
ITV or iTV may refer to:
ITV
*Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of:
** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...
network on 9 October 1984. It is based on ''
The Railway Series
''The Railway Series'' is a series of British books about a railway known as the North Western Railway, located on the fictional Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first published in May 1945 by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry. Twen ...
'' of books by the Reverend
Wilbert Awdry and his son,
Christopher Awdry
Christopher Vere Awdry (born 2 July 1940) is an English author. He is best known for his contributions to ''The Railway Series'' of books featuring Thomas the Tank Engine, which was started by his late father, Wilbert Awdry (1911–1997). He has ...
.
Until 2008, all characters were voiced by the narrator. Voices were given to the characters following the switch to full
CGI animation in 2009 until 2021.
Cast
Voices
''
Thomas and the Magic Railroad
''Thomas and the Magic Railroad'' is a 2000 children's fantasy adventure film written and directed by Britt Allcroft and produced by Allcroft and Phil Fehrle. It is the only theatrical live-action/animated ''Thomas & Friends'' film in the franc ...
'' voices
Narrators
Timeline
Specials and films
* A green cell indicates the narrator who officially narrated the series.
* An orange cell indicates the narrator who re-narrated the series.
* A red cell indicates seasons and movies for which a narrator's role was cancelled.
* Pierce Brosnan narrated the original cut of Series 12, but withdrew from the series, and his narrations left unreleased.
References
External links
Official websites
*
Awdry Family Site
Other sites
*
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Thomas & Friends
Lists of voice actors by series