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Thomas & Friends (formally Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends) is a famous long-running British television series created by Britt Allcroft, Based The Railway Series by the Reverend W Awdry. It follows the adventures of Thomas, an anthropomorphised tank engine, on the fictional Island of Sodor with fellow engines including Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, and Percy, and several other anthropomorphised vehicles. Thomas usually gets into trouble by doing jobs best left to bigger and more sensible engines, but never gives up on being a "Really Useful Engine".
The series launched on October 1984 on ITV in the United Kingdom. It also premiered on PBS Kids with the American spin-off series Shining Time Station in the United States. Thomas & Friends shortly later became a hit Worldwide, and despite being primarily aimed at children, the show has developed a following among teenagers and adults.
It was acquired by HIT Entertainment when the company acquired Gullane Entertainment for approx £144-million in July 2002, and has remained HiT’s most successful brand ever since. Thomas is also the 4th most successful brand of Mattel.
Main Characters[]
- Thomas the Tank Engine
- Edward the Blue Engine
- Henry the Green Engine
- Gordon the Big Engine
- James the Red Engine
- Percy the Small Engine
- Toby the Tram Engine
- Emily the Emerald Tender Engine
- Nia the Helpful Engine
- Rebecca the Happy Engine
- The Fat Controller
Other Media[]
Thomas and the Magic Railroad[]
Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a 2000 British-American fantasy adventure theatrical film, directed and produced by Britt Allcroft. It is based on the Thomas & Friends TV show and it's American spin-off Shining Time Station. It was the first worldwide theatrical Thomas & Friends film.
Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines![]
Calling All Engines! is a 2005 American direct-to-video feature-length film and special from the Thomas & Friends franchise, produced by HIT Entertainment.
Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery[]
The Great Discovery in a 2008 British direct-to-video feature-length film and special from the Thomas & Friends franchise, produced by HIT Entertainment.
Untitled Marc Forster Thomas & Friends film[]
The untitled Marc Forster Thomas & Friends film is an upcoming British-American live-action/animated family adventure theatrical film, directed and produced by Marc Forster, It is based on The Railway Series books by the Reverend W Awdry, and the Thomas & Friends TV show by Britt Allcroft. It will be the second worldwide theatrical Thomas & Friends film after 2000's Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
Awards & Nominations[]
Nominated- British Academy of film and television arts, 1985.
Nominated- British Academy of film and television arts, 1987.
Nominated- BAFTA Children’s/Pre-school category of 2003.
Winner- TheWIFTS Foundation International Visionary Awards 2015, The Television Pioneer Awards.
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