Thomas and Friends
| Thomas & Friends | |
|---|---|
| Format | Children's television series |
| Created by | Wilbert Vere Awdry Britt Allcroft Robert D. Cardona (1984-1986) David Mitton (1984-2003) Simon Spencer (2004-present) Steve Asquith (2004-present) |
| Starring | Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends |
| Narrated by | Ringo Starr (1984–1986) (UK and U.S. series) Michael Angelis (1991–2012) (UK series) George Carlin (1991–1995 (U.S. series) Alec Baldwin (1998–2002) (U.S. series) Michael Brandon (2003–2012) (U.S. series) Pierce Brosnan (2008) (UK and U.S. series; guest narrator) |
| Composer(s) | Junior Campbell & Mike O'Donnell (1984–2003) |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 302 |
| Production | |
| Running time | four and a half minutes (season 1-7) seven minutes (season 8-12) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel |
 Cadena Tres |
| Original run | September 4, 1984 – Present |
Thomas & Friends (it used to be Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends) is a British children's television series. It was first broadcast on Anglia Television in September of 1984. It is based on The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry and his son, Christopher. The main character is Thomas the Tank Engine, a tank engine that is painted blue. The show takes place on the made-up island of Sodor. There are two main railways there. One of them is run by Sir Topham Hat. The other one is a different size. Thomas runs on the main one (the one that is run by Sir Topham Hat).
Characters [change]
The show is mainly about the machines and people who populate the fictional Island of Sodor. Since 2004, the show has had eight main characters:
Supporting characters are described in detail on other pages:
Other websites [change]
- Official Thomas and Friends website
- Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends at the Internet Movie Database
