Yvonne Grundy

Thomas leaves Sodor to fulfil his dream of seeing the world. This heroic quest takes Thomas across deserts, through jungles and over dangerous mountains as he travels across five continents seeing sights he has never seen before.

Thomas the Tank Engine has traveled a lot, but is now going to Italy for the first time! There he meets the nice and smart Gina, an expert in everything that is Italian. Thomas believes he is very smart and wants to prove to Gina that he does not need her help, but in reality he is astonished by everything he sees... Because why is that tower so crooked? And why do the buildings look so unfinished? And what about the mysterious story of the Lost Locomotive? When Thomas gets lost in an old mine because of his recklessness, he soon finds out that learning new things - just like making new friends - takes time!

When the Earl and his inventor friend Ruth host a Technology Fair, all sorts of amazing inventions find their way to Sodor, including Kenji an electric engine said to be the fastest in the world! But as Thomas worries about the effects of technology, two sneaky thieves and their engine, Sonny try to make off with one of the Marvellous inventions. It will be up to the Steam Team to stop them!

The Queen has invited The Fat Controller to London to receive an award and Thomas is selected to take him there! But Thomas has never been to London before and, with no knowledge of how to get there, their journey is soon filled with confusion and delay. During the journey, Thomas befriends a very important looking engine, who has broken down just outside of London. Despite being pressed for time, Thomas helps her to the station. But little does he know just how important she is!

When Rebecca tells James, he could be a comic-book super-engine, he takes her seriously, and Rail Rocket is born! Thomas helps Ace to overcome his fear of animals and joins Shankar for a fancy dress contest. Meanwhile, Ruth turns an old windmill into an energy-efficient workshop and invents a walking bridge! Cleo's on a mission to save the snow, and Nia's bright idea guides Harold through a storm.

Join Thomas and The Steam Team in an all-new extended adventure! After a series of mishaps puts the diesel engines out of action, the steam engines have to work doubly hard to avoid confusion and delay! Whilst at Brendam Docks, Thomas sees an overwhelmed Percy struggling to keep up with his workload. When Thomas witnesses his best friend have yet another accident, he turns from helper to determined hero. Encouraging all the tired engines to pull together, Thomas rallies the Steam Team together to help Percy and save the day - Steam Team to the Rescue!

Join Thomas and the new steam team as they embark on ALL-NEW adventures! Rebecca is the newest rookie on the rails, learning that you don't need to be the strongest or the fastest to be the most useful! Thomas is in China racing Hong-Mei in a bid to become the No.1 Engine, whilst Special Agent Sidney sets out to solve "The Case of the Puzzling Parts". Thomas' tales get him lost in the outback, before he learns that elephants in India really can shunt trucks! With all the changes, Gordon is feeling a little blue. Luckily his new friend Nia is there to show him that not all change is bad.

Things go a little coco-NUTS when Thomas' truck invites the attention of some troublesome monkeys! Courage saves the day when Thomas helps in a cyclone, before rescuing koalas from a bushfire, and Samson overcomes his fear of fireworks. Meanwhile, Duck discovers that Dexter isn't just rusty… he's Really Useful, and Rosie is left feeling a little red. Percy is sent on a wild goose chase looking for an invisible engine and Philip proves that you don't need to be big to be mighty!

Get ready for a colourful adventure! Whilst waiting to be repainted, James' imagination gets him in a multi-coloured muddle. Bill and Ben are up to mischief again and Nia's friends teach her something new. Thomas' travels continue to India where he encounters some tiger trouble and his bravery wins him a part in a Bollywood movie! In China, Thomas is excited to see giant pandas, learns that dragons aren't scary… but spectacular and lands himself in a little bamboo bother! Join Thomas on his travels as he learns that it really is A Colourful World.

When Thomas discovers batucada music, he's thrilled to be invited to start the carnival and uses the sounds of his noisy trucks to create his own fun beat! Meanwhile, Raul's super-competitive nature gets him into trouble and Thomas learns not to judge an engine by their colour when Gustavo (who reminds him of Gordon) offers advice. Back on Sodor, Percy's panic causes confusion and delay, Diesel uses tricks to try to prove his usefulness and Emily gets the adventure she has longed for when she and Nia camp out all night with the Sodor Rangers!

When Thomas is asked to help at the animal park, he soon realises there's more to the job than he first thought. Nia welcomes an unfriendly elephant to Sodor, and Thomas tries to get back on track after a run of bad luck. Yong Bao tells Thomas how he came to have his magnificent tiger emblem, and Percy sees his chance to shine at the little engines' Railway Show. Rebecca tries to be more like Gordon, but it doesn't go well for Gordon! Cleo takes to the rails to race Thomas but discovers why she's designed to stick to the roads. And, when other engines help Emily out of a tricky situation, she remembers just how lucky she is to be surrounded by best friends.

Thomas & Friends is a British children's television series, which had its first broadcast on the ITV network on 4 September 1984. It is based on The Railway Series of books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. These books deal with the adventures of a group of anthropomorphised locomotives and road vehicles who live on the fictional Island of Sodor. The books were based on stories Wilbert told to entertain his son, Christopher during his recovery from measles. From Series one to four, many of the stories are based on events from Awdry's personal experience.