Thomas & Friends (1984)
Making Tracks to Great Destinations
| First Air Date: | 1984, October 9 |
| Last Air Date: | 2021, January 20 |
| Status: | Canceled |
| Seasons: | 24 |
| Episodes: | 584 |
| Episode Runtime: | 5, 10, 11 min |
| Created by: | Britt Allcroft, Rev. W. Awdry, Christopher Awdry |
| Countries: | Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Production: | Nitrogen Studios Canada, Britt Allcroft Productions, Mattel, HiT Entertainment, Clearwater Features, Gullane Entertainment, Shepperton Studios, Fuji Television Network, Arc Productions, Jam Filled Toronto |
| Cast: | Teresa Gallagher, John Hasler, Nigel Pilkington, Keith Wickham, Rob Rackstraw, Rachael Louise Miller, Yvonne Grundy |
Overview:
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.