Thomas & Friends

Children's Television
Animated Television Series

Thomas & Friends is a British children's television series developed by Britt Allcroft, based on The Railway Series books by Wilbert and Christopher Awdry. It centers on Thomas the Tank Engine and other anthropomorphic locomotives and vehicles on the fictional Island of Sodor. Premiering on ITV in 1984, it initially used live-action model sets before later adopting computer animation. More than 500 episodes were produced across 24 series.

Developed by: Britt Allcroft
Based on: The Railway Series children's books by Wilbert and Christopher Awdry
Original premiere: ITV, 9 October 1984

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Article: Thomas & Friends (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q501663
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