Thomas & Friends (1984)
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.
Where to watch Thomas & Friends
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, Kidstream, Sensical | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus, Sky Go, Paramount+ +1 | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video | — | Apple TV |
| Australia | Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Kids | — | — |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus, Sky Go, Paramount+ | — | Sky |
| New Zealand | Netflix, Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| South Africa | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Germany | Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| France | SFR Play, HBO Max | — | Apple TV |
| Spain | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists Thomas & Friends in 68 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is Thomas & Friends about?
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. Thomas & Friends is a Animation, Kids series, first aired on 1984-10-09, 24 seasons and 584 episodes.
Is Thomas & Friends worth watching?
TMDB users rate Thomas & Friends 6.8 out of 10 from 161 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Thomas & Friends?
In the United States, Thomas & Friends streams on Amazon Prime Video, Kidstream and Sensical and can be bought from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Created by
Britt Allcroft, Rev. W. Awdry, Christopher Awdry
Cast
- Teresa Gallagher as Emily (voice)
- John Hasler as Thomas (voice)
- Nigel Pilkington as Percy (voice)
- Yvonne Grundy as Nia (voice)
- Rachael Louise Miller as Rebecca (voice)
- Rob Rackstraw as James (voice)
- Joseph May as Thomas (voice)
- Christopher Ragland as Percy (voice)
- Keith Wickham as Gordon / Sir Topham Hatt (voice)
- Kerry Shale as Gordon / Diesel (voice)
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Sources
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