Created in 1983, the five-minute episode introduced the signature elements of "Thomas & Friends," including Ringo Starr's soothing narration and hand-crafted model trains. But for decades, it collecte ...

By Victor Mather Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell ... more than 500 episodes of the children’s show “Thomas & Friends,” you might imagine you have seen it before.

04:00, Fri, May 9, 2025 Choo choo! All aboard for the 80th anniversary of Thomas the Tank Engine. The little blue steam engine and his colourful friends on the Island of Sodor are celebrating the ...

Thomas fans everywhere can view the pilot on YouTube beginning Friday, May 9, at 1 p.m. ET and participate in other fun anniversary activities by listening to podcasts, bidding in auctions and ...

PEOPLE has a first look at the never-before-seen 1983 pilot episode of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Thomas the Tank Engine has been a beloved constant for kids for 80 years! In celebration of ...

To celebrate we will be unveiling for the very first time the original pilot episode of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends from 1983. This episode, a piece of television history, was originally produced ...

A rediscovered and restored version of the pilot episode of Thomas & Friends, the animated children's steam train ... to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the famous talking tank engine franchise.

Thomas & Friends first set off on ITV before stopping ... to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the famous talking tank engine franchise. The popular character began his adventures in a book ...

A rediscovered and restored version of the pilot episode of Thomas & Friends, the animated ... the 80th anniversary of the famous talking tank engine franchise. The popular character began his ...

The footage from Down The Mine will be shown to co-incide with the 80th anniversary of the British franchise, which follows the adventures of Thomas the tank engine and his friends. The franchise ...