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Thomas & Friends (series 18)
Series 18
No. of episodesTBA
Release
Original networkChannel 5
Original release25 August 2014
Series chronology
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Thomas & Friends (previously known as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends) is a children's television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series books written by the Rev. W. Awdry.

This article lists and details episodes from series 18 of the show, which will first broadcast from 2014. Some episodes in this series have two titles: the original titles are indicated in bold, with the US - adapted titles underneath. This series is narrated by Mark Moraghan for the UK and US audiences.

Five episodes (Thomas the Quarry Engine, Not So Slow Coaches, Flatbeds of Fear, Disappearing Diesels and Toad's Adventure) were released exclusively on the DVD "Trouble on the Tracks"[1] in the US on 8 April 2014. The series started airing on Channel 5 in the UK on 25 August 2014.[2]

A new DVD "The Christmas Engines",[3] containing the five episodes The Perfect Gift, Duncan the Humbug, Last Train for Christmas, Duck in the Water and Long Lost Friend,[4] is scheduled to be released in the US on 28 October 2014.

Episodes

# Total UK/US title Directed by Written by Original air date TV order
1428"Old Reliable Edward"David StotenAndrew Brenner25 August 2014501a
2429"Not So Slow Coaches"David StotenLaura Beaumont and Paul Larson26 August 2014501b
3430"Flatbeds of Fear"David StotenLaura Beaumont and Paul Larson27 August 2014502a
4431"Disappearing Diesels"David StotenAndrew Brenner28 August 2014502b
5432"Signals Crossed"David StotenMark Huckerby and Nick Ostler29 August 2014503a
6433"Toad's Adventure"David StotenMark Huckerby and Nick Ostler1 September 2014503b
7434"Duck in the Water"David StotenAndrew Brenner2 September 2014504a
8435"Duck & the Slip Coaches"David StotenMark Huckerby and Nick Ostler3 September 2014504b
9436"Thomas the Quarry Engine"David StotenAndrew Brenner4 September 2014505a
10437"Thomas & the Emergency Cable"David StotenAndrew Brenner5 September 2014505b
11438"Duncan & the Grumpy Passenger"Don SpencerDavey Moore8 September 2014506a
12439"Marion & the Pipe"Don SpencerMark Huckerby and Nick Ostler9 September 2014506b
13440"Missing Gator"Don SpencerAndrew Brenner10 September 2014507a
14441"No Steam Without Coal"Don SpencerDavey Moore11 September 2014507b
15442"Spencer's VIP"Don SpencerAndrew Brenner12 September 2014508a
16443"Toad's Bright Idea"Don SpencerDavey Moore15 September 2014508b
17444"A Perfect Gift"Don SpencerTBATBA509a
18445"Duncan the Humbug"Don SpencerTBATBA509b
19446"Last Train for Christmas"Don SpencerTBATBA510a
20447"Long Lost Friend"Don SpencerTBATBA510b

Voices

Actor Region Role(s)
Mark Moraghan UK/US The Narrator
Martin Sherman US Thomas, Percy and Diesel
Ben Small UK Thomas and Toby
US Charlie
UK/US Rheneas and The Troublesome Trucks
David Bedella UK/US Victor
Jonathan Broadbent UK/US Bill, Ben and A Slip Coach
Olivia Colman UK/US Marion
Jonathan Forbes UK/US Connor
Teresa Gallagher UK Emily, The Lady with the Big Hat and Some Passengers
UK/US Mavis, Annie and Clarabel
Bob Golding UK/US Sidney
William Hope US Edward and Toby
Togo Igawa UK/US Hiro
Jules de Jongh US Emily
Steve Kynman UK Porter
UK/US Duck, Peter Sam, Dart, Paxton and A Slip Coach
Clive Mantle UK/US Gator
David Menkin US Porter
Joe Mills UK The Welsh Bird Watcher
UK/US Oliver and Toad
Maggie Ollerenshaw UK/US Henrietta
Miranda Raison UK/US Millie
Rebecca O'Mara UK/US Caitlin and A Slip Coach
Kerry Shale UK Diesel
US Henry, Gordon, James, Sir Topham Hatt and Mr. Percival
Tom Stourton UK/US Duncan
Tim Whitnall UK The Deputy Minister
UK/US Timothy and Reg
Keith Wickham UK Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, The Fat Controller, The Thin Controller, The Wellsworth Stationmaster, The Fat Controller's Assistant, Some Workmen, Thomas' Guard, Some Passengers and The Grumpy Passenger
UK/US Skarloey, Salty, Den, Stafford and Dowager Hatt
Matt Wilkinson UK Spencer, Charlie, Rocky, Cranky and The Man with the Hat
UK/US Rusty
Glenn Wrage US Spencer, Rocky and Cranky

References

  1. ^ "Amazon.com dvd listing at 31 August 2014". Amazon.com. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  2. ^ "TV Guide Freeview found 1 to 9 of 9 episodes of "Thomas & Friends" on all Freeview channels". TV Guide Freeview. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Amazon.com dvd listing". Amazon.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  4. ^ "IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved 14 September 2014.