In 1984, the series aired as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends ... and followed train Thomas with his friends Gordon, James, Henry, Edward, Toby and Percy while working with The Fat Controller.

and it was under her guidance that Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends first charmed audiences in 1984 on ITV. Her relentless drive, alongside her husband, fellow TV producer Angus Wright ...

Britt Allcroft, who brought Thomas the Tank Engine to television ... including Thomas and his friends Gordon, James and Percy, all chuffing along on the imaginary island of Sodor.

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the beloved children’s series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends ... fleet of his locomotive friends – Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy and Toby – as they ...