About this season
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.
Episodes (28)
1. Sidney Sings
Aired 5 September 2016 • 11 min
Sidney is a very forgetful diesel engine who decides to make up a song to help him remember a very important job.
2. Toby's New Friend
Aired 6 September 2016 • 11 min
Philip tries to befriend Toby the Tram Engine, thinking he is a diesel boxcab like himself. Unfortunately, young Philip and old Toby don't seem to like the same things.
3. Henry Gets the Express
Aired 7 September 2016 • 11 min
Henry is given the job of pulling the express. Meanwhile, Gordon is reassigned to Henry's goods trains and he doesn't like it one bit.
4. Diesel and the Ducklings
Aired 8 September 2016 • 11 min
Rough and tough Diesel shows that he's really a big softie when it comes to fluffy little ducklings.
5. Bradford the Brake Van
2.0Aired 9 September 2016 • 11 min
Bradford is a very strict brakevan who abides by all the railway rules and regulations. As a result, the engines of Sodor find him very difficult to work with.
6. Saving Time
Aired 21 November 2016 • 11 min
Samson takes as many trucks as he can of an important stone train to save time getting to the docks.
7. Ryan and Daisy
Aired 22 November 2016 • 11 min
Daisy manipulates Ryan to get him to do her extra work, as well as his own.
8. Pouty James
Aired 23 November 2016 • 11 min
James has to learn to change his showy attitude.
9. Blown Away
Aired 24 November 2016 • 11 min
Skiff is helping prepare for a storm, but he himself is blown away down the track.
10. The Way She Does It
Aired 25 November 2016 • 11 min
Daisy boasts about transporting an entertainers group.
11. Letters to Santa
Aired 27 December 2016 • 11 min
Percy, with some help from Harold , deliver letters to the North Pole.
12. Love Me Tender
Aired 28 December 2016 • 11 min
Donald and Douglas are twins and brothers. They sometimes argue, but in the end they end up the best of friends.
13. The Railcar and the Coaches
Aired 29 December 2016 • 11 min
Annie and Clarabel learn that two wrongs don't make a right.
14. Mucking About
Aired 5 June 2017 • 11 min
Thomas questions his friendship with Max and Monty after they repeatedly pull reckless and dangerous stunts.
15. Cautious Connor
Aired 6 June 2017 • 11 min
Connor gets damaged when travelling at high speed and decides that he must go more slowly from now on.
16. All in Vain
Aired 7 June 2017 • 11 min
James has to take the Mayor to Callan Castle, but is mortified when he finds a tiny scratch on his paintwork.
17. Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks
Aired 8 June 2017 • 11 min
Everyone on Sodor struggles in the hot weather, Belle and Flynn were putting out fires while the Fat Controller was forced to wear a safari hat to keep himself cool. Also known as "Buckled Tracks & Bumpy Cars".
18. Tit for Tat
Aired 9 June 2017 • 11 min
Bert is splashed by some visitors to the railway and is determined to get back at them.
19. Mike's Whistle
Aired 12 June 2017 • 11 min
After teasing Duck about his whistle, Mike boasts about his own.
20. Useful Railway
Aired 13 June 2017 • 11 min
Rex thinks pulling wool trains is an easy job, but he quickly discovers otherwise.
21. Henry in the Dark
Aired 24 July 2017 • 11 min
Henry is accidentally given paint that glows in the dark.
22. Three Steam Engines Gruff
Aired 25 July 2017 • 11 min
Thomas, Percy and Toby are frightened by a sound from under the bridge.
23. Engine of the Future
Aired 26 July 2017 • 11 min
A different new engine arrives to the island and the other engines think he will replace them.
24. Hugo and the Airship
Aired 27 July 2017 • 11 min
Hugo wishes he could fly like an airship that has been soaring over Sodor.
25. The Missing Breakdown Train
Aired 28 July 2017 • 11 min
Judy and Jerome get their chance to be really useful again.
26. Skiff and the Mermaid
Aired 31 July 2017 • 11 min
Skiff and the Fat Controller go on a wild adventure around Arlesburgh Harbour in search of a mermaid.
27. The Christmas Coffeepot
Aired 14 December 2017 • 11 min
Marion discovers what she thinks is a talking Christmas tree, but it turns out to be Glynn the Coffeepot Engine who is restored and sent to work at Ulfstead Castle in time for the Earl's Christmas Party.
28. Over the Hill
Aired 20 December 2017 • 11 min
Stephen becomes jealous of all the attention received by Glynn at the castle.