Sam Barlow was the story/script executive for Thomas & Friends from the eighth to sixteenth series. He wrote Mr. Arkwright and Mr. Perkins segments (as well as creating the latter) and was the supervising producer for The Great Discovery and the eleventh series at HiT Entertainment.
Other credits include the "Silent Hill" video games and HiT Entertainment's other shows, "Bob the Builder" and "Angelina Ballerina". He left HiT Entertainment in 2010 after working on nine series and five specials of Thomas.
In 2020, he went to work for Mattel as a writer for Fireman Sam.
Episodes Written
Specials
- The Great Discovery (Story; (uncredited) with Simon Spencer (uncredited) and Sharon Miller)
Segments Written
Mr. Arkwright
- Mr. Arkwright's Special Job
- Mr. Arkwright Gets Ready
Driver Perkins
- Mr. Perkins' Talent
- Mr. Arkwright's Party
- Mr. Perkins' Winter Holiday
- Mr. Perkins' Railway Lesson
- Mr. Perkins' Seaside
- Mr. Perkins' Fancy Costume
- Mr. Perkins' Sodor's Got Talent
- Mr. Perkins' One-Man Band
- Mr. Perkins Is Snowed In
- The Great Perkino
- Mr. Perkins Tidies Up
- Mr. Perkins' Vegetable Show
- Mr. Perkins' Painting
- Mr. Perkins' Sleepover
- Mr. Perkins' Treasure Hunt
- Mr. Perkins' Jumble Sale
- Mr. Perkins' Trainee
- Mr. Perkins' Soccer Match
- Mr. Perkins Clowns Around
Producer
Series
- Series 11 (supervising producer)
Specials
- The Great Discovery (supervising producer)
Trivia
- Sam Barlow has said in an interview that his favourite characters are James, Gordon, Victor and Kevin.