Series 14

The fourteenth series of Thomas & Friends first aired on television between October and November 2010 in the UK and between November 2010 and January 2011 in the US. This series has twenty episodes, all of which were narrated by Michael Angelis in the UK and Michael Brandon in the US.

Episodes

Special

Songs

Characters

• Thomas
• Edward
• Henry
• Gordon
• James
• Percy
• Toby
• Emily
• Spencer
• Rosie
• Whiff
• Hiro
• Charlie
• Bash and Dash
• Ferdinand
• Diesel
• Mavis
• Salty
• Victor
• Rocky
• Kevin
• Harold
• Captain
• Cranky
• Sir Topham Hatt
• Stephen Hatt
• Bridget Hatt
• Dowager Hatt
• Allicia Botti
• Mr. Bubbles
• The Two Bakers
• One Railway Inspector
• The Ginger-haired Boy
• The Blond-haired Boy
• The Dark Uniformed Children
• Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
• Bertie (does not speak)
• Ol' Wheezy (does not speak)
• Hee-Haw (does not speak)
• Lady Hatt (does not speak)
• Farmer Trotter (does not speak)
• Farmer McColl (does not speak)
• Sodor Brass Band (do not speak)
• The Third Mayor of Sodor (does not speak)
• The Duke and Duchess of Boxford (do not speak)
• Stanley (cameo)
• Henrietta (cameo)
• Jem Cole (cameo)
• The Photographer (cameo)
• Mr. Percival (cameo)
• Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants (cameos)
• The Sodor Dairy Manager (cameo)
• The Dairy Employees (cameos)
• Woodsmen (cameos)
• The Birdwatcher (cameo)
• The Second Teacher (cameo)
• The Welsh Birdwatcher (cameo)
• The Lady with the Big Hat (cameo)
• The Female Puppet Show Entertainer (cameo)
• Big Mickey (faceless cameo)
• Pansy (portrait cameo)
• Sir Lowham Hatt (music video cameo)
• Father Christmas (mentioned)
• Other Engineers (mentioned)

Returning Characters

• 'Arry and Bert
• Harold's Pilots (cameos)

Characters Introduced

• Scruff
• The Island Inspector
• The Laundry Lady
• Sodor United Football Team
• Headkeeper Jack (does not speak)
• The Sodor Search and Rescue Centre Manager (mentioned)

Locations

• Island of Sodor
  • Brendam Docks
    • Brendam Warehouse
    • Sodor Shipping Company
  • Chestnut Orchard
  • Farmer Trotter's Pig Farm
  • Gordon's Hill
  • Henry's Tunnel
  • Kirk Ronan Junction
  • Knapford
    • Knapford Iron Bridge
    • M.C. Bunn
    • Sir Topham Hatt's Office
  • Maithwaite
  • Maron
  • McColl Farm
  • Rail Under Road Bridge and Signalbox
  • Single Track Siding and Bridge Runby
  • Sodor Animal Park
  • Sodor Bakery
  • Sodor Dairy
  • Sodor Search and Rescue Centre
    • The High Bridge
  • Sodor Slate Quarry
  • Sodor Steamworks
    • Victor's Shed
  • The Coal Hopper
  • The Double Hills
  • The Double Junction
  • The Duke and Duchess of Boxford's Summer House
  • The Fenland Track
    • Fenland Fields
    • The Fenland Junction
  • The Hay Field Bridge
  • The School
  • The Viaduct
  • The Watermill
  • Three-Track Level Crossing
  • Tidmouth Sheds
    • Tidmouth Engine Works
    • Tidmouth Goods Station
  • Tidmouth Town Square
  • Topham Hall
  • Whiff's Waste Dump
  • Whispering Woods
  • Whistling Woods
    • Whistling Woods Junction
  • Black Loch (poster)
  • Crosby (poster)
    • Crosby Washdown
  • Dryaw (poster)
  • Ffarquhar (poster)
  • Great Waterton (poster)
  • Sodor Suspension Bridge (poster)
• Misty Island
  • Misty Island Tunnel
  • Hollow Tree Tunnel
  • Misty Island Seashore
  • The Logging Camp
    • The Logging Pond
    • Shake Shake Bridge
  • The Logging Station
    • The Sawmill
    • The Zip-Line Bridge
• The Mainland (mentioned)

Half Hour Format

When Series 14 aired on PBS Kids in the US and Nick Jr. in the UK and Ireland, each broadcast aired two episodes and a song while the US airing includes a Down at the Station segment.

Clever Ideas

• Thomas' Tall Friend
• Song: Roll Along
• Down at the Station: Coal (US only)
• James in the Dark

Helpful Friends

• Charlie and Eddie
• Song: Thomas, You're the Leader (CGI version)
• Down at the Station: The Conductor (US only)
• Toby and the Whistling Woods
• Guess Who? Puzzles - Kevin and Thomas and Percy

Safe and Sound

• Henry's Health and Safety
• Song: Go, Go Thomas
• Down at the Station: The Signalman (US only)
• Henry's Magic Box

Special Jobs

• Diesel's Special Delivery
• Song: Thomas, You're the Leader (CGI version)
• Down at the Station: The Level Crossing (US only)
• Pingy Pongy Pick Up

Being Happy with Me

• Being Percy
• Song: Go Go Thomas
• Down at the Station: The Engine Shed (US only)
• Victor Says Yes

Busy Days

• Thomas' Crazy Day
• Song: Sir Topham Hatt
• Down at the Station: Evening (US only)
• Thomas and the Snowman Party

Playing with Friends

• Thomas and Scruff
• Song: Misty Island Rescue
• Down at the Station: The Workmen (US only)
• Jumping Jobi Wood

Sounds and Smells

• O the Indignity
• Song: Roll Along
• Down at the Station: Points (US only)
• Pop Goes Thomas

Listening and Learning

• Thomas in Charge
• Song: Sir Topham Hatt
• Down at the Station: The End of the Line (US only)
• Jitters and Japes

Winter Delights

• Merry Misty Island
• Song: Misty Island Rescue
• Down at the Station: Diesel Engines (US only)
• Merry Winter Wish
• Guess Who? Puzzles - Edward and Charlie

Cast

UK

• Ben Small as Thomas, Toby and Ferdinand
• Keith Wickham as Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Whiff, Dash, Salty, Harold, Captain, the Fat Controller, Dowager Hatt and Mr. Bubbles
• Matt Wilkinson as Spencer, Charlie, Bash, Scruff, Victor, Rocky, Cranky, Kevin, the Railway Inspector, the Dockyard Worker, the Island Inspector and the Blonde-haired Boy
• Teresa Gallagher as Emily, Rosie, Mavis, Stephen Hatt, Bridget Hatt, the Laundry Lady, the Ginger-haired Boy and the Schoolchildren
• Togo Igawa as Hiro
• Kerry Shale as Diesel, 'Arry and Bert
• Jules de Jongh as Allicia Botti

US

• Martin Sherman as Thomas and Percy
• Kerry Shale as Henry, Gordon, James, Dash, Scruff, 'Arry, Bert, Harold, Kevin, Sir Topham Hatt and Stephen Hatt
• William Hope as Edward, Toby, Whiff, Bash, Rocky and the Railroad Inspector
• Jules de Jongh as Emily, Rosie, Mavis, Bridget Hatt, Allicia Botti, the Laundry Lady and the Schoolchildren
• Togo Igawa as Hiro
• Michael Brandon as Diesel and Mr. Bubbles
• Keith Wickham as Salty, Captain and Dowager Hatt
• David Bedella as Victor
• Glenn Wrage as Spencer, Charlie, Ferdinand, Cranky and the Island Inspector

Trivia

• Nitrogen Studios began production on this series in May 2009, immediately following the delivery of Hero of the Rails.[1]
• Episodes one to nine in production order and O the Indignity all have a copyright of 2009. Almost all the rest have a copyright of 2010. According to the 2013 Character Bios, O the Indignity was originally episode nine.
• This series marks the first for a few things:
  • 'Arry, Bert and Jem Cole's first appearances in full CGI.
  • The first series in which Jo Jordan is the creative producer.
  • The first series not to feature the Troublesome Trucks, as none of the trucks in this series have faces.
  • The first series to have episodes written by Jessica Sandys Clarke.
  • The first series to be exclusively aired on JimJam in the Netherlands, premiering in May 2013.
  • The first series in which Stanley and Mr. Percival appear but do not speak since their introductions.
  • The first series that did not release on DVD in South Korea.
  • The first series to have Kotaro Nishiyama as part of the Japanese voice cast.
  • The first series aired by CBeebies in South Korea.
  • The first series to play general Engine Roll Call song since the eleventh series in Sweden.
  • The first series aired by MiniMini+ in Poland.
  • The first series where Thomas does not crash or has an accident.
• The winter-themed episodes were re-dubbed for the UK release of Merry Winter Wish, replacing the term "Winter Holidays" with "Christmas Holidays". This was in response to criticism from Hilary Fortnam in 2011 about the references to Christmas being removed from Little Engines Big Days Out.
• This marks the last of a few things:
  • This was Sharon Miller's last series as creative producer.
  • The last series to have episodes written by Mark Robertson, Miranda Larson and Louise Kramskoy.
  • The last series dubbed in Swedish until the twenty-second series.
  • The last series released on DVD until the twenty-second series in Nordic countries.
  • The last series of the original show dubbed in Welsh.
  • The last series aired by MiniMini in Poland.
• This series marks the only of two things:
  • Scruff's only speaking role until the seventeenth series.
  • The only series to have episodes written by Denise Cassar, Mark Daydy and Rachel Dawson.
• This series was released on TV4 Play in Sweden.
• In the Korean dub, the original British production crew were never credited.
• This would have been Pierce Brosnan's final series as narrator if he had stayed.
• This is Emily's least prominent series since her introduction, as she only speaks in two episodes.
• Tidmouth Sheds appears the least this series in a total of three episodes, not counting the Jack and the Sodor Construction Company spin-off miniseries, in which Tidmouth Sheds appeared in only two episodes.

External link

• SiF's interviews with Keith Wickham and Ben Small

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