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Thomas & Friends
Thomas and Friends - Series 15 DVD.jpg
Official cover art for the series 15 DVD
Country of origin United Kingdom, Canada
No. of episodes 20
Release
Original network Channel 5
Original release 28 February (2011-02-28) – 25 March 2011 (2011-03-25)
List of Thomas & Friends episodes

Thomas & Friends is a popular children's television series about trains and other characters. They all work together on the railways of the Island of Sodor. The show is based on The Railway Series books, which were written by the Reverend W. Awdry.

This article is all about the fifteenth season of the show. It first aired in 2011. For viewers in the UK, Michael Angelis was the narrator. In the US, Michael Brandon told the stories. This was also the last season with Christopher Skala as the main producer.

Meet the Characters and Voices

This section introduces some of the characters and the talented people who gave them their voices in this season.

New Friends on Sodor

In this season, some exciting new characters joined the railway family. These include:

  • Belle
  • Flynn
  • Butch
  • Den
  • Dart
  • Paxton
  • Norman
  • Sidney

Who Voiced Your Favorite Engines?

Many actors lent their voices to the engines and other characters. Rupert Degas joined the voice cast for this season. He voiced Dart, Flynn, and Bertie.

Actor/Actress Region Role(s)
Michael Angelis UK The Narrator
Michael Brandon US The Narrator
Ben Small UK Thomas, Toby and Ferdinand
Keith Wickham UK Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Whiff, Dash, Harold, The Fat Controller, Mr. Bubbles, The Railway Coal Inspector, Salty, Norman, Den, Captain and Dowager Hatt
Kerry Shale UK Diesel, Henry, Gordon, James, Dash, Arry and Bert, Harold, Kevin, Sir Bertram Topham Hatt and The Railroad Coal Inspector
Teresa Gallagher UK Belle, Emily, Rosie, Mavis, Lady Hatt, Some Children, The Ginger Haired Boy and The Blonde Haired Boy
Matt Wilkinson UK Spencer, Stanley, Charlie, Bash, Victor, Rocky, Cranky, Butch, Kevin, Farmer McColl, The Duke of Boxford, The Maithwaite Stationmaster, and The Sodor Search & Rescue Centre Manager
David Bedella US Victor
Togo Igawa UK Hiro
Rupert Degas UK Dart, Flynn and Bertie

Exciting Episodes from Season 15

This season had 20 fun episodes. Each one shared a new adventure or lesson for the engines on Sodor. Here are some of the stories:

  • Gordon and Ferdinand (February 28, 2011): Gordon gets jealous when Ferdinand helps him with a special job, leading to a track accident.
  • Toby and Bash (March 1, 2011): Bash enjoys his day with Toby so much that Toby tries to find him a new home on Sodor.
  • Emily and Dash (March 2, 2011): Emily is supposed to look after Dash, but she leaves him behind when he runs out of fuel.
  • Percy's New Friends (March 3, 2011): Percy learns to be gentle and quiet to make friends with the wild animals.
  • Edward the Hero (March 4, 2011): Edward wants to be a hero like Harold and discovers that heroes come in many forms.
  • James to the Rescue (March 7, 2011): James learns to work as a team and ask for help when Gordon needs rescuing.
  • Happy Hiro (March 8, 2011): Thomas tries to cheer up Hiro, who misses his home, by taking him on a special trip.
  • Up, Up and Away! (March 9, 2011): Percy gets carried away by a giant balloon and finds himself in trouble high in the sky.
  • Henry's Happy Coal (March 10, 2011): Henry feels teased about his special coal while giving an important visitor a tour.
  • Let It Snow (March 11, 2011): Gordon and Thomas sing about snow while collecting logs for an animal shelter.
  • Surprise, Surprise (March 14, 2011): Thomas helps his friends get repaired for a Christmas party and decides to hold the party at the Steamworks.
  • Spencer the Grand (March 15, 2011): Spencer and Percy ignore a fog warning and get into trouble.
  • Stop That Bus! (March 16, 2011): Thomas takes Bertie on a tour, but Bertie realizes he needs to collect people and can't be late.
  • Stuck on You (March 17, 2011): Thomas gets stuck to Butch's magnet because they didn't listen to Victor's advice.
  • Big Belle (March 18, 2011): A new engine, Belle, tries to befriend Toby, but her bold actions overwhelm him.
  • Kevin the Steamie (March 21, 2011): Kevin causes chaos at the Steamworks when he tries to practice shunting.
  • Wonky Whistle (March 22, 2011): Thomas rushes off with a delivery before his whistle is properly fixed, causing problems.
  • Percy the Snowman (March 23, 2011): Thomas has the important job of taking The Fat Controller to switch on the Christmas lights.
  • Tree Trouble (March 24, 2011): The steam engines and diesels compete to find the best Christmas tree on Sodor.
  • Fiery Flynn (March 25, 2011): Flynn, a new fire truck, tries to impress others but causes trouble by ignoring instructions about which engine is on fire.