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Thomas & Friends
Thomas & Friends - Series 18 DVD.jpg
Official cover art for the series 18 DVD
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 26
Release
Original network Channel 5
Original release 25 August 2014 (2014-08-25) – 29 July 2015 (2015-07-29)
List of Thomas & Friends episodes

Thomas & Friends is a popular children's television series about trains and other characters. They all work 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 tells you all about the episodes from Series 18 of the show. This season first started in 2014. Some episodes have two names: the original name is in bold, and the American name is below it. Mark Moraghan tells the stories for both the UK and US versions of the show.

Before the episodes even aired on TV, some were released on DVD! In April 2014, five episodes came out on a DVD called "Trouble on the Tracks." Later, in October 2014, another DVD called "The Christmas Engines" was released in the U.S. It had five special Christmas-themed episodes. In January 2015, six more episodes were released on the "Dinos and Discoveries" DVD, months before they were shown on TV.

Season 18 Episodes

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 UK title (top)
Main title (middle)
US title (bottom)		 Directed by Written by Original air date TV Order
415 1 "Old Reliable Edward" David Stoten Andrew Brenner 25 August 2014 (2014-08-25) 1101a
Edward is teased for being old, but he proves his worth by helping Gordon, who then learns a lesson about saying thank you.
416 2 "Not So Slow Coaches" David Stoten Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson 25 August 2014 (2014-08-25) 1101b
Thomas's coaches, Annie and Clarabel, accidentally get a super-fast ride, making Thomas worry they'll be taken away.
417 3 "Flatbeds of Fear" David Stoten Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson 26 August 2014 (2014-08-26) 1102a
Spooky noises at the docks lead Thomas and Henry to believe in the 'Flatbeds of Fear', until Emily also gets scared.
418 4 "Disappearing Diesels" David Stoten Andrew Brenner 26 August 2014 (2014-08-26) 1102b
Diesel tricks Paxton into thinking other diesels have vanished, but Paxton surprises Diesel with an act of friendship.
419 5 "Signals Crossed" David Stoten Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler 27 August 2014 (2014-08-27) 1103a
Toby gets stuck at a broken signal, causing delays, and everyone learns the signal was faulty.
420 6 "Toad's Adventure" David Stoten Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler 27 August 2014 (2014-08-27) 1103b
Oliver's brake van, Toad, gets a wild adventure when James pulls his trucks too fast.
421 7 "Duck in the Water" David Stoten Andrew Brenner 28 August 2014 (2014-08-28) 1104a
Duck gets stuck in floodwater, and James's haste causes a bigger accident involving several engines.
422 8 "Duck & the Slip Coaches" David Stoten Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler 28 August 2014 (2014-08-28) 1104b
Duck teaches James about special "Slip Coaches" that can drop off passengers without stopping, saving the day when James struggles.
423 9 "Thomas the Quarry Engine" David Stoten Andrew Brenner 29 August 2014 (2014-08-29) 1105a
Thomas and Diesel argue at the quarry, leading Thomas to take on the Troublesome Trucks alone, causing trouble.
424 10 "Thomas & the Emergency Cable" David Stoten Andrew Brenner 29 August 2014 (2014-08-29) 1105b
Thomas learns a lesson about stopping for passengers, even when the emergency cable is pulled for a bird watcher.
425 11 "Duncan & the Grumpy Passenger" Don Spencer Davey Moore 1 September 2014 (2014-09-01) 1106a
Duncan, a grumpy engine, meets an even grumpier passenger and learns that you can't please everyone.
426 12 "Marion & the Pipe" Don Spencer Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler 1 September 2014 (2014-09-01) 1106b
Marion thinks she found a Viking ship mast, but Thomas suspects it's a water pipe, which turns out to be true.
427 13 "Missing Gator" Don Spencer Andrew Brenner 2 September 2014 (2014-09-02) 1107a
Percy misses his friend Gator and, trying to stay busy, loses control of trucks, then remembers Gator's lesson on bravery.
428 14 "No Steam Without Coal" Don Spencer Davey Moore 2 September 2014 (2014-09-02) 1107b
Bill and Ben run out of coal and need help from Timothy, an oil-burning engine, learning that all engines are useful.
429 15 "Spencer's VIP" Don Spencer Andrew Brenner 3 September 2014 (2014-09-03) 1108a
Spencer gets lost while trying to impress a VIP, leading to a race among other engines to take the passenger.
430 16 "Toad's Bright Idea" Don Spencer Davey Moore 3 September 2014 (2014-09-03) 1108b
Toad helps Gator deliver trucks safely and on time when Gator's lamp keeps going out.
431 17 "Long Lost Friend" Don Spencer Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler 23 December 2014 (2014-12-23) 1109a
Gator returns to Sodor, and he and Percy try to find each other, finally having a happy reunion.
432 18 "Last Train for Christmas" Don Spencer Andrew Brenner 23 December 2014 (2014-12-23) 1109b
On Christmas Eve, engines work together in heavy snow to get passengers home for the holidays.
433 19 "Duncan the Humbug" Don Spencer Davey Moore 24 December 2014 (2014-12-24) 1110a
Duncan tries to stop grumbling for a day to earn a new paint job, finding it harder than he thought.
434 20 "The Perfect Gift" Don Spencer Davey Moore 24 December 2014 (2014-12-24) 1110b
Percy tries to find a Christmas gift for Reg at the scrap yard, discovering Reg celebrates Christmas in his own way.
435 21 "Emily Saves the World" Don Spencer Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson 27 July 2015 (2015-07-27) 1111a
Emily gets too excited and loses a giant model of the world, which rolls down the tracks before she gets it back.
436 22 "Timothy & the Rainbow Truck"
"Timothy & the Rainbow Car"		 Don Spencer Davey Moore 27 July 2015 (2015-07-27) 1111b
Bill and Ben trick Timothy, but he finds a clever way to turn their trick back on them with Salty's help.
437 23 "Marion & the Dinosaurs" Don Spencer Andrew Brenner 28 July 2015 (2015-07-28) 1112a
Marion thinks she dreamed about dinosaurs, but then gets a big surprise when they seem to be real.
438 24 "Samson at Your Service" Don Spencer Davey Moore 28 July 2015 (2015-07-28) 1112b
New engine Samson tries hard not to make mistakes after getting lost on his first day, but has no luck.
439 25 "Samson Sent for Scrap" Don Spencer Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler 29 July 2015 (2015-07-29) 1113a
Samson takes instructions too literally when helping Harvey collect scrap, causing some confusion.
440 26 "Millie & the Volcano" Don Spencer Andrew Brenner 29 July 2015 (2015-07-29) 1113b
Millie is startled by a model dinosaur, and Samson makes fun of her, leading Millie to plan her revenge.

Meet the Voices

Many talented actors lend their voices to the engines and characters on Sodor! For Series 18, some new voices joined the team.

  • Mark Moraghan is the Narrator for both the UK and US versions.
  • Ben Small voices Thomas and Toby in the UK.
  • Keith Wickham voices many characters like Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, and the Fat Controller in the UK. He also voices Harvey and Salty for both UK and US audiences.
  • Kerry Shale voices Diesel in the UK, and Henry, Gordon, James, and Sir Topham Hatt in the US.
  • Teresa Gallagher voices Emily, Mavis, Annie, and Clarabel.
  • Matt Wilkinson voices Spencer, Stanley, and Cranky.
  • Steven Kynman voices Duck, Dart, and Paxton.
  • New voices for this season included Joe Mills (Oliver and Toad), Tom Stourton (Duncan), Maggie Ollerenshaw (Henrietta), and Robert Wilfort (Samson). Also, Tim Whitnall (Timothy and Reg), Olivia Colman (Marion), and Clive Mantle (Gator) joined officially after appearing in the special Tale of the Brave.