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Thomas & Friends (series 21) facts for kids
| Thomas & Friends | |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Original network | Channel 5 |
| Original release | 18 September – 22 December 2017 |
Thomas & Friends is a popular children's television series that tells stories about engines and other characters living 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 21st season of Thomas & Friends. This season first aired in the UK on September 18, 2017, and in the US on December 15, 2017. Mark Moraghan was the narrator for this season, and it was his last time narrating the show. This was also the first season to be shown on Nick Jr. in the United States. A cool new feature in this season was that the engines and vehicles could move their bodies, unlike in earlier seasons where they stayed still.
Season 21 Episodes: What Happened?
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| 495 | 1 | "Springtime for Diesel" | Dianna Basso | Davey Moore | 18 September 2017 | 28a | |
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Diesel bumps Daisy, damaging her springs. He keeps bumping other engines too. After Daisy is fixed, she tells Diesel he needs to change his ways.
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| 496 | 2 | "A Most Singular Engine" | Dianna Basso | Davey Moore | 19 September 2017 | 28b | |
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Diesel tries to cause trouble between Daisy and Harvey by spreading rumors. But when they work together to clear some crates, they become friends.
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| 497 | 3 | "Dowager Hatt's Busy Day" | Dianna Basso | Lee Pressman | 20 September 2017 | 29a | |
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Sir Topham Hatt is sick, so Dowager Hatt runs the railway. She causes a lot of confusion and delays, but Emily helps her sort things out.
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| 498 | 4 | "Stuck in Gear" | Dianna Basso | Davey Moore | 21 September 2017 | 29b | |
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Harvey, the engine with a crane, gets a branch stuck in his gears. He's too shy to ask for help and tries to fix it himself, which leads to him derailing.
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| 499 | 5 | "Runaway Engine" | Dianna Basso | Helen Farrall | 22 September 2017 | 30a | |
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Stephen thinks Millie ran away after he upset her. He leaves Glynn at the castle and goes to find Millie, accidentally taking his passengers with him. He soon runs out of water.
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| 500 | 6 | "Public Address Problems" | Dianna Basso | Lee Pressman | 25 September 2017 | 30b | |
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Sir Topham Hatt's new public address system causes chaos. Meanwhile, Reg uses the old system for music at the Scrapyard.
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| 501 | 7 | "Hasty Hannah" | Dianna Basso | Lee Pressman | 26 September 2017 | 31a | |
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Toby works with Hannah, a new coach who is Henrietta's sister. Hannah loves going fast, but she learns that speeding can be dangerous when she almost falls apart.
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| 502 | 8 | "Cranky at the End of the Line" | Dianna Basso | Lee Pressman | 27 September 2017 | 31b | |
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After some problems at Brendam Docks, Cranky worries that Sir Topham Hatt will replace him with a newer, shinier crane.
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| 503 | 9 | "New Crane on the Dock" | Dianna Basso | Lee Pressman | 28 September 2017 | 32a | |
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Cranky tries to compete with Carly, a new crane who is taking all his work. This leads to both of them getting tangled up.
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| 504 | 10 | "Unscheduled Stops" | Dianna Basso | Helen Farrall | 29 September 2017 | 32b | |
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When Bertie the Bus breaks down, Thomas makes extra stops to help Bertie's passengers. This makes his own passengers late. Sir Topham Hatt finds out and brings back Bulgy to help.
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| 505 | 11 | "Philip's Number" | Dianna Basso | Lee Pressman | 2 October 2017 | 33a | |
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Philip wants to know why he has the number 68 on his side, especially after Gordon teases him. He finally finds out when he saves 68 of Farmer McColl's sheep.
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| 506 | 12 | "The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor" | Dianna Basso | Helen Farrall | 3 October 2017 | 33b | |
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Rosie gets painted red, which makes James jealous. He challenges her to a race, but his brakes are bad. He ends up crashing into Tidmouth Sheds.
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| 507 | 13 | "A Shed for Edward" | Dianna Basso | Lee Pressman | 4 October 2017 | 34a | |
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Part of Tidmouth Sheds is broken, so Edward tries to find a quiet place to sleep. He moves from shed to dock to ship, but everywhere is too noisy.
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| 508 | 14 | "The Big Freeze" | Dianna Basso | Helen Farrall | 1 December 2017 | 34b | |
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When a big freeze hits Sodor, Diesel finally gets to prove he's a hero by delivering coal to the steam engines.
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| 509 | 15 | "Emily in the Middle" | Dianna Basso | Davey Moore | 6 December 2017 | 35a | |
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Emily tries to help both Donald and Douglas, but she gets stuck in the middle of their arguments. This leads to her derailing at Gordon's Hill.
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| 510 | 16 | "Terence Breaks the Ice" | Dianna Basso | Lee Pressman | 11 December 2017 | 35b | |
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Terence takes a shortcut across a frozen lake while getting Christmas trees. Thomas tries to save him when the ice breaks.
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| 511 | 17 | "Daisy's Perfect Christmas" | Dianna Basso | Davey Moore | 18 December 2017 | 36a | |
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Daisy is sad when Christmas doesn't go as she planned. Ryan, Jerome, and Judy help her see that change can be good.
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| 512 | 18 | "Confused Coaches" | Dianna Basso | Helen Farrall | 22 December 2017 | 36b | |
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Spencer and Gordon upset their passengers when they get too competitive. Their coaches get mixed up right before the New Year's celebration.
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Meet the Voice Actors of Season 21
In this season, some new voice actors officially joined the cast! Lucy Montgomery, Colin McFarlane, and Nicola Stapleton became part of the team. Nicola Stapleton took over the voice of Rosie from Teresa Gallagher (in the UK) and Jules de Jongh (in the US). Also, Rob Rackstraw officially became the voice of James in the UK, taking over from Keith Wickham.
| Actor/Actress | Region | Role(s) |
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| Mark Moraghan | UK/US | The Narrator |
| John Hasler | UK | Thomas |
| Joseph May | US | |
| Nigel Pilkington | UK/US | A Passenger |
| UK | Percy | |
| Christopher Ragland | US | |
| UK/US | Troublesome Trucks | |
| Keith Wickham | UK | Edward, Henry, Gordon and Harold |
| UK/US | Harvey, Glynn, Salty, Den, Stafford, Skarloey, Arlesdale Bert, Bertie, Sir Topham Hatt, Dowager Hatt, Lord Callan, Farmer Finney, The Man in Sea Green Shirt and Glasses, The Grumpy Passenger, The Man in Whitish Brown Shirt and Brown Shorts and The Woodsmen | |
| Rob Rackstraw | UK | Toby |
| UK/US | James, Donald, Big Mickey and The Thin Clergyman/Wilbert Awdry | |
| Kerry Shale | US | Henry, Gordon and Harold |
| UK/US | Diesel, Arry and Kevin (Hasty Hannah only) | |
| William Hope | US | Edward, Toby, The Duke of Boxford and Farmer McColl (Phillip's Number only) |
| UK/US | Iron Bert | |
| Teresa Gallagher | UK/US | Belle, Annie, Clarabel, Judy, Lady Hatt, Stephen Hatt, Bridget Hatt, Some Children, The Chubby Little Boy, The Lady in Yellow Dress and Hat, Albert's Wife, Ginger Haired Boy, School Boy, School Girl and The Blonde Haired Boy |
| UK | Emily, The Duchess of Boxford and Some Children | |
| Jules de Jongh | US | |
| Matt Wilkinson | UK | Spencer, Cranky, The Duke of Boxford and The Dock Manager |
| UK/US | The Bird Watcher (P.A. Problems only) | |
| Glenn Wrage | US | Spencer and Cranky |
| David Menkin | Porter | |
| Steven Kynman | UK | |
| UK/US | Ryan, Paxton and Dart | |
| David Bedella | Victor and The Mayor of Sodor | |
| Bob Golding | Stephen and Sidney | |
| Michael Legge | Luke | |
| Miranda Raison | Millie | |
| Mike Grady | Sir Robert Norramby | |
| Joe Mills | Douglas | |
| Maggie Ollerenshaw | Henrietta | |
| Tim Whitnall | Jerome and Reg | |
| Tom Stourton | Rex, Terrence and The Fat Clergyman/Teddy Boston | |
| Rasmus Hardiker | Philip and Troublesome Tracks (Philip's Number only) | |
| Tracy-Ann Oberman | Daisy | |
| Lucy Montgomery | Hannah and Carly | |
| Colin McFarlane | Bulgy and Bertie's Driver | |
| Nicola Stapleton | Rosie |