Thomas & Friends series 20
| Thomas & Friends | |
|---|---|
| Season 20 | |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 5 |
| Original release | 5 September 2016 – 20 December 2017 |
| Series chronology | |
Thomas & Friends is a children's television series about the engines and other characters on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series books written by the Rev. W. Awdry.
This article lists and details the episodes from series 20 of the show, which started airing on 5 September 2016 in the UK, and on 21 October 2016 in the US. The series is narrated by Mark Moraghan.
Only 5 episodes were broadcast on PBS Kids in the US.
Episodes
| Total | No. | UK title (top) Main title (middle) US title (bottom) |
Directed by | Written by | Source | Original air date | TV order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 467 | 1 | "Sidney Sings" | Dianna Basso | Lee Pressman | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 5 September 2016 | 614a |
| 468 | 2 | "Toby's New Friend" | Dianna Basso | Andrew Brenner | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 6 September 2016 | 614b |
| 469 | 3 | "Henry Gets the Express" | Dianna Basso | Helen Farrall | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 7 September 2016 | 615a |
| 470 | 4 | "Diesel and the Ducklings" | Dianna Basso | Lee Pressman | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 8 September 2016 | 615b |
| 471 | 5 | "Bradford the Brake Van" | Dianna Basso | Lee Pressman | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 9 September 2016 | 616a |
| 472 | 6 | "Saving Time" | Dianna Basso | Andrew Brenner | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 21 November 2016 | 616b |
| 473 | 7 | "Ryan and Daisy" | Dianna Basso | Davey Moore | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 22 November 2016 | 617a |
| 474 | 8 | "Pouty James" | Dianna Basso | Andrew Brenner | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 23 November 2016 | 617b |
| 475 | 9 | "Blown Away" | Dianna Basso | Helen Farrall | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 24 November 2016 | 618a |
| 476 | 10 | "The Way She Does It" | Dianna Basso | Davey Moore | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 25 November 2016 | 618b |
| 477 | 11 | "Letters to Santa" | Dianna Basso | Helen Farrall | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 27 December 2016 | 619a |
| 478 | 12 | "Love Me Tender" | Dianna Basso | Davey Moore | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 28 December 2016 | 619b |
| 479 | 13 | "The Railcar and the Coaches" | Dianna Basso | Davey Moore | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 29 December 2016 | 620a |
| 480 | 14 | "Mucking About" | Dianna Basso | Davey Moore | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 5 June 2017 | 620b |
| 481 | 15 | "Cautious Connor" | Dianna Basso | Andrew Brenner | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 6 June 2017 | 621a |
| 482 | 16 | "All in Vain" | Dianna Basso | Helen Farrall | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 7 June 2017 | 621b |
| 483 | 17 | "Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks" "Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Cars" | Dianna Basso | Lee Pressman | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 8 June 2017 | 622a |
| 484 | 18 | "Tit for Tat" | Dianna Basso | Andrew Brenner | Small Railway Engines by Rev. W. Awdry | 9 June 2017 | 22b |
| 485 | 19 | "Mike's Whistle" | Dianna Basso | Andrew Brenner | Small Railway Engines by Rev. W. Awdry | 12 June 2017 | 23a |
| 486 | 20 | "Useful Railway" | Dianna Basso | Andrew Brenner | Small Railway Engines by Rev. W. Awdry | 13 June 2017 | 23b |
| 487 | 21 | "Henry in the Dark" | Dianna Basso | Lee Pressman | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 24 July 2017 | 24a |
| 488 | 22 | "Three Steam Engines Gruff" | Dianna Basso | Andrew Brenner | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 25 July 2017 | 24a |
| 489 | 23 | "Engine of the Future" | Dianna Basso | Andrew Brenner | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 26 July 2017 | 25b |
| 490 | 24 | "Hugo and the Airship" | Dianna Basso | Andrew Brenner | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 27 July 2017 | 25a |
| 491 | 25 | "The Missing Breakdown Train" | Dianna Basso | Davey Moore | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 28 July 2017 | 26b |
| 492 | 26 | "Skiff and the Mermaid" | Dianna Basso | Helen Farrall | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 31 July 2017 | 26b |
| 493 | 27 | "The Christmas Coffeepot" | Dianna Basso | Helen Farrall | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 14 December 2017 | 27a |
| 494 | 28 | "Over the Hill" | Dianna Basso | Helen Farrall | Original by HiT Entertainment and Dianna Basso | 20 December 2017 | 27b |
Characters
Voices
Tracy-Ann Oberman joins the voice cast and takes over the role of Daisy from Teresa Gallagher. John Schwab (who joined the cast from that year's special) takes over the roll over Stanley in the US from Rob Rackstraw, Steven Kynman took over the roll of Ryan from Eddie Redmayne and Rob Rackstraw takes over the voice of Donald from Joe Mills.
| Actor/Actress | Region | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Moraghan | UK/US | The Narrator |
| Joseph May | US | Thomas |
| John Hasler | UK | |
| UK/US | Rheneas | |
| Nigel Pilkington | UK | Percy and Trevor |
| Christopher Ragland | US | |
| UK/US | Troublesome Trucks | |
| Keith Wickham | UK | Edward, Henry, Gordon, James (until All in Vain), Whiff and Harold |
| UK/US | Harvey, Glynn, Salty, Norman, Stafford, Sir Handel, Arlesdale Bert, Captain, Sir Topham Hatt, Dowager Hatt, Farmer Willie, Franz, The Welsh Bird Watcher ("Sidney Sings"), one of Dowager Hatt's friends, some passengers, some workmen, The Man in the Sea Green Shirt and Glasses, The Museum Manger, The Male Puppet Show Entertainer, The Grumpy Passenger, The Man in the Gray Shirt and Black Pants, The Great Railway Show Judge, The Fat Clergyman, The Man in the Blackish Gray Shirt and Blackish Gray Pants, The Man in the Black Shirt and Black Pants, and The Man in the Whitish Brown Shirt and Brown Pants | |
| Rob Rackstraw | UK | James (Tit for Tat only, then onwards) and Toby |
| US | James, Monty and Stanley (Saving Time only) | |
| UK/US | Donald, Hugo, Flynn, Bradford, The Thin Clergyman/Wilbert Awdry, Fergus Duncan/The Small Controller, Douglas' Driver, some workman, the man in the blue shirt and brown hat, The Bird Watcher ("The Railcar and the Coaches"), and The Welsh Bird Watcher ("Mike's Whistle") | |
| Kerry Shale | US | Henry, Gordon, Harold, Max and Kevin |
| UK/US | Diesel and 'Arry | |
| William Hope | US | Edward, Toby, Whiff, Rocky and The Blonde Haired Boy ("The Way She Does It" only) |
| UK/US | Iron Bert | |
| Teresa Gallagher | UK | Emily, The Blonde Haired Boy, and The Duchess of Boxford |
| UK/US | Belle, Annie, Clarabel, Judy, some children, some passengers, the lady in the spring green dress, The School Girl, The Female Puppet Show Entertainer, Little Girl in the Turquoise Dress with Pink Flowers, The Lady in the White Dress and Gray Vest, The Lady in the White Shirt, Light Brown Skirt and Hat, The Lady in the Grayish White Shirt, Blackish Gray Skirt, and White Pearl Necklace, The Ginger Haired Boy, Stephen Hatt, and Bridget Hatt | |
| Jules de Jongh | US | Emily, Some Children, The Ginger Haired Boy (Pouty James), and The Duchess of Boxford |
| Matt Wilkinson | UK | Stanley, Rocky, Cranky and Kevin |
| UK/US | Rex and Bert's drivers, Captain Joe, and some passengers | |
| Glenn Wrage | US | Cranky |
| David Bedella | UK/US | Victor and The Mayor of Sodor |
| Togo Igawa | Hiro | |
| Steven Kynman | UK | Porter and Jack |
| UK/US | Duck, Ryan, Paxton, Peter Sam and Mike's Driver | |
| David Menkin | US | Porter and Jack |
| UK | Porter ("Pouty James" only) | |
| Bob Golding | UK/US | Stephen and Sidney |
| Jonathan Forbes | Connor | |
| Miranda Raison | Millie | |
| Mike Grady | Sir Robert Norramby | |
| Joe Mills | Douglas, Oliver the Western Engine and Toad | |
| Maggie Ollerenshaw | Henrietta | |
| Tim Whitnall | UK | Max |
| UK/US | Mike, Jerome and Oliver the Excavator | |
| Tom Stourton | Duncan, Rex, The Fat Clergyman/Teddy Boston and Duck's Driver | |
| Olivia Colman | Marion | |
| Robert Wilfort | Samson | |
| Rasmus Hardiker | UK | Monty |
| UK/US | Philip | |
| Nathan Clarke | Alfie | |
| Jamie Campbell Bower | Skiff | |
| Tracy-Ann Oberman | Daisy | |
| John Schwab | US | Stanley |
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