Thomas & Friends series 13
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| Thomas & Friends | |
|---|---|
| Series 13 | |
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| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Five (via Milkshake!) |
| Original release | 25 January – 25 December 2010 |
| Series chronology | |
Thomas & Friends is a children's television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series books written by the Reverend W. Awdry.
This article lists and details episodes from the thirteenth series of the show, which was first broadcast in 2010. This series was narrated by Michael Angelis for the United Kingdom audiences, while Michael Brandon narrated the episodes for the United States audiences. Mark Moraghan later re-narrated "Snow Tracks" for the Santa's Little Engine DVD.
This was Marion Edwards' first series as executive producer.
This series was released following the release of the feature-length special DVD Hero of the Rails in September 2009 and the theatrical and video releases of select episodes. This series introduced computer-generated imagery as a replacement for the show's long-standing model animation, as well as a voice cast rather than an individual actor's narration.[1]
Production
Beginning with this series, Nitrogen Studios began providing the animation.
Director Steve Asquith had left the show after the previous series, after working on twelve series and directing five series, while Simon Spencer also stepped down as producer. Christopher Skala was joined by Marion Edwards as executive producer. Ed Welch left after The Great Discovery, while Robert Hartshorne remained. Greg Tiernan and Nicole Stinn replaced Asquith and Spencer as the director and producer.
Note: The series was filmed in 2009, but would not be aired until January 2010.
Episodes
On 7 November 2009, four select episodes ("Splish, Splash, Splosh!", "Slippy Sodor", "Play Time", and "Snow Tracks") were screened theatrically in an event called "Splish, Splash, Splosh". The episodes were then released on a DVD of the same name in the United States, which was later released in the UK on 1 March 2010. Another event, again in the United States and titled "Thomas and the Runaway Kite", was screened on 9 January 2010, and showed a further 4 episodes. The two songs, "Sounds" and "Determination" by Ed Welch, were introduced during Series 13 after the story. The thirteenth series aired in the United States on 5 September 2010.[2]
In October 2010, the thirteenth series also aired on Nick Jr. UK.
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | TV Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309 | 1 | "Creaky Cranky" | Greg Tiernan | Sharon Miller | 25 January 2010 | 601a |
| 310 | 2 | "The Lion of Sodor" | Greg Tiernan | Mark Robertson | 26 January 2010 | 601b |
| 311 | 3 | "Tickled Pink" | Greg Tiernan | Allan Plenderleith | 27 January 2010 | 602a |
| 312 | 4 | "Double Trouble" | Greg Tiernan | Sharon Miller | 28 January 2010 | 602b |
| 313 | 5 | "Slippy Sodor" | Greg Tiernan | Mark Robertson | 29 January 2010 | 603a |
| 314 | 6 | "The Early Bird" | Greg Tiernan | David Richard Fox | 1 February 2010 | 603b |
| 315 | 7 | "Play Time" | Greg Tiernan | Sharon Miller | 2 February 2010 | 604a |
| 316 | 8 | "Thomas and the Pigs" | Greg Tiernan | Allan Plenderleith | 3 February 2010 | 604b |
| 317 | 9 | "Time for a Story" | Greg Tiernan | Miranda Larson | 4 February 2010 | 605a |
| 318 | 10 | "Percy's Parcel" | Greg Tiernan | Robyn Charteris | 5 February 2010 | 605b |
| 319 | 11 | "Toby's New Whistle" | Greg Tiernan | Louise Kramskoy | 8 February 2010 | 606a |
| 320 | 12 | "A Blooming Mess" | Greg Tiernan | Miranda Larson | 9 February 2010 | 606b |
| 321 | 13 | "Thomas and the Runaway Kite" | Greg Tiernan | Louise Kramskoy | 10 February 2010 | 607a |
| 322 | 14 | "Steamy Sodor" | Greg Tiernan | Sharon Miller | 11 February 2010 | 607b |
| 323 | 15 | "Splish, Splash, Splosh!" | Greg Tiernan | Sharon Miller | 12 February 2010 | 608a |
| 324 | 16 | "The Biggest Present of All" | Greg Tiernan | Sharon Miller | 15 February 2010 | 608b |
| 325 | 17 | "Snow Tracks" | Greg Tiernan | Alan Hescott | 16 February 2010 | 609a |
| 326 | 18 | "Henry's Good Deeds" | Greg Tiernan | Alan Hescott | 17 February 2010 | 609b |
| 327 | 19 | "Buzzy Bees" | Greg Tiernan | Sharon Miller | 18 February 2010 | 610a |
| 328 | 20 | "Hiro Helps Out" | Greg Tiernan | Sharon Miller | 19 February 2010 | 610b |
Voice cast
| Actor/Actress | Region | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Angelis | UK | The Narrator | |
| Michael Brandon | US | Diesel, Mr. Bubbles and the Narrator | |
| Ben Small | UK | Thomas and Toby | |
| Martin Sherman | US | Thomas, Percy, and The Bird Watcher | |
| Henry | Originally | ||
| Keith Wickham | UK | Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, The Fat Controller, Sir Lowham Hatt, The Mayor of Sodor and Mr. Bubbles | |
| UK/US | Dowager Hatt | ||
| Kerry Shale | UK | Diesel | |
| US | Henry, Gordon, James, Kevin, Sir Topham Hatt, Sir Lowham Hatt and The Maithwaite Stationmaster | ||
| William Hope | Edward, Toby, Rocky, Farmer McColl, Farmer Trotter, and The Maithwaite Stationmaster | ||
| Stephen Hatt | Thomas and the Runaway Kite only | ||
| Teresa Gallagher | UK | Emily, Rosie, Mavis, Bridget Hatt, Lady Hatt, Some Children, School Children, The Teacher, and Bridget Hatt's friends | |
| Jules de Jongh | US | ||
| UK/US | Allicia Botti | ||
| Matt Wilkinson | UK | Spencer, Charlie, Rocky, Cranky, Kevin, Farmer McColl, Farmer Trotter, The Maithwaite Stationmaster, The Knapford Stationmaster and The Bird Watcher | |
| Stephen Hatt | Thomas and the Runaway Kite only | ||
| Glenn Wrage | US | Spencer, Charlie and Cranky | |
| David Bedella | Victor and The Mayor of Sodor | ||
| Togo Igawa | UK/US | Hiro | |
| Pierce Brosnan | The Narrator | Originally | |
| Mark Moraghan | US | Re-dubbed Snow Tracks for "Santa's Little Engine" DVD only |
A HiT Entertainment press release from 2007 stated that "3 upcoming Thomas & Friends television series" would be narrated by Pierce Brosnan.[3] Although the statement was made prior to Season 12, HiT confirmed that Brosnan would only appear as a guest narrator on The Great Discovery.
iTunes Release
'Thomas & Friends: Splish, Splash, Splosh!' was released in the United Kingdom iTunes Store on 1 March 2010. It consisted of four episodes, which were:
- Splish, Splash, Splosh!
- Slippy Sodor
- Snow Tracks
- Play Time
The programme can be bought as a series or individual episodes.
References
- ^ Gary Strauss (18 June 2009). "All aboard a refurbished 'Thomas the Tank Engine'". USA Today. McLean, Virginia: Gannett Co. Inc. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ "KET - Thomas & Friends - Friends and Family". www.ket.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06.
- ^ "Pierce Brosnan Announced As New Narrator For Thomas & Friends" (PDF). (Press Release). HIT Entertainment. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
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