Thomas & Friends (series 17)


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 Rev. W. Awdry.
This article lists and details episodes from the seventeenth series of the show, which was first broadcast in 2013. This series was also the first to be narrated by Mark Moraghan for the U.K. and U.S. audiences.
Note: Episodes 1–20 were first broadcast in the U.K. in 2013 by Channel 5. Episodes 21–24 were first broadcast in the U.K. in July 2014 by Nick Jr., in 2 two-episode programs. Episodes 25 and 26 were first broadcast in the UK on 21 November 2014 by Nick Jr. Too, in a two-episode program. This was also the first series to be produced by Arc Productions.

Production

During production of the sixteenth series, Sharon Miller stepped down as head writer, and Andrew Brenner, formerly head writer for Fireman Sam, was appointed as her successor. Brenner already had a previous history with the brand, having adapted the first two series and subsequently written several original stories for the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine, published by Marvel Comics from 1987 until the early 1990s. Many of his stories were later adapted by Britt Allcroft and David Mitton for the third series without his knowledge or consent.
This also marked the first series since the fifth to include a railway consultant as part of the production team, with Sam Wilkinson in the role.
The CGI animation for this series was provided by Arc Productions, who took over from Nitrogen Studios following completion of Series 16 and Blue Mountain Mystery in 2012.
In April 2013, Lionsgate released the DVD "Railway Mischief", which featured five episodes from the new series. The DVD was available exclusively at Walmart.

Episodes

Characters

Introduced

Voices

and Jonathan Broadbent joins the cast along with Bob Golding, Jonathan Forbes, Rebeca O'Mara, Miranda Raison and Mike O'Grady from that years special.
Following the number of departures for the previous year, Martin Sherman took over role of Diesel in the US, Keith Wickham took over the roll of Bertie, Ben Small took over the roll of Flynn, Steven Kynman took over the roll of Butch in the US and Dart, and Teresa Gallagher takes over the roll of Mavis in the US while David Bedella officially takes over the roll of Victor in the UK.
Actor/ActressRegionRole
Mark MoraghanUK/USThe Narrator
Ben SmallUK/USRheneas, Flynn, Owen and the Troublesome Trucks
Ben SmallUKThomas and Toby
Ben SmallUSCharlie
Martin ShermanUSThomas, Percy and Diesel
Keith WickhamUKEdward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Whiff, Harold, the Fat Controller, the Wellsworth Station worker and a workman
Keith WickhamUK/USHarvey, Salty, Den, Norman, Stafford, Skarloey, Sir Handel, Bertie, a Railway Inspector, and the Maron Station Speaker
Kerry ShaleUKDiesel and The Zoo Keeper
Kerry ShaleUSHenry, Gordon, James, Scruff, Kevin, Harold, Sir Topham Hatt and a workman
Kerry ShaleUK/USSome groaning passengers
William HopeUSEdward, Toby, Whiff, Rocky, Farmer McColl, the Dock Manager and the Wellsworth Station worker
William HopeUK/USA Railway Inspector
Teresa GallagherUKEmily, Some Children, The Blonde Haired Boy, The School Boy, and The Blonde Haired Girl
Teresa GallagherUK/USBelle, Mavis, Annie, Clarabel, The Shouting Little Boy, The Ginger Haired Boy, Lady Hatt, and The Duchess of Boxford
Jules de JonghUSEmily, Some Children, The Blonde Haired Boy, The School Boy, and The Blonde Haired Girl
Matt WilkinsonUKSpencer, Charlie, Scruff, Rocky, Cranky, Butch, Kevin, Farmer McColl, the Dock Manager and The Zoo Keeper
Matt WilkinsonUK/USDiesel 10, Winston, Rusty and Merrick
Glenn WrageUSSpencer and Cranky
David BedellaUK/USVictor
Togo IgawaUK/USHiro
Steven KynmanUK/USDuck, Dart, Paxton, Peter Sam and a Railway Inspector
Steven KynmanUKPorter
Steven KynmanUSButch
David MenkinUSPorter
Michael LeggeUK/USLuke
Jonathan BroadbentUK/USBill and Ben
Bob GoldingUK/USStephen and Sidney
Mike GradyUK/USSir Robert Norramby
Jonathan ForbesUK/USConnor
Rebeca O' MaraUK/USCaitlin
Miranda RaisonUK/USMillie