Thomas & Friends: Global Friends! Thomas the Friendly Tank Engine (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Animation, Family

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Thomas & Friends: Global Friends!

Thomas the Friendly Tank Engine (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Animation, Family

Highlights of the Fat Controller's Number One Tank Engine, Thomas.

Creator

Britt Allcroft (creator) (uncredited)

Directors

David Baas (director: "Thomas' Shortcut" and "Kevin's Cranky Friend") (uncredited) | Dianna Basso (director: "Diesel and the Ducklings") (uncredited) | Don Spencer (director: "Emily Saves the World") (uncredited) | David Stoten (director: "Not So Slow Coaches") (uncredited) | Greg Tiernan (director: "Express Coming Through", "Stop That Bus!", "Stuck on You", "Surprise, Surprise" and "Ol' Wheezy Wobbles") (uncredited)

Writers

Wilbert Awdry (railway series) (uncredited) | Laura Beaumont (writer: "Not So Slow Coaches" and "Emily Saves the World") (uncredited) | Andrew Brenner (head writer: "Not So Slow Coaches", "Diesel and the Ducklings", "Emily Saves the World" and "Kevin's Cranky Friend") (uncredited) (writer: "Thomas' Shortcut") (uncredited) | Paul Larson (writer: "Not So Slow Coaches" and "Emily Saves the World") (uncredited) & 2 more

Producers

Robert Anderson (producer: Arc Productions) (segments "Not So Slow Coaches", "Thomas' Shortcut", "Emily Saves the World", "Kevin's Cranky Friend") (uncredited) | Tracy Blagdon (producer: Arc Productions) (segment "Diesel and the Ducklings") (uncredited) | Halim Jabbour (producer: HiT Entertainment) (segments "Thomas' Shortcut", "Kevin's Cranky Friend") (uncredited) | Ian McCue (producer: HiT Entertainment) (uncredited) | Nicole Stinn (producer: Nitrogen Studios) (segments "Express Coming Through", "Stop That Bus!", "Stuck on You", "Surprise, Surprise", "Ol' Wheezy Wobbles") (uncredited)

Composers

Robert Hartshorne (uncredited) | Chris Renshaw (segment "Diesel and the Ducklings") (uncredited)

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Updated Jun 12, 2018

Release date

Jun 12, 2018 (United Kingdom)

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Mark Moraghan Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Cockney and Scouse (2020)
Michael Angelis Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	G.B.H. (1991)
Rupert Degas Butch (voice) Butch (voice) See fewer	My Freaky Family (2024)
Teresa Gallagher Emily (voice) Emily (voice) See fewer	The Amazing World of Gumball (I) (2011)
John Hasler Thomas (voice) Thomas (voice) See fewer	Brave (2012)
Kerry Shale Diesel (voice) Diesel (voice) See fewer	Wednesday (2022)
Ben Small Thomas / Ferdinand (voice) Thomas / Ferdinand (voice) See fewer	Zorro and Scarlet Whip Revealed! (2010)
Keith Wickham Dash / The Fat Controller (voice) Dash / The Fat Controller (voice) See fewer	Thomas & Friends (1984)
Matt Wilkinson Bash / Kevin (voice) Bash / Kevin (voice) See fewer	V for Vendetta (2005)