David Mitton

Mr. Conductor's supply of magic gold dust, which allows him to travel between Shining Time and Thomas's island, is critically low. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how to get more. Meanwhile, Thomas is fending off attacks by the nasty diesel engines. Getting more gold dust will require help from Mr. C's slacker cousin, his new friend Lily and her morose grandfather, plus the secret engine.

Skarloey and Rheneas's old line is too battered for them to run on, but Rusty has a plan to repair the line when the quarry is briefly closed down. Join Thomas & Friends for 12 exciting adventures!

Thomas, Sir Topham Hatt, Percy and their friends have learned many lessons about working together. They have selected their favourite stories to create this collection about getting along with each other. See how Bertie learns to trust Thomas. Watch what happens when James speaks rudely to other engines and when Sir Topham Hatt relies on the big engines - with interesting results! Climb aboard for non-stop DVD fun and excitement.

On Sir Topham Hatt's railway, the winter season is a very special time of year and all the engines work extra hard to make the holidays special. But it's not always easy. Find out what could happen if the villagers on the island of Sodor don't get their Yule tree in time for the winter celebration. See if Percy's snow-covered face tricks James and the rest of the engines into thinking they have seen the very scary Jack Frost. Watch if Duck is able to get to Farmer McColl's lambs in time to save theme from being trapped in the the snow. Join Thomas and his very useful friends for some snowy adventures as they work to keep this winter season on track.

On Sir Topham Hatt's railway, it is really important for the engines to prove that they are Responsible, Reliable, and Really Useful - - but this isn't always as easy as it may seem. Join Percy and watch as his hard work leads him on an unusual "up close and personal" tour of Mr. Jolly's Chocolate Factory. Help the engines get the famous singer Alicia Botti to the Island concert in time, and listen to the sound of Duncan's new whistle.

THOMAS & FRIENDS are back with 8 exciting new episodes never before seen on video. Join Thomas, Percy, James, Edward, Toby, Donald and Douglas, Oliver, Emily, and The Fat Controller for more action-packed, helpful adventures on the Island of Sodor.

Summer on the Island of Sodor means the engines will be very busy and must do their best to be Really Useful to keep Sir Topham Hatt's railway running smoothly. For James, this means rescuing a hot air balloon that is about to make an unexpected station stop. Find out how this splendid red engine can keep a balloon afloat all by himself. See how Donald and Duncan learn that being cross with each other leads to big trouble and watch how Rusty, Elizabeth, Rheneas and Skarloey learn what amazing things four friends can do when they get on track and work together. So get ready to hop on board and enjoy summer with Thomas and his friends.

Watch Thomas in his very first adventure, as he cheekily tries to pass a danger sign. To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Thomas & Friends, this unique pilot episode, filmed in 1983, is now available for everyone to enjoy for the very first time.

All the engines on the Island of Sodor work very hard to keep things running smoothly on Sir Topham Hatt's railway. But even with all this hard work, sometimes unexpected things can happen. Who would have guessed that Thomas would rocket past the proud and fast Gordon, thanks to a surprising push from a jet engine? And is Percy's imagination getting the best of him, or are naughty gnomes really playing tricks around the old mine? Can horses fly? Well, Harold certainly can make them - especially when one needs a lift to a big Island celebration. And who says that engines are only Really Useful on the tracks? See how Salty and Fergus save the day when the light goes out on the Island's lighthouse during a big storm. Join all of your Island friends as they go full steam ahead with some great adventures. And remember to always expect the unexpected!

The My First Thomas series is designed to be an introduction for new fans who are just embarking on their journey into the wonderful world of Thomas & Friends. Each collection focuses on key characters from the series and allows the fledgling Thomas fan to get familiar with Thomas, the Island of Sodor and all the fun adventures the friends have every day. Episodes: Break Van; The Deputation; The Diseasel; Donald's Duck; One Good Turn; Heroes; Buffer Bother; Bad Day at Castle Loch.

Do you want to know a secret? Salty the Diesel engine has a secret and all the other engines on Sodor want to know what it is. Join Thomas and Mavis as they meet Salty and discover the secret that Bill and Ben are still trying to figure out. Welcome Harvey and watch as he proves that, even though he may look different, he's a Really Useful Engine, and share in the reunion of Sir Topham Hatt and old friend, Elizabeth the Vintage Quarry Truck.

International Rescue must save the crew of a new super tanker when it sails into a patch of sea harbouring a fungus that reacts explosively with the vessel's cargo of liquid fuel.

Brains' new airliner Skythrust hosts a fashion show aboard its maiden flight, but the plane is hijacked by crooks intent on stealing a revolutionary fabric to be modelled by Lady Penelope.

Jeff, Brains and Tin-Tin find themselves trapped onboard a crooked entrepreneur's automated cross-country monorail that is hurtling towards a collapsed bridge without means of stopping.

When an old flame of Tin-Tin's is trapped inside a tractor on a collapsing ledge with a case of explosives beside him, the Tracys must save him without revealing their identities.

It is a proud day for The Fat Controller's Railway as the Queen is coming to visit. Henry misses his chance at pulling the Queen's train when a pot of paint gets tipped over him, but Gordon and Thomas are there to help out.

At the behest of a British Secret Service agent, Lady Penelope goes undercover in Monte Carlo to pursue a gang of murderous criminals who have stolen the plans for a nuclear weapon.

Thomas' best friend is the small green No. 6 engine who loves to deliver the mail, Percy! To celebrate the friendship between Thomas and Percy enjoy 20 fantastic Percy episodes, from the classic live action to the all new animation.

You're invited to the celebration on the Island of Sodor! There are new stories and fun adventures around every bend. Watch as Thomas wins a medal for saving the day. Will Edward rescue the brass band in time? Can Peter Sam help find a new refreshment stand for the Refreshment Lady? Get ready for non-stop fun when Rheneas gives the school children a roller coaster ride on the tracks and Gordon wins the best-dressed competition. Let the celebration begin!

The "My First Thomas" series is designed to be an introduction for new fans who are just embarking on their journey into the wonderful world of Thomas & Friends. Each collection focuses on one key character from the series and allows the fledgling Thomas fan to get familiar with Thomas, the Island of Sodor and all the fun adventures the friends have every day. Episodes: Pop Goes the Diesel; Dirty Work; Diesel Does it Again; The World's Strongest Engine; Thomas to the Rescue; Bold and Brave; Flour Power; Emily and the Special Coaches.

Thomas is a cheeky little engine. He has six small wheels, a short stumpy boiler and a short stumpy dome. Wearing a No. 1 on his side and never letting anyone forget it, Thomas is joined in his adventures on the Island of Sodor by his many engine friends. Enjoy these 6 Thomas stories brought to life by storyteller Ringo Starr.

It's a peep peep and a chuff chuff for all the Thomas the Tank Engine fans with eight exciting all NEW adventures to enjoy! Episodes: Thomas and the Jet Engine; Percy's Chocolate Crunch; No Sleep for Cranky; Harvey to the Rescue; A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter; Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry; A Friend in Need; The World's Strongest Engine.

Hired by General Bron to sabotage Britain's new Red Arrow fighter jet, the Hood endangers two technicians when he causes the plane's second prototype to crash into a TV relay tower.

Thomas & Friends is a British children's television series, which had its first broadcast on the ITV network on 4 September 1984. It is based on The Railway Series of books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. These books deal with the adventures of a group of anthropomorphised locomotives and road vehicles who live on the fictional Island of Sodor. The books were based on stories Wilbert told to entertain his son, Christopher during his recovery from measles. From Series one to four, many of the stories are based on events from Awdry's personal experience.

A secret, high-technology international agency called SHADO defends Earth from alien invaders.

Thunderbirds is a 1960s British science-fiction television series which was produced using a mixed method of marionette puppetry and scale-model special effects termed "Supermarionation". The series is set in the 21st century and follows the exploits of International Rescue, a secret organization formed to save people in mortal danger with the help of technologically advanced land, sea, air and space vehicles and equipment, launched from a hidden base on Tracy Island in the South Pacific Ocean.

Captain Scarlet heads up an international intelligence agency as they battle against the Mysterons, an alien species from Mars that vows vengeance after a misunderstanding with humans.

Joe 90 is a 1960s British science-fiction television series following the adventures of a nine-year-old child, Joe McClaine, who starts a double life as a schoolboy-turned-spy when his scientist father invents a device capable of duplicating and transferring expert knowledge and experience from one human brain to another. Equipped with the skills of the foremost academic and military minds, Joe is recruited by the World Intelligence Network and, becoming its "Most Special Agent", pursues the ideal of world peace and saving human life.

Salty's Lighthouse is a series for young children, produced by Sunbow Entertainment and TLC in 1997 in association with the Bank Street College of Education in New York. The show centres around a young boy named Salty, as he plays and learns with his friends in a magical lighthouse. As well as the animated adventures of Salty and his friends, the series uses live-action footage for various segments. 40 episodes were produced in the series.

The Secret Service is a 1969 British children's espionage television series, produced by Century 21 / ITC Entertainment for Associated Television, Granada Television, and Southern Television. Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, and produced by David Lane and Reg Hill, it was the eighth and final Century 21 production to feature Supermarionation. Under the direction of Gerry Anderson, who wanted to compensate for the inadequacies of Supermarionation and increase the realism of the format, The Secret Service incorporates footage of live actors for long-distance shots. Father Stanley Unwin, voiced by and resembling the real-life comedian of the same name, is the parish priest of a rural English village. But Unwin is in fact a secret agent for BISHOP, a covert British Intelligence branch that battles international criminal and terrorist threats. Aided by junior operative Matthew Harding, Unwin answers to his London-based superior 'The Bishop', as he would in his public profession.

TUGS is a British children's television series first broadcast in 1988. It was created by the producers of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, Robert D. Cardona and David Mitton. The series dealt with the adventures of two anthropomorphized tugboat fleets, the Star Fleet and the Z-Stacks, who compete against each other in the fictional Bigg City Port. The series was set in the Roaring Twenties, and was produced by TUGS Ltd., for TVS and Clearwater Features Ltd. Music was composed by Junior Campbell and Mike O'Donnell, who also wrote the music for Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Due to the bankruptcy of production company TVS, the series did not continue production past 13 episodes. Following the initial airing of the series throughout 1988, television rights were sold to an unknown party, while all models and sets from the series sold to Britt Allcroft. Modified set props and tugboat models were used in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends from 1991 onwards.