Where to find Thomas the Tank Engine videos
Thomas the tank Engine & friends is a hugely popular children’s television show. In this article, we explain in detail how where to find Thomas the Tank Engine videos and other 'Thomas & friends' merchandise.
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Official sites
Description of the show
Based on the books by Rev. W. Andry, the show features the titular anthropomorphic talking train and all his other locomotive friends and their child-friendly locomotive adventures on the fictional island of Sodor.
Hit Entertainment site
One can watch Thomas the Tank Engine videos on: [[Thomasandfriends.com/uk/Thomas.mvc/Home|http://www.thomasandfriends.com/uk/Thomas.mvc/Home]] - the UK site officially licensed to the Hit Entertainment group (though the user can be directed to the most appropriate country).
Here, there are lots of different short videos from the series to watch for free. If one likes these videos (or the show), one can order Thomas and Friends DVD boxes from the site shop.
Children's activities
There are also different Thomas games online and activities such as colouring sheets and birthday cards.
Randomhouse site
One can also view a Thomas the Tank Engine video and order the Misty Island Rescue DVD and book from the official site of the book publisher named Randomhouse : Randomhouse.com (kids/thomas/index.html) .
Current broadcast, impact and Days out with Thomas
Current broadcast
For anyone who is of slightly older generation, I am pleased to tell you that Thomas and the Tank Engine is still broadcast. In the UK, the show is currently shown on Channel 5 and available to watch online on Channel 5’s on demand service for nearly 4 years after.
Cultural impact
Indeed, its impact on popular culture is as strong as ever, having been referenced on The Cleveland Show, The Mighty Boosh (an organ rendition was played at the funeral of Howard Moon) and Thomas having appeared in the 2009 in The Official BBC Children in Need Medley where he was voiced by Ringo Starr, who narrated the first two series of Thomas and Friends.
Days out with Thomas
Amazon and Ebay are good places to look for Thomas and Friends books, videos/DVDs (all series) and toys at cheap prices. However, one can do better than merely watching Thomas the Tank Engine videos/shows.
Outdoor train riding activities
Hit entertainment have licensed events called Days out with Thomas on ‘heritage’ (or ‘preserved’) railways – railways that are run as tourist attraction (‘tourist railroads’ in Australia) and ‘tourist railroad’ in Australia). These offer paying customers the chance to ride in trains decorated to look like Thomas the Tank Engine or, in the case of some events, other Thomas and Friends characters too.