Fergus Duncan (T&F)/Behind the Scenes

The Railway Series
Fergus Duncan, nicknamed "The Small Controller", is a fictional manager created by the Rev. W. Awdry. He looks after the Arlesdale Railway and is a father figure to his engines.

He first appeared in The Railway Series book, Small Railway Engines, which was published in 1967. His last appearance was in Jock the New Engine, published in 1990.

Television Series
In 2017, Fergus Duncan was introduced in the twentieth series episode, Tit for Tat. His appearance marked the first production since the fourth series to introduce human staff from the Railway Series as new characters.

Mike is voiced by Rob Rackstraw (UK/US) in the CGI version of the series on both sides of the Atlantic, respectively.

CGI model
In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. In 2017, Fergus Duncan was modelled in full CGI by Arc Productions for the twentieth series. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

Voice Actors

 * Rob Rackstraw
 * Kenta Miyake
 * Wojciech Chorąży
 * Óscar Gómez
 * Omar Carrasco
 * Gadi Levy