Series 15

The fifteenth series of Thomas & Friends first aired during March 2011 in the UK and between October and December in the US. This series has a total of twenty episodes, all of which were narrated by Michael Angelis in the UK and Michael Brandon in the US. Mark Moraghan later re-narrated two episodes in 2013.

Episodes
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Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Emily
 * Spencer
 * Rosie
 * Whiff
 * Stanley
 * Hiro
 * Charlie
 * Bash and Dash
 * Ferdinand
 * Belle
 * Diesel
 * Mavis
 * 'Arry and Bert
 * Salty
 * Den
 * Dart
 * Norman
 * Victor
 * Rocky
 * Bertie
 * Kevin
 * Flynn
 * Harold
 * Captain
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Lady Hatt
 * Dowager Hatt
 * Farmer McColl
 * The Duke of Boxford
 * Mr. Bubbles
 * The Search and Rescue Manager
 * The Schoolchildren
 * The Ginger-haired Boy
 * The Blond-haired Boy
 * The Duchess of Boxford
 * Scruff
 * Paxton
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Henrietta
 * Trevor
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Bridget Hatt
 * Jem Cole
 * Allicia Botti
 * Sodor Brass Band
 * The Mayor of Sodor
 * The Photographer
 * Mr. Percival
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants
 * The Railway Inspector
 * The Dairy Manager
 * The Dairy Employees
 * The Blond-haired Engineer
 * The Bargeman
 * The Fireman
 * The Teacher
 * The Bird Watcher
 * The Welsh Bird Watcher
 * The Tree Specialists
 * The Tall Baker
 * Sodor United Football Team
 * The Laundry Lady
 * The Island Inspector
 * The Lady with the Big Hat
 * The Female Puppet Show Entertainer
 * Big Mickey
 * Father Christmas
 * Farmer Trotter

Returning Characters

 * Butch
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Duke

Characters Introduced

 * The Railway Coal Inspector
 * Dowager Hatt's Friends

Locations

 * Island of Sodor
 * Arlesdale End
 * Toby's Shed
 * Bluff's Cove
 * Brendam Docks
 * Brendam Warehouse
 * Sodor Shipping Company
 * Bridge over Single-Track Tunnel Runby
 * Callan Castle
 * Chestnut Orchard
 * Coastal Cliffs
 * Crosby Washdown
 * Dryaw School
 * Elevated Town Runby
 * Farmer Trotter's Pig Farm
 * Gordon's Hill
 * Kirk Ronan Junction
 * Knapford
 * Knapford Iron Bridge
 * Knapford Yards
 * M.C. Bunn
 * Maithwaite
 * Maron
 * McColl Farm
 * Norramby Fishing Village
 * Rail Bridge over Rail and Canal Runby
 * Rail Under Road Bridge and Signalbox
 * Single Track Siding and Bridge Runby
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Shed
 * Sodor Animal Park
 * Sodor Dairy
 * Sodor Search and Rescue Centre
 * Misty Island Tunnel
 * The High Bridge
 * Sodor Slate Quarry
 * Sodor Steamworks
 * Victor's Shed
 * The Coal Hopper
 * The Double Hills
 * The Double Junction
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford's Summer House
 * The Fenland Track
 * The Fenland Junction
 * The Hay Field Bridge
 * The Viaduct
 * The Watermill
 * Three Tier Bridge
 * Three-Track Level Crossing
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Tidmouth Engine Works
 * Tidmouth Goods Station
 * Tidmouth Town Square
 * Tower Windmill
 * Vicarstown Dieselworks
 * Vicarstown Diesel Sheds
 * Wellsworth
 * Whiff's Waste Dump
 * Whispering Woods
 * Whispering Woods Halt
 * Whistling Woods
 * Whistling Woods Junction
 * Woodland Track
 * Black Loch
 * Sodor Suspension Bridge
 * Ulfstead
 * Misty Island
 * Echo Valley
 * Hollow Tree Tunnel
 * Misty Island Seashore
 * The Jobi Woods
 * The Logging Pond
 * Shake Shake Bridge
 * The Logging Station
 * Japan

Half Hour Format
When Series 15 aired on Nick Jr. in the UK and Ireland and PBS Kids in the US, each broadcast aired two episodes and a song while the US airings includes a Down at the Station segment.

Exciting Friends

 * Gordon and Ferdinand
 * Song: All You Need
 * Down at the Station: Engines
 * Toby and Bash

Kindness with Friends

 * Percy's New Friends
 * Song: All You Need
 * Down at the Station: The Railway Line
 * Emily and Dash

Learning Together

 * James to the Rescue
 * Song: Go, Go Thomas
 * Down at the Station: The Steam Engine
 * Happy Hiro

Happy Engines

 * Henry's Happy Coal
 * Song: Go, Go Thomas
 * Down at the Station: Coal
 * Edward the Hero

Fun in the Snow

 * Let it Snow
 * Song: Thomas, You're the Leader
 * Down at the Station: Points
 * Percy the Snowman

Helping Each Other

 * Stop that Bus!
 * Song: Roll Along
 * Down at the Station: Passengers
 * Spencer the Grand

Laughing Together

 * Big Belle
 * Song: Go, Go Thomas!
 * Down at the Station: Water
 * Stuck on You

Slow Down!

 * Wonky Whistle
 * Song: Hear the Engines Coming
 * Down at the Station: Going Backwards
 * Up, Up and Away!

Special Times

 * Surprise, Surprise
 * Song: Roll Along
 * Down at the Station: The Driver
 * Tree Trouble

Being Useful

 * Kevin the Steamie
 * Song: Hear the Engines Coming
 * Down at the Station: Fireman
 * Fiery Flynn

UK

 * Ben Small as Thomas, Toby and Ferdinand
 * Teresa Gallagher as Emily, Rosie, Belle, Mavis, Lady Hatt and the Ginger-haired Boy
 * Keith Wickham as Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Whiff, Dash, Salty, Den, Dart (Fiery Flynn only), Harold, Captain, the Fat Controller, Dowager Hatt, Mr. Bubbles and the Railway Coal Inspector
 * Matt Wilkinson as Spencer, Stanley, Charlie, Bash, Victor, Cranky, Kevin, Farmer McColl, the Duke of Boxford, the Maithwaite Stationmaster and the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre Manager
 * Rupert Degas as Den (Fiery Flynn only), Dart, Flynn, Bertie and Butch
 * Togo Igawa as Hiro
 * Kerry Shale as Diesel, 'Arry, Bert and Norman
 * William Hope as the Steamworks Worker and the Farm Hands (uncredited)
 * William Hope as the Steamworks Worker and the Farm Hands (uncredited)

US

 * Martin Sherman as Thomas and Percy
 * Jules de Jongh as Emily, Rosie, Mavis and Lady Hatt
 * William Hope as Edward, Toby, Whiff, Bash, Rocky, the Duke of Boxford, the Maithwaite Stationmaster, the Steamworks Worker and the Farm Hands
 * Kerry Shale as Henry, Gordon, James, Dash, 'Arry, Bert, Norman, Harold, Kevin, Sir Topham Hatt, and the Railroad Coal Inspector
 * Keith Wickham as Salty, Den, Dart (Fiery Flynn only), Captain and Dowager Hatt
 * Ben Small as Stanley
 * Teresa Gallagher as Belle and the Ginger-haired Boy
 * Michael Brandon as Diesel and Mr. Bubbles
 * Rupert Degas as Den (Fiery Flynn only), Dart, Flynn and Bertie
 * Togo Igawa as Hiro
 * David Bedella as Victor
 * Glenn Wrage as Spencer, Charlie, Ferdinand, Cranky, Butch and the Sodor Search and Rescue Center Manager

Trivia

 * Nitrogen Studios began production on this series in November 2009. Every episode has a copyright of 2010.
 * This series was supposed to air after Day of the Diesels and was released first on 24th August.
 * This series marks the first of a few things:
 * Butch's first speaking role in the television series.
 * Trevor's first episodic appearance in full CGI.
 * Arlesdale End, Castle Loch, the Norramby Fishing Village and Wellsworth's first appearances in full CGI.
 * The first series to have Rupert Degas as part of the voice cast.
 * The first series to have Ben Small and Teresa Gallagher as part of the US voice cast.
 * The first series to have an episode written by Gerard Foster.
 * The first series with twentieth series being the second, not to have Thomas' name titled in any of the episodes.
 * The first series not dubbed in Swedish since the twelfth series.
 * The first series that not released on DVD since the twelfth series in Nordic countries.
 * This is also the only series of a few things:
 * The only series where Thomas, Gordon and Percy have more roles than the rest of the Steam Team.
 * The only series where Annie and Clarabel are never referred to by name.
 * The only series to have Rupert Degas as Butch in the UK. Matt Wilkinson later took over this role in the sixteenth series.
 * The only series to have episodes written by Laurie Israel, Rachel Ruderman, Neil Ben, and Lizzie Ennever.
 * The only series where Sir Topham Hatt's Car does not appear.
 * The only series to have Rail Bridge over Rail and Canal Runby to appear in episodes.
 * The only series since the eighth series not to introduce any non-human characters.
 * The only series since the twelfth series where James speaks in only two episodes and has one starring role.
 * This series marks the last of a few things:
 * The last series in which Christopher Skala was executive producer.
 * The last series in which Jo Jordan was creative producer.
 * The last series dubbed in Finnish until the twenty-second series.
 * The last series narrated by Aku Laitinen in Finland.
 * The last series aired by EBS in South Korea.
 * The last series recorded and mixed in Korean by POPES in South Korea.
 * The last series directed by Ji Min-jeong in South Korea until the twenty-second series.
 * The last series translated by Jin Deok-joo in South Korea.
 * The last series to have Oh Byeong-jo, Han Mi-ri and Han Hye-won as part of the voice cast in South Korea.
 * The last series aired by Cartoon Network and Boomerang in South Korea.
 * The last series to have Glenn Wrage as Charlie in the US, Ben Small took over the role in the sixteenth series until the eighteenth series.
 * Hiro and Belle's last speaking roles until King of the Railway.
 * Harold's last speaking role until the seventeenth series.
 * Stanley and Captain's last speaking roles until the eighteenth series.
 * The last series to feature Arlesdale End and Toby's Shed. It was later mentioned in the twenty-fourth series episode, The Inventor's Spectacular Bridge.
 * In the Korean dub, the original British production crew were never credited.
 * Percy's whistle now budges up and down whenever he uses it.
 * Jules de Jongh is credited in the UK credits despite none of her characters speaking in that dub.
 * On Netflix UK, this series was listed as being thirteenth series. The mistake was later corrected.

Staffel 15 Temporada 15 העונה החמש עשרה 第15シーズン Sesong 15 Seria 15 Сезон 15 第15季