Series 11

The eleventh series of Thomas & Friends first aired in September 2007. The series was narrated by Michael Angelis in the UK and Michael Brandon in the US.

After the episodes aired, the DVD Engines and Escapades was released, bringing the total number of episodes in this series to twenty-six — and making it the final series with this number until the seventeenth series.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Emily
 * Bill and Ben
 * Arthur
 * Spencer
 * Molly
 * Rosie
 * Diesel
 * Mavis
 * 'Arry and Bert
 * Salty
 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Rusty
 * Duncan
 * Mighty Mac
 * Freddie
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * The Chinese Dragon
 * Rocky
 * Bertie
 * Elizabeth
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Cyril the Fogman
 * Farmer McColl
 * Allicia Botti
 * The Duke of Boxford
 * Mr. Percival
 * The Ffarquhar Policeman
 * The Storyteller
 * The Dockyard Manager
 * The Dairy Manager
 * The Dairy Employees
 * The School Choir
 * Dowager Hatt
 * Harvey
 * Henrietta
 * Jeremy
 * Lady Hatt
 * Refreshment Lady
 * Sodor Brass Band
 * The Mayor of Sodor
 * The Duchess of Boxford
 * Kuffy the Clown
 * The Clowns
 * Murdoch
 * Neville
 * Jem Cole
 * Butch
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Bridget Hatt
 * Farmer Trotter
 * Lord Callan
 * Mrs. Percival
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants
 * "Dusty" Dave
 * Alice
 * Two Members of the Railway Board
 * The Baker
 * Big Mickey
 * The Lighthouse Keeper
 * The Coaling Plant Manager
 * Mr. Jolly
 * The Fisherman
 * Harold
 * Trevor

Characters Introduced

 * Whiff
 * Billy
 * Hector
 * Madge
 * The Carpenter
 * The Brown-haired Engineer
 * The Magician
 * The Percival Children

Locations

 * Island of Sodor
 * Abbey
 * The Library
 * Brendam Docks
 * Brendam Warehouse
 * Sodor Shipping Company
 * Bridge over Single-Track Tunnel Runby
 * Dryaw School
 * Echo Pass Ravine
 * Ffarquhar Quarry
 * Mavis' Shed
 * Gordon's Hill
 * Hill Farm
 * Kirk Ronan Junction
 * Knapford
 * Knapford Yards
 * Maithwaite
 * Maron
 * McColl Farm
 * Misty Valley
 * Callan Castle
 * Mountain Village Station
 * Norramby Fishing Village
 * Peel Godred
 * Pirate's Cove
 * Rocky Hill Beside Narrow Gauge Runby
 * Rocky Tunnel and Transfer Yard
 * Ruined Castle Yard
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Office
 * Sodor Airport
 * Sodor Bakery
 * Sodor Castle
 * Sodor Dairy
 * The Church Runby
 * The Coaling Plant
 * The Depot
 * The Third Three-Track Station
 * The Transfer Yards
 * The Wharf
 * Three Tier Bridge
 * Three-Track Level Crossing
 * Tidmouth Beach
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Tidmouth Engine Works
 * Tidmouth Goods Station
 * Tidmouth Tunnel
 * Tower Windmill
 * Village Square
 * Wellsworth
 * Wellsworth Bridge
 * Whispering Woods Halt
 * The Campsite
 * Mr. Jolly's Chocolate Factory
 * Skarloey Coal Yard
 * Sodor Ironworks
 * The Lumber Mill
 * The Mainland

Half Hour Format
When Series 11 was airing on Nick Jr. in the UK and Ireland, PBS Kids in the US and Treehouse TV in Canada, each broadcast featured two episodes from the eleventh series, a segment called "Fun Times with our Friends" dedicated to one of the engines on Sodor and past animated learning segments and songs from the eighth, ninth and tenth series.

New Friends

 * Thomas and the Storyteller
 * Learning Segment: Dot to Dot - Jeremy
 * Song: There's Always Something New
 * Fun Times with our Friends - Edward
 * Learning Segment - Guess the Engine - Thomas, Henry and Toby
 * Emily's Rubbish / Emily and the Garbage

Hopes and Dreams

 * Dream On
 * Learning Segment - Dot to Dot - Toby
 * Learning Segment - Toby's New Shed
 * Fun Times with our Friends - Henry
 * Learning Segment - Happy or Sad?
 * Dirty Work

The Unexpected

 * Hector the Horrid
 * Learning Segment: What Does Harold See?
 * Song: Surprises
 * Fun Times with our Friends - James
 * Learning Segment: Guess the Engine - Percy
 * Learning Segment: Which Whistle Suits Thomas?
 * Gordon and the Engineer/Mechanic

Believing

 * Thomas and the Spaceship
 * Learning Segment: Dot to Dot - Edward
 * Learning Segment: What Does Toby See?
 * Fun Times with our Friends - Diesel
 * Learning Segment: Who's Under the Coal Dust? - James
 * Henry's Lucky Day

Sight and Sound

 * Thomas and the Lighthouse
 * Learning Segment: Guess the Engine - Emily
 * Song: Sounds
 * Fun Times with our Friends - Percy
 * Learning Segment: Who's Under the Coal Dust? - Emily
 * Thomas and the Big Bang

Being on Time

 * Smoke and Mirrors
 * Learning Segment: Dot to Dot - Thomas
 * Learning Segment: Henry Huffs Out of the Station
 * Fun Times with our Friends - Thomas
 * Learning Segment: Job Destinations - Edward, Henry and Gordon
 * Thomas Sets Sail

Experience

 * Don't be Silly, Billy
 * Learning Segment: Guess the Engine - James
 * Song: Patience
 * Fun Times with our Friends - Toby
 * Learning Segment: Clever Percy
 * Edward and the Mail

Fun and Games

 * Hide and Peep
 * Learning Segment: Dot to Dot - Percy
 * Song: Party Time
 * Fun Times with our Friends - Gordon
 * Learning Segment: Painting James
 * Toby's Triumph

Pushing and Pulling

 * Thomas and the Runaway Car
 * Learning Segment: Guess the Engine - Gordon
 * Learning Segment: Percy Pulls Out of the Station
 * Fun Times with our Friends - The Narrow Gauge Engines
 * Learning Segment: Who Can Get to the Washdown?
 * Thomas in Trouble

Directions

 * Thomas and the Stinky Cheese
 * Learning Segment: Dot to Dot - Gordon
 * Song: Navigation
 * Fun Times with our Friends - Emily
 * Learning Segment: Percy's Treasure
 * Percy and the Left Luggage/Baggage

Variety

 * Ding-a-Ling
 * Learning Segment: Guess the Engine - Edward
 * Learning Segment: Being Repainted
 * Fun Times with our Friends - James
 * Learning Segment: Fixing the Engine
 * Cool Truckings

Doing Your Best

 * Skarloey Storms Through
 * Learning Segment: Dot to Dot - James
 * Song: The Narrow Gauge Engines (Short Version)
 * Fun Times with our Friends - Gordon
 * Learning Segment: Mavis as a Steam Engine
 * Duncan Does it All

Team Work

 * Sir Handel in Charge
 * Learning Segment: Dot to Dot - Emily
 * Song: Buffer Up and Share
 * Fun Times with our Friends - Thomas
 * Learning Segment: Sharing Trucks
 * Wash Behind Your Buffers

Trivia

 * This was the last series of a few things:
 * Sharon Miller's last series as script editor.
 * The last series to exclusively use resin faces for live-action models.
 * The last series to be in full live-action models version.
 * The last series to use Thomas, Henry, and Gordon's original plastic models.
 * The last series until the seventeenth series where Bill and Ben appear in more than one episode.
 * The last series to have Steve Asquith as the head writer.
 * The last series shot in 50fps (converted to 60fps for NTSC regions) or 25fps interlaced.
 * The last series until the seventeenth to include 26 episodes.
 * The last series during George Carlin's lifetime.
 * The last series to premiere on Nick Jr. in the UK.
 * The last series until the twenty-third series to not have a special released before it.
 * The last series in Germany to not have any voice actors aside from the narrator, as Christian Stark voiced all characters in twelfth series except for the narrator.
 * The last series to play general Engine Roll Call song until the fourteenth series in Sweden.
 * The last series released on DVD until the thirteenth series in Nordic countries.
 * The last series that not have two dubs until the thirteenth series in South Korea.
 * The last series aired by Polsat JimJam until the sixteenth series in Poland.
 * The last appearance of Spencer in the model series.
 * The last series where all the characters are voiced by Roberto Cuadrado in Spain.
 * This was also the first series of a few things as well:
 * The first series filmed digitally in 1080i high definition and on Sony Cybershot HD.
 * Christopher Skala's first series as executive producer.
 * The first series to use the Engine Roll Call as the title music.
 * The first series to feature the block version of the Hit Entertainment logo at the end of the episodes.
 * The first series where Trevor, Harold and George do not appear since their introductions in the second and fourth series respectively, although Harold appears only in a deleted scene from Wash Behind Your Buffers and he and Trevor appear in the Island of Sodor opening sequence.
 * The first series to have the funnel change on the Engine Roll Call ending, as well as the series' music videos.
 * The first series where CGI Learning Segments are exclusively used in the Half Hour TV blocks.
 * The first series since the sixth where Mavis speaks in more than one episode.
 * The first series not fully released on home video since the third series in South Korea.
 * The first series not released on DVD by Adongmoonhak in South Korea.
 * The first series aired by Kids 1 in South Korea.
 * The first series recorded and mixed in Korean by STORM Studios in South Korea.
 * The first series narrated by Yu Dong-kyun in South Korea.
 * The first series directed by Shim Sang-bo and Choi Ok-joo in South Korea.
 * The first series translated by Seo Seung-hee in South Korea.
 * The first series video edited by Shin Seon in South Korea.
 * The first series that not released completely on DVD since the fourth series in South Korea.
 * The first series that not aired by EBS since the fourth series in South Korea.
 * The first series to use voice actors, as well as having Muhammad Nur to dub the series for the Indonesian dub.
 * When this series aired on PBS Kids Sprout (before it was rebranded as Universal Kids), several episodes used the intros from the eight series or tenth series. This also applies to several episodes that were released on several US DVDs.
 * This marks the only series with a few things:
 * The only series to have episodes written by Neil Richards.
 * The only series to feature the 2007 HiT Entertainment logo at the end of the episodes.
 * When Dirty Work, Hector the Horrid, Thomas and the Spaceship, Don't be Silly, Billy and Hide and Peep were broadcast in widescreen on Milkshake!, some of the scenes were changed compared to the half hour television airings on PBS Kids and Nick Jr.
 * This series was never shown on Norwegian television. Instead, it was released directly onto DVD.
 * In Australia, all twenty-six episodes were compiled on The Complete Eleventh Series before airing on television. The series finally aired on ABC 2 from 9th September 2011, between the thirteenth and fourteenth series.
 * The US dubs of Hector the Horrid, Thomas and the Big Bang, Don't be Silly, Billy and Percy and the Baggage were only shown on television and not released on home video in any form yet.
 * This was originally going to be the last series narrated by Michael Angelis in the UK and Michael Brandon in the US. The Great Discovery was narrated by Pierce Brosnan and he was going to narrate the twelfth series in the UK and US, but left for unknown reasons, which meant that Michael Angelis and Michael Brandon came back.
 * This series premiered after the special, The Great Discovery in South Korea.
 * The Korean DVDs credit Michael Angelis as the narrator, even though they were re-dubbed in their respective language.
 * This series later re-aired on the Milkshake! block from 22nd October-16th November 2007.
 * Throughout this series, Michael Brandon gave Henry a Southern accent in the US dub.
 * Throughout this series, Rheneas is referred to as female in Indonesian.
 * Throughout this series, the word "shunting" was not translated in Korean.
 * This series coincided with the release of the 41st Railway Series book, Thomas and Victoria on 3rd September 2007.
 * Whiff is the only character introduced in this series to be in full CGI.

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