Thomas the Tank Engine
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Thomas the Tank Engine was a series of books which centered around a talking steam locomotive and his friends on the fictional Island of Sodor. It had a character known as the Fat Controller. (PROSE: Autonomy)
Behind the scenes
Some Thomas toys appeared in Closing Time.
Several voice actors from the TV series of Thomas The Tank Engine have appeared on Doctor Who and its spin-off material, including: John Hurt, Olivia Colman, Miranda Raison, Kerry Shale, Glenn Wrage, Michael Brandon, Tom Stourton, Teresa Gallagher, Miranda Raison, Nigel Plaskitt and John Ogwen.