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) As a baby, Alfie Owens had several Thomas toys. (TV: Closing Time)
Behind the scenes
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.