Thomas &amp; Friends
Thomas & Friends (originally known as Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends or simply Thomas the Tank Engine; also known as Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! in the twenty-second series) is a British children's television series. In the United Kingdom, it had its first broadcast on the ITV network in Great Britain in 1984. In the United States, it had its first broadcast on "Shining Time Station" in 1989. It is based on "The Railway Series" of books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry.
Thomas the Tank Engine film characters
Nia (voiced by Yvonne Grundy in the UK and the US) is a Kenyan tank engine who befriends and accompanies Thomas during his journey around the world. She teaches Thomas about friendship. She also becomes a member of the Steam Team and also has a new home on Sodor.