List of Thomas the Tank Engine pictureback books
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends is a children's television series based on The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry which was first broadcast in 1984. This article lists Thomas books in the Pictureback series.Introduces Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon and Sir Topham Hatt.
Introduces Proteus
Thomas &amp; Friends
Nearly twenty years later, the BBC incorporated Awdry's stories once again. Fourteen years before "Thomas and Friends" was aired, Ted Ray, sitting in a stationmaster's office, read out five "Railway Series" books between 20 September to 2 October 1970 on the popular television story-telling show "Jackanory".