Series 11

The eleventh series of Thomas & Friends first aired in September 2007. The series was narrated by Michael Brandon in the US. Soon after the episodes aired, the DVD Engines and Escapades was released, bringing the total number of episodes this series to twenty-six.

Episodes[]

Thomas and the Storyteller
Emily's Rubbish
Dream On
Dirty Work
Hector the Horrid!
Gordon and the Engineer
Thomas and the Spaceship
Henry's Lucky Day
Thomas and the Lighthouse
Thomas and the Big Bang
Smoke and Mirrors
Thomas Sets Sail
Don't be Silly, Billy
Edward and the Mail
Hide and Peep
Toby's Triumph
Thomas and the Runaway Car
Thomas in Trouble
Thomas and the Stinky Cheese
Percy and the Left Luggage
Skarloey Storms Through
Cool Truckings
Wash Behind Your Buffers
Duncan Does it All
Sir Handel in Charge
Ding-a-Ling

Songs[]

The Narrow Gauge Engines
Engine Roll Call

Characters[]

Thomas
Edward
Henry
Gordon
James
Percy
Toby
Donald and Douglas
Bill and Ben
Emily
Arthur
Spencer
Molly
Rosie
Diesel
Mavis
'Arry and Bert
Salty
Skarloey
Rheneas
Sir Handel
Peter Sam
Duncan
Mighty Mac
Freddie
Rusty
Annie and Clarabel
Troublesome Trucks
Rocky
Bertie
Elizabeth
Cranky
Sir Topham Hatt
Farmer McColl
Allicia Botti
The Duke of Boxford
Mr. Percival
The Storyteller
The Dockyard Manager
The Dairy Manager
The Ffarquhar Policeman
The Maron Stationmaster
The Wellsworth Stationmaster
Some Workmen
The Signalman
The School Choir (vocalizes)
Dowager Hatt (not named in US narration)
Cyril the Fogman (not named)
Harvey (does not speak)
Henrietta (does not speak)
Jeremy (does not speak)
Lady Hatt (does not speak)
Jem Cole (does not speak)
Refreshment Lady (does not speak)
Sodor Brass Band (do not speak)
The Mayor of Sodor (does not speak)
The Duchess of Boxford (does not speak)
Kuffy the Clown (does not speak)
Murdoch (cameo)
Neville (cameo)
Butch (cameo)
Big Mickey (cameo)
Stephen Hatt (cameo)
Bridget Hatt (cameo)
Farmer Trotter (cameo)
Lord Callan (cameo)
Mrs. Percival (cameo)
Two Members of the Railway Board (cameo)
The Baker (cameo)
"Dusty" Dave (cameo)
Alice (cameo)
The Lighthouse Keeper (mentioned)
The Coaling Plant Manager (mentioned)
Mr. Jolly (mentioned)
Harold (deleted scene/appears in the Island of Sodor opening sequence)
Trevor (appears in the "Island of Sodor" opening sequence)

Characters Introduced[]

Whiff
Billy
Hector
Madge
The Carpenter
The Brown-haired Engineer
The Magician

Half Hour Format[]

When series 11 aired on PBS Kids, Nick Jr. and Treehouse TV, each broadcast featured 2 episodes from Series 11, a segment called Fun Times with our Friends dedicated to one of the engines on Sodor and past animated learning segments and songs from series 8, 9 and 10 were used.

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: Which Whistle Suits Thomas?
Gordon and the Engineer/Gordon and the 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 (Alternate Cut)
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
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: Guess the Engine - Percy
Song: Party Time (Alternate Cut)
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 Puffs out of the Station
Fun Times with our Friends - The Narrow Gauge Engines
Learning Segment: Getting 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/Percy and the 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
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 models.
- The last series to have Steve Asquith as the head writer.
- The last series shot in 50fps (converted to 60fps for NTSC regions).
- The last until the seventeenth series to include 26 episodes.
- The last to premiere on Nick Jr. in the UK.
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 have the Engine Roll Call in the intro as the title music.
- The first series to feature the new version of Hit Entertainment at the end of the episodes.
- The first series in which Trevor, Harold and George do not appear since their introductions in the second and fourth series, although Harold does appear in a deleted scene from Wash Behind Your Buffers.
- The first series to have the funnel change on the roll call ending.
- The first series since the sixth where Mavis speaks in more than one episode.
When this series aired on PBS Kids Sprout, several episodes used the intros from the eighth or twelfth series. This also applies to several episodes that were released on several US DVDs.
This marks the only series to have episodes written by Neil Richards.
When Dirty Work, Hector the Horrid, Thomas and the Spaceship, Don't be Silly, Billy and Hide and Peep were released on DVD, some of the scenes were changed compared to the half hour TV airings on PBS Kids and Nick Jr..
This series was never shown on Norwegian television. Instead, it was released directly to DVD.
In Australia, all twenty-six episodes were compiled on The Complete Eleventh Series before airing on television. The series finally aired on ABC2 from 9 September 2011, between Series 13 and 14.
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 to date, 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 has been narrated by Pierce Brosnan, but he was going to narrate Series 12 in the UK and US but left for unknown reasons which meant Michael Angelis and Michael Brandon came back.
This season later re-aired on the Milkshake! block from 22nd October 2007 to 16th November 2007 to tie in with the remaining six episodes which shortly aired from 9th January to 15th January 2008.
Throughout this series, Michael Brandon gave Henry a southern accent in the US dub.