Thomas & Friends (1984) is a Animation, Kids series that follows thomas & Friends is a British children's television series, which had its first broadcast on the ITV network on 4 September 1984. It is based on The Railway Series of books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. These books deal with the adventures of a group of anthropomorphised locomotives and road vehicles who live on the fictional Island of Sodor. The books were based on stories Wilbert told to entertain his son, Christopher during his recovery from measles. From Series one to four, many of the stories are based on events from Awdry's personal experience. Currently, you can watch Thomas & Friends on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kidstream Amazon Channel. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 143 votes. Fans of animation series may also want to explore similar titles below.