Created in 1983, the five-minute episode introduced the signature elements of "Thomas & Friends," including Ringo Starr's ...

The episode, from 1983, was found in storage by accident. It was restored and made available for viewing for the first time ...

In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Thomas & Friends franchise, the lost 1983 pilot is being released on YouTube.

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of British children’s classic, Thomas & Friends, an original unseen version of the pilot ...

A rediscovered and restored version of the pilot episode of Thomas & Friends, the animated children's steam train series narrated by Sir Ringo Starr, is set to be shown for the first time since it was ...

Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell ... The episode, filmed in 1983 and titled “Down the Mine,” was found accidentally in storage, Ian McCue, a producer of the series for a decade ...