Thomas and Friends - Brave Little Engines

Thomas and Friends - Brave Little Engines is a UK VHS/DVD release by VCI and HiT Entertainment and on 16th June 2003.

Description[]

Thomas and Friends are back with 8 exciting new episodes never seen before on video/DVD.

Join Thomas, Percy, James, Edward, Toby, Duck, Rheneas and Skarloey and the Fat Controller, for more action - packed brave adventures on the Island of Sodor.

Episodes[]

A Friend in Need - Thomas realises how lucky he is to have such good friends when an accident with Jack topples him off the rails and they all get together to rescue him. Jack proves to be the unlikely hero of the day.
Scaredy Engines - It's Halloween and Edward is telling Thomas, Percy and Duck spooky ghost stories. Percy is scared and Thomas teases him but when he is sent to the smelter alone, Thomas starts hearing strange, scary sounds.
Percy and the Haunted Mine - It's competition time for "The Most Beautiful Station" on the Island of Sodor and on collecting shrubs from Maithwaite, Percy passes a spooky old abandoned quarry mine and he sees something that frightens him.
James and the Red Balloon - Thomas has been sent to collect a hot air balloon but he and James are worried that it will take the engines passenger traffic away. When the balloon starts to defliate, James saves the day and the balloon has attracted so many holiday makers, that their passenger traffic has actually increased!
Toby Had a Little Lamb - Farmer McColl's lambs are stuck on a hillside, cut off by snow. He needs a vet to come and tend to them so the Fat Controller sends the vet on Duck with his snowplough attached but they can't get through. Toby remembers his old branch line and volunteers to take the dangerous journey to rescue the lambs.
Thomas, Percy and the Squeak - Thomas has a very important passenger to collect and is all washed and polished. However his famous visitor is actually a mouse who refuses to ride with Thomas because he is too clean.
Edward the Very Useful Engine - The big engines feel that Edward is too old and unreliable and should be retired so the Fat Controller sends him to work with Stepney. He soons changes his mind when Gordon finds himself stuck and in need of some help.
Rusty Saves the Day - Rheneas and Skarloey are given two weeks to repair their line otherwise they will have to work in the quarry instead. With the help of Rusty and Elizabeth, they complete their job and the line is beautiful.

Credits[]

Story by: David Mitton
Written by: Jonathan Trueman, Phil Fehrle, Abi Grant, Robin Kingsland, Robyn Charteris, Jenny Mcdade, David Mitton, Paul Larson
Script Editor: Abi Grant
Script Consultant: Phil Fehrle
Director of Photography: Terry Permane
Head of Production: Matt Porter
Production Accountant: Pete Dunkerley
Production Co-ordinator: Andreas Fehrle
Production Supervisor: Michele Vardy
First Assistant Cameraman: Nigel Permane
Camera Crew: Trevor Forest and Fran Watson
Gaffer: Michael Flynn
Art Director: Robert Gauld Galliers
Model and Special Effects Supervisor: David Eves
Model Engineers: Andy Baker, Ken Gittens, Dave Knowles, Steve Knowles, Chris Lloyd, Ray Lovell, Duncan Orthner, John Payne, Dave Poole, Roy Spencer, Ian Whittaker
Special Effects: Matt Veale
Model Makers: Vicky Ball, Mitch Barnes, Alex Bennett, Cord Bray, Brian Cole, Martin Gaskell, Bruce Gordon, Nicola Hatch, Jeremy King, Peter Lee, Franc Madden, Jennie de Naeyer, Chrissie Overs, Michele Wraight, Dan Wright
Stage Crew: Conrad Ayling, Sophie Brown, Marrisa Clifford, Morag McIntosh
Lighting Equipment Supplied by: Lee Lighting Ltd
Camera Engineering: Richard Malpass Associates
Dubbing Facilities: The Maidstone Studios
Dubbing Mixer: Mike Erander
Post Production Facilities: Resolution
Editor: John Wright
Music Composed by: Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell
Made at: Shepperton Studios
Possessed by: Technicolor
Associate Producer: Steve Asquith
Executive Producer: Peter Urie
Produced by: Phil Fehrle
HIT Entertainment
www.hitentertainment.com
DISTRIBUTED WORLDWIDE BY HIT ENTERTAINMENT
© 1984-2003 Gullane (Thomas) Limited. All rights reserved.

Opening (Original 2003 release) (with no trailer)[]

VCI Tracking Control Screen (1995-2005)
VCI Warning Screen (1995-2005)
VCI Ident (1995-2005)
European Captioning Institute Warning Screen (1995-2005)
HiT Entertainment Ident (1997-2008)
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Season 6 Opening Titles
Start of A Friend in Need (2002)

Closing (Original 2003 release) (with no trailer)[]

End of Rusty Saves the Day (2002)
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Season 6 Closing Credits
VCI Ident (1995-2005)