Thomas and Friends - Engines to the Rescue is a UK VHS/DVD release by VCI and HiT Entertainment on 1st March 2004.
Description[]
Thomas and Friends are back with 8 exciting new episodes never seen before on video/DVD. Join Thomas, Gordon, Harold, Spencer, Skarloey, Peter Sam, Arthur, Percy, and the Fat Controller for more rescue-packed adventures on the Island of Sodor. Included on this video/DVD are:
Episodes[]
- Gordon and Spencer - The Duke and Duchess come to the island with their own private engine Spencer.
- Harold and the Flying Horse - All the engines are getting ready for the vicar's fete, but Harold the Helicopter is feeling left out as he is on rescue duty and can't help.
- The Grand Opening - A new scenic line is opening on the island and the Fat Controller has told Skarloey off for always being late.
- It's Only Snow - It's winter and Thomas has a big Yule tree as a special delivery for the village, but his snowplough breaks.
- The Refreshment Lady's Tea Shop - The refreshment ladywant to open a new tea shop, but she can't decide where to have the shop.
- Trusty Rusty - Rusty discovers a bridge that needs to be mended and warns all the other engines, but Duncan doesn't want to listen.
- Salty's Stormy Tale - Salty is upset when Thomas and Percy makes fun of him, but when the lighthouse lamp goes out in a storm, Salty saves the day with an idea that fixes the lamp.
- Something Fishy* - Arthur wants to work on the new route to the fishing village, but is to shy to ask. Thomas is asked to go take the fish to the docks. He runs into some soggy trouble on the way but help is at hand.
Credits[]
(Most Episodes)
- Written by: Lee Pressman, Robin Kingsland, James Mason, Polly Churchill, Paul Larson
- Script Editor: Jan Page
- Script Consultant: Phil Fehrle
- Story Consultant: Paul Larson
- Creative Consultant: Shelly Elizabeth Skinner
- Director of Photography: Terry Permane
- Head of Production: Matt Porter
- Production Accountant: Pete Dunkerley
- Production Manager: Andreas Fehrle
- Production Supervisor: Michele Vardy
- First Assistant Camera: Fran Watson
- Camera Crew: Andrew Mitchell
- Gaffer: Michael Flynn
- Art Director: Bob Gauld Galliers
- Model and Special Effects Supervisor: David Eves
- Assistant to Model and Special Effects Supervisor: Marrisa Clifford
- Model Engineers: Steve Knowles, Chris Lloyd, Duncan Orthner
- Special Effects: Mark Howard, Graham Poole
- Model Makers: Mitch Barnes, Alex Bennett, Cord Bray, Brian Cole, Jennie de Naeyer, Gary Faulkner, Franc Madden, John Murphy, Simon Parker, Roy Spencer, Bill Thomas
- Sculptors: Martin Gaskell, Nicola Hatch, Sean Hedges, Quinn Jessica Lee, Clare Kinross, Araba Ocran, Chrissie Overs
- Stage Crew: Sophie Brown, Julian Eyres, Nick Richardson
- Runners: Ben Crooks, Jo Hamer
- Lighting Equipment Supplied by: Lee Lighting Ltd
- Camera Engineering: Richard Malpass Associates
- Dubbing Facilities: The Maidstone Studios
- Dubbing Mixer: Mike Erander
- Online and VFX: Robin Doelly, Steve Horton
- Editor: Kate Buckland
- Music Composed by: Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell
- Made at: Shepperton Studios
- Processed by: Technicolor
- Programme Consultant: Steve Asquith
- First Assistant Director: Conrad Ayling
- Executive Producers: Jocelyn Stevenson, Peter Urie
- Produced by: Phil Fehrle
- Produced in association with Nickelodeon UK
HIT Entertainment/Nick Jr
© Gullane (Thomas) Limited 2003
(It's Only Snow)
- Story by: David Mitton
- Written by: James Mason
- 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.
Bonus Features[]
- Know Your Engines Quiz
- Day Out with Thomas preview
- "Rubbadubbers" episode "Train Driver Tubb"
Opening (Original 2004 release) (with no trailer)[]
- VCI Tracking Control Screen (1995-2005)
- VCI Warning Screen (1995-2005)
- VCI Ident (1995-2005)
- HiT Entertainment Ident (1997-2008)
- European Captioning Institute Warning Screen (1995-2005)
- Day Out with Thomas trailer
- Thomas & Friends Season 7 Opening Titles
- Start of Gordon and Spencer (2003)
Closing (Original 2004 release) (with no trailer)[]
- End of Rubbadubbers - Train Driver Tubb (2002)
- Rubbadubbers Closing Credits
- A HOT Animation Production for HIT Entertainment Plc
- HIT Entertainment Ident (2001-2007) (silent)
- VCI Ident (1995-2005)