

Thomas & Friends: The Deputation and Other Stories
1987, English. Directed by David Mitton.
It's full steam ahead for Thomas, the little blue engine with the short stumpy funnel, short stumpy boiler and short stumpy dome and his special friends Gordon, Henry, James, Percy, Edward, Toby, Annie and Clarabel the carriages and of course their Boss, the Fat Controller. His friend, storyteller Ringo Starr says 'Thomas is Number One and never lets anyone forget it!' Episodes: The Deputation; Thomas Comes to Breakfast; Daisy; Percy's Predicament; The Diseasel; Wrong Road; Edward's Exploit; Ghost Train; Woolly Bear; Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree.
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- 0h 56m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- Released
- 23 March 1987
- Written by
- David Mitton, Britt Allcroft, Rev. W. Awdry
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Thomas & Friends: The Deputation and Other Stories runs 56 minutes (0h 56m).
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Thomas & Friends: The Deputation and Other Stories isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 March 1987. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Thomas & Friends: The Deputation and Other Stories?
Thomas & Friends: The Deputation and Other Stories (1987) was directed by David Mitton and stars Ringo Starr.