Gullane Entertainment

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Gullane Entertainment was a company that produced TV shows for the whole family and was formerly called The Britt Allcroft Company.

Gullane was well known for TV shows such as: Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, Magic Adventures of Mumfie, Art Attack, Fireman Sam, Sooty and [aptain Pugwash.

  • Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends -- First aired 1984. First TV series which was based on the books The Railway Series by Wilbert Awdry. This was narrated by Ringo Starr, Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin and George Carlin
  • James the Cat -- First aired 1984. About a black and white cat who lives in an old house with his friends.
  • Fireman Sam -- First aired 1985. About a plucky fireman in Pontypandy who has his fire engine Jupiter bright and clean.
  • Shining Time Station -- First aired 1989. A live-action series about a station featuring a cast of characters such as Stacy the Station Master, Schemer the Arcade Owner and Mr. Conductor who tells many stories about Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends.
  • Sooty & Co. -- First aired 1993. A new TV series featuring Sooty and his pals Sweep, Soo and Scampy.
  • Art Attack -- First aired 1989. An art and craft show hosted by Neil Buchanan
  • Magic Adventures of Mumfie -- First aired 1995. Based on a series of books by Katharine Tozer featuring Mumfie and his friends. A musical adventure featuring the voice of Patrick Breen.
  • Captain Pugwash --First aired 1998. Captain Pugwash and his mates search for treasure
  • Eckhart -- First aired 2000. About a little mouse and his friends who has a lot of adventures traveling around the world.
  • Thomas and the Magic Railroad -- First aired 2000. Gullane's only feature length movie. This movie features Thomas and his friends protecting themselves from an evil Diesel 10. This features Alec Baldwin, Mara Wilson, Peter Fonda and Edward Glen as Thomas.

It even owned the Guinness Book of World Records.

Gullane was sold to HIT Entertainment in 2002.

The world of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
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Book series: The Railway Series
TV Series: Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
Series particulars
List of Railway Series Books
TV Series Seasons:

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Movie and spin-off releases: Thomas and the Magic RailroadCalling All EnginesOn Site with ThomasThe Great DiscoveryHero of the RailsMisty Island RescueDay of the DieselsBlue Mountain MysteryKing of the Railway

Characters
ThomasEdwardHenryGordonJamesPercyTobyDuckDonald and DouglasEmily
The Fat ControllerBertieTerenceTrevorHarold

The Railway Series: Major CharactersMinor CharactersUnfeatured Characters
TV Series: Major characters Narrow gauge enginesRolling StockNon-rail vehiclesPeople & animals
Movies: Movie-only characters

Locations
Island of Sodor
Railways: North WesternSkarloeyArlesdaleCuldee FellMid SodorSodor & Mainland"Other"

Other locations - The Railway SeriesTV Series

Significant people and organisations
Rev. W.V. Awdry (series creator)Christopher Awdry
The Britt Allcroft CompanyGullane EntertainmentHIT Entertainment
Other relevant pages
Thomas and Friends Portal
The Railway Stories (audiobooks)Thomas and Friends video releasesShining Time Station
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends merchandise
TUGS (redirects to TUGS at Ship Spotting World)
Thomas & Friends fan fiction

Fan Fiction Character Glossary

Fan Fiction Series

Last of the Railroads • The Sodor Engines • Thomas and Friends: The New Life • Thomas and his chums • Thomas the Trackmaster Adventures • Thomas the Wooden Engine

Human Series

Garcia And Friends • Human Thomas and Friends

Merchandise Ideas

Wooden Railway • Trackmaster • Railway Series Books • Thomas Story Time • DVDs • DVD Gift Sets • CDs • Video Games • Take-n-Play • Voice Cast • Episodes • Bachmann • Hornby • Movies/Specials

Stand-Alones

Saving Sodor • The Railway Odysseys • The Scientist • Sodor Academy • If Thomas were...