Season 6

The **sixth season** of the television series aired in 2002. Michael Angelis and Alec Baldwin
 narrated the twenty-six episodes for the UK and US respectively.
Michael Angelis also narrated two episodes for the US release of New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures. Michael Brandon later re-dubbed six episodes along with music composed by Robert Hartshorne for the US on PBS Kids in 2005.

## Songs

* James the Really Splendid Engine
* Little Engines
* Down by the Docks
* Winter Wonderland
* Boo! Boo! Choo-Choo
* Never, Never, Never Give Up

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Duck
* Donald and Douglas
* Bill and Ben
* Diesel
* Mavis
* 'Arry and Bert
* Skarloey
* Rheneas
* Peter Sam
* Duncan
* Rusty
* Bertie
* Trevor
* Harold
* Cranky
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Stephen Hatt (*not named*)
* Stepney (*does not speak*)
* Annie and Clarabel (*do not speak*)
* Henrietta (*does not speak*)
* Terence (*does not speak*)
* Jem Cole (*does not speak*)
* Farmer Finney (*does not speak*)
* Oliver (*cameo*)
* George (*cameo*)
* Butch (*cameo*)
* Tiger Moth (*cameo*)
* Bridget Hatt (*cameo*)
* Dowager Hatt (*cameo*)
* Mrs. Kyndley (*cameo*)
* Farmer Trotter (*cameo*)
* Refreshment Lady (*cameo*)
* Nancy (*cameo*)
* The Storyteller (*cameo*)
* The Tailor (*cameo*)
* The Dryaw Policeman (*cameo*)
* BoCo (*music video cameo*)
* Sir Handel (*music video cameo*)
* Duke (*music video cameo*)
* Bulstrode (*music video cameo*)
* The Chinese Dragon (*music video cameo*)
* Percy's Ghost Engine (*music video cameo*)
* Rusty's Ghost Engine (*music video cameo*)
* The Barber (*music video cameo*)
* The Lighthouse Keeper (*music video cameo*)
* Toad (*deleted scene cameo*)
* Bulgy (*mentioned*)

### Characters introduced

* Harvey
* Salty
* Elizabeth
* Jack
* Alfie
* Max
* Oliver (The Pack)
* Kelly
* Byron
* Ned
* Isobella
* Jenny Packard
* The Foreman
* Cyril the Fogman
* Alicia Botti
* The Vet
* Headmaster Hastings
* Farmer McColl (*not named in original versions*)
* Edward's Ghost Engine (*does not speak*)
* The Railway Board (*do not speak*)
* The Fisherman (*cameo*)
* The Dockyard Manager (*cameo*)

## Trivia

* This was the first season of several things:
	+ The first season filmed in 16:9 widescreen. However, most of the first six episodes were matted from full screen.
	+ Phil Fehrle's first season as producer.
	+ Peter Urie's first season as executive producer.
	+ Abi Grant's first season as script editor.
	+ The first season to feature Stephen Asquith as a director.
	+ The first season to have more than two narrators.
	+ The first season not dubbed in German, Greek, and Portuguese.
	+ The first season the use a Proteus 3 to compose the music.
	+ The first season in which Toad does not appear since his introduction in the third season.
	+ The first season in which Annie and Clarabel do not speak.
* This was the last season of several things as well:
	+ The last season to feature the old Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends logo in the intro.
	+ The last season to use the original music in the US.

(Although, seven episodes from season 7 used the original music for each
 video only on New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures and Thomas
and the Jet Engine and Other Adventures)

* + Britt Allcroft's third and last season as executive producer.
	+ The last season to feature an episode written by David Mitton.
	+ Alec Baldwin's last season as narrator.
	+ The last season filmed by Gullane Entertainment prior to its acquisition by HiT Entertainment in 2002.
* This season had its own special intro.
* This season had the most narrators of any season.
* From this season onwards, all stories were written by individuals on a writing staff.
* In 2005, Michael Brandon re-dubbed some episodes with music composed by Robert Hartshorne on PBS Kids in the US.
* In 2005, Michael Angelis re-narrated some episodes in the UK on Nick Jr.
* This season was broadcast on Nick Jr in late 2002, before airing on CITV in early 2003.
* This is the only season of a couple of things:
	+ The only season where Oliver appears without Toad (not counting

 music videos). It is also the only season where Oliver appears but has
no lines.

* + The only season until Mark Moraghan's narration of Snow Tracks to use three narrators.