Familiar – and adjustable – faces from the children’s TV adaptation of the Thomas the Tank Engine books will be sold at auction this month. The charity sale, hosted by Propstore in association with ...

Fri 9 May 7.35pm • The original was filmed in 1983 and features the narration of Ringo Starr. to the joy of Thomas fans old and young, it's available to stream for free.

It was restored and made available for viewing for the first time on Friday. By Victor Mather Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell. He breaks a rule, has a mishap and gets stuck.

The original test episode, titled Down The Mine, will appear online on Friday 9 May to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the famous talking tank engine franchise. The popular character began ...