Ivor the Engine(1976)

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5 Seasons
AnimationFamily

Overview

Ivor the Engine is a British children's animation by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin's Smallfilms company. It is a children's television series relating the adventures of a small green locomotive who lived in the "top left-hand corner of Wales" and worked for The Merioneth and Llantisilly Railway Traction Company Limited. His friends included Jones the Steam, Evans the Song and Dai Station, among many other characters.

Created By: Oliver Postgate

Episodes

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Ep 1

The Railway

Nothing out of the ordinary even happens on this little railway in the top left-hand corner of Wales. But what ordinarily happens is often fairly extraordinary!

26/01/19765 min
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Ep 2

Mrs Porty's Foxes

Some wear fancy hats in order to look beautiful. Some wear them to save their friends - but what else should an engine-driver do?

17/02/19765 min
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Ep 3

Bluebell

A good donkey will always do what she is told, even though she has to run rather a long way to do it; luckily there are wheels for the return journey.

19/02/19765 min
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Ep 4

Unidentified Objects

Jones and Dai are relaxing when they spot some strange objects in the sky. The source appears to be Mr Dinwiddy's goldmine.

16/02/19765 min
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Ep 5

The Dragon

One morning Jones and Ivor spots some smoke beside the railway line. It turns out to be Idris the Dragon. They rescue him and he explains that Smoke Hill is now extinct.

02/02/19765 min
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Ep 6

Chickens

Ivor has gone off on his own again. Dai gets quite cross about it, while Jones finds Ivor at Mr Pugh's farm along with some guests.

03/02/19765 min
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Ep 7

Old Nell

Old nell is a sheep dog clever and wise she is used to catch sheep, and stops engines if there's trouble such as when a sheep had fallen down the mine, and she helped when Ivor was stuck in the snow she is one of Ivor's friends.

05/02/19765 min
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Ep 8

The Lost Engine

Engines don't always do exactly what you would expect them to do, but luckily they are very rarely stolen by gangsters.

06/02/19765 min
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Ep 9

The Outing

Even the most difficult feats of engineering can be achieved, especially if they will help a friend to join in the fun, and also get very wet.

09/02/19765 min
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Ep 10

Time Off

It's a lovely summers day and Ivor has finished all his work. Jones and Dai decide to go and relax by the river. Ivor feels a little left out standing by the station platform so he goes off on his own.

10/02/19765 min
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Ep 11

The Cuckoo Clock

It doesn't tell the time any more. It doesn't sing any more. It is no use at all, except to a homeless bird and her family.

12/02/19765 min
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Ep 12

Buying Things

The railway is going to be sold to the Welsh National and Ivor sent to Pontypool Roads for shunting duties. What can Jones do to save Ivor?

13/02/19765 min
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Ep 13

The Water Tower

Some engines are very particular about what they will or will not be willing to drink, for the sake of who or what happens to be in the drink.

16/02/19765 min
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Ep 14

Central Heating

One morning Jones and Ivor spots some smoke beside the railway line. It turns out to be Idris the Dragon. They rescue him and he explains that Smoke Hill is now extinct.

17/02/19765 min
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Ep 15

DELETE ME

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19/02/19765 min
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Ep 16

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20/02/19765 min
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Ep 17

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23/02/19765 min
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Ep 18

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24/02/19765 min
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Ep 19

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26/02/19765 min
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Ep 20

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27/02/19765 min
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Ep 21

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Ep 22

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Ep 23

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Ep 24

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5 min

Top Cast

Oliver Postgate

Oliver Postgate

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Anthony Jackson

Show Info

StatusEnded
NetworkITV1
TypeScripted

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