Ivor the Engine

★ 7 · 1976 · 5m · Animation · Family

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.

Episodes

▶1. The Railway5m · 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!▶2. Mrs Porty's Foxes5m · Some wear fancy hats in order to look beautiful. Some wear them to save their friends - but what else should an engine-driver do?▶3. Bluebell5m · 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.▶4. Unidentified Objects5m · Jones and Dai are relaxing when they spot some strange objects in the sky. The source appears to be Mr Dinwiddy's goldmine.▶5. The Dragon5m · 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.▶6. Chickens5m · 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.▶7. Old Nell5m · 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.▶8. The Lost Engine5m · Engines don't always do exactly what you would expect them to do, but luckily they are very rarely stolen by gangsters.▶9. The Outing5m · 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.▶10. Time Off5m · 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.▶11. The Cuckoo Clock5m · 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. Buying Things5m · 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. The Water Tower5m · 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.▶14. Central Heating5m · 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.▶15. DELETE ME5m · ▶16. DELETE ME5m · ▶17. DELETE ME5m · ▶18. DELETE ME5m · ▶19. DELETE ME5m · ▶20. DELETE ME5m · ▶21. DELETE ME5m · ▶22. DELETE ME5m · ▶23. DELETE ME5m · ▶24. DELETE ME5m ·

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