Thomas & Friends series 7

Thomas & Friends is a children's television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series books written by the Reverend W. Awdry.

This article lists and details episodes from the seventh series of this series, which was first broadcast between 6 October and 10 November 2003. This season was narrated by Michael Angelis for UK audiences, while Michael Brandon narrated the episodes for American audiences.

In the United States, this series first aired in 2004 and 2005 on PBS Kids alongside series 8 and 9. Michael Angelis later re-narrated four episodes for United States audiences.

This was the first series produced by HIT Entertainment and the final series produced by Gullane Entertainment.

Introduced

 * Emily
 * Fergus
 * Arthur
 * Murdoch
 * Spencer
 * Sodor Brass Band
 * Lord Callan
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford (do not speak)
 * The Mayor of Sodor (mentioned)

Recurring cast

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Oliver
 * Bill and Ben
 * Harvey
 * Diesel
 * Mavis
 * Salty
 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Peter Sam
 * Duncan
 * Rusty
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Toad
 * Bertie
 * Bulgy
 * Elizabeth
 * Harold
 * Cranky
 * The Fat Controller
 * Lady Hatt
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Bridget Hatt
 * The Refreshment Lady
 * 'Arry and Bert (not named)
 * Troublesome Trucks (do not speak)
 * Terence (does not speak)
 * Trevor (does not speak)
 * Jem Cole (does not speak)
 * The Vicar of Wellsworth (does not speak)
 * Farmer Trotter (not named; does not speak)
 * Stepney (stock footage appearance, does not speak)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * George (cameo)
 * Butch (cameo)
 * Tiger Moth (cameo)
 * Mrs. Kyndley (cameo)
 * Farmer Finney (cameo)
 * Nancy (cameo)
 * Tom Tipper (cameo)
 * Cyril the Fogman (cameo)
 * Jenny Packard (cameo)
 * Farmer McColl (cameo)
 * Duke (stock footage cameo)

Home Video Releases
Series 7 was released on VHS and DVD in the UK by Video Collection International in three volumes.

The three episodes not included in the separate volumes are "What's the Matter with Henry?", "Rheneas and the Roller Coaster", and "Not So Hasty Puddings".

2 Entertain released a complete series DVD volume in January 2008.

Episodes from the series have also made it to various compilation releases with other series.