Oliver Postgate
Director
Ivor the Engine (1959)
Season 1
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.
Released Jan. 26, 1976
Episode 5 min
2+
Keywords: tmdb.wales, tmdb.dragon, tmdb.train, tmdb.steam-engine, imdb.cutout-animation, imdb.character-name-in-title
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - 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!
Jan. 26, 1976, midnight
S1E2 - 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?
Feb. 17, 1976, midnight
S1E3 - 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.
Feb. 19, 1976, midnight
S1E4 - 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.
Feb. 16, 1976, midnight
S1E5 - 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.
Feb. 2, 1976, midnight
S1E6 - 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.
Feb. 3, 1976, midnight
S1E7 - 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.
Feb. 5, 1976, midnight
S1E8 - 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.
Feb. 6, 1976, midnight
S1E9 - 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.
Feb. 9, 1976, midnight
S1E10 - 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.
Feb. 10, 1976, midnight
S1E11 - 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.
Feb. 12, 1976, midnight
S1E12 - 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?
Feb. 13, 1976, midnight
S1E13 - 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.
Feb. 16, 1976, midnight
S1E14 - 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.
Feb. 17, 1976, midnight
S1E15 - DELETE ME
Feb. 19, 1976, midnight
S1E16 - DELETE ME
Feb. 20, 1976, midnight
S1E17 - DELETE ME
Feb. 23, 1976, midnight
S1E18 - DELETE ME
Feb. 24, 1976, midnight
S1E19 - DELETE ME
Feb. 26, 1976, midnight
S1E20 - DELETE ME
Feb. 27, 1976, midnight
S1E21 - DELETE ME
S1E22 - DELETE ME
S1E23 - DELETE ME
S1E24 - DELETE ME
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 5 min.
Season Runtime: 485 min.
Released: Jan. 26, 1976
Last Air Date: Dec. 23, 1977, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-Y / 2+
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