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''Thomas & Friends'' (previously known as ''Thomas the Tank Engine & 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 Rev. W. Awdry. This article lists and details episodes from the eighth series of the show, which was first broadcast in 2004. This series was narrated by Michael Angelis for the UK audiences, while Michael Brandon narrated the episodes for the US audiences. ==Production== For the eighth series, Steve Asquith took over as director from David Mitton, who had directed the show since its first series, and Simon Spencer became a producer. In addition, Robert Hartshorne and Ed Welch took over as composers and songwriters from Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell. Paul Larson and Abi Grant were the script editors for this series. Beginning with this series, the length of the episodes were increased to seven minutes from the original four-and-a-half minutes. The series was produced using digital video cameras, which created a somewhat different look for the show. There was also a subtle shift towards the use of CGI elements, provided by HIT Entertainment's subsidiary HOT Animation,〔(How Thomas the Tank Engine Works )〕 although filming remained at Shepperton Studios. Other changes include the additions of CGI sequences in mini-segments between episodes, transition effects, and a book opening intro section. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas & Friends (series 8)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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