Exclusive: Channel 5 to celebrate new series UK launch

Channel 5 are to celebrate the return of Thomas & Friends on their milkshake! show, with a number of features planned.

June 3rd sees the launch of the brand new Season Seventeen narrated by Mark Moraghan. Each new series of Thomas since 2010 have been preceded by previews and the occasional visits from The Fat Controller in the studio.

Roll Along Thomas have been granted a response from milkshake!, as the team are to go a step further with the celebrations.
We have a number of exciting special features planned for this week. The Fat Controller will be visiting us and we will be showing footage from our visit to Drayton Manor as well as some new activities on the website.

We will also be launching the new series of Thomas and Friends and running a new competition. So be sure to tune in every day from 6:00 to 9:15am on the 3rd to the 7th June.

A one day's filming in Drayton Manor's Thomas Land occurred on May 16th with presenters Amy Thompson, Derek Moran, Kemi Majeks and Olivia Birchenough joining in on the fun.

The Fat Controller even broke out some dance moves on the day infront of Thomas who was residing at Knapford Station.

The brand new seventeenth series of Thomas & Friends marks its world premiere on Channel 5 milkshake! in the UK on June 3rd 2013 with the episode, Kevin's Cranky Friend.