Ivor The Engine
Ivor The Engine

Ivor The Engine

1959 5 Seasons 72 Episodes ⭐ 8.3 Animation Kids

...Not very long ago, in the top left-hand corner of Wales, there was a railway. It wasn't a very long railway or a very important railway, but it was called The Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited, and it was all there was. And in a shed, in a siding at the end of the railway, lives the Locomotive of the Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited, which was a long name for a little engine so his friends just called him Ivor..." ...And that was how it began, back in 1959: one of Oliver Postgate's most loved creations, Ivor the Engine. It was a series about the Welsh adventures of a little green railway engine and his many friends. But Ivor wasn't an ordinary steam engine. He pretty much wished he was a person and ended up doing things like singing in a choir and swimming in the sea! One season of six, 10 minute, Black and White films was made for and screened by Associated-Red.

...Not very long ago, in the top left-hand corner of Wales, there was a railway. It wasn't a very long railway or a very important railway, but it was called The Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited, and it was all there was. And in a shed, in a siding at the end of the railway, lives the Locomotive of the Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited, which was a long name for a little engine so his friends just called him Ivor..." ...And that was how it began, back in 1959: one of Oliver Postgate's most loved creations, Ivor the Engine. It was a series about the Welsh adventures of a little green railway engine and his many friends. But Ivor wasn't an ordinary steam engine. He pretty much wished he was a person and ended up doing things like singing in a choir and swimming in the sea! One season of six, 10 minute, Black and White films was made for and screened by Associated-Red.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Episode 1

Ivor the Engine hears the sound of a Welsh choir for the first time, and wants to join in, though he knows this is impos

EP 2

Episode 2

Jones the Steam is concerned that Ivor is not himself. Along with Dai Station, they visit the Chief Engineer, who tells

EP 3

Episode 3

Dai the Station has the idea of taking Ivor back to where he first became sad. On the hill above the choir practice, Jon

EP 4

Episode 4

Evans the Song agrees to listen to Ivor's whistle, but it is too weak and rough for the choir. Jones the Steam determine

EP 5

Episode 5

With the help of all of Ivor's friends, Jones is able to replace Ivor's whistle with three organ pipes donated from the

EP 6

Episode 6

Evans the Song convinces both the choir committee and the railway bosses, and Ivor joins the choir.

EP 1

The Choral Society

It is a special day for Ivor the Engine. Ever since he got his new whistle, he has been chosen to take the Grumbly Distr

EP 2

The Festival

After the festival, it's off the seaside, but Ivor is feeling left out, so he makes a plan...

EP 3

The Search

Ivor has run away and nobody knows why. The search is on!

EP 4

The Outing

After going off without a driver the other day, Ivor takes the Grumbly District Choral Society to Tewyn Beach once again

EP 5

Mrs Porty's Donkey

Ivor the Engine and Bluebell the Donkey are best friends, but their friendship causes trouble for Jones and Mrs. Porty.

EP 6

Dai and the Donkey

Dai Station isn't too pleased about Ivor's new friend, Bluebell, however when Ivor comes off the rails at the points, he

EP 7

The Birds

While puffing through the forest, Ivor and Jones come across a bird's nest on the railway line, so they have to find a n

EP 8

Mrs Porty's Foxes

Mrs Porty shows Jones and Ivor the fox cubs in the wood near her house. As Ivor and Jones go to deliver Mrs Porty's Hat

EP 9

Ivor's Friends

On a cold winter's day, Jones falls into the frozen water whilst trying to re-rail the truck leaving Ivor stuck on Tewyn

EP 10

The Fire Engine

Some time after the lake fiasco, Ivor spots the fire engine while clearing snow, but then what do you think happens next

EP 11

Old Nell

One winter's day while taking corn bags to Mr. Pugh's Farm, Ivor spots a sheep trapped on the cliffside of the old quarr

EP 12

Mr Dinwiddy's Gold

There's trouble on the railway. The Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited is to be sold to the Welsh N

EP 13

Ivor's Present

It's Christmas in the top left hand corner of Wales and Mrs. Porty has a parcel for Ivor which he then gives to the bird

EP 1

Smoke Hill

Smoke Hill has been dormant for years, but one day when Ivor sees smoke rising from the top, what do you happens next?

EP 2

Idris

Idris is a small Welsh dragon and has made friends with Ivor and Jones.

EP 3

The Firey Breath

There have been reports of sudden burn marks around Llaniog. Could Idris be responsible?

EP 4

Olwen

Idris and his friend, Olwen, help Mr. Thomas at his fish and chip shop.

EP 5

The Retreat

The dragons have disappeared and the Antiquarian Society have arrived. What will Ivor and Jones do?

EP 6

Mr Brangwyn's Box

Ivor, Jones and Evans are in a spot of pigeon trouble.

EP 7

The Invalid

One day, Ivor the Engine spots an elephant on the tracks after retrieving some naughty pigeons.

EP 8

Alice

Alice the elephant is poorly and has proven to be a quite difficult patient indeed.

EP 9

The Circus

Roll up! Roll up! The circus has come to town with free tickets for all!

EP 10

Snowdrifts

Winter has arrived once again. Ivor is having a lovely time in the snow. With a winch attached to his front, he is pulli

EP 11

The Cold Hill

Smoke Hill has gone cold. A disaster for the dragons!

EP 12

The Antiquarian Society

Jones goes over to the Society for help.

EP 13

The Endowment

The problem with Smoke Hill is solved in a quite responsible way, but what?

EP 1

The Railway

It is a typical day in the life of Ivor the Engine. Ivor delivers Coal to Grumbly Gasworks, tomatoes to Mr Davy and Fish

EP 2

The Hat

Jones and Ivor bring back a package, which is supposedly a hat for Mrs Porty, but Jones and Dai discover it's a new tele

EP 3

Old Nell

A silly sheep has got itself stuck on a ledge in the hills. Jones tries to rescue it but ends up stuck himself. He ends

EP 4

Mr Brangwyn's Pigeons

Ivor has to deliver some pigeons to Mr Brangwyn. Thanks to Evans the Song, they end up escaping and on Miss Pryce's roof

EP 5

The Egg

Going past Smoke Hill, an extinct volcano, Jones and Ivor spot smoke coming from the top. Jones discovers a fire inside

EP 6

The Proper Container

Dai Station isn't too pleased about Ivor's new friend, Idris, travelling in his firebox. He orders him into a box, which

EP 7

The Alarm

After choir practice Idris helps out Mrs Thomas, whose fish fryer is on the blink. While everyone is enjoying a fish sup

EP 8

The Retreat

Idris is still missing when the representative of the antiquarian society arrives to interview Jones about him. After a

EP 9

The Visitor

A rock on the line turns out to be a wounded elephant. Jones and Ivor take the elephant, named Alice, and her keeper to

EP 10

The Invalid

Jones and Evans the Song have great difficulty bathing Alice and giving her medicine.

EP 11

The Boot

Mr Brangwyn provides a boot for Alice to wear until her foot heals.

EP 12

Banger's Circus

Alice's circus, run by Mr Charlie Banger, is coming to Grumbly town. Bani and Alice are very excited.

EP 13

Unidentified Objects

Jones and Dai are relaxing when they spot some strange objects in the sky. The source appears to be Mr Dinwiddy's goldmi

EP 14

Mrs Porty's Foxes

Mrs Porty shows Jones and Ivor the fox cubs in the wood near her house. As Ivor and Jones go to deliver Mrs Porty's Hat

EP 15

Bluebell

Jones is cleaning Ivor when they are called off on an emergency - Mr Dinwiddy needs his new boots. Jones leaves Bluebell

EP 16

Dai and the Donkey

Dai Station isn't too keen on Bluebell riding around with Ivor, but she soon proves her worth when the engine is deraile

EP 17

Gold

Mr Williams of head office breaks the terrible news to Jones and Dai that the railway is to be sold and Ivor might have

EP 18

Mrs Porty

After Mr Dinwiddy's idea falling through, Mrs Porty comes up with a solution to the railway being sold.

EP 19

Cold

One morning Jones and Ivor spot some smoke beside the railway line. It turns out to be Idris the Dragon. They rescue him

EP 20

The Endowment

Jones and Dai are not getting anywhere trying to find a home for Idris and the other dragons. Jones decides he must go t

EP 1

Snowdrifts

It's winter in the top left-hand corner of Wales and Ivor's railway is not running because of deep snow. Llaniog needs s

EP 2

Cold Sheep

Thanks to a new snowplough, Jones and Ivor have collected supplies from Grumbly. On the way back they come up against an

EP 3

Sledging

Ivor is having a lovely time in the snow. With a winch attached to his front, he is pulling the children on sledges up t

EP 4

The Rescue

Some old fashioned pushers and pullers come to Ivor's rescue.

EP 5

The Fire Engine

There's a fire at Mr Pugh's barn but the new fire engine has got stuck in the snow. Ivor comes to the rescue, taking alo

EP 6

The Water Tower

Something's very fishy when Ivor won't go under the water tower.

EP 7

Mrs Bird

Jones and Ivor decide to help a family of birds that have built a nest on the line.

EP 8

The Cuckoo Clock

Jones and Ivor desperately need to find the birds a home, but Mrs Porty has an answer to this problem.

EP 9

The Trumpet

Ivor receives a mysterious package in the post. It turns out to be a trumpet from some old friends and comes in handy fo

EP 10

The Seaside

The Grumbly Choir decide to spend some time having fun at Tewyn Beach after taking part in the Eisteddfod. Of course, Iv

EP 11

The Lost Engine

Jones discovers Ivor has gone and Mrs Porty suspects bandits. It isn't bandits, of course, and they find the engine at T

EP 12

The Outing

The choir are going on their now annual outing to Tewyn beach. They are planning a very special surprise for Ivor.

EP 13

The Sheepdog

Jones and Dai are watching the sheep dog trials and a very large contestant turns up to enter.

EP 14

Juggernaut

Ivor goes off with Banger's Circus as "The Singing Engine". His replacement is a Juggernaut built by Bynon Smith. It tur

EP 15

The Bird House

Ivor returns along with a small fortune and knows just what he wants to buy.

EP 16

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 fe

EP 17

Half-Crowns

The Dragons have nearly run out of Half-Crowns for their gas meter at Smoke Hill. Jones and Ivor find some in one of the

EP 18

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 s

EP 19

St. George

There are some problems with Smoke Hill again. So, Jones, Ivor and the dragons go to Llanmad to see Mrs Griffiths. While

EP 20

Retirement

The Dragons are in danger of being caged. Luckily, Mr Dinwiddy knows just the place for them to live.

Popular Cast

Oliver Postgate
Oliver Postgate
Narrator (voice)