《湯瑪士和他的朋友們》是一系列的英國兒童節目,故事主要在講述在一個虛構的島嶼上─索多島,住著一群火車,主人翁是一個名叫湯瑪士的小火車頭,他和朋友們每天都過著充滿驚奇的生活,每一個火車都具有自己的個性、工作職位等等,充分的展現出個人特質,他們共同工作、成長,並且在過程中展現友情和互助的熱情。此影片相當適合小朋友觀賞,從故事中小朋友可以了解到許多和人相處的方法,學習跟不同的人做朋友、共事。在語速以及發音部分,也非常適合學齡前的小朋友觀賞。
Thomas and Friends is a British children's program. The story narrative centers around an imaginary island, on which lives a group of trains. The protagonist Thomas is a small train. His friend and he live a rich and suprising life; each train has its own unique personality and occupation. They work together, grow together, and in the process demonstrate friendship and the willingness to help each other. This program is suitable for small children to enjoy. From the storyline, they may learn how to get along with others. The language speed and pronunciation of the Chinese language dub also makes it very effective as a learning material for young second language learners.