To preserve his dignity, the production team masked the fact he was in a bed through clever camera work. Initially reluctant, the Reverend agreed to be interviewed by the crew and shared his views and experiences on his stories and the impact of Britt Allcroft’s production.Īt the time of filming, the Reverend was bed-ridden with illness, and whilst attempting to get out of bed for the producers, found himself unable to do so.
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Both looked at the early life of Awdry, the development of the Railway Series books, and the phenomenon that ensued as a result of the TV Series. To coincide with the 50th anniversary, Wilbert was honoured with the release of a biography written by Brian Sibley, and a special documentary shot as part of the Bookmark series, called The Thomas The Tank Engine Man. The publishers vetoed the book on the grounds that they wished to concentrate on existing and popular characters in the Railway Series. Barry would have been a BR Standard 2 class engine, and had been intended to be an engine rescued from Barry Scrapyard in South Wales for restoration. (Throughout the period that the Railway Series was out of print, this volume was the most difficult to find!)Ĭhristopher had suffered a similar rejection before, previously with a book called Barry the Rescue Engine. Sadly, this did not have the desired effect. Until the 11th hour, the new book was to be called The Fat Controller’s Engines, however, the publishers felt it would be better to market the book as Thomas and the Fat Controller’s Engines instead, reckoning it would sell more copies. The thirty-ninth book in the series would also coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the Railway Series, and while Christopher had already written a volume he was satisfied with, the publishers rejected it and favoured a Thomas volume instead.
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