Ivor The Engine (1959): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1959, Ivor The Engine is an animation and kids series.

What it’s about. ...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.

Who’s in it. Ivor The Engine stars Oliver Postgate as Narrator (voice), Anthony Jackson as Dai Station / Evans the Song / Mr. Dinwiddy, Olwen Griffiths as Idris the Dragon / Mrs. Griffiths / Mrs. Porty and David Edwards.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.3/10, Ivor The Engine sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on ITVX Premium and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ivor The Engine page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ivor The Engine tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.