Ivor The Engine (1959) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1959, Ivor The Engine is an animation and jeunesse 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 Royaume-Uni 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 et Morty, Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba, L'Attaque des Titans and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.