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He took up the role as narrator of the Railway Series audiobooks after Morris and Rushton retired from the series. He narrated Edward the Blue Engine through Tramway Engines from 1979 to 1984. Willie Rushton became the narrator for the Railway Stories after Johnny Morris left.

He was the first narrator to read the Railway Series stories other than The Three Railway Engines. Johnny Morris narrated The Three Railway Engines through Percy the Small Engine, records released by Delyse Records from 1961 to 1966. Wilbert Awdry, the Railway Series author, narrated Edward's Day Out and Edward and Gordon for a vinyl record release in 1957. She was the first narrator in the franchise. Julia Lang was the narrator in the 1953 BBC adaptation of The Sad Story of Henry. Reginald Dalby | John T.Main article: The Railway Stories Julia Lang ( 1953) Wilbert Awdry | Christopher Awdry | George Awdry | Brian Sibley

Michael Angelis attended the Blue Carpet UK premiere event for Hero of the Rails on 26th September 2009.

He was not credited in the intro for any fifth series episodes for unknown reasons.

He was also the last UK narrator to narrate said adaptations for the model era, with George Carlin being the last one doing so in the US.

Angelis and George Carlin were the last narrators to narrate Railway Series-based episodes until Mark Moraghan, as there were no more adaptations until 2015's The Adventure Begins.

In addition to his initial roles as James and Percy, Angelis can also be heard in the leaked workprint for Thomas and the Magic Railroad performing temp voiceovers for Splatter and Dodge alongside their also cut-voice actor Patrick Breen.

Some redubbed episodes from foreign dubs of the television series credit Michael Angelis.

Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery (2012).

Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels (2011).

Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue (2010).Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails (2009).Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines! (2005).A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979).Troublesome Trucks ( eighth series only).Splatter and Dodge ( Thomas and the Magic Railroad original workprints only).Percy ( Thomas and the Magic Railroad original workprints only).James ( Thomas and the Magic Railroad original workprints only).Sir Topham Hatt ( Railway Adventures only).In September 2011, he participated in the BBC Radio 4 programme The Reunion talking with other cast members about his roles in the landmark 1980's drama series Boys from the Blackstuff.Īngelis died of a heart attack in his home at the age of 76 on 30th May 2020. In 2006 he starred in the film, "Fated", set in his hometown of Liverpool, as well as in episodes of "Midsomer Murders" and "The Bill" in 2007. Incidentally, Paul provided the voice of Ringo Starr, the previous narrator of Thomas & Friends in the UK and US, in the Beatles' animated film "Yellow Submarine".Īngelis was originally cast James and Percy in Thomas and the Magic Railroad, but was later replaced by Susan Roman and Linda Ballantyne respectively because the American test audience thought that he made the characters sound, "too old".Īngelis also starred in various television adverts, including Stones Bitter, the Post Office, McDonald's and Think Road Safety Campaigns.Īngelis also narrated John Peel's autobiography, Margrave of the Marshes, on BBC Radio 4 in 2005, later released by AudioGO. He later married model Jennifer Khalastchi. He had an older brother, Paul Angelis, and was married to Helen Worth, an actor in the long-running soap Coronation Street, from 1991 until 2001. Angelis appeared in many British television programmes, such as The Liver Birds, Reilly: Ace of Spies, Minder, Sweet Medicine, A & E, Merseybeat, A Touch of Frost, Boys from the Blackstuff, Midsomer Murders, The Bill, Auf Wiedersehen Pet, I Woke Up One Morning, George and Mildred, Z Cars and Good Cop.