Ivor the Engine (Season 1)

Ivor the Engine is a British children's animation by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin's Smallfilms company. It is a children's television series relating the adventures of a small green locomotive who lived in the "top left-hand corner of Wales" and worked for The Merioneth and Llantisilly Railway Traction Company Limited. His friends included Jones the Steam, Evans the Song and Dai Station, among many other characters.

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    The Railway (Episode 1)

    Air date: 1976-01-26

    Runtime: 5 min

    Overview: Nothing out of the ordinary even happens on this little railway in the top left-hand corner of Wales. But what ordinarily happens is often fairly extraordinary!

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    Mrs Porty's Foxes (Episode 2)

    Air date: 1976-02-17

    Runtime: 5 min

    Overview: Some wear fancy hats in order to look beautiful. Some wear them to save their friends - but what else should an engine-driver do?

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    Bluebell (Episode 3)

    Air date: 1976-02-19

    Runtime: 5 min

    Overview: A good donkey will always do what she is told, even though she has to run rather a long way to do it; luckily there are wheels for the return journey.

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    Unidentified Objects (Episode 4)

    Air date: 1976-02-16

    Runtime: 5 min

    Overview: Jones and Dai are relaxing when they spot some strange objects in the sky. The source appears to be Mr Dinwiddy's goldmine.

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    The Dragon (Episode 5)

    Air date: 1976-02-02

    Runtime: 5 min

    Overview: One morning Jones and Ivor spots some smoke beside the railway line. It turns out to be Idris the Dragon. They rescue him and he explains that Smoke Hill is now extinct.

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    Chickens (Episode 6)

    Air date: 1976-02-03

    Runtime: 5 min

    Overview: Ivor has gone off on his own again. Dai gets quite cross about it, while Jones finds Ivor at Mr Pugh's farm along with some guests.

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    Old Nell (Episode 7)

    Air date: 1976-02-05

    Runtime: 5 min

    Overview: Old nell is a sheep dog clever and wise she is used to catch sheep, and stops engines if there's trouble such as when a sheep had fallen down the mine, and she helped when Ivor was stuck in the snow she is one of Ivor's friends.

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    The Lost Engine (Episode 8)

    Air date: 1976-02-06

    Runtime: 5 min

    Overview: Engines don't always do exactly what you would expect them to do, but luckily they are very rarely stolen by gangsters.

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    The Outing (Episode 9)

    Air date: 1976-02-09

    Runtime: 5 min

    Overview: Even the most difficult feats of engineering can be achieved, especially if they will help a friend to join in the fun, and also get very wet.

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    Time Off (Episode 10)

    Air date: 1976-02-10

    Runtime: 5 min

    Overview: It's a lovely summers day and Ivor has finished all his work. Jones and Dai decide to go and relax by the river. Ivor feels a little left out standing by the station platform so he goes off on his own.

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    The Cuckoo Clock (Episode 11)

    Air date: 1976-02-12

    Runtime: 5 min

    Overview: It doesn't tell the time any more. It doesn't sing any more. It is no use at all, except to a homeless bird and her family.

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    Buying Things (Episode 12)

    Air date: 1976-02-13

    Runtime: 5 min

    Overview: The railway is going to be sold to the Welsh National and Ivor sent to Pontypool Roads for shunting duties. What can Jones do to save Ivor?

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    The Water Tower (Episode 13)

    Air date: 1976-02-16

    Runtime: 5 min

    Overview: Some engines are very particular about what they will or will not be willing to drink, for the sake of who or what happens to be in the drink.

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    Central Heating (Episode 14)

    Air date: 1976-02-17

    Runtime: 5 min

    Overview: One morning Jones and Ivor spots some smoke beside the railway line. It turns out to be Idris the Dragon. They rescue him and he explains that Smoke Hill is now extinct.

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    DELETE ME (Episode 15)

    Air date: 1976-02-19

    Runtime: 5 min

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    DELETE ME (Episode 16)

    Air date: 1976-02-20

    Runtime: 5 min

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    DELETE ME (Episode 17)

    Air date: 1976-02-23

    Runtime: 5 min

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    DELETE ME (Episode 18)

    Air date: 1976-02-24

    Runtime: 5 min

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    DELETE ME (Episode 19)

    Air date: 1976-02-26

    Runtime: 5 min

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    DELETE ME (Episode 20)

    Air date: 1976-02-27

    Runtime: 5 min

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    DELETE ME (Episode 21)

    Runtime: 5 min

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    DELETE ME (Episode 22)

    Runtime: 5 min

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    DELETE ME (Episode 23)

    Runtime: 5 min

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    DELETE ME (Episode 24)

    Runtime: 5 min

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