# 13-year-old voices Thomas the Tank Engine

> Teen boy lands secret role as Thomas the Tank Engine voice.
- Title: 13-year-old voices Thomas the Tank Engine · Dailymail
- Summary: Teen boy lands secret role as Thomas the Tank Engine voice. Harry Sparkes, 13, will voice Thomas the Tank Engine in a new series after hiding his recording…
- Keywords: harry sparkes, thomas the tank engine, mattel, youtube, netflix, reverend awdry, christopher awdry, ringo starr, itv, voice acting, news, entertainment
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- Published: 2026-09-16T21:18:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: harry sparkes, thomas the tank engine, mattel, youtube, netflix, reverend awdry, christopher awdry, ringo starr, itv, voice acting, news, entertainment
## Harry Sparkes
Harry Sparkes, 13, from Harpenden, Hertfordshire, will voice Thomas the Tank Engine.

> Chuffed, boy of 13 is on track to be TV's newest Thomas the Tank Engine
## Secret sessions
He kept recording sessions secret from friends by claiming physiotherapy.

> But for the past nine months, he kept his recording sessions a secret, telling classmates he was leaving lessons each week to have physiotherapy on an injured foot.
## Thomas & Friends
Mattel's Thomas & Friends Railway Stories will debut on YouTube today and Netflix later this month.

> Mattel's Thomas & Friends Railway Stories will be available on YouTube today and Netflix later this month.
## Ringo Starr
Henry Golding will narrate the series, replacing Ringo Starr's role.

> Crazy Rich Asians actor Henry Golding will take on the narrator role spoken by Ringo Starr in the popular 1980s ITV series.
## Book origins
The stories are based on books by Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher.

> The stories are based on books by Reverend Wilbert Awdry and son Christopher.
## Voice recording
Harry recorded his voice at Soho Square studios in London.

> Harry Sparkes is the new voice of Thomas the Tank Engine (Pictured: Harry on the job at Soho Square studios in London)
## New series
Thomas & Friends Railway Stories is a reboot of the children's classic.

> Harry Sparkes, from Harpenden, Hertfordshire, will voice the little blue engine in a reboot of the children's classic.
## Release dates
The series will launch on YouTube today and Netflix later this month.

> Mattel's Thomas & Friends Railway Stories will be available on YouTube today and Netflix later this month.
## Voice role
Harry Sparkes is the new voice of Thomas the Tank Engine.

> Harry Sparkes, from Harpenden, Hert
## Secret identity
Harry kept his recording sessions secret from friends by claiming physiotherapy.

> But for the past nine months, he kept his recording sessions a secret, telling classmates he was leaving lessons each week to have physiotherapy on an injured foot.
## Voice acting
Harry Sparkes is a 13-year-old voice actor for Thomas the Tank Engine.

> Harry Sparkes, 13, from Harpenden, Hertfordshire, will voice Thomas the Tank Engine.
## New series
Thomas & Friends Railway Stories is a reboot of the children's classic.

> Harry Sparkes, from Harpenden, Hertfordshire, will voice the little blue engine in a reboot of the children's classic.
## Release dates
The series will launch on YouTube today and Netflix later this month.

> Mattel's Thomas & Friends Railway Stories will be available on YouTube today and Netflix later this month.
## Voice role
Harry Sparkes is the new voice of Thomas the Tank Engine.

> Harry Sparkes is the new voice of Thomas the Tank Engine (Pictured: Harry on the job at Soho Square studios in London)
## Secret sessions
He kept recording sessions secret from friends by claiming physiotherapy.

> But for the past nine months, he kept his recording sessions a secret, telling classmates he was leaving lessons each week to have physiotherapy on an injured foot.
## New series
Thomas & Friends Railway Stories is a reboot of the children's classic.

> Harry Sparkes, from Harpenden, Hertfordshire, will voice the little blue engine in a reboot of the children's classic.
## Key takeaway

Harry Sparkes, 13, will voice Thomas the Tank Engine in a new series after hiding his recording sessions from friends.