THOMAS the Tank Engine was a popular kids’ TV show that many adults remember fondly from their childhood. But recently a clip has resurfaced from the “innocent” programme showing a dark side ...

Wilbert Awdry, who created Thomas the Tank Engine, disliked change, venerated order, and craved the administration of punishment.

Yes, it’s technically accurate that it took wearing a pair of silly Thomas the Tank Engine sunglasses to take 25-year-old virtuoso pianist Nick Blum’s videos viral. But the real truth is the ...