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Stephen "Steve" Asquith was a crew member of the Thomas & Friends television series from the first to the twelfth series. He, David Eves and Terence Permane hold the record for working the longest on the series, with a total of 24 years.
Learn about the career and insights of Steve Asquith, who directed the model unit of Thomas and Friends from Series 8 to 2008. Find out his opinions on characters, stories, prototypes, sets, and more in this exclusive interview.
Stephen "Steve" Asquith was the director of Thomas & Friends for Series 8 to 12. He, David Eves and Terence Permane hold the record for working the longest on the show, with a total of 24 years.
Steve Asquith is known for Thomas & Friends (1984), Thomas & Friends: Railway Friends (2009) and Thomas & Friends: Tales From the Tracks (2006).
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Following a legal dispute, veteran music composers Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell were replaced by Robert Hartshorne and songwriter Ed Welch, while David Mitton was superseded as director by longtime Shepperton crew member Stephen Asquith.
Thomas & Friends: The Best of James: Directed by Steve Asquith, David Mitton, Greg Tiernan. With Ringo Starr, Michael Angelis, Teresa Gallagher, Kerry Shale. Thomas is often seen with the No. 5 red engine, James. He has a fine scarlet coat and thinks of himself as a Really Splendid Engine.
The series was filmed between January 2002-August 2002. Meanwhile, Philip took the liberty in creating what was supposed to be the first Thomas & Friends spin-off - Jack and the Sodor Construction Company (filmed two years later) directed by Stephen Asquith.
