A 13-year-old actor, Harry Sparkes, is set to provide the voice of Thomas the Tank Engine in a new television reboot of the long-running children’s series. The reports say he will voice the character—commonly depicted as the small blue engine—appearing in the updated show.
The outlets framing the story focus on Sparkes’ involvement and describe him as being on track for the role. Both accounts identify the same person, the same character, and the same project: a reboot for younger audiences built around the well-known Thomas the Tank Engine brand. The coverage provides limited additional detail beyond the casting announcement, with no further information in the provided excerpts about production timelines, episode format, or whether other cast members are also being replaced.
Overall, the differing emphasis is minimal: one source uses a more informal tone in describing Sparkes’ excitement, while both present the core information that he will voice Thomas in the new series.
