Boy, 13, is new voice of Thomas the Tank Engine
Boy, 13, is new voice of Thomas the Tank EngineImage source, PA MediaImage caption, Harry Sparkes said he kept his role a secret from his school friendsByDanny FullbrookPublished2 hours agoA 13-year-old schoolboy has made his voice-acting debut as Thomas the Tank Engine in a new…
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Boy, 13, is new voice of Thomas the Tank EngineImage source, PA MediaImage caption, Harry Sparkes said he kept his role a secret from his school friendsByDanny FullbrookPublished2 hours agoA 13-year-old schoolboy has made his voice-acting debut as Thomas the Tank Engine in a new animated series.Harry Sparkes, from Harpenden, Hertfordshire, stars in Thomas & Friends: Railway Stories alongside Crazy Rich Asians actor Henry Golding, who narrates the series in a role made famous by Sir Ringo Starr.For nine months, Sparkes kept his weekly recording sessions secret from his classmates by telling them he was attending physiotherapy for a foot injury."It feels amazing, because I played and watched Thomas as a kid, and now I get to be Thomas.
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