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Asquith directed the sixth series episodes Jack Jumps In and A Friend in Need, and the Jack and the Sodor Construction Company spin-off series. He then became the show's main director after David Mitton's retirement and remained in that role until 2008 when production moved to Nitrogen Studios.
Director Steve Asquith had left the show after the previous series, after working on twelve series and directing five series, while Simon Spencer also stepped down as producer. Christopher Skala was joined by Marion Edwards as executive producer.
Feb 26, 2024 · Steve Asquith might have became a letter sorter, and David Eves is still working on movies. But we never knew what happened to Terry. Is it possible to contact Terry or his son Nigel?
Terry Permane and David Eves were technical geniuses in their own right – and Steve Asquith plugged his way to the top and took over from David Mitton from Series 8 onward to direct the model unit. Here, Steve shares his insights into twenty five years of quality film work from the Thomas and Friends set...
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. He began working on the show when it started in 1984 and left after 2008 when the show converted to...
For the eighth series, Steve Asquith (who had worked on the show for 20 years as a crew member) took over as director from David Mitton (who had directed the show since its first series) and Simon Spencer became the producer.
Terry Permane worked with David Mitton to develop the specialist camera for shooting Thomas and TUGS, the unique periscope lens system, and was also responsible for taking numerous still pictures for each scene of the production so they could be used in tie-in books and other areas.
