Thomas & Friends is a children's television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series books written by the Rev. W. Awdry. This article lists and details episodes from the fifth Series of the show, which was first broadcast in 1998. This Series is narrated by Michael Angelis for the UK audiences, although Alec Baldwin narrated the episodes for the US audiences. This was the first Series to use the Dolby Surround sound technique. This was the last Series to be produced by Britt Allcroft. It was produced by Britt Allcroft Limited.