In the Thomas The Tank Engine stories what or who is Bertie
"Bertie the Bus Bertie the Bus is a small red bus character from The Railway Series books by the Rev. W Awdry and who also appears in the spin-off children's television series ""Thomas & Friends"" (AKA Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends). Bertie first appeared in 'Thomas, Terence and the Snow', a story in ""Tank Engine Thomas Again"" (published 1949). His first major appearance came in the next story, 'Thomas and Bertie', where he had his famous race with Thomas. The story proved to be very popular, which ensured that Bertie would return. He did eventually return, in Edward the"
"won because Thomas was sidetracked with running an errand for the Fat Controller. He is one of the best known non-rail characters in the television series. He is cheerful and boisterous, and although he enjoys a good-natured rivalry with the engines, he is most usually seen helping them out, whether bringing passengers or assisting when the railway is out of action. From 2011 to 2012, Bertie was voiced by Rupert Degas (UK/US). From 2013 onwards, he is currently voiced by Keith Wickham (UK/US) in the CGI version of the series. Bertie has appeared in every season of the series except"
"another race, I don't think they ever will"". Bertie is first seen rescuing Thomas' passengers after Thomas gets stuck in a snowdrift adjacent to Mrs Kyndley's cottage, though the character is not properly introduced until the following story, ""Thomas and Bertie"". Bertie's most famous adventure was challenging Thomas to a race in which Thomas eventually won. Bertie also had to chase after Edward after he left the station without Thomas' passengers. Thomas and Bertie do in fact have a lot more races in the television series. One is in the Season 7 finale, ""Three Cheers for Thomas"", but Bertie only"
"Blue Engine, becoming the only non-rail character to appear in more than one book by the Reverend Awdry. He made one final appearance in More About Thomas the Tank Engine (published in 1986), by Christopher Awdry, though has had numerous mentions under Christopher's name. Unusually, the story Thomas and Bertie was not based on a real-life incident, unlike most of the Railway Series stories. Rev. W. Awdry said that such a race was not likely due to ""reprisals from authority"", and he is careful to note in the story that ""although, between you and me, they would like to have"
"and partying, and who seems to show no talent or interest in work. In fact, Bertie is feigning this behavior because he believes it will help to impress the girl of his dreams, his adopted sister Agnes. Unfortunately, it helps him to do nothing more than get disowned by his father. Bertie's sister, Rose, is married to an unsuccessful lawyer named Mark, who is admired by Van Alstyne but in fact is a troublemaker. He has a mistress named Henrietta and an illegitimate child with her. When Henrietta dies after a long illness, a letter is sent to him informing"
"Bertie sleep in the Dower House, where Jeeves will bring him butter the next day. However, Brinkley is occupying the Dower House. Bertie sees Sir Roderick, whom he now feels friendly towards, since Bertie dislikes Seabury. Sir Roderick goes to Bertie's garage to find petrol, which he says can remove boot polish; Bertie, wishing to avoid Sergeant Voules, does not join him. Berte sleeps in a summer-house. In the morning, Bertie meets with Jeeves in Chuffy's office. Mr. Stoker is looking for Bertie; Jeeves tells him that Bertie is in the Dower House. Pauline appears, and Bertie reveals himself suddenly"
"success of Fast Forward. In 1991, there were five Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends skits featuring Ertl Thomas models. These segments involved people complaining about Sodor not having female steam engines, the Fat Controller polluting the countryside by pouring purple slime out of the tankers, drunken punks, the engines going on strike, and the engines getting replaced. In these skits, Thomas would do some human things, such as eating breakfast, writing, and going away for the weekend. Percy was referred to as Bertie two times in the first sketch, Gordon at the end of the fourth, and Henry one"
"Percy the Small Engine Percy the Small Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic steam tank engine from ""The Railway Series"" of children's books written by the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. He also appears in the spin-off television series ""Thomas & Friends"". Percy lives on the Island of Sodor with many other locomotives, including Thomas the Tank Engine, Gordon the Big Engine and Henry the Green Engine. He is the smallest, youngest and probably cheekiest, of the principal steam engine characters. He carries the number 6 on his bunker. The Fat Controller brought him to Sodor when"
"short story ""Jeeves Takes Charge"", in which Bertie Wooster first hires Jeeves. Bertie and Jeeves usually live at Berkeley Mansions, though they also go to New York and numerous English country houses. Throughout the short stories and novels, Bertie tries to help his friends and relatives, but ends up becoming entangled in trouble himself, and is ultimately rescued by Jeeves. Typically, Bertie has a new piece of clothing or item that Jeeves disapproves of, though Bertie agrees to relinquish it at the end of the story. Almost always narrating the story, Bertie becomes involved in many complex and absurd situations."
"in the stories is to Bertie Wooster in ""Jeeves Takes Charge"". Initially, Bertie is attracted by her beautiful profile, but starts to have doubts about her when she expects him to read the difficult book ""Types of Ethical Theory"". She also plans to make him read Nietzsche. By the end of that story, he has realized that he finds her too overbearing and is glad that their engagement is over. He is unwilling to hurt a girl's feelings by turning her down, however, so he is in danger of becoming her fiancé again whenever she wants to renew their engagement."
"pressing my clothes and what not"". Jeeves has been offered twice the salary Bertie pays him by another gentleman, but still remains with Bertie. Jeeves views Bertie as being friendly but mentally negligible, though his opinion of Bertie's intelligence seems to improve over time. In an early story, he says that Bertie is ""an exceedingly pleasant and amiable young gentleman, but not intelligent. By no means intelligent. Mentally he is negligible – quite negligible."" Hearing this spurs Bertie to try to solve problems on his own, though he ultimately fails and needs Jeeves's assistance. Nonetheless, Jeeves's view of Bertie's intelligence"
"an acquaintance of Bertie's. Orlo and Vanessa are unable to marry because Vanessa's father, the trustee of Orlo's inheritance, refuses to give Orlo his inheritance because Orlo is a communist. Bertie finds Major Plank (who was told that Bertie is a thief called Alpine Joe in ""Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves"") in the doctor's waiting room, though Plank does not recognize Bertie. Murgatroyd tells Bertie that the spots will go away, but recommends that Bertie get fresh air and exercise in the country. Bertie's Aunt Dahlia is going to Eggesford Hall, the home of her friend Colonel James Briscoe in the"
"cat so that she can win a wager. The novel also chronicles the relationship between Bertie's acquaintances Orlo Porter and Vanessa Cook, and features Major Plank, whom Bertie first met in ""Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves"". Concerned by pink spots on his chest, Bertie goes to see E. Jimpson Murgatroyd, the Harley Street doctor recommended by his friend Tipton Plimsoll (who himself saw Murgatroyd for spots in ""Full Moon)"". On the way, Bertie sees Vanessa Cook, a headstrong girl he once proposed to but no longer wants to marry, leading a protest march. She is with her fiancé Orlo J. Porter,"
"the oolong tea (which he sometimes calls Bohea) that Jeeves brings to him every morning. Bertie participates in a number of physical activities. He likes swimming under ordinary circumstances; he is less fond of it when he falls into water unexpectedly while dressed in regular attire, which occurs multiple times in the stories. He plays tennis with Bingo Little in ""Jeeves and the Impending Doom"". His golf handicap is 16. At Oxford, he obtained a blue for rackets playing with his friend Harold ""Beefy"" Anstruther, and briefly went in for rowing under the coaching of Stilton Cheesewright. Later, he rows"
"Bertie from a fiancée whom he believes will not make Bertie happy, Jeeves also wants to keep his position, which he feels would be threatened by a wife. Jeeves also provides assistance when Bertie, who refuses to let a pal down, gets drawn into trouble trying to help a friend or a relative he is fond of. Bertie is usually unaware of the extent of Jeeves's machinations until all is revealed at the end of the story. On one occasion, Bertie acknowledges and accepts his role as a pawn in Jeeves's grand plan, though Jeeves objects, saying that he could"
"leaves the sheep station and William decides to stay on as one of the workers. On the road, Thomas comes across Bertie in one of the towns and ambushes his camp one night, beating him severely and trying to recover their stolen money. He quickly discovers that Bertie has since spent it all and Thomas regrets the incident. he becomes increasingly more ill on the journey due the weather and lack of clean water. Meanwhile, William saves his friend Jack from a suicide attempt after he learned of the death of a former lover he got pregnant. William decides to"
"firing his valet for stealing. An agency sends him Jeeves, who prepares a drink that cures both Bertie's hangover and his fatigue after trying to read a difficult book titled ""Types of Ethical Theory"", which his fiancée, Lady Florence Craye, expects him to read. Impressed, Bertie hires Jeeves. Bertie receives a telegram from Florence, who is at Easeby, telling him to return at once. Jeeves wants Bertie to wear a simple brown or blue suit with a hint of quiet twill, but Bertie wears his check suit instead. At Easeby, Florence tells Bertie that his uncle is writing a memoir"
"is Bertie's ex-fiancée Honoria Glossop. Meanwhile, Tuppy has fallen in love with the daughter of an American automobile manufacturer. He wants to import American cars to Britain and promises to buy 48 cars, but he barely has enough money for one American car. Bertie is then lumbered with 23 years old Lord Wilmot 'Mottie' Pershore, who is the son of Aunt Agatha's friend Lady Pershore. Wilmot is ""‘sucking the knob of his stick’"" Once in America, she leaves for a tour of prisons for an upcoming book. She has left strict instructions as to how to look after the very"
"increase Bertie's influence, Bingo told his uncle that Bertie is the author Rosie M. Banks. Bertie maintains the ruse, albeit unhappily. Bertie tells Mr. Little that Bingo wants to marry a waitress, and Mr. Little, moved by the books, approves. When Bertie asks him to raise Bingo's allowance, however, Mr. Little refuses, saying it would not be fair to the woman he soon intends to marry, his cook, Miss Watson. Bertie is sorry to have to tell Jeeves that the woman he was engaged to, Miss Watson, has chosen someone else. Yet Jeeves admits he had wanted to end the"
"Wickham took over the roll of Bertie, Ben Small took over the roll of Flynn, Steven Kynman took over the roll of Butch in the US and Dart, and Teresa Gallagher takes over the roll of Mavis in the US while David Bedella officially takes over the roll of Victor in the UK. Thomas & Friends (series 17) Thomas & Friends (previously known as Thomas the Tank Engine & 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"
"from Rosie's dictating machine. Later, Bertie sneakily enters Bingo's house, but, startled by a Pekingese dog, makes a lot of noise. He meets a policeman and parlourmaid outside, but manages to run away. Jeeves advises Bertie to join his Uncle George at Harrogate, to avoid more of Bingo's schemes. At Harrogate, Bertie encounters Aunt Dahlia and Uncle Tom. Aunt Dahlia says that Rosie will no longer write for her, but she is happy because she has Anatole. Bertie, confused, returns to London, and asks Jeeves about this. Jeeves had learned that Anatole had once played with the feelings of Aunt"
"propose his own solution, but Bertie, wishing to prove himself, shushes Jeeves. Instead, Bertie presents Bobbie's plan as his own, and adds that Jeeves will guide the kid inside after the glass is smashed. As Bertie approaches the school, he regrets ignoring Jeeves, but he proceeds. A policeman catches Bertie up the tree. Jeeves appears and tells the officer that Bertie had come to call on Miss Mapleton, but was pursuing intruders he spotted in the garden. To verify this story, the policeman brings them to Miss Mapleton. To Bertie's astonishment, she confirms Jeeves's story. The flower-pot, which Bertie left"
"place in New York. Jeeves wants Bertie to wear the White House Wonder, a hat of the style worn by President Coolidge, though Bertie wears the Broadway Special hat instead. Jeeves also protests Bertie's pink tie, which Bertie wears anyway. Bertie is visited by a friend of his Aunt Agatha, Lady Malvern, and her ladyship's son, Wilmot ""Motty"", Lord Pershore. Lady Malvern tells Bertie to let Motty, a meek young man who sucks his walking stick, live with him while she tours American prisons for a book she is writing. She says that Motty is a vegetarian, teetotaller, and quiet"
"the Count"" and ""Jeeves and the Greasy Bird""; in ""Aunts Aren't Gentlemen"", he realizes he is being tricked by a man named Graham, but is unable to avoid paying Graham anyway. He is not interested in global affairs or politics, and advises Jeeves to miss as many political debates as possible in order to live a happy and prosperous life. Usually modest about his intelligence, Bertie states, ""I know perfectly well that I’ve got, roughly speaking, half the amount of brain a normal bloke ought to possess”, though he occasionally wants to prove his intelligence, for example in ""Scoring off"
"another prominent Wodehouse character, Psmith, has a distinctive monocle that is mentioned many times. Bertie is pleasant and amiable, according to Jeeves. A well-intentioned and honorable young gentleman, he has a strong moral code and prides himself on helping his friends. Unlike his Aunt Agatha, he is not snobbish to servants and is not bothered when one of his pals wants to marry someone from a different social class. He gladly spends time with a variety of people, including rich aristocrats and poor artists. Tending to be unworldly and naive, Bertie is tricked by con artists in ""Aunt Agatha Takes"
"brought enough sandwiches for himself, Bertie, and Bingo. The three of them eat in secrecy, then Jeeves says he removed the basket from the car before they started. He believes that missing lunch may make Rosie less sympathetic towards Pyke. Bertie doubts the plan. As evening approaches, Rosie wants to go home. Bertie drives her and Pyke in the Littles' car. After a while, the car stops. Pyke notices that the car is out of fuel, and insults Bingo for not filling the tank. Rosie defends her husband. Bertie tries to acquire petrol from a nearby house, but the man"
"they appear. Jeeves only plays a very small role in this story, and Bertie's surname, which is not explicitly given, appears to be Mannering-Phipps, as that is the name of his cousin Gussie, whose father is Bertie’s paternal uncle. Bertie's imperious Aunt Agatha, a recurring character, is also introduced in this story. The first meeting of Jeeves and Bertie would be chronicled one year later, in the November 1916 short story ""Jeeves Takes Charge"". Some elements of the plot of ""Extricating Young Gussie"" were later incorporated by Wodehouse into a 1918 Jeeves story, ""Jeeves and the Chump Cyril"". In Bertie's"
"village only a few days apart. Bertie's middle name, ""Wilberforce"", is the doing of his father, who won money on a horse named Wilberforce in the Grand National the day before Bertie's christening and insisted on his son carrying that name. The only other piece of information given about Bertie's father, aside from the fact that he had numerous relatives, is that he was a great friend of Lord Wickhammersley of Twing Hall. Bertie refers to his father as his ""guv'nor"". When he was around seven years of age, Bertie was sometimes compelled to recite ""The Charge of the Light"
"who offers her to take part in a beauty contest, which she decides to participate in to make Bertie jealous. Bertie and his friends start preparing for the race. Klausi, while driving in Gerd's car, which was lent to him temporarily for his birthday, reaches an ice cream joint where he mixes up the gears and his car accidentally hits Helmut. Helmut, embarrassed by this incident, starts chasing Klausi driving in Gerd's car with his Ferrari 328 GTS and Klausi unintentionally ends up sinking Gerd's car in a lake, misdirecting Helmut. Later, with the help of Hakan, they manage to"
"Bertie's are occasionally mentioned who do not play major roles in the Jeeves stories, including Freddie Widgeon, Cyril ""Barmy"" Fotheringay-Phipps, and Oofy Prosser. Many Drones Club members appear in the separate Wodehouse Drones Club stories. Bertie is acquainted with Lord Emsworth, another of Wodehouse's best-known characters, who appears in the Blandings Castle stories. Bertie also knows Lord Emsworth's son Freddie Threepwood. Bertie encounters a number of adversaries who are suspicious of him or threaten him in some way. These individuals are often quick to misinterpret Bertie's actions, which may seem strange due to the bizarre situations he becomes involved in,"
"and Bingo, along with Bertie's aunt and uncle. Bertie eagerly accepts, because the Littles have an exceptional French cook, Anatole. Next, Bertie sees his genial aunt, Dahlia Travers. She has asked Jeeves to find her a better cook for her husband Tom Travers, so that he will fund her paper. At the Little home next evening, the meal is sublime, and Bertie's uncle enjoys it. When Bertie returns to his flat, Jeeves says that Bertie's uncle, George Travers, plans to go to Harrogate to recover his health and wants Bertie to accompany him, but Bertie declines. Bingo appears the next"
"Bertie's Brainstorm Bertie's Brainstorm is a 1911 American silent short drama film produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film focuses on Bertie Fawcett, a dim-witted fop, who erroneously believes to have won the heart of May Vernon. In reality, May loves Jack and the two are set to be married, but May's father wishes he would prove his worth by earning his own living. Bertie chances upon the letter and sets off to make a living proceeds through a number of jobs with hope to claim May as his bride. The film ends with Bertie returning and finding out that"
"(8 short stories). Aunt Dahlia is friendly and good-natured while Aunt Agatha is cold and haughty, though both make demands of Bertie. Bertie feels obliged to follow their whims, often getting in trouble doing so. Aunt Dahlia's husband Tom Travers and children Angela and Bonzo Travers play important roles. Spenser Gregson, Aunt Agatha's first husband, does not play a major role, but their son Thomas ""Thos"" Gregson and later her second husband Percy Craye, Earl of Worplesdon appear in the stories. Aside from Aunts Dahlia and Agatha, Bertie Wooster's father had other siblings. In ""Extricating Young Gussie"", Bertie's Uncle Cuthbert"