Classic 70s show Ivor the Engine to become live action film - thanks to creator s son Mirror 16/12/2020
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With his gentle peep-peep and distinctive puffing sounds, Ivor the Engine was a firm favourite with a whole generation of 1970s schoolchildren.
Now the son of co-creator Oliver Postgate is planning to turn the classic series about a friendly Welsh steam train into a live action feature film – after being inspired by the success of Paddington.
Already stars including Rhys Ifans, Rob Brydon, Eddie Izzard and Cerys Matthews have narrated Ivor stories for a charity audiobook to be released this week.