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The twenty-second series of Thomas & Friends began airing on 3 September 2018 in the United Kingdom and 17 September 2018 in the United States.

Production

Development

Series 22, alongside Big World! Big Adventures! marks the third major rebrand of the franchise, following the introduction of the Steam Team and simplification of the writing in Series 8 and the show switching over to full CGI and a voice cast in Hero of the Rails. Both productions were the result of the market research Mattel conducted with audiences around the globe. It was about how Mattel could keep Thomas & Friends relevant in a competitive market, as well as reversing declining toy sales caused by the increasing popularity of PAW Patrol. The one suggestion Mattel was intrigued with reportedly came from a child declaring that "trains can go places but Thomas never goes anywhere." This evolved into the overarching premise of Thomas travelling around the globe and learning about different cultures.

The episodes retained their eleven minute-long runtime but were now broken into seven-minute-long stories, with an additional four minutes reserved for a variety of segments like sing-along karaoke songs, music videos or segments of Thomas talking directly with the audience about lessons learned during a particular episode. The episodes now also feature more cartoonish laws of physics. Additionally, all episodes contain at least one fantasy sequence and six of the seventeen development goals Mattel chose from the United Nations are featured. Among many other changes, Edward and Henry were removed from the Steam Team to make room for Nia and Rebecca in order to move the gender ratio among the main cast to a 50/50 split between male and female characters, with an episode focused on addressing their removal. Toby was also quietly dropped from the Steam Team for the same reason, although he - alongside Henry and Edward - would sporadically return in the following seasons, albeit primarily in background or supporting roles. Similarly, the show's omniscient narrator - their role having long been reduced by the introduction of individual character voices - was finally replaced with Thomas addressing the audience in a first-person perspective. Despite this, School of Duck features former narrator Mark Moraghan voicing an old coach named Dexter who was converted into a school classroom. Moraghan likewise portrays a character in live-action segments named Mr. Evans, replacing the late Ben Forster's role as Mr. Perkins a year after Forster died on 2 January 2017 following a battle with cancer.

Series 22 is set after Big World! Big Adventures!. The series is split into two halves: one half with Thomas travelling around the world, visiting China, India and Australia and one half taking place on the Island of Sodor.

Episodes

Special

Screenshot	Title	Written by	Original UK release date
	Big World! Big Adventures!	Andrew Brenner	7 July 2018 (Blue Carpet premiere) 20 July 2018 (Theatrical) 12 November 2018 (DVD) 1 January 2019 (TV)
	When a mischievous little racing car called Ace passes through Sodor on his way around the world, Thomas is inspired to embark on his own ambitious trip. Traveling full steam ahead across five continents, Thomas discovers magnificent new sights and experiences exciting places and cultures. Along the way, he makes friends with an inspiring and fun Kenyan engine called Nia. With so much for Thomas to learn about the world, will Nia be successful in teaching him a lesson about the true meaning of friendship?

Songs

Screenshot	Title	Composers	Original release date
	Engine Roll Call (newly updated)	Ed Welch	1 September 2018 (UK)
	They're two, they're four, they're six, they're eight, Shunting trucks and hauling freight...
	Big World! Big Adventures!	Kevin Roberge Carl Taylor Noah Berg	1 September 2018 (UK)
	James! Percy! Nia! and Gordon! Rebecca! and Emily! and Thomas Number One!...
	The Journey Never Ends	Eggplant LF	3 September 2018 (UK)
	Come on a journey With Thomas and Friends...
	All the Girls Around the World	John McGrew	8 March 2019 (US)
	Some big dreams, sometimes seem Oh, so very far...
	The Steam Team	Eggplant LF	13 March 2019 (UK)
	Clap your hands, stomp your feet Feel the rhythm as the trains go by...
	Let's Dream	Eggplant LF	27 March 2019 (UK)
	We could fly to the moon Dive under the sea...

Characters

• Thomas
• Edward
• Henry
• Gordon
• James
• Percy
• Toby
• Duck
• Emily
• Bill and Ben
• Flying Scotsman
• Harvey
• Rosie
• Whiff
• Belle
• Porter
• Marion
• Samson
• Ashima
• Rajiv
• Shane
• Yong Bao
• Merlin
• Nia
• Diesel
• Daisy
• Salty
• Dart
• Sidney
• Paxton
• Philip
• The Chinese Diesel Shunter
• Shankar
• Skarloey
• Victor
• Annie and Clarabel
• Henrietta
• Hannah
• Bradford
• Rocky
• Judy and Jerome
• The Male Chinese Breakdown Crane
• Trevor
• Kevin
• Cranky
• Reg
• Carly
• Sir Topham Hatt
• Lady Hatt
• Stephen Hatt
• Bridget Hatt
• Dowager Hatt
• The Foreman
• Headkeeper Jack
• Charubala
• The Second Teacher
• The Lady with the Big Hat
• The Blond-haired Boy
• Stanley (speaks in fantasy)
• Spencer (fantasy)
• The Duke and Duchess of Boxford (fantasy)
• Little Thomas (fantasy)
• The Divers (fantasy)
• The Grey Tender Engine (does not speak)
• Slip Coaches (do not speak)
• Sir Robert Norramby (does not speak)
• Mr. Bubbles (not named; does not speak)
• Charlie (cameo)
• Scruff (cameo)
• Stephen (cameo)
• The Brown Tender Engine (cameo)
• The Dark Red Tank Engine (cameo)
• A Diesel Shunter (cameo)
• Winston (cameo)
• Skiff (cameo)
• Peter Sam (cameo)
• Duncan (cameo)
• Luke (cameo)
• Troublesome Trucks (cameos)
• Jack (cameo)
• Big Mickey (cameo)
• Merrick (cameo)
• Owen (cameo)
• Jem Cole (cameo)
• The Thin Clergyman (cameo)
• Farmer McColl (cameo)
• The Third Mayor of Sodor (cameo)
• Sir Topham Hatt's Brown-haired Assistant (cameo)
• The Birdwatcher (cameo)
• The Welsh Birdwatcher (cameo)
• The Ginger-haired Boy (cameo)
• The Dark Uniformed Children (cameos)
• Sodor United Football Team (cameos)
• One of Dowager Hatt's Friends (cameo)
• Albert's Wife (cameo)
• The Great Railway Show Judge (cameo)
• The Man with the Green Waistcoat and Grey Hair (cameo)
• The Female Puppet Show Entertainer (cameo)
• Terence (Caterpillar Treads only; fantasy)
• Farmer Finney (cameo; fantasy)
• Captain Joe (cameo; fantasy)
• Willie (cameo; fantasy)
• Woodsmen (cameos; fantasy)
• Ferdinand (portrait cameo; fantasy)
• Oliver (music video cameo)
• Hiro (music video cameo)
• Connor (music video cameo)
• Caitlin (music video cameo)
• Gator (music video cameo)
• Ryan (music video cameo)
• Axel (music video cameo)
• Frieda (music video cameo)
• Gina (music video cameo)
• The Brazilian Tank Engine (music video cameo)
• Beau (music video cameo)
• Mavis (music video cameo)
• Den (music video cameo)
• Norman (music video cameo)
• A Mainland Diesel (music video cameo)
• The Arizona Diesel (music video cameo)
• Flynn (music video cameo)
• Stafford (music video cameo)
• Etienne (music video cameo)
• Millie (music video cameo)
• Mike (music video cameo)
• Rex (music video cameo)
• Bert (music video cameo)
• Toad (music video cameo)
• Ace (music video cameo)
• Carter (music video cameo)
• Fergus Duncan (music video cameo)
• The Fat Clergyman (music video cameo)
• Sodor Brass Band (music video cameos)
• Mr. Percival (music video cameo)
• The Groundsman (music video cameo)
• The Female Chinese Breakdown Crane (mentioned)
• Father Christmas (mentioned)
• Lord Callan (mentioned)
• Daisy's Fitter (mentioned)
• Timothy (indirectly mentioned/music video cameo)
• Theo (indirectly mentioned)
• Lexi (indirectly mentioned)
• Kwaku (indirectly mentioned/music video cameo)
• Kobe (indirectly mentioned)
• Donald and Douglas (life lesson segment)
• 'Arry and Bert (life lesson segment)
• Hugo (life lesson segment)
• Max and Monty (life lesson segment)
• Barrow Football Team (life lesson segment)

Returning Character

• Cyril

Characters Introduced

• Hong-Mei
• Rebecca
• Tamika
• Noor Jehan
• An An and Yin-Long
• Aubrey and Aiden
• Dexter
• Lei
• Isla
• Madeleine
• Madeleine's Parents
• Ranger Jill
• The Indian Actor
• The Indian Director
• The Tiger Hunters
• The Film Crew Leader
• Doctor Claire (does not speak)
• The Indian Police (do not speak)
• Dame Bella's Orchestra (do not speak)
• The Indian Breakdown Cranes (do not speak)
• The Purple Tank Engine (cameo)
• The Purple Tender Engine (cameo)
• The Chinese Diesel Shunter (cameo)
• The Indian Fashion Designer (cameo)

Locations

• Island of Sodor
  • Brendam Docks
    • Brendam Warehouse
    • Sodor Shipping Company
  • Crosby Tunnel
  • Crosby Washdown
  • Crovan's Gate
    • Skarloey Engine Sheds
    • Sodor Steamworks
  • Dexter's Yard
  • Duck Pond
  • Farmer McColl's Sheep Field
  • Gordon's Hill
  • Harwick
    • Harwick School
  • Henry's Tunnel
  • Knapford
    • Annie and Clarabel's Shed
    • Knapford Yards
    • M.C. Bunn
    • Sir Topham Hatt's Office (fantasy)
  • Road and Rail Runby and Road Bridge
  • Sodor Animal Park
  • The Fenland Track
  • The Watermill
  • Three-Track Level Crossing
  • Tidmouth Sheds
    • Tidmouth Engine Works
    • Tidmouth Goods Station
  • Tower Windmill
  • Ulfstead Castle
  • Vicarstown
    • Vicarstown Dieselworks
      • Diesel 10's Shed
      • Vicarstown Diesel Sheds
    • Vicarstown Sheds
  • Wellsworth
    • Crocks Scrap Yard
    • Wellsworth Sheds
    • Wellsworth Yards
  • Whiff's Waste Dump
  • McColl Farm (fantasy)
  • The Duke and Duchess of Boxford's Summer House (fantasy)
  • The High Bridge (fantasy)
  • Callan Castle (mentioned)
  • Sodor China Clay Company (mentioned)
• The Mainland
  • The Steelworks (mentioned)
• Australia
  • Adelaide River Station
  • Cairns
  • Kakadu National Park
  • Katherine
  • Pine Tree Station
  • Shane's Station
    • Shane's Shed
  • The Kuranda Rainforest
  • The Old Rickety Bridge
  • The Outback
    • The Outback Mine
  • Uluru
• China
  • Cherry Blossom Runby
  • Chinese Railway Sheds
  • Chinese Railway Shunting Yard
  • Himalayas
  • The Bamboo Forest
    • The Nature Reserve
  • The Chinese Railway Bridge
  • The Chinese Town Halt
    • Chinese Town Halt Tunnel
  • The Second Chinese Station
  • Town Square
  • Tu Zi Quan
• India
  • Indian Railway Shunting Yard
  • Taj Mahal
  • The Indian Beam Bridge
  • The Indian Paddy Field
  • The Monkey Palace
  • Varkala Railway Station
• Misty Island (newspaper only)
• United States (mentioned)
• Kenya (indirectly mentioned)

Cast

UK

• John Hasler as Thomas
• Keith Wickham as Edward, Henry, Gordon, Harvey, Whiff, Salty, Skarloey, the Fat Controller, Dowager Hatt and the Foreman
• Rob Rackstraw as James, Toby, Bradford and the Fat Tiger Hunter
• Nigel Pilkington as Percy, Trevor and Merlin in Percy's fantasy
• Steven Kynman as Duck, Porter, Dart and Paxton
• Teresa Gallagher as Emily, Belle, Annie, Clarabel, Judy, Lady Hatt, Stephen Hatt, Bridget Hatt, the Duchess of Boxford and Madeleine's Mother
• Rasmus Hardiker as Bill, Philip and the Angry Man
• Matt Wilkinson as Ben, Spencer, Stanley, Rocky, Cranky, Kevin, the Duke of Boxford and the Knapford Stationmaster
• Rufus Jones as Flying Scotsman
• Nicola Stapleton as Rosie
• Olivia Colman as Marion
• Robert Wilfort as Samson
• Tina Desai as Ashima
• Nikhil Parmar as Rajiv and the Indian Director
• Shane Jacobson as Shane
• Dan Li as Yong Bao
• Hugh Bonneville as Merlin
• Yvonne Grundy as Nia
• Chipo Chung as Hong-Mei
• Rachael Miller as Rebecca, Isla, Madeleine, the Teacher and some Australian Passengers
• Kerry Shale as Diesel, Cyril the Fogman and Headkeeper Jack
• Tracy-Ann Oberman as Daisy
• Bob Golding as Sidney
• David Bedella as Victor
• Maggie Ollerenshaw as Henrietta
• Tim Whitnall as Jerome and Reg
• Lucy Montgomery as Hannah and Carly
• Joe Mills as a Passenger (uncredited)
• Siu-see Hung as An An and Chinese Women
• Windson Liong as Yin-Long, Lei, the Male Chinese Breakdown Crane, the Chinese Guard and Chinese Men
• Su-Lin Looi as the Chinese Diesel Shunter
• Sheena Bhattessa as Noor Jehan and Charubala
• Sanjeev Bhaskar as Shankar and the Indian Actor
• Rose Robinson as Tamika
• Mark Moraghan as Dexter
• Genevieve McCarthy as Aubrey
• Tim Bain as Aiden and Madeleine's Father
• Ian McCue as the Thin Tiger Hunter
• Tariro Mavondo as Ranger Jill
• Jass Patel as a Concessions Worker
• Jessica Hann as a Child
• Charlie Barnard as a Child
• Mia Hope as a Child
• Holly Hazelton as a Child
• Innis Robertson-Pinnell as a Child
• Doc Denton as a Child

US

• Joseph May as Thomas
• William Hope as Edward, Toby, Whiff, Rocky and the Duke of Boxford
• Kerry Shale as Henry, Gordon, Diesel, Kevin, Cyril the Fogman and Headkeeper Jack
• Rob Rackstraw as James, Stanley, Bradford and the Fat Tiger Hunter
• Christopher Ragland as Percy and Trevor
• Steven Kynman as Duck, Dart and Paxton
• Rasmus Hardiker as Bill, Philip and the Angry Man
• Matt Wilkinson as Ben and the Knapford Stationmaster
• Rufus Jones as Flying Scotsman
• Keith Wickham as Harvey, Salty, Skarloey, Sir Topham Hatt, Dowager Hatt and the Foreman
• Jules de Jongh as Emily and the Duchess of Boxford
• Glenn Wrage as Spencer and Cranky
• Nicola Stapleton as Rosie
• Teresa Gallagher as Belle, Annie, Clarabel, Judy, Lady Hatt, Stephen Hatt, Bridget Hatt and Madeleine's Mother
• David Menkin as Porter
• Olivia Colman as Marion
• Robert Wilfort as Samson
• Tina Desai as Ashima
• Nikhil Parmar as Rajiv and the Indian Director
• Shane Jacobson as Shane
• Dan Li as Yong Bao
• Hugh Bonneville as Merlin
• Yvonne Grundy as Nia
• Tracy-Ann Oberman as Daisy
• Bob Golding as Sidney
• David Bedella as Victor
• Maggie Ollerenshaw as Henrietta
• Tim Whitnall as Jerome and Reg
• Lucy Montgomery as Hannah and Carly
• Joe Mills as a Passenger (uncredited)
• Nigel Pilkington as Merlin in Percy's fantasy (uncredited)
• Chipo Chung as Hong-Mei
• Rachael Miller as Rebecca, Isla, Madeleine, The Teacher and some Australian Passengers
• Siu-see Hung as An An and Chinese Women
• Windson Liong as Yin-Long, Lei, the Male Chinese Breakdown Crane, the Chinese Guard and Chinese Men
• Su-Lin Looi as the Chinese Diesel Shunter
• Sheena Bhattessa as Noor Jehan and Charubala
• Sanjeev Bhaskar as Shankar and the Indian Actor
• Rose Robinson as Tamika
• Mark Moraghan as Dexter
• Genevieve McCarthy as Aubrey
• Tim Bain as Aiden and Madeleine's Father
• Ian McCue as the Thin Tiger Hunter
• Tariro Mavondo as Ranger Jill
• Jass Patel as a Concessions Worker
• Jessica Hann as a Child
• Charlie Barnard as a Child
• Mia Hope as a Child
• Holly Hazelton as a Child
• Innis Robertson-Pinnell as a Child
• Doc Denton as a Child

Trivia

• Every episode has a copyright of 2018.
• This series marks the first of several things:
  • The first series to use the new intro, credits and Big World! Big Adventures! as the intro song.
  • The first series to have the narrative being told in first-person, that being Thomas.
  • Yong Bao's first speaking role in the television series (not counting Big World! Big Adventures!).
  • The first series not to be released on Home Media for the US.
  • The first series since the twelfth series to introduce more than one engine.
  • The first series to feature the newly updated Engine Roll Call for episodes taking place on Sodor.
  • The first series to feature the song, The Journey Never Ends for episodes taking place around the world.
  • The first series to use 5.1 surround audio for all dubs.
  • The first series since the nineteenth series to have 26 episodes.
  • The first series since the fourteenth series dubbed in Swedish.
  • The first series since the fifteenth series dubbed in Finnish.
  • The first series since the eighteenth series dubbed in Danish.
  • The first series since the nineteenth series dubbed in Norwegian.
  • The first series released on DVD since the fourteenth series in Nordic countries.
  • The first series to have European Spanish, Italian, Romanian, Dutch, German, Hungarian, Slovenian, Serbian, Czech, Ukrainian and Greek dubs since the twentieth series.
  • The first series aired by Nickelodeon in Greece.
  • The first series produced and dubbed by Power Media Productions in Greece.
  • The first series aired by Tooniverse since the tenth series in South Korea.
  • The first series to have Han Shin, Kim Myung-jun, Kim Chae-ha, Kwon Seong-hyeok, Jeong Yu-jeong, Lee Sang-ho, Yu Yeong and Hong Seung-hyo as part of the voice cast in South Korea.
  • The first series directed by Ji Min-jeong since the fifteenth series in South Korea.
  • The first series translated by An Ju-hyun in South Korea.
  • The first series recorded and mixed (CIC Media) by Park Ji-hye in South Korea.
  • The first series video edited by Song Chan-mi in South Korea.
  • The first series to not have Korean subtitles.
  • The first series to feature Thomas as the narrator. However, the Turkish narrator, Timur Çayır kept narrating for the Turkish dub as he recorded for Thomas as well.
  • The first series not to be released on DVD since the twelfth series in Italy.
  • The first series since the sixteenth series with a different narrator in both the UK and US dubs, as well as the first without Mark Moraghan as the narrator.
  • The first series to feature the new Steam Team - Thomas, Gordon, James, Percy, Emily, Nia and Rebecca.
  • The first series in which Dart appears but without Den.
  • The first series in which Rasmus Hardiker and Matt Wilkinson voice Bill and Ben respectively, since Jonathan Broadbent's departure from the series.
  • The first series since the twelfth series to have seven-minute-long story segments.
  • The first series since the nineteenth series where Maron station does not appear.
  • Flying Scotsman's first appearance in an episode since the third series and his first full appearance and first and only speaking role in an episode.
  • Ashima, Rajiv, Shane, Yong Bao, Nia, the Chinese Diesel Shunter, Shankar and Charubala's first appearances in an episode.
  • Rajiv, Shane, Shankar and Charubala's first speaking roles in the franchise.
  • Cyril the Fogman's first appearance in CGI.
  • Vicarstown Sheds' first appearance in the television series.
  • The first time the Aquarium Tank Wagons appear in the CGI Series, as well as their first appearance in the TV series overall.
  • The first series to feature Learn with Thomas segments at the end of every episode.
  • The first series to have episodes written by Michael White and Tim Bain. It is also the first series to have episodes written by Becky Overton since the nineteenth series.
  • The first series without the DVD releases in the United States and Canada.
  • The first series to use a fantasy sequence in every episode.
  • The first series in which Duncan does not speak since his return in the eighteenth series and his introduction in the fourth series.
  • The first series in which Mavis, Stafford, Rex, Bert and Mike do not appear outside of music videos since their introductions. Although, they all appear in music videos.
  • The first series in which where Miranda Raison is not part of the voice cast since she joined in King of the Railway.
  • The first series in which Donald, Douglas, Oliver the Excavator, Max, Monty and Terence do not appear since their returns in Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure or in Terence's case the previous series. Although, Terence's caterpillar treads appear in a fantasy sequence while the latter four appear in life lesson segments.
  • The first series in which where Stephen and Big Mickey do not speak since their introductions.
  • The first series in which Big Mickey's face is permanent, as it was absent throughout the twenty-first series, apart from the episode New Crane on the Dock.
  • The first series where the director's credit is shown after the episode title and writer's credit. In the next series, all three would be shown together, though in the subsequent series all credits would be shown like this series again with the "written by" card shown in uppercase letters.
  • The first series where Annie and Clarabel do not appear in the intro song.
• This is the only series for a few things:
  • Merlin's only appearance in an episode.
  • The only series in which Sir Robert Norramby appears but does not speak since his introduction in King of the Railway.
  • The only series to feature Isla and Dexter.
  • The only series since the eighteenth series where Belle appears without Flynn.
  • The only series since his debut in the nineteenth series where Philip speaks in all of his appearances.
  • The only series until the third series of All Engines Go in where Skiff appears, but does not speak since his introduction.
  • The only series to feature a Valentine's Day episode in the original series.
  • The only series in the original show in which Caitlin, Glynn, Ryan and Norman do not appear since their introductions. However, Caitlin, Ryan and Norman do appear in four Life Lesson segments and music videos.
  • The only series in where Gordon and Bill speak in all of their appearances.
  • The only series in which Thomas' wheels pass by to the next scene.
  • The only series to not feature any episodes with Emily as the main character.
  • The only series in which Harold does not appear since his return in Misty Island Rescue.
  • The only series where Rosie speaks in more than one of her appearances since the eleventh series.
  • The only series in which Bulgy does not appear since his return in the previous series.
  • The only series in which Bertie does not appear since his introduction, possibly due to him and Bulgy being remodeled for this series' successor.
  • The only series where Ffarquhar, Terence's Field, Dryaw, Dryaw Airfield and Dryaw FC do not appear since their returns in the seventeenth series, The Adventure Begins, Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure, the nineteenth series and the previous series.
  • The only series since he joined the voice cast in King of the Railway without Mike Grady as part of the cast. It is also the only series since he joined the voice cast in Journey Beyond Sodor and the twenty-first series without Colin McFarlane as part of the cast.
  • The only series where the beginning of the ending sequence does not have any music.
  • The only series that the Ukrainian dub was never released in Ukraine but it was released in Poland.
• This is the final series of a couple of things:
  • The last series in which the remaining original members of the Steam Team - as well as Bulgy and Bertie - are seen without their added details which they gain in the next series.
  • The last series to feature Scruff, Samson, Bradford, Hannah, and Trevor.
  • The last series to feature Charlie in the original series.
  • The last series to feature Harvey, Bill, Ben, Stephen, Daisy and Skiff until the twenty-fourth series, not counting Stephen's mention in the next series.
  • The last series where Duck fully speaks in the original series, not counting the next series episode, Panicky Percy.
  • The last series where Rosie speaks until the twenty-fourth series.
  • The last series where the characters are not credited with the voice actors to show who voiced which character in the end credits and where the title "Voice Artists" is shown above the names.
  • The last series where Sharon Miller the voice director is credited outside the voice cast (meaning credited alongside somebody else for some other video making skills). From the next series onwards, she will be credited underneath the voice actors and the characters credited with them.
  • The last series to use the Sodor Bold font for the titles and credits. It was replaced by the Flange BQ Bold font in the next series.
  • The last series to have Lee Pressman on the writing team.
  • The last series to have Micaela Winter as a producer.
  • The last series to have Henry as part of the Steam Team, as he was briefly still a member and left in Forever and Ever.
  • The last series to have episodes written by Andrew Brenner before leaving his position as head writer.
  • The last series to have European Portuguese dub.
  • The last series of the original show to have Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian and Ukrainian dubs.
  • The last series aired on Minimax since the twentieth series.
  • The last series that aired completely on Cartoonito in Italy.
  • The last series to use the Greek logo and title cards.
  • The last appearances of Whiff and the Slip Coaches in the original series.
  • The last series in the franchise to have 26 episodes until the third series of All Engines Go.
  • The last series where Thomas appears (and speaks if his narration counts) in every episode until the first series of All Engines Go.
• On the 1 September 2018, two days before the UK broadcast, Number One Engine, Forever and Ever, What Rebecca Does and Banjo and the Bushfire was first shown at the Princess Anne Theatre (BAFTA) in London.
• Rufus Jones, Tina Desai and Hugh Bonneville return to the voice cast.
• This is the second and last series in which Maithwaite does not appear in since its introduction, the first one being the seventeenth series.
• Nikhil Parmar, Siu-see Hung, Windson Liong, Sheena Bhattessa, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Rose Robinson, Genevieve McCarthy, Tim Bain, Tariro Mavondo, Shane Jacobson, Jass Patel, Jessica Hann, Charlie Barnard, Mia Hope Gaywood, Holly Hazelton, Innis Robertson-Pinnell and Damon Denton-Snape join the voice cast.
• This series introduced a new sequence used at least once in almost every episode, featuring an engine backing up to the selected rolling stock and a close-up of their couplings being hooked, followed by a close-up of their whistle being blown (horns for diesels and a bell if they have one) before the start of the main plot.
• Davey Moore wrote the most episodes in the total of nine episodes written, whilst Andrew Brenner and Michael White wrote only two episodes, making both write only two episodes each this series.
• The mist surrounding the frame in the fantasy sequences is very similar to classic cartoon thought bubbles. Depending on who is having the fantasy, it is white for steam engines (and rolling stock) and black for diesels.
• Emily is the only current Steam Team member to not get a starring role in this series. Additionally, this is the second series where she does not get a lead role, the first being the twentieth series.
• Apart from Thomas reading the titles aloud and talking directly to the audience before and after the stories, Forever and Ever, What Rebecca Does and Apology Impossible are the only episodes in this series to not feature narration.
• Many episodes from this series have been released in audio format on Amazon's US website and on Spotify. An unknown narrator explains what is happening during some scenes of each episode. The only episodes that have yet to have audio versions released are Forever and Ever, Thomas and the Dragon, Thomas' Animal Ark, Thomas and the Monkey Palace, Kangaroo Christmas and Banjo and the Bushfire.
• The series was planned to be released on Netflix, Hulu and Prime Video but this deal was ultimately cancelled, likely because of the Nickelodeon deal. However, Netflix later started streaming the series in the UK and Germany starting in 2020. While Netflix does not currently stream this series in the US, twenty-third and twenty-fourth series are currently available to stream in the US and Canada, making this the only series of the Big World! Big Adventures! rebranding not on Netflix in the US and Canada. In November 2020, Amazon Prime Video started streaming this series in the US.
• In January 2018, a clip was released along with other clips from this series featuring Thomas video calling the audience at the press launch, apologising that he cannot be with them due to his big adventure but hopes that they enjoy seeing his latest adventure before being cut out by an elephant spraying water on the smartphone.
• The Korean dub of the series was released on VOD but without the intro and end credits, the intro and end credits were only featured on the television airing.
• In South Korea, this series was intended to be released in July 2020, however, it was pushed to September of that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• In South Korea, this series and twenty-third series' right was terminated on 31 July 2023.
• The Journey Never Ends is played as the intro song instead of the Big World! Big Adventures! song in the South Korean channel JEI TV English.
• Engine Roll Call is played as the intro song instead of the Big World! Big Adventures! song in the South Korean channel JEI TV.
• In the Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Baltic Russian and Vietnamese dubs, the UK dub of this season can be heard in the background as a dubbing track was not used.

Videos

External links

• All aboard for Global Goals

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