Attempting to be the first engine to travel the world, Thomas leaves Sodor and sets off on an epic journey that will take him to five continents. Along the way, Thomas meets an engine called Nia that will teach him a valuable lesson about friendship.
28 November 1975, Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK
1975, London, England, UK
1977, Zimbabwe
9 August 1974, Elephant and Castle, London, England, UK
31 October 1965, Sunderland, England, UK
27 June 1961, Canvey Island, Essex, England, UK
17 June 1958, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
24 January 1975, England, UK
21 April 1974, Barking, London, England, UK
10 May 1977, Norway
July 19, 2018
Colourful and cute in places, but grown-up fans of the older series will mourn for the days of Ringo Starr's voiceover... and the quaintness of Sodor
July 23, 2018
It's short of charm but features strong female, African and Asian characters for the first time. Toot, toot!
July 23, 2018
It is not much of a thrill ride, despite all those exclamation marks in the title.
July 24, 2018
There are some decent messages for that [younger] age group.
July 22, 2018
As arduous as trying to push a locomotive through treacle while someone sings nursery rhymes in your face.
July 16, 2018
An impersonal slice of television that feels out of place on the big screen.
July 18, 2018
The whole thing has a straight-to-DVD quality, or perhaps a TV episode padded out with a few limp songs.
July 23, 2018
It's passable entertainment for young children, though the introduction of a race car as a key character looks like a sorry capitulation to Pixar's least appealing franchise.
July 20, 2018
The animation, story and dialogue all feel so pedestrian and, despite the globetrotting theme, parochial.
