Thomas and the Storyteller

"The children and the engines all listened to the famous storyteller tell them the story of her wonderful adventures with Thomas and his friends on the magical Island of Sodor."

- The narrator

Thomas and the Storyteller is the first (ninth in Australia) episode of the eleventh season.

Plot
A famous storyteller is coming to the island to open a new library. Thomas is chosen to show her around Sodor to give her inspiration for a story she will read at the opening. Thomas collects her from Brendam and decides to take her to Pirate's Cove, but sees James with a broken coupling and pulls him and his train to Maithwaite.

Thomas decides to take the storyteller to the ruined castle instead, but meets Emily, who has broken her whistle while taking some flour to the bakery, but is not moving because it's not safe to work without one. Thomas pulls Emily to the bakery and tells the storyteller that he will take her to Misty Valley so she can make a story about magic. But then, he sees Percy stranded in an overflowing river and Thomas pushes him out. Unfortunately, it is time for the opening and Thomas only manages to get there with seconds to spare. Luckily, the storyteller has an idea for a story: Thomas' adventures from the day.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Percy
 * Emily
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Storyteller
 * Sodor Brass Band (do not speak)
 * The Mayor of Sodor (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Stephen Hatt (cameo)
 * Bridget Hatt (cameo)

Locations

 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Brendam Docks
 * The Windmill
 * Sodor Bakery
 * Maithwaite
 * Abbey
 * The Library
 * Pirate's Cove
 * Gordon's Hill
 * The Ruined Castle
 * Misty Valley

Trivia

 * This is Christopher Skala's first episode as executive producer.
 * This is the first episode filmed in high-definition.
 * This could have been inspired by Thomas Helps Out.
 * Going by production order, this is the ninth episode of the eleventh season.
 * In some close-up shots of Thomas, the famous storyteller's large scale model has been digitally added onto his cab.
 * Transition was used when Thomas switched tracks to help James.

Goofs

 * Thomas pushes Percy out of the water, but he later states that he pulled Percy out. Also, the roof of Thomas' cab wobbled when he was pushing Percy.
 * James, Emily, and Percy are at the grand opening, but since they broke down, they should be getting repaired.
 * In a close-up of Thomas, his lamp irons are crooked.
 * Before Thomas left the docks, his chuffing noise is heard even though he didn't move yet.

Home Media Releases
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UK/AUS

 * The Complete Series 11

UK DVD Boxsets

 * Classic Collection

AUS DVD Boxsets

 * The Essential Collection (5 DVD Boxset)

US

 * Fun on the Rails Playpack (Digital Download)

NL

 * Spencer Super Train

SWE

 * Hide and Seek (Swedish DVD)

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 11 Vol.2

KOR

 * The Emergence of Dreadful Hector!

SA

 * Thomas and the Lighthouse (South African DVD)

GER/SPN

 * Thomas and the Lighthouse (German DVD)

THA

 * Thomas and the Storyteller (Thai DVD)
 * Thomas and Friends Volume 37 (Thai DVD)

HK

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 23 (Hong Kong DVD)}}