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- "As you can see, Darcy is a very special digger and we're lucky to have her here to finish our road."
- ― Miss Jenny
First Day on Sodor! is the sixteenth episode of the twenty-third series.
Plot
Darcy makes some mistakes on her first day, but she soon makes up for it when everyone sees what she can really do.
Characters
- James
- Nia
- Jack
- Alfie
- Oliver the Excavator
- Max and Monty
- Brenda
- Darcy
- Cranky
- Jenny Packard
- The Road Finisher (fantasy)
- Carly (cameo)
- Big Mickey (cameo)
- Thomas (narration only)
Locations
Cast
UK
- John Hasler as Thomas
- Rob Rackstraw as James and the Road Finisher
- Yvonne Grundy as Nia
- Steven Kynman as Jack
- Tom Stourton as Alfie
- Tim Whitnall as Oliver and Max
- Rasmus Hardiker as Monty
- Teresa Gallagher as Brenda
- Harriet Kershaw as Darcy and Jenny Packard
- Matt Wilkinson as Cranky
US
- Joseph May as Thomas
- Rob Rackstraw as James, Monty and the Road Finisher
- Yvonne Grundy as Nia
- David Menkin as Jack
- Tom Stourton as Alfie
- Tim Whitnall as Oliver
- Kerry Shale as Max (uncredited)
- Teresa Gallagher as Brenda
- Harriet Kershaw as Darcy and Jenny Packard
- Glenn Wrage as Cranky
Trivia
- Going by production order, this is the fifteenth episode of the twenty-third series.
- This is the second non-international episode since the Big World! Big Adventures! rebrand not to have Keith Wickham as part of the voice cast. However, going by production order, this is the first non-international episode not to have Wickham as part of the voice cast.
- This episode marks Darcy's only episode with a leading role.
- The fantasy sequence is a parody of the Terminator franchise.
- Nia mentions when she arrived on Sodor in Big World! Big Adventures!.
- This episode aired before Mines of Mystery in the US, meaning audiences would likely not have known who Brenda is.
- On the Nick Jr. US airing of this episode, it was paired with Out of Site.
Goofs
- When Nia arrives at Brendam Docks, the front bogey of the flatbed is further forward than normal.
- When Max tells Darcy to keep out of the way after she nearly hits him, he has Monty's voice.
- During one shot of Nia talking to Darcy, the rails are layered above Nia's steam.
- Before Darcy's drill hits the crate, wooden splinters are seen coming from the crate
- Kerry Shale is not credited for voicing Max in the US end credits.
Merchandise
- Magazines - First Day on Sodor! (2022) and First Day on Sodor (2023)
In Other Languages
Language | Title |
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Brazilian Portuguese | Primeiro dia em Sodor |
Czech | První den na Sodoru |
Dutch | Darcy's Eerste Dag op Sodor |
Estonian | Esimene Päev |
German | Aller Anfang ist schwer |
Indonesian | Hari Pertama di Sodor |
Italian | Primo giorno a Sodor |
Japanese | はじめましてダーシー |
Korean | 소도어 섬에서의 첫날 |
Latvian | Pirmā Diena Sodorā |
Lithuanian | Pirma Diena Sodore |
Polish | Pierwszy Dzień na Sodorze |
Romanian | Prima Zi pe Insula Sodor |
Russian | Первый день |
Spanish | El primer día en Sodor |
Vietnamese | Ngày Đầu Tiên Trên Sodor |
Home Media Releases
UK/AUS
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Digs & Discoveries (Bonus Feature)
NL
#01 Free the Roads | #09 Diesel Do Right | #17 Lorenzo's Solo |
#02 Crowning Around | #10 Grudge Match | #18 Deep Trouble |
#03 Chucklesome Trucks | #11 Panicky Percy | #19 Too Loud, Thomas! |
#04 The Other Big Engine | #12 Laid Back Shane | #20 Diesel Glows Away |
#05 Heart of Gold | #13 Rangers of the Rails | Special #01 Steam Team to the Rescue |
#06 Batucada | #14 Wish You Were Here | Special #02 All Tracks Lead to Rome |
#07 Gordon Gets the Giggles | #15 Out of Site | Special #03 Mines of Mystery |
#08 Thomas Makes a Mistake | #16 First Day on Sodor! | |