- “I know you can't hear me but good night to you too, Percy.”
- ― Thomas
Wish You Were Here is the seventeenth episode of the twenty-third series.
Plot
Thomas misses his best friend, Percy, while working on the Chinese railway.
Characters
Locations
- China
- Chinese Railway Sheds
- Chinese Railway Shunting Yard
- The Chinese Town Halt
- Chinese Town Halt Tunnel
- The River Station
- Cherry Blossom Runby (fantasy)
- The Nature Reserve (fantasy)
- The Bamboo Forest (fantasy)
- Great Wall of China (fantasy)
- Tu Zi Quan (fantasy)
- Island of Sodor
Cast
UK and AUS
- John Hasler as Thomas
- Nigel Pilkington as Percy
- Dan Li as Yong Bao
- Chipo Chung as Hong-Mei
- Siu-see Hung as An An and a Passenger
- Windson Liong as Yin-Long and a Passenger
- Matt Wilkinson as a Wellsworth Station Worker
US
- Joseph May as Thomas
- Christopher Ragland as Percy
- Dan Li as Yong Bao
- Chipo Chung as Hong-Mei
- Siu-see Hung as An An and a Passenger
- Windson Liong as Yin-Long and a Passenger
- Matt Wilkinson as a Wellsworth Station Worker
Trivia
- References to the third series episodes Thomas, Percy and the Post Train and Thomas, Percy and the Dragon, the twenty-second series episode Thomas and the Dragon and the movie Tale of the Brave are made in this episode.
- Apart from Thomas reading the title aloud, this episode does not include any narration.
- This is the only episode in the twenty-third series set in China, and marks the only appearances of Yong Bao, Hong-Mei, An An and Yin-Long in the twenty-third series. It also marks the only time their voice actors appear in said series.
- The title is a common postcard quote.
Home Media Releases
UK/AUS
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Brazilian Portuguese | Gostaria Que Você Estivesse Aqui |
| Dutch | Was Jij Maar Hier |
| Finnish | Toivon Että Olisit Täällä |
| German | Thomas vermisst seinen Freund |
| Italian | Amici Lontani |
| Polish | Szkoda, że Cię Nie Ma |
| Russian | Тоска по другу |
| Spanish | Desearía Que Estuviera Aquí |
| #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! | |