Digs and Discoveries

Digs and Discoveries is an upcoming series of two short films, each lasting 20 minutes. it is part of the Series 23.

Plot
Thomas and the Sodor Construction Company travel to Italy, where they meet new friends and make exciting discoveries.

The special consists of two episodes:
 * All Tracks Lead to Rome
 * Mines of Mystery

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Emily
 * Nia
 * Rebecca
 * Gina
 * Jack
 * Alfie
 * Oliver (excavator)
 * Max and Monty
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Jenny Packard

Characters Introduced

 * Lorenzo
 * Beppe
 * Darcy
 * Stefano
 * Ester
 * Brenda

Locations

 * Italy

UK and AUS

 * John Hasler as Thomas
 * Emily Sharpe as Gina
 * Steven Kynman as Jack
 * Nathan Clarke as Alfie
 * Tim Whitnall as Max and Oliver the Excavator
 * Rasmus Hardiker as Monty

US and CAN

 * Joseph May as Thomas
 * Emily Sharpe as Gina
 * David Menkin as Jack
 * Nathan Clarke as Alfie
 * Tim Whitnall as Oliver the Excavator
 * Kerry Shale as Max
 * Rob Rackstraw as Monty

Japan

 * Kumiko Higa as Thomas
 * Keiko Nemoto as Gina and Jack
 * Emiko Takeuchi as Alfie
 * Yuta Odagaki as Oliver the Excavator
 * Hayato Fujii as Max and Monty

Trivia

 * This is the first special of many things:
 * Gina's first appearance since The Great Race, and her first appearance in an episode.
 * Alfie's first appearance since the twentieth season episode, Mucking About.
 * Emily Sharpe joins the voice cast.
 * The first special in which Edward, Henry and Toby do not appear since their introduction in Series 1. This was likely due to their demotion from the main cast.
 * The first special to be written by Becky Overton.