Nia's Bright Idea is an upcoming episode of the twenty-fourth series.
Contents
Plot
Nia uses what she learns about lighthouses to suggest covering a big wheel in Christmas lights, so that Harold can see where he's going in a storm.
Characters
Main Cast
Additional Cast
- Stephen
- Glynn
- Millie
- Harold
- Skiff
- Mr. Percival
- Sir Robert Norramby
- The Duke and Duchess of Boxford (do not speak)
- Spencer (mentioned)
- Captain Joe (mentioned)
Locations
- Island of Sodor
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Arlesburgh Harbour
- Ulfstead Castle
- Wellsworth
- Knapford
- Sodor Animal Park
- Vicarstown Bridge (mentioned)
- The Mainland
- The First Mainland Station
Cast
UK
- John Hasler as Thomas
- Keith Wickham as Gordon, Glynn (not credited), Harold, Sir Topham Hatt and Mr. Percival
- Rob Rackstraw as James
- Nigel Pilkington as Percy
- Teresa Gallagher as Emily, Annie and Clarabel
- Yvonne Grundy as Nia
- Rachael Louise Miller as Rebecca
- Jamie Campbell Bower as Skiff
- Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
- Bob Golding as Stephen (uncredited)
- Miranda Raison as Millie (uncredited)
US
- Joseph May as Thomas
- Kerry Shale as Gordon
- Rob Rackstraw as James
- Christopher Ragland as Percy
- Jules de Jongh as Emily
- Yvonne Grundy as Nia
- Rachael Louise Miller as Rebecca
- Teresa Gallagher as Annie and Clarabel
- Keith Wickham as Glynn, Harold, Sir Topham Hatt and Mr. Percival
- Jamie Campbell Bower as Skiff
- Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
- Bob Golding as Stephen (uncredited)
- Miranda Raison as Millie (uncredited)
Trivia
- Apart from cheering, Stephen, Glynn and Millie have no dialogue in this episode.
- The way Harold arrives at the castle and Sir Topham Hatt steps out dressed as Father Christmas is similar to the second series episode, Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree.
- Some shots of them resemble the same scenes from the episode and the story the episode is based on.
- The scene could possibly be an inside reference to the fact that one of Sir Topham Hatt’s models was used for Father Christmas in that episode as well.
- When Harold spots the Ferris Wheel, an instrumental version of Joy to the World is heard
- Harold’s line, “It’s going to be a bumpy ride,” is a line famously used in the 1950 film, All About Eve.
- This episode marks Emily, Nia, Stephen, Glynn, Millie, Skiff, Harold, Sir Robert Norramby and Mr. Percival's last appearances in the Jam Filled Toronto series.
Goofs
- When Nia leaves Tidmouth Sheds, her side rods are not rendered properly as part of them are disconnected from her piston and are hanging loose.
- Several characters and cast members were not credited in the UK and US end credits:
- Bob Golding is not credited for voicing Stephen.
- Miranda Raison is not credited for voicing Millie.
- Glynn is not listed with Keith Wickham's characters.
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