The Biggest Present of All

> I was trying to find you a welcome present, Hiro - something special from Sodor, but I couldn't find anything. I'm sorry."
> "Thomas, my friend. You must not worry. My welcome present is right here. Being here with my friends is the biggest present of all,
>  and the most special present from Sodor, there is nothing more special!
>
> Thomas and Hiro at the welcome party

**The Biggest Present of All** is the sixteenth episode of the thirteenth series.

## Plot

All of the engines on the Island of Sodor are very excited. Hiro is coming back to Sodor because the engines need help with the summer holidaymakers. The Fat Controller is throwing a surprise welcome party at Knapford for Hiro and tells Thomas to tell all the other engines. But Thomas' mind is not on the party; he wants to get Hiro a wonderful gift to celebrate his visit. Thomas puffs all around the island, trying to find something special for Hiro. Later, Thomas arrives at Knapford, but no one is there, as Thomas had not told anybody about the party. Thomas quickly races around the island and soon they all arrive at Knapford. Thomas apologises for not finding a gift, but Hiro insists that the best present of all was having all of his friends together.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Henry
* Percy
* Toby
* Emily
* Hiro
* Victor
* Kevin
* Sir Topham Hatt
* James Template:Does not speak
* Mavis Template:Does not speak
* Lady Hatt Template:Does not speak
* Edward Template:Cameo
* Gordon Template:Cameo
* Cranky Template:Cameo
* Farmer McColl Template:Cameo
* Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants Template:Cameos
* The Knapford Stationmaster Template:Cameo
* The Teacher Template:Cameo
* The Bird Watcher Template:Cameo
* The Ginger-haired Boy Template:Cameo
* The Blond-haired Boy Template:Cameo
* The Lady with the Big Hat Template:Cameo
* The Welsh Bird Watcher Template:Cameo
* Barrow Football Fan Template:Cameo
* The Female Puppet Show Entertainer Template:Cameo
* Big Mickey Template:Note

## Locations

* The Coal Hopper
* Maithwaite
* Brendam Docks
	+ Sodor Shipping Company
	+ Brendam Warehouse
* McColl Farm
* Sodor Slate Quarry
* Sodor Steamworks
	+ Victor's Shed
* Knapford
	+ MC BUNN

## Cast

### UK

* Ben Small as Thomas and Toby
* Keith Wickham as Henry, Percy and Sir Topham Hatt
* Teresa Gallagher as Emily
* Togo Igawa as Hiro
* Matt Wilkinson as Victor and Kevin

### US

* Martin Sherman as Thomas and Percy
* Kerry Shale as Henry, Kevin, and Sir Topham Hatt
* William Hope as Toby
* Jules de Jongh Emily
* Togo Igawa as Hiro
* David Bedella as Victor

## Trivia

* This episode was shown in select US theatres in January 2010.
* Kevin still mistakenly calls Thomas "boss," which began when he took over as manager in Steamy Sodor for a short while.
* This is the first time Hiro appeared in an episode.

## Goofs

* The Fat Controller tells Hiro to go to the Steamworks to have his engine checked. But Hiro does not have an engine as he *is* the said engine.
* Emily leaves Farmer McColl's farm after she meets Thomas there the first time, but later she is waiting there again.
* When Thomas returns to tell Emily about the party, Emily's tender is not rendered properly, as it is transparent.
* As Toby, James and Henry puff away to shunt trucks, James and Henry swap their whistle sounds.