Friends Around the World is a miniseries released following the fourteenth season, which was primarilly made to introduce KnapfordFan23's original international characters.
Episodes[]
Screenshot | UK title (top) US title (bottom) |
Written by | Original release date | Episode number # |
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An Unfriendly Visitor | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
2 February 2020 | #01 | |
Emil visits the Warsaw Goods Yard. | ||||
An Adventure Gone Wrong | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #02 | |
When Fei-Long takes the impressionable Lei on a dangerous adventure, things go real wrong real fast. | ||||
Rebecca And The Brat | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #03 | |
After Rebecca tags along with Hiro to Japan, she tries to teach a bratty engine named Chihiro to be better behaved. | ||||
Pure and Poetry | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #04 | |
When a friend of Hiro's, Kiyoshi, comes to visit Tokyo Docks, he meets a depressed private engine named Haiku and tries to cheer her up. | ||||
The Yard Not To Go | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #05 | |
Oma and Omar take a new engine hostage in their shunting yard, until Azaad shows up and saves her. | ||||
A New Home For Hong-Mei | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #06 | |
Hong-Mei gets temporarilly moved to North Korea | ||||
Toxic Tyre | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #07 | |
A new engine named Lumba Lumba comes to a dockyard in Indonesia, which angers Ora, so he tells a lie to try and get to her to leave, which Sukarno will not have. | ||||
Olivia vs Olivia | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #08 | |
When Brady and Olivia go to Canada, they meet another engine that is almost identical to Olivia, even sharing her name. | ||||
Insecure Analise and Grumpy Frieda | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #09 | |
Frieda the grumpy engine has an issue with Analise, the insecure engine, and Petrus, the energetic engine. | ||||
Raul and Joao's Day Out | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #10 | |
Raul and Joao try to have a nice day out, but their friends keep asking for their help. | ||||
Ester's Eggs | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #11 | |
When a group of rude Italian boys throw eggs at Ester, she looks for a way to get them back. | ||||
A Siberian Journey | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #12 | |
Ivan and Volya have to take wool to Siberia, on the way, they meet Varya. | ||||
Axel in the Yard | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #13 | |
Axel has to adapt to life in a shunting yard with nerdy Simon and energetic Sarah. | ||||
Moving On | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #14 | |
When a Pakistani girl, Areebah, has to move away, her friend Azra tries her best to support her. | ||||
Emil's New Coworker | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #15 | |
When a new Danish steam engine named Britt comes to work there, Emil is not happy. | ||||
The Thompostor | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #16 | |
When there's a "Day Out With Thomas" event in California, things take a turn when the actual Thomas shows up instead of the dreaded impostor. | ||||
Murdoch and Shankar's Annoying New Job | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #17 | |
Murdoch and Shankar both travel to Switzerland to help Emma, Lucas, and Karrie. However, Karrie soon becomes an annoyance for the unlikely pair. | ||||
Beau's Backstory | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #18 | |
Beau narrates the story of how he, Kayleigh and Mason started working together, and why one of them isn't there anymore. | ||||
Thomas' Number One Fan | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #19 | |
Thomas visits Mexico and gets smothered by Isabella, an engine who thinks she is his biggest fan. | ||||
Rosie and Madison: Home Again | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #20 | |
Rosie and Madison visit Brooklyn, New York, where they run into some of their siblings. | ||||
Zane's New Friends | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #21 | |
Zane is feeling overworked and overwhelmed, so 4 new engines arrive to help him. | ||||
The Missing Coach | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #22 | |
Tut takes Alexandria from the yard, not knowing she belongs to Delilah. Then, Delilah and Prudence are left ti try and find out where Alexandria is and who took her. | ||||
The New Aussie Engine | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #23 | |
Aubrey and Aiden meet the new engine, and she's not anything like Shane. | ||||
Michal and Iga | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #24 | |
Edward visits Poland and Michal tells him the story of when he saved Iga from the scrapyard. | ||||
Kevin's "Mammy" | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #25 | |
Kevin is bothered by Finn's constant helicoptering. | ||||
The New Engine of Israel | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #26 | |
Isaiah arrives on the Israeli Railway and struggles to fit in. | ||||
Hong-Mei's Mongolian Visit | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #27 | |
While still working abroad, Hong-Mei goes to Mongolia, where she has to watch out for Guntanbar, the evil engine | ||||
Aaron's Origin | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #28 | |
The newly built Aaron becomes close with fellow Peruvian engines, Baslio and Andrea. | ||||
Kimberly the Strong Tram | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #29 | |
When Johnny, an arrogant tender engine, gives Kimberly a hard time for being so strong, she and Carmen form a plan | ||||
The All Female Railway | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #30 | |
The all female run Philippine Railway is changed forever when Ian arrives. | ||||
Rebecca and Haiku's Malaysian Visit | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #31 | |
Rebecca and Haiku visit Malaysia. | ||||
Kasun's Idol | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #32 | |
Kasun meets his idol, Sanhitha. | ||||
Nayruss and the Pirates | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #33 | |
Nayruss and Amburo meet Daahir, the pirate engine. | ||||
Gina and the Sauna Shed? | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #34 | |
Gina visits the Finnish Railway, and does not like the shed she has to share with Oaken and Oiva. | ||||
Chinese in Taiwan | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #35 | |
Da Li and Xiao Hu accidentally get sent Taiwan, and think the country is horrid, but Heng Heng and Chia Jung teach them otherwise. | ||||
Kev in Kiev | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #36 | |
Kevin visits Kiev, where be meets Bouhshlav. | ||||
The Irish Circus | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #37 | |
While Kevin is in Ukraine, Finn gives all her motherly attention to Casey Junior. | ||||
Hong-Mei Returns Home | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #38 | |
Hong-Mei returns to China. | ||||
Lorenzo and the Vatican City | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #39 | |
Lorenzo visits the Vatican City. | ||||
Hikari | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #40 | |
A day in the life of Hikari, the Japanese bullet train, is profiled. | ||||
Azaad and Areebah | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #41 | |
When Areebah and her parents pass through Saudi Arabia on their way to Sodor, Oma and Omar try their trick again! This time, Azaad and Zambaq both stop them. | ||||
Hungarian Chaos | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #42 | |
Attila and Aliz are annoyed to no end by Andor and Anuska. | ||||
Liam and Ralph | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #43 | |
Ralph visits his old railway, where he meets Liam. | ||||
Fredrik and Analise | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #44 | |
Analise visits Sweden and becomes friends with Fredrik. | ||||
Thomas in Iceland | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #45 | |
When Thomas goes to Iceland, he gets a less then warm welcome |
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Written by | Original release date | Episode number # |
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Eesha | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #46 | |
Ashima discovers an engine in the ruins of the monkey palace. | ||||
Madison and the Airplane | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #47 | |
Madison visits Australia, where she is impressed by Isla, the flying doctor's plane. | ||||
French Contrasting, Engine Panicking | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #48 | |
Danielle and Etienne's personalities clash, leading to them constantly arguing. This leads Camille to fear they will have a permanent feud. | ||||
Canadian Coaches | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #49 | |
A day for Ava and Eve, the Canadian coaches, is profiled. | ||||
Punnee Takes Charge | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #50 | |
Punnee is left in charge for the day. | ||||
Duncan's Vietnamese Adventure | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #51 | |
Duncan visits the Vietnamese Railway, where he meets Thuần. | ||||
Stefano and Olga | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #52 | |
Olga meets Stefano, the Super Cruiser. | ||||
Siberian Sleepover | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #53 | |
When Ivan and Volya try to stay the night in Siberia with Varya, they meet 2 new friends | ||||
Emil and Aleksander | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #54 | |
When Britt "accidentally" ends up in a crash, Emil is left to work with Aleksander. | ||||
Daniel and Jasmine | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #55 | |
Daniel returns to the Pennsylvania Railroad after working on Sodor. | ||||
Daniel, Jasmine, and the New Yorkers | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #56 | |
Alyssa, John, and Bobby come to the Pennsylvania Railroad. | ||||
Witchcraft in Mexico | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #57 | |
Chaos ensues when Lucinda, an odd engine, is suspected of witchcraft. | ||||
Nia's Visit Home | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #58 | |
Nia visits her friends in Tanzania. | ||||
Prudence | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #59 | |
Prudence finds it hard being the one who has to keep Delilah, Tut, and Alexandria in check | ||||
The Invasioran | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #60 | |
When Nata, Pepito and Maria think they have peace, Ora shows up and changes that. | ||||
Abigail's Argentinian Adventure | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #61 | |
When Abigail goes to Argentina, she lifts the spirits of a front coupling-less shunter named Zoe. | ||||
Laila | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #62 | |
Laila, the sweet and nerdy Algerian engine, gets in some trouble when she distracts Abdul, causing an accident. | ||||
Insecure Analise and Flamboyant Oiva | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #63 | |
While in Spain, Oiva's constant showing off makes Analise feel insecure. Because of this, Analise ends up trying to compete with Oiva, much to the joy of Fernando and Hernando and the dismay of Fredrik. | ||||
Fightarus | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #64 | |
When Sasem and Tsah, the engines from Belarus, can't work together, the controller has to come up with something else. | ||||
Hunter and the Bullies | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #65 | |
Hunter gets bullied by Vinnie and Olivia, and Noah defends him. | ||||
Polish Diesels | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #66 | |
Casmir, the bully of the Polish Railway, picks on Michal, and Michal, with the help of Aldona, stands up to him. | ||||
As and Ls | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #67 | |
Azaad and Lumba Lumba visit Abdul and Laila in Algeria. | ||||
Kiyoshi | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #68 | |
Kiyoshi has a hard time feeling joyful due to being forced to work in a new yard with Chihiro. | ||||
Tut's Terror | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #69 | |
After having an accident, Tut is so scared of it happening again that refuses to pull anymore trains. | ||||
Matunda's Fruit and Veg Adventure | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #70 | |
Matunda has a job taking fruit and veg. | ||||
Owen | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #71 | |
Owen has an accident. | ||||
Izzy | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #72 | |
Izzy gets up to her old craziness again. | ||||
The Great Argentinian Shunting Challenge | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #73 | |
Zoe, with a confidence boost from Abigail's visit, goes up against Jorge in a shunting challenge | ||||
Jacob In China | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #74 | |
When Jacob goes to China for college, he meets a girl just like Sierra named Ni Shurong. | ||||
The Great Engine Games, Again | Jacobacranmer KnapfordFan23 |
TBA | #75 | |
While traveling back to Sodor, Jacob is stranded with his engine in a massive railyard, and hosts a big engine games. |
Characters[]
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Characters Introduced[]
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Locations[]
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Trivia[]
- This miniseries is the first to feature episodes written by KnapfordFan23.
- This miniseries serves as the series finale to Stories From Sodor. However, four spinoffs have been produced.
- This miniseries features the return of Fredrik, Emil, Liam and Attila from The Great Railway Show who, unlike Delilah, did not appear in International Friends Near And Far.
- Jacob and Jackson are the only Sudrian humans who appears in this miniseries.
- Kiyoshi is the only engine from Japan to have two starring rolls. Kiyoshi as well as Pure and Poetry.