Tale of the Brave

Tale of the Brave is a special released on September 16th, 2014 in the US on DVD and Blu-ray and September 1st in the UK.

Plot
Thomas was working at the Clay Pits when a storm closes in and the rain makes the clay cliffs unstable. A flash of lightning reveals what looks like giant footprints on the slope above, but a landslide has begun and Thomas cannot stay to investigate. Bill and Ben push Thomas to safety just in time.

Unable to go back and confirm what he saw, Thomas tells Percy about it, but Percy quickly becomes convinced that there is a monster on the island. He even becomes frightened of taking the mail train at night.

When an unusual engine with sloping boilers first appears, Percy thinks he must be the monster. James teases Percy and tries to scare him even more, but the new engine, who was called Gator, proves to be a good friend and ally, who helps Percy discover what it really means to be brave.

Characters
A Knapford station worker, possibly the stationmaster, also speaks.
 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Bill and Ben
 * Emily
 * Porter
 * Gator
 * Timothy
 * Salty
 * Marion
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * Cranky
 * Kevin
 * Reg
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Sir Robert Norramby
 * The Docks Manager
 * Some Workmen
 * A Shunter
 * Wellsworth Station Speaker
 * Duck (does not speak)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Rosie (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Stafford (cameo)
 * Rocky (cameo)
 * The Teacher (cameo)
 * The Bird Watcher (cameo)
 * Dowager Hatt's Friends (cameo)
 * Slip Coaches (Music video cameo)

UK/AUS

 * Mark Moraghan as the narrator
 * Ben Small as Thomas and the Troublesome Trucks
 * Keith Wickham as Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Salty and the Fat Controller
 * Matt Wilkinson as Kevin and Cranky
 * Teresa Gallagher as Emily, Annie, and Clarabel
 * Steven Kynman as Porter
 * Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
 * Jonathan Broadbent as Bill and Ben
 * Clive Mantle as Gator
 * Tim Whitnall as Timothy and Reg
 * Olivia Colman as Marion

US

 * Mark Moraghan as the narrator
 * Martin Sherman as Thomas and Percy
 * Kerry Shale as Henry, Gordon, James, Kevin, and Sir Topham Hatt
 * Glenn Wrage as Cranky
 * Jules de Jongh as Emily
 * David Menkin as Porter
 * Ben Small as the Troublesome Trucks
 * Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
 * Clive Mantle as Gator
 * Tim Whitnall as Timothy and Reg
 * Olivia Colman as Marion
 * Jonathan Broadbent as Bill and Ben
 * Keith Wickham as Salty
 * Teresa Gallagher as Annie and Clarabel
 * William Hope as Edward

Locations

 * Shunting Yards
 * Sodor China Clay Company
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Brendam Docks
 * Crocks Scrap Yard
 * The Castle Tunnel
 * Knapford
 * Sodor Steamworks
 * Fenland Fields
 * Wellsworth
 * Town Hall
 * The Little Western (mentioned)
 * Animal Park (mentioned)
 * Great Waterton (mentioned)

Errors

 * Gator uses the US term "cars" at one point in the UK version.
 * Edward isn't shown in the UK end credits with the characters voiced by Keith Wickham.