Directed by
- Steve Asquith
- (segment "James Goes Too Far" / "James Gets a New Coat" / "Keeping up with James" / "James the Second Best" / "James Works it Out")
- David Mitton
- (segment "James and the Coaches" / "James and the Express" / "Old Iron" / "Buzz, Buzz" / "No Joke for James" / "Percy, James and the Fruitful Day" / "Time for Trouble" / "James and the Trouble with Trees" / "James and the Red Balloon" / "James and the Queen of Sodor")
- Greg Tiernan
- (segment "Tickled Pink" / "Steamy Sodor" / "James in the Dark" / "Toby and the Whistling Woods" / "James to the Rescue")
Cast
- Ringo Starr
- Narrator
- Michael Angelis
- Narrator
- Teresa Gallagher
- Emily / Bridget Hatt / Bridget Hatt's Friends (voice)
- Kerry Shale
- Diesel
- Ben Small
- Thomas / Toby (voice)
- Keith Wickham
- Edward / Henry / Gordon / James / Percy / The Fat Controller (voice)
- Matt Wilkinson
- Spencer / Rocky / Victor / Kevin / The Sodor Search and Rescue Centre Manager (voice)
