Thomas & Friends: The Best of James
2012, English. Directed by David Mitton & Steve Asquith & Greg Tiernan.
Thomas is often seen with the No. 5 red engine, James. He has a fine scarlet coat and thinks of himself as a Really Splendid Engine. To celebrate the friendship between Thomas and James, enjoy twenty fantastic James episodes, from the classic live-action to the all new animation. Bust my buffers, it's James. Features the episodes: 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, James Goes Too Far, James Gets a New Coat, Keeping up with James, James the Second Best, James Works it Out, Tickled Pink, Steamy Sodor, James in the Dark, Toby and the Whistling Woods, and James to the Rescue.
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- David MittonDirector
- Steve AsquithDirector
- Greg TiernanDirector
- Ringo StarrNarrator (voice)
- Michael AngelisNarrator (voice)
- Ben SmallThomas / Toby (voice)
- Keith WickhamHenry / Gordon / James / Percy / The Fat Controller / Edward (voice)
- Teresa GallagherEmily / Bridget Hatt / Little Girls (voice)
- Matt WilkinsonSpencer / Victor / Kevin / Rocky / Search and Rescue Centre Manager (voice)
- Kerry ShaleDiesel (voice)
- Jules de JonghAllicia Botti (voice)
Details
- Released
- 6 February 2012
- Written by
- David Mitton, Britt Allcroft, Rev. W. Awdry
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Thomas & Friends: The Best of James runs 150 minutes (2h 30m).
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Thomas & Friends: The Best of James isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 February 2012. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Thomas & Friends: The Best of James?
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Who directed Thomas & Friends: The Best of James?
Thomas & Friends: The Best of James (2012) was directed by David Mitton and Steve Asquith and Greg Tiernan and stars Ringo Starr, Michael Angelis, Ben Small.