A Better View for James is an upcoming episode
Plot
James wants to show that he needs a better view and he crashes into Tidmouth Sheds.
Characters
- Edward
- Gordon
- James
- Duck
- Bill and Ben
- Harvey
- Stanley
- Whiff
- Scruff
- Porter
- Salty
- Philip
- Victor
- Troublesome Trucks
- Jack
- Alfie
- Oliver (The Pack)
- Harold
- Butch
- Kevin
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Stephen Hatt
- Bridget Hatt
- The Mayor of Sodor
- Thomas (does not speak outside narration)
- Rocky (does not speak)
- Henry (cameo)
- Percy (cameo)
- Oliver (cameo)
- Emily (cameo)
- Rosie (cameo)
- Belle (cameo)
- Flynn (cameo)
- Toad (cameo)
- Max and Monty (cameo)
- Merlin (mentioned)
- Annie and Clarabel (end segment)
- Nia (stock footage)
Some Workmen also speak
Cast
UK and AUS
- Keith Wickham as Edward, Gordon, Whiff, Salty, Harold and Sir Topham Hatt
- Rob Rackstraw as James
- Steven Kynman as Duck, Porter and Jack
- Rasmus Hardiker as Bill and Philip
- Nathan Clarke as Alfie
- Tim Whitnall as Oliver the Excavator
- Matt Wilkinson as Ben, Stanley, Scruff, Butch and Kevin
- Teresa Gallagher as Stephen Hatt and Bridget Hatt
- David Bedella as Victor and The Mayor of Sodor
US and CAN
- William Hope as Edward and Whiff
- Kerry Shale as Scruff, Kevin and Harold
- Keith Wickham as Gordon,Salty and Sir Topham Hatt
- Rob Rackstraw as James
- Steven Kynman as Duck, Porter and Butch
- Rasmus Hardiker as Bill and Philip
- Matt Wilkinson as Ben and Scruff
- Chris Hardwick as Stanley
- David Menkin as Jack
- Nathan Clarke as Alfie
- Tim Whitnall as Oliver the Excavator
- Teresa Gallagher as Stephen Hatt and Bridget Hatt
- David Bedella as Victor and The Mayor of Sodor
Trivia
- At the end of the episode, Thomas mentions the events from the twenty-second season episode, Forever and Ever, stock footage from the episode is also used.
- This episode takes place during The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor, An Engine of Many Colours and A Shed for Edward, stock footage from The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor is also used.
- Stanley sounds like Otis from Back at the Barnyard.
- This episode marked the first of a few things:
- Alfie's first appearance, the Pack's first speaking appearance and the first episode to have Nathan Clarke since the twentieth season episode, Mucking About.
- Oliver and Toad's first appearances in an episode, Skiff and the Mermaid and Toad's first appearance since Journey Beyond Sodor.