Better Late Than Never and Other Stories

Better Late Than Never and Other Stories is a US VHS release featuring five second season episodes and two first season episodes narrated by Ringo Starr. It was distributed by Strand VCI Entertainment in 1991, Strand Home Video in 1993 and Time-Life in 1994.

Description
PEEP!-PEEP! Adventures on the Island of Sodor. This time around, watch as Thomas misbehaves, and gets stuck underground. Find out what happens when Duck doubts Diesel. Laugh along as both Gordon and Duck run out of luck with those pesky trucks and Annie and Clarabel spell double trouble for Thomas. Climb aboard and watch the magic come alive with Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends Volume 5!

Episodes

 * 1) Better Late Than Never
 * 2) Pop Goes the Diesel
 * 3) Diesel's Devious Deed
 * 4) A Close Shave for Duck
 * 5) Gordon Takes a Dip
 * 6) Down the Mine
 * 7) The Runaway

Trivia

 * This is the last Thomas VHS tape to feature the story orders from Shining Time Station
 * This was also the last VHS released by Strand VCI Entertainment.
 * This is the only one of the five Ringo Starr narrated tapes to not feature any differences in narration from the Shining Time Station variations.

Goofs

 * The 1993 release still used the Strand VCI logo on the spine despite being a Strand Home Video release.
 * On the Strand Home Video release, the yellow split transition after Diesel's Devious Deed is cut out.
 * In the description, the term "trucks" is used.
 * At the beginning of Better Late than Never in the Strand VCI version, Thomas' whistle (used as Edward's) is muted.