Directed by
| Dave Unwin | ||
| Dianne Jackson | ... | (supervising director) |
Writing Credits
| Raymond Briggs | ... | (based on the books by) |
| Dianne Jackson | ... | (treatment) |
| Michael Adams | ... | (screenplay revision) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Mel Smith | ... | Father Christmas (voice) | |
Produced by
| John Coates | ... | producer |
| Gower Frost | ... | co-executive producer |
| Iain Harvey | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Michael Hewer | ... | (as Mike Hewer) |
Editing by
| William Taylor Grant | ... | (as Taylor Grant) |
Art Direction by
| Loraine Marshall | ... | (as Lorraine Marshall) |
Art Department
| Dianne Jackson | ... | storyboard artist |
| Richard Nye | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Matt Grimes | ... | sound effects editor |
Visual Effects by
| Michael Hirsh | ... | airbrush artist (as Mike Hirsh) |
| Richard Nye | ... | special effects |
| Marcus Parker-Rhodes | ... | airbrush artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Chandler | ... | senior camera operator |
| Matthew Ferris | ... | camera helper: Rostrum Cameras |
Animation Department
| Lydia Adams | ... | rendering artist |
| Tracey Agate | ... | rendering artist |
| Margot Allen | ... | assistant animator |
| Ian Andrew | ... | rendering artist |
| Erica Angell | ... | rendering artist |
| Janet Archer | ... | rendering artist |
| Hilary Audus | ... | key animator |
| Alina Bailey | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Rachel Ball | ... | rendering artist |
| Lisa Barnes | ... | xerox |
| Tom Beggs | ... | assistant animator |
| Rachel Booth | ... | rendering artist |
| Errol Bryant | ... | background artist |
| Arthur Butten | ... | key animator |
| Maggie Butten | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Norman Cabral | ... | rendering artist |
| Louisa Celder | ... | animation checker |
| Alice Clayton | ... | rendering supervisor |
| Vanessa Clegg | ... | rendering artist |
| Suzanne Cline | ... | rendering artist |
| Chris Coates | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Jon Collier | ... | assistant animator |
| Christine Courtney | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Jon Cramer | ... | layout artist |
| Kim Craste | ... | animation checker |
| Martin Crawley | ... | rendering artist |
| Anne Daniels | ... | assistant animator |
| Christine Dawe | ... | trace and paint supervisor |
| Malcolm Draper | ... | key animator / layout artist |
| Martin Dray | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Mark Dunn | ... | rendering artist |
| Jason Edward | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Ink Crowd |
| Chris Evans | ... | key animator |
| Philip Eyles | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Katya Jane Feeley | ... | trace and paint artist (as Katya Feeley) |
| Iris Ferdinando | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Roger Fletcher | ... | xerox |
| Jerry Forder | ... | assistant animator |
| Joan Freestone | ... | key animator |
| Gary French-Powell | ... | assistant animator |
| Nathalie Gavet | ... | assistant animator |
| Yasmeen Gibson | ... | trace and paint artist (as Yasmin Gibson) |
| Robin Gott | ... | assistant animator |
| Neil Graham | ... | layout artist |
| Jenny Grut | ... | rendering supervisor |
| Angela Hayes | ... | assistant animator |
| Monica Herman | ... | background artist |
| Michael Hirsh | ... | background artist |
| Lucy Holdom | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Lubo Hristov | ... | key animator |
| Carol Hughes | ... | rendering artist |
| Gill Hyslop | ... | rendering artist (as Gillian Hyslop) |
| Dave Ingham | ... | paint checker (as David Ingham) |
| Berni Leroy | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Len Lewis | ... | key animator |
| Jamie Lynch | ... | rendering artist |
| Clare Lyonette | ... | assistant animator |
| Morgan MacDonald | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Roger Mainwood | ... | key animator |
| Afrodita Markovic | ... | assistant animator |
| Ann Marriott | ... | assistant animator |
| Loraine Marshall | ... | background artist |
| Gary McCarver | ... | key animator / layout artist |
| Milly McMillan | ... | background artist (as Millie McMillan) |
| Dominic Meek | ... | trace and paint artist |
| David Melling | ... | rendering artist |
| Ramon Modiano | ... | key animator |
| Gabriella Muriel | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Christine Murphy | ... | rendering artist |
| Claire Nelmes | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Becky New | ... | rendering artist |
| Kathy Nicholls | ... | background artist |
| Richard Nye | ... | layout artist |
| Annie O'Dell | ... | assistant animator |
| Daphne O'Dil | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Stoney Parsons | ... | rendering artist |
| John Perkins | ... | key animator |
| Jan Philpot | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Ink Crowd |
| Isabel Radage | ... | assistant animator |
| Louise Ramsey | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Chris Rayment | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Cel Out |
| Sue Rayment | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Cel Out |
| Norma Ricketts | ... | rendering artist |
| Sandra Roach | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Vanya Roach | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Ink Crowd |
| Grant Rogers | ... | background artist |
| Olive Scott | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Maxine Skeggs | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Debra Smith | ... | additional trace and paint artist: Ink Crowd (as Debbie Smith) |
| Jack Stokes | ... | key animator |
| Mike Stuart | ... | key animator |
| Nick Summers | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Janette Taylor | ... | rendering artist |
| Debra Thaine | ... | paint checker (as Debra Hope-Thaine) |
| Angela Tims | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Tim Townsend | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Vanessa Ubiche | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Catrin Unwin | ... | assistant animator |
| Dave Unwin | ... | key animator |
| Tom Unwin | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Jaco van der Sterren | ... | trace and paint artist |
| Rick Villeneuve | ... | key animator (as Richard Villeneuve) |
| Gail Walton | ... | assistant animator |
| Roger Way | ... | assistant animator |
| Stephen Weston | ... | key animator / layout artist |
| Robin White | ... | key animator |
| Deborah Womack | ... | rendering artist |
| Hugh Workman | ... | key animator |
| Gail Wright | ... | assistant animator |
| Manjit Jhita | ... | assistant animator (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Mark Edwards | ... | assistant editor |
| Susumu Asano | ... | Film Colorist (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| Ron Korb | ... | musician: flute |
| Ian Llande | ... | music supervisor |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Kirsty Baillie | ... | production assistant |
| Claire Braidley | ... | production assistant |
| Dianne Jackson | ... | supervising director |
| Norman Kauffman | ... | production accountant |
| Ian McCue | ... | production co-ordinator |
| Peter Moore | ... | calligraphy |
| Robby Scharf | ... | voice director (US version) |
Thanks
| Raymond Briggs | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Elphick | ... | special thanks |
| Bob Godfrey | ... | special thanks |
| Clare Kitson | ... | special thanks |
| John McGuire | ... | in memory of |
| Deborah Thorpe | ... | special thanks |
| Andrea Wonfor | ... | special thanks |