Children's Playschool Favourites is a UK VHS release by VCI on 19th May 1997. It features Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, I'm a Little Teapot, Sooty & Co., Brum, Tots Video, Rosie & Jim and The Wind in the Willows.
Description[]
Children's Playschool Favourites is an exciting collection of all your favourite characters on one video. Full of fun and entertainment, includes excerpts of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, I'm a Little Teapot, Sooty & Co., Brum, Tots Video, Rosie & Jim and The Wind in the Willows.
Episodes[]
- Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends: Thomas & the Special Letter (1995)
- I'm a Little Teapot: I’m A Little Teapot, Frere Jacques, I Hear Thunder, Sing A Song Of Sixpence (Clip) (1992)
- Sooty and Co: Soo's Babies (Clip) (1994)
- Brum: Brum and the Flood (Clip) (1994)
- Tots Video: Animal Adventures (Clip) (1995)
- Rosie and Jim: Acrobats (Clip) (1995)
- The Wind in the Willows: Mercury of the Motorbicycle (Clip) (1986)
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends © Britt Allcroft (Thomas) Ltd. 1995. Sooty © Granada Television 1996. Brum, Rosie & Jim and Tots Video © 1994/95/96 Ragdoll Productions (UK) Ltd. I'm a Little Teapot © 1992 Video Collection International Ltd. The Wind in the Willows © Cosgrove Hall Productions 1986. Sooty and Co. © Granada Television 1996 MCMXCIV.
Cast[]
- Michael Angelis as Thomas, Annie, Clarabel, Percy, Toby, Mavis, BoCo, Bill, Ben, Donald, Douglas, Oliver, Thomas' Driver, Henry, James, Edward, Gordon, Duck, The Fat Controller, The Little Girl's letter and Narrator
- Elizabeth Watts as Herself
- Matthew Corbett as Himself
- Brenda Longman as Soo
- Toyah Wilcox as Brum and Narrator
- Claire Carré as Tilly
- Robin Stevens as Tom and Jim
- Andrew Davenport as Tiny
- Rebecca Nagan as Rosie
- Pat Hutchins as Herself
- David Jason as Toad and Billy Rabbit
- Peter Sallis as Ratty
- Sir Michael Hordern as Badger
- Richard Pearson as Mole
- Ian Carmichael as Narrator
Previously Released Episode Details[]
- Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends: VC1412
- I'm a Little Teapot: VC1271
- Sooty & Co.: VC1441
- Brum: VC1403
- Tots Video: VC1411/VC1427
- Rosie and Jim: VC1415
- The Wind in the Willows: TV8258
Credits[]
- Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Based on the Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry
Adaptation by Britt Allcroft
"THOMAS & THE SPECIAL LETTER"
Told by Michael Angelis
Directed by David Mitton
Television Stories by Britt Allcroft and David Mitton
Director of Photography: Terence Permane
Art Director: Robert Gauld Galliers
Models Supervisor: Steve Asquith
Camera Crew: David Matkins and Nigel Permane
Gaffer Michael Flynn
Programme Management: Television Support Services and Graeme MacArthur
Production Co-ordinator: Nadine Schoen
Chief Model Maker: Martin Gaskell
Special Effects Model Maker: David Eves
Specialist Model Maker: Peter Eves
Model Crew: Conrad Ayling, Kevin Harris, Gareth Hutchinson, Jennie De Naeyer and John Piper
Figurines: Johnathan Saville
Stagehands: Adam Cook and Leigh Grosch
Lighting Equipment Supplied by Lee Lighting Ltd.
Periscope Lens Supplied By Grip House Ltd.
Sound Effects and Dubbing: The Family Channel Studios
Dubbing Mixer: Mike Erander
Post Production Facilities: Dean Street Post
Editor: John Wright
Music Composed & Performed by Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell
Made at Shepperton Studios, London, England
Processed by Technicolor
Executive Producer: Angus Wright
Producers: Britt Allcroft and David Mittion
Production by A Britt Allcroft Production
© Britt Allcroft (Thomas) Limited 1995. - I'm a Little Teapot with Elizabeth Watts
© 1992 Video Collection International Ltd. - Sooty & Co.
© Granada Television 1994. - Brum
© 1994 Ragdoll Productions (UK) Ltd. - Tots Video
© 1995 Ragdoll Productions (UK) Ltd. - Rosie & Jim
- © 1996 Ragdoll Productions (UK) Ltd.
- The Wind in the Willows
Based on the Characters Created by Kenneth Grahame.
© Cosgrove Hall Productions Ltd. 1986.
Release Dates[]
- Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends: Thomas and the Special Letter (9th January 1995)
Trivia[]
- The video was released in 1997.
- This was the last "Children's Pre-School" video by VCI.
- "Thomas & the Special Letter" is the only episode on the video to be shown in its entirety, the other stories are only clips.
Opening (Original 1997 release) (with no trailer)[]
- VCI Tracking Control Screen (1995-2005)
- VCI Warning Screen (1995-2005)
- VCI Ident (1995-2005)
- Children's Playschool Favourites Title Card (Opening Version)
- Britt Allcroft Presents logo
- Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Season 4 Opening Titles (Story and Song Collection version)
- Start of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends: Thomas & the Special Letter (1995)
Closing (Original 1997 release) (with no trailer)[]
- End of The Wind in the Willows: Mercury of the Motorbicycle (1986)
- Children's Playschool Favourites Title Card (Closing Version)
- VCI Ident (1995-2005)