Children's Preschool Compilation

Children's Preschool Compilation is a UK VHS release by The Video Collection on 25th April 1994. It features Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends, Sooty, The Magic House, Tots TV, Rainbow, Rosie & Jim, Topsy & Tim, The Wind in the Willows and The Grand Old Duke of York.

Description[]

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Episodes[]

Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends: Trust Thomas (1991)
Sooty & Co: Moving In (Clip) (1993)
The Magic House: Air Fare (Clip) (1994)
Tots TV: Lemur (Clip) (1993)
Rainbow: New Friends (Clip) (1994)
Rosie & Jim: Eggs and Puppet Show (Clip) (1991)
Topsy & Tim Go to School (1991)
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads (Clip) (1988)
The Grand Old Duke of York: Oranges & Lemons, Farmer in His Den and Here we go Round the Mulberry Bush (Clip) (1993)

Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends © Britt Allcroft (Thomas) Ltd. 1994. Sooty & Co. © Granada Television 1993. The Magic House © 1994 Scottish Television Enterprises, Comataich Telebhisein Gaidhilg, Joe Austin. Tots TV © 1993 A Ragdoll Production for Central Independent Television Plc. Topsy & Tim © 1991 Jean & Gareth Adamson/Video Collection International Ltd. Rainbow © Tetra Films 1994. Rosie & Jim © 1993 Ragdoll Productions (UK) Ltd for Central Independent Television Plc. The Wind in the Willows © Cosgrove Hall Productions Ltd 1993. The Grand Old Duke of York © 1993 Video Collection International Ltd.

Cast[]

Michael Angelis as Thomas, Bertie, James, Gordon, Edward, Troublesome Trucks, Thomas's Driver and Narrator
Matthew Corbett as Himself
Brenda Longman as Soo
Véronique Déroulède as Tilly
Robin Stevens as Tom and Jim
Andrew Davenport as Tiny
Ronnie Le Drew as Zippy
Craig Crane as George
Richard Robinson as Bungle
Rebecca Nagan as Rosie
John Cunliffe as Himself
Roger Blake as Topsy, Tim and Narrator
David Jason as Toad, Chief Weasel and Isambard Bilbone Toad using Toad's Voice
Brian Trueman as The Henchman Weasel
Jimmy Hibbert as Isambard Bilbone Toad
Peter Sallis as Ratty
Richard Pearson as Mole
Sir Michael Hordern as Badger

Previously Released Episode Details[]

Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends: VC1229
Sooty & Co.: VC1332
The Magic House: VC1363
Tots TV: VC1323
Rainbow: TV8185
Rosie and Jim: VC1305
Topsy and Tim: VC1348
Wind in the Willows: TV8183
Grand Old Duke of York: VC1341

Credits[]

Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends
Based on the Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry
"TRUST THOMAS"
Told by Michael Angelis
Directed by David Mitton
Television Stories by Britt Allcroft and David Mitton
Lighting Cameraman: Terry Permane
Camera Crew: David Watkins and Nigel Permane
Art Director: Robert Gauld Galliers
Figurines: Johnathan Saville
Specialist Model Makers: Jeremy King, Peter Eves and John Holmes
Special Effects: David Eves
Model Crew: Martin Gaskell and Mark Dorsett
Lighting supplied by Lee Electric Lighting
Gaffer: Michael Flynne
Snorkel Lens Supplied by Grip House Ltd.
Sound Effects & Dubbing by Gary Dixon and Gavin Beckwith
Post Production Facilities by Thames TV Plc
Videotape Editor: John Wright
Music Composed & Arranged by Junior Campbell and Mike O'Donnell
Made at: Shepperton Studios England
Processed by Technicolor
Executive Producer: Angus Wright
Production Co-ordinator: Rachel Roullier
Production Supervisor: Steve Asquith
Producers: Britt Allcroft and David Mitton
A Britt Allcroft Production in association with Fuji Television Network Inc.
© Britt Allcroft (Thomas) Limited 1991.
Sooty & Co.
© Granada Television 1993.
The Magic House
© 1994 Scottish Television Enterprises, Comataidh Telebhisein Gaidhlig, Joe Austen.
Tots TV
© 1993 A Ragdoll Production for Central Independent Television plc.
Rainbow
© Tetra Films 1994.
Rosie & Jim
© 1993 Ragdoll Productions (UK) Ltd for Central Independent Television plc.
Topsy & Tim
"Go to School"
Based upon the books by Jean and Gareth Adamson
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd
Narrator: Roger Blake
Key Animator: Glenn Whiting
Production Co-ordinator: Andrew Ryder
Design: Roger McIntosh
Backgrounds: Ian Henderson
Tracing and Painting Supervisor: Dawn White
Rostrum Camera: Lyndon Pickersgill
Dubbing and Mixer:Henry Dobson
Tracing and Painting Sam Desmond, Sheila Kelly, Amanda White, Zora Cass, Jennifer Ryder and Justin White
Music by Kick Production
Producer: Mary Swindale
Directed by Timothy Forder
Produced by Bevanfield Films for Video Collection International Ltd
© 1991 Jean & Gareth Adamson.
The Wind in the Willows
© Cosgrove Hall Productions Ltd 1993.
The Grand Old Duke of York
© 1993 Video Collection International Ltd.

Release Dates[]

Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends: Trust Thomas (25th September 1991) (Later Narration)
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads (29th February 1988)

Opening (Original 1994 Release) (with no The Video Collection Ident at the end) (with no trailer)[]

The Video Collection Tracking Control Screen (1991-1994) (Slow)
The Video Collection Warning Screen (1986-1995)
The Video Collection Ident (1986-1995)
Children's Pre-School Compilation Title Card
Britt Allcroft Presents logo
Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends Season 3 Opening Titles
Start of Trust Thomas (1991)

Closing (Original 1994 Release) (with no The Video Collection Ident at the end) (with no trailer)[]

End of The Grand Old Duke of York (1993)
Children's Pre-School Compilation Title Card

Trivia[]

Trust Thomas and Topsy and Tim go to School are the only episodes on the video to be shown in their entirety, the others are only clips.

Goofs[]

The Video Collection ident does not appear at the very end of the video.