Children's Preschool Favourites (1995)

Children's Pre-School Favourites is a UK VHS release by The Video Collection on 28th August 1995. It features Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. Sooty & Co., Fourways Farm, Rosie & Jim, The Wind in the Willows, Teddy Bear Sing-Along and Brum.

Description[]

Woolworths have specially commissioned this exclusive 40 minute compilation of some of the most Popular Characters on Children's Video. Excerpts include Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends. Sooty & Co., Fourways Farm, Rosie & Jim, The Wind in the Willows, Teddy Bear Sing Along and Brum.

Included FREE with this video, you will find TWO discount vouchers which will enable you to save up to £4 OFF a range of 18 pre-school videos specially selected by Woolworths on your behalf.

Use the £1 voucer when you purchase ONE video from the range and the £3 voucher when you purchase TWO (see inside for further details). look out for videos carrying the £8.99 and £9.99 jigsaw price sticker on the front of the video cassette box.

Episodes[]

Teddy Bear Sing-Along: ABC Alphabet (Clip) (1995)
Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends: Special Attraction (1995)
Sooty & Co: Camping Out (Clip) (1993)
Fourways Farm: The Sound of Music (Clip) (1993)
Rosie & Jim: The Gingerbread Man (Clip) (1994)
The Wind in the Willows (Clip) (1983)
Teddy Bear Sing-Along: 123 Numbers (Clip) (1995)
Brum & the Big Chase (Clip) (1994)

Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends © Britt Allcroft (Thomas) Ltd. 1995. Sooty & Co. © Granada Television 1993. Fourways Farm © Channel Four/NOT/CASE TV 1993. Rosie & Jim © 1994 Ragdoll Productions (UK) Ltd. Wind in the Willows © Cosgrove Hall Productions 1983. Teddy Bear Sing-A-Long © Video Collection International Ltd. 1995. Brum © 1994 Ragdoll Productions (UK) Ltd.

Cast[]

Gary Martin as Max
Elizabeth Watts as Mimms
Michael Angelis as Percy, Toby, Toby's Driver, The Fat Controller, Percy's Driver, Bulstrode, Troublesome Trucks, the Workmen and Narrator
Matthew Corbett as Himself
Brenda Longman as Soo
Martin Jarvis as Voltaire the Weathercock, Martha the Cow, Davenport the Dog, Uno the Large Rat and Duo the Medium Rat
Rebecca Nagan as Rosie
Robin Stevens as Jim
Pat Hutchins as Herself
David Jason as Toad
Ian Carmichael as Ratty
Richard Pearson as Mole
Allan Bardsley as Alfred the Horse
Toyah Wilcox as Brum and Narrator

Previously Released Episode Details[]

ABC Alphabet: VC1393
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends: VC1376
Sooty & Co.: VC1383
Fourways Farm: VC1359
Rosie & Jim: VC1373
Wind in the Willows: TV8180
123 Numbers: VC1394
Brum: VC1372

Credits[]

Teddy Bear Sing-Along
"ABC Alphabet"
© VCI plc 1995.
Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends
Based on the Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry
"SPECIAL ATTRACTION"
Told by Michael Angelis
Directed by David Mitton
Television Stories by Britt Allcroft & David Mitton
Director of Photography: Terence Permane
Art Director: Robert Gauld Galliers
Models Supervisor: Steve Asquith
Camera Crew: David Matkins & Nigel Permane
Gaffer Michael Flynn
Programme Management: Television Support Services & 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 & John Piper
Figurines: Johnathan Saville
Stagehands: Adam Cook & Leigh Grosch
Lighting Equipment Supplied by Lee Lighting Ltd.
Periscope Lens Supplied By Grip House Ltd.
Sound Effects & Dubbing: The Family Channel Studios
Dubbing Mixer: Mike Erander
Post Production Facilities: Dean Street Post
Editor: John L. Wright
Music Composed & Performed by Mike O'Donnell & Junior Campbell
Made at Shepperton Studios, London, England
Processed by Technicolor
Executive Producer: Angus Wright
Producers: Britt Allcroft & David Mitton
Production by A Britt Allcroft Production
© Britt Allcroft (Thomas) Limited 1995.
Sooty & Co.
© Granada Television 1993.
Fourways Farm
© Channel Four/NOT/CASE Television 1993.
Rosie & Jim
© 1994 Ragdoll Productions (UK) Ltd.
The Wind in the Willows
© Cosgrove Hall Productions Ltd. 1983.
Teddy Bear Sing-Along
"123 Numbers"
© VCI plc 1995.
Brum
"BRUM AND THE BIG CHASE"
© 1994 Ragdoll Productions (UK) Ltd.

Release Dates[]

Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends: Special Attraction (3rd July 1995)
Fourways Farm: The Sound of Music (5th February 1993)

Opening (Original 1995 Release)[]

The Video Collection Tracking Control Screen (1994-1995)
The Video Collection Warning Screen (1986-1995)
The Video Collection Ident (1986-1995)
Children's Pre-School Favourites 1995 Title Card
Teddy Bear Sing-Along Opening Titles
Start of ABC Alphabet (1995)

Closing (Original 1995 Release)[]

End of Brum and the Big Chase (1994)
Children's Pre-School Favourites 1995 Title Card
Mega Machines 1995 UK TV Advert (Short Version) [announced by Richard Pearce]
The Video Collection Ident (1986-1995)

Trailers and info[]

Mega Machines 1995 (UK TV Advert) (Short Version) (Out Now on Video) (Out Now on Video from WOOLWORTHS)