Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends - Your Favourite Story Collection

**Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends - Your Favourite Story Collection** is a UK VHS release by VCI on the 20th of November 1995.

## Description

65 minutes including 10 favourite stories introduced by some of Thomas fans.
Plus a special 5 minute video song.

**Chuff Chuff, Peep Peep!**

All aboard for these 10 all-time favourite Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends stories.

Special friends of Thomas of all ages and from all around the country were asked to select their very own favourite adventures.

This video features the ten most popular stories, specially introduced by the children themselves.

Join Thomas, Percy, Gordon, Duck, Henry, Peter Sam, Terence, Edward, Donald and Douglas, and of course The Fat Controller in these stories you will enjoy watching again and again.

## The Fat Controller's Letter

My Dear Friends,

News has reached me here on the Island of Sodor that some of Thomas's many friends have chosen their favourite adventures from the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends film stories and included them on only one special video cassette.

After speaking to our colleagues on the mainland I was pleased to confirm that this was indeed the case. Christopher introduces the tale of Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree, Hannah chooses Down the Mine and Jonathan's favourite story is The Sad Story of Henry.

Later, young Jake describes how Terence "tugged and slipped and slipped and tugged" to pull Thomas out of the snow during a particularly cold winter and Mark remembers vividly an unfortunate encounter between my treasured top hat and a very hungry goat - an event I really would prefer to forget! And Declan, Abby, Julian, Billy and James all have a favourite story, too.

I understand too that the video cassette concludes with a splendid finale - a video song! All my engines enjoy a rousing tune, especially when they are working hard, and I am sure you will share their pleasure singalong along. In fact, I can hear Thomas and Percy practicing now.

On that note, I must depart for the shed and ask those two naughty engines to make less noise. Everyone has a busy day ahead of them tomorrow and I cannot allow my engines to have a sleepless night!

Thomas joins me in sending his warmest wishes to all his friends.

Sir Topham Hatt - The Fat Controller

## Episodes

1. The Sad Story of Henry - Introduced by Jonathan
2. Edward, Gordon and Henry - Introduced by Mark
3. Thomas Goes Fishing - Introduced by Abby
4. Thomas, Terence and the Snow - Introduced by Jake
5. Percy Runs Away - Introduced by Julian
6. Down the Mine - Introduced by Hannah
7. A Close Shave - Introduced by James
8. Thomas Comes to Breakfast - Introduced by Declan
9. Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree - Introduced by Christopher
10. Special Funnel - Introduced by Billy

## Opening (Original 1995 Release)

1. VCI Children's Carnival Promo from 1995 with clips of "Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends", "Fourways Farm", "The Wind in the Willows", "Sooty & Co.", "Teddy Bear Sing-Along", "Rosie & Jim" and "Brum".
2. VCI Tracking Control Screen (1995-2005)
3. VCI Warning Screen (1995-2005)
4. VCI Ident (1995-2005)
5. Britt Allcroft Presents Ident
6. Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends: Your Favourite Story Collection Title Card
7. Runners Up Opening Sequence
8. Jonathan Introducing The Sad Story of Henry
9. Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends Series 1 Opening Titles
10. Start Of The Sad Story of Henry (1984)

## Closing (Original 1995 Release)

1. End Of Special Funnel (1994)
2. Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends Series 4 Closing Credits
3. All Aboard for Thomas Special Song Title Card
4. A Really Useful Engine (Music Video)
5. Children Card at the end
6. A Britt Allcroft Production Ident Music by Mike O'Donnell & Junior Campbell
7. VCI Ident (1995-2005)

## Trailers and info

The VCI children's carnival trailer from 1995 with clips from **"Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends", "Fourways Farm", "The Wind in the Willows", "Sooty & Co.", "Teddy Bear Sing-Along", "Rosie & Jim"** and **"Brum".**