BBC Children's Collection

### Rating

**BBC Children's Collection** is a UK VHS cassette which was released exclusively to WHSmith stores in the UK by BBC Enterprises Ltd on 19th September 1994. It features episodes from "The Little Polar Bear", "Pingu", "Noddy", "Barney", "Postman Pat" and "Fireman Sam" together one one compilation video for 6 brilliant adventures.

## Description

**Here they are!**
6 of your very favourite BBC TV characters, all on one video in 6 great adventures available only from W H Smith...

## Episode Info

1. **The Little Polar Bear: Ice Floe** - The ice has melted and Lars, the Little Polar Bear, has been separated from his Daddy and Mummy. Soon he finds himself on a tropical island in the warm south...
2. **Pingu: Ice Hockey** - Pingu and his friends are having lots of fun playing ice hockey, until things get rather too rough...
3. **Noddy and the Pouring Rain** - It's raining in Toyland and Noddy's passengers are getting wet. Then Big-Ears has a clever idea - Noddy should drive while holding his umbrella...
4. **Barney's TV Act** - When Barney sees the advertisement for a good looking dog to take part in a new TV show, he immediately buys a ticket to Glitter City. Could this be fame at last?
5. **Postman Pat: Pat's Thirsty Day** - Phew! It's a hot day in Greendale and the water has been cut off in the village. Can Granny Dryden's pump provide the solution?
6. **Fireman Sam: Halloween** - It's Hallowe'en and there's a terrible storm raging over Pontypandy but nothing can stop the preparations for the fire station's annual party...

## Programme Credits

These are the credits to the five of the shows on this BBC children's compilation video whereas the Pingu episode on this video usually has no copyright credit at all.

#### **The Little Polar Bear**

##### ***("The Ice Floe")***

* Based on the 'Little Polar Bear' books by Hans De Beer.
* Designed by Hans De Beer and Theo Kerp.
* Script by Brigit Quatenberg, Josef Schnelle and Hans De Beer.
* Animated by Sinan Gungor.
* Music by Manfred Schoof.
* Voices by Sue Sheridan and Jimmy Hibbert.
* Executive Producer: Siegmund Grewenig.
* Directed by Theo Kerp.
* Sound by Robert Ash for Kick Production.
* English version produced for BBC Television.
* BBC Executive Producer: Theresa-Plummer Andrews.
* A Rothkirch/Kringel Cartoon-Film production in commission for WDR.
A Co-production with SWF, SRG. © 1994.

#### **Noddy's Toyland Adventures**

##### ***("Noddy and the Pouring Rain")***

* Based on the stories by Enid Blyton.
* Story written by Julia and Chris Allen.
* Voices by Susan Sheridan and Jimmy Hibbert.
* Music Composed and Performed by Paul K. Joyce.
* Animated by Paul Berry and Sue Pugh.
* Puppet Makers: Noel Baker, Marcia Pidgeon, Colin Batty, Peter Saunders,
Peter Bentley, Bridget Smith, Ian MacKinnon and Stuart Sutcliffe.
* Sets and Props by Rick Kent, Chris Keogh, Jeff Spain,
Paul Simpson, Richard Sykes and Pippa Greenwood
* Costumes Made by Helen Plaumer, Clare Elliott and Geraldine Corrigan.
* Art Director: Bridget Appleby
* Assistant Designer: Graham Maiden
* Production Supervisor: Christine Walker
* Model Camera and Lighting by Mark Stewart and Joe Dembinski.
* Edited by Nibs Senior
* Assistant Editor: Geoff Lawson
* Dubbing Mixer: John Wood
* Directed by Brian Little.
* Executive Producers: Theresa Plummer-Andrews.
* Produced by Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall
with thanks to Sylvia Rosen.
* Produced for BBC Enterprises by Cosgrove Hall Productions Limited.
* Based on the 'NODDY' books by Enid Blyton.
* © BBC Enterprises 1992.

#### **Barney**

##### ***("Barney's TV Act)***

* From an original idea by Shirley-Anne Lewis.
* Based on the characters created by Lisa Kopper.
* Written by Peter Bonnici.
* Directed by Robert Balser.
* Produced by John Coates.
* With the voices of Tim Brooke-Taylor, Harry Enfield, Jan Ravens and Enn Reitel.
* Music written and arranged by Colin Frechter.
* Music Producer: Martin Wyatt.
* Storyboard Designers: Robert Balser and Miquel Pujol.
* Layout Designers: Miquel Pujol and Joan Espinach.
* Background Designers: Dean Spille and Miguel Capuz.
* Production Co-Ordinator: Julio Taltavull.
* Colour Supervisor: Carme Moliné.
* Cameraman: Elvira León.
* Animators: Isabel Belio, Francisca Moreno, Juan Gómez, Dario Durán,
Maite López, Ma. Elena Arias, Lucy Humphries, Inma Puig, Millímetros and Alfonso Prods.
* Colour by Cinematiraje Riera, S.A.
* Programme recorded and dubbed at John Wood Studios.
* Editors: José Pallejá and Taylor Grant.
* Colourists: Caroline Vidal, Miróslav Snow, Dolores Gamero, Ross Blanco and Nuria Meseras.
* Xeroxing by David Maseras.
* Executive Producer: David Hamilton.
* Associate Producer: Claire Derry.
* A Production by Pegbar Productions, S.A. Spain for Barney Entertainments Ltd. © 1989.

#### **Postman Pat**

##### ***("Pat's Thirsty Day")***

* Written by John Cunliffe.
* Designed and Directed by Ivor Wood.
* Music by Bryan Daly.
* Narration and Vocals by Ken Barrie.
* Edited by Martin Bohan.
* Produced by Woodland Animations Ltd.

#### **Fireman Sam**

##### ***("Halloween")***

* Voices by John Alderton.
* Characters and storylines Created by Rob Lee.
* Original Idea by Dave Gingell and Dave Jones.
* Assisted by Mike Young.
* Written by Nia Ceidiog.
* Set Designers: Beverley Knowlden, Linda Thodesen,
Janice Shakespeare, Barry Zafar and James Neville.
* Vehicles Designed by Brian Anderson and Alan Jones.
* Puppets Designed by Ian Frampton and Alison Hall.
* Engineering Consultant: Mel Grigg.
* Assistant Animator: Timon Dowdeswell.
* Animation Director: Brian Anderson.
* Edited by William Oswald and Elen Lewis.
* Sound by John Cross.
* Music by Ben Heneghan and Ian Lawson.
* Lyrics by Robin Lyons.
* Sung by Maldwyn Pope.
* Executive Producers: Christopher Grace and Theresa Plummer-Andrews.
* Produced and Directed by Ian Frampton and John Walker.
* Production by Bumper Films Ltd for S4C and
Prism Art and Design Limited with thanks to the Fire Service.
* Fireman Sam: © 1985 Prism Art and Design Ltd.
* Film: © 1990 S4C - Channel 4 Wales