Children's Christmas Collection (Limited Edition)

**Children's Christmas Collection (Limited Edition)** is a UK DVD release by Right Entertainment and Universal Pictures on 28th November 2005. It contains thirty christmas-themed episodes from favourite animated characters, including "Little Red Tractor", "Merlin the Magical Puppy", "Budgie the Little Helicopter", "Meeow", "The Koala Brothers", "Ethelbert the Tiger", "Engie Benjy", "Funnybones", "The Little Polar Bear", "Gran", "Postman Pat", "Fireman Sam", "Joshua Jones", "Star Hill Ponies", "Bertha", "Charlie Chalk", "Romuald the Reindeer", "Noddy's Toyland Adventures", "The Tangerine Bear", "Tales of the Tooth Fairies", "Oakie Doke", "Bill and Ben", "Pingu", "Titch" and "Clifford's Puppy Days" all together on one compilation DVD.

## Episodes and One Movie

1. Little Red Tractor: Winter Lights - It's Christmas time on Babblebrook and everyone is really looking forward to the Christmas lights being turned on. When everrything doesn't go to plan Little Red Tractor and Stan stage their own festive light display!
2. Merlin the Magical Puppy: Merlin on Ice - Merlin is anxious to taste snow and ice for the First time, but he efforts to make a cool First impression of Kizzie may just leave him getting the cold shoulder.
3. Budgie the Little Helicopter: Budgie's Blizzard - It's starting to snow heavily as Budgie sets off to rescue Mr and Mrs Fairweather on their remote farm, but on his way home Budgie Finds himself in need of rescuing.
4. Meeow: Merry Christmas MaisieMac - MaisieMac is chosen to be Cinderella in the Christmas Panto... but will Daddy be home in time to see her stage debut?
5. The Koala Brothers: Outback Christmas
6. Ethelbert the Tiger: Ethelbert and the Polar Bear - The magic waterfall takes Ethelbert and Dilip to the arctic, where they meet a huge polar bear who needs their help to find his way back to his family.
7. Engie Benjy: Snow Fun
8. Funnybones: Cat Chase
9. The Little Polar Bear: The Snow Storm
10. Gran: Snow Gran - Gran is clearing a path in the snow when Jim arrives and asks if she would like to go tobogganing Gran sees someone skiing and decides to have a go herself, which is where the adventures begin.
11. Postman Pat: Pat Goes Sledging
12. Fireman Sam: All in a Good Cause
13. Joshua Jones: Plum Crazy
14. Star Hill Ponies: All I Want for Christmas
15. Fireman Sam: Halloween
16. Bertha: The Burglars
17. Charlie Chalk: The Feast
18. Romuald the Reindeer: Pet Swap - Romuald loses the school hamster and takes home a baby polar bear instead.
19. Postman Pat and the Ice Ladder - The children of Greendale are out sledging in the snow, when the twins lose control and end up on an icy pond. They are in a dangerous situation... cue Pat to the rescue!
20. Noddy's Toyland Adventures: Noddy and Father Christmas
21. Postman Pat: Letters on Ice
22. The Tangerine Bear (Full Movie) (Only Runtime: 60 Minutes)
23. Fireman Sam: Snow Business
24. Santa and the Tooth Fairies
25. Oakie Doke and the Scooter
26. Bill and Ben The Shiny Man
27. Bill and Ben Snow Place Like Home
28. Pingu's Family Celebrate Christmas
29. Titch: The Christmas Tree - Titch is helping to decorate the Christmas Tree, but can't help breaking the lights and dropping a few decorations. He then he wraps a present for Tailcat, but he realises that this may have gone wrong too!
30. Clifford's Puppy Days: Winter Spirit - It's the first snow of winter and Clifford and his friends are looking forward to having fun! Join in with the adventures of everyone's favourite big red dog, who was once as small as a teacup.

## Credits

#### **Postman Pat**

##### ***("Pat Goes Sledging and Letters on Ice")***

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

#### **Fireman Sam**

##### ***("All in a Good Cause and "Halloween")***

* Told by John Alderton.
* With the voices of 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.
* Sets by Beverley Knowlden, Linda Thodesen,
Janice Shakespeare, Barrie Zafar and James Nevill.
* Vehicles by Brian Anderson and Alun Jones.
* Puppets by Ian Frampton and Allison Hall.
* Engineering Consultant: Mel Grigg.
* Assistant Animator: Timon Dowdeswell.
* Director of Animation: 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 Ltd with thanks to the Fire Service.
* Fireman Sam: © 1985 Prism Art and Design Ltd.
* Film: © 1990 S4C - Channel 4 Wales.

#### **The Tangerine Bear**

* Family Home Entertainment Presents
* A Hyperion Studio Production
* "The Tangerine Bear"
* Tom Bosley, Jenna Elfman, Howie Mandel, David Hyde Pierce, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Marlon Wayans, Trisha Yearwood
* Co-Executive Producers: Betty Paraskevas and Michael Paraskevas
* Produced by: Mark McGroarty
* Based Upon the Book Written by: Betty Paraskevas and
* Illuustrated by: Michael Peraskevas
* Teleplay by: Betty Paraskevas
* Directed by: Bert Ring
* Mr. Winkle - Tom Bosley
* Lorelei - Jenna Elfman
* Theodore & Store Clerk - David Lander
* Jack - Howie Mandel
* Dolly - Clea Montville
* Bird - David Hyde Pierce
* Virgil - Jon Polito
* Tangie - Jonathan Taylor Thomas
* Louie Blue - Marlon Wayans
* Narrator - Trisha Yearwood
* Bear #2 & Little Boy #3 - Orlando Brown
* Bear #1 & Little Boy #2 - Jeannie Elias
* Customer & Truck Driver - Martin Grey
* Stranger & Radio Announcer - Keith Langsdale
* Factory Worker & Rico - Ralph Manza
* Mama - Donna Pieroni
* Mrs. Caruthers - Charlotte Rae
* Little Boy on Santa's Lap - Aaron Spann
* Bear #3 & Little Girl - Camillie Winbush
* Voice Director: Bert Ring
* Casting by: Eileen knight, Casting, C.S.A. & Meredith Behrend
* Additional Underscore: Donald Alan Siegal, Charles Fernandez, John Zuker
* Additional Music Sequencing: Kevin Bassinson
* Supervising Art Director: Michael Paraskevas
* Art Director: Marco Cinello
* Production Manager: Nicole Speed
* Overseas Animation Supervisor: Derek Evertsfield
* Character Designs: Michael Paraskevas
* Additional Character Designs: Eduardo Olivares, Bert Ring, Betty Tang
* Character Clean-up: Tim Ingersoll, Greg Miller
* Mouth Charts/Animation Cycles: Eduardo Olivares
* Background Layout: Marco Cinello, Tony Lovett
* Background Layout Clean-up: Cytnhia Ignacio
* Effects Design: John Huey, Jeff Howard, Harold Modreau
* Color Stylist: Sharon Dabeck
* Background Key: Silvana Ambarsoumayan, Marco Cinello, Brian Fujimori, Nadia Vuebernova
* Prop Design: Tom Foxmarnick
* Storyboard Artists: Rob Gibbs, Art Mawhinney, Roy Meurin, Scott Shaw, Moroni Taylor, Hank Tucker
* Storyboard Clean-up & Revisions: Shavonne Cherry, Ray Nedeau, Eduardo Olivares, Rich Wilkie
* Slugging Director: Bob Nesler
* Timing Directors: Vincente Bassols, Mark Glamack, Fred Miller, Ron Myrick, Bob Nesler, Phil Reynolds
* Track Readers: Lori Wetzler, Eileen Horta, M.P.S.E.
* Lip Assignemnt: Erik Peterson'
* Post Production Supervisor: Nicole Speed
* Picture Editor: Jeff Patch
* Post Production Sound Provided by: Horta Editorial & Sound Inc.
* Supervising Sound Editor: Eileen Horta M.P.S.E., Tim Borquez
* Sound Effects: Tom Syslo
* Dialogue & AR Editing: Eileen Horta M.P.S.E., Les Wolf
* Foley Artists: Diane Greco, Monette Holder
* Foley & ADR Mixer: Brad Brock
* Re-recording Mixers: Tim Borquez, Timothy Garrity
* Title Design: Robin Slusser
* Animatics: Ward Dotson
* Recording Coordinator: Darryl Distin
* Art Department Coordinator: Shawm Brydon
* Production Coordinator: Rebecca Groombridge
* Production Assistants: Max Ferguson, Matt Otsoki, Catherien Wilson
* Intern: Vince Quan
* Executive in Charge of Production: Kurt Albrecht
* Post Prduction, Telecine & On-Line Services: Sunset Post Glendale, CA
* Voice Recording Facility: Marc Graue Recording Services
* Overseas Studio Faciltiies: Fil-Cartoons, Inc. Manila Philippines
* President: Ken Barackman
* Animation Director: Phat Ejercitado
* General Manager: John Rice
* Layout: Tops Cruz
* Key Animators: Ricky Yoingco, Abe Legaspi, Eric Diano,Rhon Arabina, Dennis Fuentes
* Assistant Animator: Jezreel Mann Carlos II
* Background: Rex Avila
* Clean-up: Butch Orosa
* IB Department: Mike Reys
* Animation Checking: Nesty Erni
	+ Lookin' for a Place to Belong
		- Perormed by: Trisha Yearwood
		- Written by: Donald Alan Siegel
		- Produced and Arranged by: Donald Alan Siegal
		- Publised by: On the Way Music (BMI)
		- Trisha Yearwood Appearing Courtesy of MCA Records Nashville
	+ Getting Ready for Christmas Day
		- Performed by: Trisha Yearwood
		- Written by: John Boehold, Molly Pasutti, Robin Tapp
		- Produced and Arranged by: Donald Alan Siegal
		- Published by: On the Way Music (BMI)
		- Trisha Yearwood Appearing Courtesy of MCA Records Nashville
	+ If We're Gonna Get Brought
		- Written by: John Boegehold, Molly Pasutti, Robin Tapp
		- Produced and Arranged by: John Boegehold
		- Published by: On the Way Music (BMI)
	+ Whatever Happend to My Smile
		- Performed by: Amick Byram
		- Written by: Donald Alan Siegal
		- Produced and Arranged by: Donald Alan Siegal
		- Published by: On the Way Music (BMI)
* Special "Thanks" to: Lori Nahama
* The characters, incidents, events depicted and the names use din this motion picture are fictitious. Any similarity to actual; persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental and unintentional.
* © 1999 Artisan Home Entertainment Inc. is the author and creator of this motion picture for the purposes of copyright and other laws in all countries throughout the world.
* This motion picture is protected under the laws of the United States and other countires. Any unauthorized exhibition, distribution or reproduction of this motion picture or videotape of any part thereof (including the soundtrack) may result in severe civil and criminal penalties.
* "The Tangerine Bear"
* This Has Been a Family Home Entertainment Presentation

#### **Romuald the Reindeer**

##### ***("Pet Swap")***

* Written by Roger Planer
* With the voices of Nigel Planer, Howell Evans, Julie Higginson, Jonathan Kidd, Christian Rodska, Arther Smith, Mollie Sugden, Kenneth Waller and Emma Wray
* Character Design: Robert Brown, Chris Glynn and Andrew Offiler
* Storyboard: Andy Janes, Adrian Jenkins and Wayne Thomas
* Layouts: Tom Bailey, Christophe Barret, Jean-Louis Garcia, Adrian Jenkins, Lionel Kerjean and Mathilde LaFabrie
* Backgrounds: Dale Edna Evans, Mike Hall, Graham Howells, Dominique Kerjean, Michel Simon and Theresa Whatley
* Animation: Jean-Charles Andre, Les Brooksbank, Robert Brown, Gilles Burgard, Mike Coles, Laurence Commeyras, Nigel Davies, Jean-Claude Dandrieux, Sega Favre, G.B.H., Ken Hayes, Dick Horn, Steve John, Arril Johnston, Lionel Kerjean, Mathilde LaFabrie, Lionel Luca, Alexis Madrid, Nicola Marlborough, Joe McCaffrey, Les Orton, Gary Owen, Phil Parker, Mike Price, Manuel Rodriguez, Jose Solis, Wayne Thomas and Hugh Workman
* Assistants / Inbetweeners: Kamal Aitmihour, Toni Ardolino, Simon Bradbury, Mark Burnel, Lynda Castangia, Chris Evans, Sylvie Gorris, Catherine Halvick, Sandrine Herve, Serge Jupin, Stephanie Vignal, Remy LeBoissetier, Mark Lewis, Oliver Martigne, Antia Marquarot, Colas Mermet, Beniot Milhorat, Sue Paton, Pascale Rodriquez, Brian Rogers, Valerie Solis and Stephanie Vignal
* Line Test: Eric Arnaud, Tim Francis, Yves Francon, Dean Roach, Jean-Paul Rossard, Christine Sirotti and Martyn Yates
* Checking: Marie-Christine Campana, Dominique Lenoble and Marie Sheard
* Supervisor Paint and Trace: Martyn Yates
* Colour Models: Jacqui Miller
* Painters: Robin Butler, Matthew Maggs, Jacqui Miller, Andrew Putterill, Nicola Stockford, Inez Stoodley and Samantha Yates
* Compositors: Robin Butler, Lee Jones and Tom Pettith
* Production Co-ordinator: Maithe Laurent
* Production Assistant: Carole Debaere
* Production Secretary: Julie Stenner
* Production Accountancy: Chris Mortimer and Jackie Price
* Production Runner: Emma Phillips
* Video Post-Production: Derwen
* Voice Recording: Saunders & Gordon
* Track Laying and Sound Mix: The Soundworks, Cardiff
* Music Production: John McBurnie
* Doo-wop Vocals: John McBurnie, Amanda Driver and Roger Planer
* Studio Manager: Lynne Stockford
* Production Manager: Mary Pollinger
* Unit Director: Henri Heidsieck
* Story Editor: Andrew Offiler
* Music: Roger Planer
* Production Finance Provided by Peter Hitchen on behalf of Media Affiliates and The Centre National Du Cinema, Paris
* Programme Associate: Michael Carrington for BBC Television
* Executive Producers: Patrick Moine, Mikael Shields and Steve Walsh
* A Series Created by Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler
* Producted by A Siriol Productions/La Fabrique Co-Production for EVA Entertainment, Les Films Du Triangle, Videal, France 3 and Media Affiliates in association with the BBC and ZDF
* Director: Wayne Thomas
* Producer: Robin Lyons
* © Siriol Productions/La Fabrique/EVA Entertainment/Les Films Du Triangle/Videal/France 3/Media Affiliates 1996

#### **Fireman Sam**

##### ***(Snow Business)***

* Told 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.
* Sets by Beverley Knowlden and Linda Thodesen.
* Vehicles by Brian Anderson.
* Puppets by Ian Frampton and Alison Johnston.
* Engineering Consultant: Mel Grigg.
* Assistant Animator by Brian Anderson.
* Edited by William Oswald and Jane Murrell.
* Sound by John Cross and Steve Stockford.
* Music by Ben Heneghan and Ian Lawson.
* Lyrics by Robin Lyons.
* Sung by Maldwyn Pope.
* Produced and Directed by Ian Frampton and John Walker.
* Fireman Sam: © 1985 Prism Art and Design Ltd.
* Film: © 1988 S4C - Channel 4 Wales.

## Trivia

* This is the four characters from Woodland Animations Ltd and three characters from Bumper Films Ltd for S4C and Prism Art and Design Ltd and Mike Young Productions in Children's Christmas Collection (Limited Edition) includes "Postman Pat", "Fireman Sam", "Joshua Jones", "Star Hill Ponies", "Gran", "Bertha" and "Charlie Chalk".

## Children's Characters

Little Red TractorStan from Little Red TractorMerlin the Magical PuppyBudgie the Little HelicopterMaisieMac from MeeowThe Koala BrothersEthelbert the TigerEngie BenjyBig Skeleton and Little Skeleton from FunnybonesLars the Little Polar Bear from The Little Polar BearGranPostman PatFireman SamJoshua JonesDylan, Scruffy and Molly from Star Hill PoniesBerthaCharlie ChalkRomuald the ReindeerPostman PatNoddy from Noddy's Toyland AdventuresPostman PatTangie from The Tangerine BearOakie DokeGiselle and Martin from Tales of the Tooth FairiesBill and BenBill and BenPinguTitchClifford from Clifford's Puppy Days