Fireman Sam's Big Video!

**Fireman Sam's Big Video!** is a UK VHS that was originally released by BBC Video on Monday 4th January 1999.

## Description

Front

Six brilliant stories from Pontypandy!

Back

Hot Stuff!

It's Fireman Sam, The Hero Next Door - and he's hurrying to the rescue in these six great adventures!

## Episode Listing

### 1.) Quarry Rescue

Sarah and James are blackberry picking near an old quarry when James suddenly slips. The Pontypandy Fire Service must carry out a dramatic rock face rescue.

(Previously released on The New Adventures of Fireman Sam 1: Deep Trouble for Sam - BBCV 5404)

### 2.) Home from Rome

Plans for a special Italian evening go badly wrong when Bella gets trapped in a lift with Rosa The Cat. Luckily, Sam's on hand to help!

(Previously released on The New Adventures of Fireman Sam 1: Deep Trouble for Sam - BBCV 5404)

### 3.) Steele Under Par

A new golf bag makes an excellent retirement present for Station Officer Steele. Then, a worried Sam and the crew are called to a fire at Trevor's potting shed - worried, because that's where they've hidden the present!

(Previously released on The New Adventures of Fireman Sam 2: Disaster for Dinner - BBCV 5625)

### 4.) Trevor's Bus Boot Sale

Naughty Norman Price is usually up to mischief. But when he finds Trevor trapped at the scrapheap, Norman becomes a real hero.

(Previously released on The New Adventures of Fireman Sam 2: Disaster for Dinner - BBCV 5625)

### 5.) Brass Band

Oomp pah-pah! That's the sound of The Pontypandy Fire Station Brass Band. It's time for a spot of band practice - which is a jolly good thing if Fireman Cridlington's skills on the trombone are anything to go by.

(Previously released on Fireman Sam 6: All in A Good Cause - BBCV 4470, Fireman Sam: Bentley The Robot and Five Other Stories - BBCV 5467 and BBC Toybox 4 - BBCV 6538)

### 6.) Lost Ring

Mama Mia! Poor Bella Lasagne is having a terrible morning. First, she lost her beautiful ring. Then, Trevor flooded her cafe - trying to find it for her! Can Sam put the sparkle back in Bella's day?

(Previously released on Fireman Sam 5: Norman's Pitfall - BBCV 4428, The Very Best of Fireman Sam 2 - BBCV 5278, Fireman Sam: Spot of Bother and Five Other Stories - BBCV 5466 and BBC Toybox 3 - BBCV 6226)

## Cover Credits

* Produced By: Bumper Films Limited for S4C - Channel 4 Wales - and Prism Art and Design Limited
* Original Idea By: Dave Gingell and Dave Jones
* Assisted By: Mike Young
* Characters and Storylines Created By: Rob Lee
* Written By: Nia Ceidiog
* Produced and Directed By: Ian Frampton and John Walker
* Music By: Ben Heneghan and Ian Lawson
* Fireman Sam: © 1985 Prism Art and Design Limited
* Film: © 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995 - S4C
* This Compilation: © 1999 BBC Worldwide

## Opening Titles and Closing Credits

Here are the opening titles and closing credits to the first episode on this Fireman Sam video release, which is ***Quarry Rescue*** - with the Bumper Films ident and 1994 S4C copyright stamp cut out at the end of the episode.

#### ***(Quarry Rescue)***

* Told By: John Alderton
* Characters Created By: Rob Lee
* Original Idea: Dave Gingell and Dave Jones
* Assisted By: Mike Young
* Storylines: Rob Lee
* Written By: Nia Ceidiog
* Set Designer: Beverley Knowlden
* Model Designer: Linda Thodesen
* Model Makers: George Laban, Nikita Mitchell and Alison Paling
* Vehicles By: Brian Anderson and Alun Jones
* Puppets By: Ian Frampton and Alison Hall
* Fire Safety Advisor: Ian Jefferies
* Animators: Brian Anderson, George Laban and John Walker
* Lightworks Editor: William Oswald
* Dubbing Editor: Patrick McHugh
* Online Editor: Jon Everett
* Sound By: Tim Ricketts and Peter Smith
* Music By: Ben Heneghan and Ian Lawson
* Lyrics By: Robin Lyons
* Sung By: Maldwyn Pope
* Associate Producer: Philip Evans
* Executive Producers: Christopher Grace and Theresa Plummer-Andrews
* Produced and Directed By: Ian Frampton and John Walker

Here are the opening titles and closing credits to the second episode on this Fireman Sam video release, which is ***Home from Rome*** - with the Bumper Films ident and 1994 S4C copyright stamp appearing at the end of the episode.

#### ***(Home from Rome)***

* Told By: John Alderton
* Characters Created By: Rob Lee
* Original Idea: Dave Gingell and Dave Jones
* Assisted By: Mike Young
* Storylines: Rob Lee
* Written By: Nia Ceidiog
* Set Designer: Beverley Knowlden
* Model Designer: Linda Thodesen
* Model Makers: George Laban, Nikita Mitchell and Alison Paling
* Vehicles By: Brian Anderson and Alun Jones
* Puppets By: Ian Frampton and Alison Hall
* Fire Safety Advisor: Ian Jefferies
* Animators: George Laban and John Walker
* Lightworks Editor: William Oswald
* Dubbing Editor: Jane Murrell
* Online Editor: Jon Everett
* Sound By: Tim Ricketts and Peter Smith
* Music By: Ben Heneghan and Ian Lawson
* Lyrics By: Robin Lyons
* Sung By: Maldwyn Pope
* Associate Producer: Philip Evans
* Executive Producers: Christopher Grace and Theresa Plummer-Andrews
* Produced and Directed By: Ian Frampton and John Walker
* Bumper Films Limited for S4C and Prism Art and Design Limited with thanks to The Fire Service
* © S4C 1994

Here are the opening titles and closing credits to the third episode on this Fireman Sam video release, which is ***Steele Under Par*** - with the Bumper Films ident and 1994 S4C copyright stamp cut out at the end of the episode.

#### ***(Steele Under Par)***

* With All of The Voices By: John Alderton
* Characters Created By: Rob Lee
* Original Idea: Dave Gingell and Dave Jones
* Assisted By: Mike Young
* Storylines: Rob Lee
* Written By: Nia Ceidiog
* Set Designer: Beverley Knowlden
* Model Designer: Linda Thodesen
* Model Makers: George Laban and Nikita Mitchell
* Vehicles By: Brian Anderson and Alun Jones
* Puppets By: Ian Frampton and Alison Hall
* Fire Safety Advisor: Ian Jefferies
* Animators: George Laban and John Walker
* Lightworks Editor: William Oswald
* Dubbing Editor: Nigel Humphreys
* Online Editor: Tony Mabey
* Sound By: Tim Ricketts and Peter Smith
* Music By: Ben Heneghan and Ian Lawson
* Lyrics By: Robin Lyons
* Sung By: Maldwyn Pope
* Associate Producer: Philip Evans
* Executive Producers: Christopher Grace and Theresa Plummer-Andrews
* Produced and Directed By: Ian Frampton and John Walker

Here are the opening titles and closing credits to the fourth episode on this Fireman Sam video release, which is ***Trevor's Bus Boot Sale*** - with the Bumper Films ident and 1994 S4C copyright stamp appearing at the end of the episode.

#### ***(Trevor's Bus Boot Sale)***

* With All of The Voices By: John Alderton
* Characters Created By: Rob Lee
* Original Idea: Dave Gingell and Dave Jones
* Assisted By: Mike Young
* Storylines: Rob Lee
* Written By: Nia Ceidiog
* Set Designer: Beverley Knowlden
* Model Designer: Linda Thodesen
* Model Makers: George Laban and Nikita Mitchell
* Vehicles By: Brian Anderson and Alun Jones
* Puppets By: Ian Frampton and Alison Hall
* Fire Safety Advisor: Ian Jefferies
* Animators: Brian Anderson, George Laban and John Walker
* Lightworks Editor: William Oswald
* Dubbing Editor: Jane Murrell
* Online Editors: Jon Everett and Tony Mabey
* Sound By: Tim Ricketts and Peter Smith
* Music By: Ben Heneghan and Ian Lawson
* Lyrics By: Robin Lyons
* Sung By: Maldwyn Pope
* Associate Producer: Philip Evans
* Executive Producers: Christopher Grace and Theresa Plummer-Andrews
* Produced and Directed By: Ian Frampton and John Walker
* Bumper Films Limited for S4C and Prism Art and Design Limited with thanks to The Fire Service
* © S4C 1994

Here are the opening titles and closing credits to the penultimate episode on this Fireman Sam video release, which is ***Brass Band*** - with the Bumper Films ident and 1990 S4C copyright stamp appearing at the end of the episode.

### ***(Brass Band)***

* Told By: John Alderton
* With The Voice of: John Alderton
* Characters Created By: Rob Lee
* Original Idea: Dave Gingell and Dave Jones
* Assisted By: Mike Young
* Storylines: Rob Lee
* Written By: Nia Ceidiog
* Sets: Beverley Knowlden, Linda Thodesen, Janice Shakespeare, Barry Zafar and James Nevill
* Vehicles By: Brian Anderson and Alun Jones
* Puppets By: Ian Frampton and Alison 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
* Bumper Films Limited for S4C and Prism Art and Design Limited with thanks to The Fire Service
* © S4C 1990

Here are the opening titles and closing credits to the final episode on this Fireman Sam video release, which is ***Lost Ring*** - with the Bumper Films ident and 1990 S4C copyright stamp appearing at the end of the episode.

#### ***(Lost Ring)***

* Told By: John Alderton
* Characters Created By: Rob Lee
* Original Idea: Dave Gingell and Dave Jones
* Assisted By: Mike Young
* Storylines: Rob Lee
* Written By: Nia Ceidiog
* Sets: Beverley Knowlden, Linda Thodesen, Janice Shakespeare and Barry Zafar
* Vehicles By: Brian Anderson and Alun Jones
* Puppets By: Ian Frampton and Alison Johnston
* Engineering Consultant: Mel Grigg
* Assistant Animator: Timon Dowdeswell
* Director of Animation: Brian Anderson
* Edited By: William Oswald and Jane Murrell
* 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
* Bumper Films Limited for S4C and Prism Art and Design Limited with thanks to The Fire Service
* © S4C 1990

## Content of Episodes

* The content of Quarry Rescue and Home from Rome are both taken from the 1994 BBC Video release of The New Adventures of Fireman Sam 1: Deep Trouble for Sam (BBCV 5404) - with the Bumper Films ident and 1994 S4C copyright stamp cut out at the end of Quarry Rescue and appearing at the end of Home from Rome.
* The content of Steele Under Par and Trevor's Bus Boot Sale are both taken from the 1995 BBC Video release of The New Adventures of Fireman Sam 2: Disaster for Dinner (BBCV 5625) - with the Bumper Films ident and 1994 S4C copyright stamp cut out at the end of Steele Under Par and appearing at the end of Trevor's Bus Boot Sale.
* The content of Brass Band is taken from the 1994 BBC Video release of Fireman Sam: Bentley The Robot and Five Other Stories (BBCV 5467) - with the Bumper Films ident and 1990 S4C copyright stamp appearing at the end of the episode.
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* The content of Lost Ring is taken from the 1994 BBC Video release of Fireman Sam: Spot of Bother and Five Other Stories (BBCV 5466) - with the Bumper Films ident and 1990 S4C copyright stamp appearing at the end of the episode.

## Mistakes

* When the Bumper Films ident and S4C copyright stamp appear at the end of Lost Ring before going to the closing version of the 1997-2009 BBC Video Ident, the S4C copyright stamp says 1987 when it should have actually said 1990 as Lost Ring was broadcast as the fifth episode of the third series of Fireman Sam - which was originally broadcast in 1990.

## Trivia

* This is the only Fireman Sam video release to contain the 1997-1999 Childrens' BBC Video trailer.

## Opening

1. BBC Video Tracking Control Warning (1997-2005)
2. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1997-2005)
3. 1997-2009 BBC Video Ident (Opening Version)
4. 1997-1999 Childrens' BBC Video Trailer (Announced By: Susan Sheridan)
5. **Fireman Sam's Big Video!** Title Card
6. Fireman Sam Opening Titles
7. Start of Quarry Rescue (1994)

## Closing

1. End of Lost Ring (1990)
2. Fireman Sam Closing Credits
3. Bumper Films Ident with 1990 S4C Copyright Stamp
4. 1997-2009 BBC Video Ident (Closing Version with 1999 Copyright Stamp)
5. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1997-2005)

## Trailer

* The 1997-1999 Childrens' BBC Video trailer with clips from Fireman Sam, Pingu, Teletubbies, Postman Pat, William's Wish Wellingtons, Noddy's Toyland Adventures, Spider!, Oakie Doke and Dinobabies - who appear via video releases, audio cassettes, books and activity games - announced by Susan Sheridan.