New Toybox

**New Toybox** is a UK VHS release by BBC Worldwide Ltd on 13th August 2001. It features six stories with NEW Toybox as more of your favourite BBC Children's characters come to play!

## Description

The Tweenies, Teletubbies and Yoho Ahoy are all new to Toybox. Join them and other favourite BBC Children's characters, Postman Pat, Noddy and Fireman Sam, in these fun-filled adventures.

## Episodes

1. Tweenies: Have Fun With Dot-to-Dots
2. Postman Pat Has the Best Village
3. Teletubbies: Happy Days Llama
4. Fireman Sam: Quarry Rescue
5. Yoho Ahoy!: Chairs with Grog
6. Noddy and the Driving Lesson

## Previously Released Episode Details

3 of the episodes on this BBC Toybox compilation video have episodes that have been previously released on different videos while The Tweenies, The Teletubbies and Noddy episodes are brand new to video.

1. Postman Pat Has the Best Village was previously released on "Postman Pat's Favourites" (BBCV 6985).
2. Fireman Sam: Quarry Rescue was previously released on "Fireman Sam's Big Video" (BBCV 6771).
3. Yoho Ahoy!: Chairs with Grog was previously available on "Yoho Ahoy!: Welcome Aboard" (BBCV 6919).

## Credits

These are the credits to the six programmes on this children's compilation video.

#### **Tweenies**

##### ***("Have Fun with Dot-to-Dots")***

* Link title: www.bbc.co.uk / tweenies.
* Devised and Created by Tell-Tale Productions Ltd.
* Costume Characters by C.H. Beck, Samantha Dodd,
Simon Grover, Tamsin Heatley, Jenny Hutchinson and Alan Riley.
* Character Voices and Animatronics Operators: Colleen Daley,
Jeremy Clarkson, Chris Tarrant, Sinead Rushe and Emma Weaver.
* Written by Gordon Volke, Andy Yerkes
* Musical Directors: Graham Pike and Liz Kitchen.
* Storyboard by Storyboard by Alex Evans, Andy Janes, Wayne Thomas, Karen Heywood, Adrian Jenkins, Kathy Wyatt and Clinton Priest
* Designed by Vickie Le Sache.
* Titles by Liquid Animation.
* Animatronics by Neal Scanlan Studios.
* Animations by Clockwork Digital, Astley Baker Davies, Tim Frost, Nick Gibson, Phil Hall, Aaron Powell, Sarah Roper, Karen Ullmann and A for Animation, .
* Edited by Howard Blackwell, Louise Wili and Jon Ellis.
* Sound by Wal Walters
* Dubbing Mixed by James Hynes.
* Vision Mixed by Tracy Myers.
* Lighting by Aurora Lighting.
* Recorded at Elstree Film Studios.
* Script Supervisor: Jill Wells.
* Production Team: Natasha Bailey, Julia Bunce, Sandra Foran, Alison Garland,
Dave McEvoy, Anton Panitzlke, Marina Pau, Tobin Pettit, Julia Reason and Jill Rees Heaver.
* Business Manager: Karl Woolley.
* Production Manger: Helen Cadwallader.
* Educational Constultant: Su Hurrell.
* Executive Producers: Clare Elstow and Judy Whitfield.
* Produced and Directed by Philip Hawthorn.
* Series Produced by Iain Lauchlan.
* A Tell-tale Production for BBC.
* © BBC 2000.
* Tweenies © BBC 1998. © BBC Worldwide Ltd 2001.
* Tweenies is produced by Tell-Tale Productions Ltd for the BBC.

#### **Postman Pat**

##### ***("Postman Pat Has The Best Village")***

* Written by John Cunliffe.
* Directed by Ivor Wood.
* Music by Bryan Daly.
* Voices by Ken Barrie and Carole Boyd.
* Animation by George Laban.
* Picture and Sound Editor: Martin Bohan.
* Vechicles and Sets by Brian Driver.
* Production Manager: Ian Jones.
* Produced by Woodland Animations Ltd.
* © Woodland Animations Ltd 1996.

#### **Teletubbies**

##### ***("Happy Days")***

* Teletubbies played by Pui Fan Lee, Simon Shelton, John Simmit, Nikky Smedley and Dave Thompson.
* Additional Voices by Mark Heenenan, Eric Sykes, Tim Whitnall and Toyah Wilcox.
* Wardrobe Supervisor: Beth Ferdinando.
* Script Supervisor: Jane Darby.
* Assistant Directors: Siobhan O’Donnell and Nick Keene.
* Dubbing Mixers: Tim Vine and Brendan Nicholson.
* Edited by Lee Phillips and Stephen Charles.
* Post Production Co-ordinators: Ros Cook and Lynne Hawkins.
* Designed by Amanda Atkinson.
* Production Manager: Edwin Wyatt.
* Line Producer: Mary Pike.
* Line Designer: Chris Watts.
* Production Designer: Bob Berk.
* Costume Creator: Niki Lyons.
* Music Composed by Andrew McCrorie-Shand.
* Head of Production: Sue James.
* Directed by Vic Finch.
* Written and Co-Created by Andrew Davenport.
* Devised and Produced by Anne Wood.
* A Ragdoll Production for BBC.
* © BBC 2000.
* Link title: www.bbc.co.uk/teletubbies.
* Teletubbies characters and logo: © 1996 Ragdoll Limited. Licensed by BBC Worldwide Limited.
* Teletubbies wordmark, logo (and device mark), Tinky-Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Po and Noo-Noo TM Ragdoll.

#### **Fireman Sam**

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

* Voices by John Alderton.
* Characters and Storylines by Rob Lee.
* Original Idea by Dave Gingell and Dave Jones.
* Assisted by Mike Young.
* Written by Nia Ceidiog.
* Sets Designed by Beverley Knowlden.
* Models Designed by Linda Thodesen.
* Models Made by George Laban, Nikita Mitchell and Alison Paling.
* Vehicles by Brian Anderson and Alun Jones.
* Puppets by Ian Frampton and Alison Hall.
* Fire Safety Advised by Ian Jefferies.
* Animated by Brian Anderson, George Laban and John Walker.
* Lightworks Edited by William Oswald.
* Dubbing Edited by Patrick McHugh.
* On-Line Editor: Jon Everett.
* Sound by Tim Ricketts and Peter Smith (Cine Lingual Ltd).
* 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.
* Production by Bumper Films for S4C and
Prism Art and Design Limited with thanks to the Fire Service.
* Fireman Sam: © 1985 Prism Art and Design Ltd. Film: © 1994 S4C.
* Licensed by S4C International.

#### **Yoho Ahoy**

##### ***("Chairs with Grog")***

* Story by Mole Hill.
* Animators: John Harmer, Malcolm Lamont and Gail Thomas.
* Assistant Animator: Shelly Wain.
* Booty
* Set and Props by Christian Debney, Bernadette Bentley, Anouska Giltsoff, Claire Burchill,
Hester Peden, John Krausa, Sarah Wells, Mona Bauer, James Morgan, Nicola Hatch and Wendy Collins.
* Puppets by Maggie Hayden and Richard Blakey.
* Series designed by Mole Hill.
* Grog
* Voices: Joss Cope, Shelly Wain, Mole Hill, Mark Slater, Simi Mougne and Julian Roberts.
* Bilge
* Music and Sound by John Tackley
* Edited by Joss Cope
* Digital Artist: Sarah Thornhill.
* Swab
* Production Manager: Simi Mougne
* Directed by Mark Slater.
* Cutlass
* Series produced by Julian Roberts.
* Executive Producer: Theresa Plummer-Andrews.
* Jones
* A BBC Worldwide/COG production for BBC.
* © BBC Worldwide 2000.
* Yoho Ahoy: © BBC Worldwide Ltd 1999. TM BBC/BBC Worldwide/COG Ltd.

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

##### ***("Noddy and the Driving Lesson")***

* 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 Justin Exley, Lucy Gell, Monica McCartney,
Peter Dodd, Lisa Goddard, Haydn Secker and Martin Pullen.
* Puppet Makers: Mackinnon & Saunders, Noel Baker, Bethan Jones, Steve Meerbuck, Pat Brennan,
Chris Keogh, Mark Thompson, Georgina Hayns, Vilija Kontrimas and Caroline Wallace.
* Sets by The As and When Men, Jeff Spain, Richard Sykes,
Rowena Golton, Rick Kent, Simon Walmsley and Ben Cook.
* Costumes by Clare Elliott, Geraldine Corrigan and Joan Jones.
* Props by Alison Davies and Dominic Lee.
* Art Director: Bridget Appleby.
* Lighting Cameraman: Jean-Marc Ferriere.
* Camera Assistant: Justin Noe.
* Post Production by Flix Facilities, Graphiti Graphics and Hubbaballo Studios.
* Production Manager: Laura Duncalf.
* Production Assistant: Karen Dudley.
* Assistant Producer: Owen Ballhatchet.
* Directed by Chris Taylor.
* Produced by Chris Bowden.
* Executive Producers: Theresa Plummer-Andrews, Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall.
* A Cosgrove Hall Films Production for BBC Worldwide, Enid Blyton and Blyton’s Toyland.
* © BBC Worldwide and Enid Blyton Limited 1999.
* Noddy Copyrights are the property of Enid Blyton Ltd & BBC Worldwide Ltd. (All rights reserved).
* Trademarks are the property of Enid Blyton Ltd. (All rights reserved).

## Opening (Original 2001 Release)

1. BBC Video Tracking Control Warning (1997-2009)
2. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1997-2009)
3. 1997-2009 BBC Video Ident (Opening Version)
4. New Toybox Title Card
5. The Tweenies Opening Titles
6. Start of The Tweenies: Dot To Dot (2000)

## Closing (Original 2001 Release)

1. End of Noddy and the Driving Lesson (1999)
2. Noddy's Toyland Adventures Closing Credits (Long Version)
3. A Cosgrove Hall Films Production logo for BBC Worldwide, Enid Blyton and Blyton's Toyland
4. 1997-2009 BBC Video Ident (Closing Version With 2001 Copyright Stamp)
5. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1997-2009)

## Trivia

* This is the final BBC Toybox video to be released and it's the only BBC Toybox Video to contain episodes from Tweenies, Teletubbies and Yoho Ahoy. (unless you count the BBC Children's Favourites with Toybox Magazine VHS).