Fireman Sam 4 - Snow Business

**Fireman Sam 4: Snow Business** is a UK VHS that was originally released by BBC Video on 2nd October 1989, and then it got re-released with a repackaged cover on 2nd November 1992 before receiving an updated video tape with new content on 3rd May 1993. It contains 3 episodes of the popular Children's BBC series "Fireman Sam", including the 20 minute Christmas special "Snow Business" and 2 series 2 episodes.

## Description

Enjoy more exciting antics of Fireman Sam, everyone's favourite fireman, as he stars in 3 new entertaining episodes featuring a host of delightful characters from Pontypandy, a small town up in the hills and valleys of Wales.

## Episodes

1. Snow Business
2. The Great Inventor
3. The Wishing Well

## Episode Info

1. Snow Business - It's a snowy Christmas Eve in Pontypandy and James, Sarah and Norman are busy sledging - until they find themselves stranded on some cracking ice...
2. The Great Inventor - Sam is keen to take part in the Best Invention in Wales competition until one of his possible entries - Mop (Motorised Organiser and Polisher) - runs riot in the town.
3. The Wishing Well - Panic! Young Norman Price is stuck down a wishing well and Firefighter Cridlington has lost Station Officer Steele's long service medal the day before the actual presentation. Can Sam help them both?

## Credits

Based on the television series produced by Bumper Films Ltd for S4C-Channel 4 Wales - and Prism Art and Design Ltd

Original idea by: Dave Gingell and Dave Jones. Assisted by Mike Young
Characters and Storylines created by: Rob Lee
Written by: Nia Ceidiog
Music by: Ben Heneghan and Ian Lawson
Lyrics by Robin Lyons Sung by: Maldwyn Pope
Produced and Directed by: John Walker and Ian Frampton

Fireman Sam © 1985 Prism Art and Design Ltd. Film © 1988 S4C- Channel 4 Wales

Also Available: FIREMAN SAM • The HERO NEXT DOOR BBCV 4101
FIREMAN SAM 2 • LOST CAT BBCV 4137
FIREMAN SAM 3 • SAM'S DAY OFF BBCV 4197

## Mistakes

* On all copies of Fireman Sam 4: Snow Business which contain The 1990-1997 BBC Video Logo on the label, the copyright isn't included.
* However, the mistake doesn't happen on all copies which contain the green label.

## Trivia

* There are 2 versions of this video and both versions contain a different BBC Video Ident at the start and end of the video.
	+ **1:** Version 1 is The Original 1989 Release which contains The 1988-1991 BBC Video Globe Ident along with a slide for Fireman Sam 1-3 and Fireman Sam 4: Snow Business would contain it from when it was originally released in 1989 until it was re-released with The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident in 1993.
	+ **2:** Version 2 is The 1993 Re-Release which contains The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident along with a slide for Fireman Sam 1-3, Fireman Sam 5 & 6 and The Very Best of Fireman Sam and from that point onwards, all subsequent re-releases contained The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident.

## Opening (Original 1989 Release)

1. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)
2. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Opening Version)
3. BBC Video Slide: (Fireman Sam 1-3)
4. Fireman Sam 4: Snow Business Title Card
5. Fireman Sam Opening Titles
6. Start of Snow Business (1988)

## Closing (Original 1989 Release)

1. End of The Wishing Well (1988)
2. Fireman Sam Closing Credits
3. Bumper Films Ident with 1988 Copyright Stamp
4. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Closing Version with 1989 Copyright Stamp)
5. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)

## Opening (1993 Re-Release)

1. BBC Video Tracking Control Warning (1991-1997)
2. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1991-1997) (1991-1995 Version)
3. 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident (Opening Version)
4. BBC Video Slide: (Fireman Sam 1-3, Fireman Sam 5 & 6 and The Very Best of Fireman Sam)
5. Fireman Sam 4: Snow Business Title Card
6. Fireman Sam Opening Titles
7. Start of Snow Business (1988)

## Closing (1993 Re-Release)

1. End of The Wishing Well (1988)
2. Fireman Sam Closing Credits
3. Bumper Films Ident with 1988 Copyright Stamp
4. 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident (Closing Version with 1989 Copyright Stamp)
5. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1991-1997) (1991-1995 Version)

## Slides

### Original 1989 Release

A BBC Video Slide which presents the 3 other **"*Fireman Sam*"** videos with a male announcer saying: "You can also see Fireman Sam's other 3 videos: "The Hero Next Door", "Lost Cat" and "Sam's Day Off" as the videos slide into the orange background one at a time.

### 1993 Re-Release

A BBC Video Slide that includes 1: "The Hero Next Door", 2: "Lost Cat" and 3: "Sam's Day Off" along with 3 other **"*Fireman Sam*"** videos that are 4: "Norman's Pitfall", 5: "All in a Good Cause" and 6: "The Very Best of Fireman Sam" which are also available on BBC Video.