Children's Buzz Books Collection

**Children's Buzz Books Collection** is a UK VHS release by Tempo Pre-School on 21st April 1997. It features "Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends", "Fireman Sam", "Biker Mice from Mars", "Police Academy: The Animated Series", "TUGS", "James Bond Jr.", "Joshua Jones", "Skeleton Warriors" and "Looney Tunes".

## Episodes

1. Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends: Thomas in Trouble
2. Fireman Sam: Chemistry Set
3. Biker Mice from Mars: Rock 'n' Ride
4. Fireman Sam: Halloween
5. Police Academy: The Animated Series: The Phantom of the Precinct
6. TUGS: Sunshine
7. Biker Mice from Mars: A Mouse and His Motorcycle
8. Fireman Sam: The Great Inventor
9. Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends: Toby and the Stout Gentleman
10. James Bond Jr.: Canine Caper
11. Police Academy: The Animated Series: The Good, the Bad, and the Bogus
12. Biker Mice from Mars: Test of Friendship
13. Joshua Jones: Horseplay
14. Fireman Sam: Thief in Pontypandy
15. Biker Mice from Mars: The Masked Motorcyclist
16. Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends: Percy Runs Away
17. TUGS: Pirate
18. Joshua Jones: Haywire
19. Skeleton Warriors: Trust and Betrayal
20. Looney Tunes: Beep, Beep!
21. Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends: Thomas and the Breakdown Train
22. Fireman Sam: Snow Business
23. Joshua Jones: Boomer

## Credits

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

#### **Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends**

##### ***("Thomas in Trouble, Toby & the Stout Gentleman, Percy Runs Away and Thomas & the Breakdown Train")***

* Based on the Railway Series by The Rev. W. Awdry.
* Adaptaion by Britt Allcroft
* Told by Ringo Starr.
* Directed by David Mitton.
* Model Engines and Characters by Clearwater Model Making Systems Ltd.:
David Payne, Jo Webster, Chris Noulton, David Lillie and Tim Staffell.
* Supervisors: John Pennicott and Tim Staffell.
* Model and Sets by Jamie Bowering, Jamie Jackson-Moore, Ben Cain, John Holmes and Tom Vane.
* Specialised Model Making by Bernard Carr, John Kerr and Ian Kerr.
* Construction by Frank Schultz.
* Camera Crew (Focus): Barry Brown, Colin Davidson and Tony Brown.
* Camera Assistant: John Atwell.
* Lighting by Beams & TV Lighting.
* Gaffer: Steve Dempsey.
* Camera, Equipment & Specialised Lighting by Turmite Camera Hire Ltd.
and Clearwater Camera Computer Systems Ltd.
* Dubbing by Mag Masters London.
* Production Assistant: Nasreen Khan.
* Lighting Cameraman: Terry Permane.
* Art Director: Bob Gauld Galliers.
* 2nd Unit Director: Stephen Asquith.
* Music Composed & Arranged by Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell, Bluebird Themes.
* Video Facilities by Research Recordings.
* Edited by Michael Nixon.
* Assistant Editor: Andrea MacArthur.
* Producers by Britt Allcroft, David Mitton and Robert Cardona
* Produced by A Britt Allcroft Production
* © Britt Allcroft (Thomas) Limited 1984.

#### **Fireman Sam**

##### ***("Chemistry Set, Thief in Pontypandy, The Great Inventor and 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.
* 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.
* 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: © 1988 S4C - Channel 4 Wales.

#### **Fireman Sam**

##### ***("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.

#### **TUGS**

##### ***("Sunshine and Pirate")***

* Created by Robert D. Cardona and David Mitton
* Music by Junior Campbell and Mike O'Donnell
* Written by Gloria Tors
* Producer by Robert D. Cardona
* Director by David Mitton
* Executive Producer (TVS) by J. Nigel Pickard
* Director of Photography by Terry Permane
* Set Designer by Robert Gauld-Galliers
* Art Director by Christ Tulloch
* Secretary to Producer by Rachel Roullier
* Special Effects by Ross King and David Eves
* Editor by Phil Sanderson
* Sound Editor by Peter Best
* Drama Consultant by Roy Russell
* Story Co-ordinator by Neil Craker
* Assistant Editors by David Hitchcock and Adam Masters
* Crew by David Relfe, Graham Riddell, Mark Dorsett, Jeremy King, David Greaves and Continuity Howard Winter
* Filmed Entirely on Clearwater Periscope Lense system
* Lighting by Lee Electric (Lighting) Ltd. and Gaffer Mickey Flynn
* Models and Sets by D.B.P. Models and Effects Albatross Models Sets & Effects
* Sound Studios by Delta Sound Services Ltd.
* Dubbing Mixer by Brian Saunders
* Fuji Film
* Produced by TUGS (Ltd) for TVS & Clearwater Features (1986) Ltd.
* © TUGS 1988.

#### **Joshua Jones**

##### ***("Horseplay, Haywire and Boomer")***

* Voices by Barbara Flynn and George Layton.
* Originated and Designed by Rob Lee.
* Developed and Written by Bob Wilson.
* Model Makers: Brian Collins, Tania MacDonnell, Sean Miller,
Andy O'Neil, John Parsons and Katherine Scott.
* Vehicles by Alun Jones and James Nevill.
* Puppet Makers: Alison Fairholm, Ian Frampton, Cindy Friers and Allison Hall.
* Engineering Consultant: Mel Grigg.
* Set Design by Beverley Knowlden.
* Music and Lyrics by Ben Heneghan and Ian Lawson.
* Sung by Maldwyn Pope.
* Sound by John Cross.
* Edited by William Oswald, Jane Murrell and Elen Pierce Lewis.
* Animated by John Walker, Brian Anderson and Timon Dowdeswell.
* Executive Producers: Christopher Grace and Theresa Plummer-Andrews.
* Produced and Directed by Ian Frampton and John Walker.
* Production by Bumper Films for S4C, BBC, Prism Art and Design.
* Character Design: © 1989 Rob Lee.
* Film: © 1991 S4C - Channel 4 Wales.

#### **Looney Tunes**

##### ***("Beep, Beep!")***

* Story by Michael Maltese.
* Animation by Ben Washam, Ken Harris, Lloyd Vaughan and Phil Monroe.
* Layouts by Robert Gribbroek.
* Backgrounds by Philip De Guard.
* Musical Direction by Carl Stalling.
* Directed by Charles M. Jones