Calling All Toddlers 2

Calling All Toddlers 2 is a UK VHS release by Video Working for Children on 12th August 2002.

Episodes[]

A new, fantastic value for money, pre-school compilation from "Video Working For Children". Over 100 minutes of perfect entertainment for pre-schoolers, including an episode of each of their favourite characters like "Tweenies", "Spot", "Postman Pat", "Rolie Polie Olie", "Brum", "McDonald's Farm", "Thomas The Tank Engine", "Maisy", "Angelmouse", "Bill and Ben", "Kipper" and "Rupert Bear".

A minimum of five pounds (including VAT) from the sale of this video will be shared between the NSPCC (CHILDREN 1ST in Scotland) and NCH to help their work with children across the UK.

Tweenies - Fizz's Scrapbook 2000
Spot - Spot's Band 2000
Postman Pat - Postman Pat Has the Best Village 1996
Rolie Polie Olie - Pappy's Boat 1998
Brum - Brum and the Airport Adventure 2001
MacDonald's Farm - Springtime on the Farm 2000
Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends - Thomas' Train 1984
Maisy Mouse - Maisy's Train 1998
Angelmouse - Copycat Chick 1999
Bill and Ben - The Big Sleep 2000
Kipper - The Key 1999
Rupert Bear - We All Stand Together (music video) 1984

Each charity has selected a special project from amongst the many services they provide so you will know exactly where the money you have so generously donated is going.

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has selected its Child Protection Helpline (0808 800 5000), a free 24 hour service providing counselling, information and advice to anyone concerned about a child at risk of abuse. www.nspcc.org.uk

Credits[]

Tweenies[]

Link title: www.bbc.co.uk/tweenies.

Spot[]

By Eric Hill.

Postman Pat[]

Written by John Cunliffe.
Directed by Ivor Wood.
Music by Bryan Daly.
Voice by Ken Barrie and Carole Boyd.

Rolie Polie Olie[]

Written by Nicola Barton.

Brum[]

Starring Johnnie Fiori as the Celebrity, Chalky Skywalker Chawner and Paul Jackson as the Baddies, Mark Powlett the Traffic Policeman, Linda Kerr Scott as Granny Slippers, Yemi Adenle and Katherine Fielder as the Baggage Handlers, Nicos Kryiacou as the Porter, Gary Barber as the Airport Clerk, Kevin McGreevy and Adam Schumacher as the Corporation Men and Stefan Vicky as the Pilot.
Narrated by Tom Wright.
Choreographer: Litza Bixler.
Written by the Ragdoll Team.
Casting Assistant: Duncan Nichol.
Brum Design and Team: Bob Berk, Rex Garrod, Mick Cutter, Andy Spooner and Kevin Sear.
Props Buyer: Tom Beach.
Arts Director: Zoe Bacharach.
Design Assistant: Stuart Bishop.
Make Up by Caralyn Fleming.
Costume Designer: Janice Rider.
Costume Assistant: Clare Reeve.
Stunt Co-ordinator: Tina Maskell.
Production Co-ordinator: Rebecca Whyte.
Post Production Co-ordinators: Lynne Hawkins and Louise Neighbour.
Script Supervisor: Alex Moat.
Unit Manager: Frances Duncan.
Location Manager: Ken Holt.
1st Assistant Director: Celia Willett and Charles Whaley.
2nd Assistant Director: Rose Wilde.
Camera by Nigel Davey.
Camera Assistant: Andy Bennett.
Electrician: Mark Southall.
Runners: Alex Horder and Sarah Mackintosh.
Edited by Nick Robbins and Lee Phillips.
Dubbing Mixers: Tim Vibe and Brendan Nicholson.
Production Accountant: Gary Phillips.
Line Producer: Nicky Barfoot.
Head of Production: Liz Queenan.
Director of Production: Sue James.
Production Designer: John Plush.
Associate Producer: Jos Houben.
"Brum, Brum Gets Things Done" by Beggs/Harris/Sheppard.
Music by Paul Honey and Howard McGill.
Directed by Vic Finch.
Produced by Chris Wood.
Executive Producer: Anne Wood.
Production by Ragdoll.

MacDonald's Farm[]

Written by Jan Page.

Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends[]

Based on the Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry.
Adaptation 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 Staffel.
Supervisors: John Pennicott and Tim Staffel.
Model and Sets by Jamie Bowering, Jamie Jackson-Moore, Ben Cain, John Holmes and Tom Vane.
Specialized 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.
Lightning by Beams & TV Lightning.
Gaffer: Steve Dempsey.
Camera, Equipment & Specialised Lightning 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 and Arranged by Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell. Bluebird Themes.
Video Facilities by Research Recordings.
Edited by Michael Nixon.
Assistant Editor: Andrea MacArthur.
Produced by Britt Allcroft, David Mitton and Robert Cardona.
A Britt Allcroft Production.
© Britt Allcroft (Thomas) Limited 1984.

Maisy[]

Script Jeanne Willis.
Vocals The Umbilical Brothers.
Narration Neil Morrissey.
Music Kick Production.

Angelmouse[]

Created by Rodney Peppé.
Narrated by David Jason.
Script by Mark Holloway.
Assistant Animators Jonathan Booth and Sam Power.
Layouts by Dan Whitworth.
Backgrounds Sue Tong.
Production Manager: Kim Craste.
Production Assistant: Helen Cohen.
Line Test Sally Mason.
Music by Kick Production.
Digital Paint and Trace G&M Digital Animation.
Dubbing Mixer Richard Lambert.
Edited by Paul Coppock.
Direction, Animation and Storyboard Mark Mason.
Series Directed by Graham Ralph.
Produced by Jackie Edwards.
Executive Producer: Theresa Plummer-Andrews.
A Silver Fox Films production for BBC Worldwide.
(C) BBC Worldwide 1999.

Bill and Ben[]

Written by Jimmy Hibbert.
Voices by John Thompson, Jimmy Hibbert and Ever Karpf.
Music by Paul Taylor.
Series Designer and Art Director: Bridget Appleby.
Set Illustrators: Mark Stacey and Max Doig.
Storyboard Artists: Vince James and Dave Cowdrey.
Puppets by Mackinnon and Saunders.
Set Makers: Jeff Spain, Rick Kent and Richard Sykes.
Prop Makers: Debbie Tingle and Lucy Burscough.
Production Manager: Karen Dudley.
Production Assistant: Ann Greenhalgh.
Production Accountant: Sarah Ulyatt.
Animated by Duncan Kinnaird, Rob Skrzynski, Russell Hicks, Austin Charlesworth and Anthony Darling.
Director of Photography: John Duffy.
Camera Assistants: Paul Shacklady and Christophe Leignel.
Audio Post Production by Hullabaloo Studios.
Video Post Production by Flax Facilities.
Directed by Tim Collings.
Assistant Producer: Debbie Peers
Produced by Francis Vose.
Executive Producers: Theresa Plummer-Andrews and Neil Benedict.
A Cosgrove Hall Films Production for BBC Worldwide and Ben Productions LLC.

Kipper[]

Written by James Mason.
Based on the books by Mick Inkpen.

Opening (Original 2002 release)[]

Video Working for Children logo (Short Version)
Calling All Toddlers 2 Intro (Rolie Polie Olie Background)
Tweenies Intro
Start of Tweenies - Fizz's Scrapbook (2000)

Closing (Original 2002 release)[]

End of Rupert Bear - We All Stand Together (1984)
NSPCC/NCH Action For Children logos (2002)

Trivia[]

The background scene used for the opening title, comes from "Rolie Polie Olie".
This video marks the second time Thomas the Tank Engine episode "Thomas's Train" to be included on this release, the previous being on the first Calling All Toddlers Video.
The music used during the opening title comes from Sooty's Amazing Adventures, although Sooty isn't on this release.
This is the only VHS to feature MacDonald's Farm in the Aspect Ratio (4:3) Fullscreen.