![Review 2 Entertain Video / Teletubbies - Hide And Seek Video [1997]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41VCJ7V09CL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Alex Pascall
- Sandra Dickinson
- Penelope Keith
- Rolf Saxon
- Rudolph Walker
- David Hiller
Run time: 58 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £8.99
Review Teletubbies - Hide And Seek Video [1997] / 2 Entertain Video:Join Tinky Winky, Dipsy, La La and Po as they provide 59 minutes of educational fun for one to three year olds in Teletubbies: Hide and Seek. Set against the unique, now-familiar backdrop of Teletubbyland with its futuristic dome-home, rolling hills, pretend flowers, real rabbits and giggling baby-faced sun, the loveable Teletubbies have much to discover: the joys of hiding and looking for each other; laughter when some tubby toast goes missing; and the magic of the wall that appears and disappears. Three video clips (transmitted, of course, on tubby tummies) include real children playing hide-and-seek outside, hunting for eggs on a farm and discovering a chameleon under a leaf. The BBC Teletubby episodes have had phenomenal success since 1997 and one of the reasons for this is that through repetition the Teletubbies give babies and toddlers the power to anticipate what happens next. By gaining confidence in their predictions, youngsters actively participate and this was demonstrated by a normally quiet two-year-old reviewer who was soon laughing, clapping and even running up to the television and shouting "there, there" to Dipsy as he searched for Po. Repetition also helps the very young to learn, and the wall sketch effectively teaches the difference between the words "behind", "in front" and "around". In contrast, surprise actions create humour and the toast incident leads to several minutes of infectious giggling. Children as young as three months love to play "peek-a-boo"-the universal appeal of "hide-and-seek" combined with the much-loved Teletubbies will guarantee frequent and happy viewing among the under-threes. -Tracey Hogan.
![Review ITV DVD / Bernard's Watch [1997]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41RXA3XBCHL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Kieran Hardcastle
- Liza Goddard
- Ruth Hudson
- Taylor Bourke
- Jack McKenzie
Run time: 75 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £24.99
Review Bernard's Watch [1997] / ITV DVD:
Release date: 1997-11-03
Run time: 53 min.
Price: £9.99
Review Fun Song Factory 7 - Nursery Rhyme Land / Universal Pictures UK:
Release date: 2001-05-21
Run time: 85 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £6.90
Review The Forgotten Toys - Spy Toys And Other Stories / 2 Entertain Video:
Run time: 128 min.
Price: £4.99
Review Woody Woodpecker And His Friends Vol. 1 / 4 Front Video:
![Review 2 Entertain Video / Playdays - Animated Alphabet [1988]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71N6KZRM2GL._SL160_.gif)
Actors & Directors
- Frances Dodge
- Liz Watts (II)
- Helen Sheppard
- Robin Fritz
- Iain Lauchlan
- Philip Hawthorn
- Will Brenton
Run time: 43 min.
RRP: £6.99
Price: £9.95
Review Playdays - Animated Alphabet [1988] / 2 Entertain Video:
Actors & Directors
- Stephen Tompkinson
- Derek Griffiths
- Little Red Tractor
Run time: 61 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £2.99
Review The Little Red Tractor - Glorious Mud / Universal Pictures UK:
Actors & Directors
- Chris Lang
- Martin Clunes
- Mike Stuart
Run time: 45 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £4.60
Review Kipper - Kipper's Circus And Other Stories / Hit Entertainment:
Release date: 1998-08-10
Run time: 25 min.
Price: £4.99
Review Doctor Seuss - The Cat In The Hat / Ilc Prime:
Actors & Directors
- Stephen Tompkinson
- Derek Griffiths
- Little Red Tractor
Run time: 61 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £2.99
Review The Little Red Tractor - Glorious Mud / Universal Pictures UK:
![Review Warner Home Video / Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone [2001]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KX7THN8KL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Chris Columbus
- Daniel Radcliffe|Rupert Grint|Emma Watson|Richard Harris
Run time: 152 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £0.01
Review Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone [2001] / Warner Home Video:To try and please all the fans of JK Rowling's novel was a challenge that the makers of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone met head on. The result of their efforts is one of the most lavish, beautiful and magical cinematic treats to hit our screens in years. Director Chris Columbus and screenwriter Steven Kloves (thankfully with the help of Rowling herself) prove that although you can't translate everybody's reading of this much-loved book onto the cinema screen-maybe Fluffy was a bit more Fluffy in your imagination or Hagrid (superbly played by Robbie Coltrane) a little more giant-like-it is nevertheless possible to transfer Harry's adventures with fidelity as well as superb energy and excitement. If there is a downside it's that the performances of the child leads tends to verge on the Sylvia Young-tastic in places. Nonetheless, the three young stars are both likable and watchable, showing great potential to grow into the parts as the adventures continue. The main disappointment is the substantial cutting of the ghost scenes and what promised to be a fine comic turn by John Cleese as Headless Nick, though with more Potter films on the way the ghosts will surely assume their rightful prominence later. There are, of course, some areas of the story that may frighten smaller children-such as the entrance of the evil Voldemort-and undoubtedly for any true Potter fan that cinematic entrance cannot live up to the images created in their imagination. All in all, though, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is what it should be: an unmissable treat for the whole family. On the DVD: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone really is a magical experience in this lavish two-disc set. Disc one offers the film in all its surround-sound glory along with trailers and links to the Harry Potter Web site, but, disappointingly, there's no commentary. [+]Disc two is where the real wizardry can be found, with a vast and beautifully designed selection of special features. Entering the Great Hall a mysterious voice invites you to explore and find the secret hidden within (though it's frustrating that in some cases you have to re-enter the Hall after viewing a feature). Various options let you tour around Harry's world: from Diagon Alley to a virtual 360-degree tour of Hogwarts. The interactive component is excellent, with real thought having been put into ensuring that, instead of just the standard behind-the-scenes stuff, there is material aplenty to keep children and adults alike entertained for hours. Throughout the emphasis is on the disc's educational value: yes there are insights to be had from the film crew, but it's in the Classroom where you will find the real precious stones! -Nikki Disney "Widescreen" vs. "Full Screen" Widescreen preserves the original theatrical picture ratio of the film (Panavision 2. 35:1), which will appear in "letterboxed" format on a normal TV screen. Full Screen (or "pan and scan") crops the theatrical picture to 4:3 ratio (i. e. , 4 units wide by 3 units tall), which is the shape of a standard (non-widescreen) TV screen. There is no letterboxing, but up to a third of the original picture is lost.
Release date: 1997-09-22
Run time: 40 min.
RRP: £8.99
Price: £5.29
Review Percy The Park Keeper - The Rescue Party / Percy the Park Keepe:
![Review Universal Pictures UK / Fun Song Factory 5 - At Old MacDonald's Farm [1996]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5134R5CSBQL._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 1997-03-17
Run time: 51 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £9.99
Review Fun Song Factory 5 - At Old MacDonald's Farm [1996] / Universal Pictures UK:
![Review Carlton Visual Entertainment Ltd / Three Little Pigs/Wolf & 7 Little [1988]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512XRNSZDML._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 1996-06-24
Run time: 43 min.
RRP: £2.99
Price: £6.99
Review Three Little Pigs/Wolf & 7 Little [1988] / Carlton Visual Entertainment Ltd:
Run time: 50 min.
Creator: Richard Briers
Price: £2.99
Review Orm and Cheep-Cheep Is a Baby:Water, Water Everywhere Spring Clean Gone With the Wind Buried Treasure The Dark Wood
Actors & Directors
- Chris Columbus
- Daniel Radcliffe|Rupert Grint|Emma Watson|Richard Harris
Run time: 152 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £0.01
Review Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone [2001] / Warner Home Video:To try and please all the fans of JK Rowling's novel was a challenge that the makers of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone met head on. The result of their efforts is one of the most lavish, beautiful and magical cinematic treats to hit our screens in years. Director Chris Columbus and screenwriter Steven Kloves (thankfully with the help of Rowling herself) prove that although you can't translate everybody's reading of this much-loved book onto the cinema screen-maybe Fluffy was a bit more Fluffy in your imagination or Hagrid (superbly played by Robbie Coltrane) a little more giant-like-it is nevertheless possible to transfer Harry's adventures with fidelity as well as superb energy and excitement. If there is a downside it's that the performances of the child leads tends to verge on the Sylvia Young-tastic in places. Nonetheless, the three young stars are both likable and watchable, showing great potential to grow into the parts as the adventures continue. The main disappointment is the substantial cutting of the ghost scenes and what promised to be a fine comic turn by John Cleese as Headless Nick, though with more Potter films on the way the ghosts will surely assume their rightful prominence later. There are, of course, some areas of the story that may frighten smaller children-such as the entrance of the evil Voldemort-and undoubtedly for any true Potter fan that cinematic entrance cannot live up to the images created in their imagination. All in all, though, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is what it should be: an unmissable treat for the whole family. On the DVD: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone really is a magical experience in this lavish two-disc set. Disc one offers the film in all its surround-sound glory along with trailers and links to the Harry Potter Web site, but, disappointingly, there's no commentary. [+]Disc two is where the real wizardry can be found, with a vast and beautifully designed selection of special features. Entering the Great Hall a mysterious voice invites you to explore and find the secret hidden within (though it's frustrating that in some cases you have to re-enter the Hall after viewing a feature). Various options let you tour around Harry's world: from Diagon Alley to a virtual 360-degree tour of Hogwarts. The interactive component is excellent, with real thought having been put into ensuring that, instead of just the standard behind-the-scenes stuff, there is material aplenty to keep children and adults alike entertained for hours. Throughout the emphasis is on the disc's educational value: yes there are insights to be had from the film crew, but it's in the Classroom where you will find the real precious stones! -Nikki Disney "Widescreen" vs. "Full Screen" Widescreen preserves the original theatrical picture ratio of the film (Panavision 2. 35:1), which will appear in "letterboxed" format on a normal TV screen. Full Screen (or "pan and scan") crops the theatrical picture to 4:3 ratio (i. e. , 4 units wide by 3 units tall), which is the shape of a standard (non-widescreen) TV screen. There is no letterboxing, but up to a third of the original picture is lost.
Release date: 1990-11-05
Run time: 51 min.
Price: £8.99
Review Woody Woodpecker And His Friends - Vol. 3 [1984] / Paramount Home Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- Johnny Downes
- Howard Williams (III)
- Robin Nash
- Cilla Black
- Ivan Owen
- Roy North
- Brian Penders
- Derek Fowlds
Run time: 52 min.
Price: £9.99
Review Boom Boom! - The Best Of The Original Basil Brush Show / Universal Pictures UK:The Terry Thomas of children's television returns to the screen in Boom, Boom! The Best Of The Original Basil Brush Show. The raffish star, with his distinctive laugh, trademark tweeds and enduring catchphrase, was created in 1963, diligently learning his trade before hitting the big time in the 1970s in his own show. The cheeky vulpine host went on to vex a succession of "Mr"s with his continual interrupting, ad-libbing and appalling jokes:Mr Roy: "Do you know about ethics?"Basil, lisping: "Yes, it's somewhere near Sussex, isn't it?"The show's guest list boasted the best of 1970s celebrity: Alvin Stardust, Cilla Black, John Inman and Demis Roussos to mention just a few-all treated to Basil's unique blend of charm and brusque wit in a series of excruciating sketches. The show was dropped in the 1980s but Boom, Boom! The Best Of The Original Basil Brush Show proves that Basil, now a pop-culture icon, is a truly 21st-century fox. -Helen Baker.
Actors & Directors
- David Workman
- Peter Wallach
- Joy Grdnic
- Jay Bacal
- Brad Garrett
- John Walker (XVIII)
- Steve Bulen
- John Gibbs (II)
- Joe Leahy
Run time: 64 min.
Price: £4.99
Review Transformers - Arrival From Cybertron / Video Gems (Defunct):
Actors & Directors
- Ken Radley
- Duncan Wass
- Michael Ailwood
- Ian Munro
- Sandie Lillingston
- Mary-Ann Henshaw
- Nicholas Opolski
RRP: £9.99
Price: £0.35
Review Bananas In Pyjamas - Birthday Special / ITV DVD:
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