Bagpuss/Clangers/Ivor the Engine [VHS] [1969]

The Complete Bagpuss features that "old fat furry cat-puss" and his rag-bag pals (professor Yaffle the book-end woodpecker, Madelaine the rag doll, Gabriel the banjo playing toad and the Marvellous Mechanical Mouse Organ) as they come to life in their dusty toyshop habitat.

The Complete Ivor The Engine gathers all the colour episodes of the story together for the delectation of engine-lovers, bringing little Ivor, who has been delighting children and adults for over three generations, well and truly to life.

Last but by no means least is The Complete Clangers: never before, and never since, have such curious little creatures graced the small screen, tickling audiences (young and old) well and truly pink as they go about their business, whistling away on their blue-cratered moon.

The ideal gift for nostalgia freaks, or for any parent who is looking for a new outlet for their toddlers attention, this three-in-one boxed set is an absolute must. -- Susan Harrison