"Tottie - The Story of a Doll's House" 1980's animated series now available on DVD

"Dolls are not like people, people choose, but dolls can only be chosen"

We have recently had the pleasure of working with The Dragon's Friendly Society once again to produce a DVD Video of the classic children's TV series "Tottie - The Story of a Doll's House".

Tottie is a 1984 animated series produced by Smallfilms for Goldcrest, directed and narrated by Oliver Postgate and based on a children's novel by Rumer Godden. For those who remember Tottie when it was first shown, these films made quite an impression, not only because they have gone down in history as the first childrens' programme to include a murder, but for the enormous skill in animation, voice, and editing which Oliver Postage brought to Rumer Godden's haunting story.

The Tottie DVD is the latest in a series of DVD's we have produced with The Dragon's Friendly Society, including 'Noggin the Nog', 'The Pingwings' and 'The Pogles'. All of these DVD's, including the full Tottie DVD can be purchase from The Dragon's Friendly Society. You can also buy DVD's of Bagpuss and Ivor the Engine and The Clangers.

You can view short extracts from the DVD on our You Tube Channel.

Review from a delighted customer: "...it's a little masterpiece of a series. 5 episodes, each one a magical, delicate thing, dealing with loneliness, dreams, childhood and even grief with such a light touch that it seems as though if you concentrate too hard you might break it. It's a charming series, a delightful and a dark series, its story of dolls that come alive in their antique house touched by an undercurrent of despair that becomes more prevalent as the series goes on.The animation is handmade, rough around the edges and slightly creepy, giving the show a strange air of dusty magic. Oliver Postgate's narration is warm and understanding, and the dialogue is truly beautiful. This is a special programme, a little wonder. It cast a spell on me for every one of its 75 minutes." (Click here for source and full review)

Liverpool Youth Offending Service Knife Crime DVD available

A powerful DVD video produced for Liverpool Youth Offending Service as part of its acclaimed Knife Crime Prevention Programme is now available to other Youth Offending Teams.

'My Knife Story' which was produced by Insight Moving Images Ltd is used as part of the Knife Crime Prevention Programme run by Liverpool Youth Offending Service. The programme forms part of an order for young people who have been caught carrying a knife and aims to highlight the dangers of carrying a knife and the devastating impact on the community and the victim. Liverpool is one of 10 areas that piloted the scheme as part of the government's Tackling Knives Action Programme.

The full DVD includes 5 x chapters and over 1-hour of video resources that are used as part of the eight-week programme.
Chapter 1 is a short video used in the first session of the programme to promote discussion with young people around the reasons for carrying knives.
Chapter 2 features an interview with an ex-offender who has been convicted of knife crime, talking about the consequences of his actions and time served in prison. The Medical implications of knife injuries are detailed in Chapter 3 - a very graphic presentation by a Nurse Clinician from Royal Liverpool University hospital showing real life images of horrific knife injuries. Chapter 4 focuses on Victims of Knife Crime and includes harrowing interviews with 3 x Mothers from SAMM Merseyside who have lost children through knife crime, showing the devastating impact it has had on their lives. Chapter 5 is the story of one young person as they undertake the Knife Programme at Liverpool YOS. The story is portrayed by an actor but is based on feedback from young people who have actually completed the programme in Liverpool.

To Order
The DVD ‘My Knife Story’ produced for Liverpool Youth Offending Service, as part of its acclaimed Knife Crime Prevention Programme is available to other Youth Offending Services to use as part of their Knife Prevention Programmes. The DVD can be ordered from Insight Moving Images Ltd at £13 per DVD, which includes VAT and UK postage.

To Order call 0151 200 5566 or click here to email.

Profits from the sale of ‘My Knife Story’ are being donated to the charities involved in the programme.

A comment about the DVD from a Youth Justice Centre: "I would like to congratulate all those concerned in producing My Knife Story. I & my colleagues are extremely impressed with the detailed & professional production. I have no doubt it will give our young people a true insight into the serious consequences of carrying weapons & assist in them making better decisions in relation to this."