Customer Reviews

When I was a lad - By: Robinho, 19 Sep 2008
I too thought I had a slightly dodgy copy seeing some picture wobble, but I can see from other reviews I'm not alone. That said I would buy it again just as it is, my favourite is good old Windy Miller. I forgot that its not like Postman Pat's more modern animation silly me it was 1966 after all. For the moment my 2 year old daughter prefers Postman Pat, Bob, Sam & the Little Red Tractor but it was as much for me as my kids & I am not disappointed. A bargin price too, no more than a fancy cup of coffee. Go on buy it & remember how it was. I bought Trumpton too, don't miss that one either!

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I'm enlightened - By: Ciaron Drain, 05 May 2008
Classic kids stuff, I think the first episode was washed out due to it being worn out as I am sure it was shown on & off until the late 80's. Still you learn a few things Windy Miller did not have uncontrollable flatulence, still I hope no one is insane enough to do a politicaly correct version.

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Not PC - By: Jonty, 09 Nov 2007
To the previous reviewer who complained about stereotypes...this is actually one of the reasons to get it....anyone fed up with the political correctness of today's world, including children's TV of course, will love it...

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Classic Entertainment Warts And All - By: Si Parallel Universe, 20 Oct 2007
I bought this for purely nostalgic reasons & was glad that I did.

Episode one looks like it was mastered from an old reel to reel video tape or something & that is my one & only complaint. I would think that this is probably the only copy of the episodein existance as with most of the BBC's output from the 1960's & 1970's it simply doesn't exist anymore so we shouldn't complain , moreover it's a miracle it survived at all. There Is a sleeve note that explains there may be variationsin quality due to the archive nature of the original material & really for this price who can really complain too harshly ?

If you can get past the stereotypes portrayed & want a calming , steadying piece of classic entertainment then you should get this & the other "Trumptonshire" DVDs ,If it wasn't for Gordon Murray & Brian Cant there would be no Postman Pat or Bob the Builder.

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WOBBLY PICTURE - By: Ms. D. Dixon, 15 Sep 2007
Loved the dvd but very disappointed that 1 or 2 episodes seemed wobbly & distorted on the tv screen. The same can be said for the Trumpton dvd which I bought as a package. I thought I had a dud dvd but on reading other reviews it seems that it is the dvd at fault! Brilliantly nostalgic-brought it all back & my 5 year old loves it! If the makers had used state of the art equipment to reproduce the originals, then surely there should be a note on the sleeve that not all episodes are perfect-otherwise excellent!