The Video Collection

The Video Collection was a firm responsible for the distribution of many of the early videos in the UK up until 1995. Their catalogue included many children's shows like Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, "Rosie and Jim", "Tots TV", "Brum", "Magical Adventures of Mumfie", "Sooty", "Rock 'n' Soul", and many of the Hanna-Barbera cartoons. It was later known as VCI. In the US, Strand Home Video served as the American equivalent, including a near identical logo; it was a subsidiary of The Video Collection. After suffering financial losses in 1995, it underwent an overhaul and had its name changed to VCI. The company mainly served as a video label for ITV programmes.

1986

 * Thomas and Gordon and other Stories (VC1065)
 * Troublesome Trucks and other stories (VC1069)
 * Coal and other stories (VC1070)

1987

 * Troublesome Trucks, Coal and other stories

1988

 * Thomas the Tank Engine (WP0005)
 * Thomas and the Breakdown Train and Other Stories (WP0017)

1990

 * The Sad Story of Henry and Other Stories (WP0027)
 * Bumper Special (VC1155)
 * Thomas and Gordon, Troublesome Trucks and other stories

1991

 * Time for Trouble and other stories (VC1228)
 * Trust Thomas and other stories (VC1229)

1992

 * Down the Mine and other Stories (LW0009)
 * Escape and other stories (VC1238)
 * The Runaway and Other Stories (VC1261)
 * Percy and the Signal and other stories (VC1262)
 * Ghost Train and other Stories (VC1263)
 * Children's Pre-School - Special Collection

1993

 * Thomas and the Trucks and other Stories (VC1249)
 * Down the Mine and Other Stories (VC1250)
 * Thomas Goes Fishing and Other Stories (VC1251)
 * Thomas' Christmas Party and 17 other stories (VC1316)
 * Childrens Pre-School Favourites

1994

 * Thomas Gets Bumped and 17 Other Stories (VC1340)
 * Thomas Comes To Breakfast and Other Stories (WP0029)
 * Rock 'n' Roll and other Stories (VC1362)
 * Children's Pre-School Compilation

1995

 * Thomas and Stepney and other Stories (VC1376)
 * Ghost Train and other stories/Time for Trouble and other stories (VC1386)
 * Thomas' Train and 17 other stories (VC1396)
 * Children's Pre-School Favourites