You say…
"These are brilliant! PROPER children's television! When are you making more please?? Thank you!"
P S Allen, Kent-
"My young son simply adores The Magic of Making and watches it on a near-daily basis. Congratulations to the team."
S Jordan, Buckinghamshire -
"My son is 23 months, just loves them and asks me to put them on constantly - over and above other favourites. Thank you for a great educational and entertaining DVD."
Mrs W Wills, Devon -
"It is truly a wonderful piece of TV viewing. It feeds the natural curiosity for the things around us that kids have and that adults have too often forgotten. Please keep making more."
G.Forge, Devon -
"As a mother, your DVD is the best. The Magic of Making is one request never denied. More please!"
Clara Leather, Jersey -
"My kids and I watch these DVDs over and over again, even my wife takes an interest! This is classic TV, informative, classy, entertainment. Well done - it's what TV was meant for."
Simon, Portsmouth -
"The kids just love them - they have watched them so many times. They are a great way of education, too. Keep producing them - they will be passed on to the younger grandchildren - if the first ones will part with them!"
F Kane, Clackmannanshire
Our DVDs
VOLUME 1
See how sheep's greasy fleeces are cleaned, spun and knitted into fine winter clothing.
Glass Marbles ⇒Marvel at the skills of the glassblowers as they turn sand into beautiful glass spheres. It's hot stuff!
Ice Cream ⇒From the cow's udder to the scoop and the cornet. See how creamy milk undergoes a cool transformation.
The Queen's Roof ⇒Meet the brave and clever men of the slate mine who fashion ancient rock into roof tiles fit for a Queen!
Candles ⇒Find out how the wax produced by the Queen Bee and her workers really can get on the candle-maker's wick!
VOLUME 2
See how sand is melted into glowing 'gobs' of glutinous glass, ready to be puffed up for filling and capping.
Birthday Cake ⇒Take three cooks, some broody hens and a celebrity chef - all to make the best birthday cake money can buy.
Motor Cars ⇒From pressing plant to paint shop - watch a car taking shape as workers and robots join forces on the assembly line.
Scrap Metal ⇒Keep clear of the grabber! Cars and fridges are torn apart by giant machines so that new can be made from the old.
Money! ⇒From molten metal to the press and the punch - the Royal Mint opens its doors to reveal the secrets of making our coins.
VOLUME 3
Follow the humble potato on its journey from harvest to the crisp factory - where every day is a fry day!
A Drink from the Tap ⇒From the sewer to the sea, from the sea to the kitchen sink. See how water is recycled to keep a clean supply always on tap.
Electricity ⇒Wind and water, fire and nuclear furnace - a dazzling insight into how we power today's electrical generation.
A Loaf of Bread ⇒Take some flour and water, mix together, and watch how the bakers's magic ingredient - yeast - does the rest.
Church Bells ⇒Meet the craftsmen of London's ancient bell foundry, then climb the church steeple where the vicar has the clappers!
VOLUME 4
Watch out for some high inflation when the seamstress meets the rubber-dipper in two very different balloon factories.
A Beer...for the grown-ups ⇒Brewing goes back 15,000 years. It's an age-old process that's fascinating to see - and a bit like making a strong cup of tea!
Knives, Forks and Spoons ⇒From precious metal to glistening canteen, see how the cheerful silversmiths and cutlers create our fine tableware.
Perfect Paper ⇒Cavemen did it on walls, the Pharaohs used animal skins. Thank goodness we invented paper to scribble on!
Fireworks ⇒Find out why rabbits are the enemies of firework-makers, and why gunpowder was once made from Bishops' wee-wee!
