Tots TV (DVD)

I was delighted recently to watch Tots TV again for the first time in a good few years! Originally broadcasted on ITV at around 3.30pm, it has now been changed to CBeebies at 8.20am! Ooohhh! I am so pleased!! Tots TV was created by Anne Wood, (Yes, the same Anne Wood as brought us Boohbahs, Teletubbies, Brum and Rosie and Jim!) and written by Robin Stevens, who also plays the character Tom, and by Andrew Davenport, who plays Tiny. Between the three of them, they really seem to tune in to what makes children laugh, whilst still teaching ...  Read the complete review

When my son was a tot (he's now 10) he loved this program, he was mesmerised from beginning to end - I can still see that look on his face, jaw dropped open and wide eyed (so sweet). This enchanting series for preschoolers was written by Andrew Davenport. It features puppets Tilly, Tom and Tiny who live in a secret house. The Tots care for their house and venture forth for a small, preschooler-sized adventure from which they learn important lessons about how the world works. The Tots share the house with Donkey (who is, indeed, a real donkey) and the mischievous Furryboo, who unawares to the Tots, also lives in the secret house. ~~Tilly~~ She ...  Read the complete review

Tots TV is a wonderfully original concept for a childrens' TV programme, made by Ragdoll, the same company who gave us Rosie and Jim. It stars three ragdolls called Tilly, Tom and Tiny. One is French, one wears glasses and one has green hair - so that's appeased the politically correct amongst us ! <grin> Tilly only speaks French, which teaches kids a few words of the language at the age when they are most receptive to learning. She only speaks when it is obvious what she is saying, or one of the boys translates. Besides that aspect, the videos are educational in other ways too, as each programme is themed (like Rosie and Jim) around ...  Read the complete review

I have two children aged 3 and 4 and they both are well into Tots TV, they have been through all the stages of videos including The Teletubbies and Tweenies, but still seem to keep going back to Tots TV. I have a great selection of their viodeos, and the children never seem to get fed up with watching them over and over again. There are three tots in the video's Tilly, Tom and Tiny, Tilly speaks French, which helps the children learn the basics of French as the other tots always repeat what she says in Enlish, Tom is the more sensible one of the three and Tiny is the cutest as he always seems to act like a real child does. They have a freind in the ...  Read the complete review

If you havent seen one of these videos yet you must - my husband and I are addicted!!! So is my son of course! I admit I was dreading my son reaching the video age because I just thought they would be story type things and tom and jerry etc. When he reached about 1 we bought the first Tots TV video - there are loads and loads of them. Having watched Rosie and Jim we thought that they would be pretty similar which was worrying because there voices can get on your nerves (both made by Ragdoll). But we were pleasantly surprised. Basically the videos are about 3 tots living in a cottage alone with thier friend Donkey and a furry dog which they ...  Read the complete review