Just for reference: this is the contents of the more mad son's Christmas list:
December 25 2008 Thursday David's Christmas Presents
That's right. Fifteen videos (the "VHS" is not a misconception -- he wants tape cassettes) and two mid-range, top brand cameras.
Thomas the tank engine Percy and the Signal VHS
Thomas the tank engine The Runaway VHS
Thomas the tank engine Escape VHS
Thomas the tank engine Thomas Gets Bumped Bumper Special VHS
Thomas the tank engine Thomas's Christmas Party Bumper Special VHS
Thomas the tank engine Rock n Roll VHS
Thomas the tank engine Story and Song Collection VHS
Thomas the tank engine Happy Holidays VHS
Tots TV Bike Ride Bumper Special VHS
Fun Song Factory 3 Party time at the Fun Song Factory VHS
Fun Song Factory 2 VHS
Tumble Tots Action Song Favourites [1996] VHS
Tumble Tots The Action-Song Sing-A-Long VHS
Tweenies Song Time Is Fab-A-Rooney [1999] VHS
Maisy Maisy's ABC VHS
Canon Digital Camcorder 35x and 1000x DVD Video
Nikon Coolpix P50 Digital Camera 8.1 MP 3x optical zoom black (Upgrade with SD)
We got him a Fuji S5700 which is cheap now and has quite a good video function (and is currently the best camera in the house), and Mrs U has had a trawl round the Maidstone charity shops for videos. We'll see how it goes.