Video Programme Distributors (UK)

1st Logo (1980-1987)



Nickname : "Tubular Letters", "GTO's Distant Cousin"

Logo : Against a light blue background, we see the red letters "VPD" in the similar quasi-futuristic font to GTO with the "V" and "P" are connected and the trail going down from behind.

FX/SFX : None

Music/Sounds : None.

Availability : Rare. Seen on pre-cert releases from the era. This may also be found on some Media Home Entertainment and Wizard Video releases in the UK.

Editor's Note : None.

2nd Logo (1987-1991)

Logo : On a black background, a yellow lined box with the words "VIDEO", "PROGRAMME", "DISTRIBUTORS", and "PRESENTS" flips. The words "V", "P" and "D", as well as "PRESENTS" are in red.

Variant : A still version exists.

FX/SFX : The flipping.

Music/Sounds : Same as the Replay Video logo.

Availability : Extremely rare. Seen on some 80s-90s tapes of action films in the UK.

Editor's Note : None.

3rd Logo (1991-Mid 90s)

Logo : On a black background, wee see the pink outlined words "VPD" in a futuristic font, with the "V" and "P" connected together, and the "D" being attached to the "V" and "P" zooms in on the screen over four corners. Then we see "PRESENTS" in an Helvetica font wipes in below "VPD". Then it fades into one screen with the VPD logo, then the whole logo zooms out.

FX/SFX : The "VPD" zooming in.

Music/Sounds : Again, same as the Replay Video logo.

Availability : Seen on early to mid-90s VHS releases of action movies in the UK.

Editor's Note : None.