#OnThisDay 1995: The first instalment of Pixar’s animated movie Toy Story was released in cinemas across the US. The franchise and its characters quickly became a worldwide hit triggering a rush for Buzz Lightyear toys the following year in 1996. With demand far outstripping supply many parents scoured toy shops and department stores in vain to secure that year's must have Christmas gift. Clip taken from Newsroom South East, originally broadcast on BBC One, 4 December 1996. | BBC Archive