Roadshow - December 2010 Releases

THE MICHAEL PARKINSON COLLECTION

STUDIO:                  Twentieth Century Fox
RELEASE DATE:       1 Decemeber 2010
STARRING:              Michael Parkinson
NUMBER OF DISCS:  2
RRP DVD:               $39.99

For the first time ever on DVD the world’s best loved and most successful TV interviewer Sir Michael Parkinson brings you his personal choice of the best moments from over 2000 interviews from the entire back catalogue of Parkinson.

With a career spanning over 40 years, Sir Michael Parkinson is without a doubt one of the most successful and recognised interviewers in the world and one of Britain’s favourite television personalities. Watch moments from Parky's illustrious career, all hand-picked and introduced by the man himself featuring classic in-depth interviews with some of the most famous people in the world.

This definitive 2 disc collection includes interviews with over 130 A-list celebrities including Sir David Attenborough, Madonna and Anthony Hopkins. Meet celebrated sportsmen from Muhammad Ali to David Beckham; musicians from John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Elton John to Paul Simon; great raconteurs such as Kenneth Williams and Peter Ustinov and the best comedians of their generation from Tommy Cooper to Robin Williams.

Celebrate the Golden Age of Hollywood with Richard Burton, John Wayne, James Stewart, and Jimmy Cagney and enjoy modern greats such as Tom Hanks, Samuel L Jackson, Michael Caine, Susan Sarandon and Denzel Washington. Watch the beautiful Lauren Bacall, the housewife megastar Dame Edna Everage, listen to the secrets of Jane Fonda’s success and re-live the time when Parky met Meg and wrestled an Emu.

Extras include a specially made documentary, ‘The Best of Parkinson’ which charts the history of the show, lifts the lid on behind-the-scenes secrets... and presents a collection of moments the host would rather forget!

This magical Michael Parkinson Collection DVD is a fantastic gift for all generations to enjoy and yours to own from the 1st December 2010.

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CLARKSON CLASSIC COLLECTION

RELEASE DATE:       1 December 2010
FEATURING:            Jeremy Clarkson
NUMBER OF DISCS:   3
RRP DVD:               $49.99

Featuring six classic Clarkson Specials from 1996 – 2002, this collection is an absolute automotive feast.

See Clarkson unleashed as he is sent on a mission to find the best and worst cars ever made, puts some of the most outrageously fast cars ever built through their paces, takes driving lessons to new and uncharted heights, and puts Japanese silicone wizardry to the test against European style.

Unleashed On Cars (1996): When Jeremy sets out to find the best and worst cars ever made the results are startling. This DVD includes some of the most spectacular car adverts of all time and Jeremy has his first ever on-camera crash.

Apocalypse Clarkson (1997): A supercharged blend of havoc and horsepower, Jeremy is madder than ever as he searches for the best handling car in the world.

Outrageous Clarkson (1998): Jeremy assembles the entire membership of the 200mph ‘Hypercar’ club and puts the 9 most outrageously fast cars ever built through their paces.

Head To Head (1999): Jeremy pits top super tech cars against each other to determine which is the fastest a Porsche, Yamaha R1, The BMW M5 or the Jaguar XJR.

At Full Throttle (2000): Jeremy gets up close and personal with a range of customised cars and even surprises himself with the discovery that with the help of a socket set it is in fact possible to make the best cars even better.

No Limits (2002): Driving lessons are taken to new and unchartered heights as Jeremy shares some tricks including how to stay in control when you’re going sideways with smoke pouring off the tyres.

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LE CONCERT

STUDIO:                  Hopscotch
RELEASE DATE:       29 December 2010
DIRECTOR:              Radu Mihaileanu
STARRING:              Alexei Guskov, Mélanie Laurent, Dimitri Nazarov
CATEGORY:             Subtitled Drama
RRP DVD:               $39.99

Opening at #1 at the French cinema box-office, The Concert is pure entertainment - a warm-hearted, joyous story filled with great wit and humanity. The stirring finale, set against Tchaikovsky's Concerto, is simply magnificent.

During the Brezhnev era, Andrei Filipov was a prodigy - the greatest conductor in the Soviet Union and he directed the famous Bolshoi Orchestra. But after refusing to expel his Jewish musicians, including his best friend Sacha, he was fired at the height of his glory. Thirty years later, he is still working at the Bolshoi, but... as a cleaner.

When Andrei intercepts a fax from the Theatre du Chatelet inviting the Bolshoi Orchestra to Paris, he comes up with a crazy idea: he'll gather up his old musician friends (now working rag-tag jobs), head to Paris and pretend to be the famed orchestra to play Tchaikovsky's "Violin Concerto."

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THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP

RELEASE DATE:       15 December 2010
DIRECTOR:              Richard Loncraine
STARRING:              Michael Sheen, Dennis Quaid, Hope Davis
CATEGORY:           Drama
NUMBER OF DISCS:  2
RRP DVD:               $39.99
RRP BD:               $39.99

From the writer of Frost/Nixon and The Queen comes a dramatisation that traces former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair's relationships with Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

In 1993, Tony Blair was a rising young star in British politics. Three years later, he ran for prime minister, bolstered with a strategy borrowed from President Bill Clinton's own run for office - and began a 'special relationship' with the US President that endured through triumph, conflict and personal scandal.

Political soul mates, the eager, young Blair and the charismatic Clinton dream of remaking the world together in a progressive fashion. Clinton helps Blair make peace in Northern Ireland; Blair returns the favour by supporting a beleaguered Clinton during the Lewinsky scandal. But the bond is sundered over the festering crisis in Kosovo, as Blair's call for action clashes with Clinton's pragmatic approach. As Blair defiantly goes his own way and Hillary makes her own stunning rise in politics, Clinton realizes that Blair is about to embark on a new era and another 'special relationship' - with incoming president George W Bush.

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THE GOODIES – ...AT LAST ...BACK FOR MORE, AGAIN!

RELEASE DATE:       15 December 2010
STARRING:              Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor
NUMBER OF DISCS: 2
RRP DVD:               $39.99

The Goodies are Back for More, Again with a double disc DVD set containing a brand-new booklet by archive television historian Andrew Pixley.

In 1970, The Goodies unleashed their legendary blend of surreal sketches, strikingly topical satire, slapstick and general lunacy on an unsuspecting viewing public. Capturing the irreverent and rebellious flavour of the decade, this phenomenally popular, BAFTA-nominated series spread its mischief over twelve years, nine series and numerous specials, making household names of creators, writers and performers Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor.

Celebrating the series’ fortieth anniversary, this volume comprises eight of the best episodes – from rescuing kidnapped musicians to defending Camelot (against town planners!), from creating honest advertising to fighting a ban on fun instigated by an all-too-real puppet government, this is television comedy at its undeniable best!

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Published 28th Jan 2011

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