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GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Macbeth (complete opera recorded in 2011) Royal Opera House / Simon Keenlyside, Liudmyla Monastryrska, Raymond Aceto / Antonio Pappano (cond) [ Opus Arte / BBC DVD / DVD - released 20/Apr/2012 ] "Lloyd's Covent Garden staging of Verdi's opera has a good deal going for it; there's plenty of atmosphere in Anthony Ward's aptly dark-toned sets...Keenlyside sings the title role with imagination and insight" (BBC Music) |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 (complete ballet recorded in 1994) Royal Opera House / Viviana Durante, Zoltán Solymosi, Anthony Dowell, Benazir Hussein / Barry Wordsworth (cond) [ BBC / Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] G - 'Viviana Durante is outstanding as Aurora. Radiant and youthful, she dances with an ease and naturalness that is enchanting.' Evening Standard |
MONTEVERDI
Monteverdi in Mantua (Special Edition with 2 CD recording of the Vespers of 1610) Simon Russell Beale (presenter) / The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ BBC / Coro DVD / 2 DVD/CD - released 1/Sep/2015 ] Single DVD / 2CD Set The BBC's celebrated Sacred Music journey continues with Monteverdi in Mantua - the story of a Renaissance duke and the composer who worked for him and how their volatile relationship would create one of the most revolutionary... |
TOMAS LUIS de VICTORIA
God's Composer: Sacred music Simon Russell Beale / The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ BBC / Coro DVD / DVD - released 10/May/2012 ] |
SACRED MUSIC
Sacred Music: a story spanning six centuries Simon Russell Beale / The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ BBC / Coro DVD / 2 DVD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] Series One of the BBC's groundbreaking classical music programme follows renowned actor and former chorister Simon Russell Beale as he explores the flowering of Western sacred music. |
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
Monteverdi in Mantua: the Genius of the Vespers The Sixteen, Harry Christophers [ BBC / Coro DVD / DVD - released 10/Jul/2016 ] The BBC's Sacred Music journey continues with Monteverdi in Mantua - the story of a Renaissance duke and the composer who worked for him and how their volatile relationship would create one of the most revolutionary and beautiful collections of music |
Adam Adamant Lives! - The Complete Collection
[ BBC DVD / 5 DVD Box Set - released 12/Nov/2009 ] Adam Adamant Lives! Complete Collection DVD Boxed Set (5 discs). The cult BBC '60s detective drama lives again! Adam Adamant is a dandy Edwardian adventurer who wakes up in the swinging Sixties, having been frozen in a block of ice by his nemesis,... |
Bergerac - The Complete Seventh Series
[ BBC DVD / 3 DVD - released 11/Jul/2013 ] M - Violence, sexual references & offensive language: Handsome, blue-eyed and brooding, maverick cop Detective Sergeant Jim Bergerac of Jersey's Bureau des Étrangers is one of television's most popular detectives. |
Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero
[ Madman DVD / DVD - released 10/Apr/2014 ] The greatest explorer you've never heard of! Join comedian Bill Bailey on an exotic and thrilling adventure to retrace the steps of the greatest unsung hero of natural history and exploration. Bringing together history, nature and science... |
Caroline Quentin's National Parks
[ Madman DVD / DVD - released 8/May/2014 ] Actress Caroline Quentin visits three of the finest and most popular National Parks in Great Britain, taking on the role of tour guide through the breathtaking landscapes of Loch Lomond, the New Forest and Snowdonia. Drawing on her storytelling... |
Yes Minister / Yes Prime Minister - Complete Collector's Edition Boxset
[ BBC DVD / 7 DVD Box Set - released 13/Nov/2007 ] First class political satire, Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister are well-known for being closer to the truth than those in the political arena would care to admit. Yes Minister became the first programme to win the BAFTA Best Comedy Series Award |
The Diamond Queen
[ BBC DVD / DVD - released 20/Jun/2012 ] A landmark documentary series from the BBC to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years as Head of State of the united Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth. For the first time in modern history a Monarch reaches their Diamond Jubilee. To mark the... |
Doctor Who: Daleks In Colour (2 Disc Set)
[ BBC DVD / DVD - released 3/Oct/2024 ] "Meet the Daleks…in colour!" The story follows the very first crew of the TARDIS as they land in a petrified forest on an alien planet. Determined to explore, the Doctor (William Hartnell) leads his companions into the metal city, where they... |
Doctor Who Series 9 Part 2
[ BBC DVD / 2 DVD - released 13/Jan/2016 ] Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman star in the epic conclusion to the ninth series of Doctor Who. Despite the danger that seems to lurk around every corner, the Doctor and Clara are still relishing all that time and space has to offer them. But the... |
Francesco's Venice
[ BBC DVD / DVD ] A breathtaking journey through the ages, telling the story of one of the world's most famous and beautiful cities. This lavish, landmark series explores how a place with no firm ground, no crops, no indigenous riches and no land army came to snatch... |
Frankie
[ BBC DVD / DVD - released 7/May/2014 ] M: Adult Themes. A heroine for the modern age, district nurse Frankie Maddox looks life and death in the eye on a daily basis; her mission is to make a difference. Frankie is an infectious character, she's electric and quirky, absolutely wonderful... |
The Glittering Prizes
[ BBC DVD / 3 DVD - released 6/Mar/2013 ] One of the most dazzlingly articulate and beautifully performed productions ever made for television! --New York Times |
The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook - The Complete BBC Series 1 & 2
[ BBC / Madman Entertainment DVD / 2 DVD - released 10/Jun/2010 ] Food, friendship and adventure on the open road… "Tell you what a great life would be, that would be one in which we could just ride bikes, cook food and talk b******s". …So began Dave Myers' and Si King's quest for adventure and good food.... |
The High Life - Series One
[ Madman Entertainment / BBC / DVD - released 15/Oct/2009 ] Comedy series about the crew of a cut-price airline shuttle between Prestwick and Heathrow. Starring Alan Cummings and Forbes Mason. |
Him & Her - The Complete First Series
[ Madman Entertainment / BBC / 2 DVD - released 9/Feb/2012 ] Love as it really is... with farts, bickering and toast. Steve and Becky are young, unemployed and lazy. All they want to do is eat, drink and have sex - so they do. They don't want to get a job - so they don't. They're happy to spend their days... |
