How to Identify Nature’s Most Fleeting Forms Clouds by Edward Graham is a fascinating view of the history of clouds, which includes the sciences (Meteorology and Geology.) It is surprising to learn that in the 1800’s an artist, John Ruskin, published a treatise which...
Impact Parenting from Rachel Gunn would have to be up there amongst the top ten books on Parenting I have read over a very long period of time. Written in easy to understand language, Gunn uses her own journey as a parent to set out in five stages, a roadmap towards...
Did you know the domestic cat is the most popular pet in the world? And two of them live with me, yes I am a cat person. Joanna Lumley turns cat detective in this two-part documentary as she travels to Egypt, Belgium, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Mexico, Belize and Namibia in...
First there was Wolf Creek, now meet its sister flick, The Loved Ones. It shares an abduction or two that doesn’t begin or end particularly well. However I’m getting ahead of myself. The Loved Ones centers around Brent, a teenager engulfed by grief and guilt over the...
Comedy fans, are you ready for a trip down memory lane? Well buckle up because this 4-disc DVD collection is a cracker, featuring the very best Britain has to offer in, Kenneth Williams, Leonard Rossiter, Sid James and Ronnie Barker. Each disc individually showcases...
Fresh from his highly successful Find the Funny tour in 2009, Stephen K Amos does not disappoint with his new stand-up show, The Feel Good Factor. And that’s exactly what it is as the talented comedian takes you on a journey through his childhood that includes...
Meet Nina Proudman, she’s a thirty something highly successful obstetrician but she’s also a nervous wreck who bounces from one catastrophe to the next in her private life. Hardly surprising when you consider her nearest and dearest are a bossy, temperamental...
When most 18 years olds were taking their first drink, Geoffrey Wellum was piloting planes in the Second World War. Based on the book by the same name, First Light is the compelling story of the youngest spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain, Geoffrey “Boy” Wellum....
Sherlock Holmes (and the many incarnations) is all the rage at the moment. And this one is nothing like the others. Imagine crossing Sherlock Holmes with James Bond and that’s what you get in this 1976 version of the famous English detective. You only have to see the...
National treasure, Stephen Fry takes us back in time to the medieval era in this fascinating documentary about the life of Johannes Gutenberg and his invention, the printing press. Fry relishes the opportunity to gather fellow Gutenberg admirers to recreate a fully...
Mollie Sugden has left Grace Brothers and the role that made her famous, Mrs Slocombe to take up housekeeping duties as Ida Willis in a young couple’s apartment in the hit TV series, That’s My Boy. However, we find out in episode one that the husband is in fact the...
Bill Hicks is the comedian’s comedian. Many modern day comics including Russell Brand have cited him as their greatest influence. This 2-disc set showcases exactly why 18 years after his death he is still considered one of the most popular stand-up comedians of all...
