Sick children, flames coming out of kitchen taps, dying animals, contaminated waterways; sounds like a nightmare of some third world country doesn’t it? But no, it’s in the USA. To say that this award-winning documentary shocked me is an understatement....
Peter Cushing is a name synonymous with the Hammer horror films but there’s another role he made his own, that of the infamous Baker Street sleuth, Sherlock Holmes. Taking over from Douglas Wilmer as Arthur Conan Doyle’s great detective, Cushing has done a...
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...
Quincy M.E. is back with another forensic filled 22 episode season. This fifth outing sees our favourite medical examiner tackle highly contentious issues such as suspect marijuana, teen prostitution and Soviet spies to name a few. Quincy M.E. was a pioneer in the...
Ever dreamt of playing cricket for Australia? This movie is about doing just that. However, there’s no Michael Clarke, David Warner or Mitchell Johnson. Instead we have Theodore ‘Teddy’ Brown, Rick and Stavros. Who are they you might ask? Well they play...
There are murders aplenty in the latest Midsomer Murders boxset, Season 15 Part 1. Disc one kicks off with The Dark Rider a torrid tale featuring the DeQuetteville family where upon a member of this esteemed family falls to his death after seeing a headless horseman....
