TELEVISION - 2015
Britain's Tudor Treasure : A Night at Hampton Court - To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Hampton Court, Dr.Lucy Worsley and historian David Starkey re-create the christening of Henry's long-awaited son, Prince Edward, on October 15th, 1537 (10, 1 hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
Darcey Bussell's looking for Audrey - Former Ballerina Darcey Bussell travels the world to tell the story of Hollywood actress Audrey Hepburn. Darcey visits Holland, London, Rome, Switzerland and Hollywood to find out what drove Audrey Hepburn to be the women she became (10, 1 hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
The Clash : New Years Day 1977 - Documentary featuring previously unseen footage of the Clash in concert at The Roxy club in Covent Garden, central London, on January 1, 1977. Filmed by Julien Temple, the recording offers an insight into Britain during the late 1970s and the rising popularity of punk. The programme also includes interviews with the band about their hopes and predictions for 1978 (10, 1 hour 15 minutes, BBC, PAL)
Rik Mayall : Lords of misrule - Documentary celebrating the life of comedian Rik Mayall who died in 2014. Includes contributions by Michael Palin, Simon Pegg, Lenny Henry, Ben Elton, Alexei Sayle, Christopher Ryan, Tim McInnerny, Jools Holland, Ruby Wax and Greg Davies (10, 1 hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
Churchill: The Nation's Farewell - To mark the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill's death on January 24, Jeremy Paxman looks back at the magnificent send-off organised for the man who led Great Britain to victory in the Second World War. Includes interviews with some of the people involved on the day, including family and friends. On the same disc as the 1965 Churchill Obituary (10, 1 hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
EastEnders 30th Anniversary - To celebrate 30 years of the soap, the BBC ran a week of episodes that incorporated live elements and culminated the week with a fully live 30 minute episode. The week was dedicated to revealing who murdered Lucy Beale. Coverage also includes the live after-show party hosted by Zoe Ball (10, 4.5 hours, 3 Discs, BBC, PAL)
Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special - To celebrate 40 years since the start of NBC's Saturday Night Live, the show invited back past cast members to perform in sketches. Sketches include Celebrity Jeopardy !, The Californians, Weekend Update and Wayne's World. Returning cast members included Jimmy Fallon, Steve Martin, Will Ferrell, Darrell Hammond, Jim Carrey, Tina Fey, Martin Short, Bill Murray, Mike Myers and Dana Carvey. Disc 1 is the 1 hour pre-show. Discs 2 and 3 are the show (10, 3 Discs, NBC, NTSC)
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off - Over 4 days, 16 celebrity cooks baked to raise awareness of Comic Relief and it's charitable work. Episode 1 featured Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Lulu and Dame Edna Everage. Episode 2 featured Jonathan Ross, Gok Wan, Abbey Clancy and Zoe Sugg. Episode 3 featured Sarah Brown, Michael Sheen, Jameela Jamil and David Mitchell. Episode 4 featured Chris Moyles, Victoria Wood, Alexa Chung and Kayvan Novak (10, 2 Discs, BBC - Perkins/Giedroyc/Brand/Byrne, PAL)
Neighbours 30th : Stars reunite - To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Australian soap "Neighbours", former and current cast members give their thoughts on what being in the show was like and also look back at the best bits from the show. Includes interviews with Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce, Mark Little and Craig McLachlan. On the same disc as the 1985 1st episode and the 1987 Scott and Charlene's wedding episode (10, 1 hour 5 minutes, 1 Disc, Channel 5, PAL)
Comic Relief : Best Sketches - A compilation of the best sketches from the 2015 Comic Relief fundraiser. Includes Mr.Bean, The Vicar of Dibley, Little Britain with Stephen Hawking and the Four Fundraisers (10, 45 minutes, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
Bear Grylls: Mission Survive - Eight celebrities embark on a 12-day expedition in the rainforest of Costa Rica, where they must learn to navigate difficult terrain, build shelters, make fire and eat the food that nature provides. At the end of each day, a member of the team is ejected from the mission. The celebrities are Kelly Holmes (former olympian), Mike Tindall (former rugby player), Emilia Fox (Actor), Laurence Fox (Actor), Max George (Singer), Jamelia (Singer), Vogue Williams (DJ) and Tom Rosenthal (Comedian) (10, 6 episodes of 50 minutes each, 3 Discs, ITV, PAL)
I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse - In a BBC reality game show, 10 contestants must survive for seven days in an abandoned shopping centre overrun by zombies, performing tasks that prolongs their survival. If they are touched by a Zombie, they are deemed to have died and are eliminated from the game (10, 8 episodes of 1 hour, 4 Discs, BBC, PAL)
Snoop and Son : A Dad's Dream - A documentary following the senior season of High School American Football player Cordell Broadus, a Wide Receiver at Las Vegas's Bishop Gorman High School. Cordell's father is Snoop Dog and the show follows their relationship through the season to the moment Cordell announces his college choice. This version of the show combines all the best bits from the 5-part series (10, 50 minutes - Missing closing credits, 1 Disc, ESPN, PAL)
Paula Radcliffe : The Marathon & Me - Athlete Paula Radcliffe looks back at her career on the eve of her final appearance at the London Marathon. Includes interviews and archive clips (10, 40 minutes, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
Question Time Election Leaders Special - Seven days before the General Election, David Dimbleby hosts a studio debate where the Conservative leader David Cameron, the Liberal Democrats leader Nick Clegg and Labour leader Ed Miliband come on stage in turn and face questions from the audience (10, 1 hour 30 minutes, BBC, PAL)
Election 2015 : Ask the Leaders - Seven days before the General Election, the 3 leaders of the minority parties are interviewed separately by members of the public, in a studio environment, on their policies. The leaders are Nicola Sturgeon (Scottish National Party), Leanne Wood (Plaid Cymru) and Nigel Farage (UK Independence Party) (10, 1 hour 30 mins, BBC, PAL)
Election 2015 - Coverage of the 2015 General Election in which the Conservatives won a surprise majority decision, allowing them to remain in Government but this time without the Liberal Democrats. After the decision, for the 1st time in Political history, 3 leaders of the losing parties resigned : Ed Miliband (Labour), Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrats) and Nigel Farage (UKIP) (10, 19 hours, 10 Discs, BBC - Edwards, PAL)
Bob Monkhouse : The Million Joke Man - Comedian Paul O'Grady looks back at the life and career of comedy legend, Bob Monkhouse. Includes archive footage and interviews with friends and family (10, 3 espisodes of 47 minutes, 2 Discs, GOLD, PAL)
Carry On Forever - ITV looks back at the movie phenomenon that was the "Carry On" films. Includes interviews with the creators and stars of the films, including hi-lites from the films (10, 3 episodes of 46 minutes, 2 Discs, ITV, PAL)
Top Gear - Series 22, Episode 8 - The Final episode with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. The guys take 3 classic cars for a spin in the country, then the final challenge is to buy cut-price SUV's and put them through an off-road series of tests (10, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
Cake Bakers and Trouble Makers : Lucy Worlsley's 100 years of the WI - Historian Dr. Lucy Worsley presents a documentary to mark the WI's centenary. She traces its story from its start by a Canadian revolutionary to its radical beliefs in the 1950's and through to its decline then re-birth in the 21st century (10, 1 Hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
The Day They Dropped the Bomb - On the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, this documentary uses interviews and archive footage to provide a chronological presentation of the day the first Atomic bomb was used. Includes interviews with the last remaining member of the US bomber crew and Japanese survivors (10, 50 minutes, 1 Disc, ITV, PAL)
I am Evel Knievel - A look back at the life and career of the original motorcycle daredevil, Evel Knievel. Includes interviews with friends, colleagues and family and includes archive action from his early years through to his retirement (9, 1 hour 5 mins, 1 Disc, Quest, PAL)
Dancing through the Blitz - Historian Dr.Lucy Worsley, Entertainer Len Goodman and Musician Jools Holland tell the story of Big Band Music and the role that it played in helping the British survive the terrible conditions brought on by the Blitz in the 2nd World War (10, 1 hour 30 minutes, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
When Lucy met Roy : Roy Strong at 80 - Historian Dr.Lucy Worsley interviews Sir Roy Strong, the former director of both the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. They discuss his life, career and views on the current state of art in the UK (10, 1 Hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
Lip Sync Battle - 4 episodes from Series 1 of the US version of the show. The match-ups are Dwayne Johnson v Jimmy Fallon, Anne Hathaway v Emily Blunt, Stephen Merchant v Malin Akerman and Common v John Legend (10, 1 Disc, Channel 5, PAL)
24 Hours in the Past - 6 celebrities experience life in Victorian England, spending 24 hours in 4 different work environments : The City Dump, The Coaching Inn, The Staffordshire Potteries and The Workhouse. The 6 celebrities are Zoe Lucker, Anne Widdicombe, Alistair McGowan, Colin Jackson, Tyger Drew-Honey and Miquita Oliver (9, 2 Discs, BBC, PAL)
Lucy Worsley's Reins of Power: The Art of Horse Dancing - Dr. Lucy Worsley learns the 17th century art of horse ballet, leading up to a public performance. Along the way, she explores the origins of horse ballet and discovers its surprising legacies (10, 1 hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse - To celebrate 25 years working together, Harry and Paul host a spoof "An Evening with..." show and look back at TV clips from their career. Harry and Paul also do impressions and pretend to be famous people in the audience, asking questions of the hosts. On the same disc as the "1994 Smashie and Nicey : End of an Era" (10, 1 hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
The Queen's Longest Reign: Elizabeth & Victoria - BBC newsreader Sophie Rayworth compares the lives and the reigns of the 2 longest serving monarchs in British History : Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria. The programme follows Queen Elizabeth II on engagements in the UK and abroad as she approaches this historic date. With interviews and archive to illustrate the remarkable stories of these two female monarchs. Also includes 12 minutes of BBC news from the day that Queen Elizabeth became the longest serving monarch (10, 1 hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
A Very British Romance - Dr. Lucy Worsley investigates how the British response to romance shaped the society that they lived in. Lucy looks at romance in the Georgian and Victorian eras and also after the First World War (10, 3 Episodes of 1 hour, 2 Discs, BBC, PAL)
James Bond's Spectre with Jonathan Ross - Lifelong James Bond fan Jonathan Ross gains exclusive access to the cast and crew of the latest 007 blockbuster Spectre, featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the new film. On the same disc as 2015 "Premium Bond" (10, 46 minutes, 1 Disc, ITV, PAL)
Premium Bond - Bond fans Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet review all the Bonds seen on screen since Dr. No in 1962 and debate which 007 is the best. Includes footage from the films. On the same disc as 2015 "James Bond's Spectre with Jonathan Ross" (10, 1 hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
Special Forces : Ultimate Hell Week - 29 civilian extreme adventurers face training from 6 different Special Forces units over 12 days to find out who is the toughest. The Special Forces units are from the USA (Navy Seals), Israel (Yamam), Australia (ASAS), Russia (Spetsnaz), Phillipines (NAVSOG) and England (SAS) (10, 6 episodes of 1 hour each, 3 Discs, BBC, PAL)
The Definitive History of Star Wars - A documentary looking back at the birth and evolution of the Star Wars phenomenon. Includes interviews with producers Gary Kurtz and Robert Watts and insights from members of the creative team that gave the films their distinctive and award-winning look (10, 45 minutes, 1 Disc, Channel 5, PAL)
Star Wars : The Force Awakens - Premiere - (10, On the same disc as the Preview, 1 Disc, SKY 1, PAL)
Star Wars : The Force Awakens - Preview - (10, On the same disc as the Premiere, 1 Disc, SKY 1, PAL)
Bear's Wild Weekend with Barack Obama - Adventurer/Explorer Bear Grylls takes the President of the USA, Barack Obama, on a day out to the Exit Glacier in Alaska. Bear shows the President how to eat off the land and discusses with him how the environment is changing due to global warming (10, 43 minutes, 1 Disc, Channel 4, PAL)
The Great History Quiz : The Tudors - Hosted by Kirsty Young, 2 teams of experts answer questions on all aspects of the Tudor period of English history (1485 to 1603). The 2 teams are led by Dr. Lucy Worsley and Historian Dan Snow (10, 1 hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
Top Gear : A to Z - A look back at the best bits of the show, including the road trips, car reviews and stunts. Introduced by John Bishop (10, 2 episodes of 1 hour each, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
How to be an Astronaut - British Astronaut Tim Peake films a video diary for the 18 months of training before he goes into Space to join the International Space Station (9, 1 hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
Everything or Nothing : The Untold story of 007 - To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the franchise, director Stevan Riley looks back at the story of how James Bond was created and how he made the transition from the page to the big screen. Includes action from each film + insightful stories from the actors and producers (9, 1 hour 30 minutes, 1 Disc, ITV, PAL)
The World According to Kenny Everett - A look back at the life and career of maverick radio DJ and Television comedy sketch show presenter Kenny Everett, from his start at Radio Caroline, through his time at Radio 1 and ITV, to his untimely death due to AIDS in 1995. Includes interviews with his ex-wife Lee Everett Alkin, work-mates and celebrity friends including Cleo Rocos, Roger Taylor and Steve Norman from Spandau Ballet (10, 46 minutes, 1 Disc, ITV, PAL)
A-Bombs over Nevada - A look back at America's nuclear tests of the 1950s and early 1960s, when bombs were detonated in the Nevada desert just 65 miles from Las Vegas. As the Cold War escalated, America raced to build the biggest and best Nuclear Bomb and needed to test them in the relative security of their own country. The tests in Nevada spawned beauty queens, new hairdos and radioactive superheroes as a whole sub-culture developed around the testing (9, 45 minutes, 1 Disc, Smithsonian Channel, PAL)
Peter Sellers : Talking Comedy - A compilation of clips from the Michael Parkinson Show with Peter Sellers talking about his life and career. Also includes behind-the-scenes footage from some of his films, with un-guarded moments showing the real Peter Sellers (9, 27 minutes - On the same disc as 2020 Peter Sellers : A State of Comic Ecstasy, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)