TELEVISION - 2022
Lazy Susan - Series 1 - Sketch show starring Comedians Freya Parker and Celeste Dring, featuring characters Megan and Michaela who ‘don't want any drama’, a whimsical French woman, a couple of down-on-their-luck lads from Middlesbrough and a pair of ‘inhumanly peppy’ radio DJs on "Buzz" radio (9, 4 episodes of 15 minutes, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
The Ipcress File - Series 1 - A re-make of the British cold war spy thriller series set in 1963, following Harry Palmer as he attempts to discover who kidnapped a British Nuclear Scientist. Starring Joe Cole as Harry Palmer, Lucy Boynton as Jean Courtney and Tom Hollander as Major Dalby (9, 6 episodes of 45 minutes each, 3 Discs, ITV, PAL)
Falklands War : The Untold Story - To commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the war, and using eye-witness accounts, including from Lt Col Michael Rose, the former head of the SAS, the documentary looks back at the decisions and events that shaped the conflict, and how the war was nearly lost (9, 1 hour 7 minutes, 1 Disc, Channel 4, PAL)
The One Show - 02/06/22 - Alex Jones and Ronan Keating present a show focusing on the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Guests include Dame Mary Berry, Mel Giedroyc and Clive Myrie (9, 1 hour - On the same disc as EastEnders - 02/06/22, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
EastEnders - 02/06/22 - Set at the start of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the Albert Square Street Party receives some very special guests : Prince Charles and Camilla (9, 1 hour - On the same disc as The One Show - 02/06/22, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
The Marvellous Maggie Smith - A documentary looking at the life and career of British Actress Dame Maggie Smith. With contributions from biographer Michael Coveney and actors Miriam Margolyes, Samantha Bond, Simon Callow and Julian Fellowes, the documentary follows Dame Maggie from her stellar career on the stage, acting with greats such as Laurence Olivier, through to her success on the big screen with films such as Sister Act, Downton Abbey and the Harry Potter franchise (9, 1 hour 6 minutes, 1 Disc, Channel 5, PAL)
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg - First 2 episodes of former BBC Chief political correspondent Laura Kuenssberg's new Sunday Morning TV show. Episode 1 features interviews with Conservative leadership candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak + Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska. Episode 2 features interviews with former Prime Ministers Theresa May, David Cameron and Gordon Brown as they talk about HM the Queen, in the week following her death (9, 2 episodes of 1 hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
BBC News 20/10/22 - After 44 days in charge, in which her Economic policies forced the country into a recesssion, Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned as leader of the Conservative Party. This is the BBC 10 o'clock news from the day she left (9, On the same disc as 2022 BBC News 25/10/22, 1 hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
BBC News 25/10/22 - After Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt ruled themselves out of the running, Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak won the race to be the next Prime Minister, and made history as Great Britain's first British Asian and Hindu leader. This is the BBC 6 o'clock news from the day he was appointed and includes his 1st speech outside 10, Downing Street (9, On the same disc as 2022 BBC News 20/10/22, 1 hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
The Fire Within - Written, directed and narrated by legendary filmmaker, Werner Herzog, the film looks back at the life and career of legendary Volcanolgists Katia and Maurice Krafft, using footage shot by the Kraffts themselves (9, 1 hours 20 minutes - On the same disc as 2016 Dangerous Earth : Volcano, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
The Chris and Rosie Ramsey Show - Series 1 - Geordie Podcasters Chris and Rosie host a chat show, and each week entertain a celebrity couple. Each show contains 3 segments ; "What's your Beef ?", "Please keep me Anonymous" and "Either it goes or I do". The Celebrity couples are Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo, Martin and Shirlie Kemp, Craig Revel Horwood and Jonathan Myring, Martine McCutheon and Jack McManus, Giovanna and Tom Fletcher and Fleur East and Marcel Badiane-Robin (9, 6 episodes of 45 minutes each, 3 Discs, BBC, PAL)
Louis Theroux Interviews : Katherine Ryan - Louis spends time with Canadian Comedian Katherine Ryan, at home and on the road, talking about Marriage, Children and Sexism at work (9, 44 minutes, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
Prince Andrew : The Musical - A comedy-musical reimagining of the life and (alleged) crimes of Andrew, The Duke of York. Kieran Hodgson stars as Prince Andrew and also featured Munya Chawawa (King Charles), Emma Sidi (Emily Maitlis), Jenny Bede (Sarah Ferguson) and Joe Wilkinson as the Newspaper vendor (8, 49 minutes, 1 Disc, Channel 4, PAL)
A Year in Review - The BBC News channel looks back at the year 2022 in 4 episodes : Sport, Politics, The Royal Family and "We will Remember" which lists the people who died in 2022 (9, 4 episodes of 25 minutes, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
Doc Martin - Season 10, Episode 8 - As Louisa and Martin prepare to move away from Portwenn to a job in London, Chicken the dog goes missing, and when they go in search of him, an accident forces them to re-evaluate their decision (9, 55 minutes, On the same disc as the Doc Martin : Christmas Special, 1 Disc, ITV, PAL)
Doc Martin : Christmas Special - Christmas arrives but Martin upsets his son by closing Santa's Grotto. Martin also receives some sad news that makes him re-evaluate his life. Last ever episode (9, 1 hour 5 minutes, On the same disc as Season 10, Episode 8 episode, 1 Disc, ITV, PAL)
Farewell Doc Martin - After the final ever episode, the creators and stars of the show look back at the 18 year run of the show with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the show. Includes interviews with Martin Clunes and Caroline Catz (9, 46 minutes, 1 Disc, ITV, PAL)
Agatha Christie : The Mystery Queen - Historian Lucy Worsley investigates the life and career of the Worlds most famous Crime writer ; Agatha Christie. Lucy digs into her life to find out what made her tick, from her mid-life breakdown to her successful and loving marriage, and gets behind the stories that made her famous (9, 3 episodes of 1 hour each, 2 Discs, BBC, PAL)
Tom Daley : Hell of a Homecoming - To raise money for Comic Relief, Olympian Tom Daley embarked on a 4-day challenge that saw him row, swim, cycle and run from London to his home town of Plymouth, in Devon, a distance of 466km. In total he rowed 9km, cycled 407km, swam 1,600m in open water and ran for 48km (9, 1 hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
A Life in 10 Pictures : Carrie Fisher - The life of actress Carrie Fisher is told through 10 photographs taken throughout her life. Each picture is given a story by people, good friends and her family, who where there to share the moment. The pictures start when she was just a child, through to her breakthrough in "Star Wars" and to her renaissance in her later years as an author and talk show guest (9, 51 minutes, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)