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A Tale Of Two Britains - 2009
Quality: 9.5/10, logo, circa 50 Minutes
Alan Bennett - The Long Summer
Quality: 8/10 (region free dvd-r disc only)
Now includes all six parts transferred from vhs to digital
Arena: Flames Of Passion - 2007
Quality: 9/10 (region free dvd-r disc only)
Miriam Margolyes; Powell & Pressburger
Britain's Most Terrifying Ghost Stories - 2001
Ian McShane narrates some entertainingly re-enacted spooky ghost stories that are fun on a cold Winter's night by the fire
Quality 8/10, 50 minutes (Euro/PAL disc)
Castle - Marc Morris, 2003 (x2 discs)
Superb TV series by Marc Morris about Britain's Castles. Absolutely brilliant stuff
Quality: 8.5/10, x6 episodes on x2 discs
Desperately Seeking Nessie: Video Diaries - 1992
From the BBC Video Diaries series, Steve Feltham gives up everything to drive to Scotland to hunt the Loch Ness Monster. Sourced from video tape. With bonus Loch Ness Monster doc.
Quality: 7/10 (region free dvd-r disc only)
How To Live A Simple Life - 2010 (x3 discs)
A really excellent three part series in which Peter Owen-Jones gives up all life's luxuries and tries to live a simple life by working for people, in exchange for food and survival basics. As relevant now as it will ever be
Quality: 7/10, on x3 dvd-r discs
Stars/Written by: Peter Owen Jones
Julian Cope - The Modern Antiquarian - 2000
Quality: 7.5/10 (region free dvd-r disc only)
Lucinda Lambton's Alphabet of Britain 1990-95
Fourteen action-packed mini episodes salvaged from various vhs tape sources. Absolutely brilliant
Quality: 7-8/10 variable vhs (dvd-r disc, UK/Euro Pal)
Lucinda Lambton - The Great North Road + On The Throne + Animal Crackers
The Great North Road + On The Throne + Animal Crackers (22 minutes only, but worth it)
These wonderful, inspirational programs have been salvaged from personal BBC off-air vhs tape recordings
Quality: 7-8/10 variable vhs (dvd-r disc, UK/Euro Pal)
Lucinda Lambton - Cabinet Of Curiosities and more
A compilation of short films featuring: Cabinet of Curiosities (part missing); Palaces For Pigs; Sunnycroft;The Midland Grand Hotel; One Foot In Larchill
Quality: 7-8/10 variable vhs (dvd-r disc, UK/Euro Pal)
Meet The British - 2008
Quality: 9/10 (region free dvd-r disc only)
The Real Merlin - 1999
A rare unreleased C4 documentary film about the Merlin legend. Interviews, beautifully shot locations and atmospheric photography. Narrated by Joe McFadden
Quality: 7.5/10
Shadow Of The Hare - 1993 + Postcards From The Country - 1996
Quality: 8/10 (region free dvd-r disc only)
1. David Attenborough 'Wildlife On One', 28 minutes. Music Maddy Prior
2. Postcards From The Country: The Kent Weald
This Is Blues - Music Documentary
Quality: 7/10 (region free dvd-r disc only)
Rare footage and much black social history, put together 30 years ago from various sources. Includes Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Sonny Boy Williamson, Big Bill Broonzy, Lightnin' Hopkins, Louis Jordan, Chuck Berry, Big Joe Williams, Johnie Lewis, Willie Dixon, Junior Wells, Alan Lomax, JB Hutto, Paul Oliver, Blind John Davis, Fred McDowell, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Leadbelly, Lester Young, Billie Holiday and others
