Science Fiction/Fantasy
Fiction and Drama
Non-Fiction
Comedy
Children's

July

2008

David Attenborough
Quest in Paradise

David Attenborough, Britain's voice of natural history, narrates his often perilous early adventures in New Guinea.

Following his expedition to Indonesia, as told in Zoo Quest for a Dragon, David Attenborough's next animal collecting and filming trip was to New Guinea, home of the exotic Birds of Paradise.

The quest demanded hazardous treks across treacherous terrain in the Jimi Valley and on the edges of uncharted territory. But the arduous adventures were finally rewarded when, in front of the camera, a Count Raggi's Bird of Paradise enthralled him with its frenzied dance.

In this audio release, David tells of his adventures during the trip: being an onlooker at a formal lovemaking ceremony, seeing the skills of ritual axe making, trying to master pidgin English and witnessing a 'sing sing' at which hundreds of tribesmen gathered.

Specially recorded for audio, the magical voice of the master broadcaster entertains and educates in this fascinating account of life in the wilds of the South Pacific.

Pam Ayres and Geoffrey
Whitehead in Potting On

The complete first series of the hilarious gardening comedy starring Pam Ayres and Geoffrey Whitehead.

Pam and Gordon Grant are a couple at odds running a rural garden centre. While Pam still feels young and is determined to avoid the slippery slope into middle-age, Gordon seems keen to dive in - slippers first.

Pam's ally at the garden centre is teenager Carol, a girl more than happy to speak her mind. If only, Gordon complains, there was something in her peroxide head apart from boob jobs, aleo-pops, Johnny Depp and bronzed chests smothered in baby oil...

Naive deputy manager Dave, though older than Carol, is smitten. Luckily, he has Pam to advise him on the route to Carol's heart: like pointing out that metal detecting is NOT a good idea for a hot date!

And how could the garden centre survive without the ancient and, quite frankly, bizarre Roy, the highly inaccurate singer of pop songs and runner-up in the Gloucester beauty pageant?

Will Pam's last fling at life, adventure and fun overcome Gordon's passion for comfortable trousers, caravanning and penny-pinching? Let battle among the begonias commence!

Who & Me

Barry Letts was the producer of Doctor Who from 1969 to 1974, and executive producer in 1980. His career started as an actor, and he switched to directing in the 1960s. Focusing on his tenure as Doctor Who producer up to 1974, Who & Me recounts the journey Barry took from struggling actor to successful producer, and the ups and downs of working on Doctor Who during the Jon Pertwee years.