‘The Australian Opera’s production of LA TRAVIATA inhabits the opera stage with velvety texture and lamplit radiance… Joan Carden is vulnerable, lovely, passionate and heartbroken; and it is all in her voice, her phrasing, her movements and gestures.’The Sydney Morning Herald‘This TRAVIATA was not just the performance of a fine singing actress. This was great acting full stop. The singing became a brilliant embellishment that deepened the portrayal.’The AustralianFeaturing:Joan Carden, Rosemary Gunn, Richard Greager, Neville Wilkie.

Includes the titles: · Shall We Dance, The Offer, Dragon Rules, All Fools Day.

National Trust: National Treasures is a celebration of some of the finest National Trust properties from across Britain and Northern Ireland.The producers of the series have cooperated with the National Trust to select ten fine properties, representing a spread of geography and history throughout the country. Each building is examined and analysed in minute detail for its particular architectural features and design, with each development or addition examined and discussed by experts. However the “Treasures” series assuredly does not confine itself to sterile bricks and mortar. In addition it features the magnificent cultural and artistic heritage of the properties visited, as well as the life within the buildings in both historic and modern times.Each programme brings to life an individual property, featuring the stories of the people who built it, who added to it, and who collected the treasures within. With beautiful photography and lavish attention to detail, the programmes will also re-tell stories of historic intrigue and hauntings, as well as today’s living buildings.

Three favourites on one DVD Story Time One night the Bananas are reading a bedtime story and they get very tired. They decide to finish the book in the morning. But in the morning the book has disappeared. Where has the story book gone? And now how will they share the story with the Teddies? Everyone pitches in with hilarious results. Includes the following stories: Rat Hotel, Shipwrecked Bananas, Cock-a-Doodle, Radio Bananas, Bananas Without Pyjamas, The Flag, Home Time, Hat Trouble, Home Video It’s Games Time! Join the Bananas in Pyjamas and their friends, the Teddies and Rat in a Hat, for lots of exciting games! Join your favourite playmates from Cuddles Avenue for billy cart races, kite flying, busking, street parties and a treasure hunt! Includes the following stories: Lucky Day, Busker Bananas, Singing Bananas, Banana Day, Statues, Billy Cart, Ribbon Hunt, Do-It-Yourself Kit, Jingly Jangly Juggling Bananas Celebration! Join B1 & B2 and all their old and new friends including the Teddies, Rat in a Hat, Camembert the Cow, Gregory and Peck the Chickens and Dolly the Sheep for lots of fun and laughter in Cuddles Avenue. Includes the following stories:Sheepdog Bananas, Everybody Welcome, Copycat Bananas, Night Visitors, Cheese Trees, Bed Rest, Too Many Tomatoes, Morgan’s Photo, Atchoo Birds, Big Cheese, Perfect Fit, Guessing Game.

Ashes Glory! Australia’s 5 –0 Triumph in the 2006/07 3 mobile Ashes Series. This 3 disc release captures the best bats, balls and controversial moments from 06-07 Ashes Series. This is a must have for the true Aussie Cricket fan!

South-eastern Australia is the most bushfire prone place in the world. All it takes is a few hot, dry days, and a strong northerly wind - and there's the possibility of a 'bad' Bushfire Summer. This is the story of the 2005-2006 bushfire season - the fire fighters, the people caught in fires and the fire experts…who predict an ominous fire future as our climate continues to heat up.

This limited edition DVD single contains the two new video’s Window in the Skies and The Saints are Coming, plus the Tower Of Song video - as featured on the Motion Picture Soundtrack, Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man.

Normal people are at their happiest on holidays, but for grumpy people, holidays can simply make them grumpier than ever. There’s so much to disappoint and depress you - the weather’s never right, the Germans got the best rooms, and worst of all - there are hundreds of other holiday makers all getting on your nerves. Getting to your destination is the first nightmare…back in the golden age of air travel flying was really something…Now the gist of it is sit there, sit down and shut up. Then - guess what - the person in front of you decides to recline their seat into your face. Literally. The safety demonstration is a little game we play - all pretending that a little whistle and double bow tied at the side will save us when we crash on water. Like the plane is going to float! Holidays, who needs them?

The continuing saga of Arcadia Waters Council, where politicians scheme and shady deals are uncovered and hidden passions released.This series delves deeper into the personal life of Mayor Col Dunkley who rekindles his marriage (then loses it), regains the Mayoral Robes (then loses them) and finally wins the attentions of Karin. Biddy Marchant, his political nemesis, gets pregnant and must choose between being a mother or a politician. She chooses both.