Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Great opera chorus highlights from the Opera Australia Chorus in a splendid compilation from some of the best-known & most well-loved operas Works Choruses from
- Verdi Aida; Nabucco; Il trovatore; Gluck Orphee et Eurydice; Mascagni Cavalleria rusticana; Puccini Tosca; Madama Butterfly; La bohème; Turandot
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Three favourite stories of Paddington the beloved classic bear from Darkest Peru brought together in one volume Paddington is now a major movie star! This special edition brings together three favourite classic adventures
- Paddington in the Garden Paddington at the Carnival & Paddington & the Grand Tour Whether he is gardening walking along the canal or seeing the sights of London
- as always
- there is never a dull moment when Paddington is around!


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An anthology of classic poems that is perfect for bedside reading accompanied by charming illustrations by Jane Robbins From Chaucer to Carroll Shakespeare to Shelley enjoy the nation's favourite poets in this gorgeous anthology by the National Trust From Renaissance writers such as Christopher Marlowe Romantics like Lord Byron & Modernists such as T S Eliot explore a variety of poets from all ages Also included in this selection are poets who are connected to National Trust properties such as Vita Sackville-West who lived at Sissinghurst & Thomas Hardy whose cottage is looked after by the National Trust The poems in this book are organised by themes to make it easy to find a poem that can console or amuse or for special occasions like readings at christenings & weddings; ' Velvet Footsteps' celebrates our animal friends; ' The Glimmering Landscape' illustrates the beauty of our green isle; ' Along the Sand' explores smuggler's coves & the moods of the sea; ' The Noise of Battle' recalls classic war poems ...

A paperback reissue of a beautiful anthology A diverse collection of poetry which celebrates both England & all that it means to be English
- from the rolling hills to those lost in battle over the centuries to London's bustling streets & a nation obsessed with the weather Ode to England encompasses a breadth of poetry from our most renowned writers
- such as William Wordsworth D H Lawrence & William Blake
- alongside verses from less prestigious names which equally capture many inspiring visions of our sceptered isle' The poems are accompanied by stunning illustrations which pay further tribute to the beauty of this green & pleasant land The perfect gift for any Englishman or Anglophile this wonderful collection captures all the beauty & eccentricities of England & Englishness


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An illustrated anthology of poetry celebrating life in England's capital 96 pages 50 colour illustrations ...

Fawkes is a phoenix a large swan-sized scarlet bird with red & gold plumage Fawkes was a highly intelligent phoenix & Albus Dumbledore&s animal companion & defender Hand painted Finely crafted ...

Contains all twelve episodes from both series of Fawlty Towers ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Scene selection Digitally remastered Regions 2 & 4 43 Dobly Digital Dual Mono Subtitles English SDH English German French & Dutch Important note This DVD will suffer from freezing on the following DVD players only Sony RDR-GX120 Samsung DVD5600 Cinetec 5050 Power DVD V7 (PC DVD Player) Panasonic DMR E55 E15 Please note this is a player-specific problem rather than with the DVDFrom Amazon Often hailed as the greatest ever British sitcom Fawlty Towers is closer to the more elaborate tradition of farce Comprising two series made in 1975 & 1979 the total of just 12 episodes were painstakingly constructed by writers John Cleese & Connie Booth Unlike most British farce however Fawlty Towers deals with the big themes--death psychology xenophobia & even sex-o-phobia (Basil&s marriage to Sybil is the most sterile ever depicted in a sitcom) Basil&s contempt for his guests is of course legendary It takes little from patrons to unleash his sledgehammer sarcasm " Rosewood mahogany teak? Sorry I was wondering what you&d like your breakfast tray made out of" he sneers at a guest who dares request breakfast in bed Like every Englishman he wants to be king of his own castle & resents having to take in lodgers to maintain the place especially the open-necked younger generation whom he regards as sub-human Mostly though Fawlty Towers is comedy of exasperation--who can forget the "damn good thrashing" Basil gives his clapped-out car or the nervous breakdowns he almost suffers trying to make himself understood to Manuel? It&s also comedy of embarrassment The very fear of losing his dignity generally leads Basil into the most spectacularly undignified of predicaments His inevitable misery is our sheer delight--David Stubbs Series 1A Touch of Class The Builders The Wedding Party The Hotel Inspectors Gourmet Night The Germans ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play This Special Edition marks the 30th anniversary of one of the greatest situation comedies British television has ever seen Every episode of the BAFTA-winning sitcom has been fantastically remastered & for the first time ever John Cleese provides audio commentaries on all 12 episodes Actors John Cleese Prunella Scales Andrew Sachs Connie Booth Ballard Berkeley Directors John Howard Davies Bob Spiers Writers John Cleese Connie Booth Producers John Howard Davies Douglas Argent Language English Subtitles German French Dutch English Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Number of discs 3 ...

Tracklist A1 New Sense A2I'm Not A Man; I Never Will Be A3A Certain Pleasure A4 Black Water A5 Natural Vision B1 From Safer Place B2 Remains B3 In Front Of The Chesnut Tree B4 Recurring Face B5 Basque Knife ...