Roadshow – March 2013 Releases

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TOP GEAR: 50 YEARS OF BOND CARS

LABEL:                 BBC
RELEASE DATE:     06 March 2013
STARRING:            Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Richard Hammond                          
CATEGORY:           TV
RRP DVD:              $19.99

"Those who love both cars and Bond films are in for a special treat with this excellent documentary" The Australian

No action hero in cinema history is as well known for his cars as James Bond. Alongside the gadgets, the girls and the baddies, Bond's cars are one of the vital ingredients that have made the films such a spectacular success, and in this entertaining Top Gear special, Richard Hammond celebrates 50 years of Bond's greatest cars.

Richard tells the story behind the Aston Martins and the Lotus Esprit; unarguably the seminal Bond cars. He also gets behind the wheel of the original DB5, complete with gadgets, the Lotus Esprit S1 and some of the lesser known Bond cars such as the beautiful and rare Toyota 2000GT, Blower Bentley, and the not so beautiful Citroen 2CV, and the AMC Hornet.

Furthermore Richard talks to Bond actors Sir Roger Moore and Daniel Craig, producer Michael G Wilson, and legendary directors Guy Hamilton and Vic Armstrong revealing the stories behind some of the most important and memorable action sequences on film.

Inspired by some of the greatest gadgets, Richard gets in on the action to build his own "Bond Car on a Budget". These include Richard's recession hit take on the Die Another Day invisible Aston Martin Vanquish, and doing something even the Bond film-makers themselves could never achieve; build a working underwater submarine Lotus sports car.

Bringing the Bond story right up to date, Richard travels to the Skyfall set in Turkey and reports on the dramatic car chase sequences in the new film, talking to Daniel Craig about his training sessions on the Top Gear track with the former Stig, and finds out from Ola Rapace what it's really like being a Bond Baddie.

In taking to the rooftops of Istanbul with motocross legend Robbie Maddison, Richard learns that along with the glamour, there are a lot of bumps and bruises involved when you are a James Bond double in an epic action sequence.

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THE INTOUCHABLES

LABEL:                 Roadshow
RELEASE DATE:     06 March 2013
DIRECTOR:            Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano
STARRING:            Fracois Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny
CATEGORY:           Comedy Drama
RRP DVD:              $39.99
RRP BluRay:           $39.99

The Intouchables tells the true story of a wealthy, physically disabled risk taker, the picture of established French nobility, who lost his wife in an accident and whose world is turned upside down when he hires a young, good-humoured, black Muslim ex-con as his caretaker. Their bond proves the power and omniscience that love and friendship can hold over all social and economic differences.

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DANNY BHOY – LIVE AT THE FESTIVAL THEATRE

LABEL:                 BBC
RELEASE DATE:     06 March 2013
STARRING:            Danny Bhoy
CATEGORY:           Comedy
RRP DVD:              $19.99

Danny Bhoy is one of the most in-demand stand-ups on the planet.

A natural gift in storytelling combined with a razor-sharp wit makes him one of the most unique and exciting comedians to emerge in the past few years. Recent appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman and Live at the Apollo tell only part of the story. Over the past decade, this young Scot has quietly built a huge global following on one of the most reliable social media platforms of all, word of mouth.

This DVD features a special performance on his return to his home city of Edinburgh. Filmed at the prestigious Festival Theatre it features material taken from his past 2 highly acclaimed shows 'By Royal Disappointment' and 'Messenger (Please Do Not Shoot)'.

Special Feature: Behind the scenes at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre

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THE HOUR (Series 2)

LABEL:                 BBC
RELEASE DATE:     20 March 2013
STARRING:            Peter Capaldi, Romola Garai
CATEGORY:           Drama
RRP DVD:              $39.99

Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Mini-Series or Motion
Picture Made for Television (The Hour Series 1)

Peter Capaldi (The Thick of It) joins the cast in the new series of one of the best drama series of recent years.

Its 1957, one year on from where we last left the newsroom of 'The Hour'. Freddie (Ben Whishaw) is travelling the world, following his firing from BBC; however Bel (Romola Garai), Lix (Anna Chancellor), Hector (Dominic West), Isaac (Joshua McGuire) and Sissy (Lisa Greenwood) are still the backbone of the increasingly popular current affairs program which has now turned Hector into a national celebrity. ITV Network has launched a rival news program and is busy trying to poach the face of 'The Hour' as contracts are up for renewal, while one of their producers develops a personal interest in Bel. Freddie soon makes an unexpected return in a new capacity (though this isn't his only surprise) along with the new Head of News Randall Brown (Peter Capaldi), and together they shake things up.

Meanwhile Hector is drawn into the seductive glamour of Soho nightclub El Paradis and falls under the spell of the beautiful and seductive Kiki (Hannah Tointon), though things quickly turn sour as scandal threatens both his marriage to Marnie (Oona Chaplin) and his professional life.

This series gives more of an insight into the team's personal lives whilst professionally they are sucked into an intriguing news story of epic proportions on police and political corruption within the criminal underworld of Soho, a story they pursue despite the cost and risk to their very lives.

Starring: Romola Garai (Emma, Atonement), Dominic West (The Wire, 300), Ben Whishaw (Skyfall, Bright Star), Peter Capaldi (The Thick of It, Getting On), Anna Chancellor (Spooks, Pramface), Oona Chaplin (Game of Thrones), Hannah Tointon (Switch), Lisa Greenwood (Hacks), Joshua McGuire (Misfits), Julian Rhind-Tutt (Green Wing), Vincent Riotta (Under the Tuscan Sun) & Peter Sullivan (The Borgias).

Special Feature: Behind the scenes of The Hour

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THE GREAT MINT SWINDLE

LABEL:                 ABC
RELEASE DATE:     06 March 2013
STARRING:            Grant Bowler, Todd Lasance
CATEGORY:           Drama
RRP DVD:              $29.99

A tale about two innocent men who become embroiled in one of the most famous heists in Australia’s history.

It is a mysterious twenty-year saga about their fight to clear their names over a crime that has never been solved.

It’s the beginning of the 1980s boom in Western Australia and the Larrikin brothers Ray, Brian and Peter Mickelberg spend their days abalone fishing, flying planes, looking for adventure and developing new ways of making money. Their most bizarre venture? Selling a huge fake gold nugget "The Yellow Rose of Texas" to tycoon Alan Bond.

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