MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM SBS TV ON DVD |
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MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM SBS TV ON DVD |
With Christmas around the corner and merriment nipping at our heels, we thought we’d extend you a holiday helping hand. Check out our picks below for the hottest and, dare we use a word that doesn’t exist, ‘giftliest’ SBS TV on DVD titles available this festive season. |
LUKE NGUYEN’S VIETNAM (2 x DVD set)Nothing could be more satisfying on a hot Aussie Christmas day than a feast of fresh, delicious Vietnamese cuisine. Acclaimed owner and chef of popular Sydney restaurant ‘The Red Lantern’, Luke Nguyen returns to the country of his heritage to take a culinary journey through the southern regions of Vietnam. Starting in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Luke travels through the Mekong Delta and north along the coast to the World Heritage city of Hoi An. Along the way he prepares dishes in locations that represent the real Vietnam, in all its chaotic vibrancy. Available: Now |
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SRP: $29.95 |
ITALIAN FOOD SAFARI (2 x DVD set)Yet more inspiration for the Christmas foodie in Maeve O’Meara’s tasty trip around the world on a plate. Joining forces with legendary chef Guy Grossi, of Melbourne’s Grossi Florentino ITALIAN FOOD SAFARI is a celebration of the incredible breadth and hard work of the Italians who came and settled in Australia over a generation ago and have kept their food traditions intact. Mercifully, they’ve shared their food and culture with the rest of us – and we’ve lapped it up! Available: Now |
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SRP: $29.95 |
COSTA’S GARDEN ODYSSEY SERIES 2 (2 x DVD set)The Christmas table is all about fresh produce in Australia, so one of your best friends this festive season is bound to be the kooky Costa! In COSTA’S GARDEN ODYSSEY, our bearded botanist spreads his green wisdom while communing with people and celebrating cultures and community. A journey of discovery and delight, COSTA’S GARDEN ODYSSEY takes in the best of both old and new approaches to gardening and life, with Costa gently taking us down the organic, holistic, sustainable, water-wise, garden path to a slower, simpler, happier, richer reality. Available: Now |
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SRP: $29.95 |
TETSUYA’S PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCEFor our heat-soaked Christmas weather, the crisp, fresh flavours of Japanese cuisine are a welcome change from the meat-rich, gravy-heavy culinary choices of the Northern Hemisphere. With TETSUYA’S PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE, you can learn about how world-renowned Japanese restaurateur Tetsuya Wakuda, who grew up near Lake Hamana, south-west of Tokyo, moved to Australia with no professional skills, no money and no English and has risen to become one of the world’s greatest chefs. In this documentary we hear from those first friends and mentors in Australia, who helped him through a nervous beginning. Available: Now |
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SRP: $24.95 |
GOURMET FARMERFor foodies Australia-wide, Christmas is the perfect time of year to indulge. But would the average Joe Restaurant-goer throw in his cushy urban lifestyle for a “farm-change”, so he could learn exactly where his food comes from? Not bloody likely. However, Australia’s most feared restaurant critic, Matthew Evans, has done exactly this: trading city life for small farm living in Tasmania. He doesn’t know how to chop wood, he knows nothing about growing plants and even less about rearing animals. However, he does know how to eat – how hard can it be? Available: Now |
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SRP: $29.95 |
ENGINEERING CONNECTIONS 2 (2 x DVD set)TOP GEAR favourite Richard Hammond is as endearing and hard-working as one of Santa’s elves. In ENGINEERING CONNECTIONS, he travels the globe, investigating the secrets behind some of the world’s most impressive super-structures. From the Sydney Opera House to Wembley Stadium, the Guggenheim to Hong Kong’s International Airport, ENGINEERING CONNECTIONS SERIES 2 is bigger, bolder and braver than ever! Available: Now |
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SRP: $29.95 |
FAMILY CONFIDENTIALChristmas is a time for food, friends and – most importantly – family. Step inside the private homes and lives of some of Australia’s most famous and influential families as they reveal the private history behind the public face. As seen on ABC TV, the seven families showcased in this series span the rich diversity of high-profile Australian figureheads, including Australian rock-and-roll royalty, the Barnes; the country’s most controversial racing clan, the Waterhouses; the family behind Australia’s leading rev-head and motoring brand, Bob Jane; leading glamour lights, the Hemmes; the great fighting clan, the Mundines; crash-and-burn winemakers, the Garretts; and Australia’s wealthiest and arguably most influential family of all, the Lowys. Release date: 10th November, 2010 |
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SRP: $24.95 |
COAST SERIES 4 (2 x DVD set)Summer is synonyms with the beach for so many Australians, but how often have you investigated the coastlines of the UK and its neighbours? COAST will take audiences to the untamed shorelines of Britain and beyond to the coastlines of France, Norway (and the icy island of Svalbard), the Republic of Ireland and the Danish Faroe islands, among others, exploring the physical connections from a time when our land mass was at one with the rest of Europe and also the linguistic and cultural connections forged by Viking traders and Norman invaders. Release date: 1st December, 2010 |
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SRP: $29.95 |
BIG, BIGGER, BIGGESTLike the meccano set you got for Christmas as a child, BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST will pique your interest in structural engineering and the human desire to make a mark on the world around us. How did Bridges evolve in size from tiny bamboo walkways spanning streams to super long suspension bridges connecting islands? How did Buildings surge in stature from ground hogging town houses to cloud busting skyscrapers? In a landmark, four-part CGI-driven series, BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST reveals the inventions that enabled structures to grow in size and scale. Release date: 1st December, 2010 |
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SRP: $29.95 |
EAST WEST 101 SEASON 2 (2 x DVD set)One of the finest crime dramas ever produced in this country, both seasons of EAST WEST 101 have been awarded several times over by the Australian Film Institute, the Logies and both Australian Writers and Directors guilds, just to name a few. In EAST WEST 101 SEASON 2, Zane Malik (Don Hany) is a Muslim detective in a major crime squad, led by female Inspector, Patricia Wright (Susie Porter). When a car bomb goes off in a Sydney suburb it is attributed to the work of Islamic extremists and a joint task force is formed to deal with it. Malik has his doubts and becomes obsessed with discovering the truth. Available: Now |
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SRP: $29.95 |
THE KILLING 2 (3 x DVD set)The second installment of this nail-biting thriller, THE KILLING – VOLUME 2 picks up the action with ten days left of the investigation of a heinous crime. It all starts when the head of investigations in the homicide department has her last day at work before embarking on a new chapter in her life and an all but normal family’s lives are suddenly thrown into their worst imaginable nightmare. At the same time a top politician is involved in a ruthless but promising election campaign. They all become part of the same story as the police follow the leads. A homicide case takes its beginning and so does the hunt for the perpetrator. Over the course of 20 intense days in November their lives will change forever. Available: Now |
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SRP: $39.95 |
THE CIRCUIT SERIES 2 (2 x DVD set)All I want for Christmas is Aaron Pedersen in a gritty role as a lawyer in a remote Indigenous community… Luckily, SBS has exactly that! Recently nominated for two AFI Awards, including ‘Best Drama Series’, THE CIRCUIT is one of the finest homegrown dramas on offer. In THE CIRCUIT, Pedersen plays Drew Ellis, a city lawyer who moves bush to tackle the legal system of the remote Kimberley, which helped him turn from coconut to confident black man. In the second season of this award-winning drama, Drew’s new sense of belonging comes at a cost, and fitting into his Aboriginal family is not going to be an easy task, whilst his relationship with Bella Noble begins to blossom into something more… Meanwhile, Peter Lockhart’s tenure as Magistrate is threatened, and Sam Wallan is forced to put to rest the demons of his past before he can finally save his family. Facing new cases, new dilemmas, it’s a sweaty, dusty journey for the travelling Circuit team, struggling for justice in a world where one law for two cultures doesn’t necessarily equal a fair go. Available: Now |
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SRP: $29.95 |
DEAD SETNothing says Christmas like a zombie apocalypse, I think we can all agree on that! DEAD SET portrays a Britain in turmoil: the dead are returning to life and attacking the living, with the zombie condition spreading like wildfire. Curiously, there are a few people left in Britain who aren’t worried about any of this – that’s because they’re the remaining Big Brother contestants. Cocooned in the safety of the B B house, they’re blissfully unaware of the horrific events unfolding outside, that is until one fateful eviction night… Available: Now |
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SRP: $29.95 |
STONE BROSMerriment and laughter abound in STONE BROS – and what could be better after a big meal than enjoying a belly laugh with your nearest and dearest? City based Eddie sets off to reconnect with his roots by taking a sacred stone back to his hometown. But when wild-boy Charlie forces himself along for the ride, Eddie’s spiritual journey takes a sharp turn off-track and becomes a riotous trip through outback Australia. Available: Now |
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SRP: $24.95 |
WILFRED 2 (2 x DVD set)Possessing not one iota of Christmas spirit, the bong-smoking, smack-talking Wilfred is one angry and confused pup… The day we re-enter the lives of Australia’s darkest and most dysfunctional family, Adam has asked Sarah to marry him. She says “yes” and Adam hopes a hint of stability might come to that strange house in Richmond, with its green carpet and backyard filled with the bones of all creatures great and small. But Wilfred thinks stability is a euphemism for “dull” and decides that this is the ideal time to step up the mental disintegration. The second series of WILFRED has also recently been nominated for three AFI Awards categories – including ‘Best Comedy Series’! Available: Now |
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SRP: $29.95 |
SKINS 4 (3 x DVD set)Get the festive season going with the latest series from everyone’s favourite gang of hedonistic party animals – the girls and guys from SKINS. Summer holidays are over and the gang is back at college for their last hurrah at school. But when a near-stranger dies at a party, the shockwaves are felt throughout the whole group… Hilarity, tears, debauchery and downright audacious adventures feature with queen bee Effy, kooky Pandora, idealist Naomi, twisted twins Emily and Katie and the irrepressible boys gang of Cook, Freddie, JJ & Thomas. Available: Now |
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SRP: $34.95 |