Later adapted as `My Fair Lady George Bernard Shaws wonderful comedy of manners is given its finest screen outing in this 1938 production. Nominated for four Oscars Shaw himself was one of the recipients of the award for best screenplay. Snobbish Professor Higgins has a wager with his friend Colonel Pickering that with the right instruction he can pass off cockney `gutter-snipe Eliza Doolittle as a `lady among high society. Taken under his wing Eliza is given rigorous coaching i
Re-live the magic of a football final where the completely unfancied second division team Sunderland took on mighty Leeds and brought the FA Cup back to Roker Park for the first time in 36 years...
The Stadium of Light has seen some great games and great goals over the years since its opening back in 1997. We celebrate this great stadium with the greatest goals scored by Sunderland on the hallowed turf. From the deadly Phillips & Quinn partnership right up to the goalscoring exploits of Steven Fletcher - the best of the Black Cats in front of their home fans can be seen here. A chronological journey from 1997, each season is covered showing the best goals from that league campaign at ...
On November 13th 1990 in the iddylic town of Aramoana quiet local David Gray took a high-powered automatic weapon and inexplicably shot dead 13 of his neighbours. It remains the worst mass murder in New Zealand's history. As emergency services scrambled desperately to reach the town a handful of local policemen risked their lives trying to apprehend the gunman. Terrified residents were trapped in their homes for 22 hours not knowing where David Gray was - or if they were to become his next victim. Starring Karl Urban Out Of The Blue is the gripping true story of the bravery and compassion of ordinary people in the most extraordinary of situations.
2004-05 saw Sunderland stride back into the Premier League as Champions of the Coca Cola Championship. Under Mick McCarthy the Black Cats finished seven points clear of runners up Wigan after timing their run to the top impeccably going to the top of the League just before Easter and staying there. A host of new signings took a month to settle in but from the start of September onwards Sunderland never went more than three games without a victory. New players such as Stephen Elli
The Greatest Escape. The 2013-14 season was one of the most dramatic and memorable in Sunderland's history. The Black Cats used all nine of their 'lives' but still pulled off 'The Greatest Escape' to prolong the club's second longest ever unbroken run in the top flight. They also reached the final of one cup and quarter final of another as well as performing a handsome double in their derbies with local rivals Newcastle United. With six games to go there was a seven point gap from safety with some enormously difficult fixtures to come. Starting with a draw that could have so easily been a win at champions elect Manchester City Gus Poyet's men went to Chelsea and sensationally ended Jose Mourinho's 78 game unbroken Premier League home record before a first win at Manchester United in 46 years sandwiched a pair of sold Stadium of Light victories. Add into the mix inflicting high flying Everton's only home defeat in 2013 defeating Manchester City at home for the fourth year in a row knocking Chelsea and Manchester United out of the Capital One Cup and Southampton out of both cups and this was a season full of highs. And yet Sunderland spent six months in the bottom three much of that in last position - but never relinquished the fighting spirit that eventually brought a climax to a campaign that in the final analysis was as exhilarating as the start had been exasperating. Young striker Connor Wickham helped provide the magic potion as a miraculous escape was engineered. Five goals in three games made him the second Sunderland player in four months to be named Barclays Player of the Month following Adam Johnson's January purple patch. With Player and Young Player of the Year Vito Mannone and Fabio Borini amongst Sunderland's other heroes this is a season to re-live enjoy and wonder how on earth the Lads did it.
After a poor campaign Sunderland's season was completely geared towards success in the FA Cup final. Liverpool on the other hand were still reeling from the disaster of losing the title to Arsenal on the last day of the 90/91 season. However an old enemy was soon to become a new friend. Enter Michael Thomas...
The Black Cats magical Championship winning season lavishly packaged in this 2 Disc DVD set. This set not only features all the goals from every game in the 2006 / 2007 season but also includes interviews with Roy Keane Niall Quinn Dean Whitehead Nyron Nosworthy Carlos Edwards and Simon Crabtree.
Since its opening in 1997 the Stadium of Light has seen some truly memorable fixtures. Continuing in the tradition of the club and its previous home Roker Park, the atmosphere is renowned for its passion, so visiting teams always face a daunting trip to the home of the Black Cats. This programme showcases seven of the most sensational games to be played at the Stadium of Light featuring a stadium record 7-0 win, a dramatic Play-off triumph against Sheffield United that climaxed the opening season at the stadium, the apex of the Peter Reid era when Chelsea were blown away before half time, the pulsating final home game of the 2006-07 promotion campaign when Carlos Edwards' thunderbolt sealed a crucial victory, the 'Richardson's rocket' win against the Magpies, the 2010 classic v Spurs featuring Bolo Zenden's stunning volley and the dramatic first game under Martin O'Neill against Blackburn Rovers in 2011.
We all talk about seminal moments in club history. The appointment of Martin O'Neill as manager could just be one of them. Taking over a team in 17th position in the Barclays Premier League in December 2011, the Northern Irishman achieved instant results, transforming the Black Cats' fortunes through a series of spectacular goals to ultimately steady the ship and come within just one game of Wembley.Starting with Steve Bruce's final 14 games as manager, the Sunderland 2011/12 Season Review relives every second of the O'Neill Revolution - including the introduction of James McClean in a dramatic late win over Blackburn, a swashbuckling Stphane Sessgnon, an FA Cup run which swept aside Arsenal and local rivals Middlesbrough and the official Performance of the Season as Ji Dong-won stunned champions Manchester City with a sensational last-gasp winner at the Stadium of Light.
Double bill of football programmes featuring Sunderland AFC. 'FA Cup Final: 1973 - Sunderland Vs Leeds United' captures all the action as second division Sunderland go up against the mighty Leeds United for the glory of the FA cup. No one expected the plucky minnows to win, but they fought valiantly and recorded a famous victory, bringing the cup back to Roker Park after 36 years. 'Sunderland AFC: The Big Match' features a collection of nostalgic highlights from 15 Sunderland matches of the 1960s, '70s and '80s. Compiled from the long-running football show 'The Big Match,' hosted by Brian Moore and Jimmy Hill, the release includes coverage of Sunderland's 6-0 win against West Ham in 1977, their 5-0 win against Bristol Rovers in the snow with the orange ball in 1978 and the 4-1 win against Leeds in 1980 that saw Gary Rowell scoring his famous comeback goal.
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