"Director: Peter Raven"

• The Twilight Zone - Series 2 | DVD | (12/12/2005) from £8.80   |  Saving you £31.19 (354.43%)   |  RRP £39.99

  A collection of the colour episodes from season 2 of The Twilight Zone.

• From ATVLand in Colour | DVD | (03/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £20.99

  This highly acclaimed documentary in a 2 disc set tells the story of the affectionately known 'ATVLand' - the ATV Centre in Birmingham, from its beginnings to its ultimate closure in 1997 and beyond, celebrating some of the great programmes that came from the studios throughout its working life. The DVD includes a mix of rare archive footage of regional news and programming preserved at the Media Archive for Central England, much of which has not been seen since broadcast, as well as interviews exclusive to this DVD with those who worked at the centre, including Jim Bowen, Barbara Bradbury, Reg Harcourt, Peter Harris, Diana Mather, Wendy Nelson, Jane Rossington, Debbie Shore, Chris Tarrant, Shaw Taylor, Gary Terzza, Bob Warman and Jo Wheeler PART ONE begins with a brief history of midlands broadcaster Associated Television (ATV) and its studio base in Aston, with anecdotes on some of the programmes produced there from those who were involved. The story then follows changes in the ITV system, leaving ATV in need of new premises for the age of colour broadcasting leading to the eventual opening of ATV Centre in 1970. PARTS TWO and THREE tell the story of the ATV Centre in operation throughout the 1970s, remembered by those who were involved and concentrating on the types of programmes made at the studios, including the regional output and various iconic shows, such as Crossroads, ATV Today, Tiswas and Miss ATV, with anecdotes from the interviewees. PARTS FOUR and FIVE continues through the 1980s with a change in ownership and the dawn of Central Television, bringing various changes in layout to the studios and a wealth of great programmes which were made throughout the decade. The documentary ends with ATV Centre's eventual closure towards the 1990s due to changes in production methods and a look at how the studio site looks today. Produced by ATVLAND.productions for the Media Archive for Central England in Association with ITV Studios Global Entertainment Ltd

• From Headlines to 'Tightlines' - The Story of ATV Today | DVD | (09/11/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £20.99

  Regional and National news magazine programmes are familiar to us in the 21st century but back in 1964 the concept was still a new one. At 6.15pm on 5th October that year, ATV Midlands launched ATV Today, a regional news and current affairs programme that broadcast to the region each weekday, and viewers were introduced to a fresh new style that balanced the serious events of the day with light-hearted reports and special features. ATV Today was for the viewer and about the viewer and everyday life was celebrated, especially many of the wonderful characters of the region. ATV Reporters frequently asked the public for their opinion (vox-pops) on far ranging issues from politics and race relations to football and fashion. This two disc DVD in four parts chronicles the story of ATV Today from its beginning in 1964 to the last programme on 31st December 1981, and looks back at some of the big news stories in the region that made the headlines through the 60s and 70s through new exclusive interviews and a wealth of archive films, many of which haven't been seen since broadcast. With contributions from former ATV reporters Bob Hall, Reg Harcourt, Sue Jay, Wendy Nelson, Gary Newbon, Nick Owen, Chris Tarrant and Bob Warman and a peek behind the scenes with memories from ATV Cameraman Gary Hughes and Production Assistant, Barbara Bradbury, the DVD is packed with both poignant and humourous memories of a regional programme that often peaked to over 3 million viewers.