FATHER’S DAY 2011

FATHER’S DAY 2011

We here at Madman understand the passionate love a father can have with his televisual programming, so we’ve put together a list of Father’s Day buys guaranteed to keep Dad alert, active, entertained…and therefore able to hold on to the remote control.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: MEGAFACTORIES – SUPER CARS

Ferrari. Porsche. Maserati. Lamborghini. Bugatti. They are among the most desirable car brands in the world for serious rev heads. Come behind the scenes of the world’s top automotive manufacturers and discover what it takes to make a super car.

Release Date: Available Now

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: MEGAFACTORIES – EURO LUXURY CARS

All fathers will dream of owning one of these at some stage in their lives, although this is about as close as most will ever get! MEGAFACTORIES – EURO LUXURY CARS will take dad on an exclusive tour of the state-of-the-art factories of Mercedes, Rolls Royce, Bentley and Audi.

Release Date: 31st August, 2011

Also available from National Geographic:

DAD – THE COMPLETE FIRST SERIES

Surely your dad can’t be as painful as Brian Hook? Join U.K. comedy icon, George Cole (MINDER) and Kevin McNally in the misadventures of an annoying, overbearing father and his put upon son. DAD makes its worldwide debut on DVD in Australia!

Release Date: 3rd August, 2011

BERGERAC – THE COMPLETE FIRST SERIES

Dad got something to hide? Detective Sargeant Jim Bergerac is on the case. Never before available on DVD, let along VHS – this immensely popular series, which launched John Nettles’ 30+ years in television, finally comes to Australia!

Release Date: Available Now

Also available from Madman TV:

FISH

Okay. Obvious gift number one! MY KITCHEN RULES host Peter Evans and his best mate take to the iconic coastlines around Australia for a fishing adventure full of inspiration and information. It’ll be sure to have dad frothing at the mouth in anticipation of his next weekend away with the lads.

Release Date: 17th August, 2011

GREAT BBQ CHALLENGE

Here’s one that’ll throw down the gauntlet and inspire dad to sharpen up his tong skills. LifeStyle FOOD Channel are looking for Australia’s number one BBQ’er. The winner will get $25,000 and the official title of ‘Australia’s Best BBQ’er’, plus the opportunity to host their own show on LifeStyle FOOD!

Release Date: 17th August, 2011

Also available:

WAREHOUSE COMEDY FESTIVAL – CHARLIE PICKERING: LIVE AT THE TIME OF RECORDING

Dad may recognise Charlie Pickering from THE 7PM PROJECT, or TALKIN’ ‘BOUT YOUR GENERATION – but before all that, Charlie built up an international reputation as one of Australia’s best stand-up comedians. Here he performs some of his favourite stories and jokes, live (at least, at the time) to a crowd in an inner-city warehouse, converted into a live comedy venue.

Release Date: Available Now

Also available from The Warehouse Comedy Festival on DVD:

ENGINEERING CONNECTIONS – SERIES 3

So he reckons he can fix just about anything? Sit him in front of ENGINEERING CONNECTIONS for an exciting lesson on what it takes to build a real engineering marvel. TOP GEAR’s Richard Hammond returns in the third series of this fascinating series – this time, he looks into the F1 Car, the ‘earthquake-proof’ Rion Antirion Bridge and a NASA Space Shuttle, among others! Series 1 and 2 also available now.

Release Date: 31st August, 2011

BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST – SERIES 2

For dads prone to exaggeration, BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST is a fascinating, CGI-driven series that examines the incredible engineering feats that made some of the world’s largest and most iconic structures possible. Series 2 looks at submarines, aircraft, cruise ships, oil rigs, space stations and much, much more. Series 1 also available now.

Release Date: Available Now

THE PROTECTORS

Dad’s sure to love this action-packed new Danish crime drama, which is cut from the same cloth as THE KILLING and THE EAGLE. THE PROTECTORS focuses on a team of special agents and bodyguards, tasked with protecting the lives of politicians, industrialists, VIPs and others whose lives are under a constant and very real danger.

Release Date: Available Now

COAST AND BEYOND – SERIES 5

We’ve all been subject to the compulsory bushwalk at dad’s behest. Well, this ISN’T that! Hosted by a team of history and geography experts COAST investigates, in fascinating detail, the unique wonders and stories of the British coastline. The fifth series covers new ground along stretches of coastline in Ireland, Denmark and Brittany. Also available: COAST SERIES 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Release Date: 3rd August,, 2011

Also available from SBS DVD:

CARLOS THE JACKAL

Dad will well remember ‘the man who hijacked the world’. This explosive new epic, starring Edgar Ramirez, chronicles the life of the globe-spanning activities of world’s most notorious terrorist, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, aka CARLOS THE JACKAL.

Release Date: Available Now

Also available from Madman Films and Directors Suite:

BANGKOK KNOCKOUT

When dad told you not to try that at home, we’re pretty sure he was, in hindsight, referring to the antics on display in BANGKOK KNOCKOUT!

Release Date: 10th August, 2011