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April 30th:Movie news @ DVDfever.co.uk…

DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owen returns with hisregular movie news section which looks at future releases and features US and UKtop 10 cinema listings, UK release dates, websites and trailers.

Dan’s Movie Digestis online now.

news page pic Updated cinema listings…

Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinemacan be found on this page, and won’t differ much from what’s on in the restof the country.

The new films released this week include: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Secret Window, The Calcium Kid, Our Houseand reviews of Shaun of the Dead, Starsky & Hutch, Lost In Translation andThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingare already online and out now.

April 29th:Music nostalgia with Jason’s Jukebox at DVDfever.co.uk…

DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Jason Maloneyreturns with his new regular column charting the hits from way back when andgiving everyone a nostalgia trip back to when music meant something.

This week we return to the week ending May 3rd 1980 andthere’s music from Paul McCartney, David Essex, Whitesnake andJohnny Logan.

Jason’s Jukebox Vol.15is online now.

news page pic My aortic valve is 10 years old today!…

Click on either of the two pictures and you’ll get all the info, but todaymy mechanical aortic valve, made from carbon, metal and the size of a 2p piecewhilst costing around £2,000 on its own, is ten years old.

Let’s all binge-drink to celebrate! (No, probably not a good idea 🙂

news page pic Channel 4 reports on how crap is your mail service…?

Late deliveries, cancellation of second delivery, general service going downthe pan, attempted deliveries while you’re out and taken back to a sortingoffice that’s only open while you’re at work?

Sound familiar? There is help, but it’s not in the Samaritans. Just clickon the Royal Mail icon above to be taken to our forum to vent your spleenabout just how bad things are going with your mail service.

Also, tonight on Channel 4 is a Dispatches programme entitled, Third ClassPort. Tune in at 9pm.

April 28th:Seek out your Inner Senses on DVD…

NewDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Ian Stanleyreturns quickly with a DVD review for a film that may sound a little likeThe Sixth Sense, but does it have what it takes to stand out fromthe Hollywoodised crowd?

Inner Senseis out on DVD now.

news page pic April 27th:RANT: How crap is your mail service…?

April 26th:Survival isn’t an easy option – Manhunt on Xbox…

Released this week:

You’re dead. Well, not straight away as you escape death by lethal injectionbut the alternative isn’t a much better prospect for the lead character.Thankfully it’s a blast for the gamers who get a treat that has the violenceof Grand Theft Auto, the stealth of Hitman 2 and the fear of Thief 2.

Manhuntis online and out on Xbox now.

Spaced: The Movie, sort of, at the cinema…

Today we welcome another newDVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Ian Stanley,who begins his reviews with the Brit hit of the year so far, and the filmfrom the cast, writers and director of Spaced, so that had me sold onit already.

Shaun of the Deadis at the cinema now.

CHARTS: Eamon vs his ex for the No.1…

To find out whether Eamon remained at the top, or his ex, Frankee, tookover with her “reply”,check out themusic chart analysis page.

The release dates for singles go up until early July, with albums until theend of August.

news page pic RED DOT: The campaign continues…

Still the broadcasters continue to be ignorant about giving us a choice,but we will not let up until the logos and red dots have been made an option.

Last week we received a response from Sky. Take a look and see our reply backto them.

Keep emailing the broadcasters tell them how you feel!

The RED DOT campaignis online now.

news page pic COMPETITION: 31 DVD/game competitions…

The following comps are online until April 30th, except for the first, new,one which is online until the end of May:

Malice (PS2)

King of Comedy (DVD)

Nil By Mouth (DVD)

Unreal Tournament 2004 (PC)

Firefly Season 1 (DVD)

The Simple Life Season 1 (DVD)

Roswell Season 1 (DVD)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 7 (DVD)

Spun (DVD)

Kill Bill Vol.1 (DVD)

Freaky Friday (DVD)

Al Pacino Triple Bill (DVD)

Strawberry Shortcake (DVD)

CSI Crime Scene Investigation Vol 3.1 (DVD)

Stargate SG1 Vol.34 (DVD)

The Koala Brothers (DVD & VHS)

Kingpin (DVD)

Timeline (DVD)

Unconditional Love (DVD)

Wide Eye (DVD & VHS)

Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 (DVD)

King of the Ants (DVD)

Painkiller (PC)

Alien 1-4 Special Edition (DVD)

Rock A Doodle / All Dogs Go To Heaven (DVD)

Camp (DVD)

Creature Comforts Vol.2 (DVD)

World Championship Rugby (Xbox)

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

Mafia (PS2)

Ultimate Music Anthologies (DVD)

news page pic The DVDfever.co.uk discussion forum…

Want to chat about anything you’ve seen on this site, or just fancy a rant aboutanything music, DVD and TV related? Get to the forum and start presentingyour opinions!

Click on the Discussion Forum link on the left-hand menu now.

news page pic New DVDs out this week…

The Asphyx (16.99, Anchor Bay)

The Band – Is Back (16.99, Quantum Leap)

Bear In The Big Blue House: Practice Makes Perfect (12.99, Columbia)

Black Rainbow (14.99, Anchor Bay)

Bugs Series 2 (24.99, Revelation)

Camp (17.99, Momentum)

Candleshoe (15.99, Buena Vista)

Cutting It Series 2 (24.99, Contender)

The Day Today (19.99, BBC)

Freaky Friday (1977) (15.99, Buena Vista)

Freaky Friday (2003) (19.99, Buena Vista)

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly SE (19.99, MGM)

Hazell Series 1 (39.99, Network)

Joe And Max (19.99, Columbia)

Laurel Canyon (17.99, Columbia)

Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 (19.99, EIV)

Magical World Of Winnie The Pooh: Love And Friendship (12.99, Buena Vista)

Magical World Of Winnie The Pooh: Vol 2 Little Things Mean A Lot (12.99, Buena Vista)

Magical World Of Winnie The Pooh: Vol 5 Friends Forever (12.99, Buena Vista)

Makin’ Baby (16.99, Anchor Bay)

My Boss’ Daughter (15.99, Buena Vista)

Party Monster (19.99, Tartan)

Peter Pan (2003) (19.99, Universal)

Planet Of The Apes (35th Anniversary Edition) (19.99, Fox)

Pure (19.99, Artificial Eye)

Rain (15.99, C’Est La Vie)

Rock A Doodle / All Dogs Go To Heaven (14.99, Anchor Bay)

Roswell Season 1 (39.99, Fox)

Son Of The Bride (19.99, Fox)

Strange Behaviour (aka Dead Kids) (13.99, Disc)

S.W.A.T. (19.99, Columbia)

Terror Train (12.99, Anchor Bay)

Three Colours Trilogy BS (39.99, Artificial Eye)

Timeline (19.99, EiV)

To Kill A King (19.99, VCI)

The Tomorrow People 4.2: Into The Unknown (15.99, Revelation)

Trial And Retribution 1 To 4 BS (39.99, Medusa)

Trilogy – One / Two / Three (49.99, Tartan)

Unconditional Love (19.99, EiV)

The Who: The Kids Are Alright (19.99, Sanctuary)

April 24th:Movie news @ DVDfever.co.uk…

Dan’s Movie Digestis online now.

news page pic April 23rd:Updated cinema listings…

Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinemacan be found on this page, and won’t differ much from what’s on in the restof the country.

The new films released this week include: Kill Bill Vol.2, Taking Lives, Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!and reviews of Starsky & Hutch, Lost In Translation andThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingare already online and out now.

April 22nd:Ash Attacks… BBC7’s Penny Haslam…

You may not have heard of her before, but you’ll never forget her godawfulvoice after you’ve heard it, and I apologise in advance for that, but pointingthis out is a necessary evil. I’ll say no more…

Ash Attacksis online now.

April 21st:Helen Mirren returns to nail the Prime Suspect on DVD…

After seven years, Helen Mirren returned to the role that gave herprominence in the early 90s. Now, as Det Supt Jane Tennison, she has to solvea grisly murder and protect the victim’s sister, but can she stop the baddiein time and was it worth making another drama in this series after all thistime?

Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witnessis online and out on DVD now

news page pic RED DOT: A response from Sky…

Still the broadcasters continue to be ignorant about giving us a choice,but we will not let up until the logos and red dots have been madde an option.

Yesterday, we received a reply from Sky, as did many of the others whocontacted us to tell us they received the very same thing, which we have postedonline with our response to their email.

Keep emailing the broadcasters tell them how you feel!

The RED DOT campaignis online now.

April 20th:Music nostalgia with Jason’s Jukebox at DVDfever.co.uk…

DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Jason Maloneyreturns with his new regular column charting the hits from way back when andgiving everyone a nostalgia trip back to when music meant something.

This week we return to the week ending April 19th 1986 andthere’s music from Big Country, Suzanne Vega, It’s Immaterial and thesoundtrack from The Breakfast Club.

Jason’s Jukebox Vol.14is online now.

news page pic COMPETITION: 30 DVD/game competitions…

The following comps are online until April 30th, with two new ones addedtoday:

King of Comedy (DVD)

Nil By Mouth (DVD)

Unreal Tournament 2004 (PC)

Firefly Season 1 (DVD)

The Simple Life Season 1 (DVD)

Roswell Season 1 (DVD)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 7 (DVD)

Spun (DVD)

Kill Bill Vol.1 (DVD)

Freaky Friday (DVD)

Al Pacino Triple Bill (DVD)

Strawberry Shortcake (DVD)

CSI Crime Scene Investigation Vol 3.1 (DVD)

Stargate SG1 Vol.34 (DVD)

The Koala Brothers (DVD & VHS)

Kingpin (DVD)

Timeline (DVD)

Unconditional Love (DVD)

Wide Eye (DVD & VHS)

Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 (DVD)

King of the Ants (DVD)

Painkiller (PC)

Alien 1-4 Special Edition (DVD)

Rock A Doodle / All Dogs Go To Heaven (DVD)

Camp (DVD)

Creature Comforts Vol.2 (DVD)

World Championship Rugby (Xbox)

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

Mafia (PS2)

Ultimate Music Anthologies (DVD)

April 19th:Ray Winstone chucks a mental on DVD…

Released today:

The directorial debut from Gary Oldham, and starring Ray Winstone,Kathy Burke and even Big Mo Slater from Eastenders, but surely itshould be renamed ‘Nil By Extras’?

Nil By Mouthis online and out on DVD today.

A Looney Tunes collection to behold on DVD…

Today we welcome another newDVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dariusz,who brings us something a little different in a 4-disc boxset of classicWarner Bros Looney Tunes cartoons.

The Looney Tunes Golden Collectionis on DVD and out now.

CHARTS: Bellefire vs Eamon for the No.1…

To find out who got the No.1 and who had absolutely no chance,check out themusic chart analysis page.

The release dates for singles go up until early July, with albums until theend of August.

news page pic RED DOT: The campaign continues…

Still the broadcasters continue to be ignorant about giving us a choice,but we will not let up until the logos and red dots have been madde an option.

Keep emailing the broadcasters tell them how you feel!

The RED DOT campaignis online now.

news page pic COMPETITION: 28 DVD/game competitions…

The following comps are online until April 30th:

Unreal Tournament 2004 (PC)

Firefly Season 1 (DVD)

The Simple Life Season 1 (DVD)

Roswell Season 1 (DVD)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 7 (DVD)

Spun (DVD)

Kill Bill Vol.1 (DVD)

Freaky Friday (DVD)

Al Pacino Triple Bill (DVD)

Strawberry Shortcake (DVD)

CSI Crime Scene Investigation Vol 3.1 (DVD)

Stargate SG1 Vol.34 (DVD)

The Koala Brothers (DVD & VHS)

Kingpin (DVD)

Timeline (DVD)

Unconditional Love (DVD)

Wide Eye (DVD & VHS)

Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 (DVD)

King of the Ants (DVD)

Painkiller (PC)

Alien 1-4 Special Edition (DVD)

Rock A Doodle / All Dogs Go To Heaven (DVD)

Camp (DVD)

Creature Comforts Vol.2 (DVD)

World Championship Rugby (Xbox)

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

Mafia (PS2)

Ultimate Music Anthologies (DVD)

news page pic The DVDfever.co.uk discussion forum…

Want to chat about anything you’ve seen on this site, or just fancy a rant aboutanything music, DVD and TV related? Get to the forum and start presentingyour opinions!

Click on the Discussion Forum link on the left-hand menu now.

news page pic New DVDs out this week…

Atomic Kitten: Greatest Hits – Live At Wembley (17.99, EMI)

Baby Juice Express (12.99, Universal)

Babylon 5 Series 4 (54.99, Warner)

Balamory: Days Out (10.99, BBC)

Barclay James Harvest: The Ultimate Anthology (17.99, Disc)

Boston Kickout (12.99, Columbia)

Bright Young Things (15.99, Warner)

Caravan 35 Years: The Ultimate Anthology (17.99, Disc)

Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story (15.99, Buena Vista)

Dark Crystal CE (12.99, Columbia)

Dark Star 30th Anniversary CE (19.99, Fremantle)

Days Of Wine And Roses (12.99, Warner)

Death Of An Expert Witness Parts 1-6 (17.99, Universal)

Death To Smoochy (14.99, VCI)

Doctor Jekyll And Mr Hyde (1932 And 1941 Versions) (12.99, Warner)

Driver (12.99, Warner)

Firefly: The Complete Series (34.99, Fox)

Gold Rush (15.99, Buena Vista)

The Journey Of August King (15.99, Buena Vista)

Kill Bill Vol 1 (19.99, Buena Vista)

The King Of Comedy (15.99, Fox)

Kung Faux Vol 1 (15.99, MIA)

Kung Phooey (15.99, Film 2000)

La Gloire De Mon Pere (19.99, Second Sight)

Labyrinth CE (12.99, Columbia)

Le Chateau De Ma Mere (19.99, Second Sight)

Look Back In Anger (19.99, VCI)

Love For Lydia: Complete (59.99, Acorn)

Midsomer Murders: The Killings At Badger’s Drift (16.99, Acorn)

Midsomer Murders: Written In Blood (16.99, Acorn)

Nil By Mouth (15.99, Fox)

The Norman Conquests (29.99, VCI)

Paradise (15.99, Buena Vista)

Paul McCartney: The Animation Collection (19.99, Buena Vista)

Pinocchio (Live Action) (19.99, Buena Vista)

Pollyanna (15.99, Buena Vista)

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) (12.99, Warner)

Psychedelia: The Ultimate Anthology (17.99, Disc)

The Puppet Masters (15.99, Buena Vista)

A Pyromaniac’s Love Story (15.99, Buena Vista)

Raffles: Mr Justice Raffles (19.99, Acorn)

Return To River Cottage (24.99, Acorn)

Shadow Conspiracy (15.99, Buena Vista)

The Simple Life Season 1 (15.99, Fox)

The Skulls 3 (12.99, Universal)

Stadium Rock: The Ultimate Anthology (17.99, Disc)

To Serve Them All My Days Part 2 (19.99, Acorn)

Travis Live In London (17.99, Warner Music)

Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (12.99, Universal)

When The Boat Comes In Series 2 (59.99, Acorn)

When The Boat Comes In Series 2 Part 3 (19.99, Acorn)

Wilbur Wants To Kill Himself (15.99, Warner)

Winners And Sinners (16.99, Medusa)

Yakuza BS (19.99, Eureka)

April 17th:Movie news @ DVDfever.co.uk…

Dan’s Movie Digestis online now.

news page pic April 16th:RED DOT: A response from the Government’s Culture Dept…

Yesterday we received an email from Rachel Hitchman, Commercial and DigitalTelevision Policy Advisor, Broadcasting Policy Division for the Dept. forCulture Media and Sport.

Read her email and our reply, and see just how much she’s passing the buck.

Keep emailing the broadcasters tell them how you feel!

The RED DOT campaignis online now.

news page pic COMPETITION: 28 DVD/game competitions…

The following comps are online until April 30th, with four new ones addedtoday:

news page pic Updated cinema listings…

Stuck for something to do this weekend? Live in the Manchester area? The listof the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinemacan be found on this page.

The new films released this week include: The Girl Next Door, Hidalgo, The Butterfly Effect, Shaun of the Deadand reviews of Starsky & Hutch, Lost In Translation andThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingare already online and out now.

April 15th:Andy Cronk on R.E.M. and their ‘Stirling Performance’…

Today we’re very pleased to feature our interview with Andy Cronk,co-director of the documentary about the group’s 1999 “Up” tour and theirperformance at Stirling Castle.

TheInterview with Andy Cronkis online now.

news page pic Obituary: TV presenter Caron Keating dies aged 41…

Courtesy of DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Jason Maloney:

IN MEMORY OF CARON KEATING : 1962-2004

For anyone old enough to remember, Children’s television got a whole lotbrighter in 1986. Blue Peter, tea-time staple on BBC1 since the world began,brought in a pretty young Irish girl to replace the worthy-but-dull Sarah Greene.

You could hardly comprehend her thick brogue, but it mattered not; there was afreshness and vivacity to Caron Keating which left its mark on ageneration of impressionable boys. Those outlandish outfits, blinding in theirbrash colour schemes and patterns. Huge bows in her hair, brilliantly stripytights. The biggest smile on TV. Oh yes, we fell in love with her alright.

Caron hosted a range of entertainment shows after leaving Blue Peter: chatshows (including one with her mother Gloria Hunniford), travel shows, standingin many times for Judy Finnigan on Morning Television; you name it. By themid-1990s she was a permanent fixture on our screens, and hugely liked andrespected by those who worked with her.

Then, she retreated from the workload and glare of publicity to spend timewith her family and small children. Only those close to her knew of the breastcancer which she had suffered from since being diagnosed in 1997, and whichfinally took her life on the evening of April 13th 2004.

Already the tributes are pouring out from some of the biggest names in Showbusiness.For one of those impressionable young boys glued to the screen way back in1986, this news is both tragic and shocking.

Caron Keating was only 41. This just doesn’t happen to pretty young girls inbig dresses with polka-dot bows in their hair, so full of life and so willingto live (her passion for daring stunts on Blue Peter is well-documented). Shemay be gone before her time, but the memories will linger on.

April 13th:Music nostalgia with Jason’s Jukebox at DVDfever.co.uk…

DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Jason Maloneyreturns with his new regular column charting the hits from way back when andgiving everyone a nostalgia trip back to when music meant something.

This week we return to the week ending April 14th 1990 andthere’s music from Seal, UB40, The Stone Roses and The Cure.

Jason’s Jukebox Vol.13is online now.

April 12th:Sign up for the Battle Royale Act on DVD…

Now in an extended special edition with 8 minutes extra footage, thisclass of 42 school children are going to solve the government’s problem ofovercrowding classrooms by killing each other until there’s just one left.Why? Read on…

Battle Royale: Special Editionis online and out on DVD now.

The Shins drop in on CD…

Today we welcome newDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Jack Robinson (no relation)who kicks off in style with the new album from New Mexico quartet The Shins.

The Shins: Chutes Too Narrowis on CD and out now.

CHARTS: Michelle vs McFly for the No.1…

To find out who got the No.1 and who dropped like the heavy stone they are,check out themusic chart analysis page.

The release dates for singles go up until late June, with albums until theend of August.

news page pic RED DOT: The campaign continues…

Still the broadcasters continue to be ignorant about giving us a choice,but we will not let up until the logos and red dots have been madde an option.

Keep emailing the broadcasters tell them how you feel!

The RED DOT campaignis online now.

news page pic COMPETITION: 24 DVD/game competitions…

The following comps are online until April 30th:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 7 (DVD)

Spun (DVD)

Kill Bill Vol.1 (DVD)

Freaky Friday (DVD)

Al Pacino Triple Bill (DVD)

Strawberry Shortcake (DVD)

CSI Crime Scene Investigation Vol 3.1 (DVD)

Stargate SG1 Vol.34 (DVD)

The Koala Brothers (DVD & VHS)

Kingpin (DVD)

Timeline (DVD)

Unconditional Love (DVD)

Wide Eye (DVD & VHS)

Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 (DVD)

King of the Ants (DVD)

Painkiller (PC)

Alien 1-4 Special Edition (DVD)

Rock A Doodle / All Dogs Go To Heaven (DVD)

Camp (DVD)

Creature Comforts Vol.2 (DVD)

World Championship Rugby (Xbox)

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

Mafia (PS2)

Ultimate Music Anthologies (DVD)

news page pic The DVDfever.co.uk discussion forum…

Want to chat about anything you’ve seen on this site, or just fancy a rant aboutanything music, DVD and TV related? Get to the forum and start presentingyour opinions!

Click on the Discussion Forum link on the left-hand menu now.

news page pic New DVDs out this week…

The Alan Clarke Diaries (16.99, DD Video)

Aliens SE (19.99, Fox)

Alien 3 SE (19.99, Fox)

Alien Resurrection SE (19.99, Fox)

Annie CE (12.99, Columbia)

The Aviator’s Wife (15.99, Arrow)

Blue Man Group: The Complex Rock Tour Live (14.99, Warner Music)

Death In Venice (12.99, Warner)

He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe Vol 3 (12.99, Contender)

The Journey Of Natty Gann (15.99, Buena Vista)

A Knight In Camelot (15.99, Buena Vista)

Life Size (15.99, Buena Vista)

Mail To The Chief (15.99, Buena Vista)

My Boyfriend’s Back (15.99, Buena Vista)

My Father The Hero (15.99, Buena Vista)

My Favourite Martian (15.99, Buena Vista)

My Science Project (15.99, Buena Vista)

Mystery Alaska (15.99, Buena Vista)

Night Crossing (15.99, Buena Vista)

Norma Jean And Marilyn (15.99, Buena Vista)

Nothing To Lose (15.99, Buena Vista)

Off Beat (15.99, Buena Vista)

One Good Cop (15.99, Buena Vista)

One Of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (15.99, Buena Vista)

Public Eye Series 1 (39.99, Network)

The Return Of Martin Guerre (15.99, Arrow)

Rush: Chronicles – The Video Collection (14.99, Universal)

Schindler’s List (24.99, Universal)

Schindler’s List BS (49.99, Universal)

Together With You (19.99, Momentum)

Two In Clover: The Complete Series (24.99, Network)

X-Men Evolution: X Marks The Spot (12.99, Warner)

April 10th:Lee Mendelson on Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang…

Tomorrow is Easter Day and to celebrate, in conjunction with the DVD release,Peanuts: It’s The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!, we’ve beenlucky enough to secure an interview with the producer of scores of thecartoons, Lee Mendelson.

TheInterview with Lee Mendelsonis online now.

DVDfever.co.uk on TV tonight!

Yes, this website is featured on BBC News 24’s Click Online in thewebscape section at 8.30pm tonight, repeated at 4.30am, then again tomorrowat 4.30pm and that night also at 1.30am.

If you miss it, the video content is still available for viewing for the nextweek and the text is there already by clicking on the picture of the lovelyKate Russell who presents the segment.

Thanks again Kate – you’re the greatest!

April 9th:Movie news @ DVDfever.co.uk…

Dan’s Movie Digestis online now.

news page pic Updated cinema listings…

Stuck for something to do this weekend? Live in the Manchester area? The listof the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinemacan be found on this page.

The new films released this week include: The Butterfly Effect, Shaun of the Deadand reviews of Starsky & Hutch, Lost In Translation andThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingare already online and out now.

April 8th:Music nostalgia with Jason’s Jukebox at DVDfever.co.uk…

DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Jason Maloneyreturns with his new regular column charting the hits from way back when andgiving everyone a nostalgia trip back to when music meant something.

Another one for you this week, and we return to the week ending April 8th 1989,there’s music from Madonna, The Bangles, Yello and who remembersWe’ve Got A Fuzzbox And We’re Gonna Use It?

Jason’s Jukebox Vol.12is online now.

news page pic April 7th:The Easter Beagle arrives on DVD…

Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Peppermint Patty and Marcie, sir – thegang’s all here but there’s only two episodes on this Easter Special DVD.

Peanuts: It’s The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!is online and out on DVD now.

news page pic COMPETITION: 24 DVD/game competitions…

The following comps are online until April 30th,including two new ones:

April 6th:Music nostalgia with Jason’s Jukebox at DVDfever.co.uk…

DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Jason Maloneyreturns with his new regular column charting the hits from way back when andgiving everyone a nostalgia trip back to when music meant something.

This week we return to the week ending April 2nd 1983, the best year forsingles – in my view – with classic tracks from Duran Duran, Style Council,Eurythmics, Altered Images, Kajagoogoo, New Order and Tracey Ullman.

Jason’s Jukebox Vol.11is online now.

news page pic April 5th:Max Payne seeks revenge on the GBA…

This week’s update was delayed due to the telephone outage caused bya fire in central Manchester.

Bloody violence, pimps and prostitutes and the seedy underbelly of New York,but as Max Payne ventures out on to the Gameboy Advance, does it manage tosuccessfully make the transition to the handheld? And what is it about thegame that fascinates my five-year-old nephew?

Max Payneis online and out on the GBA now.

Are Airbiscuit the new Orb…?

Airbiscuit‘s new single, Lately, is out next Monday, and comes fromtheir 16-track double-CD Caldo-Freddo, and their ambient style could dofor the current decade what The Orb‘s did for the ’90s, but theydefinitely have their own style.

This album is scheduled for release on May 17th.

Airbiscuit: Caldo-Freddois online and out now.

CHARTS: McFly vs Usher for the No.1…

To find out who got the No.1, check out themusic chart analysis page.

Last week’s chart can be foundhere.

The release dates for singles go up until the end of May, with albums until theend of August.

news page pic RED DOT: The campaign continues…

Last week while we were off-air, we had a response from ITV and Channel 4.Click on the link to see what they had to say.

There are still many more broadcasters remaining ignorant of the problem sokeep emailing them to tell them how you feel!

The new Red dot that won’t go awayis online now.

news page pic COMPETITION: 22 DVD/game competitions…

The following comps are online until April 30th:

Kill Bill Vol.1 (DVD)

Freaky Friday (DVD)

Al Pacino Triple Bill (DVD)

Strawberry Shortcake (DVD)

CSI Crime Scene Investigation Vol 3.1 (DVD)

Stargate SG1 Vol.34 (DVD)

The Koala Brothers (DVD & VHS)

Kingpin (DVD)

Timeline (DVD)

Unconditional Love (DVD)

Wide Eye (DVD & VHS)

Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 (DVD)

King of the Ants (DVD)

Painkiller (PC)

Alien 1-4 Special Edition (DVD)

Rock A Doodle / All Dogs Go To Heaven (DVD)

Camp (DVD)

Creature Comforts Vol.2 (DVD)

World Championship Rugby (Xbox)

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

Mafia (PS2)

Ultimate Music Anthologies (DVD)

news page pic COMPETITION ANSWERS: MARCH 2004 comps…

Thanks to the respective PR companies for the comps which have now come to anend and the answers were as follows.

Prime Suspect 6 (DVD): Ben Miles plays DCI Simon Finch
William & Mary Series 1 (DVD/VHS): Neil Morrissey co-starred in Men Behaving Badly.
Director’s Commentary (DVD): Rob Brydon provides the director’s commentary.
X-Files Season 8 (DVD): Special Agent Mulder is missing at the start of Season 8.
In America (DVD): My Left Foot was Jim Sheridan’s film about Christy Brown
Engie Benjy – Let’s Go Team! (DVD/VHS): Amanda Holden was married to Les Dennis. (voice of a character)
In The Cut (DVD): The Piano was the 1993 film.
Rodgers and Hammerstein (DVD): Julia Elizabeth Wells is Julie Andrews’ real name.
Max (DVD): The film was set after the First World War.
Goodbye Lenin! (DVD): Lenin died in 1924
Holes (DVD): B>Alien was released in a director’s cut last year.
Stella Street (DVD): Phil Cornwell was DJ Dave Clifton in I’m Alan Partridge.
Stargate SG1 Vol.33 (DVD): Enemy Mine was the Dennis Quaid movie.
Confidence (DVD): Hustle is the name of the BBC drama.
Focus: Ultimate Anthology (DVD): Hocus Pocus was released in 1973.
Rick Wakeman: Ultimate Anthology (DVD): Yes is the band Rick Wakeman was in.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) (DVD): Renee Zellweger was the Cold Mountain star in Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
MASH Season 3 (DVD): G.W. Bailey was in both M*A*S*H and the Police Academy series.
2DTV Series 3 (DVD): George W. Bush is the politician in the banned advert.
Deus Ex: Invisible War (DVD): The game is set 20 years after the last one.
Peanuts: It’s The Easter Beagle Charlie Brown (DVD): Bill Melendez does the voice of Snoopy and Woodstock

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Barry Manilow Ultimate (17.99, BMG)

Blue Velvet SE (19.99, Sanctuary)

The Boost (12.99, MGM)

The Borrowers Series 1 (14.99, BBC)

Bottle Rocket (12.99, Columbia)

Brother Sun, Sister Moon (15.99, Paramount)

Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 7 (79.99, Fox)

Can’t Buy Me Love (15.99, Buena Vista)

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (15.99, Buena Vista)

Creature Comforts Vol 2 (17.99, Momentum)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 3 Part 1 (39.99, Carlton)

Cuba (12.99, MGM)

Dawson’s Creek Season 2 (44.99, Columbia)

The Doctor (15.99, Buena Vista)

The Devil And Max Devlin (15.99, Buena Vista)

Dragonslayer (15.99, Buena Vista)

Dune SE (19.99, Sanctuary)

Duran Duran: Arena (An Absurd Notion) / The Making Of Arena (13.99, EMI)

Duran Duran: Sing Blue Silver (11.99, EMI)

Dust (17.99, Paranoid Celluloid)

Feast Of July (15.99, Buena Vista)

The Fighting Temptations (19.99, Paramount)

The Fighting Temptations / Save The Last Dance (24.99, Paramount)

Geppetto (15.99, Buena Vista)

Guilty As Sin (15.99, Buena Vista)

Heavyweights (15.99, Buena Vista)

Hello Again (15.99, Buena Vista)

Hi-De-Hi Series 3 And 4 (24.99, Universal)

I’ll Be Home For Christmas (15.99, Buena Vista)

I-Man (15.99, Buena Vista)

In Search Of The Castaways (15.99, Buena Vista)

The Island At The Top Of The World (15.99, Buena Vista)

Live From Baghdad (15.99, Warner)

Lovely And Amazing (19.99, VCI)

The Mallen Saga (29.99, VCI)

Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World CE (22.99, Fox)

Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World (15.99, Fox)

McKenzie Break (12.99, MGM)

Miranda (19.99, VCI)

My Fair Lady SE (19.99, Warner)

No Doubt: Live In The Tragic Kingdom (16.99, Universal)

Noddy And The Treasure Map (16.99, Universal)

The Office Series 1 & 2 (29.99, BBC)

Playboy: More Sexy Girls Next Door (15.99, Medusa)

Pork Chop Hill (12.99, MGM)

The Pride And The Passion (12.99, MGM)

Raising Victor Vargas (19.99, Momentum)

Roadie (12.99, MGM)

Secret Army Series 2 (49.99, DD Video)

Shogun 5-disc BS (39.99, Paramount)

Space Jam SE (19.99, Warner)

Spaced Series 1 & 2 (19.99, VCI)

Spider-Man: The Animated Series (15.99, Columbia)

Spun (19.99, Fox)

Stephen King’s The Stand (19.99, Warner)

Strawberry Shortcake: Meet Strawberry Shortcake (12.99, Fox)

Targets (15.99, Paramount)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (15.99, Medusa)

Touching The Void (19.99, VCI)

The Trip (15.99, MGM)

The Way Home (15.99, Paramount)

Weezer: Video Capture Device (14.99, Universal)

Will & Grace Season 4 Episodes 18 To 22 (12.99, Medusa)

Will & Grace Season 4 Episodes 23 To 27 (12.99, Medusa)

WWE Armageddon 2003 (17.99, Silver Vision)

WWE The Monday Night War (17.99, Silver Vision)

And the DVDs released last Monday, March 29th were as follows:

10 Rillington Place (12.99, Columbia)
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (15.99, Buena Vista)
The 6th Man (15.99, Buena Vista)
Andromeda Season 3 Vol 1 (19.99, Contender)
Annie (1999) (15.99, Buena Vista)
Basil Brush (12.99, Universal)
Big Red (15.99, Buena Vista)
Blood In Blood Out (15.99, Buena Vista)
Bottle Rocket (12.99, Columbia)
Care Bears Vol 2 (DVD And Care Bear Plush) (12.99, Contender)
Carlito’s Way SE (19.99, Universal)
Carmen Jones (19.99, BFI)
Crisis (19.99, Tartan)
Darby O’Gill And The Little People (15.99, Buena Vista)
Dr Seuss: The Wubbulous World Of Dr Seuss (12.99, Columbia)
Even More Great Comedy Moments (15.99, BBC)
Fallen Angel (19.99, BFI)
Fimbles: Smelly Jelly! (10.99, BBC)
Fist Of The North Star (1995) (19.99, Medusa)
Full Time Killer (19.99, Tartan)
Good Boy! (15.99, MGM)
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 (16.99, Anchor Bay)
House Of 1000 Corpses (19.99, Tartan)
The Lady Of Musashino (19.99, Artificial Eye)
The Last Days Of Chez Nous (19.99, C’Est La Vie)
Le Chignon D’Olga (19.99, Artificial Eye)
Life Of Oharu (19.99, Artificial Eye)
Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyve (15.99, Sanctuary)
Matrix Revolutions (22.99, Warner)
Monkey! Vols 1 To 13 BS (39.99, Fremantle)
Most Haunted: The Best Of Most Haunted (19.99, VCI)
The Near Room (15.99, VCI)
Ninja Scroll 10th Anniversary Edition (17.99, Manga)
No Good Deed (15.99, Momentum)
The Osterman Weekend (19.99, Anchor Bay)
Private (17.99, Arrow)
The Red Siren (15.99, Tartan)
Scarface SE (19.99, Universal)
Scent Of A Woman (19.99, Universal)
Scooby Doo And The Witch’s Ghost (12.99, Warner)
Sea Of Love SE (19.99, Universal)
Shipwrecked (15.99, Buena Vista)
A Simple Twist Of Fate (15.99, Buena Vista)
Son Of Flubber (15.99, Buena Vista)
Skinny Tiger Fatty Dragon (16.99, Medusa)
Spellbound (19.99, VCI)
Stargate SG1 Series 7 Vol 34 (19.99, MGM)
Summer Interlude (19.99, Tartan)
Swiss Family Robinson (15.99, Buena Vista)
Trembling Before God (16.99, Anchor Bay)
The Tribe Season 2 (29.99, Sanctuary)
The Unbelievable Truth (15.99, C’Est La Vie)
Waiting For Happiness (19.99, Artificial Eye)
The West Wing Season 3 (54.99, Warner)
Where The Sidewalk Ends (19.99, BFI)
Whirlpool (19.99, BFI)
Wide Eye: The Adventures Of Little Hoot And Flea (11.99, Abbey)
Wide Eye: The Adventures Of Little Hoot And Flea (DVD and Puppets) (11.99, Abbey)
Young Adam (15.99, Warner)

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