It''s 35 years since Depeche Mode first formed in Basildon, Essex one of London''s home counties and, unlike virtually any other band in living memory they have retained their fan base throughout and picked up plenty of new subscribers to the Mode cause along the way. And with their latest material sounding like it will be up there with their very best, this 2 DVD set celebrates the longevity and quality of the group''s music and lives to date.
Disc 1 contains a ninety minute film charting the full career of Depeche Mode featuring exclusive interviews, rare footage and contributions from those who have known and worked with them closely. Disc 2 contains rarely seen filmed interviews with all the guys (past and present) recorded at various phases during their time as a group, which all together makes for the finest all round document on this extraordinary collective yet to emerge.

While Jimi Hendrix didn''t actually invent the electric guitar, he invented how to play it in a manner nobody had even come close to previously. Quite what it was that possessed Jimi, and gave him the mystical ability to become personally part of his instrument it was often difficult to tell who was the player and who was played is one of those Rock N'' Roll great unknowns the kind that make the subject such good fun to behold. This two DVD set features a brace of documentary films about Hendrix that go behind the legendary persona in an attempt to understand how it was that a boy from the North West of America quickly became, and almost 40 years after his death absolutely remains, the finest, most imaginative and flamboyant guitarist ever to have manipulated a fret-board. Featuring interviews with his very nearest and dearest such as brother Leon , ex-girlfriend Melinda Merryweather, his producer Ed Chaplin, soul supremo and close colleague Geno Washington, plus many other acquaintances from throughout his life. With a backdrop of Hendrix music and some stunning live performances included, these films are as close as any have come to revealing the real Jimi Hendrix.

Although only now in her early thirties, Britney Spears has worked in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years and knows the tricks of the trade better than many who have spent a lifetime in a similar role. And despite having had a career that has seen her up in the clouds one minute and down in the dumps the next, Britney remains amongst the most popular performers and recording artists of all time, having sold over 100 million albums to date, and recently signed up to a two year residency in Las Vegas, where she will play over 100 shows. This 2 DVD box set tells the full story of Britney''s career and music to date as it charts the journey she has taken throughout her working life. Featuring interviews with the girl herself and those who know her best, archive footage from all eras of her career, rare photographs and film, much from private collections, location shoots and news reports, and a host of other features, making this the most enthralling and entertaining documentary yet on the life of Britney Spears.

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