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Win a River Cottage Australia DVD - Love & Pop

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hanks to Madman Entertainment we have ONE copy of RIVER COTTAGE AUSTRALIA to giveaway. To be in to win head over and read Wolfboy’s review of the release and leave a comment. Winner will be randomly chosen and contacted via email. Comments must be received by 11pm 31st July 2014. Open to New Zealand residents only.
Can an idea grow anywhere? Celebrated chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is about to find out
Fifteen years ago, Englishman Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, embarked on an experiment in sustainability and self-sufficiency. He moved to a cottage on a small land-holding in Dorset and set about learning how to grow his own produce, raise livestock and become part of a community where sharing not only knowledge, but the fruits of farm labour, were an important part of life.
The resulting TV series, Escape to River Cottage – and more than a dozen series since – has served as an inspiration to the aspirations of viewers who want to embrace a simpler, healthier life. Far more than cooking shows, the programs have encouraged interest and debate about the importance of local and seasonal produce, and the broader issues of sustainable agriculture and fishing on a global scale.
Now, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is ready to take that experiment in downshifting and the message of sustainability down under, with River Cottage Australia.
In this eight-part series, Hugh hands the River Cottage baton to an Australian counterpart – former Tasmanian chef, Paul West – who faces new challenges and uniquely Australian characters as he attempts to set up his own farm near the historic and picturesque village of Central Tilba on the NSW Far South Coast.
The series begins with Hugh travelling to meet Paul at River Cottage Australia; a former dairy farm nestled between the pristine Sapphire Coast and the imposing Mount Gulaga – a sacred place of enormous significance for the indigenous Yuin people. Together Paul and Hugh will hear first-hand their powerful message of sustainability, as well as discover how the mountain is central to their Dreamtime stories.
On the farm itself, Hugh and Paul map out a sustainable plan for the future, discover fantastic bounty as they forage locally for food and share the products of their culinary skills with the locals – who in return, will try to help them overcome the challenges of living off the land.
But as the series unfolds, it’s up to Paul to make a go of it without Hugh there to guide him. He learns how to dish up whatever he’s grown, reared or caught. He stocks the farm with chickens, pigs and cows, establishes vegetable gardens, hunts for wild food, and learns the secrets of bush tucker.
Can he build on the practices and passions developed at River Cottage in the UK?What new challenges will the Australian environment bring?And what will Hugh discover when he returns at the end of the series to check on his prot?g?’s progress?One thing is certain; the River Cottage ethos of respect and knowledge of the land and its produce won’t just put good food on the table – it’ll make great viewing as well
EPISODES
1. Fifteen years after Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall moved into the first River Cottage in the UK, he’s
headed to Australia to spread the message of sustainability and to anoint an Aussie worthy of carrying on the River Cottage tradition. That job goes to former Tasmanian chef, Paul West, who’ll set up River Cottage Australia on the picturesque NSW Far South Coast – with a little help from Hugh.
2. With Hugh back in the UK, Paul finds himself alone at River Cottage and sets about getting his winter vegetable crop fed and that involves an organic fertiliser recipe that makes use of some of the farm’s most unwanted products.
3. With his cows, chooks and veggies thriving, Paul decides it’s time to explore the nearby coastline and he discovers an abundant source of seafood delicacies. He meets a local lobster expert, and together they catch a crayfish brunch and Paul introduces him to a deliciously different way of eating them.
4. With hardly any rain for weeks, and a malfunctioning water tank, Paul is suddenly faced with a farmer’s worst fear – a critical shortage of water. His cows, pigs and veggies all depend on a steady supply, so Paul enlists the help of a local farmer to see if they can tap on old spring on the property.
5. Paul’s aim is to eventually make River Cottage totally self-sufficient – and he’s well on the way. With his own herbs, vegetables and eggs and cream from Bessie the cow, he whips up his first ever “all from the farm” meal.
6. River Cottage land-holder, Paul West, is keen to restore the gully which acts as a natural watercourse on his farm – but it’s almost totally overgrown with blackberries. Paul learns he can hire a herd of hefty eaters to deal with the problem – but will they have the appetite for such a massive job?7. The local Country Women’s Association ladies have a big job for Paul and there might be a
sweet reward for him in return. If he can help them paint their headquarters, they’ve offered to share some of their well-guarded cake–making secrets with him. How will his Hazelnut Loaf Cake stand up against some of the finest in the district?8. It’s been nearly four months since Hugh returned to River Cottage in the UK and left Paul to go it alone. But now he’s back, and he’s amazed at what he finds. The seeds of River Cottage Australia have well and truly been planted, and the future looks bright indeed.

Win a DVD copy of Kill Team - Love & Pop

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Thanks to Madman Entertainment we have ONE copy of KILL TEAM to giveaway. To be in to win leave a meaningful comment (not “I want to win this”) here or on the KILL TEAM review. Winner will be randomly chosen and contacted via email. Comments must be received by 11pm 31st January 2015. Open to New Zealand residents only.
Follow orders. Don’t say a word.
Equal parts infuriating and illuminating, THE KILL TEAM looks at the devastating moral tensions that tear at soldiers’ psyches through the lens of one highly personal and emotional story.
Specialist Adam Winfield was a 21-year-old soldier in Afghanistan when he attempted with the help of his father to alert the military to heinous war crimes his platoon was committing. But Winfield’s pleas went unheeded. Left on his own and with threats to his life, Specialist Winfield was himself drawn into the moral abyss, forced to make a split-second decision that would change his life forever.

Win a copy of Scum on DVD - Love & Pop

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Thanks to Madman Entertainment we have one copy of Scum on DVD to give to a Love & Pop reader. To be in to win a copy leave a comment on Stalker’s review of the film here by the 30th of April. NZ residents only please.
Scum is a 1979 British crime drama film directed by Alan Clarke, portraying the brutality of life inside a British borstal.
In the late ’70s, director Alan Clarke was hired by the BBC to make a television drama about life inside a juvenile detention center. The program was so relentlessly brutal that the horrified network banned its broadcast forever. In defiance, Clarke and producer Clive Parsons remade the film as an even more uncompromising theatrical feature. Ray Winstone (SEXY BEAST) stars as Carlin, a young thug rising to the top of an inhuman prison hierarchy amidst violence, vengeance and sexual assault. This is the grim and graphic indictment of the British borstal system that outraged a nation and shocked audiences worldwide. This is SCUM.

Win a copy of The Masque of the Read Death [DVD] - Love And Pop

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To celebrate the release of the awesome Vincent Price Blu-Ray box set, (review coming soon), we have a copy of The Masque of the Red Death to giveway.
The box-set contains the following films:
House on Haunted Hill
House of Usher
The Haunted Palace
The Tomb of Ligeia
The Masque of the Red Death
The Last Man on Earth
Witchfinder General
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
The Vincent Price Collection is available on Blu-Ray from Shock Entertainment. Available from Mighty Ape .
To be in to win a copy of The Masque of the Red Death, leave a comment on our review here or tell us which Vincent Price film is your favourite and why. Winner will be chosen on the 20th of December 2015. Competition only open to NZ residents.

Win a copy of The Fall Series 2 on DVD - Love & Pop

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Thanks to Madman Entertainment we have ONE copy of The Fall Series 2 to giveaway.
To find our more about the series you can read our review for the Box-Set here and Series 2 here.
To be in to win leave a comment telling us who your favourite serial killer is – real or fictional.
Winner will be randomly chosen and contacted via email. Comments must be received by 11pm 10th of January 2016. Open to New Zealand residents only.
A serial killer is on the loose… And only she can catch him
The Fall, a UK BBC crime drama TV series on DVD, starring Gillian Anderson as a Metropolitan Police detective drafted to Belfast to help on a puzzling murder case. Though her superiors aren’t convinced, Stella Gibson (Anderson)’s investigations lead her to believe that a serial killer is at work.
Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan reprise their roles as DSI Stella Gibson and Paul Spector in the second series of The Fall. Picking up where series one left off, Gibson continues her hunt for the killer who hides in plain sight.