New DVD releases (January, 2007)
January 5th, 2007 by Zsofia
The Unseen Beatles – 638 Ways to Kill Castro — The Coldplay Phenomenon
The Unseen Beatles — A captivating documentary as seen on BBC’s Timewatch, containing never-before seen footage which provides a unique behind the scenes insight into the Fab Four. At the height of their fame, The Beatles performed their last ever live concert never touring again after their 1966 sell out US shows. This unique programme reveals the truth about why at the height of their fame, they ceased to perform live.
During this turbulent time in the history of the Beatles, this fascinating documentary also explores how the seeds of discontent were sown, eventually leading to the split of the world’s most famous band. The programme includes accounts and extended interviews from personal eyewitness testimonies, the men and women who shared the highs and lows of the band’s ground breaking adventures. The DVD contains previously unseen material plus rare archive footage of the Beatles on holiday in Jersey. (Description from Amazon)
Look up this documentary and other Beatles films at Amazon.co.uk
According to Al Jazeera’s website, the network began broadcasting a 24-hour documentary channel on 1 January. The main target audience will be the Arab world, but they want to work in partnership with international filmmakers to develop content. 
