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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Having Seen this 4 times now, I have to say that the only bad thing about this Documentary is that it wasn't developed into a Series. However, although there's only one episode, it's absolutely Fantastic. Having been interested in the North for years now, this is a really interesting Documentary for anybody who'se interests lie above Latitude 66 degrees! First of all the material covered is fantastic, It's a real treat for the viewer to be taken on a tour around some absolutely breathtaking parts around the top of the world and the real treat is of course, the Northern Lights.
Various other highlights include Joanna Lumley taking the train North at the start of her Journey, her stay in the eerily beautiful Ice Hotel and her stay at the Lofoten Islands. Aside from the breathtaking scenery on offer for the viewer, who else could have pulled this off but her. Lumley is engaging and very viewer friendly throughout the hour making it an extremely pleasant ordeal, she makes the journey very personal and she's a fantastic hostess, I won't spoil it but this documentary is a MUST-see!
There's nothing nicer than sitting down to watch this in Winter!
Various other highlights include Joanna Lumley taking the train North at the start of her Journey, her stay in the eerily beautiful Ice Hotel and her stay at the Lofoten Islands. Aside from the breathtaking scenery on offer for the viewer, who else could have pulled this off but her. Lumley is engaging and very viewer friendly throughout the hour making it an extremely pleasant ordeal, she makes the journey very personal and she's a fantastic hostess, I won't spoil it but this documentary is a MUST-see!
There's nothing nicer than sitting down to watch this in Winter!
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
I loved this DVD, Joanna really helped brighten up the dark nights last year for me when I first saw this on TV. It was stunningly beautiful to watch and very interesting. Joanna was very sweet and gave the whole journey a really personal touch, especially when she shared how her early childhood experience of reading a book that mentioned the Northern Lights had sparked a life long ambition to see them. Its great for getting you into that Wintry/Christmas festivity type mood!
35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
This is a timely and quick release for Joanna Lumley's trip to Scandinavia in search of the Aurora Borealis. This was original shown on BBC HD and clearly clever photographic techniques were used to capture the beauty of the phenomenon. Living in the North of Scotland I sometimes get to see the lights, and although they are always awe-inspiring they were never like this. But although seeing the lights is the main focus of the show this is also a pleasant travelogue.
With all the good press Joanna has received recently, it is easy to warm to her personality and technique, which is to gush enthusiastically about everything and everybody. Often while watching these type of programs I find myself looking out for the little moments that get past the editing in which the local folk look slightly less enthused than they should be at being paraded before the cameras. There's none of that here. The people seem pleased to talk, and it's clear that everyone finds her pleasant and genuine.
There's little here that hasn't been covered before in snow-based travel shows: reindeers, people wearing reindeers, fish... but the journey is a diverting one and when she finally gets to see the lights, it's a journey worth taking.
With all the good press Joanna has received recently, it is easy to warm to her personality and technique, which is to gush enthusiastically about everything and everybody. Often while watching these type of programs I find myself looking out for the little moments that get past the editing in which the local folk look slightly less enthused than they should be at being paraded before the cameras. There's none of that here. The people seem pleased to talk, and it's clear that everyone finds her pleasant and genuine.
There's little here that hasn't been covered before in snow-based travel shows: reindeers, people wearing reindeers, fish... but the journey is a diverting one and when she finally gets to see the lights, it's a journey worth taking.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good service.Remarkable D.V.D.
This D.V.D. was dispatched to me very quickly and I find it completely informative and educational. It shows me the wonder of creation which we as humans can never fully... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Milly Molly
We did that!
We had not seen this program before going on a winter cruise along the Norwegian coast with the regular ferry run by Hurtigruten. Read more
Published 1 month ago by A. Barber
Like a fairytale
I recommend this DVD, - a great story told by Joanna Lumley. Just sit down and follow Joanna through her jouney - enjoy, it's like a fairytale :-)
Published 4 months ago by DorteD
Northern Lights
Love this DVD and can watch it over and over again. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is interested in the Northern lights and all things Nordic.
Published 9 months ago by Delmar
Northern Lights Magic
Joanna Lumley In The Land of The Northern Lights [DVD]
Having seen this first on Tv and loved it, I had to get the DVD, it was s dream of Joanna as a child to see the... Read more
Having seen this first on Tv and loved it, I had to get the DVD, it was s dream of Joanna as a child to see the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by evie
Breathtaking and well filmed.
Having just returned from Reykjavik 'without' seeing the Northern Lights (due to low cloud each evening), I went online to Amazon and purchased this dvd. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Chissie
Joanne's Northeern Lights
Really enjoyed the video after we determined how we would be able to see - had to change settings on our computer to view - were unable to watch on our DVD player. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Bruce R
Breathtaking Northern Lights DVD by Joanna Lumley
Fantastic DVD! I have just returned from the Northern Lights cruise and visited all the places that Joanna Lumley went to. Read more
Published 14 months ago by A. Blackburn
some missing?
This is such a wonderful DVD which we enjoyed immensely. I don't know if it was in our imagination, but we thought there was quite a bit missing from the original program. Read more
Published 17 months ago by dragonrapide
Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights
Joanne at her most brilliant. Spell binding throughout. She is excellent at interviewing local people and her reactions to the ice hotel and the lights had me in both tears and... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Anne Earls
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