or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
8 used & new from £11.00
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Des O'Connor - Vol.1 [DVD] [1970]
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images

Des O'Connor - Vol.1 [DVD] [1970]

DVD ~ Des O'Connor
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
RRP: £19.99
Price: £12.98 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £7.01 (35%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, November 10? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
7 new from £12.98 1 used from £11.00
Learn about Lovefilm
Amazon's choice for DVD rental.
With a 14 day FREE trial. Learn more

Frequently Bought Together

Des O'Connor - Vol.1 [DVD] [1970] + Shut That Door - Larry Grayson At ITV [DVD] [1972] + The Wheeltappers And Shunters Social Club - Series 1 - Complete [DVD] [1974]
Total RRP: £64.97
Price For All Three: £41.94

Show availability and shipping details

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Des O'Connor - Vol.1 [DVD] [1970]
86% buy the item featured on this page:
Des O'Connor - Vol.1 [DVD] [1970] 3.2 out of 5 stars (6)
£12.98
Shut That Door - Larry Grayson At ITV [DVD] [1972]
5% buy
Shut That Door - Larry Grayson At ITV [DVD] [1972] 4.9 out of 5 stars (8)
£16.98
The Wheeltappers And Shunters Social Club - Series 1 - Complete [DVD] [1974]
4% buy
The Wheeltappers And Shunters Social Club - Series 1 - Complete [DVD] [1974] 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
£11.98
The Best Of Frost On Sunday [DVD] [1968]
3% buy
The Best Of Frost On Sunday [DVD] [1968]
£17.98
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Actors: Des O'Connor
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: Network
  • DVD Release Date: 22 Jun 2009
  • Run Time: 307 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001LQW67W
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11,286 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Reviews

Synopsis

A talkshow with singer and presenter Des O'Connor.

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Shut That Door - Larry Grayson At ITV [DVD] [1972]

Shut That Door - Larry Grayson At ITV [DVD] [1972]

4.9 out of 5 stars (8)  £16.98
The Wheeltappers And Shunters Social Club - Series 1 - Complete [DVD] [1974]

The Wheeltappers And Shunters Social Club - Series 1 - Complete [DVD] [1974]

DVD ~ Bernard Manning
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  £11.98
The Best Of Frost On Sunday [DVD] [1968]

The Best Of Frost On Sunday [DVD] [1968]

£17.98
Magpie [DVD] [1968]

Magpie [DVD] [1968]

5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £12.98
Morecambe and Wise: Series 5 [DVD]

Morecambe and Wise: Series 5 [DVD]

DVD ~ Eric Morecambe
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  £8.97
› Explore similar items

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(2)
See all 2 tags...

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

6 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:
 (2)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
3.2 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Des O'Connor - Entertainer, 30 Jun 2009
By J. Harries (Yorkshire) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
Just a quick note to say that, contrary to the Amazon description, this isn't a chat show, and it wasn't made in the USA (though that part of the description seems to have been removed now). It's an good quality British entertainment show starring Des O'Connor. It's recorded in a TV studio, in front of a live audience, and Des performs straight songs, comedy songs, comedy routines and sketches, either alone or with a guest star. Liberace appears, as do Harry Secombe, Terry-Thomas, Dusty Springfield, and many others in this four-hour plus compilation.

The humour is 40 years old now, but, if you enjoy classic British comedy, stand-up routines and Carry On humour, then this is for you. And don't forget that Des O'Connor is a fine singer who's had a successful show business career for 50 years. As for Jack Douglas, he's Comedy Great; part of entertainment history in this country, but I do speak as a Carry On fan...

This is easy viewing and a lovely piece of nostalgia with guest stars at, or close to, their peak.

Roll on volume 2!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Des O'Connor Vol.1 DVD Review, 27 Jul 2009
By Mr. D. F. Lang "David" (LONDON United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
Des O'Connor Vol.1 is an excellent DVD. When is Vol.2 coming out?Des O'Connor - Vol.1 [DVD] [1970]
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Better than people might think, 25 Sep 2009
By Brian Bownds ""lover" of UK variety" (Australia) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
Sure it's a compilation from old video from late 60's and early 70's, but the quality is quite good. It is quite difficult, even with today's technology, to get good DVD quality from old 3/4 inch video that may have not been stored properly originally.

As for the shows,what people have to remember is that what may seem corny or even silly humour today, was quite funny for audiences back then. Des O'Connor was, and still is, a great performer... articulate, tight, but never took it all too seriously. His guests on the shows were always talented, and the mutual respect between O'Connor and his guests is obvious. The Jack Parnell Orchestra as always, is tight and professional, most members have passed away now, although Jack Parnell is alive and well and now into his 80's and apparently can still play the odd game of golf.

O'Connor is relaxed, with a diverse range of material, and the DVD is really a nostalgic trip back to when music was actually real, not a computer or synthesiser in sight! If other video tape of these series can be sourced it would be great for the future, because this type of history on television is fast becoming non existant. Many video tapes have long been "dumped", in fact, many great shows were even taped over on same tape, due to the high cost of video tape back in the 60's and 70's. Many master tapes of variety shows just vanished. Shame, and they are regretting it now.
Comment Comment (1) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars oh dear
not much i can say about this,as it is my partners.still i suffer in silence
Published 1 month ago by Kcregler

1.0 out of 5 stars Ancient History
I have quite enjoyed Des O'Connor over the years and purchased this video as a result. I was very disappointed to discover that it is simply a re-run of some very old and corny... Read more
Published 1 month ago by JCT Richards

3.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgic Journey Into TV Variety
Just watched this compilation after eagerly awaiting delivery as I remember with fondness the full shows back in 1970 which was broadcast prime time on Saturday Nights. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. D. Liddell

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject




i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.