Matt Hayes Wild Fisherman - Norway

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Wild fisherman follows British Angler Matt Hayes as he travels the world in search of unspoilt game fishing. One of the last great unspoilt wilderness areas of Europe, Norway is blessed with breathtaking scenery: from the awe-inspiring fjords to the towering mountains; from the cascading waterfalls and crystal clear lakes to the deep pine forests, Norway’s landscape is a visual feast. For anglers, Norway offers some of the most exciting sport-fishing in the world. Pike, Trout and the king of fish, the mighty Atlantic Salmon ensure that any fishing adventure is packed with excitement and opportunity.

EPISODE 1 – MJØSA, NORWAY
Britain’s two best known anglers Matt Hayes and Mick Brown join forces to fish on Norway’s largest and deepest lake – Mjøsa – for a big fish trolling adventure. The team fish overnight from boats, targeting ferox trout, and after a long cold night on the lake Mick lands a monster of a pike on the downrigger lure. With spirits buoyed the jubilant twosome land a whole host of pike and perch, but as bad weather closes in it’s time to put an end to this leg of the adventure, and for Matt to bid farewell to Mick.

EPISODE 2 – RIVER TANA
Matt fishes the River Tana, which forms a natural border between Norway and Sweden. This river is famous for its wild salmon fishing, but today it’s wild trout that are the target species. Within minutes he is into his first fish on the dry fly – a beautiful brown trout weighing about 2lbs. Over a pot of ‘iron filings’ coffee Matt discusses tactics with Pia and Hans, local fly fishing experts, and following their expert guidance he soon lands another wild trout off the riverbank, another satisfying catch. Matt ventures upstream to one of his favourite haunts; a hike across the recently thawed tundra is required to reach this beautifully secluded mountain lake. He targets wild brown trout using a float tube.

EPISODE 3 – RIVER GLOMMA, RIVER TRYSIL
The Glomma or Glåma is Norway’s greatest river, and Matt comes here for another drift-boat adventure, this time in search of grayling. It’s back to boats to try fly fishing for trout on the River Trysil, but it’s a large grayling that steals the show and is declared Matt’s fish of the day.

EPISODE 4 – WINSNES, NORWAY
A place that is close to Matt’s heart, Winsnes and its historic lodge have been hosting fishermen for decades as they come to try their luck on one of the best salmon rivers in the world. Matt fishes the beautiful River Gaula and has his sights firmly set on catching wild salmon on the fly. During the night he lands a spectacular 21lb salmon – a fantastic result for the tricky conditions. After a bout of rain, it’s the trout that are biting, but at the end of the day it’s time to bid a hasty retreat, as the river looks set to flood.

Matt Hayes Wild Fisherman - Mozambique

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Wild Fisherman Mozambique follows Matt Hayes as he joins local guide Wesley Peens to fish one of the most sparsely populated regions in the world, in an effort to catch a giant trevally on the fly. In four action packed episodes, Matt embarks on a fishing adventure that sees him combat extreme weather, desert roads and a wild, untamed landscape.

Episode 1- Vilanculos

Matt Hayes joins enthusiastic surf fishing expert Wesley Peens in Mozambique, one of the last great sport fishing wildernesses.

After three gruelling flights in ever decreasing sized planes Matt finally arrives in Vilanculos, one of Mozambique’s largest settlements, only to discover his luggage has gone missing.

The fish of Mozambique are strikingly beautiful and are also incredibly strong; fishing on the fly rod Matt is making life hard for himself, but the greater challenge bears the greater reward, and every fish landed is a huge achievement on light tackle.

Fishing from 3 a.m. until 6 p.m. in the high heat is starting to tire Matt, he begins to realise this fishing adventure is going to be more of a challenge than he first appreciated. He will need to find some stamina if he is going to succeed in catching the fish of a lifetime – the giant trevally.

Episode 2 - Linene Lodge

As the unsettled weather calms, Matt heads out to sea in search of big fish, and after landing some unusual species off the reef, Matt takes a smoking bite on the bait rod and lands a career first – a yellow tail.

Matt takes a boat ride to Linene Lodge, where the beauty of the scenery is overwhelming and forms the perfect location for some more sport fishing action. A bonito tuna engages Matt in a game of cat and mouse, it takes all of Matt’s skill and cunning to outmanoeuvre and land this exceptionally strong and powerful fish

The day is completed with an extraordinary sailfish the taking the bait on incredibly light tackle. A long and exhausting pursuit entails after which the fish is successful tagged and measured in order to assist in essential conservational research.

Another day on the water and Matt and Wes head out to an area called the Lighthouse, a truly pristine environment. The swell is heavy, and as Matt turns a fetching shade of green, they locate the target species of the day, the rather appropriately named green spot trevally. Working as a team, Matt and Wes successfully land some spectacular fish, but then the party is over as a passing predator fish decides to pay them an unscheduled visit and it is all hands on deck to land this king of the reef.

Episode 3- Rio Azul

Matt embarks on the long and dusty drive from Vilanculos to the lodge at Rio Azul, and leaving behind all traces of civilisation, the journey is completed by a 20 km drive along a coast road, only negotiable at low tide.

The secluded paradise located on a river delta that awaits the weary travellers is well worth the discomfort, and Matt is soon looking forward to getting out on the boat for the next fishing challenge. However, there are no lazy lie-ins scheduled, and as morning breaks Matt finds himself 2 hours offshore searching for an elusive underwater reef.

As the swell increases Matt realises his vulnerability, in a tiny boat surrounded by vast swathes of water inhabited by species of fish who might just like to eat him. His fears are cast aside as after trying a range of different flies Matt gets into his first fish of the day - a bludger kingfish .

After many tiring hours at sea the team set up camp on a deserted island, where they plan to stay the night. The weather has become increasingly erratic, but within hours of daybreak Matt is back on the beach as a school of bonito crowd the surf - with the obligatory predators in tow.

Episode 4 - Rio Azul

It is the final day at Rio Azul and Matt is feeling ambitious. He has finally found his sea legs and is ready to try his luck at a fishing hotspot, on a reef 2 hours offshore. This is the perfect spot for landing Matt’s dream fish – the much sought after giant trevally.

With Wes casting relentlessly using specialist baiting techniques, Matt is happy to stick to the fly and watch as fish after fish is pulled in by the ‘young buck’. Yellow spot trevally, yellow spot kingfish, jobfish, and king mackerel are all caught and released in perfect condition. With hopes of a big fish fading fast, the team head back to the lodge to regroup.

Matt and the team move on to their final destination, Hells Gate lodge, a long journey by road, air and water. However, things do not go smoothly, and they are in danger of being stranded in the dunes, and to add to their problems the weather turns.

Matt faces a fisherman’s nightmare as the seas rage and storms batter the coast, until at last the weather breaks and Matt takes to the boat for one last hurrah. This is Matt’s final opportunity to land a giant trevally on the fly, but after the unsettled weather, will his efforts prove futile?

Out of Town with Jack Hargreaves

The Delta Leisure Group has announced that it has secured the DVD and digital rights to 34 episodes of Out of Town with Jack Hargreaves which have never previously been made available for release on video or DVD.

The episodes have recently come to light thanks to the work of David King, Simon Baddeley, Simon Winters & Kaleidoscope, and are expected to be released by Delta towards the end of this year. DVD rights were acquired from Endemol Worldwide Distribution.

The episodes, from 1980 & 1981, are the original TV broadcast  programmes, as made by Southern Television.


They feature the following location films:

Course Fishing/Donkey Vet

A River For All Seasons

Pebbles/Eling Tide Mill

Chalk Hills & Chalk Springs/Stagecoach

Gean Tree Furniture/Fly Fishing

Garden Competition/Bulls & Countryside

Model Making/Fly Fishing

The Theft Of The Countryside/Ponies

Heavy Horses/Fly Fishing

Gypsy Caravan/Sea Fishing

21st Anniversary Programme

Sheep Farming/Bite Indicators

Into The Past/Private Rivers

Wood Sculptor/Ferrets

Pigeons/Fly Fishing

Pony & Horse Branding/Perch Fishing

Pony Riding/Next

Generation/Gardens/Sheep

Pigs/Dry Fly Fishing

Wheels/Grayling Fishing

Sheep Dogs/Guns

Multiplier Reel Casting/Hounds

Growing Corn/Eden Vale

Blackmore Vale/Dog Breeding

Annual Agricultural Show/Pheasant Hunting

Old Railway Line/Annual Agricultural Shows

Pigeons/Fishing

Fishing/Kingfishers/Corn

Fishing/Village Fair

Fish Hooks/Gardening

Southern Fishing Competition/Rabbit Catching

Observing The Country/Dog Show

Saving The Countryside/Going to Market

Sheep Farming/Fishing

Parsonage Down/First English Culture

Delta will announce more details for their release plans at a later date.

Delta would welcome the views of those with an interest in the release of these episodes on DVD and Delta can be contacted at: outoftown@deltaleisuregroup.co.uk

Win the Complete Mutant X Limited Edition DVD Box Set

This is an engrossing show, created by Marvel Studios, that mixes X-Men with Heroes, without feeling derivative. Sci-Fi London have five sets of of the complete series (66 episodes on 15 discs) in a limited-edition embossed presentation tin to give away. Head on over to the Sci-fi London website to find out more.

Neil Sedaka - Hit Maker

Neil Sedaka - Hit Maker now playing on Spotify & and is also available on iTunes and Amazon.

In Neil Sedaka’s almost 60 year career in music, he has written over 500 songs for himself and other artists, including Connie Francis, The Captain and Tennille, and The Carpenters.

Neil Sedaka - Hit Maker Includes some of his most famous tracks including his top ten hits Oh Carol (#3), Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen (#3), Calendar Girl (#8), Little Devil (#9), I Go Ape (#9) and Stairway To Heaven (#8).

28 original recordings digitally remastered.

This is London

This is London is a compliation of classic british tracks. A tribute to all things London and all things British. It is available on Spotify & Amazon now.

All original recordings digitally remastered. Featuring performances of 'Maybe It's Because I'm A Londoner', 'Underneath The Arches', 'The Lambeth Walk', 'A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square', 'The London I Love' and many more. Includes performances by Vera Lynn, Jack Hylton, Gracie Fields, Norman Wisdom, Frank Sinatra and more.

Delta Easter Sale!

Hello kitty & Friends 4 DVD Box Set

Join Hello Kitty and her friends on a series of enchanting adventures. This four DVD collection features Kitty and several of her closest friends in 21 stories as they learn important life lessons and develop friendships with other new characters. Available on Amazon & Deltamusic.co.uk

Ricky Nelson Travelin'Man

Ricky Nelson Travelin' Man playing soon on Spotify, iTunes & Amazon.

Erich Hilliard ‘Ricky’ Nelson was born on 8th May 1940 in Teaneck, New Jersey, the second son of big band leader Ozzie Nelson and big band vocalist Harriet Hilliard Nelson. Harriet remained in New Jersey with Ricky and his older brother David while Ozzie toured the U.S. with his Nelson Orchestra.  In 1941, Ricky remained in Tenafly, NJ in the care of his grandmother while his parents and older brother moved to Hollywood, where Ozzie and Harriet were appearing on the ’41-’42 season of comedian Red Skelton’s The Raleigh Cigarette Hour radio show.

In 1953, encouraged by the success of the theatrical film Here Come the Nelsons, Ozzie was convinced it was time to transition from radio to television, and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet made its TV debut on 3 October 1952. The programme would run until 3 September 1966, making it one of the longest running sit-coms in U.S. television history.

Also available from Amazon.co.uk & Deltamusic.co.uk

1. I’m Walkin’
2. Poor Little Fool
3. Hello Mary Lou
4. Lonesome Town
5. Travelin’ Man
6. Waitin’ In School
7. Stood Up
8. It’s Late
9. Honeycomb
10. Be-Bop Baby
11. Boppin’ The Blues
12. A Teenager’s Romance
13. Believe What You Say
14. My Bucket’s Got A Hole In It
15. Someday
16. I Got A Feeling
17. There’s Good Rockin’ Tonight
18. Never Be Anyone Else But You
19. Just A Little Too Much
20. My Babe
21. Sweeter Than You
22. I Wanna Be Loved
23. Mighty Good
24. Young Emotions
25. Right By My Side
26. I’m Not Afraid
27. You Are The Only One
28. Milk Cow Blues
29. A Wonder Like You
30. Everlovin’ 

Engelbert Humperdinck to represent the UK at Eurovision

Engelbert Humperdinck is to represent theUK at the next Eurovision song content in 2012 it was revealed today. The75 year old has had a long and successfull career spanning several decades.  He scored a UK number one with The Last Waltz and had other hits including There Goes My Everything and A Man Without Love.

His last UK top 20 single was 40 years ago with Too Beautiful To Last which reached number 14.

Engelbert said "It's an absolute honour to be representing my country for this year's Eurovision Song Contest"

However, the news that Engelbert would be representing the UK was not well received by all.  On twitter many of the Twitter users seemed distinctly underwhelmed by choice, with some struggling to remember the singer's hits and most people misspelling his last name.

So we've put together a spotify playlist of some of Engelbert Humperdinck's more popular and best loved songs. The album is also available on iTunes & Amazon and of course from our website Deltamusic.co.uk

1. In The Still Of The Night
2. A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening
3. They Say It’s Wonderful
4. Harbour Lights
5. I Don’t Want To Walk Without You
6. Embraceable You
7. The More I See You
8. Moonlight Becomes You
9. I’ll Walk Alone
10. The Very Thought Of You
11. You Belong To My Heart
12. I’ll Be Around
13. Getting Sentimental Over You
14. My Foolish Heart
15. Far Away Places
16. But Beautiful
17. Yours Truly
18. I’ll Be Seeing You
19. Red Sails In The Sunset
20. You’ll Never Know
21. I Wish I Knew
22. Stardust
23. As Time Goes By
24. Long Ago And Far Away