OK OK OK sorry to get your hopes up, it's not out yet, but should be any time now :notworthy

But here's the bit they've posted up on the site just to keep us happy :rolleyes:

Early this week we will be sending out a massive Green Wing update to our mailing list. Here's what you can expect:

- The exclusive lowdown on the extras on the new 'Definitive DVD'
- An awesome competition to win signed copies of the new boxset
- An exclusive interview with the writers (lots of interesting insight!)
- A review of the new sound track CD and a chance to win some copies
- The latest on the signing session (we have the confirmed line up!)
- An update on what the GW cast are now up to
- Plus much more!

Stay tuned!

So the race is on to see who can be first to post the link up here (in this thread) :)

Edit: OK I've stuck it all in here now :ph43r:

Hello Green Wing fans... just when you were thinking it was all over, here we are back with a new bumper-sized GW newsletter. Trust us, you'll be glad you stayed subscribed...

Below you'll find details about the latest GW merchandise hitting the shops, an exclusive insight into the making of the show courtesy of the writers, a chance to win some signed Green Wing stuff, a look at what the cast and crew are up to now, and more!

The Writers Interview

To kick off this special newsletter we're really proud to present our exclusive interview with the Green Wing writers.

James Henry, Stuart Kenworthy, Oriane Messina, Richard Preddy and Fay Rusling have kindly given up a lot of their time to answer questions about the show. The result is a really fascinating interview.

If you've ever wondered how the show was put together or how the storylines were dreamed up then their answers will explain all.

Some of you might spot your own questions in the interview (thanks to everyone who sent in suggestions). As you requested, we've asked the writers about the scenes that were never filmed, their thoughts on making a third series, what Alan and Joanna might be up to now and the biggest question of all: did Mac really die!?!

Read the interview on our website now

The Definitive DVD Boxset

As you may have heard, 4DVD are bringing out a Definitive 8 Disc Green Wing Collectors' Edition DVD boxset.

This much anticipated new release hits the shops in a couple of weeks (Monday 15th October to be exact). It will feature all the episodes from series one, the complete series two, the one-off 90 minute special and a new bonus disc of previously un-seen material too. There's also going to be a 32-page Green Wing booklet inside each boxset.

Because it has quite a hefty price tag (about £50) we know a lot of you are currently un-sure of whether it's worth buying this new boxset. Hopefully we can help you out here...

If you haven't got all the episodes on DVD already then your answer should be an unequivocal 'yes, buy'. This release contains all 18 episodes along with hours and hours of bonus features. Anyone who already has the series individually will tell you that you really ought to own them all!

If you already have bought the previous GW DVDs the answer becomes a bit more tricky. You see, the first seven discs in this new boxset you already have (they've just been re-packaged) - only one disc is new. The decision as to whether to buy or not therefore boils down to whether you think it's worth trading in what you've already got (Amazon Marketplace will give you about £25 back) to get the extra bonus DVD, the booklet and the neatness of having all the DVDs together in one box.

We've not yet seen the 32 page booklet so can't comment on that but we have checked out the new bonus disc. We will describe the contents of that to you here right now in our exclusive newsletter-only preview: hopefully this will help you make your mind up whether it is worth getting the new boxset.

OK, the first thing on the bonus disc is a 15 minute documentary called Green Wing: The Phenomenon. In this feature GW creator Victoria Pile talks about the un-expectedly strong reaction to the series from the fans. It starts with footage from the DVD signing sessions (you could well see yourself on that if you were there) and has an interview with Virgin Megastores' PR Manager who explains that the shop wasn't expecting so many crazy fans to turn up!

The next segment of the documentary is on topmilers, with the show's Costume Designer and Wardrobe Supervisor demonstrating how they made the first one. It turns out Michelle Gomez is a bit of an expert at making them!

A rather good overview of what went on at the convention follows (again, if you were in attendance at that you could well see yourself). This segment also features an interview with GW writer Robert Harley who gives his positive impressions of the day.

The mini-documentary then ends with footage from the TalkbackThames BBQ where the cast, writers and crew played (or at least tried to play) guyball.

The main bulk of the bonus disc is about 30 minutes of never-seen-before deleted scenes from the various series. What is a surprise here is just how funny some of these scenes are - they're really great! It just goes to show how much must have been cut from the episodes if they've managed to find another half-hour of really funny scenes we've not seen before (as you know they've already put hours of extra footage on the previous boxsets). Some of these new scenes are a bit too saucy for TV which is why we're probably only seeing them for the first time now.

Here's a quick run-down of some of our favourite new scenes...

Series 1 (9 minutes of scenes in total): Guy and Sue talking about the time they had sex; Martin awkwardly chatting up Karen; Alan moaning at Sue while she distracts him with a woolly hat and Sue taking Joanna on at yoga fitness (following Sue dancing to her ringtone). There's also a very funny scene in which Alan steals from the hospital's shop - it was no doubt cut from the broadcast episode by the censors for reasons we can't mention here for fear of setting off spam filters!

Series 2 (16 minutes): Guy and Martin singing Flying in the Air to a comatose Mac (five star performances from them!); Angela's attempt at being a TV presenter ruined by the boys making rude scenes behind her; Alan threatening Guy with a toilet brush (a laugh-out-loud funny scene) and Boyce's 'little mouse with clogs on' prank. There's also some scenes between Harriet and Lyndon which reveal a bit more about their romance (something that has been a bit of a mystery until now).

Special (3 minutes): Three new scenes - Martin and Mac talking, Alan and Joanna in the camper van (nudity alert!) and Martin trying to find a suitable wedding present in a posh shop.

The bonus disc also contains a spot-on musical spoof - Mark Heap and Julian Rhind-Tutt re-create Sparks' Top of the Pops performance of 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us' (the original of which can be seen on YouTube - have a guess which band member Mark Heap plays - it's not hard!)

There's also some Green Wing Music but frankly this section of the disc is a little disappointing. No videos - just three Trellis tracks (Shammy, Twang and Vibrobed). If you want GW music you'd be much better off getting the new soundtrack CD (more about that later in this email).

I've got it in my inbox but it's not up on the website yet. I got ridculously emotional reading it and now want the definitive edition more than ever :cry

Right - ive been umming an arring about this for ages now, but ive decided im going to get it. Ros - you're going to the signing right? It starts at 6 so what time are you going to get there and maybe i can meet you?

oh my gossh bloody BSG! now they have told me what's in it the deleted scenes sound so funny and clips of previous signings I so want it and yeah I think I'm going to go - err I may try and get there between 4 and half 4 - I'll facebook you Bex :)


what i may do is watch it, get it signed then sell in on ebay - I know that's bad but i NEED to see this extra dvd! and i wanna go to the signing!

Some of my favourites:

*quietly cheers Fay and Oriance.*

*giggles*

Skim reading that, I though they were talking about me. :D

Most of the stuff on the boxset is Interviews about how big GW got (with VP), topmeilers (with the costume people), the convention and a cast, crew and writers Guyball match, as well as thirty minutes of this:

They all sound pretty funny, but i really want to see that musical!

And what did he steal?!

i love this bit:

yes he should be i think he would be interesting as the doctor AND the doctor himself said that he had always wanted to be ginger - Julian's the perfect role!

and ahhh crazed fans I HAVE to see that bit just for that my gosh :lol:

there's a link to my post in the letter for some reason. :badger

I can't find it?

What's it for?

Yay!

The problem I have is even if I wanted to sell my GW DVD's on Amazon marketplace, all 3 boxes have at least one DVD each that jumps, gets stuck, will only play on one player and not another, etc..

Can I sell them under the heading Green Wing DVDs with quirky habits :angel

I will not believe Mac's first name is Paul :swearing

I can't sell mine, being signed and stuff.

Mine have just been overly watched and are very tatty :(

Mine are signed, and I get very possessive about my stuff - I won't be selling them.