May 2006 saw the 70th anniversary of RMS Queen Mary's maiden voyage - the last surviving 1930s 'superliner'. To mark the occasion Viewpoint Productions produced Regal & Retired - the Story of RMS Queen Mary for BBC Television. The programme includes a significant amount of quality archive footage from Movietonenews, much of which is new even to those familiar with the ship's long history. The programme was shot on location in California (where the liner remains today),Scotland and Southampton in the UK, and features 20 exclusive interviews. Viewpoint intends to release the programme on DVD. Details will appear on this website when available.

To complement Regal & Retired the programme's Director, David Ellery has written RMS Queen Mary - 101 Questions & Answers, published by Anova Books (Conway). A weel-produced hardback, packed with facsinating facts, figuresand dozens of excellent photographs. Available now throughthe Viewpoint on-line shop and other retailers, priced £9.99

Regal & Retired the Soundtrack is another recent release. This audio CD is based on the original music written for the BBC programme by Laurence I. Dunsmore. It features 13 tracks that reflect aspects of the ship's history, which Laurence has re-worked for this special collection. Available from the on-line shop priced £9.99