KANGAZANG! BOUNCES INTO SPRING WITH A FANTASTIC SALE!

Candy Jar Books have announced their spring sale. The four disc Kangazang! CD has been slashed from £15.99 to £7.99, with the book dropping from £9.99 to £5.99*.

Colin Baker narrates the story about Earthling Jeff Spooner and his alien barber, Ray Scump, as they search for the fabled Universal Remote Control – avoiding danger, doom and embarrassing situations as they go. Aided by two badly programmed robots and an army of warrior Space Hoppers, our heroes dive and try to dodge the biggest threats in the galaxy: Supreme Overlord Kelvin (Emperor of Skragg), the terminally depressed Emo people and Queen Shelley (a bald, cannibalistic Amazon who has a score to settle from way back)...

Actress Claire Cage, who also features in Kangazang!, can be seen this week in Submarine – the highly anticipated movie from The IT Crowd’s, Richard Ayoade.

Kangazang! – a triple CD disc set, with a bonus DVD – was actually produced in the same building where the Doctor Who episode Blink, and the new series of Torchwood, was filmed.

Shaun Russell, director of Candy Jar Books, is excited that Kangazang! will reach more listeners. He said: “We’ve had fantastic reaction to both the book and CD. However, at Candy Jar we are focusing on new projects including a wartime memoir and children’s book. It is now time to clear the decks, so if you have not purchased the CD yet this maybe your last opportunity to do so. We also have a handful of Mike Collins prints to give away.”

For every Kangazang CD or book sold online, we will give a £1 donation to the Atlantic Dash team. They will be rowing the Atlantic for three months later this year, raising money for three worthwhile causes: Help for Heroes, Breast Cancer Care and The Fire Fighters Charity.

Don't delay - get your copy of Kangazang! here.

*plus p&p

NEW CANDY JAR DOCUMENTARY

Candy Jar has recently completed work on a documentary about its current office building - a former NatWest bank building on Bute Street in Cardiff.

This not-for-profit film was inspired by the many stories that have been associated with this magnificent structure, which was built in the 1930s and now serves as a venue for events and provides office space for local businesses.

In the film, interviewees give a fascinating insight into how the building has affected their lives - including former bank staff and customers. Candy Jar Director, Shaun Russell, was proud to have been part of this project: "It was fascinating to learn about the history of not just the building, but also Cardiff Bay – or Tiger Bay as it used to be known. The Bay has always been a lively, colourful and interesting part of Cardiff, and it's important to record those personal accounts of our heritage before they're lost forever."

With an imposing banking hall inspired by neo-classical Greek design, the former NatWest Bank has stood the test of time over the years and the owner is currently working to restore the building to its former glory.

Candy Jar would like to thank Butetown History and Arts Centre for providing photographs to be used in the film.