From the millennial to the rock geezer: Gifts for movie and music buffs

The Rock Geezer

A Boy From Tupelo: The Complete 1953-1955 Recordings by Elvis Presley
Lavish (though still reasonably priced) box set featuring irresistible early recordings from the King.

Hitchhiker, by Neil Young
Unreleased 1976 acoustic recording reveals hitherto concealed gems. A handy top-up gift.

Hotel California (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) by The Eagles
Everything the Eagles fan could desire. Extra tracks, remastering, a hard-back book. You can never leave.

The Millennial

Gilmore Girls: The Complete Series And A Year In The Life
The brilliant, funny, moving millennial show featuring more than 110 hours of quips, is packed into a "retro-doll case". You'll probably only watch the weak last series once. So what. The rest is great.

Two Ranelagh classics with investor potential

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Skeletons in the closet? Will they devalue your house?

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Nature Diary: It’s the time of year for skywatching

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Rick and Morty Season 2
It's official. A recent survey confirmed that the animated series about a boffin and his nephew is the millennials' favourite series. They can place the DVD by the screen while watching it on Netflix.

Lust for Life, by Lana Del Rey
A superstar who crept up through the online world, Del Ray has gone on to become one of the songwriters of the age. Her 2017 album is among the year's best.

The Proper Old Fogey

Bonanza, Series 1-8
They've finally boxed up endless hours of the western series for the proper fanatic. All the Lorne Greene a man could want.

The Quiet Man (Olive Signature edition)
John Ford's classic has been mastered from a 4K scan of the original negative. Featuring strong extras, including a tribute to Maureen O'Hara.

Come all Ye: The First Ten Years by Fairport Convention
This loaded, essential survey of the great English folk rock group stretches over seven packed CDs. Listen while smoking a curly pipe.

The Box Set Addict

The Good Fight
The spin-off from legal series The Good Wife – lost in the early months of 2017, ignored by the Emmys – is one of the year's best new series. Compulsive.

Big Little Lies
Another cracking new series. Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and Shailene Woodley star in a Peyton Place for the third millennium.

The Vietnam War
For a complete change of pace, soak up Ken Burns's mighty series on the conflict that divided the USA. A pricy pick for someone you love.

The Alternative Rock Enthusiast

Manchester: North Of England: A Story Of Independent Music From Greater Manchester
Lucky person. Seven CDs featuring such acts as Joy Division, John Cooper Clarke, Buzzcocks, Crispy Ambulance. Hours of rainy fun.

A New Career in a New Town (1977-1982), by David Bowie
The Bowie box sets keep coming. This massive set covers Berlin and the Scary Monster years.

Need to Feel Your Love by Sheer Mag
Superb, rough rock record from the Pennsylvanian band features a singer who makes Quatro seem sedate. Shout along.

The Deserving High-Brow

Buñuel box set
Studiocanal have spread Luis Buñuel's finest later works across seven well appointed DVDs. Have a surreal Christmas.

Melville
What a treat. Jean-Pierre Melville was the master of Gallic noir. Enjoy such films as Le Doulos and Bob Le Flambeur in restored glory.

The Aki Kaurismaki Collection
Nice or nicer. Artificial Eye's compilation of the dry Finnish master come in three-disc and 10-disc packages.

Great 2017 movie releases available on DVD and Blu-Ray

Get Out
Stunning politically charged horror film about an African-American man's encounters with a fiercely heightened version of white suburbia.

Moonlight
We have to remind ourselves that Barry Jenkins's gentle drama really did defy expectations to win best picture at the Oscars. Hugely moving. Hugely beautiful.

Spider-Man Homecoming
Arguably the most entertaining of the summer's blockbuster, the latest Spidey reboot makes good use of Tim Holland's youthful joie de vivre.

Jackie
Off-centre, bewitching study of Jackie Kennedy's widowhood featuring Natalie Portman at her best. Stunning score.

War for the Planet of the Apes
The Planet of the Apes prequel trilogy (or is it interquel?) is among the most fulfilling franchises of recent years. This year's closing part is, perhaps, the best of the three.