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Rufus Hound at the Riviera Comedy Club

The Riviera Comedy Club in June had another stellar line-up of top comedians, and not just on the stage. In the audience at The Hop Store in Antibes was a famous British TV comedian. Watch our video to savour highlights from headline act Ian Moore, support act Carl Connelly and MC Rufus Hound. They had the audience howling with laughter with topics ranging from language learning to 'Lotus Eaters.'

Griff Rhys Jones Takes A Bow In Antibes

British comedian Griff Rhys Jones has a new BBC1 TV series 'River Journeys' starting July 26th. We caught up with him at the Voiles d'Antibes where he invited RivieraLife.tv onboard his beautiful classic yacht Undina. In this exclusive interview Griff tells us about his love of yachting, Undina's colourful history and his new TV projects. Check out the latest yachting news, marine weather forecasts and videos in our yachting section.

Actors Abroad Knees-up at Antibea Theatre

The International Club of the Riviera with the Actors Abroad Company presents the Old Time Music Hall. Directed by Liz Morgan it is 'an extraordinary extravaganza with artistes brought at great expense' to the Antibea Theatre. Sponsored by Events by George, this nostalgia fest starred Liz Morgan, Johnny Dennis, Peter Reeves, Helen Patrick, Frank Kovacs, Samantha Z and maestro Stuart Barham. Watch our video report on this truly magniloquent musical.

Riviera snow storm wreaks havoc

Snow chaos seized the Cote d'Azur Thursday 11th Feb 10 as up to 20cm covered the region. The A8 motorway shut down, cars abandoned, 111 flights were cancelled at Nice Airport and the Cannes-Grasse rail link and penetrante road were shut down. The snowfall subsided Thursday night & the A8 motorway reopened. Intrepid RivieraLife.tv reporter Mark Dezzani ventured out onto the terrace to see what all the fuss was about!

Dame Vera Lynn at Heidi's Bookshop in Antibes

On the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, the Forces Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn topped the UK album charts and re-issued her autobiography Some Sunny Day. On Friday 18th September Dame Vera, a regular visitor to the Cote d'Azur, was guest of honour at Heidi's English Bookshop in Antibes, where she signed almost 100 copies of her memoir. Local journalist Liz Morgan and David Rowe produced this video report for RivieraLife.tv.

65th Anniversary of Operation Dragoon

The 65th anniversary of the liberation of the South of France from Nazi occupation by allied forces was celebrated this August in Cavalaire-sur-Mer. The 'Glorious G.I.s' from the U.S. were aided by Canadian, British and French Resistance forces. Originally called Operation Anvil, the landings were re-named Operation Dragoon. RivieraLife.tv's David Rowe reports on this lesser known but significant episode of World War II.

Behind the scenes at the Riviera Times & Zeitung

The English language monthly newspaper Riviera Times & its German language sister paper Riviera Cote d'Azur Zeitung are an essential part of expatriate life. Both titles recently launched new web-sites. Now you can access regularly updated news and information inbetween their monthly appearance on the news-stands. This video takes you behind the scenes where we meet the principle players behind these two titles.

Buzz About Eagles in Monaco

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin was guest of honour at a garden party hosted by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation in July. On the 40th anniversary of his pioneering mission to the moon, Aldrin whose lunar landing vehicle was called 'The Eagle', helped to celebrate an exhibition of Eagle sculptures around Monaco, organised by Eco Art International to benefit Prince Albert II's environmental projects. RivieraLife.tv was there, check out our video report.