The much-anticipated 4 DVD release of the Live 8 concerts was fully announced last month, giving detail of the tracklisting and extra features, and additional international single discs which concentrates on individual shows.

There was fantastic news for Pink Floyd fans, as the headline-making reunion with Roger Waters is included in full on the main set, along with footage of the Floyd's rehearsals for the concert. However, detail on what this entailed has, until now, been sketchy...

Further to our recent news about the long-awaited, and much delayed, 2DVD release of Pink Floyd's PULSE, we've today received the US/Canadian release date.

The release in that region on 6th December, sits between the UK (and certain European countries) release on 5th December, and the remaining regions release on 7th December (with the exception of Germany, which is on the 9th December). We know, from your emails, that many of you in North America have been waiting to hear when they might get their edition, so we are pleased to pass on this information. We also understand that a large marketing push will be launched to promote PULSE; it will be interesting to see what promo items are created (that will no doubt appear on eBay extremely quickly)!

Further to our story last month about Guy Pratt's first London show, we've heard this week that there are still a few tickets left for his appearance next week. However, these are expected to go quickly in the remaining few days, so you should get yours now to guarantee getting in to what promises to be an interesting and very funny show!

Next Tuesday (25th October), Pink Floyd fans who fancy a challenge should tune in to the UK's BBC 2 TV at 8pm (BST; GMT -1hr) when the legendary BBC test of knowledge, Mastermind, includes a contestant answering questions about the band's history.

For those of you unfamiliar with this show, there is a full description of the format and rules over at www.BBC.co.uk. In a nutshell, four contestants take it in turns to answer questions over two rounds, against the clock. The first two-minute round comprises questions on each contestant's chosen specialist subject, and the second two-minute round tests general knowledge.