Extras

Interview

Though it's 31 years since Hong Kong Garden crashed the UK charts, the former Susan Ballion remains a formidable stage presence, an eye-catching combination of sexy and scary.  Filmed at London's Koko in September 2008, she may have lost her Banshees and her Budgie, but those are only minor impediments as she puts in an entertainingly full shift.  With plenty of costume changes for added value, the show is a well-judged mix of old favourites (Christine, Happy House, Spellbound), plus the pick of tracks from her solo Mantaray album, the high-kicking Here Comes That Day even edging into Shirley Bassey territory - which is scareiest of all.

4/5

Peter Kane