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• Quartet | DVD | (06/05/2013) from £6.98   |  Saving you £15.00 (300.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  QUARTET is a high-drama comedy about temperamental divas and old grudges, passion and pride, romance and Rigoletto, starring Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly and Pauline Collins as four retired opera singers.

• Billy Liar - 50th Anniversary Edition | DVD | (06/05/2013) from £7.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (100.13%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Billy Liar was the multimedia phenomenon of its era. Starting out as a novel by Yorkshire writer Keith Waterhouse, it rapidly became a long-running stage play, adapted by Waterhouse with playwright Willis Hall, which lead to the movie, scripted by Waterhouse and Hall for John Schlesinger to direct, then a stage musical and finally a spin-off TV series. Do you get the feeling it caught the mood of the times? The basic set-up owes a lot to James Thurber's classic short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Our hero, Billy Fisher, lives at home in a Bradford semi with his nagging parents and works as a lowly clerk in an undertaker's parlour. But, in his imagination he lives a rich and varied fantasy life as gallant military leader, suave socialite, best-selling novelist and so forth. Trouble is, he can't always keep fantasy and reality apart, any more than he can the keep two girls he's engaged to separate. Not to mention his other problems…. Schlesinger's direction brings out the desperation behind the comedy, and Tom Courtenay, at once defiant and hangdog, slips perfectly into the role created on stage by Albert Finney. But the whole cast's a joy, not least the great Leonard Rossiter as undertaker Mr Shadrach, Billy's saturnine boss. And then there's Julie Christie--the luminous spirit of the Swinging 60s--in her first starring role as the girl who offers Billy a chance of real escape. At the end, when she takes the train to London, away from the smoke and the grimness "oop" north, the whole British New Wave went with her. On the DVD: just the theatrical trailer which is a fairly crass affair. There's been no remastering, it seems, but both sound and vision are clean enough and the print preserves the original's full 2.35:1 widescreen ratio. --Philip Kemp

• The Impossible | DVD | (06/05/2013) from £7.55   |  Saving you £12.44 (164.77%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on a remarkable true story, THE IMPOSSIBLE is the unforgettable account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time.

• Les Miserables (Blu-ray + Digital Copy + UV Copy) | Blu Ray | (13/05/2013) from £9.59   |  Saving you £15.40 (160.58%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France,Les Misrables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption - a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Jackman plays ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Crowe) after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's (Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever. Featuring an incredible cast who give truly outstanding performances including: Hugh Jackman, Oscar winner Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks, and Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen. Filmed by the visionary Academy-Award Director of The King's Speech, Tom Hooper. Special Features: The Original Masterwork: Victor Hugo's Les Miserables Les Miserables: A Revolutionary Approach (The Start of Les Miserables) The West End Connection Les Miserables on Location Creating the Perfect Paris Battle at the Barricade Les Miserables Singing Live Feature Commentary with Director Tom Hooper

• Django Unchained (Blu-ray + UV Copy) | Blu Ray | (20/05/2013) from £9.98   |  Saving you £15.01 (150.40%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Written and directed by Academy Award winning director Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Reservoir Dogs), Django Unchained stars Oscar winner Jamie Foxx (Ray) as Django, a freed slave who gathers help from German bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) whilst on a mission to save his wife from a ruthless Mississippi plantation keeper (Leonardo DiCaprio). With Dr. King Schultz on a mission himself to track down the murderous Brittle brothers, he and Django must now team together and assist each other using vital bounty hunting skills to achieve their objectives. Also starring Kerry Washington and Samuel L. Jackson, Django Unchained is a bold, bloody and gripping story of the difficult times endured in the South at the time of the Civil War. With a touch of light comedy along the way, it once again displays Tarantino's ability to astound viewers. - T.P

• Doctor Who - Inferno Special Edition | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £7.49   |  Saving you £12.50 (166.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Another adventure for everyone's favourite Time Lord. Still chafing at his exile to the planet Earth, the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) is called in to observe the Inferno drilling experiment of Professor Stahlman (Olaf Pooley). Stahlman's search for a new form of energy goes horribly wrong when a green slime emitted from the drill site transforms any who come into contact with it into primeval monsters. Meanwhile, after experimenting with the TARDIS console, the Doctor finds himself transported sidew...

• Finding Nemo (Blu-ray 3D | Blu Ray | (27/05/2013) from £14.35   |  Saving you £-3.35 (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.00

  A delightful undersea world unfolds in Pixar's animated adventure Finding Nemo. When his son Nemo is captured by a scuba diver, a nervous clownfish named Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks) sets off into the vast--and astonishingly detailed--ocean to find him. Along the way he hooks up with a scatterbrained blue tang fish named Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), who's both a help and a hindrance, sometimes at the same time. Faced with sharks, deep-sea anglers, fields of poisonous jellyfish, sea turtles, pelicans and much more, Marlin rises above his neuroses in this wonderfully funny and thrilling ride--rarely do more than 10 minutes pass without a sequence appearing that's destined to become a theme-park attraction. Pixar continues its run of impeccable artistic and economic successes (Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc). Supporting voices here include Willem Dafoe, Geoffrey Rush and Allison Janney. --Bret Fetzer

• Midsomer Murders Series Fifteen | DVD | (06/05/2013) from £21.54   |  Saving you £40.21 (203.29%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Starring Neil Dudgeon as Detective Chief Inspector John Barnaby this DVD collection contains all six episodes from the fifteenth series of Midsomer Murders and includes a fascinating behind the scenes feature with cast and crew on the set of Death and the Divas. Set in the idyllic picturesque county of Midsomer all is not as it seems and beneath the tranquil surface of village life exists a disturbing and cunning propensity for murder. Special Features: Behind the scenes Biography of the Writer Cast Filmographies Broadcast Dates Picture Galleries Subtitles

• Doctor Who - Visitation Special Edition | DVD | (06/05/2013) from £6.79   |  Saving you £13.20 (194.40%)   |  RRP £19.99

  It's 1666, and medieval England is in the grip of the Great Plague. But when the Doctor and his companions arrive, they discover an even greater threat: the entire planet is in danger. As the Grim Reaper stalks the countryside, the Doctor uncovers an alien menace intent on wiping out humanity and claiming our planet for themselves. The Terileptils have arrived - and only the Doctor can stop them... Special Features: Commentary with Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton, Matthew Waterhouse and Director Peter Moffatt Grim Tales: Brand-new 45-minute documentary. Former companion Mark Strickson takes Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Sarah Sutton back to the original filming locations while other cast and crew members discuss their memories of the story. The Television Centre of the Universe Part 1 - Peter Davison, Mark Strickson and Janet Fielding return to the BBC Television Centre and meet up with old friends and colleagues to reminisce on their time in the iconic building. Doctor Forever - The Apocalypse Element - Examining the world of Doctor Who on audio. Including interviews with Colin Baker, Russell T Davies, Mark Gatiss and many others. Film Trims - Shots and sequences cut from the finished programme Directing Who - Peter Moffatt Writing a Final Visitation Scoring the Visitation - Interview with Composer Paddy Kingsland Subtitle Production Notes Radio Times Listings and BBC Sales Sheet Photo Gallery Coming Soon Trailer Isolated Music Score Easter Egg Digitally Remastered Picture Sound and Quality

• Django Unchained (DVD + UV Copy) | DVD | (20/05/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Written and directed by Academy Award winning director Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Reservoir Dogs), Django Unchained stars Oscar winner Jamie Foxx (Ray) as Django, a freed slave who gathers help from German bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) whilst on a mission to save his wife from a ruthless Mississippi plantation keeper (Leonardo DiCaprio). With Dr. King Schultz on a mission himself to track down the murderous Brittle brothers, he and Django must now team together and assist each other using vital bounty hunting skills to achieve their objectives. Also starring Kerry Washington and Samuel L. Jackson, Django Unchained is a bold, bloody and gripping story of the difficult times endured in the South at the time of the Civil War. With a touch of light comedy along the way, it once again displays Tarantino's ability to astound viewers. - T.P

• The Last Stand | Blu Ray | (27/05/2013) from £10.17   |  Saving you £13.08 (146.80%)   |  RRP £21.99

  The ultimate action star is back in the rip-roaring blockbuster THE LAST STAND. Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Terminator movies, The Expendables 2) returns in his first lead role in ten years.

• Broadchurch | DVD | (20/05/2013) from £4.65   |  Saving you £21.34 (458.92%)   |  RRP £25.99

  A hot morning in July and the Dorset town of Broadchurch, is bracing itself for the tourist season, when Danny Latimer, an 11 year old schoolboy, goes missing. His mother, Beth, frantically starts to search for him while her best friend, Ellie Miller, a local police officer, arrives at work to discover that the promotion she thought was hers has gone to D.I Alec Hardy, an outsider with a reputation for failure. When Danny's body is found beneath the picturesque cliffs that dominate the town, opposites collide. Both Miller and Hardy are determined to solve the mystery of Danny's murder, Ellie perhaps too sensitive to the people in her community; Alec as efficient as he is blunt. When news of the crime spreads through the town, a chain reaction begins which will put Broadchurch under a national spotlight, pulling the town, its residents and its secrets, apart. Special Features: Broadchurch: Behind the Scenes Cast Filmographies Picture Gallery Subtitles

• Papadopoulos and Sons | DVD | (08/05/2013) from £9.32   |  Saving you £6.67 (71.57%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Only when you lose everything do you find it all... Harry Papadopoulos has got it all: a mansion house awards and a super-rich lifestyle. But when a financial crisis hits Harry and his family lose everything. Everything except the dormant and forgotten Three Brothers Fish and Chip Shop half owned by Harry´s larger than life brother Spiros who's been estranged from the family for years. With no alternative Harry and his family are forced to pack their bags and reluctantly join 'Uncle Spiros´ to live above the neglected Three Brothers chippie. Together they set about bringing the chip shop back to life under the suspicious gaze of their old rival Hassan from the neighbouring Turkish kebab shop whose son has his own eyes on Harry's daughter Katie. As each family member comes to terms with their new life Harry struggles to regain his lost business empire. But as the chip shop returns to life old memories are stirred and Harry discovers that only when you lose everything can you be free to find it all.

• Murdoch Mysteries - Series 5 | DVD | (06/05/2013) from £14.05   |  Saving you £25.94 (184.63%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Set in late 1890s Toronto, Murdoch Mysteries explores the intriguing world of William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson, Sue Thomas F.B. Eye), a handsome young detective using radical forensic techniques for the time, including fingerprinting and trace evidence, to solve some of the city's most gruesome murders. Though his unconventional approach elicits scepticism from his boss, Inspector Thomas Brackenreid (Thomas Craig, Coronation Street), Murdoch is often the only one who can crack the case. Murdoch's small circle of confidantes includes pathologist Dr. Julia Ogden (Hlne Joy, Durham County), a staunch ally who shares the detective's fascination with forensic science, and Constable George Crabtree (Jonny Harris, Hatching, Matching and Dispatching), Murdoch’s eager but inexperienced right-hand man. Both are valuable allies who help Murdoch solve his varied cases and traverse the many stratums of Victorian society. Series 5 of the internationally acclaimed series finds Detective William Murdoch in the Yukon trying his luck as the Klondike Gold Rush winds down. In the wake of his personal and professional problems, Murdoch has left Toronto intent on starting a new life. But despite his suspension and Dr. Ogden's recent marriage to another man, Murdoch soon realizes that while he hoped to leave his shattered heart and tattered career back in Toronto, his days as a detective are not behind him. This DVD box set includes the following episodes: Murdoch of the Klondike, Back and to the Left, Evil Eye of Egypt, War on Terror, Murdoch at the Opera, Who Killed the Electric Carriage, Stroll on the Wild Side - Part I, Stroll on the Wild Side - Part II, Invention Convention, Staircase to Heaven, Murdoch in Toyland, Murdoch Night in Canada, Twentieth Century Murdoch.

• Keep it Up Downstairs | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £11.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  With everyone - masters, mistresses, servants - endlessly bedding everyone else it is no wonder Cockshute Castle is bankrupt. A marriage of convenience for the son or daughter of the house with someone wealthy is called for, unless the son's newly invented thin india rubber membrane has some use.

• Jesus Christ Superstar | Blu Ray | (20/05/2013) from £54.99   |  Saving you £-40.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Available for the first time on Blu-Ray, Jesus Christ Superstar (1973). Rock opera of the last week in the life of Jesus Christ. The Last Supper and Crucifixion are events which impel this mystical/musical translation of the famous Broadway rock opera. Special Features: An Exclusive Interview with Master Lyricist Tim Rice Photo Gallery Jesus Christ Superstar Theatrical Trailer Feature Commentary with Director Norman Jewison and Actor Ted Neely

• Fringe - The Complete Season 1-5 | DVD | (13/05/2013) from £74.75   |  Saving you £-29.76 (N/A%)   |  RRP £44.99

  Explore the ever-shifting line between science Fiction and reality where hybrid monsters tear through sewers thieves walk through walls and portals open to parallel universes in this complete collection of the acclaimed mind-bending series. Unable to police a world in which science has advanced beyond our wildest dreams - and nightmares - Special Agent Olivia Dunham enlists eccentric 'fringe' scientist Walter Bishop and his jack- of-all- trades son Peter to investigate paranormal incidents that defy human logic and mystifying events that threaten our very existence on a universal scale. When the unimaginable happens it's their job to stop it.

• The Black Cat | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £10.98   |  Saving you £1.00 (11.12%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In the first pairing on horror greats Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi star in this shocking horror classic of Satanism and murder. A young couple Peter (David Manners) and Joan Allison (Julie Bishop) are honeymooning in Hungary. Traveling by train they share a compartment with Dr Werdegast (Lugosi) a freed POW who seeks news of his wife and daughter and vengeance on Hjalmar Poelzig (Karloff) the man whose betrayal lead to his imprisonment. When their hotel bound bus crashes on a lonely road the honeymooners find no alternative but to spend the night at the house of Herr Poelzig. Poelzig's attention to Joan and her uncharacteristic behaviour compels the couple to pack their bags until they learn they are being held captive. Trapped in the mausoleum-like house the Allisons discover that Poelzig functions as a high priest at Black Mass and he has chosen Joan to be the Devil's bride. With Werdegast swearing revenge and out for retribution the honeymooners soon find themselves trapped in the two men's horrifying battle of wits.

• Playing for Keeps | DVD | (20/05/2013) from £4.90   |  Saving you £13.09 (267.14%)   |  RRP £17.99

  George is trying to put his life back together again after numerous set-backs, as well as falling far from grace with his ex-wife, Stacie (Jessica Biel), and young son Lewis (Noah Lomax).

• One Piece Collection 1 (Episodes 1-26) | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £16.29   |  Saving you £18.70 (114.79%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Set Sail for One Piece! Monkey D. Luffy is a boy with big dreams. This daring rubber-man refuses to let anyone or anything stand in the way of his quest to become king of all pirates. With a course charted for the treacherous waters of the Grand Line, Luffy strikes out in search of a crew - and a boat. Along the way he'll do battle with scallywag clowns, fishy foes, and an entire fleet of marines eager to see him walk the plank. The stakes are high, but with each adventure, Luffy adds a new friend to his gang of Straw Hat Pirates! Like his hero Gold Roger, this is one captain who'll never drop anchor until he's claimed the greatest treasure on Earth - the Legendary One Piece!