"Actor: Alan Marsh"

• THX 1138 | DVD | (13/09/2004) from £12.82   |  Saving you £2.43 (21.02%)   |  RRP £13.99

  George Lucas's fascinating, almost art-house, film just took a quantum leap into the digital future. Never has the world of THX 1138 looked as bright, clear, and antiseptic as it does on this remastered version. It is equally impressive how far Lucas and the camera crew push the widescreen 2.35 aspect ratio, particularly on a film that emphasizes minimalism. For those that fault the film as being "soundless," prepare yourself for a shock. The new "THX enhanced" THX 1138 sports a newly remastered DTS audio track that enhances every wonderfully subtle, ambient sound of Lalo Schifrin's soundscape. Complaints are likely to be aimed at the restoration. As many assumed, the newly restored (and retitled) THX 1138: The George Lucas Director's Cut underwent a few CGI alterations. In one aspect, the computer graphics are stunning, they're not excessive, and they don't take anything away from the film's storyline. In some aspects the CGI scenes bridge some empty gaps. However, the modern effects do look a little out of place in comparison with the rest of the film. Though a futuristic sci-fi film, THX 1138 is still very '70s in its look and feel. When the newly added scenes appear, it is pretty obvious what has been added. Yes, the purists will cry "Blasphemy!" but in all honesty those new to the film may not notice the differences, and most viewers will probably not care. THX 1138: The George Lucas Director's Cut DVD set contains pretty much everything you could ever want with regard to the film. It includes the new documentary Artifact from the Future: The Making of THX 1138 (30 minutes) as well as the original production featurette Bald (8 minutes). There is also the excellent 63-minute documentary A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope, featuring Zoetrope founder Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, John Milius, and Walter Murch. The DVD's informative and entertaining commentary is a combination of separate tracks by George Lucas and co-writer/sound designer Walter Murch. Though not an action-packed thrill ride, THX 1138 is nonetheless a very interesting, meditative film that hits a lot closer to our home than a galaxy far, far away. --Rob Bracco

• Film Noir Collection | DVD | (27/03/2017) from £15.27   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  4 Movies Film Noir Collection Includes: Double Indemnity One of the finest films the noir genre has to offer. Double Indemnity has a bona fide Hollywood cast: Fred MacMurry is the insurance salesman led astray by Barbara Stanwyck's definitive femme fatale, Edward G Robinson investigates them. The Blue Dahlia Raymond Chandler's one and only screenplay (nominated for an Oscar®*). Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake are the leads: He is the returning GI who may or may not have been framed for murder, she is the femme fatale aiding him. The Glass Key This masterful adaption of Dasheill Hammett's tale of intrigue sees Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake positively smouldering as a henchman and politician's daughter drawn to each other. This Gun for Hire An early example of the noir genre and the first time pairing of Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd, here making his screen debut. Based on a Graham Greene novel.

• Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh: Series One & Two | DVD | (17/09/2018) from £10.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  All 18 episodes from Series One and Two of the hit Channel 5 series, in a 5-disc DVD Boxset. With unprecedented access to some of our most famous historical landmarks, Alan Titchmarsh and a host of celebrities with a passion for the past reveal the treasures and secrets hidden throughout the National Trust, from exploring the incredible human stories behind stunning estates and historic houses to uncovering priceless natural history throughout Britain's hundreds of miles of breath-taking landscape and coastlines. This is a rarely seen side of the National Trust and the extraordinary work that goes on behind the scenes to preserve our most valuable heritage sites. Features over 50 National Trust properties.

• British Isles: A Natural History | DVD | (29/11/2004) from £23.95   |  Saving you £1.04 (4.34%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The BBC's latest lavish natural history series, The British Isles: A Natural History stirred a minor controversy when first aired because its presenter, the ever-affable Alan Titchmarsh, is better known as a gardener (and writer of saucy novels), not an expert on mineralogy, plate tectonics, or prehistoric flora and fauna. Until this programme the presumption had been that a multi-part flagship BBC documentary would be written and presented by an authoritative figure, David Attenborough or Simon Schama for example. For better or worse Titchmarsh has broken the mould. In fact, once past the glossily superficial opening chapter "3 Billion Years in the Making" (essentially a highlights programme of what is to come), Titchmarsh turns out to be an excellent host, addressing the audience in his familiar chatty way and cleverly exploiting his horticultural roots, noting for example how evidence of major geological changes can be found in the most humble plant, wildflower or weed. And unlike his more academic predecessors, he also uses his TV charisma to the full, finding lighthearted ways of imparting otherwise dry information: sampling malt whiskies to explain how water permeates through different types of rock; scoffing platefuls of clotted cream with jam and scones to show how desert conditions millions of years ago gave Devon its fertile soil; or even getting made up as a Neanderthal and strolling down Oxford Street. It's all far more cosy than Attenborough. The director of this eight-part series has clearly been watching Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, as he never misses an opportunity for sweeping helicopter shots of snowy mountain peaks, rugged coastlines or glacial valleys. Combined with some neat computer graphics, the result makes ideal consumption for Sunday evening TV: easy on the eye and none too taxing on the brain, but informative enough to banish any fears of dumbing-down. --Mark Walker

• The Eden Project | DVD | (06/03/2006) from £6.75   |  Saving you £13.24 (196.15%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Alan Titchmarsh narrates two 60 minutes specials: The Gardeners of Eden and Growing Pains. The third largest tourist attraction in the UK The Eden Project is famous for its huge botanical biomes which house plants from all over the world. In The Gardens Of Eden we follow the team of 60 botanists gardeners and architects as they go about their daily work managing the project and the visitors that enjoy it. Growing Pains looks at the long term impact of t

• A Year At Kew | DVD | (12/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew were recently voted the UK's favourite garden and in July 2003 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Over a million visitors flock to enjoy the glories of this beautiful garden which hold a special place in our horticultural history. However Kew is so much more than just a garden it is also a highly respected centre of pioneering science research and conservation. This 12 part BBC television series is a month by month journey through the

• This Gun For Hire | DVD | (12/02/2007) from £11.25   |  Saving you £-1.26 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  He's dynamite with a gun or a girl. One of Hollywood's classic hard-boiled thrillers and a favorite of suspense film lovers. The picture marked the first hit pairing of tough guy Alan Ladd in the role that made him an instant star and sultry blonde bombshell Veronica Lake. Adapted from a novel by Graham Greene it's the hard-edged story of love power and betrayal set in the seamy underworld of the 1940's. Raven (Alan Ladd) is a cold-blooded professional killer who's been double-crossed by his client. Ellen (Veronica Lake) is a beautiful nightclub singer who's spying on her corrupt boss. Lt. Michael Crane (Robert Preston) is a dedicated cop who wants Ellen's love and Raven's capture. The tension mounts and before the case is wrapped up someone will pay with his life.

• Ground Force - The Titchmarsh Years | DVD | (18/11/2002) from £7.93   |  Saving you £5.06 (63.81%)   |  RRP £12.99

  As Britain's best loved gardener Alan Titchmarsh dons his wellies for Ground Force for the last time this autumn fans will be delighted to know that he will be sharing his best memories and favourite moments together with all of the series highlights on the new DVD. Introduced and linked by Alan the DVD will include hilarious bloopers and many of the funny moments for which the show has become so popular. The DVD will also include a bonus half hour of each of the team member

• Nature Of Britain | DVD | (26/11/2007) from £14.43   |  Saving you £15.56 (107.83%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Following on from British Isles: A Natural History The Nature of Britain is another landmark primetime series brought to us by the formidable Natural History Unit. In each programme Alan turns wildlife detective taking us on a journey of discovery through 8 different British natural habitats and their unique flora and fauna week by week piecing together the jigsaw the makes up our homeland.

• Ground Force Dug Up! | DVD | (25/04/2005) from £6.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (128.76%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This DVD shows highlights from the BBC gardening series starring Alan Titchmarsh Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh. Highlights include Charlie and Tommy's first ever television appearance Alan receiving a 'Gotcha' from Noel Edmunds and all the best bits from the various garden makeovers the team have carried out always against the clock over three series. Includes previously unseen footage.

• Brighton Rock | DVD | (16/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Hard to imagine now but long before Richard Attenborough became Lord Dickie, benevolent patriarch of British moviedom, he specialised in playing weaselly little thugs and punks. Brighton Rock, adapted from Graham Greene's classic novel, offered him one of his best early roles as Pinkie, juvenile leader of a seedy gang of racetrack crooks in the Sussex seaside town. When it seems an innocent young waitress may know too much about one of their killings, Pinkie decides to keep her quiet by marrying her. But in Greene's world of guilt-ridden Catholicism and inexorable doom, it was never going to be that easy. Is the famous twist ending a cop-out? That depends just how much irony you read into it. But the Brighton atmosphere, all tawdry gaiety shot through with a crackling undercurrent of fear, is so vivid you can smell it. Made with a cool, dispassionate eye by the Boulting Brothers (before they turned jokey with the likes of I'm Alright Jack, for instance) and superbly shot by Harry Waxman, this is one of Britain's few great contributions to the noir thriller cycle. Young Dickie, twitchy, vicious and terrified, is a revelation--and don't miss William Hartnell, the original Dr Who, as his cynical sidekick. --Philip Kemp

• Secret Gardens | DVD | (31/10/2005) from £4.98   |  Saving you £14.01 (281.33%)   |  RRP £18.99

  Alan Tichmarsh visits an array of England's most wonderful gardens exploring the beauty diversity and imagination used in so many of the nation's small gardens.

• Brighton Rock | DVD | (25/09/2006) from £7.97   |  Saving you £11.01 (221.08%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The elegant and respectable facade of Brighton hides a sinister underworld ruled by intimidation and terror. Richard Attenborough stars as Pinkie a ruthless and sadistic young criminal whose trail of killings and double crossings lead to his eventual downfall when savage justice is finally meted out in a thrilling and memorable climax...

• Gardens Of The National Trust - Vol. 3 | DVD | (24/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £18.99

  In the third of this splendidly produced series Alan Titchmarsh follows six more of the National Trust's loveliest gardens through the changing seasons. There's the magnificent Victorian sunken parterre garden and formal wilderness walks of Blickling Hall in Norfolk. Hampshire's Hinton Ampner - a perfect example of how horticultural skills and determination can triumph over the problems of an exposed site and unpromising soil. The famous broad hanging terraces of Powis Castle in Pow

• The Panic In Needle Park | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

• Treasure Gardens - The Gardens Of The Treasure Houses Of England | DVD | (31/10/2005) from £6.85   |  Saving you £12.14 (177.23%)   |  RRP £18.99

  In the company of gardening expert Alan Titchmarsh here is a chance to savour the genius of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown the 18th century landscape artist whose legacy includes the gardens and grounds of both Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire and the magnificent Chatsworth in Derbyshire. There is the famous lakeside Rhododendron Walk at Harewood House in Yorkshire the ancient woodland treasures of Castle Howard nearby and the riverside delights of the Beaulieu Estate in Hampshire. Ala

• The Howards Of Virginia | DVD | (10/01/2005) from £8.08   |  Saving you £1.91 (19.10%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Available for the first time on DVD! Leading man Cary Grant plays Matt Howard a common man who gains employment as a surveyor through the help of Thomas Jefferson. Howard quickly falls head over heels for his wealthy employer's daughter Jane Peyton (Martha Scott). The couple appear to be set for happiness until Matt becomes involved in politics and the War of Independence arrives...

• Alan's Garden Secrets 4 DVD BOX SET | DVD | (26/11/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Alan Titchmarsh discovers the big moments and the master gardeners that shaped our landscape and shows us how to achieve a little piece of the spectacular in our own back garden. In each DVD of Alan s Garden Secrets we get the opportunity to visit one of Britain s most spectacular showpiece gardens that usually remain hidden from public view. These gardens will be routed in and influenced by a specific era in British gardening s evolution and as Alan meets the owners, custodians and curious characters that maintain and develop them, he will discover how the garden was inspired and influenced by the master gardeners of the era. As we move through the big moments in gardening history Alan will be able to contrast the work of contemporary master garden designers such as Piet Oudolf, Tom Stuart-Smith and Christopher Bradley-Hole with those famed for shaping vast areas of the British landscape such as Lancelot Capability Brown, Humphry Repton and William Kent, who planted up our landscape in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, giving us the outlook we enjoy today.

• Gordon The Garden Gnome: School Stories | DVD | (28/08/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Join Gordon the Garden Gnome for more animated fun!

• Alan at Highgrove | DVD | (12/11/2012) from £11.25   |  Saving you £8.74 (77.69%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Prince of Wales takes Alan Titchmarsh on a tour of Highgrove House - his own personal retreat and family home. Prince Charles gives a remarkably informal and candid interview about the outlet for all his gardening aspirations, offering a rare insight into a royal passion. The Highgrove estate has become synonymous with all things organic, and Alan finds out from Head gardener Debs Goodenough and her team what inspired the beliefs of the most hands-on Royal gardener in history. Celebrating 30 years of Royal gardening at the estate, the documentary features excerpts from a performance of The Highgrove Suite, commissioned by His Royal Highness and composed by Patrick Hawes. Alan at Highgrove is the first truly in-depth and insightful exploration of this unique, dramatic, fun and enchanting garden; but it's more than just a look back at the garden's development. This one-off special is about unearthing the enduring spirit of one man's vision to connect with our past and preserve our landscape for future generations.