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• Prom At The Palace | DVD | (01/07/2002) from £9.59   |  Saving you £10.40 (108.45%)   |  RRP £19.99

  One of the most remarkable things about this recording of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Prom at the Palace--quite apart from the musical goodies on offer--is the opportunity to glimpse inside the royal garden, and see what Her Majesty's principal home looks like from the back. Who would have guessed she had her own lake? Voyeurism aside, director Bob Coles also catches the palpable sense of occasion and excitement that surrounds the concert, with some swooping camera angles and shots of a very chuffed-looking crowd. The music, introduced by Michael Parkinson, is a mix of popular favourites (Zadok the Priest, "Jupiter" from The Planets, Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks) and a few lesser-known items such as Malcolm Arnold's The Nation's Dances. The outdoor acoustic is generally handled pretty well with some sensitive microphone placement, and the soloists all sound wonderful; Angela Gheorghiu stops the show with a passionate account of "Vissi d'Arte" (from Tosca) and 13-year-old clarinettist Julian Bliss gives a remarkably assured performance of Messager's fluffy salon-piece Solo de Concours. Occasionally the BBC Symphony Orchestra loses concentration and plays somewhat scrappily--the accompaniment to Figaro's aria "Largo al Factotum" is not all it should be--but overall this is a fine souvenir of a historic concert. On the DVD: Prom at the Palace has no special features on DVD. The arias in French and Italian are all subtitled in English. All profit from the sale of the DVD will be donated to the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Trust. --Warwick Thomson

• The Terror Within | DVD | (27/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  It Wants to Get Out! In the grueling aftermath of a chemically induced plague that wipes out most of the world the only survivors are a small group of scientists trapped in a laboratory 500 feet below the ground in the Mojave Desert. But they are not alone... Academy Award-winner George Kennedy (The Naked Gun Cool Hand Luke) stars as Hal the leader of the group. Andrew Stevens (The Fury Ten To Midnight) plays David the young hotshot who rescues a lone fem

• Adam Smith - The Complete Series 1 | DVD | (01/07/2013) from £10.98   |  Saving you £11.00 (122.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Set in a fictional Scottish village, Adam Smith traces a church minister's struggle to rediscover new meaning in life following the death of his wife. Opening at a crisis point for the grieving minister, the series chronicles his recovering sense of purpose, deep commitment to his spiritual work, and also the opposition he sometimes faces within the close-knit community he serves with deep devotion and sympathy. Poor housing, religious differences and marital breakdowns are just a few of the issues to be dealt with, the manse often serving as a refuge for local victims of circumstance; this first series also finds Adam making a decision that could change his life forever.

• Jimmy's Hall | Blu Ray | (29/09/2014) from £9.61   |  Saving you £13.38 (139.23%)   |  RRP £22.99

  In the 1920s political activist and free-thinker Jimmy Gralton built a dance hall in rural Ireland as a place for young people dance play music and learn. As the hall grew in popularity its socialist and free-spirited reputation brought it to the attention of the church and politicians who forced Jimmy to flee and the hall to close. A decade later at the height of the Depression Jimmy returns to Co. Leitrim from the US and vows to live the quiet life. The hall stands abandoned but as Jimmy sees the poverty and growing cultural oppression within the community the leader and activist within him is stirred. He makes the decision to reopen the hall and in doing makes himself an enemy of the establishment.

• Handsome Devil (OmU) | DVD | (16/11/2017) from £13.33   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Garrow's Law Complete Series One to Three | DVD | (06/08/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £54.99

  18th Century England - a time of turbulence, when the world was up for grabs, and belonged to those who used both hands.Lawyer, William Garrow, came to the courts of London's Old Bailey where defence of the accused and cross-examination in pursuit of justice was almost unheard of.Bounty hunters roamed the land in search of reward often creating villains where none existed. Judges were in the pocket of politicians and the public gallery of a courtroom was a place to witness spectacle. Garrow would give them that, and more.In the process he will make close friends and powerful enemies with the power to bring him down. Garrow's fight for justice will bring his life to centre stage, and he will have to give the performance of a lifetime if he is to survive. Based on true stories of rape and murder, of thievery and corruption, these are the cases that would shake the justice system to its core. These are the cases of Garrow's Law.

• It Takes A Worried Man - The Complete Series 1 - | DVD | (31/10/2011) from £8.28   |  Saving you £4.71 (56.88%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Philip Roath is thirty-five. An insurance salesman whose confidence is diminishing as rapidly as his hair and teeth, he's lazy, self-centred, guilt-ridden and insecure. With an overdraft to support, a boss who vainly tries to get him to work for his salary, an ex-wife who rings periodically to remind him of his inadequacies, and an analyst whose problems dwarf his own, he's altogether a bit worried...It Takes a Worried Man traces Roath's uphill struggle to come to terms with his lot. Created by Peter Tilbury - who also stars as the unfortunate Roath - the series built upon the resounding success of Tilbury's Shelly and Sorry, I'm a Stranger Here Myself, once again showcasing Tilbury's gift for adroit and keenly observed comic dialogue. This set comprises the complete first series.

• The Cement Garden | DVD | (23/06/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Andrew Birkin's chilling adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel is a disturbing tale of childhood survival in a moral wasteland. Fearing foster homes and adoption four recently orphaned siblings decide to keep their mother's death a secret burying her in a cement locker in the basement. The Lolita-like Julie (Charlotte Gainsbourg of Jane Eyre and The Little Thief) quickly adapts to the role of surrogate mother caring for the younger children and picking up a thirtysomething boyfriend. Fifteen-year old Jack however is only concerned with his developing sexuality and his increasing infatuation with his sister. When the intrusive curiosity of Julie's boyfriend threatens to expose their secret Jack finally assumes the mature role of family protector. As he slowly wins Julie's respect their gentle flirtation results in a devastating and forbidden consummation. Fraught with sexual tension and suspense The Cement Garden is a chilling look at unrestrained adolescent desire.

• The Walking Dead - Season 1-3 | Blu Ray | (30/09/2013) from £7.11   |  Saving you £64.88 (912.52%)   |  RRP £71.99

  Based on Robert Kirkman's hugely successful comic book series, The Walking Dead is an epic, edge-of-your-seat drama where personal struggles are magnified against a zombie apocalypse. The series follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) who are traveling in search of a safe and secure home. However, instead of the zombies, it is the humans who remain that truly become the walking dead.

• The Triangle | DVD | (03/07/2017) from £8.34   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Four filmmakers take their cameras into the Montana wilderness to document the mysterious inner workings of a young community with a giant secret.

• Teachers: Series 1 | DVD | (11/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Depending on where you get your recommendations, you'll see Teachers described as a comedy, a drama, an irresponsible depiction of the teaching profession and a (fairly) sympathetic reminder of how teachers are expected to be morally unimpeachable despite being ordinary human beings like the rest of us. In fact, it's all of the above, which perhaps does more for the show's realism than all its supposedly controversial elements put together. The series stars Andrew (This Life) Lincoln as the feckless Simon, who, like several of his colleagues, is no more mature or advanced in terms of his ability to manage his own life than his pupils. The staff at the fictitious Bristol school are given to in-fighting, petty factionalism, bad behaviour, inappropriate nookie and dishonesty, both on and off-duty. That said, they also have to wrestle with professional and moral dilemmas and deal with their dysfunctional relationships: sometimes they succeed, often they don't. It makes for a superb, bittersweet concoction. If you want yet more social comment, it's worth noting that the series was filmed in a disused, empty LEA school. On the DVD: Teachers, Series 1 bucks the take-it-or-leave-it convention of many television series releases by actually providing some interview material as part of this two-disc set. Simple extras such as this cost little enough to include and do at least add some value to the package. --Roger Thomas

• Melrose Place - Season 1 | DVD | (13/11/2006) from £25.46   |  Saving you £24.53 (96.35%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Aaron Spelling's drama series about the lives careers trials and tribulations of a group of young people living in an apartment building in the trendy neighbourhood of Melrose Place. A spin-off of Beverly Hills 90210 Melrose Place starred Heather Locklear as the scheming Amanda Woodward head of her own advertising agency and owner of the apartment building. Episodes Comprise: 1. Pilot 2. Friends and Lovers 3. Lost and Found 4. For Love or Money 5. Leap of Faith 6. Second Chances 7. My Way 8. Lonely Hearts 9. Responsibly Yours 10. Burned 11. A Promise Broken 12. Polluted Affairs 13. Dreams Come True 14. Drawing the Line 15. House of God 16. The Whole Truth 17. Jake vs. Jake 18. A Melrose Place Christmas 19. Single White Sister 20. Peanut Butter and Jealousy 21. Picture Imperfect 22. Three's a Crowd 23. My New Partner 24. Bye Bye Billy 25. Irreconcilable Similarites 26. End Game 27. The Test 28. Pushing Boundaries 29. Pas de Trois 30. Carpe Diem 31. State of Need 32. Suspicious Minds

• Bram Stoker's Dracula's Guest | DVD | (01/02/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Dracula's Guest

• Melrose Place Season 2 | DVD | (14/05/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  The complete second season of Melrose Place. Episodes Comprise: 1. Much Ado About Everything 2. A Long Night's Journey 3. Revenge 4. Fire Power 5. Of Bikes and Men 6. Hot and Bothered 7. Flirting with Disaster 8. No Bed of Roses 9. Married to It 10. The Tangled Web 11. Collision Course 12. Cold Turkey 13. Duet for One 14. Strange Bedfellows 15. Under the Mistletoe 16. Reunion Blues 17. Michael's Game 18. Arousing Suspicions 19. The Young Men and the Sea 20. Parting Glances 21. Swept Away 22. With This Ball and Chain 23. Otherwise Engaged 24. Love Mancini Style 25. The Two Mrs. Mancinis 26. In Bed with the Enemy 27. Psycho-Therapy 28. The Bitch Is Back 29. Imperfect Strangers

• Victim Of Rage | DVD | (22/04/2002) from £15.97   |  Saving you £-9.98 (-166.60%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Victim of Rage (AKA Cries Unheard:The Donna Yaklich Story) [DVD]

• Rancid Aluminium | DVD | (17/07/2000) from £5.97   |  Saving you £14.02 (234.84%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Rancid Aluminium's unlikely hero, leery Liam Gallagher-look-a-like Pete (Rhys Ifans), is wholly unprepared for promotion to head of the family business after his father dies unexpectedly. To make matters worse, no matter how hard he tries he can't impregnate his wife Sarah (Sadie Frost), and believes he's shooting blanks. Unable to handle responsibility, Pete turns to scheming Irish accountant Deeny (Joseph Fiennes) for help, who recommends that the company seek foreign investment to pay off its debts. What Pete doesn't know is that Deeny is trying to do him out of the business and has arranged a "loan" from a Russian Mafia warlord, Mr Kant (Steven Berkoff), whose raven-haired daughter Masha (Tara Fitzgerald) is set on seducing Pete. Given its all-star British cast (which also includes Dani Behr, Keith Allen and Nick Moran) and bestseller source material, Rancid Aluminium must have looked like a sure-fire comedy hit. But first-time director Ed Thomas (better known as a playwright and theatre director) can't seem to keep a handle on the convoluted plot and the laughs are entirely incidental. Ifans's irritating mockney voiceover doesn't help, nor the fact that Tara Fitzgerald's accent keeps slipping between Stalingrad and Sloane Square. Fans of the James Hawes original may get a thrill from seeing his characters come to life, but it's unlikely anyone else will. --Chris Campion

• The Boston Strangler | DVD | (27/04/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Boston Strangler: The Untold Story is an intense true-crime thriller about Albert De Salvo a wise cracking small time criminal with an unrelenting sex drive who ultimately falsely confesses to being the strangler that wreaked havoc in Boston during the early sixties. Guided by his manipulative cell mate who knows more about the murders than he reveals they devise a plan to gain all of the notoriety from the killings and the money from the reward. Meanwhile Detective John Marsden searches out the truth certain that they were not committed by one man. Fighting the bureaucracy of the day Marsden lets his emotions get the best of him as he follows the trail of the murders.

• Confessions | DVD | (25/07/2016) from £5.95   |  Saving you £10.04 (168.74%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Take a peak under the surface of any gay man, and who knows what you ll find? CONFESSIONS, an anthology of disclosures from the recesses of the gay male psyche, goes some way to answer that very question. Spanning themes that are dark, sexy, intense, funny, romantic and shocking, CONFESSIONS turns a spotlight on characters you don t often get to see- but will not want to turn away from.

• Janacek: Kat'a Kabanova -- Glyndebourne | DVD | (26/01/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Kát'a Kabanová, Janácek's 1921 tragedy, is proof if any were needed that tales of personal oppression and turmoil will always make fine raw material for opera composers. Janácek took Ostrovsky's tumultuous drama of infidelity , The Storm, and created a compelling piece in which his music heightens the relationship between the troubled landscape of Kát'a's inner mind and the elements doing battle outside. In 1988, this Glyndebourne Festival production successfully distilled the heroine's wretched journey from put-upon wife and daughter-in-law to suicide via the ecstasy of a forbidden love affair into 100 minutes of intensely emotional operatic drama. At its heart, Janácek's unique tonal score underlines a powerful, almost naturalistic dialogue and exposes the impact of Kát'a's experiences on her escalating self-destruction. Felicity Palmer's Kabanicha--the mother-in-law from hell and the real instrument of Kát'a's downfall--is curiously remote and muted rather than the domineering figure of fear that we might expect. But the singing, particularly by Nancy Gustafson (tremendously affecting and emotionally convincing in the title role) and Ryland Davies as Kát'a's weak husband Tichon, is outstanding. Gustafson's performance alone makes this essential viewing for anybody with a passion for the great modern soprano roles. On the DVD: Sadly the only additional features are trailers for Seven Gates of Jersualem and The Damnation of Faust. The sound quality (PCM stereo) is more than fair, but inevitably the film of the production is constrained by the design: the stylised set is either very light or very dark and we don't get as close as we'd like to the characters in what is, after all, a disturbingly intimate piece. Arthaus Musik's booklet meets the expected high standards of information and background. --Piers Ford

• Attack of the Adult Babies Blu-Ray | Blu Ray | (11/06/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From Dominic Brunt, director of Before Dawn and Bait, a satirical and sexy shockerunlike anything you've ever seen before. A home invasion forces two teenagers to break into a remote country manor and steal Top Secret documents. Little do they know the stately pile is also the venue where a group of nappy-happy high-powered middle-aged men go to take refuge from the stresses of daily life by dressing as babies and indulging their every perverse nursery whim. Nor do they realise that this grotesque assembly intends to refuel the world's economy by very sinister, sick and monstrous means.