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• Flack - Series 1 | DVD | (13/05/2019) from £8.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Robyn (Anna Paquin, True Blood) is a flack: a PR agent, who promotes, publicises and protects her clients in the maelstrom of a modern media-led society where problems can go viral in an instant. She keeps their secrets but Robyn has secrets of her own and while she's fixing her clients' lives she can avoid facing the fact that she's perhaps incapable of fixing her own. In a show that's both moving and hilarious, Robyn is joined by an exciting cast of characters which includes Sophie Okonedo (Chimerica) as her stylish but cynical boss and Lydia Wilson (Requiem) as her outspoken and provocative colleague and best friend as well as guest stars Max Beesley, Marc Warren, Alan Davies, Katherine Kelly and Bradley Whitford.

• Miracle At St Anna | Blu Ray | (27/06/2011) from £9.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (70.07%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Set in 1944 Italy the story of four black American soldiers who get trapped in a Tuscan village during WWII.

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Complete Season 3 | DVD | (18/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £79.99

  Action-packed Season Three develops major characters and plot lines brewing over the last couple of years. The Mayor, this season's major baddie, wants to become an invincible demon by slaughtering everyone at Sunnydale High's graduation ceremony but he's going to torture them all by giving his speech first. Bad-girl vampire-slayer Faith wants to get one over on Buffy and becomes even more rotten. Angel comes back from hell but isn't sure what to do about his girlfriend. Willow meets her evil gay vampire duplicate from another dimension. Xander loses his virginity but still has to contemplate his essential uselessness. Cordelia gets less whiny and has to work in a dress-shop when her father becomes bankrupt. Giles wears tweed and drinks tea, though it is revealed that he used to be a warlock and in a punk band. Besides the soap opera, there are monsters, curses and vampires (inevitably). --Kim Newman On the DVD: The DVDs are presented in a standard television 4:3 picture ratio and in a clear Dolby sound that does full justice both to the sparkling dialogue and to the always impressive indie-rock and orchestral scores. Special features include an overview of Season Three by its creator Joss Whedon, and by writers Marti Noxon, David Fury, Doug Petrie and Jane Espenson and documentaries on the weapons, clothes special effects of the show and the speech/verbal tone which makes it what it is-"Buffyspeak". The episodes "Helpless", "Bad Girls", "Consequences" and "Earshot" have commentaries by, Fury, Petrie, director James Gershman and Espenson, in which we find out some fascinating details about the way the scripts mutate and about the particular illuminations added to scripts by actors' performances. After complaints about the Season 2 DVD packaging, the disc envelopes include a protective coating. --Roz Kaveney

• The Little Mermaid | DVD | (24/03/2000) from £14.97   |  Saving you £5.02 (33.53%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From the moment that Prince Eric's ship emerged from the fog in the opening credits of The Little Mermaid in 1989 it was apparent that Disney had somehow, suddenly recaptured a "magic" that had been dormant for 30 years. In the tale of a headstrong young mermaid who yearns to "spend a day, warm on the sand", Ariel trades her voice to Ursula, the Sea Witch (classically voiced by Pat Carroll), for a pair of legs. Ariel can only succeed if she receives true love's kiss in a few day's time and she needs all the help she can from a singing crab named Sebastian, a loudmouth seagull and a flounder. The lyrics and music by song-writing team Howard Ashman and Alan Menken are top form: witty and relevant, and they advance the story (go on, hum a few bars of "Under the Sea"). Mermaid put animation back on the studio's "to do" list and was responsible for ushering 1991's Beauty and the Beast into cinemas. A modern Disney classic. --Keith Simanton

• Keep Fit | DVD | (05/04/2010) from £16.18   |  Saving you £-0.19 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

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• Little Engine That Could | DVD | (10/10/2011) from £7.49   |  Saving you £5.50 (73.43%)   |  RRP £12.99

  I think I can I think I can... This timeless story of The Little Engine That Could comes to life in an all-new feature length movie filled with fun and adventure! When Little Engine must leave Dreamland to deliver toys into the real world she sets her fears aside and learns that with a little determination and courage anything is possible.

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Complete Season 2 | DVD | (18/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  After the first season of Buffy The Vampire Slayer became a ratings success the show was renewed with a bigger budget and twice as many episodes. Seeds are sown through the early episodes for many of the stunning plot developments later in the season: there's a slow burn for the relationships building between Buffy and Angel (no surprise), Giles and Jenny (nice surprise), and Xander and Cordelia (huge surprise). Most importantly, we're introduced to important semi-regulars Spike and Drusilla ("School Hard"), Oz ("Inca Mummy Girl") and fellow Slayer Kendra ("What's My Line Part 1"). Their appearances tackle youth issues such as sibling rivalry, sexual maturity and rejection. But nothing that came before it prepared audiences for the latter half of season 2. In the extraordinary double act of "Surprise" and "Innocence" every aspect of the show grows up in a big hurry: the result of Buffy sleeping with Angel is a series of tragedies everyone is powerless to predict or prevent, a piece of powerful storytelling conveyed with pared-down dialogue and remarkable performances from the young cast. All of these threads are tied together then torn apart by the two-part finale "Becoming". With a cliffhanger ending to rival The Empire Strikes Back, the second chapter of Buffy The Vampire Slayer closes in tantalising style leaving everything at stake. --Paul Tonks On the DVD: The computer-animated menu opens this gorgeous box set in style with a tour through a dark and oppressive cemetery, a lavish display of graphics that's all the more impressive when compared to the uneventful DVD for the first season. Most of the extra features are concentrated on the last disc, which includes the obligatory biographies, trailers and TV spots that add little value to hardcore fans but serve as a good introduction to the world of Buffy for non-adepts. The three featurettes are captivating: "Designing Buffy" offers a wealth of information about the set designs, and even includes a walk through of Buffy's home; "A Buffy Bestiary" features every monster from the second season, and "Beauty and the Beats" explores the make-up artistry and special effects. There are also brief cast interviews, in which James Masters ("Spike") reveals his American accent. All in all the extras make a worthy accompaniment to the spectacular season 2 episodes, though one might regret that Joss Whedon did not offer a commentary on the double bill season finale "Becoming". --Celine Martig

• The Life & Adventures Of Santa Claus | DVD | (05/10/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  "When was Santa Claus born? Why doesn't he ever die?". The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus provides answers to these and other pressing questions from the 3 to 8-year-old set. This 75-minute animated version of the popular children's book by L Frank Baum (author of The Wizard Of Oz), steers clear of Christian references, focusing instead on wood nymphs, pixies and magic. A wizardly fairy named Ak (voiced by Hal Holbrook, who also narrates the tale) helps the young Nicholas (Robby Benson) understand human misery and charges him with the task of serving mankind. Nicholas's talent for charming little children and brightening the lives of the poor--and poor at heart--soon turns into a lifelong career. Baum's imaginative scenario involves many bumps along the way; most unusual is a fight between good and evil (here demonstrated by a group of naughty thugs who curiously resemble rock Pokémon). Lush, realistic backgrounds of misty forests and blustery, snow-laden towns contrast surprisingly with roughly drawn characters, detracting from the film's overall quality. But a pleasing Celtic score and a strong message of hope, giving and caring easily outweigh this minor flaw. --Liane Thomas, Amazon.com

• You Rang My Lord - Series 3 | DVD | (19/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  An outstanding comedy series written by acclaimed veterans Jimmy Perry and David Croft which reunited many of the cast from the award-winning sitcom Hi-De-Hi! Working class chancer Alf Stokes (Paul Shane) and James Twelvetrees (Jeffrey Holland) first meet as soldiers in the battle trenches of France during the First World War. They find the body of an officer and assuming that he's dead Alf robs him of his valuables. Then they find that the officer the Honourable Teddy Me

• Old Curiosity Shop | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £7.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (100.12%)   |  RRP £15.99

  When an elderly shop keeper and his daughter are threatened by the local mean spirited dwarf they run away to avoid having to pay him their debts. However he soon catches up with them and pursues them across England.

• Thumbelina / A Troll in Central Park Double Pack | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Troll in Central ParkStanley is a kind hearted, popular troll who can create flowers with a mere touch. When Gnorga, the mean spirited Queen of the Kingdom of Trolls discovers Stanley's secret, however, she banishes him to a faraway place where she assumes nothing green can grow - New York City! Taking refuge in Central Park, Stanley befriends two young children, Gus and his baby sister Rosie. The three share wonderful adventures until Gnorga decides to let her mischief-making magic loose in the Big Apple. With its catchy songs, animation wizardry, and all-star voice cast, including award winners Dom DeLuise, Cloris Leachman, and Charles Nelson Reilly, A Troll in Central Park will make smiles bloom on the faces of your entire family. ThumbelinaFrom world renowned animator Don Bluth (An American Tail, Titan A.E.) and award winning composer Barry Manilow comes Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina a magical story that reminds us that if we follow our hearts, nothing is impossible. When Thumbelina, a tiny enchanted fairy, meets Prince Cornelius, she is sure she's found her heart's desire. But before their romance can blossom, she is kidnapped by a family of show business toads, detained by a scheming beetle and married to a befuddled mole! The whole family will cherish this much-loved and magical tale.

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Complete Season 5 | DVD | (18/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £79.99

  The fifth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is about illusions and the truth that they often reveal; suddenly Buffy has a younger sister, has always had a younger sister. Michelle Trachtenberg as the moody, gawky Dawn achieves the considerable triumph of walking into an established stock company of well-known characters--Xander, Willow, Giles and so on--with the perfect assurance of a long-term member of the cast. Of course, nothing is as it seems; even Glory, the mad brain-sucking beauty in a red dress who is the villain of the year, turns out to be even more than she seems. Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy manages to convey heartbreak, self-involvement and real heroism as her relationship with her emotionally dense soldier boyfriend Riley hits the shoals and the blonde vampire Spike starts to show an altogether inappropriate interest. This season is also about the hard truth that there are some enemies it is impossible to fight. Even being around Buffy and Dawn is dangerous for their friends, as Glory and her minions proceed by a process of elimination. The eventual confrontation, when it comes, is genuinely shocking. Meanwhile, the vampire Spike's obsessed desire for Buffy takes them both to some very strange places and Willow and Tara have their love tested in the most gruelling of ways. And in the quietly upsetting episode "The Body", the cast produce their most impressive performances yet as they have to deal with another enemy they cannot fight. --Roz Kaveney

• The Wraith | DVD | (05/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  He is a mysterious otherworldly stranger. An evil force took his life. Now an unearthly power has brought him back. He has a destiny to fulfil a woman's love to reclaim and he's determined to wage a vendetta against the gang who put him in this situation in the first place. This supernatural tale pits an enigmatic avenger against a bizarre and brutal band of marauders who have been wreaking havoc on a small town. But time soon runs out for The Wraith to reclaim his past - and his future - as he is pitted against his enemies...

• 15 Storeys High - Series 1 (6 episodes) | DVD | (20/10/2003) from £9.73   |  Saving you £13.25 (196.59%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Focused on the madcap lives of flatmates Vince (Sean Lock) and Errol (Benedict Wong), the first series of the critically acclaimed BBC comedy Fifteen Stories High craftily points out the eccentricities of the modern world. Vince is an oddball with the habits of a man who has spent too much time in his own company. A lifeguard at the local swimming pool, he takes great pride in being able to tell swimmers off for no reason, and obtains his home decorating ideas from photos in Readers' Wives. His lodger, Errol is the opposite of Vince, naively stupid and always taken advantage of by others. But he has his own unusual habits, too, such as tearing at wallpaper whenever he sees an unstuck corner. Vince has the weirdest encounters, though: such as being locked in the stocks for six hours when wrongly accused of killing a swan; or taken hostage by a neighbour when he spies a moon-boot wearing Shetland pony in the man's spare bedroom. Equally as funny are the short stories of the other residents living in the tower block that are interspersed between the antics of Vince and Errol. Enclosed within the four walls of different flats on the estate, these claustrophobic locations provide the ideal settings for the extreme behaviours depicted. There's the hygiene obsessive who forces a visiting double-glazing salesman to take a bath and wear a protective suit before being able to look round his flat; the old man who spends all night in front of a mirror in a pair of underpants pretending he's James Bond; and a New Age enthusiast who's always getting disturbed when recording relaxation tapes. The general weirdness of the series takes some getting used to, but once you decipher the crazy world of Vince and Errol this is five-star comedy with a dark tinge. --John Galilee

• The Last Heist Blu-Ray | Blu Ray | (06/02/2023) from £5.50   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Four old school villains, Waldorf (Terry Stone, Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins, Once Upon A Time In London), Prozac (Sam Gittins), Fisherman (Ricky London), and Slips (Michael Head) plan one 'Last Heist' to liberate the key to the stashed fortune of the (recently passed away) head of South London crime family, Mick (Perry Benson). Unfortunately, in carrying out the heist, the gang encounters significant obstacles, and violence is the inevitable outcome. Is there really honour amongst thieves, and how far will they go to protect each other, especially as the main threat seems to come from within the gang.

• All The Kind Strangers | DVD | (21/06/2004) from £9.89   |  Saving you £-5.90 (-147.90%)   |  RRP £3.99

• George Benson - Absolutely Live | DVD | (27/11/2000) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-3.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

  One of music's most magnetic performers George Benson shines in this live performance during his Northern Ireland tour. Filmed just months ago on Sunday May 28th 2000 at the Belfast Waterfront Hall in Belfast this performance highlights George Benson's versatility. With guest appearances by jazz legend Joe Sample the BBC Big Band and musicians from the Ulster Orchestra George delights his fans with his straight ahead jazz hits contemporary R&B classics and fresh interpretatio

• Last Resort | DVD | (30/07/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Tanya (Dina Korzun) a vulnerable and nave young Russian arrives at Gatwick Airport with her English fianc. But when he fails to show up a distraught Tanya claims political asylum and finds herself virtually imprisoned in a nightmarish refugee holding centre in a lonely seaside resort. Desperate to escape Tanya forges an unlikely alliance with amusement arcade manager Alfie (Paddy Considine) which soon develops into something more. But is he just another man who will let her dow

• UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar 2 | DVD | (14/01/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  UFC Lightweight Championship Benson Henderson vs Frankie Edgar Donald Cerrone vs Melvin Guillard Jake Shields vs Ed Herman Yushin Okami vs Buddy Roberts Justin Lawrence vs Max Holloway

• Doctor At Large | DVD | (30/09/2002) from £11.84   |  Saving you £1.14 (12.88%)   |  RRP £9.99

  'Doctor At Large' was the third entry in the long running 'Doctor' series of films. Directed by Ralph Thomas (brother of Gerald the director of the 'Carry On 'movies) it follows the further madcap exploits of Dr. Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde) in particular his attempts at general practice.