"Actor: Chamberlain"

• Trouble In Store / Up In The World | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £8.25   |  Saving you £6.00 (85.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Norman Wisdom became an instant movie star with the release of Trouble in Store in 1953. Playing a character called Norman, he brought his familiar stage and television personality to the big screen as a young man with the ambition to become a window dresser in a major department store. Ever lovable victim of his own clumsiness, all Norman's efforts to improve himself result in chaos. That is, until he meets Sally (Lana Morris), the girl of his dreams. Then things turn disastrous. Costarring Margaret Rutherford, Trouble in Store introduced Wisdom's self-penned song which would become his theme, "Don't laugh at Me ('cause I'm a Fool)". The film became a massive box-office hit and won Wisdom a BAFTA Award. Very much of its time, admittedly, it's still highly entertaining. In 1956 the title of his latest film, Up in the World accurately described Norman Wisdom's career. This was the great British comedian's fourth hit in as many years, this time finding himself employed as window cleaner to Lady Banderville (Ambrosine Phillpotts). Apart from having hundreds of windows to polish, things would be going fine for Norman if it weren't for the endless practical jokes played by Lady Banderville's son, Sir Reginald (Michael Caridia). However, when the irritating Reggie is kidnapped, Norman has the chance to prove himself a hero, and it just might impress his beautiful costar Maureen Swanson. By now Wisdom was set on a winning formula, working with much the same team as on his three previous smashes, including Jerry Desmonde as Major Willoughby, who had starred in both Trouble in Store (1953) and Man of the Moment (1955). --Gary S Dalkin

• The Bourne Identity | DVD | (02/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Not to be confused with the 2002 Matt Damon big-screen version, this adaptation of The Bourne Identity is a 1988 two-part TV miniseries based on the Robert Ludlum paperback bestseller. "How can I find out who I am if I've been turned into another person?", cries amnesiac Richard Chamberlain, fished out of the sea by drunken doc Denholm Elliott, who patches him up and discovers a Swiss bank account number sewn into his thigh. Coming to believe that he is Jason Bourne, international assassin, our hero is sought after by the CIA, several European police forces and the gang of an evil terrorist. He hooks up with unlikely economist Jaclyn Smith to get to the bottom of the mystery, stay alive and face the big baddie. Stretched over three hours, this has room for a lot of the complex plot dropped from the big-screen movie, but it also means that the thrills are often interrupted by soap opera scenes. Chamberlain is perhaps too aptly cast as a man without an identity, but Smith matches him for lack of expression without any excuse given in the script. Aside from Donald Moffatt and Shane Rimmer in the CIA, the supporting cast mostly consists of distinguished Brits delivering value-for-money ham, mostly with cod-French accents, especially Anthony Quayle as a DeGaulle-style General, Jacqueline Pearce as a dress-designing spy and Peter Vaughan as a heavy Swiss banker. On the DVD: The Bourne Identity, though made for TV, is presented in widescreen, which sometimes chops off the tops of actors' heads like breakfast eggs but mostly looks fine. There are optional English subtitles. --Kim Newman

• Wallenberg: A Hero's Story | DVD | (05/11/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Raoul Wallenberg is one of World War II's greatest humanitarians. This is the true story of how a Swedish diplomat, working in Budapest, saved the lives of up to 100,000 Jews. In 1944 Hungary was in the grip of Nazi control. The Final Solution was being orchestrated by Adolf Eichmann, tasked with managing the mass deportation of men, women and children to extermination camps. Raoul Wallenberg risked his life by devising schemes to turn Jewish residents into Swedish citizens with the stroke of a pen, issuing protective passports and securing safe houses for thousands of Jews. Wallenberg: A Hero's Story, tells his remarkable story of human courage. Starring Richard Chamberlain (The Thornbirds, Dr Kildare) and Alice Krige (Chariots of Fire, Star Trek, Spooks), this acclaimed two-part series won four Emmy Awards and earned Richard Chamberlain a Golden Globe nomination for his inspiring performance.

• The Man in the Iron Mask | Blu Ray | (09/03/2020) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Following the success of The Count of Monte-Cristo, Richard Chamberlain once again stars in a thrilling adaptation of another classic tale from Alexandre Dumas. Directed by Mike Newell and showcasing a memorable performance from co-star Patrick McGoohan, The Man in the Iron Mask also features Louis Jourdan, Jenny Agutter, Ian Holm and Ralph Richardson. It is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Abducted and imprisoned, Phillipe is unaware that he's the rightful heir to the throne of France. While Phillipe was spirited away at birth by the treacherous and manipulative Fouquet, his twin brother Louis has grown into an easily manipulated spendthrift who is unconcerned for the welfare of the country. Phillipe's freedom now depends on the skill and bravery of the Captain of Musketeers the legendary D'Artagnan! Special Features Theatrical trailer Image gallery

• Randall And Hopkirk Deceased - Vol. 5 - Episodes 15-18 | DVD | (18/02/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Episodes include: The Man From Nowhere: A stranger enters Jean's flat and claims to be her husband... When The Spirit Moves You: Marty demonstrates how a ghost detective can sometimes do better than his mortal counterparts... Somebody Just Walked Over My Grave: Marty finds himself accusing his partner of seeing things! Could You Recognise the Man Again? Jeff and Jean are non-plussed to find a dead body in the back seat of their car...

• The Count of Monte Cristo | DVD | (09/03/2020) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A young officer, falsely imprisoned by his jealous friends, escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge.

• Shogun (New to Blu-Ray) | Blu Ray | (11/06/2018) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Remastered in amazing high definition, SHOGUN is one of the most famous and award-winning television events in history. From bestselling author James Clavell comes the sweeping story of love and war, set against the brutal background of feudal Japan at the beginning of the 17th century. Richard Chamberlain stars as John Blackthorne, a sailor shipwrecked off the coast of Japan. Rescued, he becomes an eyewitness to a deadly struggle involving Toranaga, a feuding warlord intent on becoming SHOGUN - the supreme military dictator. Blackthorne is irresistibly drawn to the magnificent Lady Mariko, the married confidant to Toranaga, while at the same time vying to become the first-ever foreigner to be made a samurai warrior. For the first time on Blu-ray, this landmark television event is packed with fascinating special features that take you inside the spectacular world of SHOGUN.

• Carry On Cruising | DVD | (27/08/2001) from £10.42   |  Saving you £3.57 (34.26%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Well, the gang's all here, but Carry On Cruising isn't one of the classics of the series. This may be partly due to the film's well-intentioned stab at some sort of authenticity, being set as it is on a genuine cruise liner rather than in a studio full of cheap sets. It swiftly becomes apparent that the cramped environment isn't well suited to the kind of slapstick which is usually a key ingredient in any Carry On film. Veteran couch spuds will recall that the TV series Triangle was similarly disadvantaged, except that it wasn't supposed to be funny. As ever, though, the brilliant cast-in-residence manage to make the most of the situation. The plot, such as it is, deals with the tribulations which beset a world-weary captain (James) when he realises he's been saddled with a crew of misfits and incompetents (practically everybody else) on a cruise which is of course supposed to offer its passengers every comfort and convenience. If there's a single outstanding performance it has to be that of Lance Percival's chef, whose cheeriness as he presides over his various culinary experiments is extremely funny in a menacing sort of way. On the DVD: The DVD issue has no additional features. --Roger Thomas

• Allan Quatermain And The Lost City Of Gold | DVD | (02/02/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold had the task of bettering its hilarious predecessor, King Solomon's Mines. It failed. Looking back from the age of slick computer graphics, it's painfully distracting to spot obvious back-projection, shoddy miniatures and some of the worst wire-work ever. Instead one must concentrate on the easy chemistry between Richard Chamberlain and Sharon Stone reprising their roles, this time in a quest for Quatermain's lost brother. Together they traipse across Africa, encountering all the usual pitfalls (literally) as well as jungle animals, restless native tribes and fast-flowing rivers and so on. James Earl Jones takes the money and runs through his wooden dialogue, all the time backed by endless repetitions of Jerry Goldsmith's sub-Indiana Jones hero theme. Taken on its own it's pretty atrocious viewing, but played back-to-back with the first movie The Lost City of Gold's surreal self-contained universe of hilarious adventure movie clichés is a lot of fun. Sharon Stone's hair remains perfect throughout, of course. On the DVD: Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold, like King Solomon's Mines, is presented on disc in a surprisingly pristine print, and in 2.35:1 widescreen. Also like its predecessor, the sound is in Dolby 2.0, which again reflects the limited number of spot effects layered into the soundtrack. The original trailer is the only extra feature. --Paul Tonks

• Strength And Honour | DVD | (22/02/2010) from £4.98   |  Saving you £8.01 (160.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Strength And Honour tells the story of an Irish-American boxer Sean Kelleher (Michael Madsen) who accidentally kills his friend in the ring and promises his wife that he will never box again. However years later when he discovers that his only son is dying of the same hereditary heart disorder which has taken his wife he is forced to break his promise in order to raise the substantial funds needed for the surgery that could save his son's life.

• Die Hard Trilogy (Six Disc Collector's Edition) | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £19.65   |  Saving you £15.34 (78.07%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Die Hard New York cop John McClane facing Christmas alone flies to Los Angeles to see his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) and their kids in an attempt to patch things up. He arrives at his wife's high tech office building in the middle of their Christmas party just as it is gatecrashed by the ruthless master criminal Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) and a dozen fellow activists intent on relieving the Nakatomi Corporation of six hundred million dollars in negotiable bonds...

• Holocaust / Wallenberg Double Set | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £28.33   |  Saving you £1.66 (5.50%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Revelation Films presents the classic dramatizations of history's most tragic atrocity with two powerful and thought-provoking series, Holocaust and Wallenberg: A Hero's Story, which appear in one DVD box set for the very first time. Starring Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, Holocaust tells the story of tragedy and triumph for one family over an entire decade during the height of World War II and is brilliantly acted by an internationally acclaimed cast. It remains one of the most highly regarded dramas ever made, over 30 years after its original broadcast. Richard Chamberlain stars as one of World War II’s greatest humanitarians in the two-part Emmy Award-winning miniseries, Wallenberg: A Hero's Story. This is the true story of a courageous Swedish diplomat who saved the lives of up to 100,000 Jews, and is superbly acted by Chamberlain, who earned a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal Raoul Wallenberg.

• Devour | DVD | (22/08/2005) from £17.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (11.12%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Evil feeds on evil... Jake Cummings is your average high school teenager but his life is irrevocably changed when a fellow student introduces him to a video game called ""The Pathway"". After submitting his information into the computer software Jake finds that he is having visions of a half-goat / half-human creature. After much doubt about the game Jake uses the pathway to get revenge on his boss. One by one his friends and family suffer the same fate death by self-mutila

• The Music Lovers 1970 DVD | DVD | (27/06/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Composer Peter Tchaikovsky (Richard Chamberlain) abandons his intimate friend , Count Chiluvsky (Christopher Gable), when Madame Von Meck (Izabella Telezynsky) sponsors him after hearing him perform his First Piano Concerto.A tortured man , unhappy except in his music, Tchaikovsky marries Nina Milukova (Glenda Jackson), a passionate, neurotic woman. When he is unable to fulfill the demands of matrimony, his tensions become so great that he attempts suicide and has a nervous breakdown. Nina’s world also falls apart and she deteriorates into madness and is commited to an asylum.Tchaikovsky recuperates at a country mansion of Madame Von Meck. The two correspond but never meet. At a great party which she holds in his honour, Count Chiluvsky appears, and when Tchaikovsky rebuffs him he tells Madame Von Meck the truth about her protg. She immediately severs all connections with the composer.Tchaikovsky is hurt but continues to compose and conduct throughout the world. World fame does nothing to ameliorate his unhappy state. At the age of 53, after composing his “requiem” his Pathetique Symphony, he deliberately drinks water contaminated with cholera germs.A few days later he is dead. Decades later his music still lives!

• The Baron - The Complete Series | DVD | (04/07/2005) from £38.92   |  Saving you £21.07 (54.14%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Steve Forrest stars as John Mannering in 'The Baron' an exciting cult television classic. Antiques dealer John Mannering (known as The Baron) along with his sexy assistant Cordelia works in an informal capacity for the head od the British Diplomatic Intelligence - an informal agreement which invariably puts the jet-setting playboy in dangerous life-or-death situations. Global espionage bank robberies murder - it's all in a day's work for The Baron! Based on the best selling n

• Sarah's Child | DVD | (08/04/2002) from £6.54   |  Saving you £-0.55 (-9.20%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A couple move to live in a small town where their lives are interrupted by the appearance of a strange little girl.

• Carry On Teacher | DVD | (27/08/2001) from £6.66   |  Saving you £10.33 (155.11%)   |  RRP £16.99

  When Carry On Teacher was released in 1959, the series was still in its infancy but all the familiar constituent parts were already in place. Innuendo, naturally, reigns supreme and on the brink of the permissive 1960s it's surprising what Peter Rodgers and the gang were able to get away with. "Are you satisfied with your equipment, Miss Allcock?", child psychologist Leslie Phillips asks gym mistress Joan Sims. Naturally, it isn't five minutes before Miss Allcock's shorts have split, leading to a series of pants gags. And we're off. For Carry On fans, Teacher contains many of the funniest lines and certainly some of the best performances from the whole series. Kenneth Williams is still acting rather than giving his mannerisms a good work out. Hattie Jacques is establishing her gorgon-with-a-soft-centre-for-the-right-man persona and Charles Hawtrey's birdlike twitching makes him ideal as the precious music teacher. A youthful Carol White and Richard O'Sullivan are among the scheming pupils. But you don't have to be a diehard Carry On fan to appreciate the boisterous, sub-St Trinians comedy. And thanks to Ted Ray's poignant acting as the headmaster, there's a real moment of Mr Chips-style bathos at the very end. On the DVD: Carry On Teacher doesn't gain much from being presented in widescreen. Much of its appeal lies in its familiarity. All we ask for is a clear print--and in black and white this is diamond sharp--and decent sound quality. The whole thing fits like a comfortable old shoe. But apart from the scene index there are no extras on the disc. Given the cult status of the Carry On films, and the wealth of documentary material which has been made about them and their stars, you'd think something extra could have been offered with the DVD releases to make them a more worthwhile alternative to the video. --Piers Ford

• The Saint - Vol. 2 - Careful Terrorist / Covetous Heads / Loaded Tourist / Pearls Of Peace | DVD | (12/02/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Roger Moore is Simon Templar better known as The Saint. The Saint out-swindles the swindlers for the good of the little guy: he's handsome charming suave and sophisticated. Episode 3 - The Careful Terrorist: When one of his closest friends is murdered in New York The Saint goes on the trail of his killer and comes up against a crooked union boss. Episode 4 - The Covetous Headsman: The Saint becomes involved with a young woman whose long lost brother has been murdered and discovers that wearing a Saint Christopher can be dangerous. Episode 5 - The Loaded Tourist: The Saint witnesses a murder and finds himself in the midst of a mystery involving a faithless wife and smuggled jewels. Episode 6 - The Pearls of Peace: In Mexico The Saint runs into an old friend who asks him to loan him money to fund an expedition to locate fabled jewels - the pearls of San Domingo.

• We Live in Public | DVD | (12/04/2010) from £18.88   |  Saving you £-3.89 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  On the 40th anniversary of the Internet, "We Live In Public" tells the story of the effect the web is having on our society, as seen through the eyes of "the greatest Internet pioneer you've never heard of," visionary Josh Harris.

• The Man In The Iron Mask | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £15.22   |  Saving you £-9.23 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Alexandre Dumas' classic tale of fraternal squabbling makes a more than satisfactory transition to celluloid with this 1976 made-for-television swashbuckler. Viewers familiar with the more recent Leonardo DiCaprio version may be stymied at first by the non-MTV pace and the rather unhip presence of Richard Chamberlain in the lead role(s). This well-lensed action film overcomes a somewhat poky first half to emerge as a terrific adventure, complete with plenty of derring-do, some sharply pointed dialogue, and a wonderful performance by the incomparably malevolent Patrick McGoohan. Rousing fun for burgeoning rapscallions of all ages. Director Mike Newell would later find success in a different genre with Four Weddings and a Funeral. Ian Holm, Louis Jordan, and Ralph Richardson round out the embarrassingly rich supporting cast. --Andrew Wright