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• Thunderbirds: Volume 4 | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £7.01   |  Saving you £8.98 (56.20%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Filmed in VIDECOLOR--[explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax]--and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a masterclass in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a)the show is in colour and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, pre-dating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armaggedon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishising gadgets in a way that even the most excessive Bond movies could never hope to rival. Unsurprisingly, it transpires that the visual effects are by Derek Meddings, whose later contributions to Bond movies like The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker echo his pioneering model work here. As to the characters, the clean-cut Tracey boys take second place in the audience's affections to their cool machines--the real stars of the show--while comic relief is to be found in the charming company of Lady Penelope and her pink Rolls (number plate FAB1), driven by lugubrious chauffeur Parker, whose "Yes, milady" catchphrase resonated around school playgrounds for decades. (Spare a thought for poor old John Tracey, stuck up in space on Thunderbird 5 with only the radio for company.) The puppet stunt-work is breathtakingly audacious, and every week's death-defying escapade is nail-bitingly choreographed in the very best tradition of disaster movies. First shown in 1964 and now digitally remastered, Thunderbirds is children's TV that still looks and sounds like big-budget Hollywood. On this DVD: The four episodes are: "Vault of Death", "The Mighty Atom", "City of Fire" and "The Imposters". Amazon.com

• Thunderbirds: Volume 5 | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £9.17   |  Saving you £6.82 (74.37%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Filmed in VIDECOLOR [explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax] and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a masterclass in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a) the show is in colour and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, pre-dating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armaggedon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishising gadgets in a way that even the most excessive Bond movies could never hope to rival. Unsurprisingly, it transpires that the visual effects are by Derek Meddings, whose later contributions to Bond movies like The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker echo his pioneering model work here.As to the characters, the clean-cut Tracey boys take second place in the audiences' affections to their cool machines--the real stars of the show--while comic relief is to be found in the charming company of Lady Penelope and her pink Rolls (number plate FAB1), driven by lugubrious chauffeur Parker, whose "Yes, milady" catch phrase resonated around school playgrounds for decades. (Spare a thought for poor old John Tracey, stuck up in space on Thunderbird 5 with only the radio for company.) The puppet stunt-work is breathtakingly audacious, and every week's death-defying escapade is nail-bitingly choreographed in the very best tradition of disaster movies. First shown in 1964 and now digitally remastered, Thunderbirds is children's TV that still looks and sounds like big-budget Hollywood.On this DVD: The four episodes are: "The Man from MI5", "Cry Wolf", "Danger at Ocean Deep" and "Move and You're Dead".

• The Green Mile | DVD | (30/10/2006) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-5.59 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Set on Death Row in a Southern prison in 1935, The Green Mile is the remarkable story of the cell block's head guard, who develops a poignant, unusual relationship with one inmate who possesses a magical gift that is both mysterious and miraculous.

• A Touch of Frost: Series 4 | DVD | (01/06/2009) from £12.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (107.78%)   |  RRP £26.99

  The fourth series of investigations featuring hard-bitten policeman Frost... Episode titles: Paying the Price Unknown Soldiers The Things We Do for Love Fun Times For Swingers Deep Waters.

• Thunderbirds: Volume 2 | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £4.90   |  Saving you £11.09 (226.33%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Filmed in VIDECOLOR [explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax] and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a masterclass in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a) the show is in colour and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, pre-dating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armaggedon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishising gadgets in a way that even the most excessive Bond movies could never hope to rival. Unsurprisingly, it transpires that the visual effects are by Derek Meddings, whose later contributions to Bond movies like The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker echo his pioneering model work here.As to the characters, the clean-cut Tracey boys take second place in the audiences' affections to their cool machines--the real stars of the show--while comic relief is to be found in the charming company of Lady Penelope and her pink Rolls (number plate FAB1), driven by lugubrious chauffeur Parker, whose "Yes, milady" catch phrase resonated around school playgrounds for decades. (Spare a thought for poor old John Tracey, stuck up in space on Thunderbird 5 with only the radio for company.) The puppet stunt-work is breathtakingly audacious, and every week's death-defying escapade is nail-bitingly choreographed in the very best tradition of disaster movies. First shown in 1964 and now digitally remastered, Thunderbirds is children's TV that still looks and sounds like big-budget Hollywood.On this DVD: The four episodes are: "Edge of Impact", "Day of Disaster", Thirty Minutes After Noon" and "Desperate Intruder".

• Billy Fury: The Sound Of Fury | DVD | (03/08/2015) from £9.45   |  Saving you £5.54 (58.62%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Billy Fury became an overnight music sensation in the late 1950’s when his moody brand of rock & roll earned him the nickname of ‘Britain’s Elvis’. The Sound of Fury album was a landmark in British Rock & Roll history and this new programme highlights the importance of Billy Fury’s contribution to British popular music. Fury was Britain’s original teen idol and had more Top 40 hits than the Beatles during the 1960’s. Featuring interviews with Lord Puttnam Amanda Barrie Vince Eager Len Goodman Clem Cattini and Billy’s mum Jean Wycherley.

• Duel in the Jungle | DVD | (04/08/2014) from £5.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (66.78%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This exotic action-filled adventure boasts a truly outstanding transatlantic cast: Dana Andrews one of Hollywood's most sought-after stars is the intrepid insurance investigator on the trail of a high-profile diamond broker who has vanished in southern Africa; Oscar nominee Jeanne Crain Andrews' State Fair co-star is the woman who shares his heart-stopping quest and Black Narcissus star David Farrar his dangerously elusive quarry. Dynamic visually impressive and directed with characteristic flair by Hollywood veteran George Marshall Duel in the Jungle is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements. Filmed in the 1.33:1 aspect ratio Duel in the Jungle was framed for 1.66:1 for those few theatres that at the time could exhibit widescreen images. Both versions are included on this release. American insurance investigator Scott Walters is in London to check up on Perry Henderson head of a major diamond concern who is insured for a large sum of money... only to find that Perry is now in Africa diving for diamonds on the sea bed; some time later comes news that Perry has drowned. Scott hurries round to see Perry's fiancee but finds she has vanished. Playing a hunch he flies out to Africa and is shocked at what he finds! SPECIAL FEATURES [] Full-Frame version [] Original Theatrical Trailer [] Image Gallery [] Original Promotional PDF

• Wizards Of Waverly Place - Series 1 Vol.1 | DVD | (05/10/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Wizards Of Waiverly Place: Season 1 - Vol.1

• A Touch of Frost: Series 3 | DVD | (01/06/2009) from £13.50   |  Saving you £11.49 (85.11%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The complete third series of investigations by Detective Frost... Episodes comprise: 'Appropriate Adults' 'Quarry' 'Dead Male One' and 'No Refuge'.

• Boxcar Bertha | DVD | (02/08/2004) from £9.43   |  Saving you £3.56 (37.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When Bertha is orphaned she links up with a controversial leader of a union Big Bill Shelley. On the run from McCarthy type witch hunters who think Shelley is a 'red' they unwillingly become involved in underground crime escape from jail and ride boxcars on freight trains until the all powerful railroad bosses catch up with Shelley and take their revenge...

• Please Sir: Series 1 | DVD | (08/04/2013) from £7.17   |  Saving you £12.82 (178.80%)   |  RRP £19.99

  British comedy at its best 'Please Sir' is fondly remembered by an entire generation of TV viewers. Starring John Alderton as the idealistic teacher Bernard Hedges who is put in charge of the worst class ever come back to school and relive the hilarity with 'Please Sir!'. Episodes Comprise: 1. The Welcome Mat 2. A Picture Of Innocence 3. Maureen Loves Sir 4. A Near Greek Tragedy 5. The Barbarian Librarians 6. Student Princess 7. It's The Thought That Counts

• Wizards Of Waverly Place - Series 1 Vol.3 | DVD | (05/10/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Wizards Of Waiverly Place: Season 1 - Vol.3

• Wizards Of Waverly Place - Series 1 Vol.2 | DVD | (05/10/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Wizards Of Waiverly Place: Season 1 - Vol.2

• Shameless - Series 1-5 - Complete | DVD | (21/04/2008) from £29.99   |  Saving you £40.00 (133.38%)   |  RRP £69.99

  Blisteringly funny offbeat drama following the rollercoaster lives and loves of an anarchic family from Manchester. Meet the Gallaghers. Mum went AWOL years ago Dad stayed at home with the six children only to hit the bottle. And sometimes the kids... The real head of the family is big sister Fiona (20) who looks after Carl (11) Debbie (9) and baby Liam (3). She is occasionally helped more often hindered by reluctant virgin 'Lip' (16) and the actively gay but very private Ian (15). Welcome to a hectic world of sexual adventures triumphs love scams and a fair bit of crime on a rough Manchester housing estate where wheel-less cars are the norm and the moving ones are stolen.

• Lawn Dogs | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  No review of Lawn Dogs can adequately describe this extraordinary movie, nor can the title or any simple synopsis. In fact, there's no way of knowing what Lawn Dogs is really about until the very end when the last 90-minutes takes on a whole new significance. The basic story follows the formation and fruition of a simple friendship. Devon (astounding newcomer Mischa Barton) is a 10-year-old girl born to glamour magazine identikit parents who live in the plush US suburban Camelot Gardens Estate. Trent (Sam Rockwell) is a 20-something lawnmower man whom everyone considers trash and who lives in a forest trailer. As secret friends they fill the holes in one another's lives. She has no other friends because she thinks "other kids smell like TV". It's all perfectly sweet and innocent. But naturally there's no way the uptight neighbourhood would perceive it that way. A creeping sense of doom begins to overtake events; but it is where this seemingly obvious tale twists at the end that makes the community's darker quirks a revelation. On the DVD: Lawn Dogs on disc comes in a 16:9 transfer that retains the superb cinematography of endlessly stretching flat horizons. The three-channel sound is equally of benefit to a subtle bluesy score. Regrettably the only extra is a trailer. As a winner at numerous International Film Festivals, this picture really deserved something more. --Paul Tonks

• Tank Battles Of World War 2 | DVD | (20/07/2009) from £19.05   |  Saving you £15.94 (83.67%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Disc One - Tigers In The Desert: Although they were few in number the legendary Tiger tank carved a reputation which was out of all proportion to its limited numbers. This fascinating film draws on rare archive footage stunning new animation and the views of leading armour authorities and tank veterans from WWII to paint an intriguing picture of the deployment and use of armour in the desert war. Featured is a detailed examination of one of the last remaining Tigers in the world. Disc Two - The Battle For Kursk: Operation Zitadelle the great offensive designed to deliver a knockout blow against the salient at Kursk was to prove the last great armoured clash in the East. New machines such as the Elefant took their bow and the trusty PanzerIII came to the end of the line. Featuring 3D graphics and rare archive footage this film gives a powerful look at the greatest clash of armour in WWII. Disc Three - The Fall Of France: This is a new film which traces the role of the armoured forces in the dramatic battles which led to German victory in France in 1940. Featuring 3D graphics rare archive footage and detailed examination by David Fletcher of the Royal Armoured Corps Tank Museum ay Bovington. Disc Four - Barbarossa: This is the story of how Hitler brought the mighty Soviet Union to its knees through the use of the tank. Features analysis from David Fletcher Gerry Majewski and Bob Carruthers. Disc Five - The Ardennes Offensive: Better known at the 'battle of the bulge' this was Hitler's last great gamble in the West. It was here that the Panzers made their last charge and the mighty King Tigers took their final bow. With full scale reconstructions 3D graphics and detailed analysis from experts in the field this is a comprehensive account of one of the most important battles in history. Disc Six - Blitzkrieg: This is the powerful story of the creation and deployment of the Panzer divisions the chief cog in Hitler's war machine. Features archive film footage of surviving machines and insights from Dr Niall Barr and Professor John Erickson - both leading figures on armoured warfare.

• Arrow: Seasons 1-5 | DVD | (18/09/2017) from £27.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.

• The Professionals: Mk I | DVD | (17/03/2014) from £24.35   |  Saving you £5.64 (23.16%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Long-awaited, long-overdue: The Professionals as you have never seen them before. Bodie and Doyle need little by way of introduction but if the series had at all escaped you since its debut in 1977, their boss George Cowley, head of CI5 couldn't put it more succinctly than his opening gambit 'anarchy, acts of terror, crimes against the public. To combat it I've got special men experts from the army, the police, from every service. These are The Professionals'. Featuring the perfect ensemb...

• Greg Lake: Welcome Backstage | DVD | (12/12/2005) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-29.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Greg Lake - the voice of a generation. From his initial days in the explosive London music scene of the late 1960s through his time as founding member and voice of rock innovators King Crimson and legendary British rock band Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP); Greg Lake has continually made records that have endured the test of time. 'Welcome Backstage' presents an exclusive insight into Greg Lake and his band in pre-tour rehearsals filmed in September 2005 at 'Classic T Stage' Shepperton Film Studios UK. This DVD captures a selection of full length tracks excerpts from rehearsals backstage footage and exclusive band member interviews. Tracks include: Farewell To Arms Welcome Back My Friends Fanfare For The Common Man I Believe In Father Christmas Take A Pebble Watching Over You

• A Touch of Frost: Series 10 | DVD | (18/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A tenth series of investigations featuring gruff detective Frost (David Jason). Includes Hidden Truth Close Encounters and Held In Trust.