A Warning To The Curious | DVD | (25/11/2002)
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| RRP Dim the lights stoke up the fire and settle down for a classic chiller from the BBC's much loved A Ghost Story for Christmas series. Based on a story by the master of the supernatural tale M.R. James A Warning to the Curious tells the tale of three fabled crowns buried on the Norfolk coast which according to legend protect England from invasion. When an amateur archaeologist (Peter Vaughan) goes treasure hunting for the last remaining crown he digs up more than he bargained for.
Riddles of the Sphinx (DVD + Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (23/09/2013)
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| RRP Laura Mulvey and Peter Wollen's visually accomplished and intellectually rigorous Riddles of the Sphinx is one of the most important avant-garde films to have emerged from Britain during the 1970s. The second collaboration between Mulvey and Wollen both of whom are recognised as seminal figures in the field of film theory Riddles of the Sphinx explores issues of female representation the place of motherhood within society and the relationship between mother and daughter. Composed of a number of discrete sections many of which are shot as continuous circular pans the film takes place in a range of domestic and public spaces shot in locations which include Malcolm LeGrice's kitchen and Stephen Dwoskin's bedroom. The film's ground-breaking electronic score by The Soft Machine's Mike Ratledge was composed on synthesisers which were developed in collaboration with Denys Irving (the man behind the mysterious and controversial 1970s band Lucifer). Newly mastered to High Definition this extraordinary era-defining work is presented here with a wealth of essential bonus material including a newly-recorded feature-length commentary by Laura Mulvey Mulvey and Wollen's film Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons (1974 99 mins) and a video interview with Laura Mulvey in conversation with the University of Bremen's Winfried Pauleit. Also included is an extensive booklet with new essays and complete film credits. Special Features: Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition Mastered to High Definition from materials preserved at the BFI National Archive Newly recorded Laura Mulvey audio commentary Newly filmed interview with Laura Mulvey Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons (Peter Wollen and Laura Mulvey 1974 99 mins): trail-blazing avant-garde film exploring the image of the Amazonian woman in myth
Hamilton Mattress | DVD | (05/04/2004)
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| RRP Hamilton Mattress is a cheering half-hour of stop-frame animation featuring Sludger, an awkward aardvark with amazing rhythmical ability. As he searches the dusty land for ants with his down-at-heel aardvark companions, Sludger dreams of bettering himself and of wearing "important trousers". His big chance comes when his talent for drumming is spotted by Feldwick, caterpillar-cum-agent. Before he can say "anty"--aardvark for all things good--Sludger finds himself in Beak City where birds rule the roost and beaks are beautiful. Feldwick and Sludger--the latter now transformed into drummer extraordinaire, "Hamilton Mattress", a name he takes from a billboard advertisement--must overcome avian prejudice and discover the true meaning of friendship if they are to survive and get to wear the trousers of Sludger's dreams. Hamilton Mattress is the first in a trilogy of films produced by Christopher Moll whose other credits include the Wallace and Gromit adventure The Wrong Trousers and it will be interesting to see where the characters go next. This light modern fable may not have the mass appeal of Wallace and Gromit but with its infectious dance rhythms and unassuming aardvark hero, the tale is sure to be a hit with the whole family. As the advertisement says: "everyone loves a Hamilton Mattress". --Helen BakerDVD DescriptionDVD Special Features:An Interview With the WritersBehind the Scenes FeaturesDeleted ShotsTwo Audio CommentariesTrailersWeblink5:1 Track Option
The Piglet Files - The Complete Series 3 | DVD | (12/11/2012)
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| RRP Nicholas Lyndhurst Clive Francis and Michael Percival star in the hit sitcom that truly lifts the lid on the shadowy world of espionage during the early nineties – with quite startling results.
Pirates Of Penzance / Mikado / HMS Pinafore | DVD | (03/10/2005)
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| RRP Gilbert And Sullivan's Pirates Of Penzance: Having mistakenly been sent as an apprentice to pirates young Frederic is happy to leave his indentures on his 21st birthday. Falling in love with the beautiful Mabel one of the many daughters of Major-General Stanley he decides to marry. However the pirates are all to keen to marry the rest of Stanley's daughters! A spectacular interpretation of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic! Gilbert And Sullivan's Mikado: A lavish 1982 production of the Gilbert and Sullivan opera in which Nanki-Poo the son of the Mikado escaping a distasteful marriage arrives in the town of Titipu disguised as a musician... Gilbert And Sullivan's HMS Pinafore: A sailor falls for the captain's daughter. They become thwarted in their attempt to keep their love alive but a strange twist in the tale offers these lovers another chance... A thrilling adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's opera.
All Time Greatest Ever Welsh XV | DVD | (19/02/2007)
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| RRP Official WRU title with extra footage from Wales's 2005 Grand Slam. Presented by Robert Howley and Clive Rowlands
Pandaemonium | DVD | (16/09/2002)
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| RRP Acclaimed director Julien Temple's latest movie tells of the relationship between two of England's greatest poets - Coleridge and Wordsworth - and the drugs and jealousies that eventually destroyed it.
Christopher Strong | DVD | (12/09/2011)
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| RRP Katharine Hepburn - in only her second film - delivers one of her very greatest performances in this classic tale of forbidden love and moral society. Hepburn (Little Women, The Lion In Winter) stars as Lady Cynthia Darrington, a pioneering female aviator. When she meets distinguished - and married - politician Sir Christopher Strong at a party, she is immediately drawn to him.Unable to resist each other, they undertake an intense and emotional affair. But as their passions escalate, so too does the risk of discovery - and if polite society ever learns of their liaison then they could be very badly hurt...First UK DVD release.
Hitch / Jerry Maguire / Closer | DVD | (03/10/2005)
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| RRP Hitch (Dir. Andy Tennant 2005): In Andy Tennant's delightful romantic comedy Hitch Will Smith stars as Alex Hitchens an urban date doctor who helps the common man woo the woman of his dreams. Hitch will use any means necessary--dance lessons back waxing--to instill romantic confidence in his clientele. Why? He was once a lonely wallflower himself who learned about love and heartbreak the hard way. His latest project Albert Brennaman (Kevin James) may be his most difficult. Brennaman a junior accountant prone to clumsiness has fallen head-over-heels for one of his clients Allegra Cole (Amber Valleta) a well-known celebrity. To complicate things further Hitch's dating dogma is shaken when he meets and falls for a beautiful gossip columnist Sara Melas (Eva Mendes) whose sharp wit easily pierces his cool fa''ade. Conflict arises when Melas uncovers Hitch's true profession and blames him for her best friend being dumped. Jerry Maguire (Dir. Cameron Crowe 1996): Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) is a man who knows the score. As a top agent at Sports Management International Jerry is unquestionably master of his universe - until that is he gets a sudden attack of morals and is unceremoniously fired! Hanging on by a thread Jerry is forced to start from scratch supported only be three very unlikely allies- single mother Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zellweger ) her cheeky young son Ray and Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.) a second rank player for the Arizona Cardinals - and Jerry's sole remaining client. Closer (Dir. Mike Nichols 2004): Writer Patrick Marber adapted the screenplay from his own scathing stageplay in which a chance meeting between Englishman Dan (Jude Law) and American visitor Alice blossoms into a troubled relationship bringing together and then affecting a second couple involving Larry (Clive Owen) and Anna (Julia Roberts). Sex and love are explored capturing all the vulnerability and brutality of people falling in and out of love...
Rising Damp - The Best Of | DVD | (16/09/2002)
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| RRP First broadcast in 1974, the ITV bedsitland sitcom Rising Damp was an instant and enduring success. It starred Leonard Rossiter as the miserly and lovelorn landlord Rigsby who is constantly needling young lodger Alan (Richard Beckinsale), a science student whose long hair and earrings are symptomatic to Rigsby of the parlous effeminacy of the modern age. He's also in love with Frances De La Tour's dowdy spinster Miss Jones, though his tentative advances are forever rebuffed. She in turn carries a torch for Philip (Don Warrington), the elegant son of an African chief who also resides at Rigsby Towers. Some aspects of Rising Damp have not aged well, principally Rigsby's stream of racist jibes at Philip. Although these were doubtless well-meant and supposed to illustrate Rigsby's foolish bigotry, you suspect that that was a convenient cover for audiences in the 1970s to enjoy racist humour. However, Rossiter's Rigsby--stuttering, stammering, bent perpetually over backwards--remains a great comic creation, embodying all the festering prejudices, small-mindedness and self-delusion of the lower middle class Little Englander. --David Stubbs
Girl Stroke Boy (UK Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (17/01/2022)
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| RRP Based on David Percival's acclaimed play Girlfriend, Girl Stroke Boy is a one-of-a-kind comedy which tells of two everyday, middle-class parents who are confounded when their son brings home his new partner: an elegant, confusingly androgynous West Indian (actor and pop star Peter Straker in a pioneering performance). Directed with an affectionate, light touch by Bob Kellet (Up Pompeii, Space: 1999) and featuring a superb cast, including Joan Greenwood (Mysterious Island, Kind Hearts and Coronets), Michael Hordern (The Missionary, Barry Lyndon), Patricia Routledge (To Sir, with Love), and Clive Francis (A Clockwork Orange), Girl Stroke Boy still packs a punch today thanks to Straker's flamboyant performance (British cinema's first gay leading role to be played by a black actor) and the prescient subject matter. Long out of circulation, this new, restored edition marks the film's worldwide Blu-ray premiere.
Born And Bred - Series 4 | DVD | (05/06/2006)
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| RRP The complete fourth series of the popular BBC drama series starring Richard Wilson and Maggie Stead. Episodes Comprise: 1. The Great Leap Forward 2. Flying Home 3. Community Spirit 4. Never Seek To Tell 5. Apple Day 6. The Milk Of Human Kindness 7. Love Is Where It Falls 8. The Element Of Surprise 9. A Wrathful God 10. Someone To Watch Over Me
Born And Bred - Series 3 | DVD | (08/08/2005)
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| RRP Features the complete episodes from the third series of the popular television drama which follows the post-war fortunes of Arthur Gilder and his family. In this series the village is under threat...and so are it's inhabitants. Phyllis (Maggie Steed) is shellshocked when her husband Harry (Bill Paterson) reappears after seven years missing - only to sell the pub from under her. Tom (Michael French) and Arthur's (James Bolam) relationship deteriorates when Tom gets a job offer f
Bent - Dual Format Edition | Blu Ray | (13/09/2010)
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| RRP Set amidst the decadence and terror of pre-war Fascist Germany the multi award-winning Bent is above all a powerful and moving love story. Recounting the fate of three homosexual men during the rise of Nazism the film is a harrowing but inspirational tale of struggle against oppression.
The Bourne Identity/The Bourne Supremacy/The Bourne Ultimatum | HD DVD | (10/12/2007)
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| RRP As The Bourne Identity begins a man who may or may not be Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is found floating in the Mediterranean Sea and is hauled onto a fishing boat. When the ship's doctor examines the unconscious castaway he discovers two bullet wounds and an implanted device that displays a Swiss bank account number. With nothing but this code the amnesiac Bourne travels to Zurich and gains access to a safe-deposit box containing a gun thousands of dollars in various currencies and valid passports from numerous countries--each listing a different identity. Within minutes Bourne is on the run from a seemingly ever-present agency relying on language and fighting skills he didn't even know he possessed. Offering 000 for a ride to Paris Bourne gains the reluctant help of the nomadic Marie (Franka Potente). Meanwhile the shadowy organization headed by a tough-talking bureaucrat (Chris Cooper) sends numerous assassins (including the Professor played by Clive Owen) after Bourne and Marie. As their situation grows more perilous the two strangers struggle to find out who Bourne really is and why they are being hunted. The Bourne Supremacy re-enters the shadowy world of expert assassin Jason Bourne (Damon) who continues to find himself plagued by the splintered nightmares from his former life. The stakes are now even higher for the agent as he coolly maneuvers through the dangerous waters of international espionage-replete with CIA plots turncoat agents and ever-shifting covert alliances-all the while hoping to find the truth behind his haunted memories and answers to his own fragmented past. The Bourne Ultimatum: All he wanted was to disappear; instead Jason Bourne is now hunted by the people who made him what he is - a legendary assassin. Having lost his memory and the one person he loved he is undeterred by the barrage of bullets and a new generation of highly-trained killers. Bourne has only one objective: to go back to the beginning and find out who he was. Now in the new chapter of this espionage series Bourne will hunt down his past in order to find a future.
Margaret's Museum | DVD | (01/03/2004)
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| RRP In a poor Canadian mining village after the Second World War fragile dreamer Margaret McNeil finds a kindred spirit when a tall Celtic miner serenades her one night in a diner and follows her home. Her mother a viciously misanthropic widow who has lost both a son and husband to the mines views such displays of emotion as folly - futile and soul crushing. Against her mother's wishes Margaret marries the miner who tries to avoid the harsh mining life by getting fired and taking a
When The Boat Comes In - Series 4 - Part 3 | DVD | (11/10/2004)
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| RRP Jack loses his fortune in the Wall Street crash. He returns to Liverpool illegally with gangsters pursuing him across the Atlantic. He becomes involved in the Spanish Civil War and agrees to run arms for an ex-Sergeant Major. Episodes include: 'Action! Comrades In Arms!' and 'Roll Of Honour'.
Sharpe's Enemy | DVD | (15/01/2007)
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| RRP Action and romance follow Sharpe as he and his chosen men once again risk their lives on a dangerous and heroic mission.In Sharpe's enemy Sharpe first has to do battle with a gang of deserters led by the evil renegade Sergeant Hakeswill (Pete Postlethwaite).Hakeswill uses hostages including Sharpe's old flame the beautiful Isabella as innocent pawns in his wicked game to win a ransom. This is only the beginning of the problems facing Sharpe. A far greater threat is on the horizon. One where failure would mean the end of the war for the allied armies ....
Billy Budd | DVD | (01/04/2004)
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| RRP Benjamin Britten's opera 'Billy Budd' in two acts tells of the sadism and injustice abroad a British man-of-war.
The Greatest British Lions XV Ever | DVD | (27/06/2005)
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| RRP Presented by John Inverdale Jonathan Davies and ex-Lions selector and Welsh coach Clive Rowlands this officially licensed programme reveals the Greatest British & Irish Lions XV! Position by position they discuss the merits of each player vying for selection; and what a choice! Willie John or Martin Johnson; Keith Wood or Peter Wheeler; is there a place for our modern day heroes Brian O'Driscoll Jonny Wilkinson or Jason Robinson; how many of the Welsh team of the 70's will feature
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