Your life or the life of a loved one is in danger and you don't know where to turn for help anymore. Then your eyes catch a small newspaper ad: Gotta problem? Odds against you? Call the Equalizer. You call the number and a friendly, reassuring voice tells you where to meet him. Robert McCall (Edward Woodward) is The Equalizer and he promises to even out the odds, in your favour... Season 3 Guest Stars include Robert Mitchum, Telly Savalas, Macaulay Culkin, Anthony Zerbe, Amanda Plummer and Sam Rockwell and including an original music score by Stewart Copeland of the Police.
Your life or the life of a loved one is in danger and you don’t know where to turn for help anymore. Then your eyes catch a small newspaper ad: “Gotta problem? Odds against you? Call the Equalizer.” You call the number and a friendly, reassuring voice tells you where to meet him. Robert McCall (Edward Woodward) is The Equalizer and he promises to even out the odds, in your favour...Enjoy for the first time ever all 22 full length episodes from Season 2 of this much loved long running late 80’s series. Season 2 features guest appearances from an array of stars including: Christian Slater, Kevin Spacey, Steve Buscemi, William H Macy, Quentin Crisp and Ashford & Simpson with an incredible original music score by Stewart Copeland of The Police. DVD features: All 22 Episodes From Season 2 Stills Gallery Episode Guide Booklet
Available for the first time the complete 3rd series of this classic BBC comedy. Includes the episodes: Moving House Wendy House Scottish Dancing Men As Women Motorbike Australia House
This highly popular light-hearted panel game invited viewers to play detective every week between 1972 and 1978 pitting their wits against a panel of celebrity sleuths - hosted initially by Edward Woodward and later by Jon Pertwee - to solve a fictitious murder mystery. The show's brilliantly original formula devised by comedians Lance Percival and Jeremy Lloyd (and revived in the 1990s for Cluedo) presented short dramas laden with clues to be pieced together by the panellists who would then question the characters involved and finally point the finger at the most likely suspect; lively repartee was the order of the day. Presented here is the very first series (and pilot) with distinguished contributors appropriately including archetypal TV policeman Frank Windsor (Z Cars) and Police 5 presenter Shaw Taylor Kingsley Amis legendary newsreader Reginald Bosanquet Woodward's Callan co-star Russell Hunter and real-life private eye Anne Summer.
A fast and furious period romp inspired by real events in 18th century Ireland! Byrne (Lapaine) and Strang (Rhys) are two handsome witty twenty-somethings from wealthy families eager to marry rich society ladies. Unfortunately they haven't a hope of succeeding as in accordance with the laws of the time - the family fortunes have passed to their elder brothers and they are completely penniless. Their only option is The Abduction Club which will allow them to kidnap such women
When British jocky Bob Champion is struck down with cancer in the prime of his career his desire to live is determined by a single promise; on successful recovery he will ride jump prospect Aldaniti in the 1981 Grand National... John Hurt gives a truly stunning performance as Bob Champion in this true story of courage dedication and the strength of the human spirit.
John Thaw, Anthony Valentine and Edward Woodward take leading roles in this chilling, original and brilliantly compelling trio of thrillers based around the themes of retribution, jealousy, lust and sexual obsession. KILLER WAITING A voice on the telephone announces the start of a deadly game that will engulf an ex-Army man in a nightmare of appalling memories and horrifying reality Starring John Thaw and Diane Keen KILLER EXPOSED A charming, wealthy dentist becomes fascinated by one of his patients an attractive female detective whose appearance re-ignites a deadly fixation Starring Anthony Valentine and John Foregham KILLER CONTRACT An ambitious, self-made tycoon is forced to make a choice between launching an important new business, and risking the life of the daughter he adores Starring Edward Woodward and Wanda Ventham
A classic collection of 5 episodes from one of the BBC's great sitcoms. Includes legendary moments such as Frank hanging from his car over the edge of a cliff and rollerskating behind a bus. Episodes comprise: Cliffhanger / The RAF Reunion / Father's Clinic / Moving House / King Of The Road
When a British government undercover agent is assassinated a radical anti-nuclear group is held responsible. SAS agent Skellen (Lewis Collins The Professionals) is called upon to infiltrate the group and put an end to their terrorist activities. He is welcomed into the group by its fanatical leader Frankie Leith (Judy Davis A Passage to India) and gets closer to uncovering her plan to attack a major political target. The group raids the American embassy and Skellen from within the residence must use all of his skill and courage to support and guide his SAS colleagues to save the lives of the high-ranking hostages being held captive. Who Dares Wins was inspired by the SAS rescue of hostages at the besieged Iranian Embassy in May 1980.
Although Britain has changed almost beyond recognition since Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em was first broadcast in the early 1970s, the show's simple slapstick humour has an ageless quality that makes it enduringly hilarious. Michael Crawford found fame as Frank Spencer, still probably television's most accident-prone man, and still Britain's most mimicked sitcom character, having inspired thousands of wannabe entertainers to don black berets and Humphrey Bogart-style rain coats and feebly exclaim "Mmm, Betty!". Crawford's great insight was to portray Frank as both a figure of fun and an endearingly sympathetic character: we laugh at him but never cease liking him, and we always admire his plucky never-say-die spirit. Most of the episodes share the common theme of Frank attempting to find a job (ranging from a holiday camp entertainer to an RAF cadet), but because of his clumsy demeanour and lack of common sense, losing the positions within a matter of hours. Pitted against a variety of middle-aged, male professionals (his GP, a psychiatrist and a public relations consultant for example), Spencer's stupidity reduces these "experts" to nervous wrecks. His long-suffering, doting wife Betty (Michelle Dotrice) features throughout, but despite his wild behaviour and idiocy she appears only mildly flustered by her husband's actions. On the DVD: Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em was one of the first comedy series to be recorded by the BBC in colour, but the sound and vision of the episodes transfer perfectly satisfactorily to DVD format. At times the production values of some of the episodes are decidedly ropey (watch out for stray boom microphones and the skewed opening and closing credit). Apart from the episode and scene selection menus, which incorporate sound extracts from the show, no extras are included. --John Galilee
Episodes Comprise: 1. Pilot: The Equalizer 2. China Rain 3. The Defector 4. The Lock Box 5. Lady Cop 6. The Confirmation Day 7. The Children's Song 8. The Distant Fire 9. Mama's Boy 10. Bump and Run 11. Desperately 12. Reign of Terror 13. Back Home 14. Out of the Past 15. Dead Drop 16. Wash Up 17. Torn 18. Unnatural Causes 19. Breakpoint 20. No Conscience 21. Unpunished Crimes 22. Pretenders
What private eye Harry Moseby doesn't know about the girl he's looking for... just might get him killed. Gene Hackman stars as Harry Moseby a second-rate gumshoe working on low-end cases while trying to straighten out his own muddled life. When he is contacted by a mother looking for her young movie-actress daughter Harry supposes it is just another dull case. He finds the girl and brings her home with little trouble. But soon Harry learns of the girl's death shortly after her return. He discovers the death of one of her boyfriends as well and connecting the two 'accidents' tries to unravel an ever-growing mystery.
Whilst on holiday in Greece Richard Fountain (Patrick Mower) an Oxford don and the foreign secretary's son falls into the evil clutches of Chriseis (Imogen Hassall) leader of a coven of perverted socialites who murder innocent victims in pursuit of their blood. Richard's long absence from Oxford prompts his close friends Tony Seymour fiancee Penelope and Bob Kirby to instigate a search for him. The clues they find take them across the Aegean Sea to Hydra a small island where the two men find Richard drugged and unconscious in an old castle. A pagan orgy is building to a climax as Chriseis is preparing herself for her next victim. After a horrific struggle Chriseis flees her mouth dripping with blood and in a tussle with Kirby falls to her death. Richard is saved and returns to the sheltered life at Oxford but the nightmare is just beginning: the spirit of Chriseis is not yet dead!
Although Britain has changed almost beyond recognition since Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em was first broadcast in the early 1970s, the show's simple slapstick humour has an ageless quality that makes it enduringly hilarious. Michael Crawford found fame as Frank Spencer, still probably television's most accident-prone man, and still Britain's most mimicked sitcom character, having inspired thousands of wannabe entertainers to don black berets and Humphrey Bogart-style rain coats and feebly exclaim "Mmm, Betty!". Crawford's great insight was to portray Frank as both a figure of fun and an endearingly sympathetic character: we laugh at him but never cease liking him, and we always admire his plucky never-say-die spirit. Most of the episodes share the common theme of Frank attempting to find a job (ranging from a holiday camp entertainer to an RAF cadet), but because of his clumsy demeanour and lack of common sense, losing the positions within a matter of hours. Pitted against a variety of middle-aged, male professionals (his GP, a psychiatrist and a public relations consultant for example), Spencer's stupidity reduces these "experts" to nervous wrecks. His long-suffering, doting wife Betty (Michelle Dotrice) features throughout, but despite his wild behaviour and idiocy she appears only mildly flustered by her husband's actions. On the DVD: Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em was one of the first comedy series to be recorded by the BBC in colour, but the sound and vision of the episodes transfer perfectly satisfactorily to DVD format. At times the production values of some of the episodes are decidedly ropey (watch out for stray boom microphones and the skewed opening and closing credit). Apart from the episode and scene selection menus, which incorporate sound extracts from the show, no extras are included. --John Galilee
Introduced in "A Magnum for Schneider", the hour-long 1967 Armchair Theatre episode of Callan written by James Mitchell about a disillusioned British secret agent of the same name (starring Edward Woodward), went on to offer four popular (if downbeat) series, a spin-off movie remaking the original story and a some-years-later wrap-up play "Wet Job". Remembered for its very distinctive opening titles, with a swinging broken-light bulb and a memorable theme tune, the series adopted a Deighton-LeCarré approach to the grim, treacherous, grubby business of Cold War espionage and made a TV star of the intense Woodward as the sweaty, sometimes conscience-stricken, sometimes robotic Callan. Even in the 21st century this still seems as strong, its complex stories and impressive performances outweighing a low-budget mix of video and film in the production that makes it seem less "professional" than other shows of the time. A great deal of the series opener is devoted to bringing on new regulars. There's a fresh Mr Hunter who, like Number Two on The Prisoner--with which Callan shares series editor George Markstein--was a title not a name, so several actors held the position over the course of the show. There's also the trendily mulleted thug Cross (Patrick Mower), who would go spectacularly off the rails in the next series and a half. In a dramatic device that has long since fallen out of fashion in television, Callan episodes tend to wind up by leaving the audience to work out all the connections of the plot while Callan himself sits gloomily and ponders the wretchedness of his squalid world. --Kim Newman
Includes all three 'Special' episodes on DVD for the first time! 'Jessica's First Christmas' - First broadcast 25 Dec 1974: It's time for Frank's favourite annual event the nativity play. When the angel of the lord phones in sick Frank is ready to put the wings on. He's also designed a special flying effect but ends up flying a bit higher than intended! 'Learning To Drive' - First broadcast 25 Dec 1975: Frank has a driving lesson but his car gets away from! Back at the hous
For half a century the single play was the dominant form of television entertainment and an art form in and of itself. Personal, political, comedic, dramatic a single play could be any (and all) of these, the fearlessness of the creatives and the willingness of the audience allowing a level of variety and experimentation that will never occur again.Showcasing specially selected plays from the archives, this ongoing collection shows how compelling and varied these shows could be, with many unseen since their original transmission.NEIGHBOURS (1970)Good fences make good neighbours; everyone is entitled to be alone. A woman sits in a room. A neighbour comes to call. But what does he want? And why won't he leave? And what will be the outcome of their disturbing hour together?Starring JUDI DENCH and CALVIN LOCKHARTWritten by JAMES SAUNDERS Directed by BRIAN MILLSA ROD OF IRON (1980)In David Mercer's International Emmy Award-winning drama, two brothers come home for the first time in years to be at their dying mother's bedside. They are stunned to hear their father confess his true feelings towards his wife and now adult sons.Starring ALFRED BURKE, NIGEL HAWTHORNE and EDWARD WOODWARDWritten by DAVID MERCER Directed by DAVID CUNLIFFE
In an uncanny piece of art imitating life, Who Dares Wins came out in 1982 just after the infamous storming of the Iranian Embassy by the legendary British Special Air Services (SAS) unit. The plot builds up to that unshakeable image of black-clad troops abseiling the front of a stately home and smashing through the windows, and pays off expectations with a thrilling finale. Anyone expecting two hours of military instruction will be disappointed however. After the opening 10 minutes with the troops, the almost James-Bond-like story follows Lewis Collins (riding high in those days after TV's The Professionals) as he infiltrates a radical anti-Nuclear society. Operation: Destroy requires him to go undercover with their potentially insane leader Frankie (Judy Davis), ignoring his wife and child. The period detail is often the film's most entertaining feature as Collins tours across 1980s London constantly eluding spies on his tail. Apart from the endless permed hairdos and the fact that the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament hasn't got much to demonstrate about these days, there's the fashions and low-tech gadgetry to enjoy. In the US the film was called The Final Option. The DVD includes a photo gallery, and a history of the SAS. --Paul Tonks
Mimic: A team of scientists discover a miracle cure that stops the spread of a deadly disease only to find out three years later that something has gone terribly wrong. Their creation has taken on a horrifying life of its own able to mimic and destroy its every predator - even man! And now it threatens to wipe out an entire city...unless they stop it in time... (Dir. Guillermo Del Toro 1997) Mimic 2: Just when they were all thought to be dead the giant cockroaches
Just when they were all thought to be dead the giant cockroaches are back and this time they've mutated to take on human form!
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