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• Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons - Vol. 1 - Episodes 1 To 6 | DVD | (17/09/2001) from £8.39   |  Saving you £7.60 (47.50%)   |  RRP £15.99

  First broadcast in 1967, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons was the most grown-up of all Gerry Anderson's SuperMarionation adventures. There are gadgets and toy-friendly machines galore, of course--like the Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle, the Angel Aircraft and Cloudbase itself--but, unlike the colourful fantasies of Stingray and Thunderbirds, this series' concern with an implacable, vengeful enemy, conspiracies and double-agents drew its inspiration from James Bond and the Cold War spy dramas of the 1960s. Special effects whiz Derek Meddings imbues the action sequences with a truly Bondian grandeur and, like the sinister Spectre of the Bond films, the Martian Mysterons seem all the more hostile for their unseen presence, their agents infiltrating every organisation dedicated to their destruction just as it seemed the Soviets were doing at the time. The indestructible Captain Scarlet is killed then resurrected every week (though not like South Park's Kenny), and more often than not the unstoppable Mysterons emerge triumphant, and always undefeated. The varied cast of Spectrum agents and their voice characterisations also aim at verisimilitude (Captain Scarlet, voiced by Francis Matt hews, sounds like a grim Cary Grant), while the puppetry is more realistic than ever. Now with newly remastered picture and Dolby 5.1 surround sound, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons still looks and sounds like the epitome of 60s cool. --Mark Walker

• Press For Time | DVD | (12/11/2001) from £6.28   |  Saving you £3.71 (59.08%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In Press for Time Norman Wisdom offered his version of the crusading reporter movie, though by 1966 time was running out for Norman's style of big-screen comedy. Wisdom had played duel roles in The Square Peg (1958) and On the Beat (1962), but perhaps a sign of his growing frustration with the formulaic nature of his pictures was that he stretched himself to play not just his usual underdog hero, but also his own mother and his grandfather, the Prime Minister. Wisdom also co-wrote the movie, and as a reporter in a small seaside town causes chaos for the council, organises a beauty parade and manages to reprise his drag act (he dressed as a female nurse in A Stitch in Time) as a suffragette. This was really the penultimate Norman Wisdom comedy, since apart from What's Good for the Goose (1969), he has only made two more features, William Friedkin's The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968) and the belated thriller Double X (1992). Though now nearing the end of his years as a movie star, Wisdom shows himself to still be as polished as ever at his own brand of good-natured slapstick. Fans can be sure that with Norman around there's Trouble in Store (1953). --Gary S. Dalkin

• The Piglet Files - The Complete Series 3 | DVD | (12/11/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  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.

• No Good Deed | DVD | (26/07/2004) from £5.98   |  Saving you £7.01 (117.22%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jack a police officer is taken hostage inside a house that is being used by a gang of bank robbers. When he is left alone with gang member Erin they become attracted to each other... Based on a short story entitled 'The House on Turk Street' by classic pulp novelist Dashiell Hammett.

• Fall Of Eagles - Complete Series | DVD | (18/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Fall Of The Eagles is a stunning BBC dramatisation of the declining years and final collapse of three of the most powerful European dynasties - the Hapsburgs Romanovs and Hohanzollerns - between the mid 19th century and the end of the First World War. The series focuses on the tempestuous reigns of Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany....

• Jungle Book 2 | DVD | (16/06/2008) from £6.73   |  Saving you £3.26 (48.44%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Jungle Book 2 adds an all-new chapter to one of the best loved animated classics of all time. When Mowgli sneaks away to the jungle, the chase is on to see who will find Mowgli first - his old pals, his new family, or the man eating tiger Shere Khan.

• What's Good for the Goose | DVD | (02/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Norman Wisdom is an assistant bank manager who lives the routine humdrum life of taking his work home with him working as he eats meals kissing his children goodnight on the cheek his wife goodnight on her forehead and next morning work. On his way to a bankers' conference in Southport he meets hippy-happy Sally Gleeson. The brief interlude is over almost before it began but it gived the man anew look on life the chance of a better understanding with his wife and even a fresh approach to...his work. A tender mildly sexy and amusing story starring one of Britain's most loved comic actors. Also features an appearance by The Pretty Things.

• Mutants | DVD | (10/05/2010) from £6.73   |  Saving you £6.26 (48.20%)   |  RRP £12.99

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• Girl Stroke Boy (UK Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (17/01/2022) from £13.59   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  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.

• Critters 3 | DVD | (21/03/2005) from £11.98   |  Saving you £6.00 (66.74%)   |  RRP £14.99

  As the fanged furious furballs viciously invade an L.A. apartment building and sink their teeth into the low-rent tenants DiCaprio leads the battle to beat back the conniving Critters and save the planet. It won't be an easy job but he's the one person the human race must depend on to destroy these terrifying alien invaders once and for all!

• ALARM IM WELTALL (BLU-RAY) - V | Blu Ray | (17/09/2010) from £11.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Bride With White Hair | DVD | (25/06/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  With its rich visuals textures and its fast & furious action 'The Bride With White Hair' is a dazzling combination of fantasy and martial arts. Armed with a deadly whip that can rip her enemies apart the Bride is a fierce and beautiful warrior raised by wolves and working for the cult leader Chi-Wu-Shang a malevolent siamese twin consisting of brother and sister. When the Bride falls in love with rival leader Yi-Hang heir to the rival Chung Yuan clan she attempts to leave her evil master but he wreaks deadly revenge by brutally slaughtering the leaders of the Chung Yuan. Ferocious with rage the Bride sets out on her own savage quest for vengeance... From Hong Kong director Ronny Yu and featuring powerful performances from Brigitte Lin in the title role 'The Bride With White Hair' is packed full of spectacular stunts special effects imagination and adventure.

• Judge Priest | DVD | (02/02/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Classic John Ford directed Americana based on the stories of Irvin Cobb. A small town judge in the old south stirs up the place with stinging humour and common sense observations as he tackles prejudices and civil injustices in this warm affectionate and funny look at a slice of American life.

• Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel | DVD | (08/08/2016) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Capitalising on the huge success of The Scarlet Pimpernel, this Alexander Korda-produced sequel stars Barry K. Barnes as the enigmatic saviour of aristocrats during the Revolutionary Terror. The final film directed by Austrian émigré Hanns Schwartz, The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel also stars James Mason, Sophie Stewart, and Francis Lister as Sir Percy's ruthless arch-enemy, Chauvelin. The film is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. This transfer, however, has intermittent, decades-old film damage so the previously released archive transfer is also included as an alternative viewing experience. Sir Percy alias the Scarlet Pimpernel is being pressured by his wife, Marguerite, to retire from his daring escapades. The French still want the Pimpernel's head, however, and so set a trap for him involving the bold rescue of a Spanish actress and her lover! SPECIAL FEATURES: Image gallery Memorabilia PDFs

• Dreaming | DVD | (21/04/2014) from £10.98   |  Saving you £1.00 (11.12%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Phenomenally successful entertainers Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen team up with larger-than-life vaudevillian Teddy Brown and future horror queen Hazel Court for this 1944 comedy feature presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements. Directed by John Baxter who collaborated with Flanagan and Allen on many of their wartime comedies Dreaming sees the duo seemingly proving that no good deed goes unpunished... When a pretty Wren faints in a crowded train Private Bud Flanagan and Captain Ches Allen are quick to render first aid. But over Bud's head a heavy kitbag wobbles; it falls and scores a direct hit knocking him unconscious. What follows is a dream sequence involving Ches the Wren and Bud himself in a series of hilarious adventures as well as a magical medley of the duo's best-loved musical numbers! SPECIAL FEATURES [] Image Gallery [] Promotional Material PDF

• 3 Classic Musicals Of The Silver Screen - Vol. 2 | DVD | (01/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  The Royal Wedding: A brother-and-sister dance team enthrall their New York audiences but when their show is requested in London they jump at the chance and hop on board the next ship crossing the pond. Love blossoms on the unruly seas and in lovely London as the romance of the royal English wedding fills the air. Featuring some of Fred Astaire's most famous and entertaining numbers - including his dancing on the ceiling - and bubbly songstress Jane Powell 'Royal Wedding' glo

• Sooty - The Original Sooty Show - Wet And Wild Water Fun! | DVD | (08/04/2002) from £19.99   |  Saving you £-14.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Three adventures for Sooty including 'A Very Special Day' '3 Men In A Boat' and 'Water Sports' which finds Matthew showing-off his water skiing skills until Sooty Sweep and Sue show him how it's really done.

• Mr. 73 | DVD | (03/05/2010) from £10.98   |  Saving you £8.00 (100.12%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A washed-up Marseilles cop (Auteuil) earns a chance at redemption by protecting a woman from the man who killed her parents as he is about to be released from prison.

• Neighbours: The Charlene Years | DVD | (08/10/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

• Secret Army - Series 1 | DVD | (03/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Classic BBC TV series about the struggles of the Low Countries population during their occupation by the Nazi's during World War II. Episodes comprise: Lisa - Code Name Yvette Sergeant on the Run Radishes with Butter Child's Play Second Chance Growing Up Lost Sheep Guilt Too Near Home Identity in Doubt A Question of Loyalty Hymn to Freedom Bait Good Friday Suspicions Be the First Kid in Your Block To Rule the World.