Nothing is quite as it seems behind the well trimmed hedges if the picturesque cottages in the idillic English county of Midsomer. Beneath the tranquil surface of sleepy village life exist dark secrets scandals and downright evil. John Nettles stars as the humourous thoughtful and methodical Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. David Heartley-Reade the son of a local Archaeologist has written a book which tells of a golden chalice and a ritual spear found in Midsomer Barrow. David
A young spiritual man - Brady moves to the seaside town of Rock Haven - with his mother Marty who is setting up a Christian school in the area. When Brady meets the seductive Clifford - his world is turned upside down. There is an instant attraction between Brady and Clifford but Brady is troubled by his feelings for Clifford - which conflict strongly with his devoutly Christan beliefs.
Charles Dickens's classic story of the Christmas spirit that still lives within embittered Ebenezer Scrooge is magically transformed into a musical event featuring a visitation of spirits from past present and future. Featuring memorable songs from Oscar nominee and Tony winner Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime Anastasia) and Alan Menken the Oscar-winning composer of Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin.
Comedy legends Bud Abbott and Lou Costello cemented their place in film history with the hilarious wartime comedy classic Buck Privates. After spending years on stage in burlesque and on radio perfecting classic routines such as 'Who's on First?', the duo transitioned to motion pictures at Universal in 1940. In their first leading roles, Bud and Lou play con artists who accidentally enlist in the U.S. Army to avoid going to jail. Making matters worse, their no-nonsense drill sergeant turns out to be the cop who tried to arrest them! Featuring classic routines such as 'Drill', 'Dice Game' and 'You're Forty, She's Ten', the film also starred the popular singing group The Andrews Sisters performing the Academy Award nominated song 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy'. Following the success of Buck Privates, Bud and Lou made an astounding 26 more movies at Universal leaving a legacy of laughter that will be treasured forever.
15-year-old Mike takes a job at the local swimming baths, where he becomes obsessed with an attractive young woman, Susan, who works there as an attendant.
Morgan Freeman and Gene Hackman star in this crime mystery about a police captain investigating an attorneys claim that he stumbled across the body of a twelve year old girl while walking his dog.
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
Colin (Michael Sheen) sets off across the country to win back his wife. Out of his routine life and away from the familiarities of his home town Colin meets people and encounters a series of incidents that will shape his new life...
Boasting a virtuoso comic performance from Leonard Rossiter The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976-79) remains one of the greatest of all television sitcoms. Writer David Nobbs combined the surrealist absurdity of Monty Python with an on-going story line that unfolded through each of the three seasons with a clear beginning, middle and end; a ground-breaking development in 70s TV comedy. The first and best season charts middle-aged, middle-management executive Reginald Perrin as he breaks-down under the stress of middle-class life until he informs the world that half the parking meters in London have Dutch Parking Meter Disease. He fakes suicide and returns to court his wife Elizabeth (Pauline Yates) in disguise, a plot development that formed the entire basis of Mrs Doubtfire (1993). Series Two is broader, the rapid-fire dialogue still razor sharp and loaded with caustic wit and ingenious silliness, as a now sane Reggie takes on the madness of the business world by opening a chain of shops selling rubbish. The third season, set in a health farm, is routine, the edge blunted by routine sitcom conventions. At its best The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin is hilarious and moving, its depiction of English middle-class life spot on, its satire prophetic. Reggie's visual fantasies hark back to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) and Billy Liar (1963), and look forward to Ally McBeal (1997-2002) and are the icing on the cake of a fine, original and highly imaginative show. On the DVD: Reginald Perrin's discs contain one complete seven episode season. There are no extras. The sound is good mono and the 4:3 picture is generally fine, though some of the exterior shot-on-film scenes have deteriorated and there are occasional signs of minor damage to the original video masters. Even so, for a 1970s sitcom shot on video the picture is excellent and far superior to the original broadcasts. --Gary S Dalkin
Emmy Award-winner Kelsey Grammer is Frasier - the hilarious psychiatrist first seen on TV's Cheers and subsequently the star of this smash-hit comedy series. Frasier: Season 9 features 24 hilarious episodes - reuniting you with Frasier and the gang!
A stellar cast including Jane Seymour Leo McKern John McEnery and Lesley Dunlop star in this classic adaptation of one of Charles Dickens' most celebrated novels. A story about two women both vainly seeking happiness and fulfilment: Lizzie Hexam and Bella Wilfer. Lizzie is the romantic bone of contention between two ardent suitors a class-conscious triangle which culminates in tragedy - in addition her father is suspected of murder. Meanwhile Bella enters into an arranged marriage with the owner of a refuse-recycling firm a circumstance linked to Lizzie's plight.
Starring Jane Powell and Howard Keel this musical showcase of spectacular love songs and dazzling dance numbers garnered a 1954 Academy Award for Best Score (Musical) and received four additional nominations including Best Picture and Best Screenplay. Featuring such memorable tunes as ""Bless Yore Beautiful Hide"" and ""Goin' Co'tin "" When rugged frontiersman Adam (Keel) sweeps local beauty Milly (Powell) off her feet the whole town is turned upside-down. But no one's more shocked than Milly who discovers that she's now expected to cook and clean not only for Adam but for his six rowdy brothers too! Well Milly's no pushover and soon she has those boisterous boys whipped into ""groomhood"" and dancing for joy over six brides of their own!
Old men behaving badly are back for a second series of classic comedy! Jack Victor and their wily old chums once again have us laughing and crying simultaneously with their on the spot poignant observations on the ups and downs of elderly life. Episodes Comprise: 1. Gairden 2. Wummin' 3. Doacters 4. Brief 5. Tappin' 6. Scran 7. Shooglies 8. Buntin' 9. Dug
A young girl is murdered and an Inspector calls on a prosperous Yorkshire household investigating the sad circumstances behind her death. Each one of the family has a secret - and each one is partly responsible for the girl's fate. The determined Inspector must prove their collective guilt and the shattering denouncement reveals why. An adaptation of J.B. Priestley's classic play.
Kind Hearts and Coronets (Dir. Robert Hamer 1949): Sir Alec Guinness became an international star with his extraordinary performance as eight different characters in this 1949 Ealing Studios classic. Dennis Price (I'm All Right Jack Private Progress) co-stars as Edwardian gentleman Louis Mazzini who plots to avenge his mother's death by seizing the dukedom of the aristocratic d'Ascoyne family. But to gain this inheritance Mazzini must first murder the line of eccentric relatives who stand between him and the title including General d'Ascoyne Admiral d'Ascoyne The Duke of Chalfont Lady Agatha d'Ascoyne and four more all brillantly portrayed by Guinness and leading to one of the most delicious final twists in comedy history. Passport To Pimlico (Dir. Henry Cornelius 1949): An ancient document reveals that London's Pimlico district really belongs to France. And the Pimlico community eager to abandon post-War constraints quickly establish their independence as a ration-free state with hilarious results. Nicholas Nickleby (Dir. Alberto Cavalcanti 1947): The classic Charles Dicken's tale of 'Nicholas Nickleby ' a man who is deprived of his inheritance and travels to seek his fortune with a group of gypsies. Went The Day Well? (Dir. Alberto Cavalcanti 1942): The residents of a British village during WWII welcome a platoon of soldiers only to discover that they're actually Germans!
Collection of eight fan favourite episodes of the acclaimed US sitcom about the middle-aged Seattle psychiatrist. Having recently moved from Boston to his former hometown of Seattle, Dr Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) soon finds himself on the radio as the host of his own call-in advice show. When he's not dealing with his listeners' problems, he's getting caught up in disputes involving his retired police detective father, Martin (John Mahoney), his father's physical therapist, Daphne (Jane Leeves), his younger brother, Niles (David Hyde Pierce), his radio show producer, Roz (Peri Gilpin), and his father's mischievous dog, Eddie. The episodes are: 'A Midwinter Night's Dream', 'Frasier Crane's Day Off', 'Daphne's Room', 'Moon Dance', 'The Two Mrs. Cranes', 'Ham Radio', 'Ski Lodge' and 'Three Valentines'.
The Fugitive: Vicky and Kevin Gordon find a beautiful ebony horse that has been mistreated and help restore his health. The Hostage: An escaped convict holds Kevin and Black Beauty hostage and forces Vicky to get food and clothing so he can complete his bid for freedom. The Recruiting Sergeant: Black Beauty is in danger of losing his freedom when a unit of British Army soldiers arrives in the village and Kevin is tricked into joining up. Sailor on a Horse: Vicky visits an old cottage believed to be haunted and finds an ex-sailor living there who proves to be a friend indeed when a lawyer threatens to evict the Gordon family from their home. Father and Son: Doctor Gordon tries to sort out a dispute between a grandfather and his son-in-law over the future of little Stan.
What it lacks in grandeur, this 1978 TV version of The Four Feathers makes up for in fidelity to AEW Mason's classic novel. By cannibalising the superior 1939 production for epic shots and sequences, this modest adaptation draws attention to its meagre production values, relying heavily on casting and chemistry to compensate. That it succeeds, more or less, in capturing the essence of Mason's grand adventure is largely due to the appeal of Beau Bridges and Jane Seymour in the prime of their early careers. (Bridges' film career was gaining momentum; Seymour would rise from here to the similarly romantic Somewhere in Time.) Bridges is the shamed soldier Harry Faversham, transcending cowardice by rescuing his closest friends during Britain's bloody campaign in 1870s Sudan; Seymour is his beloved back home, torn between Harry and the seemingly braver Jack (Robert Powell). TV veteran Don Sharp provides tepid direction, while screenwriter Gerald DiPego would continue his prolific career for decades to come. --Jeff Shannon
Frasier returns with Season 11 - the final season of the smash hit comedy! Emmy Award-winner Kelsey Grammer is Frasier - the hilarious psychiatrist first seen on TV's Cheers and subsequently the star of this smash-hit comedy series.
A performance of Richard Wagner's opera 'Tristan Und Isolde'....
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