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• My Fair Lady | DVD | (09/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  By George they've got it! Newly transferred from elements painstakingly restored in 1994 the film version of Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady is lavish lovely and the acclaimed recipient of eight 1964 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director (George Cukor). Best Actor Oscar winner Rex Harrison reprises his signature stage role of Henry Higgins the supremely assured phoeneticist who wagers that under his tutelage cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle can pass for a duchess at the embassy ball. In one of her best-loved roles. Audrey Hepburn plays Eliza. If ever there was a face the professor could grow accustomed to it's hers. In Hertford Hereford and Hampshire (and elsewhere) no one's fairer than My Fair lady one of the most irresistible musicals ever.

• Sherlock Holmes - The Case Book / The Memoirs | DVD | (21/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  This 7 disc box set features two television series based on the adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. The Casebook Of Sherlock Holmes: In this series Holmes is joined by his indispensable colleague Dr. Watson in addressing a variety of bizzarre crimes. The Memoirs Of Sherlock Holmes: Holmes returns to solve a series of even more sinister and baffling cases. This series features two appearances from Sherlock's brother Mycroft Holm

• Sherlock Holmes - The Complete Collection | DVD | (01/09/2008) from £68.98   |  Saving you £51.01 (73.95%)   |  RRP £119.99

  This 16 disc box set features all 41 episodes from four television series based on the adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes: Holmes (Jeremy Brett) investigates 13 baffling cases. From a blackmailed king to an abandoned Christmas goose Holmes must use his acute perception and powers of observation to solve the riddles and catch the criminals to ensure the safety of strangers and colleagues alike. The Return Of Sherlock Holmes: Holmes' powers are called upon once more in solving a compendium of crimes more baffling than ever. Dr Watson (Edward Hardwicke) is on hand as his ever-faithful assistant. The Casebook Of Sherlock Holmes: In this series Holmes is joined by his indispensable colleague Dr. Watson in addressing a variety of bizzarre crimes. The Memoirs Of Sherlock Holmes: Holmes returns to solve a series of even more sinister and baffling cases. This series features two appearances from Sherlock's brother Mycroft Holmes (played by the magnificent Charles Gray).

• A Picture of Katherine Mansfield | DVD | (05/10/2015) from £12.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (92.38%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Katherine Mansfield was a rebel. A modernist writer known for her short stories, she counted Virginia Woolf and DH Lawrence amongst her friends. Brought up in New Zealand, Mansfield left for London when she was 15 angry at her homeland for its repression of the Māori people. Settled in England, the writer recorded romantic relationships with both men and women in her journals and married John Middleton-Murray (Jeremy Brett) when she was 23, though their marriage was not without troubles… Mansfield’s life was tragically cut short when she died of tuberculosis aged just 34. This is her story. Each hour-long episode in this magnetic series features a dramatization of a moment in Mansfield’s fascinating life, and an adaptation of one of her short stories.

• The Sherlock Holmes Catalogue - The Sign Of Four | DVD | (28/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Sign of Four is a 1987 feature-length version of Conan Doyle's second Sherlock Holmes novel, and is faithful to the original story except in one important detail: Dr Watson (Edward Hardwicke) does not get the girl. Otherwise, the familiar tale of the death of Bartholomew Sholto and the theft of the Agra treasure is all here, featuring a snappy performance by Jeremy Brett as Holmes doing some of the finest investigative work of his career. The famous climax, a chase on the Thames in which Holmes is almost struck dead by an exotic weapon, is handled very well. Sherlockians may have a hard time not seeing Watson's romantic pursuit of Mary Morstan (Lila Kaye), his first wife according to Doyle's book, but it would hardly have been practical in the context of the long-running Granada Television series. The rest is to be enjoyed, however. --Tom Keogh

• Sherlock Holmes - The Musgrave Ritual / The Abbey Grange | DVD | (09/06/2003) from £9.97   |  Saving you £0.02 (0.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Two more mysteries for the detective Sherlock Holmes to solve! The Musgrave Ritual: Holmes and Watson are staying with Reginald Musgrave at Hurlstone Manor. During their stay the butler disappears after he has been dismissed for prying into family documents examining details of the Musgrave ritual. Then when Rachel the housemaid vansihes Holmes begins to employ his deductive powers. The Abbey Grange: When Sir Eustace Brackenstall is bludgeoned to death in his dinning room Holmes is called in. After interviewing Lady Mary Sir Eustace's wife who herself was assaulted in the attack Holmes concludes that it is the work of the notorious Lewisham gang and hands the matter over to the local constabulary. But on the way back to London something is nagging in Holmes mind...

• The Sherlock Holmes Catalogue - The Golden Pince-Nez / The Red Circle | DVD | (28/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Two enthralling investigations from Sherlock Holmes.

• The Sherlock Holmes Catalogue - The Hound Of The Baskervilles | DVD | (28/04/2003) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-10.01 (-100.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This near two-hour Granada Television production of The Hound of the Baskervilles, Conan Doyle's most popular Sherlock Holmes tale, stars series regular Jeremy Brett as the Baker Street detective and Edward Hardwicke as his close ally, Dr John Watson. A thrilling blend of detective yarn and Gothic horror, the tale concerns the apparent return of an old curse upon the Baskerville family in the terrifying form of a gigantic killer hound. Fans of Hardwicke get an opportunity to see his Watson on a solo mission for part of this story, though Brett--easily the best of all screen actors to play the sleuth--is never far from the narrative. The supporting cast is very good, and the beast itself, revealed in a famously terrifying finale, is indeed a spooky revelation. --Tom Keogh

• Macbeth | DVD | (09/09/2002) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-1.59 (-8.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Born in Stratford England in 1564 William Shakespeare one of the world's greatest writers wrote more than 35 plays encompassing comedy history and tragedies. His plays each containing vivid characters of all types and from many walks of life have been a vital part of the theatre in the Western World since they were written some 400 years ago. Enjoy a front seat in the comfort of your own home with a Shakespeare Classic starring an internationally acclaimed cast. Macbeth is

• Number 10 | DVD | (05/04/2010) from £9.41   |  Saving you £10.58 (52.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A revealing insight into some of the more personal incidents in the lives of past British Prime Ministers and their relationships with one of the most famous houses in the world Number 10 Downing Street. The series features William Pitt the Younger Herbert Asquith William Gladstone David Lloyd George the Duke of Wellington Benjamin Disraeli and James Ramsey MacDonald. The strong cast includes Jeremy Brett Dennis Quilley John Stride and Ian Richardson.

• The Sherlock Holmes Collection (23 Disc Box Set) | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £159.99

  The Sherlock Holmes Collection is a comprehensive box set containing all 36 hour-long episodes plus the five feature-length specials of Granada TV's classic series starring Jeremy Brett. Originally screened in 1984, the series ran intermittently until the mid-1990s, when the leading actor's chronically failing health forced a final end (he died in 1995). Still hailed by many as the definitive Holmes, Brett presented the great detective as a solitary, nervous and depressive personality whose brilliant flashes of inspiration were interrupted by long bouts of introspection and drug-induced lethargy. In the later feature-length episodes, the actor's own ill-health added a poignant extra dimension that both deepened and darkened his portrayal of Holmes. In a welcome departure from earlier adaptations, Dr Watson (originally played by David Burke, then by Edward Hardwicke) is a thoroughly sensible, pragmatic--if rather unimaginative--companion, not at all the bumbling sidekick made famous by Nigel Bruce in the Basil Rathbone era. Aside from impeccable central casting--bolstered by a host of distinguished thespian guest stars--and scripts that remain remarkably faithful to Conan Doyle's original stories, the series also boasts lavish period production design and a haunting music score from Patrick Gowers. Although latterly they both err too far on the side of melodrama, overall both the series and Jeremy Brett's tour de force performances are likely to remain unsurpassed. On the DVD: The Sherlock Holmes Collection DVD box set might be complete, but the individual discs themselves are disappointingly spartan, with no additional features of any kind nor any attempt to clean up the rather scratchy 4:3 picture quality or the dull mono sound. --Mark Walker

• Sherlock Holmes - The Devil's Foot / Silver Blaze | DVD | (09/06/2003) from £5.98   |  Saving you £4.01 (67.06%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Devil's Foot: While recuperating in Cornwall Holmes becomes involved in the tragedy of the Tregennis family. Silver Blaze: A kidnapped racehorse poses particular problems for Holmes and Watson.

• The Medusa Touch | DVD | (28/02/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Richard Burton stars as successful novelist John Morlar who believes he has 'a gift for disaster' - the power to cause death and destruction through unconscious telekinesis.When Morlar is viciously assaulted and left for dead the night of the Moon Mission disaster and a jet crash police investigating the attack quickly turn to Morlar's mysterious therapist Zonfeld (Lee Remick) in the belief that there is a link between the assault and Morlar's disturbing complex.

• Sherlock Holmes - The Crooked Man / The Speckled Band | DVD | (09/06/2003) from £4.93   |  Saving you £5.06 (102.64%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Two more cases for Holmes and Watson to solve. The Crooked Man: A scandal is threatening the honour of the Army and suddenly Colonel James Barclay is found dead. His wife Nancy is immediately suspected of murder but who is the strange crooked man who holds the key to the mystery? The Speckled Band: Julia Stoner's enigmatic dying words have haunted her younger sister for the last two years. In desperation she asks for the help of Holmes and Watson who discover an undetectable murder weapon in Julia's remote country house which has no place in the English countryside.

• Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Collection | DVD | (26/07/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Sherlock Holmes The Complete Collection - Case Files Contains 16 discs, over 37 hours and all 4 series Starring Jeremy Brett, Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Product Code: 5037115337436 cat.no. 3711533743 "Sherlock Holmes, the creation of novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of the world's greatest and most popular fictional detectives, as famous for his deerstalker and pipe as his legendary powers of observation and deduction. He is an aloof and private man driven by a fierce intellect that gives him astounding brilliance and unfathomable eccentricity in equal measure. The late Jeremy Brett, the definitive Holmes, stars in these beautiful adaptations taken from the classic ITV1 series and as ever Dr Watson is on hand as his indispensable assistant." 16 DISC SET The Adventures, The Return, The Casebook, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Based on the crime novels and short stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this acclaimed series recreates the classic Sherlock Holmes mysteries of murder and theft in Victorian times. Jeremy Brett stars in the lead role of Detective Sherlock Holmes, with David Burke playing the role of his assistant, Doctor John Watson, in Series One. In the second series, Burke is replaced by Edward Hardwicke. ITV

• Medusa Touch, The / The Boys From Brazil | DVD | (17/03/2003) from £10.95   |  Saving you £2.04 (18.63%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Medusa Touch: Richard Burton stars as successful novelist John Morlar who believes he has 'a gift for disaster' - the power to cause death and destruction through unconscious telekinesis. When Morlar is viciously assaulted and left for dead the night of the Moon Mission disaster and a jet crash police investigating the attack quickly turn to Morlar's mysterious therapist Zonfeld (Lee Remick) in the belief that there is a link between the assault and Morlar's disturbing co

• Sherlock Holmes - The Final Problem /The Empty House | DVD | (09/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In 'The Final Problem' Holmes investigates the theft of the Mona Lisa painting. On return to London he is threatened by his nemesis Moriarty. In 'The Empty House' Watson finds himself investigating the death of the Honourable Ronald Adair. It's been three years since Holmes died...

• The Sherlock Holmes Catalogue - The Last Vampyre | DVD | (28/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Last Vampyre is an overblown two-hour adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short story "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire", and was perhaps the most ill-advised of Granada Television's Sherlock Holmes series. Entirely contrary to the tone and spirit of Doyle's tale--which finds Holmes victoriously pitting his well-grounded deductive powers against irrational fears of a rise in blood sucking--The Last Vampyre is something of an embarrassment to the largely wonderful legacy of Granada's earlier efforts. (For the record, most of the creative executives who, along with star Jeremy Brett, had made the beloved series what it was in the 1980s were replaced by 1992, the year of this film.) In this version, Holmes does battle with a Dracula-like fellow who may or may not be the real McCoy. There is a great deal of padding to fill out the story to feature length, and it is mostly silly. So, you ask, is there anything to recommend this? Well, there is the ailing Brett's ever-fascinating performance, which deviates from Doyle's vision of the detective hero toward something darker and more personal. Edward Hardwicke does his usual warm and capable work as Dr Watson. --Tom Keogh

• Sherlock Holmes - The Man With The Twisted Lip / The Six Napoleons | DVD | (09/06/2003) from £9.30   |  Saving you £0.69 (7.42%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Man With The Twisted Lip: The mysterious disappearance of Neville St. Clair one Monday draws Sherlock Holmes into a tale of intrigue amongst the opium dens of Victorian England. If he died on that Monday as Holmes believes how is it that his wife received a letter from him on the following Friday? The Six Napoleans: A batch of six busts of Napoleon Bonaparte which have been sold and spread throughout London are being systematically destroyed. When Horace Harker hears his bust being smashed in his home he pursues the perpetrator. In the pursuit he stumbles over a dead body and the case becomes the concern of the greatest detective in London.

• Sherlock Holmes / A Scandal In Bohemia / The Dancing Men | DVD | (09/06/2003) from £4.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (100.60%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Two more cases for Holmes and Watson to solve. A Scandal In Bohemia: The King of Bohemia engages Sherlock Holmes to help him recover a compromising photograph. Soon Holmes is on the trail of someone who is to prove one of his greatest adversaries - she whom he will always call in later years 'The Woman'. The Dancing Men: The mysterious chalk figures that have appeared on the wall of an English country house are terrifying Hilton Cubitt's young wife Elsie. They soon lead Sherlock Holmes to a surprising link with a Chicago gangster.