"Actor: Julia McKenzie"

• Shirley Valentine | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £4.89   |  Saving you £8.10 (165.64%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Pauline Collins repeats her stage success as the character Shirley Valentine, a married woman who decides in her middle years that she wants more out of life. Leaving her spouse behind, she heads to Greece, where she grows close to a low-key local bloke (Tom Conti). Collins and director Lewis Gilbert (Educating Rita) choose to let the character, as she did in the play, speak directly to the audience at times and the gamble works in terms of creating a gentle, intimate atmosphere. Conti is a bonus, a warm presence and funny to boot. --Tom Keogh

• Blott On The Landscape | DVD | (06/06/2005) from £7.29   |  Saving you £12.70 (174.21%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A thwarted Lady Maud runs off to her solicitor to start divorce proceedings and that gives Sir Giles his bright idea: why not run the proposed bypass for the area through their very own Cleene Gorge thereby wrecking Lady Maud's ancestral home and copping rather a lot of compensation from the government to boot? Witness the frolics of the bumbling dundridge - the Y-front clad man from the ministry Sir Giles' versatile Mrs Forthby - Mediterranean harlot and naughty schoolgirl extrao

• Gangsta Granny | DVD | (24/11/2014) from £3.89   |  Saving you £9.10 (233.93%)   |  RRP £12.99

  She's an OAP with attitude When Mum and Dad drop schoolboy Ben off to stay at his granny’s for the evening he expects the usual – boring old cabbage soup never-ending knitting and endless scrabble with his equally boring grandma. Until one day Ben’s granny tells him an incredible story… she was once known as the ‘Black Cat’ a notorious international jewel thief! Together they go on a wild adventure to complete the one heist she never quite managed in her criminal heyday – to break into the Tower of London and steal the crown jewels. Based on the bestselling book by David Walliams and boasting an impressive all-star cast including Joanna Lumley Rob Brydon Miranda Hart Julia McKenzie and a hilarious cameo from superstar Robbie Williams Gangsta Granny is a must-see comedy treat for all the family.

• Mr Stink & Gangsta Granny Box Set | DVD | (24/11/2014) from £9.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (80.08%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Based on the best-selling books by David Walliams Gangsta Granny She's an OAP with attitude When Mum and Dad drop schoolboy Ben off to stay at his granny’s for the evening he expects the usual – boring old cabbage soup never-ending knitting and endless scrabble with his equally boring grandma. Until one day Ben’s granny tells him an incredible story… she was once known as the ‘Black Cat’ a notorious international jewel thief! Together they go on a wild adventure to complete the one heist she never quite managed in her criminal heyday – to break into the Tower of London and steal the crown jewels. Based on the bestselling book by David Walliams and boasting an impressive all-star cast including Joanna Lumley Rob Brydon Miranda Hart Julia McKenzie and a hilarious cameo from superstar Robbie Williams Gangsta Granny is a must-see comedy treat for all the family. Mr Stink A funny heartwarming nose-clenching tale Chloe sees Mr Stink every day but she’s never spoken to him which isn’t surprising because he’s a tramp and he stinks. But before she knows it Chloe has an unusual friend hiding in her garden shed when it looks like Mr Stink and his stinky dog Duchess might be driven out of town. As Chloe struggles to make sure no one sniffs out Mr Stink she also has to cope with an overbearing mum who is more interested in her own political ambitions than her daughter her put-upon dad who has a secret of his own her ‘perfect’ younger sister Annabelle and the nasty girls who make her life miserable at school. There is also one other person with an extraordinary secret as it turns out that there is more to Mr Stink than meets the eye... or nose. A special family comedy with a nose-clenching twist based on David Walliams’ best selling book – and the BBC’s first ever narrative programme to be filmed in 3D.

• Fresh Fields/French Fields - The Complete Series | DVD | (24/10/2011) from £11.99   |  Saving you £40.00 (400.40%)   |  RRP £49.99

  This International Emmy Award-winning comedy stars Anton Rodgers (May to September) and Julia McKenzie (Cranford) as William and Hester Field, a happily married middle-class couple whose children have flown the nest. Setting out to prove you re as young as you feel, Hester is determined to do all those things she never got around to when the kids were at home leaving William trailing in the wake of his wife s seemingly boundless enthusiasm. Fresh Fields gentle humour garnered high ratings throughout its four-year run, with McKenzie earning a BAFTA nomination for Best Light Entertainment Performance. Its sequel, French Fields, saw the couple following their children s example and setting up home across the Channel; three series chart a whole new chapter of misadventure as the Fields try to breach the language barrier and adapt to the strange customs of their adopted home. This set presents both complete series, brought together for the first time on DVD.

• Hey Mr Producer | DVD | (14/11/2005) from £16.89   |  Saving you £3.10 (18.35%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The World's Greatest Concert Of Musicals. A magical night of theatre that could only take place in your dreams... until now. Hey Mr Producer! features selected scenes from the productions of the world's most successful musical producer Cameron Mackintosh - classic songs from classic musicals performed by the ultimate cast. Now dreams become reality in this stunning theatrical concert introduced by Julie Andrews. Featuring a glittering array of internationall

• Fresh Fields - The Complete Fourth Series | DVD | (16/05/2011) from £7.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (38.60%)   |  RRP £12.99

  William and Hester Fields have been very happily married for twenty years. Their children have flown the nest and Hester thinks there are a still few things left to do between now and the pension book. With a renewed zest for life and a fresh dynamism in their relationship she insists that the couple take up a number of new pastimes and challenges even if William sometimes lacks his wife's enthusiasm and seemingly boundless energy. Starring Anton Rodgers as accountant William and Julia McKenzie as accomplished cook Hester Fresh Fields wry gentle humour made it a firm favourite with viewers spawning an equally popular sequel French Fields and earning McKenzie a BAFTA nomination for Best Light Entertainment Performance. The series which aired between 1984 and 1986 was produced and directed by sitcom veteran Peter Frazer-Jones (George and Mildred After Henry).

• Hotel Du Lac | DVD | (26/05/2003) from £12.81   |  Saving you £3.18 (24.82%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Hotel du Lac is an impeccably produced BBC television adaptation of Anita Brookner's Booker Prize-winning novel. Middle-aged writer Edith Hope has fled London and romantic disappointment to find sanctuary at a luxury hotel on a Swiss Lake, but finding no escape from her loneliness must eventually face her past. Edith is played with compassion by Anna Massey, her intellect and wit acting as a defence against her own failings, and support comes from a superb cast including Denholm Elliott, Googie Withers, Julia McKenzie, Patricia Hodge, Irene Handl and Barry Foster. Brookner's apparently slight but multi-layered tale is skilfully crafted by writer Christopher Hampton, who has with such films as Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and The Quiet American (2002) become a master of literary adaptation. Giles Foster's direction focuses on bringing the best from his cast, rather than attempting any sort of cinematic sweep, and Carl Davis' eloquent theme music makes the introspection all the more touching. Ultimately, though, it is Anna Massey's insightful central performance which makes Hotel du Lac such a memorable slice of television. On the DVD: Hotel du Lac is presented in the original TV broadcast 4:3 ratio with a very poor, extremely grainy and soft picture. The sound is reasonable mono, clear and free from distortion though lacking in dynamic range. The only extra, though one well worth having, is a serious and highly informative commentary from Giles, Hampton and producer Sue Birtwistle. --Gary S Dalkin

• Maggie and Her: The Complete Series | DVD | (14/08/2017) from £22.92   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This highly popular comedy from London Weekend Television features BAFTA-nominated Fresh Fields' star Julia McKenzie in an early sitcom role as Maggie, a divorced schoolteacher living on her own in a block of flats in London. Legendary comedy battleaxe Irene Handl is her Maggie's nosy next-door neighbour Mrs P, whose constant interference means that Maggie is never really alone. Maggie lives in hope of eventually meeting Mr Right, but Mrs P's clumsy interventions are sure to nip any potential romance in the bud... This complete set comprises both series alongside the original pilot play, Poppy and Her, first broadcast in 1976.

• Agatha Christie's Marple - Series 6 | DVD | (06/01/2014) from £10.49   |  Saving you £7.50 (71.50%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Julia McKenzie is back as Miss Marple and is joined by an exceptional international cast in this ITV Sleuth drama.

• Marple: The Collection - Series 1-6 | DVD | (13/01/2014) from £54.01   |  Saving you £-7.13 (N/A%)   |  RRP £46.88

  Celebrated actress Julia McKenzie and BAFTA award-winning actress Geraldine McEwan take on the role of Agatha Christie's shrewd and inquisitive Miss Jane Marple in this spectacular set of murder mysteries.

• Marple - Series 4 | DVD | (04/01/2010) from £12.80   |  Saving you £12.19 (48.80%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Miss Marple (New): Series 4 (4 Discs)

• The Casual Vacancy | DVD | (15/06/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  BBC One's adaptation of JK Rowling's best-selling novel The Casual Vacancy centres on the fictional and seemingly idyllic English village of Pagford. Behind the pretty facade, however, lies secrecy and scandal with a community at war. Chaos ensues in the town after the death of beloved Parish Councillor Barry Fairbrother, as the residents fight for the empty seat left on the council in the biggest battle the village has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations? Major themes in this small screen version of Rowling's novel concern families, death, grief, poverty, addiction, prostitution, rape, village politics, allegiances and enmities. Starring Michael Gambon, Rory Kinnear and Keeley Hawes.

• The Old Curiosity Shop | DVD | (11/10/2004) from £6.91   |  Saving you £6.08 (87.99%)   |  RRP £12.99

  One of Charles Dickens' most beloved stories this enchanting adaptation of The Old Curiosity Shop is brought brilliantly to life by an all star cast.

• Agatha Christie's Marple: Series 5 | DVD | (20/06/2011) from £14.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (66.71%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Celebrated actress Julia McKenzie (Cranford; Notes On A Scandal) stars as the world-famous crime writer Miss Jane Marple in this stunning collection of 4 new murder mysteries. Miss Marple's sweet old lady exterior hides an excellent perception of human nature and a razor sharp intuition for solving crimes - murderers underestimate her at their peril! The Blue Geranium Set in the picturesque village of Little Ambrose the wealthy and widely disliked Mary Pritchard (Sharon Small - Murderland) is found dead. The circumstances are bemusing and even Miss Marple is perplexed. Agoraphobic Mary had a well-known fear of anything blue but did she really die of shock when the geranium in her wallpaper changed colour? Also starring Toby Stephens (Robin Hood Jane Eyre) Kevin R. McNally (Wuthering Heights Valkyrie) Joanna Page (Gavin and Stacey Love Actually) Claudie Blakley (Cranford Lark Rise to Candleford) Claire Rushbrook (Collision Whitechapel) Caroline Catz (Doc Martin The Vice) Patrick Baladi (Bodies) Paul Rhys (The Queen Beethoven) and David Calder (Red Riding The Last Enemy). The Pale Horse Featuring ingenious deceptions and black magic The Pale Horse sees Miss Marple investigate the brutal murder of an old friend. The day after Father Gorman is found dead she receives a mysterious letter from him containing a list of names. His final act was to administer the last rites to a dying woman Mrs Davis so Miss Marple starts by visiting her boarding house. It turns out to be a good hunch. Lodger Paul Osborne describes a man he saw following Father Gorman on the night he died and she also chances upon a slip of paper bearing the name of The Pale Horse Inn. At this creepy establishment Miss Marple is greeted by three modern-day witches. Indeed the whole village is steeped in the occult. When an eccentric local is also killed Miss Marple is forced to take the law into her own hands. The Secret Of Chimneys A lavish weekend party sees Miss Marple accompany Lady Virginia Revel (Charlotte Salt - Tudors Beowulf) to her family home of Chimneys - a house which was once prized for its diplomatic gatherings until a rare diamond was stolen from the premises over twenty years ago. Virginia must decide by the end of the weekend whether to accept a marriage proposal from the tenacious career politician George Lomax (Adam Godley - Mad Men Breaking Bad Cor Blimey!) or to follow her heart and the courtship of another more adventurous suitor Anthony Cade (Jonas Armstrong - Robin Hood The Street). Throughout the course of the evening a contract for the sale of the house is drawn up only for the purchaser to be found dead in a secret passageway within its walls. The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side Hollywood star Marina Gregg (Lindsay Duncan - Margaret Criminal Justice) has left the palm trees and bright lights of Los Angeles for the leafy lanes and picturesque countryside of St Mary Mead England. She has taken up residence at Gossington Hall with her dashing young English husband film director Jason Rudd (Nigel Harman - Hotel Babylon EastEnders) his secretary Ella Blunt (Victoria Smurfitt - Trial & Retribution) and her personal assistant Hailey Preston (Brennan Brown - Orange cinema commercials). When the glamorous couple decide to throw a party the grounds are abuzz with curious locals including previous owner of Gossington Hall Dolly Bantry (Joanna Lumley - Absolutely Fabulous). But when fan Heather Badcock (Caroline Quentin - Blue Murder Life of Riley) consumes a poisoned daiquiri Marina finds herself starring in a real-life mystery supported by Miss Marple and Inspector Hewitt who suspect that the lethal cocktail was intended for someone other than Marina's harmless admirer.

• The Snow Queen and the Snow Queen's Revenge Double Pack | DVD | (28/10/2013) from £4.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (100.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A festive double pack featuring timeless classics The Snow Queen and The Snow Queen's Revenge.

• Pet Shop Of Horrors | DVD | (02/08/2010) from £11.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (25.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Pet Shop Of Horrors

• French Fields - The Complete Second Series | DVD | (25/07/2011) from £10.98   |  Saving you £4.00 (44.49%)   |  RRP £12.99

  After four highly successful series in 1989 the international Emmy Award-winning Fresh Fields became French Fields as William and Hester Fields (Julia McKenzie and Anton Rodgers) followed their children's example and set up home across the Channel. They soon discover there s more than 22 miles of water dividing the English from the French. Hester's brave attempt to cross the language barrier using Franglais and mime to rival Marcel Marceau merely causes bewilderment. And French customs and culture are no less tricky; even the car steering wheel is in the wrong place while asking a surly housekeeper to leave could be seen as despotic and spark a minor revolution. However despite such difficulties the Fields persevere in their inimitable style providing comic entertainment for their French friends and viewers alike. This complete second series also includes the hilarious 1990 Christmas Special.

• Vampire Hunter D | DVD | (02/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  The long-awaited re-release of the original animated horror classic is finally here on DVD! In the year 12 090 A.D. the Earth has fallen into the clutches of ruthless Vampires. Humans are enslaved by a corrupted feudal system prey to the whims of Vampiric aristocrats. Only one being has dared to challenge the cruel authority of these arrogant immortals -- the mysterious Vampire Hunter called ""D"". Cult classic by any standard the sophisticated blend of horror and futuristic science fiction distinguishes Vampire Hunter D as a strikingly original gothic thriller. The darkly fantastic imagery and exotic characters help to fully realize the potency of the film confirming its status as an exceptional accomplishment in animation. Warning: Contains Extreme Violence And Nudity.

• The Queen & I | DVD | (30/09/2019) from £4.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Made-for-TV comedy drama based on the novel by Sue Townsend. Following the election of the Republican Party, the United Kingdom's new Prime Minister, Jack Barker (David Walliams), carries out his campaign promise to abolish the country's monarchy. Stripped of their vast wealth, the Royal Family is forced to relocate to a council estate in the Midlands, where they struggle to fit in and adjust to their new surroundings.