"Actor: Mandana Jones"

• Bad Girls: The Complete Collection | DVD | (11/09/2017) from £39.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Every episode from the hard-hitting ITV drama series depicting the trials and triumphs of prison inmates and officers in the notorious women's prison of HMP Larkhall. The initial inhabitants of Larkhall's 'G' Wing, overseen by Wing Governor Helen Stewart (Simone Lahbib), include Nikki Wade (Mandana Jones), a woman serving time for murdering a policeman who assaulted her girlfriend. The unusual relationship that develops between Helen and Nikki highlights the complexities of prison life and the unique and intense environment of Larkhall.

• Bad Girls - Series One | DVD | (07/02/2011) from £12.46   |  Saving you £12.53 (50.10%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Hard-hitting original and controversial Bad Girls depicts the trials and triumphs of prison inmates and officers in a notorious women's prison. It's a tense and sexually charged atmosphere and it's a hidden world where anything can happen.

• Bad Girls - Series One | DVD | (18/06/2001) from £24.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (60.02%)   |  RRP £39.99

  If the concept of a TV drama set in a woman's prison was one potentially fraught with cliché, the critical and commercial success of Bad Girls is a testament to fine writing, performance and production. With no preamble or scene setting, Series 1 immediately plunges the viewer into the world of Larkhall Prison, its inmates and staff. This approach leaves the characters to reveal themselves at varying pace, with each episode bringing new details about their life on the outside. Given the nature of the setting, it is unsurprising that the show is an ensemble, female-dominated piece. Simone Lahbib, Mandana Jones and Debra Stephenson are all excellent in the three key roles, with impressive support throughout the cast. Male characters are generally relegated to the sidelines, with the exception of sleazy warden Jim Fenner (played with skin crawling accuracy by Jack Ellis). The sexual realities of the environment are handled realistically and sensitively, and not for nothing is the word "uncut" splashed across the cover: there are some quite disturbing scenes, especially in the earlier episodes. On the DVD: The DVD enhances the show's attempts to capture the atmosphere of prison, with sharp contrast between light and darkness and the constant barracking, cat-calling and snide asides sounding crisp, clear and suitably nasty. Of the impressive 70 minutes of extra features much will only be of real interest to absolute devotees. A documentary examining work on the forthcoming third series may go into admirable detail, but how much interest a costume truck can actually be is perhaps debatable. The footage itself is a little unpolished, but does provide the cast members with an opportunity to reveal themselves, as does the extensive interview section. Not only do the main actors give valuable insights into their characters, but it is also interesting to see how the process has influenced their opinions on the prison system. A feature on a book signing in London certainly puts the show into an audience context, but the collection of outtakes (presented in a, supposedly intentionally, amateurish and tacky manner by Lahbib) is at best superfluous. There is more than a hint of trying to find material to fill the space, but overall this is an impressive effort. --Phil Udell

• Bad Girls Series Two | DVD | (18/04/2011) from £24.28   |  Saving you £8.71 (35.87%)   |  RRP £32.99

  Hard-hitting original and controversial Bad Girls depicts the trials and triumphs of prison inmates and officers in a notorious women's prison. It's a tense and sexually charged atmosphere and it's a hidden world where anything can happen.

• Bad Girls - Complete Series 1-4 | DVD | (09/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £99.99

  Hard-hitting award-winning original and controversial Bad Girls depicts the trials and triumphs of prison inmates and officers in the notorious women's prison of HMP Larkhall. It's a tense and sexually charged atmosphere and it's a hidden world where anything can happen.... This bumper box set features all 55 uncut episodes from the first four series! Series 1: 1. Them And Us 2. Drug Wars 3. Love Rival 4. The Victim 5. Tangled Web 6. A Big Mistake 7. Playing With Fire 8. Falling Apart 9. Payback Time 10. Love Hurts Series 2: 1. Tug Of Love 2. Shit Happens 3. Visiting Time 4. Looking For Love 5. Mistaken Identity 6. Losing It 7. The Set-Uo 8. Babes Behind Bars 9. The Leaving 10. Family Plan 11. Rough Justice 12. Facing Up 13. Oh What A Night Series 3: 1. Back From The Brink 2. The Turn Of The Screw 3. The Chains Of Freedom 4. False Identity 5. Blood Ties 6. Do Or Die 7. The Great Escape 8. Uninvited Guests 9. Common Criminal 10. Chapel Of Love 11. Battle Lines 12. Tough Love 13. Revolving Doors 14. Fronting Up 15. Cat & Mouse 16. Coming Out Series 4: 1. Fight Or Flight 2. Unholy Alliances 3. Behind Closed Doors 4. Fait Accompli 5. Ony The Lonely 6. Sweet Sixteen 7. Pillow Talk 8. Prison Issue 9. Baby On Board 10. Family Matters 11. Battle Lines 12. Appearances' Sake 13. True Colours 14. Hard Knock Life 15. Marriage Of Inconvenience 16. Curtain Call