"Actor: Oliver"

• The Lion of the Desert (DVD) | DVD | (02/07/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Destined to remain a dubious footnote in books of movie trivia, Lion of the Desert--an occasionally impressive epic from 1981--was financed with a budget of $35 million by Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, who previously attempted the role of movie producer with the critically roasted Mohammad: Messenger of God. This effort didn't fare much better (it grossed approximately $1 million worldwide), and although some of its wartime action sequences are intelligently filmed, it's not likely to gain much more of a reputation on home video. Under a shaggy Muslim beard, Anthony Quinn stars as Omar Mukhtar, the Arab hero and guerrilla fighter who defended Libya against Benito Mussolini and Italy's attempted conquests during World War II. As straightforward biography, the movie's got an admirable epic sweep, but a cliché-ridden script and uniformly bad performances (from a cast that includes John Gielgud, Oliver Reed and Rod Steiger) make this little more than a curiosity for those wanting to learn more about Libyan history. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• The Party's Over | Blu Ray | (17/05/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When enigmatic young American Melina (Louise Sorel) falls in with a group of Chelsea beatniks she catches the attention of the gang's defiant leader Moise (Oliver Reed) but invites scorn and jealousy from the group's other members including Moise's lover Libby (Ann Lynn). At one wild and drunken party the group's games are taken too far and tragedy follows but only when Melina's fianc'' Carson (Clifford David) begins investigating does the terrible truth reveal itself. Originally banned by the censors for its controversial content The Party's Over has long been out of circulation despite the presence of some of Britain's most celebrated acting talent and James Bond director Guy Hamilton (Goldfinger Live and Let Die).

• Laurel & Hardy Volume 11 - Saps At Sea/Music Shorts | DVD | (03/05/2004) from £6.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (-0.20%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Comedy with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Saps At Sea (b/w) Saps At Sea (colourised) You're Darn Tootin' (b/w silent with musical score) Below Zero (b/w) Below Zero (colurised) Tiembla Y Titubea (Below Zero in an extended Spanish-language edition with Laurel & Hardy speaking their own Spanish dialogue!) A collection of classic Laurel & Hardy including the feature-length comedy Saps at Sea - Laurel & Hardy's last film for Hal Roach - in which Stan's trombone-playing aggravates Ollie's newly-acquired allergy to the sound of horns! Continuing the musical connection are two short comedies in which our heroes struggle to earn a living as musicians: Below Zero - presented in both its original version and in its rare Spanish-language edition with L&H speaking their own dialogue - and one of their best silents You're Darn Tootin'.

• Coast Series 5 | DVD | (04/07/2011) from £14.83   |  Saving you £15.16 (50.60%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Building on the great success of the first four series the award-winning Coast now offers 8 more hours of original content for the Open University celebrating the unique character of the British Isles. This new series features completely fresh stretches of coastline in Ireland Denmark and Brittany.

• 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...

• Kavanagh Q.C. - The Complete Series 3 - Episodes 1 To 6 | DVD | (14/06/2004) from £11.48   |  Saving you £8.51 (42.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From a northern working-class background James Kavanagh has climbed to the top of an elite profession through hard work and a love of the law. But his dedication to work the long hours and difficult cases have taken their toll on lfe at home with his wife and two teenage children. Episodes comprise: Mute Of Malice Blood Money Ancient History Diplomatic Baggage The Ties We Bind In God We Trust.

• Ginger In The Morning | DVD | (24/09/2001) from £17.97   |  Saving you £-11.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Ginger is hitch-hiking through New Mexico and is picked up by Joe who has just gone through a bitter divorce. A romantic story of opposites attracting.

• Jamie's Great Italian Escape | DVD | (08/11/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  After a year of being consumed by school dinners Jamie Oliver is having some time off. On a quest to reignite his passion for food he is setting off in his VW camper van to the country that has inspired him the most: Italy. Join him on his exciting journey to capture the true essence of Italian cooking. On the way he learns from the real masters of Italian cuisine the locals. Can he win over the Sicilians at a Palermo street market with his marinated grilled fish? Who will win the pasta-making competition in Le Marche - Jamie or a local Mama? And watch as he cooks for his toughest critics yet in a fish restaurant on the tiny island of Marettimo. What will the Italians make of Jamie and his food? Join Jamie on his travels as he cooks his way around the country that he loves most. This DVD features the original six part series broadcast on Channel 4. Episodes: 1. Palermo 2. Marettimo 3. Le Marche 4. The Abbey At Farfa 5. Altamura 6. Amalfi Coast

• Fair Trade | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A Life for a Life The General's Son is in Prison The Agents Daughter is in Jeopardy The war on drugs has just turned personal. Filled with sizzling action and adventure FAIR TRADE is a powerful story of survival parental love and betrayal set against a backdrop of drug trafficking and the perilous South American jungle. A group of innocent college girls become pawns in a deadly game of death and destruction when a South American drug baron General Belmondon (Oliver Reed)

• Popcorn | DVD | (16/07/2007) from £19.99   |  Saving you £-5.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  "Popcorn" is a teen comedy about getting the girl, losing the plot and the problems you face when you turn to films for inspiration.

• Flatliners/Twelve Monkeys | DVD | (02/06/2008) from £11.30   |  Saving you £1.69 (13.00%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This boxset contains the following films: Flatliners (Dir. Joel Schumacher) (1990): At University Hospital School of Medicine a group of ambitious medical students are about to die and live to describe the experience. Embarking on a daring and arrogant experiment the five aim to push through the confines of life and touch the face of death. In their search for knowledge however the five discover the chilling consequences of daring to tamper with immortality. Flatliners (Dir. Twelve Monkeys) (1990):A lone time traveller from the year 2035 must solve a riddle that may save his people... but it may also take him to the brink of madness. Bruce Willis Madeline Stowe and Brad Pitt star in this brilliant sci-fi masterpiece from Terry Gilliam. After the world's population is devastated by a killer virus survivors must live in dark underground communities. Cole (Willis) ""volunteers"" to travel into the past to obtain a pure virus sample thereby helping scientists develop a cure. Along the way he crosses paths with a beautiful psychiatrist (Stowe) and a one-card-short-of-a-full-deck mental patient (Pitt). But the race is on as Cole searches for The Army of the 12 Monkeys a radical group linked to the deadly disease. With unforgettable performances and imaginative special effects 12 Monkeys is a modern-day classic laced with Gilliam's trademark wit and dazzling visual style.

• The Party's Over (DVD) | DVD | (22/06/2015) from £16.51   |  Saving you £1.48 (8.96%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Enigmatic young Melina (Louise Sorel Crimes of Passion) has fallen in with a group of Chelsea beatniks catching the attention of the gang's defiant leader Moise (Oliver Reed The Devils). But wild and drunken partying has terrible consequences and when Melina's fiancé Carson (Clifford David The Exorcist III) begins investigating the shocking truth is soon revealed. Written by Marc Behm (Help!) and scored by the legendary John Barry (The Ipcress File Diamonds are Forever) this controversial film originally fell foul of the British Censors forcing director Guy Hamilton (Live and Let Die Diamonds are Forever Goldfinger) to remove his name from the credits but is now finally available to experience in its never-before-seen pre-release version. Presented in a digitally remastered transfer from rare print materials this daring controversial film is released here with extra features including alternative sequences and little-seen short films from the era. Extras: Alternative theatrical release sequences (18 mins) The Party (R A Ostwald 1962 16 mins): a time-capsule short about an art school get-together Emma (Anthony Perry 1964 12 mins): short film from the producer of The Party’s Over

• Game On: Complete Series 2 | DVD | (23/08/2004) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-5.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  From the BAFTA award-winning producers of 'Father Ted' 'Have I Got News for You' and 'Dicing with Debt' comes the complete second series of the comedy series 'Game On'. See flat-sharing in an all new light... Join Matthew (the agoraphobic self obsessed macho man); Martin (the wimpish sex-starved underdog) and Mandy (the gorgeous blonde who always seems to end up dating the wrong men) in this outrageously funny flat-share comedy that is anything but politically correct! Ep

• Awaydays | Blu Ray | (28/09/2009) from £6.00   |  Saving you £18.99 (316.50%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A gritty and hard-hitting coming-of-age story about one young man looking for answers in all the wrong places as he falls in with a violent gang

• Laurel And Hardy - Laughing 20's | DVD | (24/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

  This documentary renewed an interest in Laurel and Hardy and led to a revival in television showings of their classic comedy shorts. Sit back and enjoy Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's! Robert Younson wrote produced and directed classic compilations of the greatest comedians of yesteryear (The Golden Age Of Comedy When Comedy Was King Days Of Thrills And Laughter and The Further Perils Of Laurel And Hardy) including this one which features primarily Laurel and Hardy shorts fro

• Jamie Oliver - The Naked Chef | DVD | (06/11/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Unless you've had your head in a plate of pie and mash for the last few years you'll know that The Naked Chef is the UK's youngest culinary talent, Jamie Oliver, and that the "naked" refers to his style of cooking--fresh, simple, stripped back to basics--not his dress sense. The tone is set for the series from the very first episode with roast leg of lamb flavoured with garlic, rosemary, and pancetta and baked fresh fruits (figs, peaches, cherries) with mascarpone and vanilla sugar. It's all ever so slightly and deliciously left of a very classic centre. His basic recipe for homemade pasta is so undauntingly straightforward, it almost certainly did for pasta-makers what Delia did for coriander when she first used it. If his young nieces can handle ravioli with broad bean, mint and fresh ricotta or his mouth-watering variation with potato, watercress and orgonzola, then we all can. Equally simple but inspiring are his fish dishes: baked salmon fillets with French beans, roasted cherry tomatoes, olives, anchovies and a basil aioli; whole steamed sea bass slashed and stuffed with fresh herbs, red peppers and onions; or his Asian-inspired herb-infused broth over steamed king prawns, scallops and clams with sliced ginger root, garlic and chilies. It remains to be seen whether Jamie Oliver turns out to be the Delia Smith for the lad and ladette generation, but British supermarkets seem infinitely better since he's had his way with purple basil, fennel and baby new potatoes on national television. --Tricia Tuttle

• The Lady And The Highwayman | DVD | (29/07/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  The Lady and the Highwayman, produced by Lew Grade as part of a series of Barbara Cartland dramatisations in 1987, contains all the ingredients that made Cartland's unique style of romantic fiction so successful. The highwayman in question, known as Silver Blade, is actually an aristocratic outlaw played by a youthful Hugh Grant in a bouffant mullet wig. The lady is Panthea (Lysette Anthony), delicate but firm of purpose, who knows her man when she sees him. It's Restoration England, so the frocks are fabulous. But Cartland's pretensions to historical accuracy evaporate when she makes Charles II's mistress, Barbara Castlemaine (Dynasty's Emma Samms), the villainess of the piece. From there, it's a freewheeling ride of Robin Hood-inspired philanthropy, duplicitous cousins and some uncomfortably fetishistic shots of the rituals and instruments of execution, although everybody is rescued in time for the romantic soft-focus finale. Full of splendidly self-indulgent performances from the likes of Claire Bloom, John Mills and Michael York, The Lady and the Highwayman is a feast of thespian ham. Somehow, the cast triumph over the banality of the basic material. On the DVD: The Lady and the Highwayman is presented in 4:3 aspect ratio with a standard Dolby Digital stereo soundtrack. With an eye on the international market, it looks and feels like any lush mini-series of the 1980s. There are no extras. --Piers Ford

• Coast Series 4 | DVD | (04/07/2011) from £14.83   |  Saving you £15.16 (102.22%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Revealing the secrets of our coastline... and our neighbours' too! Coast and Beyond tells the exciting stories behind the familiar and lesser-known wonders of the British coastline and ventures for the first time beyond our shores to explore their many and fascinating relationships with the neighbouring coasts of northwest Europe and northern France.

• Powder | DVD | (16/01/2012) from £4.69   |  Saving you £8.30 (63.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Starring Liam Boyle, Alfie Allen & Ralf Little, Powder captures all the energy and excitement of a band breaking through. Powder tells the story of Liverpool band The Grams as they go on an unflinching journey through the music industry with all the trappings of drugs, sex and rock 'n' roll. From the makers of Awaydays and filmed on location in Ibiza, London, Liverpool and live at the V Festival, Powder is an authentic rock 'n' roll story based on the best-selling novel by Kevin Sampson.

• Laurel And Hardy - Way Out West | DVD | (27/12/2000) from £7.79   |  Saving you £10.20 (130.94%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Way Out West, Laurel and Hardy's sole foray into cowboy country, benefits from their rousing rendition of "The Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia" (a song which made it into the British charts a few years ago) and some inspired villainy from James Finlayson, the Scottish actor who was frequently cast as Stan and Ollie's nemesis (here, he plays villainous bartender Mickey Finn). The plot is some hokum about Stan and Ollie's attempts to deliver deeds to a gold mine to the daughter of an old pal. What matters is the clowning--most of which is inspired. --Geoffrey Macnab