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Blake's 7 - Series 1 | DVD | (01/03/2004)
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| RRP Blake's 7 was the hit BBC space opera launched in the wake of Star Wars, though with a grittier sensibility and produced on a fraction of the budget. Over 13 episodes the first series introduced freedom-fighter Blake (Gareth Thomas) as he escaped from the Orwellian Federation, gathered a crew of low-life rebels, salvaged an alien starship called the Liberator, and began striking back against the forces of Supreme Commander Servalan (sultry Jacqueline Pearce). The effects were cheap, and alien planets were represented by a disused quarry or an industrial complex, but the strong characters and cynical storylines created by Doctor Who veteran Terry Nation remain involving. The perfect foil for Blake was Paul Darrow's Avon, a near psychopathic criminal mastermind who only fought to save his skin. The cowardly Vila (Michael Keating) was almost as memorable, while the female leads were Jenna (Sally Knyvette), a smuggler and pilot, and determined Auron telepath Cally (Jan Chappell). Also on board was Gan (David Jackson), inhibited from violence by a brain implant. With even the good guys being criminals, including murderers, this was a galaxy far, far away from previous screen space opera. Though undeniably dated, the show is still vintage TV SF, right from the opening three-parter "The Way Back / Spacefall / Cygnus Alpha" to the cliff-hanging shocker "Orac", which introduces the final member of the un-magnificent seven. On the DVD: Blake's 7, Series 1 presents the 13 episodes across five DVDs so as to maximise picture quality. Following the BBC's Doctor Who DVDs the 4:3 images are as strong as one could expect from a 1970s TV show shot partly on video (interiors) and 16 mm film (exteriors). Film shots have some grain and vary considerably in quality while the video material shows occasional minor tearing and flaws in the tape. Otherwise these are as good as Blake's 7 is ever going to look. The same is true of the mono sound, which is clear and undistorted. Each DVD is introduced with a CGI reincarnation of the series' famous logo and three episodes are offered with a commentary. These are "Spacefall" (Sally Knyvette, Michael Keating and producer David Maloney), "Seek-Locate-Destroy" (Keating, Jacqueline Pearce and Stephen Greif) and "Project Avalon" (Knyvette, Pearce and Greif). The chat ranges from high-school reunion playfulness, including singing the title music, to some more serious insights into making the show, to an amusing running debate as to whether Glynis Barber appears in "Project Avalon". Other extras are "2 out takes, a missing scene, 1 robot, 2 flat feet and a blooper". These are exactly what they say: an extract from Blue Peter in 1978 with Lesley Judd making a Blake's 7 bracelet; nine clip compilations introducing the main characters; a synopsis for each episode; and a trailer for the Series 2 DVDs. --Gary S Dalkin
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Public Eye: The Collection | DVD | (15/05/2023)
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| RRP Alfred Burke stars as down-at-heel inquiry agent Frank Marker in this critically acclaimed, long-running drama series. Always working the lower end of the spectrum - divorces, missing persons, bankruptcies - Marker's highly sympathetic character found great favour with viewers and Public Eye's enormous popularity endured throughout its ten-year lifespan and beyond. In common with many series made in the 1960s and '70s, a large number of episodes were junked; this set contains every surviving episode.
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Public Eye | DVD | (12/11/2012)
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| RRP Alfred Burke stars as down-at-heel Inquiry Agent Frank Marker in this critically acclaimed, long-running drama series. Always working the lower end of the spectrum - divorces, missing persons, bankruptcies - the public found a great affinity with Marker and the series was a huge success over its ten-year life span.
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Zodiac - The Complete Series | DVD | (03/09/2012)
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| RRP Astrology is strictly for the birds. That's the emphatic view of David Gradley, a workshy ex-Harrovian who has drifted into the police force. Then he meets a pretty young astrologer called Esther Jones - and his ideas get knocked for six! Created by Roger Marshall (The Avengers, Public Eye, The Sweeney), this lighthearted thriller series became a cult piece of escapism for viewers during its six-week stay on British television and has become a much sought-after series by collectors - largely due to its novel premise of the groovy '70s culture clash between the Thin Blue Line and the Age of Aquarius! In an early role, Anouska Hempel (UFO) stars as Esther, opposite Anton Rodgers (Murder Most English, The Prisoner) as the coolly methodical Detective Inspector Gradley. Michael Gambon, Peter Egan, Joanna David, Ian Ogilvy, Robert Powell and Peter Vaughan are among a host of guest stars also appearing in this popular and memorably quirky series from Thames, originally screened in 1974.
Minder - Series 9 | DVD | (01/01/2008)
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| RRP Series 9 bounced back onto prime time television in 1993 with moments of humour and sensitivity and a close family bond between Arthur Daley (George Cole) and his minder nephew Ray Daley (Gary Webster). The series closes with a three-part Australian story. Episodes Comprise: Episode 1 - I'll Never Forget Whats `Ername Episode 2 - No Way To Treat A Daley Episode 3 - Uneasy Rider Episode 4 - Looking For Mr. Goodtime Episode 5 - Opportunity Knocks And Bruises Episode 6 -
Minder - Series 3 | DVD | (01/01/2008)
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| RRP Series 3 firmly establishes Minder with its breakthrough into the ITV Top Ten. Laugh along with the raw and unedited capers of Arthur Daley (George Cole) and Terry McCann (Dennis Waterman) as they duck and dive through the underworld. Set Comprises: 1. Dead Men To Tell Tales. 2. You Need Hands. 3. Rembrandt Doesn't Live Here Anymore. 4. Looking For Micky. 5. Dream House. 6. Another Bride Another Groom. 7. The Birdman of Wormwood Scrubs. 8. The Son Also Rises. 9. Why Pay Tax? 10. Broken Arrow. 11. Poetic Justice Innit? 12. Back In Good Old England. 13. In.
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Minder - On The Orient Express | DVD | (05/09/2002)
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| RRP The first ever feature length Minder escapade. Terry and Arthur race through Europe on the Orient Express and become involved in a tale of gangland revenge murder and mayhem. Terry has been given tickets for the Orient Express by a mysterious young woman but Arthur needs Terry for protection and Terry need Arthur like a hole in the head. By devious means Arthur boards the train only to find Chisholm is aboard working with Interpol...
Minder - Series 10 | DVD | (04/06/2007)
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| RRP Minder came to an end with Series 10 in 1994 as the Thames Television franchise moved to Carlton. The final series smashes through the 100 episode mark with more of the raw-edged humour and gritty realism that it was famous for. Episodes Comprise: Episode 1 - A Fridge Too Far Episode 2 - Another Case Of Van Blank Episode 3 - All Things Brighton Beautiful Episode 4 - One Flew Over The Parents' Nest Episode 5 - The Immaculate Contraption Episode 6 - All Quiet On The West E
Minder - Series 2 | DVD | (12/02/2007)
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| RRP The comic partnership of Arthur Daley (George Cole) and Terry McCann (Dennis Waterman) returns for the Series Two along with a galaxy of star appearances from TV film and pop celebrities. Set Comprises: 1. National Pelmet. 2. Whose Wife Is It Anyway. 3. You Lose Some You Win Some. 4. Don't Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here. 5. Not a Bad Lad Dad. 6. The Beer Hunter. 7. A Nice Little Wine. 8. All Mod Cons. 9. Diamonds Are A Girl's Worst Enemy. 10. The Old School Tie. 11. All About Scoring Innit. 12. Caught In The Act Fact. 13. A Lot Of Bull And A Pat On The Back.
Richard's Things | DVD | (16/03/2009)
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| RRP Based on the novel by Frederick Raphael Starring: Liv Ullmann, Amanda Redman, Tim Piggot-Smith Kate Morris (Ullmann) following 20 happy years of marriage is confronted with the news of her husbands death whilst away on a business trip. The hotel register reveals that hes been travelling with another woman and Morris determines to track down her rival and discover the secrets of her husbands double life. When the 2 women do meet, talking about their relationship with Richard becomes a kind of exorcism for them. Eventually this develops into a physical relationship between the two women which was considered controversial material for television at the time.
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Kim | DVD | (21/10/2002)
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| RRP An adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale. Kim (Ravi Sheth) is a happy-go-lucky but street-wise fifteen year-old urchin in India in the 1890s. He lives by his wits but his kind heart has earned him the nickname of 'Friend of All The World'. There are two main influences on Kim's life: Mahbub Ali (Bryan Brown) the tough wily Afghan owner of a horse-train and a saintly old train-loving Buddhist Lama (Peter O'Toole) whom he meets in Lahore. Following a chance meeting with the British Maverick Regiment and its chaplain Kim learns that he is the son of a deserter...
Minder - Series 10 - Parts 1 To 3 | DVD | (21/03/2005)
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| RRP Featuring all the episodes of series 10. Episodes comprise: 1. A Fridge Too Far 2. Another Case of Van Blank 3. All Things Brighton Beautiful 4. One Flew Over the Parents' Nest 5. The Immaculate Contraption 6. All Quiet on the West End Front 7. The Great Depression of 1994 8. On the Autofront 9. Bring Me the Head of Arthur Daley 10. The Long Good Thursday
Minder - On The Orient Express | DVD | (03/04/2006)
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| RRP The first ever feature length Minder escapade. Terry and Arthur race through Europe on the Orient Express and become enmeshed in a tale of gangland revenge murder and mayhem. Terry has been given tickets for the Orient Express by a mysterious young woman but Arthur needs Terry for protection and Terry needs Arthur like a hole in the head. By devious means Arthur boards the train only to find Chisholm is aboard working with Interpol. A free-wheeling tale of comedy action
Minder - Series 1 - Part 3 Of 4 | DVD | (06/08/2001)
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| RRP Episode 7 - THE BENGAL TIGER: Terry is sent in to mind Arthur's local newsagent who is being threatened. Episode 8 - COME IN T-64 YOUR TIME IS TICKING AWAY: Arthur's interest in Candy Cabs is being threatened so he sends Terry to find out what is going on. Episode 9 - MONDAY NIGHT FEVER: Arthur falls for a would-be singer and promises to make her a star. Terry has his doubts.
Minder - Series 3 - Part 3 Of 4 | DVD | (11/02/2002)
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| RRP The Birdman Of Wormwood Scrubs ""I've just done fourteen years. I tried to escape three times. I was in solitary for years... they never broke me. Ernie Dodds is back and there's a few old scores to be settled."" Terry and Arthur have to mind Ernie when he comes out of jail. Guest Stars: Rula Lenska Maurice Denham and Max Wall. The Son Also Rises Reluctantly Terry has to do the ""school run"" when property developer Standen's son is threatened. Guest Stars: Alfie Bass a
Minder - Series 3 - Part 2 Of 4 | DVD | (11/02/2002)
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| RRP Looking For Micky When ""Mad Micky"" goes on the run Terry has to look after him and Arthur sees his chance of a scoop. Dream House When a super-star is away in Vegas Terry has to mind his empty house. Can Arthur break into showbusiness? Guest Stars: Wanda Ventham & Richard Griffiths. Another Bride Another Groom The last thing Arthur wants to do on his niece's wedding day is to shift a load of porno magazines. Guest Stars: Warren Clarke.
Minder - Series 9 - Parts 1 To 4 (Box Set) | DVD | (06/09/2004)
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| RRP The ninth series of the classic TV series which features Arthur Daley, a small-time conman, who employs a minder to protect him from other crooks.
Minder - Series 10 - Part 1 Of 3 | DVD | (21/03/2005)
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| RRP Part One of the final series of Minder starring Arthur Daley (George Cole) and nephew Ray Daley (Gary Webster).
Minder - Series 8 - Part 4 Of 4 | DVD | (05/07/2004)
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| RRP Episodes comprise: Series 8 Part 4: Episodes 10-12 Episode 10 - Too Many Crooks Episode 11 - The Odds Couple Episode 12 - The Coach That Came In From The Cold
Minder - Series 10 - Part 3 Of 3 | DVD | (21/03/2005)
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| RRP Part Three of the final series of Minder starring Arthur Daley (George Cole) and nephew Ray Daley (Gary Webster).
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