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• The Remains Of The Day | DVD | (22/10/2001) from £6.98   |  Saving you £6.01 (86.10%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Remains of the Day is one of Merchant-Ivory's most thought-provoking films. Anthony Hopkins is a model of restraint and propriety as Stevens, the butler who "knows his place"; Emma Thompson is the animated and sympathetic Miss Kenton, the housekeeper whose attraction to Stevens is doomed to disappointment. As Nazi appeaser Lord Darlington, James Fox clings to the notion of a gentleman's agreement in the ruthless political climate before World War Two. Hugh Grant is his journalist nephew all too aware of reality, while Christopher Reeves gives a spirited portrayal of an American senator, whose purchase of Darlington Hall 20 years on sends Stevens on a journey to right the mistake he made out of loyalty. As a period drama with an ever-relevant message, this 1993 film is absorbing viewing all the way. On the DVD: the letterbox widescreen format reproduces the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with absolute clarity. Subtitles are in French and German, with audio subtitles also in English, Italian and Spanish, and with 28 separate chapter selections. The "making-of" featurette and retrospective documentary complement each other with their "during and after" perspectives, while "Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honour" is an interesting short on the question of appeasement and war. The running commentary from Thompson, Merchant and Ivory is more of a once-only diversion. --Richard Whitehouse

• The Vicar of Dibley - The Immaculate Collection | DVD | (14/10/2019) from £11.64   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Classic BBC comedy starring Dawn French (French & Saunders) and written by Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral). Geraldine Granger is not your run-of-the-mill village vicar. She is a bubbly, young reverend overseeing an eccentric congregation in a rural community. She and her off-the-wall parishioners bring us unconventional laughs in Richard Curtis' award-winning divine comedy. Includes Series 1-3, plus the Easter Special (1996) and Christmas Specials (1996 & 1997).

• Alexander The Great | DVD | (03/01/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Richard Burton stars in Alexander the Great, a middling entry in the 1950s CinemaScope epic cycle. The film boasts excellent production values and a fine cast--including Frederic March, Claire Bloom, Harry Andrews, Stanley Baker, Peter Cushing and Michael Hordern--but it rarely comes to life other than as a big fat ancient Greek wedding of the talents of Burton and Bloom. They strike real dramatic sparks together, so much so they would be reunited in Look Back in Anger (1958) and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965). The film's failures must be laid at the feet of writer, director and producer Robert Rossen, who never before or after helmed anything remotely on this scale; his best work would follow with the intimate The Hustler (1961). Rossen simply shows little sensibility for the epic, staging lavish but brief and rather pedestrian battles and somehow drawing from the usually mesmerising Burton a performance lacking the charisma essential to a great military commander. Burton fans can enjoy him at his epic best as Marc Anthony in Cleopatra (1963). On the DVD: Alexander the Great is presented anamorphically enhanced at 2.35:1, although the picture is still obviously cropped at either side of the screen throughout. The print is very variable, in places quite grainy and soft with some serious flickering blotchiness, but otherwise it has strong colours, detail and contrast. The sound is primitive stereo. The only extra is the theatrical trailer, effectively presented in anamorphic 2.35:1. --Gary S. Dalkin

• The Bee Gees - How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? (DVD) | DVD | (14/12/2020) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  THE BEE GEES: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART takes audiences on a unique cinematic journey through the brotherhood of the Bee Gees and their ever-enduring musical accomplishments. The story of Barry, Maurice and Robin is one of phenomenal success, of loss and heartbreak, and a continual spirit of creative reinvention. From the award-winning producers behind The Beatles: Eight Days A Week and Sinatra: All Or Nothing At All, How Can You Mend A Broken Heart features newly shot interviews, rarely seen archive and remastered performances across the Bee Gees' five-decade long career.

• The Lair Season 2 | DVD | (03/08/2009) from £9.46   |  Saving you £5.53 (58.46%)   |  RRP £14.99

  If you thought it impossible to set a new record for the largest quantity of hot bodies wild sex and buckets of blood per episode than The Lair Season 1 then look no further than The Lair Season 2! The delicious second series of this fabulously decadent cult hit takes us even deeper into the seedy underworld of the male-only club known as simply 'The Lair' delving even further in to its murky world of steamy love affairs mysterious murders and the hottest guys this side of Dante's Cove! Introducing new even sexier characters and ever more surprising twists and turns The Lair Season 2 will leave lovers of genuine camp fun satisfied - at least until they become hungry for more!

• Carry On Follow That Camel | DVD | (17/02/2003) from £6.22   |  Saving you £6.77 (108.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In Carry On Follow That Camel, Sergeant Bilko himself, Phil Silvers, lends lustre and trademark spectacles to this 1967 desert spectacle following the adventures of a group of foreign legionnaires who find themselves besieged by a bloodthirsty band of Bedouins. Silvers plays Sergeant Nocker, a rogue cast firmly in the Bilko mould, who takes a dislike to new recruit Jim Dale, a young upper class gent forced to join the legion following disgrace at a cricket match. He's accompanied, naturally, by his faithful manservant (Peter Butterworth), with the pair showing a fine disregard for the austere requirements of the Foreign Legion. However, once they reach an agreement with Sergeant Nocker, they can join forces to repel the Bedouins, led, not unpredictably, by Bernard Bresslaw. This is vintage Carry On, in spite of Sid James' absence. Kenneth Williams' performance is subdued by having to deliver the usual puns ("zere are a couple of points I still need to go over", he informs busty Joan Sims) in a mangled French accent but Silvers gets into the right mode of delivering broad comedy with subtle inflections. Peter Butterworth draws the short straw this time and must feature in the obligatory cross-dressing scene, while Charles Hawtrey is a splendidly unconvincing hardened legionnaire. As for Bresslaw, can any other British actor, with the exception of Sir Alec Guinness, have distinguished himself in such a variety of multi-ethnic roles? On the DVD: Sadly, there are no extra features except scene selection. The picture ratio is 4:3. --David Stubbs

• Victoria Wood's Christmas Selection | DVD | (29/11/2010) from £19.94   |  Saving you £-10.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Features the DVD's Midlife Christmas All The Trimmings and Victoria Wood Sold Out Live.

• Yellowstone - Tales From The Wild | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £5.97   |  Saving you £14.02 (234.84%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Larger than some American states Yellowstone National Park is one of the world's last and most spectacular wildernesses - a global icon of natural beauty. It is also home to some of the richest wildlife beyong the plains of Africa. Against its vast and majestic landscapes full of lush meadows deep forests and violent hot springs this landmark series follows the intertwining stories of Yellostone's iconic inhabitants: the grey wolf the grizzly bear and the herds of antelope and buffalo. In a land of beauty and peril the dramatic lives and fortunes of these animals are inexorably bound together. Intimate and emotional epic and engaging Yellowstone - Tales from the Wild reveals the grandeur of this unique place and its animals struggle to survive over the course of three vividly changing seasons.

• Doctor Who - The Black Guardian Trilogy | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £16.99   |  Saving you £23.00 (135.37%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Dr. Who (Doctor Who): Black Guardian Trilogy (3 Disc)

• Center Stage | DVD | (06/02/2006) from £7.32   |  Saving you £-0.07 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A drama with heart and energy that follows the hopes and dreams of a tight-knit group of young dance students as they try to make a name for themselves and become stars in the fiercely competitive world of professional dance.

• Peter Gabriel - Growing Up | DVD | (03/11/2003) from £12.13   |  Saving you £7.86 (64.80%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Peter Gabriel: Growing Up Live presents the complete 2003 Milan concert from Peter Gabriel's tour based around the album Up, featuring 17 tracks across 133 minutes. Performing "in the round", literally central to a memorable show is a revolving stage which sees Gabriel going for a cycle ride in an exuberant "Solsbury Hill", "Growing Up" inside a Zorb ball and delivering a gravity-defying sky walk "Downside Up" with daughter Melanie. Accompanied by regular sidemen David Rhodes (guitar) and Tony Levin (bass), Gabriel is joined by the legendary Blind Boys of Alabama for the spine-tingling finale of "Blue Sky", throughout mixing recent tracks like the abrasive "Darkness" and "The Barry Williams Show" with established crowd pleasers such as "Red Rain", "In Your Eyes" and "Sledgehammer". Gabriel may be less wired than before, but he commands the arena with effortless charm and charismatic presence, his voice retaining all its paradoxically fragile power. Presented in the main with an understated blue light and shot in an unobtrusive, gimmick-free style, the concert begins and ends in virtual darkness with Gabriel alone at a keyboard; from the opening "Here Comes the Flood" to the final "Father and Son", Growing Up is rock theatre of rare intimacy, emotion and intelligence. On the DVD: Peter Gabriel: Growing Up Live is presented with a flawless 16:9 anamorphically enhanced picture and three soundtracks: rich and clear stereo, excellent Dolby Digital 5.1 and even more precise and detailed DTS. The Story of Growing Up is polished nine-minute documentary in which Gabriel talks about his ideas for the tour and the presentation of some of the songs. Tony Levin's View (five minutes) sets the song "More Than This" to photos taken by the bass player. Finally there are six sets of subtitles, including English. --Gary S Dalkin

• Wallace & Gromit: The Collection 4K UHD | Blu Ray | (25/11/2024) from £31.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  FROM THE ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING NICK PARK! THIS IS THE COLLECTION OF FOUR CRACKING HALF-HOUR SPECIALS FEATURING THE CHARMING AND ECCENTRIC INVENTOR WALLACE, AND HIS FAITHFUL, FOUR-LEGGED FRIEND GROMIT!

• The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 4K Ultra HD | Blu Ray | (26/02/2024) from £11.93   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Everything you love about THE HUNGER GAMES began here. The prequel to the beloved franchise reveals the story of how the boy (Snow) became the ruler we have come to know. Young Snow is assigned to mentor a young girl tribute from impoverished District 12. Our reintroduction to the lush world of the Capitol is juxtaposed against the 10th annual Hunger Games. The diverse young cast shines as they challenge the powers that be to reveal who is a songbird, and who is a snake.Product FeaturesExtra 1: Audio Commentary with Producer-Director Francis Lawrence and Producer Nina JacobsonExtra 2: Predator or Prey: Making The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes - 8 Part DocumentaryExtra 3: The Hanging Tree: Song by Rachel ZeglerExtra 4: A Letter to the FansExtra 5: Theatrical Trailer 1Extra 6: Theatrical Trailer 2Extra 7: Theatrical Trailer 3

• The Kingdom of The Planet Of The Apes 4K UHD Steelbook | Blu Ray | (30/09/2024) from £21.82   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar's reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been redcued to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.Featurette: Inside the Forbidden Zone (Making Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes), Deleted & Extended scenes

• The Croods: A New Age (Includes Limited Edition Colour-In Sloth Mask) | Blu Ray | (18/10/2021) from £5.77   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The first prehistoric family is ready for another rocking adventure! The Croods have survived fanged beasts, natural disasters, and even young love, but now they must face their biggest challenge yet: another family! In search of a new home, the Croods discover a walled-in paradise created by the sophisticated Betterman family (emphasis on the better). As they try to coexist, the differences between the two families escalate into a full-blown feud, but when a new threat forces both families to embark on an epic adventure, they must all learn to work together...or they'll all go extinct! Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, and Peter Dinklage star in this hilarious animated comedy for the whole family! With Even More Croods Fun for the Whole Family: Includes an EXCLUSIVE COLOUR-IN SLOTH MASK! With TONS OF SPECIAL FEATURES and extra content, including 2 all-new Croods Shorts! Plus Deleted Scenes, How to Draw: Caveman Style, Stone Age Snack Attack, Famileaf Album, and more

• Desperate Measures | DVD | (30/10/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  San Franciscan Police Officer Frank Connor has to go to desperate measures to find a suitable bone marrow donor for his critically ill son. The perfect match is a homicidal sociopath serving a life sentence who escapes from prison while being transferred to hospital. The race is on to recapture him and he has to be alive.

• The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | Blu Ray | (25/11/2024) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Victoria Series 2 | DVD | (13/11/2017) from £5.08   |  Saving you £4.91 (96.65%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Following critical acclaim, Victoria (Jenna Coleman) resumes her role as queen establishing herself as a working mother, learning to balance her responsibilities as both parent and Sovereign. However, Prince Albert (Tom Hughes) is still struggling to find a role for himself alongside his powerful wife as she returns to her duties, intent on proving that she can be mother, dutiful wife and Queen. Victoria's challenges during her reign, both home and abroad, leave her with a modern dilemma, can she really have it all? Starring Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Peter Bowles, Bebe Cave, Martin Compston, Emerald Fennell, Catherine Flemming, Daniela Holtz, Nell Hudson, Alex Jennings, Ferdinand Kingsley, Denis Lawson, Nigel Lindsay, David Oakes, Dame Diana Rigg Adrian Schiller, Leo Suter, Bruno Wolkowitch. Directed by Lisa James Larsson, Geoffrey Sax, Jim Loach and Daniel O'Hara.

• Jack Rosenthal Collection - Vol. 1 | DVD | (19/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  One of Britain's greatest dramatists the award-winning playwright Jack Rosenthal created some of the most critically-acclaimed and popular single plays of the last forty years. Instantly recognisable by their warmth and humour Rosenthal's scripts were always popular with the viewing public and were invariably big ratings winners. Alongside single plays he also honed his craft on a diverse range of television shows - from Coronation Street (for which he was one of the key writ

• King Ralph | Blu Ray | (06/06/2016) from £7.80   |  Saving you £12.19 (156.28%)   |  RRP £19.99

  John Goodman (Roseanne, Raising Arizona) had his first starring role in this warm-hearted comedy from Oscar®-winning writer and director David S. Ward (The Sting, Major League, Sleepless in Seattle). When a freak accident wipes out the entire royal family, a surviving heir to the throne must be found, and turns up in the unlikely form of Ralph Jones (Goodman), a good-natured Las Vegas lounge singer. But even his private secretary (Peter O'Toole) can't prepare Ralph for the trouble he gets into when he runs afoul of the fiendish Lord Graves (John Hurt) and falls for a shy stripper (Camille Coduri). Based on the novel Headlong by Emlyn Williams (Night Must Fall, The Corn Is Green), this tailor made vehicle lets Goodman give his considerable comic talents free reign quite-literally for the first time.