"Actor: Prunella Scales"

  • After Henry - Series 3 - CompleteAfter Henry - Series 3 - Complete | DVD | (20/04/2009) from £9.98   |  Saving you £12.00 (150.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

    BAFTA-nominated comedy After Henry follows the comfortable middle-class lives of three women - except that for one of them life isn''t all that comfortable... Sarah has been left well provided for by her late husband but unfortunately she has also been left with a demanding mother and a prickly adolescent daughter who craves independence - just as long as mother is there to clear up the mess... Starring Prunella Scales (Fawlty Towers) as put-upon Sarah and Joan Sanderson (Please Sir!) as Eleanor her interfering waspish mother After Henry is written by multiple BAFTA nominee Simon Brett (Rosemary & Thyme) and directed by sit-com legend Peter Frazer-Jones (Man About the House George and Mildred).

  • The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-winkle and Jeremy Fisher and Other Stories [1993]The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-winkle and Jeremy Fisher and Other Stories | DVD | (18/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

    Beatrix Potter's enchanting adventures have delighted children of all ages for one hundred years or more. The escapades of Peter Rabbit and Mrs. Tittlemouse and other favourite characters come to life on screen in these stunning animated films... Volume 3 Includes: 'The Tale of Mrs Tiggywinkle & Jeremy Fisher' 'The Tale of Mr Tod & The Further Adventures of Peter Rabbit' and 'The Tale of 2 Bad Mice & Johnny Town Mouse'.

  • An Ideal HusbandAn Ideal Husband | DVD | (10/06/2002) from £3.41   |  Saving you £2.58 (75.66%)   |  RRP £5.99

    Based on Oscar Wilde's fantastic play.

  • Stiff Upper Lips [Blu-ray]Stiff Upper Lips | Blu Ray | (18/02/2019) from £5.04   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    An affectionately wicked parody of the British Costume Drama genre by writer/director Gary Sinyor, Stiff Upper Lips stars Peter Ustinov (in one of his final roles) alongside a stellar cast that includes Prunella Scales, Georgina Cates, Samuel West, Brian Glover, Frank Finlay and Sean Pertwee. No cliché is left unparodied in what Time Out calls frequently silly, consistently spot on, and beautifully acted - this may be obvious, but it's a delight ... Spiffing! Ivory Hall, England, 1908. Aunt Agnes is desperate to marry off her spoilt, virginal ward, Emily. But Emily's momentary dalliance with a rough villager frustrates Auntie's choice of effete suitors and a Grand Tour of Italy and India is undertaken in a last-ditch attempt to loosen Emily's scruples...

  • Waltz Of The Toreadors [1962]Waltz Of The Toreadors | DVD | (07/10/2002) from £6.97   |  Saving you £3.02 (43.33%)   |  RRP £9.99

    The immortal Peter Sellers is hilarious as a pompous retired general who still has a taste for the ladies in French playwright Jean Anouilh's philosophical farce. A lusty comedy of manners 'Waltz of the Toreadors' tempers its treatment of an old rake's delusions with generous dollops of wit and compassion.

  • After Henry - Series 2 [1988]After Henry - Series 2 | DVD | (09/02/2009) from £13.98   |  Saving you £8.00 (66.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

    BAFTA-nominated comedy After Henry follows the comfortable middle-class lives of three women - except that for one of them life isn't all that comfortable... Sarah has been left well provided-for by her late husband but unfortunately she has also been left with a demanding mother and a prickly adolescent daughter who craves independence - just as long as mother is there to clear up the mess... Starring Prunella Scales as the put-upon Sarah and Joan Sanderson as Eleanor her interfering waspish mother After Henry is written by multiple-BAFTA nominee Simon Brett (Rosemary and Thyme) and directed by sit-com legend Peter Frazer-Jones (Man About the House George and Mildred).

  • After Henry - Series 4 - Complete [DVD] [1992]After Henry - Series 4 - Complete | DVD | (22/06/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

    BAFTA-nominated comedy After Henry follows the comfortable middle-class lives of three women - except that for one of them life isn't all that comfortable... Sarah has been left well provided for by her late husband but unfortunately she has also been left with a demanding mother and a prickly adolescent daughter who craves independence - just as long as mother is there to clear up the mess...

  • Mapp And Lucia - The Complete First Series [1985]Mapp And Lucia - The Complete First Series | DVD | (05/08/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

    Miss Emmeline Lucas known universally to her friends as Lucia is a dreadful snob but in Miss Elizabeth Mapp of Mallards Lucia meets her match. On the surface they are the most genteel of society ladies but beneath the veneer of politeness and etiquette lies a bitter and seething malice. There is no plan too devious no plot too cunning no depths to which they would not sink in order to win the battle for social supremacy. Using their deadly weapons of garden parties bridge evenings and charming teas the two combatants strive to outcharm each other as the vie for the position of toast of the town. The Village Fete: Still mourning the death of her husband nine months previously Lucia decides to get away from the village where she lives for a while and rent a place in another part of England. Taking her best friend Georgie along with her and they both fall in love with the place. They decide that they will both rent there for the summer and return to home to participate in the village fete before moving out... Battle Stations: Lucia and Georgie move to their rented homes in Tilling and it is not long before Lucia and Miss Mapp are competing against each other in games of oneupmanship. The Italian Connection: Lucia holds her garden party in Mapp's garden and it is a success. Her happiness is soon brought back to earth when Mapp gleefully tells her that the Contessa Faraglione is coming to visit Tilling and that the two of them will be able to talk Italian to each other. Lobster Pots: A party at Lucia's new home leads to Mapp trying anything she can to get hold of Lucia's recipe for lobster. This leads to the two of them finding themselves stuck in the house during a raging flood. The Owl And The Pussycat: After months lost at sea Mapp and Lucia return to Tilling much to the surprise of all the residents who had thought that they had died. They both plan evenings where they will tell their memoirs of their adventure versions that differ quite dramatically from each other...

  • Essential Poems (To Fall In Love With) With Daisy GoodwinEssential Poems (To Fall In Love With) With Daisy Goodwin | DVD | (02/02/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

    Poetry is essential and Daisy Goodwin told us why in Essential Poems (To Fall in Love With). This series was transmitted from 14-18 February 2003 and looks at how poets from William Shakespeare and Andrew Marvell to Maya Angelou and Wendy Cope are still relevant today. Starring Amanda Holden Stephen Tompkinson Ralf Little Jo Whiley and Andrew Lincoln.

  • Great Authors - Charles DickensGreat Authors - Charles Dickens | DVD | (18/09/2003) from £21.77   |  Saving you £8.22 (27.40%)   |  RRP £29.99

    Disc One: a documentary which looks at the life and times of author Charles Dickens with dramatic reconstructions. Disc Two: the David Copperfield television drama. Disc Three: A Christmas Carol; an Anton Lesser dramatisation. Also 'Songs From Grope Lane' and 'The Making Of Uncovering The Real Charles Dickens'.

  • Fawlty Towers - Collector's Edition [1975]Fawlty Towers - Collector's Edition | DVD | (03/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £37.99

    Contains all twelve episodes from this crown jewel of British comedy. This exclusive collector's edition featuring a Corgi model of Basil's Austin 1300 and a hand painted figurine of Basil would be a great gift! Episode titles: A Touch of Class The Builders The Wedding Party The Hotel Inspectors Gourmet Night The Germans Communication Problems The Psychiatrist Waldorf Salad The Kipper and the Corpse The Anniversary Basil the Rat.

  • The Boys From Brazil [UMD Universal Media Disc] [1978]The Boys From Brazil | UMD | (30/01/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  • Beatrix Potter - Peter RabbitBeatrix Potter - Peter Rabbit | DVD | (13/11/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

    The escapades of Peter Rabbit and Mrs. Tittlemouse and other favourite characters come to life on screen in these stunning animated stories. Stories comprise: 1. The Tale of Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny 2. The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse 3. The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck

  • 5 DVD Movies Drama Pack 2 [1992]5 DVD Movies Drama Pack 2 | DVD | (09/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

    Howards End: 'Only connect'. This famous command is the catalyst which brings together two very different Edwardian families - the one passionate and progressive the other hidebound by wealth and social status - with irreversible and devastating consequences. A dying woman's impulsive wish marks a turning point in the relationship between the cosmopolitan Schlegel sisters Margaret and Helen and the wealthy Wilcox family when Ruth Wilcox bequeaths her idyllic country house Howards End to Margaret. Convinced that he is acting in the best interests of his family the patriarchal Henry Wilcox destroys his wife's 'unofficial' will. But as the lonely repressed Henry falls in love with Margaret and Helen's wilful attacks on class and convention strike at the very heart of the Wilcox family fate decrees that Henry must pay dearly for his deceit. Emma Thompson Anthony Hopkins Vanessa Redgrave and Helena Bonham Carter star in this acclaimed Merchant Ivory adaptation of E.M.Forster's Howards End one of the greatest novels of the century. Muhammed Ali - King Of The World: He called himself 'The Greatest' - and it was a description he merited. Cassius Clay (renamed Muhammad Ali after his controversial conversion to Islam) was quite simply the greatest boxer of the twentieth century a sportsman who overcame the traumas of his childhood to make his mark in the ring through an awesome combination of showmanship and superb technical grace. Climaxing in his crucial 1964 world title fight against Sonny Liston King Of The World traces Ali's meteoric rise to fame through the story of his early years - his struggle against racial prejudice his friendship with black activist Malcolm X his determination to take on the reigning giants of the boxing world and be 'The Greatest'. King Of The World is a must for both boxing fans and lovers of compelling true life drama - an unforgettable portrait of a sporting legend. James Dean - Race With Destiny: The gripping story of James Dean's rise to fame his romantic entanglements and his fatal desire for fast cars that led to his untimely death. Bloodlines: On the night of 7th November 1974 Lord Lucan mysteriously disappeared following the murder of his children's nanny. Was it murder by mistake? This film follows the discoveries of tenacious reporters. Molokai: Hawaii 1872. The British and American's compete for influence and power in the Pacific island of Hawaii. Off the cost of Hawaii is Molokai a small island where lepers are abondoned in exile. It is a society based on the survival of the fittest. Molokai is out of control with food scarce or non-existent and children being led into prostitution and slavery. The responsibility for the leper's welfare rests with Molokai's Chief Administrator and Hawaii's Prime Minister Bishop and Chief Priest who realise that action is required before the Molokai scandal weakens Hawaii's power with America and England. This is the true story of how Father Damien shames the cynical establishment into action and brings compassion and dignity to Molokai against all the odds.

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