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• The Thorn Birds: Series 1 | DVD | (01/11/2004) from £9.94   |  Saving you £11.05 (111.17%)   |  RRP £20.99

  The second most-watched mini-series (after Roots) of all time, The Thorn Birds was originally broadcast in 1983 and captivated viewers with its story of a lifelong conflict between the spirit and the flesh. Adapted from the bestselling novel by Colleen McCullough, the production stars Richard Chamberlain as a Catholic priest named Ralph de Bricassart, whose life in Australia between 1920 and 1962 is one long torment as he pines for his lover, Meggie Carson (Rachel Ward), while seeking advancement in his clergyman career. The passion and the guilt make for compelling drama, but a stellar cast of supporting players adds muscle to the proceedings: Barbara Stanwyck (who won an Emmy for her work as Meggie's tough grandmother), Jean Simmons, Richard Kiley, Christopher Plummer, Bryan Brown, and Mare Winningham. Chamberlain, who was something of the king of the miniseries form at the time, is very good in the lead, as is the often-underrated Ward. Their affair is indeed irresistible to watch, which proves to be true, too, of the story's thick weave of church politics, forbidden desire, social change over decades, and family secrets. --Tom Keogh

• Barbara Taylor Bradford's Voice Of The Heart | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £5.98   |  Saving you £-3.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Two ambitious women have their friendship destroyed by jealousy. Based on a novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford.

• The Wind In The Willows | DVD | (08/04/2002) from £14.26   |  Saving you £-8.27 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Since it's first publication in 1908 Kenneth Grahame's THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS has become a best-seller throughout the world. In this unique film the award-winning animators of Cosgrove Hall have brought Grahame's characters Badger Mole Ratty and the flamboyant Toad of Toad Hall magically to life in a beautiful Edwardian country scene. Join these four lively characters in a wonderful production that captures all the fun and enchantment of a fairy tale adventure.

• Homicide - Series 2 - Complete | DVD | (16/07/2007) from £20.43   |  Saving you £19.56 (95.74%)   |  RRP £39.99

  One of the most critically acclaimed shows in TV history Homicide: Life On The Street re-invigorated a tired genre by focusing on the grueling work of solving murders instead of an endless succession of bloody crimes and car chases.

• The Six Million Dollar Man - The Complete Series | DVD | (16/04/2012) from £112.42   |  Saving you £87.57 (77.90%)   |  RRP £199.99

  The Six Million Dollar Man: The Complete Collection is now available for the first time ever on DVD. You’ll get all 100 episodes of the ground-breaking series, all digitally remastered and restored for pristine clarity. DVD Bonus Features: Exclusive interviews with Lee Majors and Lindsay Wagner All three pilot movies of The Six Million Dollar Man All crossover episodes of The Bionic Woman 17 exclusive featurettes Audio commentaries and other interactive features Episode Guide Booklets Stills Galleries

• Monarch of the Glen: The Complete Series 1-7 | DVD | (16/10/2023) from £48.85   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Narrow Escape | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £6.60   |  Saving you £-4.61 (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Based on a true story this film tells of the tireless efforts of a US naval ship crew to save an abandoned Korean / American baby from the post-Korean War political fallout.

• Top Gear: The Challenges 2 | DVD | (02/06/2008) from £5.47   |  Saving you £10.52 (192.32%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A selection of the best challenges from the latest series. Includes The Channel Crossing The 24 Hour Race The Greatest Driving Road Bugatti Veyron Vs Eurofighter Motorhome Racing Fiat 500 vs BMX and Race Across London.

• Seance on a Wet Afternoon | Blu Ray | (13/01/2020) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Kim Stanley and Richard Attenborough give outstanding performances in this classy British thriller, with Attenborough winning a BAFTA for Best British Actor and Stanley scoring an Oscar nomination. Written and directed by Bryan Forbes - who also won a Writers Guild award, an Edgar and a BAFTA nomination - Seance on a Wet Afternoon is presented here as a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Myra Savage, a highly-strung spiritual medium, convinces her weak-willed husband to fake a child kidnapping so she can offer her services to the parents when all seems lost. Though horrified at the prospect, he reluctantly goes along with the plan - but becomes more convinced than ever that Myra is losing her grip on reality

• Blue Streak | DVD | (26/06/2000) from £4.90   |  Saving you £1.09 (22.24%)   |  RRP £5.99

  If Eddie Murphy's comic tone turns on a dime, Martin Lawrence can perhaps be described as sauntering around the dime, looking around to see if anyone else has seen it, then picking the dime up, pocketing it, and casually walking off. He lazily indicates his humour, as if it's too much trouble to actually make the joke--and that distance is what makes him funny. At his best, Lawrence describes a kind of comic space and wanders around in it, claiming it for himself the way a dog might mark his territory, suggesting that what you think is funny doesn't matter to him; he just happens to be where the jokes are, and if you aren't laughing, that's your problem. In Blue Streak, Lawrence plays a jewel thief who plants a stolen diamond in the ventilation duct of a building under construction. When he's released from prison a few years later, he discovers that the building is now a Los Angeles police station. His solution: he impersonates a detective. Of course, everyone believes his disguise. Not only that, using his inside knowledge, he solves several crimes and earns the general admiration of the force. It's a standard fish-out-of-water setup and the plot doesn't take any chances with the formula, but Lawrence wears his role like a loose suit and does a little low-key boogie whenever he can, drawing you into the absurdity with a cock of his head and a roll of his eyes. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com

• Brannigan | Blu Ray | (21/08/2023) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Duke is in London, and London will never be the same! Veteran Chicago detective Jim Brannigan (John Wayne, The Searchers) is dispatched to London to bring back notorious gangster Ben Larkin (John Vernon, Dirty Harry), and is assured that the whole operation will run smoothly However, things don't go to plan and Brannigan soon finds himself in the crosshairs of Larkin's thugs. Reluctantly teaming up with by-the-book Commander Swann of Scotland Yard (Richard Attenborough, The Great Escape), Brannigan tears through London leaving behind a trail of destruction whilst determined to re-capture Larkin. Featuring great panoramic views of London shot by cinematographer Gerry Fisher (The Go-Between, Highlander) and with a supporting cast that includes Judy Geeson and Mel Ferrer, Brannigan proved an action-packed vehicle for John Wayne, capitalising on the success of Dirty Harry a few years earlier.

• Horrible Histories - Series 7 | DVD | (06/11/2017) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The return of the multi-award-winning series that presents a hilarious take on history with all the horrible bits left in. A hugely talented ensemble of comic actors and special guest stars put a comedy spin on history's dirty deeds, famous events and quirky characters in Horrible Histories' much-loved mix of sketches and character songs. Historically correct and hugely entertaining, this latest series looks at some of the world's greatest explorers, inventors and artists and turns the spotlight on history's most ridiculous romantics. Highlights include King Henry VIII trying to find the right wife in Historic First Dates, artists Picasso and Dali coming up with innovative ways to avoid using money, and medical revolutionary Florence Nightingale unwittingly sparking a trade in souvenir tat.

• Are You Being Served? - Season 1 And Pilot | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  ""I'm free!"" With these words just one unforgettable character among many in this classic TV sitcom was born. From the comedy pens of Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft (Dad's Army) came the DepartMental comedy madness that is Are You Being Served?. There's hilarity at Grace Brothers the High Street department store with a difference. Join in the fun as limp-wristed Mr Humphries and that blue-rinsed batle axe Mrs Slocombe lead the outrageous department store staff t

• Lost Girl - Season 3 | DVD | (03/03/2014) from £5.02   |  Saving you £24.97 (497.41%)   |  RRP £29.99

  For Bo Season Three is all about Choice. The victory in the final battle of Season Two has created new alliances but also reinvigorated old enemies - enemies like The Morrigan (Emmanuelle Vaugier: Two and a Half Men Covert Affairs Human Target) whom Bo crossed in an attempt to bring peace to the Faedom. This year our favourite Succubus who until now has famously refused to pick a side will be forced to make a deadly decision - or risk a fate worse than death. Season Three also sees Bo make a romantic choice as she commits to a (gasp!) real-life grown-up relationship - but finds the road to commitment riddled with obstacles. Though she chooses the one she loves can a Succubus ever be monogamous? Throughout the season unexpected jeopardy stalks Bo and those she cares about. Though Bo battles many foes her greatest enemy will prove to be the one that resides within herself. Bo will have to come to terms with her own identity and take on an ancient almost unwinnable challenge if she hopes to finally learn the terrifying truth about who (or what) she might be destined to become.

• The Molly Maguires | DVD | (05/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  From acclaimed Oscar & BAFTA-nominated director Martin Ritt 'The Molly MaGuires' is a gritty compelling drama about a group of Irish immigrant miners who use sabotage and murder to fight the corruption of the Pennsylvanian mining company they work for. Starring Sean Connery as the leader of the immigrant band known as The Molly Maguires and Richard Harris as the man paid to infiltrate and bring down the gang the film depicts an era of brutal repression and the struggle to maintai

• Creature From the Black Lagoon (60th Anniversary Edition) | Blu Ray | (06/10/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Jack Arnold's horror classic The Creature from the Black Lagoon spawned not one but two iconic images: the web-footed humanoid gill-man with a hankering for women and the leggy, luscious Julia Adams, the object of his desire, swimming the lagoon in a luminous white bathing suit. Not since King Kong has the "beauty and the beast" theme been portrayed in such sexually charged (though chaste) terms. Arnold turns an effectively B-movie plot--a small expedition up a remote Amazon river captures a prehistoric amphibian man, who escapes to wreak havoc on the team and kidnap his bathing beauty--into a moody, stylish, low-budget feature. The jungle exteriors turn from exotic to treacherous when the creature blocks their passage and strands them in the wilds. Much of the film is shot underwater, where the murky dark is animated by shimmering shards of sunlight, creating images both lovely and alien (the studio-built sets of the creature's underground lair are far less naturalistic, but serve their purpose). As with most of Arnold's '50s genre films, he's saddled with a less than magnetic leading man (in this case the colorless but stalwart Richard Carlson) and a conventional script, but he overcomes such limitations by creating a vivid and sympathetic monster (helped immeasurably by a marvelous suit of scales and fins) and establishing a mood thick with atmosphere. The film was originally shot in 3-D. --Sean Axmaker

• Chicken Run/James & the Giant Peach/Anastasia | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Chicken Run: Trouble is brewing down on Mrs Tweedy's poultry farm: the chickens are revolting (yes that old chestnut) and clucky hen Ginger (voiced by Julia Sawalha) is planning her latest coop um coup. Getting one or two birds out of the farm is no problem whatsoever. Unfortunately Ginger plans to get everyone out at the same time and when one of the would-be escapees happens to be kind-hearted but bird-brained Babs (Jane Horrocks) Ginger is fighting a losing battle. As she contemplates her next escape attempt with Scottish engineering genius Mac (Lynn Ferguson) Ginger sees their salvation in the form of a rooster named Rocky (Mel Gibson) if the cocksure Rocky can teach all of the hens how to fly then they can all fly out of Tweedy's clutches before she gives them the chop! James And The Giant Peach: This is the story of James Henry Trotter a lonely orphan sent to live with his horribly wicked and greedy Aunts Spiker (Joanna Lumley) and Sponge (Miriam Margoyles). When James meets a strange old man who promises that marvelous things will happen indeed they do. Escaping his aunts by climbing inside a giant peach that mysteriously and suddenly grows on their barren tree he meets some very unusual new friends and as they break free in the peach from Spiker and Sponge they embark on a series of wildly imaginative adventures. Anastasia: The lost Russian Princess Anastasia and her incredible quest to find her true identity. When the shadow of revolution falls across Russia Anastasia the royal family's youngest daughter barely escapes with her life. Years later joined by a band of heroic companions Anastasia must battle the evil Rasputin his sidekick Bartok the bat and a host of ghostly minions in a headlong race to reach Paris reclaim her rightful destiny.... and solve the greatest mystery of the 20th century!

• Basho Crasho Sumos | DVD | (19/05/2003) from £13.75   |  Saving you £-7.76 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The adventures of a trio of crimefighting sumo wrestlers! The Super Duper Sumos: three half-ton sumo wrestlers always ready to fight evil protect the mystical P.H.A.T. (Peace Honour And Truth) and eat everything in sight. Mamoo Kimo and Booma were trained from childhood by the great master Wisdom San to be strong and Get P.H.A.T.. Now they battle the evil forces of Bad Inc. whose only goal is to take over the world. Luckily the Super Duper Sumo's stand tall proud and are always ready to rumble! They've got guts...and really big butts.

• Primal Fear 4K UHD | Blu Ray | (25/03/2024) from £21.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Edward Norton captivated critics and audiences alike with his film debut as an altar boy accused of murdering a Catholic archbishop. Richard Gere is the arrogant, spotlight-seeking defense attorney set on proving his client's innocence, alongside a stellar supporting cast that includes Laura Linney, Alfre Woodard, Andre Braugher, Frances McDormand, Maura Tierney, Steven Bauer, Terry O'Quinn and John Mahoney.DISC 2: BLU-RAYTM SPECIAL FEATURESNEW Filmmaker Focus With Executive Producer Hawk KochCommentary by Director Gregory Hoblit, Writer Ann Biderman, Producer Gary Lucchesi, Executive Producer Hawk Koch, and Casting Director Deborah AquilaPrimal Fear: The Final VerdictPrimal Fear: Star WitnessPsychology of GuiltOriginal Theatrical Trailer

• The Dambusters | DVD | (18/04/2005) from £11.32   |  Saving you £1.67 (14.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Something of a cult item among British war movies (and brilliantly spoofed a few years back by a lager ad), The Dam Busters turns a minor World War II incident into a saga of heroic stiff-upper-lippery in the classic British style. A bombing raid is proposed on a strategically vital Ruhr dam, but its position is inaccessible. Enter eccentric inventor Dr Barnes Wallis (Michael Redgrave in best daffy professor mode) who comes up with a genius idea--a bomb that will bounce on water like a skimmed pebble. Naturally the top brass pooh-pooh it, but gallant Wing Commander Guy Gibson (Richard Todd) is persuaded, and between them flyer and boffin forge ahead. The touches of carefully understated emotion now verge on self-parody, but it's hard not to get caught up in the narrative sweep, especially when the bombers take off on their mission and Eric Coates' stirring march hits the soundtrack. The modelwork, state-of-the-art for its early 1950s period, still looks impressive, and the death of Gibson's beloved black Labrador (embarrassingly called Nigger) is a three-hanky moment to rival the shooting of Bambi's mum. --Philip Kemp