Traditionalists were of course scandalised enough when the stop-motion animated Noddy TV series featured regional accents and (gasp) positive black characters. God only knows what they'll make of this. Try to keep up: what you have here is an Anglo-American co-production in which stories from the stop-motion series are sandwiched between frantic scenarios featuring live-action children and adult characters and puppets--a kind of Sesame Street in total overdrive. This, of course, seems hopelessly incongruous to everyone except the show's intended audience, which simply takes the whole thing in its stride. Individually, the two elements are commendable anyway; the first live-action episode--involving a parrot and an unstoppable vacuum cleaner--is a particularly fine piece of slapstick, while the original stop-motion stories are as gently rewarding as ever. This DVD is guaranteed to meet with approval from the jingly-hatted one's many young fans. --Roger Thomas
The bugs are back! A small group of troopers find themselves taking refuge in an abandoned outpost as they attempt to fight the encroaching Arachnids - not realizing that a much graver danger is actually infiltrating their unit....
Plug in the power drill and break out the socket wrenches! Tim Allen hammers home the laughs as Tim ""The Toolman"" Taylor in Home Improvement's hilarious second season. Tim and his levelheaded wife Jill undertake the challenge of raising three young mischievous boys. It's a tough project but with insightful advice from his wise (and only partially seen) next door neighbour Wilson they're able to get the job done. Now you can own all 25 episodes of the show's second season in this comprehensive DVD set. And with exclusive bonus features it's a must-have for any Home Improvement collection! Episodes comprise: 1. Read My Hips 2. Rights & Wrongs Of Passage 3. Overactive Glance 4. Groin Pulls 5. Heavy Meddle 6. The Haunting Of Taylor House 7. Roomie For Improvement 8. May The Best Man Win 9. Where There's A Will There's A Way 10. Let's Did Lunch 11. Abandoned Family 12. I'm Scheming On A White Christmas 13. Bell Bottom Blues 14. Howard's End 15. Love Is A Many Spintered Thing 16. Dances With Tools 17. You're Driving Me Crazy You're Driving Me Nuts 18. Bye Bye Birdie 19. Karate Or Not Here I Come 20. Shooting Three To Make Tutu 21. Much Ado About Nana 22. Ex Marks The Spot 23. To Build Or Not To Build 24. Birth Of A Hot Rod 25. The Great Race
Two young protestors on the run from the police become friends lovers and try to lose their past...
Alma Cogan was one of the brightest and highest paid stars of music and television during the 1950s. Her dresses and glamour were legendary and she was dubbed 'The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice'. Throughout the mid 5os she was the most consistently successful female singer in the UK and appeared on TV almost weekly. Now for the first time this DVD brings together some of Alma's fabulous full performances from her own TV shows and her appearances on other stars shows. So it's time again now to sit back and enjoy the Golden Age of Television once more with one of Britain's Finest Performers. Amongst Alma's Guests Are: Cliff Richard Morecambe & Wise Adam Faith The Everly Brothers Winifred Atwell. Alma's Performances Include: Hello Young Lovers You Made Me Love You Night And Day Begin The Beguine and many more.
A classic film noir from the 1940's. The FBI files are filled with many lurid crime stories. One case in particular baffles FBI Inspector Briggs (Lloyd Nolan). It's the murders of a housewife and a bank guard with no connection between the victims - except the murder weapon. Determined to solve the case Briggs sends his best agent undercover to penetrate the inner circle of a notorious gang run by up-and-coming crime boss Stiles played by Richard Widmark in one of his most
For the first time ever the BBC brought together old adversaries to work on this series which tells the story of what really happened during the space race. In an extraordinary co-production partnership the team behind the hugely-acclaimed Seven Wonders of the Industrial World have brought the Russians and Americans together to create the docu-drama series The Space Race. This is the shocking but true story behind one of the most exciting and exhilarat
Another intriguing investigation for the brilliant Belgian detective as the beautiful Elinor Carlisle stands accused of a double murder; that of her wealthy aunt Laura Wellman and also of her rival in love Mary Gerrard. Elinor had the motive and the opportunity to administer the fatal poison to both women. Poirot believes the evidence to be irrefutable but once his little grey cells get to work he begins to piece together another version of events as Elinor finds time running out...
Sir Basil Rathbone stars as the inimitable Detective Sherlock Holmes in The thrilling mystery of THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES. Sir Charles Baskerville has been found dead in mysterious circumstances, with the locals ascribing his demise to the ancient family curse a paranormal hellhound, said to roam the moors searching for its prey. With the trusty aid of Doctor Watson (Nigel Bruce), Holmes sets out to uncover the truth and solve the mystery of the terrifying hound before another Baskerville falls victim to the family curse. Extras: Interview with Sir Christopher Frayling, writer and presenter of Nightmare, The Birth of Horror Interview with Basil Rathbone biographer Michael Druxman
Director Billy Wilder (Sunset Boulevard) and writer Raymond Chandler (The Big Sleep) adapted James M. Cain's hard-boiled novel into this wildly thrilling story of insurance man Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray), who schemes the perfect murder with the beautiful dame Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck: kill Dietrichson's husband and make off with the insurance money. But, of course, in these plots things never quite go as planned, and Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson) is the wily insurance investigator who must sort things out. From the opening scene you know Neff is doomed, as the story is told in flashback; yet, to the film's credit, this doesn't diminish any of the tension of the movie. This early film noir flick is wonderfully campy by today's standards, and the dialogue is snappy ("I thought you were smarter than the rest, Walter. But I was wrong. You're not smarter, just a little taller"), filled with lots of "dame"s and "baby"s. Stanwyck is the ultimate femme fatale, and MacMurray, despite a career largely defined by roles as a softy (notably in the TV series My Three Sons and the movie The Shaggy Dog), is convincingly cast against type as the hapless, love-struck sap. --Jenny Brown
Hunting The Lost Symbol presents a highly compelling investigation of clues and revelations set forth in celebrated author Dan Brown's novel The Lost Symbol the release of which has perhaps been the most anticipated publishing event in recent history setting records for the best-selling adult fiction title on its first day of sale. This gripping documentary special takes the viewer on a unique adventure following the secret codes architecture and symbols set forth in the book. The investigation will examine these elements along with closed secret societies and new science revealing for the audience what is myth and what is real. This will be done through interviews with renowned code breakers scientists psychologists historians and experts in related fields. At the heart of The Lost Symbol is a familiar Dan Brown storyline. The direct sequel to the global bestseller The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown's novel features a character who is pursuing what he believes to be hidden knowledge. To unravel this story of whether there was a hidden agenda at the very founding of America Hunting The Lost Symbol uses period and present day re-creations with production values usually seen in period mini-series. It identifies and visits the contemporary scenes and locations depicted in the book...locations visited and used by Dan Brown while researching and writing his novel. As a final component the programme separates actual historical fact from the fiction depicted in Brown's novel providing a comprehensive and fascinating insight into The Lost Symbol a book which is set to enthral millions of readers worldwide.
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'.
Angela Lansbury stars as supersleuth Miss Marple who sets about solving a mysterious death in the archetypal English village of St. Mary Mead. It features an all star cast including Tony Curtis, Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor. EXTRAS: Interview with writer Barry Sandler Interview with Dame Angela Lansbury Interview with producer Richard Goodwin Behind the scenes stills gallery Storyboard gallery
One of the most talked about comedy shows ever this hilarious collection of classic laughs became a legend during its one broadcast on NBC and now returns on DVD for a new generation. Vol. 1 contains never before seen alternate series opening and deleted scenes. Vol. 2 contains hilarious never before seen outtakes and improvs question answer segment with Richard Pryor deleted scene featuring Robin Williams. Vol. 3 contains never before seen 37 minutes Richard Pryor 'mudbone' mon
Now it can be told! You'll burn with rage! And thrill with pride! Dana Andrews and Farley Granger star respectively as Capt. Harvey Ross and Sgt. Howard Clinton in this clearly propagandistic film. They are among a group of eight airmen who as part of Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle's raid on Tokyo have been shot down by the Japanese and are being held in prison awaiting execution. However for propaganda value the Japanese have decided to try their prisoners as war criminals b
An icy mist spreads across the forest floor where Evangeline s cold body lays, drenched in seeping clots of warm blood. Deafening silence is interrupted only by the harsh cry of crows in the distant treetops. As naive student, Evangeline, joins university, she attracts the attention of Michael, a popular fraternity leader, with a secret penchant for seeking disturbing thrills. Unaware of the imminent danger, she unwittingly follows Michael to the isolated cabin deep in the heart of the vast, stark woods, where she meets her grisly fate. Brutalised and left to die in the forest, she is saved by an ancient spirit; am entity which empowers her with a blood-lust for vengeance. With each revenge-killing bringing out her inner demon, Evangeline must decide if she willing to sacrifice her soul once and for all...
A woman comes forward as one of several claimants to the Romanov fortune. Is she really the Grand Duchess Tatiana daughter of the last Czar of Russia?
When they learn of a secret covenant on the status of Hong Kong signed by Mao in 1944 Chinese factions the British government Hong Kong businessmen AND the Mafia all try to be the first to take hold of it. Tough man Sean Dillon pressured by Brigadier Ferguson into working for the British does it his own way. But we see a new twinkle in his eye when he looks at sweet Su Yin... And can it be that pretty Inspector Hanna Bernstein is beginning to grow fond of Sean? Based on Jack Higgins' novel.
Ryan Steele Kaitlin and J.B. are three teenagers selected to save the world from the evil Grimlord. They must use 'Virtual Reality' to stop him before creates havoc around the world.
A wonderful western version of Charles Dickens' story 'A Christmas Carol' where Scrooge is a miserable card-cheating miser who owns half the town.
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