It's 1960s England and the world is changing fast... Martin Shaw plays one of the unsung heroes of detective fiction Chief Inspector George Gently whose passionate investigations reveal the dark underbelly of a society on the cusp of change. Lee Ingleby is his ambitious and undisciplined sidekick Sergeant John Bacchus. Together they make the perfect police partnership full of warmth and humour. This 15 disc set contains all the episodes from Series One to Five and extras include a two fascinating Behind the Scenes features. Episodes Comprise: Series 1 Episode One (Pilot) The Burning Man Bomber's Moon Series 2 Gently with the Innocents Gently in the Night Gently in the Blood Gently through the Mill Series 3 Gently Evil Peace and Love Series 4 Gently Upside Down Goodbye China Series 5 Gently Northern Soul Gently with Class The Lost Child Gently in the Cathedral
The Baby And The Battleship (Dir: Jay Lewis) (1956): After a quayside mix-up with the Italian family of his fiance able Seaman Knocker White finds himself literally left holding the baby. Unable to return it before his ship sails he enlists the help of best mate Puncher Roberts to smuggle the child aboard. But babies are surprisingly demanding and gradually the whole crew is drawn into helping keep it fed and washed - and undiscovered. Even so the officers above deck start to puzzle over the increasingly strange happenings on board. It's Great To Be Young (Dir: Cyril Frankel) (1956): Mr. Dingle is the popular music teacher in an English school but when the headmaster threatens to close down the school band the pupils and Mr. Dingle must unite and use their musical skills to save the school band. The Gentle Gunman (Dir: Basil Dearden) (1952): Terrance Sullivan is a member of the IRA and has moved to London along with his brother and a group of IRA members to wreak havock on London. However Terrance becomes weary of the constant violence and refuses duirect orders to blow up a railway station. The IRA soon place a price on the Gentle Gunman's head and brand him a traitor. The Family Way (Dir. Roy Boulting) (1966): When newly-wed Arthur Fitton (Hywel Bennett) fails to consummate his marriage his nervous bride Jenny (Hayley Mills) thinks it's her fault. But the root of the problem lies with his bullying father Ezra (John Mills) whose presence in the same Lancashire household has an inhibiting effect on his shy sensitive son. Features soundtrack composed by Paul McCartney.
Gods And Generals:'God's And Generals' recounts the fierce allegiances and combat of the early Civil War. Ronald F. Maxwell directs this epic prequel to his Gettysburg framing the story with three bold men and three fateful battles. The men: Joshua Chamberlain (Jeff Daniels) ""Stonewall"" Jackson (Stephen Lang) Robert E. Lee (Robert Duvall). The battles: Manassas Fredericksburg Chancellorsville. Through these combatants and conflicts we witness the bravery and strife of a na
Film-maker Jim Jarmusch makes his feature debut with this early 1980s drama. The story follows Allie (Chris Parker), a twenty-something layabout, as he wanders aimlessly around the streets of New York City meeting a host of unusual characters and looking for some meaning in life.
Eddie Weinbauer is a typical all-American teenager. At least he was until he fell under the evil spell of rock music. Now he's obsessed with his superstar idol Sammi Curr and as Halloween approaches Eddie begins to realise this isn't only rock n roll.. It's life or death!
The Four Feathers - A British army officer who resigns his commission on the eve of his unit's embarkation to a mission against Egyptian rebels seeks to redeem his cowardice by secretly aiding his former comrades disguised as an Arab... The Africa Queen - The boozing smoking cussing captain of a tramp steamer Charlie Allnut saves prim and proper Rose Sayer after her brother is killed by German soldiers at the beginning of World War I in Africa. Many quarrels later the two set sail on the Ulonga-Bora in order to sabotage a German ship. Based on the 1935 novel by C.S. Forester the wonderful combination of Hepburn and Bogie (who won an Oscar) makes this a thoroughly enjoyable blend of comedy and adventure. Later came the book (and Clint Eastwood film) White Hunter Black Heart which chronicled screenwriter Peter Viertel's experiences observing Huston throughout the making of the picture. The 39 Steps (1978) - It is 1914. Europe is on the brink of war. London seems peaceful enough but a dangerous conspiracy is underway... Colonel Scudder of the British Intelligence has unearthed a plot to assassinate the Greek Prime Minister on a visit to London and thus precipitate World War 1. Richard Hannay an engineer on leave in London becomes implicated and there follows an exciting series of hair's breadth escapes of plot and coounterplot as Hannay attempts to solve the riddle of the Thirty Nine Steps...
The only documented exorcism in US history (an event on which The Exorcist was based) took place in the 1950s when Americans watched the skies for nuclear missiles and Senator McCarthy was looking under beds for Communists. After the death of his Aunt Hanna several inexplicable and frightening events take place around Robbie Manheim including screaming obscenities in a voice not his own and summoning the power to throw furniture at tormenting bullies at school. When science and m
Garden Living Room Dining Room: the three centrepieces of Middle England's social arena and the three backdrops in Alan Ayckbourn's incisive and scathingly funny trilogy. These renowned interconnected plays epitomise and riotously send up the cosseted values of Britain in the late seventies. Eavesdropping on a series of events entwining the same six characters between Saturday afternoon and Monday morning the simple turn of events in ""Table Manners"" ""Living Together"" and ""Round a
More exciting crime-busting adventures with Michael Knight and his talking car Kitt: ""Knight Racer"" ""Sky Knight"" and ""Knight Sting"".
In order to graduate two laid-back high school students must put together a science project. On an old USAF dump they find a device from an old UFO. During experiments with it they unleash a phenomenal power which brings them face to face with sights beyond their wildest dreams...
A group of mercenaries set out to steal a futuristic weapons system. But a vivacious helicopter pilot becomes involved in the terrorist attack.
A gunslinger known as The Man Called Noon (Richard Crenna) loses his memory after being shot during a surprise attack. As he searches for his identity it becomes clear that he is on a mission to avenge the deaths of his wife and child. He meets and befriends outlaw R. B. Rimes (Stephen Boyd) and he receives comfort from a lady named Fan (Rosanna Schiaffino). Together they try to piece together the clues and discover who shot him and just who he is. The villain proves to be Judge Niland (Farley Granger) and the trio go to extraordinary lengths to put him out of action.
GladiatorTravel to the time of the Romans in this third title in the Dream Master series from a Carnegie Medal-winning author.ImmortalsFrom the producers of '300' Immortals is a visually stunning and bloody retelling of the epic Greek legend of Theseus in awesome 3D. The ruthless King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) leads his bloodthirsty army on a murderous rampage across Greece to find a deadly weapon that can kill the Gods themselves. Only Theseus (Henry Cavill) a mortal chosen by Zeus King of the Gods can lead the fight against Hyperion and his evil army with the fate of mankind and the Gods at stake. Special Features: It's No Myth Alternative Opening Scene - Young Theseus Alternative Endings - This Is Our Last Embrace and Theseus Kills Hyperion Deleted Scenes Theatrical Trailer Click Image To Play Game Poseidon's Flight Epirus Bow The Eagle
Terror Has Awoken... The mansion of famed Egyptologist Abel Trelawny is adorned by hundreds of ancient treasures stolen from the tombs of the great monarchs of Egypt. His most prized possession is the almost perfectly preserved mummy of Queen Tera. When his daughter Margaret finds her father near death with his arm savagely torn in seven places she is about to enter the most frightening night of her life as lying silently near to where Abel has fallen is the mummified corpse of Queen Tera. She is immersed further into the mysteries of the Trelawny Mansion when amongst the artefacts Margaret discovers explicit instructions from her father. What past deeds of Trelawny has reached out to the ancient spirits and unleashed the curse of centuries?
Braver Than Most - Smarter Than The Rest When all else fails... call in MacGyver to save the day. Richard Dean Anderson stars as TV's most uniquely likeable hero. He can improvise his way out of any trap and outthink any enemy.
Hunted as a murderer by those who do not understand his calling, Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) travels the globe as a fugitive. Accompanied only by Carl, (David Wenham), a friar entrusted with providing Van Helsing's safety and a weapons arsenal to rival James Bond, Van Helsing is despatched to the shadowy world of Transylvania.Home to the ravishing Anna Valerious (Kate Beckinsale), one of the last remaining descendents of a powerful royal family, Van Helsing has been sent to terminate the evil and undefeatable Count Dracula (Richard Roxburgh) and his alluring bloodthirsty vampire brides.Herself a fearless hunter, Anna joins forces with Van Helsing to confront her family's life long adversary and avenge the deaths of her predecessors. In a stunning showdown, Van Helsing comes face to face with his mortal enemy but is also forced to confront his past...
A thirty-something couple make their way through the fading light on a chilly winter evening in Upstate New York. Kim and John take their 8-year-old son Miles on a weekend away at a friends country farmhouse. But a fluke accident sets off a chain of events that alters their lives forever and conjres up the ferocious spirit of the ""wendigo"" that they think has manifested in only Miles' imagination.
Battlestar Galactica was one of the first off the starting blocks in the rush to repeat the Box Office business of Star Wars. The original pilot episode was adapted for both cinema and television viewing, and this DVD features the more self-contained theatrical release, which eliminates certain plot threads (such as John Colicos's treacherous character Baltar). Mixing Egyptian, Greek and made-up mythologies and designs, the premise was almost too sprawling for a two-hour presentation. In the series, we'd go on to learn why there were only a handful of humans left floating around, and what their relationship with the eagerly sought planet Earth was. Here it's all about set up, with Apollo (Richard Hatch) and Starbuck (Dirk Benedict) stealing the show as the fighter pilots with all the charm and the best lines. Lorne Greene adds a classy element to the large-scale acting ensemble, as does an uncredited Patrick Macnee as narrator and voice of the villainous Cylon Leader. Producer/writer Glen A Larson debuted Buck Rogers in the 25th Century at almost the same time (again for both TV and cinema), but something about this has always made it the most fondly remembered Star Wars wannabe. It's a shame that the soundtrack, and Stu Phillips's cracking music in particular, is only presented in mono, but a clean digital transfer at least means that Daggits, Centons and all the other felgercarb look its best. Extras on the DVD include cast and filmmakers' biographies, production notes and Web links. --Paul Tonks
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