"Actor: Robert Carlyle"

• The Advocates Series 2 | DVD | (20/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Set in Edinburgh the series contrasts the high powered and respectable world of the lawyers and advocates of the Scottish legal profession with the sleazy and deadly existence of the city's pimps prostitutes and drug addicts. Starring Isla Blair (After Life A Touch Of Frost) Stella Gonet (Holby City The House Of Elliot) Ewan Stewart (Rebus P.O.W) Shirley Henderson (Harry Potter Bridget Jones) and Cal Macaninch (Holby Blue Sorted) the series was directed by Peter Barber-Fleming (Mortimer's Law Call Red) produced by Murray Ferguson (Sleep With Me Afterlife) and executive produced by Robert Love (Taggart McCallum).

• Dead Fish | Blu Ray | (23/08/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight Harry Potter The Book Of Eli) is at his dark best in the action-packed and sharply written Brit-Flick Dead Fish. Accompanying Oldman on this hilarious and thrilling rollercoaster ride of gangster life gone wrong is a legendary line up including Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting The Full Monty The Beach) Jimi Mistry (The Guru 2012 Blood Diamond) Terence Stamp (Wanted Yes Man Get Smart) and Billy Zane (Titanic). Dead Fish tells the story of Lynch (Oldman) an obscure but charming hit man sent to London for what should be a routine job. The hit becomes anything but straightforward as Lynch finds his world turned upside down when his phone is switched with a strangers'. Cut off from his employer's instructions Lynch goes on a manic rampage across London to recover his phone - and find its owner the girl of his dreams. He soon has bigger problems when he discovers he is being hunted by a rival assassin sent by his employers to take him out.

• Black And White | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £15.98   |  Saving you £2.00 (14.30%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Australia 1958. A nine year old white girl is found murdered in a remote cave and the local police are quick to arrest an illegitimate Aborigine by the name of Max Stuart. Under interrogation Max admits to the the killing and signs the statement that will send him to the gallows. With no Court of Appeal established in the country and a legal system compromised by intimidation tactics from institutional racism gifted but naive lawyers David O'Sullivan (Carlyle) and Helen Devaney (

• 8 Mile / Trainspotting | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  8 Mile: The people of Detroit know 8 Mile as the city limit a border a boundary. It is also a psychological dividing line that separates Jimmy Smith Jr. (Eminem) from where and who he wants to be... Trainspotting: Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family... This is the story of Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) and his so-called friends - a bunch of losers liars psychos thieves and junkies. Hilarious but harrowing the film charts the disintegration of their friendship as they proceed seemingly towards self-destruction. Mark alone has the insight and opportunity to escape his fate - but then again does he really want to choose life?

• The Beach - Book & DV | DVD | (08/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Not quite ready to surrender himself to responsibility or mainstream society, a young American travels to Asia and discovers he is not alone in his feelings

• Stone of Destiny | DVD | (20/04/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A legendary tale about four Scotish friends who seek to reclaim the symbol of their heritage.

• Double Take | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  My aim it to explore the blurred boundaries between reality and the imaginary - the gap and the confusion between the two. Likeness becomes real and fantasy touches on the believable.' - Alison Jackson. Winner of the Bafta Award in 2002 and nominated for the best comedy series at the 2003 Bafta Awards Double Take is the award winning BBC Two series using the concept of look-alikes - royals politicians and celebrities apparently spied upon when they assume they are unobserved. Using long lens grainy shots and clever camera angles this series puts our favourite celebrities in hilarious compromising and unlikely situations in a totally realistic way. Sit back and watch your wildest fantasies about the famous come true!

• Gunpowder, Treason And Plot / Tipping The Velvet / Frankenstein | DVD | (26/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Gunpowder Treason & Plot: Award-winning writer Jimmy McGovern explores the lives of Mary Queen of Scots and her son James I in this new BBC drama. Robert Carlyle leads a prestigious cast in this lavish production. Peoples with infamous characters driven by compelling drama and life with love lust politics and prejudice we are offered a gripping ride through a fascinating period of history. Set against the brutal landscape of rebellion against religious repression Gunpowder Treason and Plot dramalises the short reign of Mary Queen of Scots and the extraordinary battle of her son James I with the Catholic conspiracy against him. Guy Fawkes' Gunpowder Plot became one of the most scandalous events in English history and remains so to this day. Tipping The Velvet: An erotically charged exploration of lesbian life in Victorian London; the most sexually explicit drama the BBC has ever broadcast! Episode 1: The glamorous world of the 19th -century music hall provides the backdrop for Nan's first love affair with Kitty Butler a popular male impersonator. When Kitty is offered the chance to perform in London a delighted Nan accompanies her as a dresser but true success doesn't happen until Nan becomes part of the act. Episode 2: Alone and devastated by her betrayal Nan cannot return to her family in Whitstable so takes to the streets to survive. In her guise as a male impersonator she finds a niche in the Victorian sexual underworld and is also drawn into the web of a rich Sapphic society widow who offers sex excitement and luxury but at a perilous price. Episode 3: Diana throws out Nan and Blake and Blake disappears with all of the money leaving a totally destitute Nan. The only person she can think to turn to ends up unwelcoming to her. So begins a very different phase for Nan which leads ultimately to her making the most important decision of her life... Frankenstein: A fresh and new interpretation of Mary Shelley's classic gothic novel a chilling tale of one man's soulless desire to surpass the boundaries of mortal humankind. The crew of a weather-beaten ship stranded in the icy North Sea rescue a man close to death: Victor Frankenstein. He recounts his own story of a young scientist possessed of an obsessive thirst for knowledge who has challenged the very foundations of nature by creating a sentient creature pieced together with body parts stolen from a morgue. Rejected by its creator the monstrous being craves acceptance but is forced to flee into the night; abhorred and vulnerable the creature nevertheless is still at the mercy of the most base and deadly of human emotions - revenge. The fledgeling born of dark intention will stop at nothing short of complete retribution...

• The Beach | DVD | (31/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Not quite ready to surrender himself to responsibility or mainstream society, a young American travels to Asia and discovers he is not alone in his feelings

• Far And Away / Angela's Ashes / The Boxer | DVD | (04/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Far And Away (1992): Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman star in this critically acclaimed romantic adventure from director Ron Howard. This breathtaking epic opens on the West Coast of Ireland 1892. Joseph Donelly (Cruise) a poor tenant farmer is determined to bring justice to an oppressive landlord. Instead he finds himself accompanying the landlord's daughter Shannon (Kidman) to America in a quest for land. Arriving in Boston Joseph finds a place for them to live while proving a natural at bare-fisted boxing. But his triumph is short-lived as he and Shannon are thrown out into the bitter cold. Joseph sets off for work on the railroad until a passing wagon train reminds him of his original goal to possess his own land. Preparing to stake his claim in the new territory he runs into Shannon who is unhappily reunited with her former fiance. In the excitement of the Oklahoma land rush they realise their dreams of land and life together in this satisfying grand-scale adventure that has been called ""a wondrous epic!"" The Boxer (1997): When Danny Flynn (Daniel Day-Lewis) returns to his Belfast neighbourhood after 14 years in prison all he wants is to find peace resume his career and reclaim the love of the woman who has remained etched in his mind. As they slowly embrace the possibilities of renewed romance they realise cultural taboos stand in the way and fighting for love could cost them their lives. Angela's Ashes (1999): Angela's Ashes the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir comes to life in this stirring film from acclaimed director Alan Parker starring Academy Award-nominee Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle. Life in impoverished Depression-era Ireland holds little promise for young Frank McCourt the oldest son in a tightly knit family. Living by his wits cheered by his irrepressible spirit and sustained by his mother's fierce love Frank embarks on an inspiring journey to overcome the poverty of his childhood and reach the land of his dreams: America.

• 5 Star DVD Starter Pack | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  This great value 10-way DVD box set is the ideal way to begin any DVD collection. It includes the following great movies in their original packaging! The Full Monty When Saturday Comes Big Bound Bachelor Party That Thing You Do National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon Volcano Boiling Point Commando

• Carla's Song | DVD | (30/03/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.54

• Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School | DVD | (02/07/2018) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  One man's dream becomes another man's destiny in this warm-hearted story about a life-changing chance encounter. Robert Carlyle is Frank Keane, a baker by trade but now a man consumer by grief after his wife dies. Driving his delivery van he comes across a car crash and finds a seriously injured man trapped at the wheel. As he lies dying, Steve Mills (John Goodman) tells Frank that he was on his way to meet a long-lost sweetheart from 40 years ago, and makes him promise to attend the reunion in his place. Reluctantly Frank finds himself drawn into an eccentric and equally lonely group of people at a dance school, from needy instructor Marienne (Mary Steenburgen), to painfully shy Meredith (Marisa Tomei) and jealous Randall (Donnie Wahlberg). Frank soon finds himself swept away by the exhilarating power of dance, and persuades his widowers support group to join the class. Through flashbacks, Steve's story unfolds as Frank learns to overcome his loss and face the future. A story about broken dreams and new beginnings, and the astonishing ways our lives design themselves.

• Angela's Ashes | DVD | (21/09/2020) from £14.79   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  ANGELA'S ASHES, the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir, comes to life in this stirring film from acclaimed director Alan Parker (The Life of David Gale & Evita) starring Academy Award® nominee Emily Watson (Best Actress, Hilary & Jackie, 1999) and Robert Carlyle (The Full Monty, Trainspotting, The World Is Not Enough). Life in impoverished Depression-era Ireland holds little promise for young Frank McCourt, the oldest son in a tightly-knit family. Living by his wits, cheered by his irrepressible spirit, and sustained by his mother's fierce love, Frank embarks on an inspiring journey to overcome the poverty of his childhood and reach the land of his dreams: America.

• Carla's Song (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (21/07/2025) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The first collaboration between director Ken Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty a relationship which now extends to fifteen feature films and shorts, including My Name Is Joe and I, Daniel Blake Carla's Song tells the story of George (Robert Carlyle, Trainspotting), a Glaswegian bus driver, and Carla (Oyanka Cabezas), a Nicaraguan refugee. Set in 1987, the film follows the pair as they meet, fall in love, and travel to Nicaragua in search of Carla's former lover, a possible victim of the civil war. INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES High Definition remaster Original stereo audio Audio commentary with director Ken Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty (2005) An Extraordinary Thing (2021, 18 mins): producer Sally Hibbin recalls the challenges of filming in Nicaragua Two Worlds Collide (2021, 9 mins): editor Jonathan Morris discusses working on an ambitious, international scale Tuning in to Nicaragua (2021, 10 mins): composer George Fenton details his approach to scoring the film Background to the Art (2021, 14 mins): art director Fergus Clegg on recreating the late-eighties setting of Carla's Song Sounds of Music (2021, 10 mins): sound recordist Ray Beckett discusses the technical aspects of Loach's documentary style of filmmaking Keeping Up Appearances (2021, 10 mins): script supervisor Susanna Lenton relates the complexities of shooting the film in sequence Ten deleted scenes (12 mins) Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: publicity and promotional material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing