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• The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £39.99   |  Saving you £-20.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Following the success of Karel Reisz's 'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning' Alan Sillitoe adapted another of his works for the screen this time a short story of a disillusioned teenager rebelling against the system to make Tony Richardson's 'The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner' one of the great British films of the 1960s. Newcomer Tom Courtenay is compelling as the sullen defiant Colin refusing to follow his dying father into a factory job railing against the capitalist bosses and preferring to make a living from petty thieving. Arrested for burglary and sent to borstal Colin discovers a talent for cross-country running earning him special treatment from the governor (Michael Redgrave) and the chance to redeem himself from anti-social tearaway to sports day hero. With Colin a favourite to win against a local public school tensions build as the day approaches...

• Tony Robinsons Crime And Punishment | DVD | (17/10/2011) from £37.09   |  Saving you £-17.10 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Tony Robinson goes on a fascinating and sometimes bizarre journey to discover the origins of our laws and what we do to people when they break from them. From trials by boiling water, through the decapitation of a king, to the emergence of a modern democracy, it is a journey that starts two thousand years ago and remains unfinished today. We find out how the Normans created the first surveillance society, how today’s compensation culture was started by Anglo Saxons and how a man whose body was kept in a London cupboard inspired us to stop stringing people up and start locking them up instead. Throughout his historical journey, Tony plays the part of the accused, judge, jury and executioner and discovers the often strange circumstances from which the main tenants of modern English law emerged.

• The Bad Guys | Blu Ray | (21/06/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Blackadder II (Remastered) | DVD | (25/07/2011) from £6.24   |  Saving you £11.01 (221.08%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Although now regarded as the opening salvo of a classic series, the original Blackadder series was not considered a great success, either among critics or many viewers, so a major rethink took place when it was recommissioned. On the writing front, future-Four Weddings And A Funeral scribe Richard Curtis was joined by Ben Elton, while the expensive War of the Roses-era sets were replaced by cosier Elizabethan ones. The most important change, however, was with Rowan Atkinson's eponymous character who, in the first series, had been a fairly weak-willed idiot but now emerged as the familiar Machiavellian fiend which would cement Atkinson's place in the pantheon of great British sitcom actors. Moreover, even if so many of the script's lines have been subsequently ripped off by lesser hands that it can't help but occasionally sound dated, the central performances of Atkinson, Tony Robinson (Baldrick), Tim McInnery (Lord Percy), Stephen Fry (Lord Melchett) and, of course, Miranda Richardson as the childishly psychotic Queen Elizabeth ("I love it when you get cross. Sometimes I think about having you executed just to see the expression on your face") remain note perfect. Yet the real pleasure for viewers may be in rediscovering the raft of excellent guest star performances--not least Tom "Doctor Who" Baker's berserk turn as a literally legless old sea dog given to guzzling his own urine long before the drinking water has run out. --Clark Collis

• Uncle Drew | Blu Ray | (05/11/2018) from £8.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  After draining his life savings to enter a team in the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem, Dax (Lil Rel Howery) is dealt a series of unfortunate setbacks, including losing his team to his longtime rival (Nick Kroll). Desperate to win the tournament and the cash prize, Dax stumbles upon the man, the myth, the legend UNCLE DREW (NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving) and convinces him to return to the court one more time. The two men embark on a road trip to round up Drew's old basketball squad (Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, Nate Robinson, and Lisa Leslie) and prove that a group of septuagenarians can still win the big one.

• The Virgin Queen | DVD | (17/04/2006) from £6.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (85.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Bette Davis turns in a towering central performance as the fearsome queen who tangles with a beautiful young lady-in-waiting (Joan Collins) for the affection of intrepid Sir Walter Raleigh (Richard Todd)...

• Ghost Ship | DVD | (25/06/2007) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  There's danger dead ahead when director Mark Robson (Bedlam) helms The Ghost Ship. Richard Dix (Cimarron The Whistler series) plays the sinister captain whose port of call may be madness. All aboard!

• Body Control Pilates - Pilates Weekly Workout/Pilates Perfect Body | DVD | (01/01/2009) from £9.48   |  Saving you £3.51 (37.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Reshape realign and rebalance with Body Control Pilates & Lynne Robinson in 2 Great DVDs: Weekly Workout & The Perfect Body.

• War of the Worlds: Special Edition (1954) | DVD | (14/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Producer George Pal and director Byron Haskins' landmark adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic novel that focuses on the invasion of the earth by Martian war machines. It's a work of frightening imagination with its manta-ray spaceships armed with cobra-like probes that shoot a white-hot disintegration ray. As formations of alien ships continue to wreak destruction around the globe the military is helpless to stop this enemy while scientists race to find an effective weapon. It fi

• Total Pilates | DVD | (01/01/2009) from £11.63   |  Saving you £1.36 (11.69%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The workouts help release stress and tension increase energy and vitality and leave you feeling relaxed and refreshed. Its the traditional and modern way to help you manage your shape. Programme 1: The Upper Body Workout - designed to release tension tone the upper arms and promote flexibility in the spine. Programme 2: The Core Workout - the series of 5 is a challenging work out designed to make you feel 'the girdle of strength' around your centre. Programme 3:

• Hellraiser 1-3 Boxset | DVD | (04/10/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Titles Comprise: Hellraiser: When Frank Cotton solves the mystery of a Chinese puzzle box he enters the world of the Cenobites. A world where these cruel sadists thrive on pain. Later restored to life by the blood of his brother Larry Frank rises to feed on the life force of others. When Larry's wife agrees to provide the sacrifices he needs the spills chills and thrills are just beginning. Written and directed by the brilliant Clive Barker Hellraiser is a film that cannot be ignored. Hellraiser 2: Hellbound: Kirsty Collins (Ashley Laurence) lies in a psychiatric hospital haunted by the night of unspeakable terror that destroyed her family. Now only hours later the nightmare is beginning again. From the bloodstained mattress secreted in his home obsessive psychiatrist Dr. Channard (Kenneth Cranham) raises the remains of Kirsty's murderous stepmother Julia (Clare Higgins). Together Chanard and Julia unlock the secret of the lament Configuration puzzle box to release the unlimited horrors and ultimate pleasures of Hell. For the second time Kirsty must return beyond the limits to the Outer Darkness to confront the darkest desires of Hell and free her father's soul. Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth: Pinhead is stuck inside a block and is determined to free himself. The block is bought by a young man to use as a sculpture. Once Pinhead is free (by means of a series of somewhat gruesome murders) he wants to destroy the block so that he never has to return to Hell. Only one thing stands between him and his goal a female reporter.

• Hot Tub Time Machine | Blu Ray | (22/04/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Four guy friends, all of them bored with their adult lives, travel back to their respective 80s heydays thanks to a time-bending hot tub.

• The West Wing - Season 2 Part 1 | DVD | (07/04/2003) from £5.99   |  Saving you £30.00 (500.83%)   |  RRP £35.99

  The second series of The West Wing takes up literally where the first series left off and, after a few moments of slightly toe-curling patriotic sentimentalism, maintains the series' astonishingly high standards in depicting the everyday life of the White House staff of a Democratic administration. The two-part opener covers the immediate aftermath of the assassination attempt on President Bartlet (Martin Sheen), switching between the anxious wait on the injured and flashbacks to Bartlet's campaign for the Presidency. Other peaks in a series exceedingly short on troughs include "Noel", the episode in which Alan Arkin's psychiatrist forces Josh Lynam to confront his post-traumatic stress disorder and the concluding episodes in which President Bartlet, having lost his secretary Mrs Landingham in a tragic car accident, rails angrily against God in Latin. Other new features of this series include the introduction of Ainsley Hayes, a young Republican counsel hired after she beats communications deputy Sam Seaborn (Rob Lowe) in a TV debate ("Sam's getting his ass kicked by a girl!" crow his colleagues), as well as the revelation (to us first, then later his staff) that the President has been suffering from multiple sclerosis. Meanwhile, the White House must move heaven and earth to make incremental political gains as well as deal with a host difficulties abroad, demonstrating, some might argue, more compassion, skill and restraint than that exercised by the real-life US administration. With Aaron Sorkin's dialogue ranging as ever from dry, staccato mirth to almost biblical gravitas, an ensemble of overworked (and curiously undersexed) characters and an overall depiction of the workings of government that's both gratifyingly idealised yet chasteningly realistic, The West Wing is one of the all-time great American TV dramas. --David Stubbs

• The Flying Scotsman (100th Anniversary) | DVD | (20/02/2023) from £14.49   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Stormy Weather (Tiempo De Tormenta) | DVD | (03/06/2013) from £18.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Cannon Busters - The Complete Series - Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (10/05/2021) from £23.28   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Follow the adventures and exploits of S.A.M., a high-end, royal-class friendship droid who's joined by a quirky, discarded maintenance robot and a brash, deadly fugitive. Together, the unlikely trio embarks on an unforgettable journey in a fantastic and dangerous world in search of S.A.M.'s best friend, the heir to a powerful kingdom under siege. Special Features 2 x Blu-ray discs containing episodes 1-12 plus over 50 minutes of exclusive bonus content: Cannon Busters A Journey Behind the Scenes, Gallery, Textless Opening & Closing, Trailers and the complete Episode 1 animatics 2 x bonus DVD discs containing episodes 1-12 Super-collectable AR enabled Hangman's Saloon Jukebox pin from PinFinity unlock the opening title animation and Showdown theme song and play it on your pin Exclusive 64 page, full-colour production art booklet containing the opening title animation storyboards Opening and Closing lyric sheets and Closing animation artworks Set of 6 x full-colour art cards Philly Box (filler box) Rigid art box featuring wrap-around design

• Tight Spot (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (24/10/2022) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Screen legends Ginger Rogers (Swing Time), Edward G Robinson (The Whole Town's Talking) and Brian Keith (5 Against the House) team up for this tense film noir drama. US attorney Lloyd Hallet offers gangster's moll Sherry Conley a deal she will walk free if she testifies in the trial of notorious mobster Benjamin Costain. With Conley hiding out in a hotel, Lieutenant Striker seeks to protect her from Costain's men... but Striker isn't all he appears to be. Loosely based on the real-life case of Virginia Hill, girlfriend of Bugsy Siegel, with a screenplay by William Bowers (Support Your Local Sheriff) and directed by noir specialist Phil Karlson (Scandal Sheet), Tight Spot expertly blends action, romance, and drama. Product Features High Definition presentation Original mono audio Audio commentary with writer and film historian Nora Fiore (2021) The Senate Crime Investigations (1951, 62 mins): extracts from unedited telerecordings of the US senate committee's hearings into organised crime, originally compiled by the British Film Institute and presented in four parts, including footage of Virginia Hill, who partly inspired Tight Spot Idiots Deluxe (1945, 18 mins): courtroom comedy short starring the Three Stooges and featuring an isolated hideaway beset by a deadly intruder Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: publicity and promotional material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

• Little Bear - What Will Little Bear Wear | DVD | (15/03/2004) from £14.96   |  Saving you £-3.98 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Come and join in with Little Bear Duck Owl Cat and others in twelve enchanting adventures. Episodes comprise: What Will Little Bear Wear? Hide And Seek Little Bear Goes To The Moon Birthday Soup Polar Bear Gone Fishing Up All Night Little Bear's Bath Father Bear Comes Home A Flu Exploring Fishing With Father Bear.

• Pacific Warriors | DVD | (14/09/2015) from £7.79   |  Saving you £5.20 (66.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The tiny Pacific Island nations of Tonga, Fiji and Samoa reconnect with their warrior heritage and take on the giants of the rugby World Cup in this remarkable documentary feature uncovering the story of the greatest underdogs in professional sport. For the Pacific Islands the game of rugby has become the modern expression of their traditional warrior spirit. Their lightning fast, brutally physical, high risk style of rugby is legendary, making them every true fan’s favourite team wherever they play. But the reality behind the all-action sporting entertainment they provide is set against the unbelievable odds they go up against every time they play. Tonga arrives at the World Cup in France, the team’s small talent pool having been culled from a total population that would barely fill one stadium, and given their limited resources, this fun loving band of brothers must train in public parks. But, during the tournament, Tonga pushes the boundaries of rugby to the limit on and off the pitch, nearly resulting in the greatest ever upset in professional sport and potentially changing the game forever. Although a Pacific Island team may not have won the World Cup just yet, in one important aspect the Islanders are victorious. Ask Jonny Wilkinson, Sir Clive Woodward or Serge Betsen where the greatest supply of raw talent comes from and the answer is unanimous - the tiny populations of the Pacific Islanders. Relatable to rugby fans and newcomers alike, and with contributions from the greats of rugby, Pacific Warriors is a unique, humorous and personal insight into two very contrasting worlds, all united in their passion for one sport.

• Private Road | Blu Ray | (17/01/2011) from £18.98   |  Saving you £3.00 (17.66%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Barney Platts-Mills' stylish and compelling follow-up to the critically acclaimed Bronco Bullfrog relocates the youthful struggle for social and personal freedom to 1970s boho London the suburbs of Surrey and the wilds of Scotland. A gorgeous pouting Bruce Robinson (who would go on to write and direct Withnail & I) plays Peter pausing from finishing his first novel to shack up with sugar-sweet receptionist Ann (Susan Penhaligon). Sex drugs and some rigorous rural living ensue to the dismay of Ann's well-to-do parents. Will Peter choose domestic conformity or pursuit of the artistic ideal? Thought-provoking witty and compelling Private Road is well worth rediscovering.