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• The Rutles - All You Need Is Cash | DVD | (25/04/2005) from £16.92   |  Saving you £-10.93 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  First screened on BBC2 in 1978, at a time when the standing of The Beatles was at its lowest, The Rutles--All You Need is Cash is the original and (pace This is Spinal Tap) best "rockumentary" spoof. Codirector Eric Idle was then enjoying success with Rutland Weekend Television, while his script displays the same feeling for the inane non-sequitur evident in his Monty Python work. The band's progress from "penniless, untalented nobodies" to "rich, untalented somebodies" is vividly brought to life--with dialogue adapted from actual Beatles interviews and newsreels, and a roster of songs sounding uncannily close to Beatles originals thanks to "Nasty" Neil Innes' genius for pastiche. Interviews with a suitably primed Mick Jagger and Paul Simon give added realism, as do cameos from George Harrison (one-time Beach Boy Rikki Fataar plays his Rutles double Stig) and Stones guitarist Ron Wood. Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi make characterful, pre-Blues Brothers appearances. On the DVD: The Rutles--All You Need is Cash has come up well in this DVD transfer. The fullscreen 4:3 ratio picture and mono sound wear their age well, enhanced by the extra scenes included. There's further interview material with Jagger and Simon, and a specially recorded, though wholly unfunny, DVD introduction from Idle, who also contributes a running commentary. All in all, this is an ideal way to get to know, or renew acquaintance with, a film that brings the swinging 60s back down to earth. --Richard Whitehouse

• The Strat Pack - The 50th Anniversary Of The Fender Stratocaster - Live | DVD | (01/12/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In autumn 2004 an all star line up of some of the world's greatest guitarists and thousands of fans gathered at London's Wembley Arena to celebrate the 50th birthday of a music legend the Fender Stratocaster guitar. Members of Queen Genesis Thin Lizzy The Crickets The Shadows Free The Eagles Roxy Music Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones... plus solo stars Albert Lee Jamie Cullum and Theresa Andersson. Tracklist: 1. Peggy Sue - The Crickets Albert Lee and Brian May

• The Last Waltz (Criterion Collection) | Blu Ray | (13/06/2023) from £45.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Rutles - All You Need Is Cash | DVD | (21/01/2002) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-4.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Originally hatched in 1978 as a short film parody, The Rutles was later expanded into a 70-minute mockumentary about a trend-setting quartet of British mop-tops and became one of Eric Idle's better projects outside Monty Python. Taking the career (and hagiography) of The Beatles and inverting them quite nicely, Idle conjures up four doppelgangers who offer the familiar mannerisms but practically none of the intelligence of their models. If that sounds like the same gag that powered This is Spinal Tap (which emerged six years later), it is, with the crucial difference that Idle's lampoon is precise where Tap was consciously generic. In telling the saga of the Rutles, Idle (who doubles as earnest narrator and McCartney-esque Rutle Dirk McQuigley) works from a rich and immediately familiar trove of pop lore, and he has a ball revisiting and reinventing milestones from the Fab Four's fabled history. The attention to period detail helps elevate the gags further, but Idle's real secret weapon is Neil Innes, standing in as Ron Nasty, the Rutles' answer to John Lennon: it's Innes who serves as the musical architect for the wonderful Beatles parodies that give All You Need is Cash a delicious kick, and Innes--a one-time principal in the legendary Bonzo Dog Band--is gifted enough to capture the band's lyricism and energy as well as their shifting sense of style. With the blessing and on-camera participation of George Harrison, and wry cameos from Mick Jagger and Paul Simon, All You Need is Cash is a perfect companion to the Beatles' own glorious screen comedies and a great antidote to sanctimonious pop documentaries. --Sam Sutherland, Amazon.com

• Robin And Marian | DVD | (12/08/2002) from £12.63   |  Saving you £0.36 (2.85%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Robin Hood (Connery) is an old man when he returns with his best friend Little John to England after the Crusades. Maid Marian (Hepburn) has entered a nunnery King Richard is a raving lunatic his Brother John a moron and the age of great adventure has seemed to have passed Robin by. But when The Sheriff of Nottingham (Shaw) once again threatens Sherwood Robin gathers his faithful men and band of peasants to fight oppression in this high-spirited adventure in which Robin Hood and Maid Marian rediscover their love...

• Tommy Cooper - Just Like That | DVD | (08/04/2002) from £4.55   |  Saving you £2.70 (82.07%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Who could forget the great Tommy Cooper? A legend in his own lifetime now sadly missed by all his fans. In this DVD you'll find two programmes containing some of his most hilarious sketches to enjoy again and again. The Magic Touch - Compiled from rare and classic footage. Tommy takes us through some riotous sketches in his own off-the-cuff style. Join him and guests Eric Sykes and Henry Cooper as they encounter Nautical Cooper Accountant Cooper Courting Cooper Troubadour Tommy and the grand finale - the Amazing Shirt Trick. Tribute to a Comic Genius - It's all here: the bizarre conjuring tricks the comic antics and Tommy's unique brand of humour exactly as you remember him. Also included are heartfelt tributes from many of Tommy's friends and colleagues including Benny Hill Jim Davidson Ronnie Barker Mike Yarwood Eric Sykes Max Bygraves and Eammon Andrews.

• The Saint - The Complete Series | DVD | (03/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Roger Moore is Simon Templar better known as The Saint. The Saint out-swindles the swindlers for the good of the little guy: he's handsome charming suave and sophisticated! This monolith of a box set contains every colour episode ever made from 1966 to 1969. Majestic stuff! Disc 1: 1. The Russian Prisoner 2. The House of Dragon's Rock 3. The Convenient Monster 4. The Helpful Pirate Disc 2: 1. The Angel's Eye 2. Queen's Ransom 3. The Reluctant Revolution 4. Int

• Ronnie Barker - A Home Of Your Own | DVD | (07/08/2006) from £4.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (100.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A groundbreaking comedy and a subtle satire of the UK building industry in the 1960s (which is still frighteningly relevant today!) an excellent cast of comedians in their early days (Ronnie Barker Richard Briers Peter Butterworth Bernard Cribbins) will have you rolling in the aisles!

• The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang | DVD | (30/07/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The Rolling Stones are widely known as the Greatest Rock 'n' Roll band in the world they are currently on the best selling concert tour of all time and now they have teamed up with the biggest record company in the world Universal Music! The Rolling Stones have joined forces with Universal to release The Biggest Bang DVD Box set which will be coming to living rooms across the world as one of the most ambitious music DVD sets in history! This is a four-DVD set featuring seven

• Audrey Hepburn | DVD | (03/04/2006) from £12.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (53.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Robin And Marian (Dir. Richard Lester 1976): Robin Hood (Connery) is an old man when he returns with his best friend Little John to England after the Crusades. Maid Marian (Hepburn) has entered a nunnery King Richard is a raving lunatic his Brother John a moron and the age of great adventure has seemed to have passed Robin by. But when The Sheriff of Nottingham (Shaw) once again threatens Sherwood Robin gathers his faithful men and band of peasants to fight oppression in

• The Rolling Stones - Bridges To Babylon 1998 | DVD | (01/10/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Like any good brand, the Rolling Stones know to preserve the formula even when updating the package, and this long-form concert video underscores that market strategy. As with each of their tours since the early 1980s, the quartet, augmented by a discreet auxiliary of backup musicians, gives the fans new eye-candy while dishing up a familiar set list spiked with Mick Jagger's lip-smacking vocals and Keith Richards' signature guitar riffs. The visual twists are at once spectacular and conservative: a cyclopean main stage design with massive pillars (presumably the Babylonian connection), a vast oval video screen (shades of Big Brother), and a hydraulic bridge enabling a mid-concert sortie into the audience, with the Stones playing a more stripped-down, intimate set on a small satellite stage. That huge physical setting doubtless made the live shows eye-filling rock spectacles, but the video crew necessarily accepts the limitations of the small screen, focusing more on close-ups of the band, rapid cuts, and racing, hand-held tracking shots to convey excitement while keeping the viewer close to the action. The evening's repertoire sticks to the band's most familiar hits, and if the Glimmer Twins occasionally slip their masks to let the routine show, the real wonder is how effectively they keep the playing focused. During the first half of the programme, the band's newest songs (especially "Saint of Me" and "Out of Control") elicit conspicuously higher energy from the band, if not the audience. But just as the show seems doomed to a certain anonymity, the escape onto the smaller, no-frills stage pumps up players and crowd alike, particularly when they launch into "Like a Rolling Stone", a cover that winds up sounding like a great idea too long deferred. --Sam Sutherland, Amazon.com

• The Rolling Stones Collection ( Double DVD ) | DVD | (21/05/2018) from £6.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Two fabulous classic programs giving you an insight into arguably one of the greatest Rock bands of all time. Rock of Ages is packed full of interviews and rare footage of how these legends of Rock remain actively involved and passionate about their music and about performing. Rolling Stones On A Roll takes us right back to how the band first came together, exploring not only Brian Jones' pivotal role in the early days, but also how the events leading up to his tragic death, and the formation of a new line up, propelled the band to even greater stardom.

• Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam | DVD | (17/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Exactly as it is billed the Bo Diddley All Star Rock 'n' Roll Jam sees a gathering of all star rock musicians paying tribute to Bo Diddley. Filmed at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in October 1985 Bo Diddley put together a band that included Ron Wood John Mayall Mick Fleetwood Kenney Jones Carmine Appice John Lodge Carl Wilson Mitch Mitchell and many more To run through some rock n roll classics. Another Rock 'n' Roll veteran Chuck Berry also puts in an appearance in one of the all time unrepeatable gigs.

• Battle Of The Planets - Vol. 1 | DVD | (15/04/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Features the episodes: Attack Of Space Terrapin Rescue Of The Astronauts The Space Mummy The Space Serpent Ghost Ship Of Planet Mira Robot Gold Crab Ace From Outer Space The Fearful Sea Anemonie The Jupiter Moon Menace Swarm Robot Ants Space Rocket Express Beast With Sweet Tooth.

• Ronnie Barker Comedy Classics - Futtocks End/A Home of Your Own | DVD | (11/10/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Ronnie Barker is synonymous with classic comedy. This comedy classics box set features 2 brilliant titles: Futtocks End: A weekend gathering at the country home of the eccentric General Futtock (Ronnie Barker) produces a series of saucy mishaps between staff and guests. Comedic chaos ensues between the assembled group of motley characters. A Home of Your Own: Ronnie Barker stars in a noisy but wordless comedy of errors about British builders. Barker's put-upon cement mixer Peter Butterworth's short-sighted carpenter and Bernard Cribbins' hapless stonemason all contribute to the ensuing chaos.

• Ronnie Wood: Far East Man | DVD | (14/10/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Ronnie Wood recorded live in concert London November 2001 with special guests Slash and Andrea Corr. The tracklist features 'Hey Negrita' 'Ooh La La' 'Testify' 'Am I Groovin' You?' 'Flying' 'Far East Man' 'Jealous Guy' 'Paradise City' 'Stay With Me' and 'Miss You'.

• Battle Of The Planets - Vol. 2 | DVD | (30/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  G-Force Princess Tiny Keyop Mark Jason and watching over them from Centre Neptune their computerised co-ordinator 7-Zark-7! Watching warning against surprise attacks by alien galaxies beyond space! Fearless young orphans protecting earth''s entire galaxy. Always five acting as one... Dedicated Inseparable Invincible!

• Willie And The Poor Boys | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Do you know of a film on a band that features Bill Wyman Ron Wood and Charlie Watts (it's not the Rolling Stones) - also features Kenny Jones and John Entwistle (and it's not The Who) - also features Ringo Starr (no - it's not The Beatles) plus a few other 'less well known' artists such as Andy Fairweather-Low Chris Rea Gary Brooker and Raf Ravenscroft (remember the Saxaphone solo in Baker Street?)... don't know? Well it's just got to be... Willie And The Poor Boys! This band in concert was filmed at the Fulham Town Hall London UK in 1985 and was a concept based on an original idea by Bill Wyman. This film is a real gem - unearthed by Classic Pictures from Bill Wyman's personal vault and will be a 'must have' for any collector of classic rock. Tracklisting: Chicken Shack Boogie Baby Please Don't Go You Never Can Tell Let's Talk It Over Poor Boy Boogie Saturday NIght All Night Long These Arms Of Mine Can You Hear Me?

• Bill Wyman - Willie And The Poor Boys | DVD | (10/07/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Do you know of a film on a band that features Bill Wyman Ron Wood and Charlie Watts (it's not the Rolling Stones) - also features Kenny Jones and John Entwistle (and it's not The Who) - also features Ringo Starr (no - it's not The Beatles) plus a few other 'less well known' artists such as Andy Fairweather-Low Chris Rea Gary Brooker and Raf Ravenscroft (remember the Saxaphone solo in Baker Street?)... don't know? Well it's just got to be... Willie And The Poor Boys! This band in concert was filmed at the Fulham Town Hall London UK in 1985 and was a concept based on an original idea by Bill Wyman. This film is a real gem - unearthed by Classic Pictures from Bill Wyman's personal vault and will be a 'must have' for any collector of classic rock. Tracklist: 1. Chicken Shack Boogie 2. Baby Please Don't Go 3. You Never Can Tell 4. Let's Talk It Over 5. Poor Boy Boogie 6. Saturday NIght 7. All Night Long 8. These Arms Of Mine 9. Can You Hear Me?

• Ronnie Barker, British Comedy Heroes | DVD | (08/11/2008) from £4.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (100.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In this hilarious programme we revisit some of Ronnie Barker's funniest moments from an illustrious career that has made him one of Britain's best loved comedy heroes. Laugh again at some of the best sketches ever written for television and a few that may have escaped you from his earlier career. In addition to archive interviews with Mr Barker himself we also hear the first hand reflections of his long term partner Ronnie Corbett and others he starred with such as Terry Wogan Erik Sykes Bernard Cribbins and Lynda Baron who all pay tribute to the comic genius that was Ronnie Barker. Although sadly missed Ronnie Barker will continue to entertain us on TV screens for years to come via the comic legacy that is The Two Ronnies Going Straight Open All Hours Porridge and much more.