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• Gimme, Gimme, Gimme - The Complete Boxset | DVD | (20/11/2006) from £15.50   |  Saving you £-9.85 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.65

  Gimme Gimme Gimme is quite simply the chaotic adventures of one over the top tart (Kathy Burke) and one perennially lonely gay guy (James Dreyfus) who happen to share both a flat in London and a yearning lust for whatever luckless man happens to cross their paths! This release includes all the episodes from the three series Series 1: 1. Who's That Boy? 2. The Big Break 3. Legs And Co. 4. Do They Take Sugar 5. Saturday Night Diva 6. I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do 7. Millennium Series 2: 1. Teacher's Pet 2. Stiff 3. Prison Visitor 4. Dirty 30 5. Glad To Be Gay 6. Sofa Man Series 3: 1. Down And Out 2. Lollipop Man 3. Secrets And Flies 4. Trauma 5. Singing In The Drain 6. Decoy

• Gimme, Gimme, Gimme - The Complete Second Series | DVD | (17/11/2003) from £6.35   |  Saving you £13.64 (214.80%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Gimme Gimme Gimme Series 2 is quite simply the ongoing chaotic adventures of one over the top tart (Kathy Burke) and one perennially lonely gay guy (James Dreyfus) who happen to share both a flat in London and a yearning lust for whatever luckless man happens to cross their paths! This release includes all the episodes from Series 2 plus the Millennium Special. Episode titles: Teacher's Pet Stiff Prison Visitor Dirty Thirty Glad To Be Gay? Sofa Man. Also includes the fabulously funny millennium special!

• Gimme, Gimme, Gimme - The Complete First Series | DVD | (01/10/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When Gimme Gimme Gimme first hit the television screen in 1998, it immediately divided the critics. Plenty loathed it, but it soon acquired cult comedy status in the BBC2 post-watershed tradition. Since then it has gone mainstream on BBC1 but as the first series shows, its appeal lies in a surreal anarchy. Linda (Kathy Burke, brilliant) and Tom (James Dreyfus, who went on to star with Bette Midler in her ill-fated sitcom) live in a world of self-delusion. They are the ultimate misfits; a grotesque ladette who thinks she is "gorgeous" and worships Liam Gallagher and a neurotic gay actor who can't land a decent part for toffee but cherishes a secret passion for Simon Shephard, the smooth star of popular television dramas such as Peak Practice. They trade non-PC insults like most people make small talk (Linda: "There's no such thing as gay. It's just laziness."), yet are totally reliant on each other. It's vulgar, coarse, often outrageous and certainly not for the faint-hearted. But in most parts it is extremely funny. And if the self-regarding cuteness of so many US comedy imports turns your stomach, you'll love it. This is Will and Grace, on cocaine, in a parallel universe. On the DVD: presented in standard 14:9 format with stereo soundtrack, this disk simply gives you the first series of Gimme Gimme Gimme exactly as it appeared on television. So the picture and sound quality are fine. Just select your favourite episode from the index and laugh away. The lack of extras is disappointing. There must be some great outtakes, which would have added a bit of value; so would biographies of the stars and writer Jonathan Harvey, who has become one of the UK's best young playwrights. --Piers Ford

• Friday Night Dinner - Series 1 - 5 | DVD | (16/07/2018) from £24.79   |  Saving you £15.20 (61.32%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Tuck into five glorious helpings of award-winning madness with the Goodmans as they get together for a Friday night dinner of food, family and major-league bickering. Of course every family has its eccentricities, it's just the Goodman family have made an art form of theirs. Friday Night Dinner is an original series about growing up but not growing away. It marries the groundbreaking with the familiar and, best of all, it's really, really funny.

• Gimme, Gimme, Gimme - The Complete Third Series | DVD | (11/11/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Gimme, Gimme, Gimme took situation comedy to new peaks of vulgarity when it returned for a third and final series in 2001, thanks to the full-on performances of James Dreyfus (Tom) and Kathy Burke (Linda) who suck up Jonathan Harvey's innuendo-laden scripts and spit them out like a couple of thespian tornados. "I don't think anything could relax my lips, baby," leers Burke, milking the endless supply of double entendres. "Mind you, after a couple of vodkas they're usually flapping around like flip-flops." Tom's descent into self-parody--when he looks in the mirror, he sees the new Noel Coward--can have only one logical conclusion: the offer of a bit-part in Crossroads which eventually splits up this dysfunctional friendship. Sex-crazed Linda is deluded beyond all reason--when she looks in the mirror, she sees Catherine Zeta Jones--and here we finally get some insight into the reasons behind her grotesque traits: visits from her old Borstal wing governor (the excellent Ann Mitchell, sending up her Widows character), and the long-lost son she gave up for adoption. Like all successful comedy, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme has its dark side. It also becomes increasingly surreal as the episodes pass: Tom fails miserably in a walk-on role in a conceptual Japanese drama presented in a fire station; and Linda turns the back garden into a campsite. Sophisticated it isn't, but it's often wickedly hilarious and occasionally brilliant. On the DVD: Gimme, Gimme, Gimme is presented in standard 14:9 format with a stereo soundtrack, replicating the sitcom viewing experience. Apart from the episode index, there are no extras. At the very least biographies of Harvey, Burke and Dreyfus would have been useful. --Piers Ford

• Gimme, Gimme, Gimme - The Complete Collection | DVD | (17/11/2003) from £24.95   |  Saving you £10.04 (40.24%)   |  RRP £34.99

  More comedy madness!....The complete collection contains all three side-splitting series and over 9 hours of thoroughly outrageous comedy. Delivering laughter from beginning to end 'Gimme Gimme Gimme' follows the riotous lives of flat mates Linda (Kathy Burke) and Tom (James Dreyfus) in their equally hopeless search for a man. SERIES ONE 01. Who's That Boy 02. The Big Break 03. Legs & Co 04. Do They Take Sugar? 05. Saturday Night Diva 06. I Do I Do I Do SERIES TWO The Millennium Special 01. Teachers Pet 02. Stiff 03. Prison Visitor 04. Dirty Thirty 05. Glad To Be Gay 06. Sofa Man SERIES THREE 01. Down & Out 02. Lollipop Man 03. Secrets & Flies 04. Trauma 05. Singing In The Drain 06. Decoy

• Gimme, Gimme, Gimme - The Complete Second Series | DVD | (27/08/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Gimme Gimme Gimme Series 2 is quite simply the ongoing chaotic adventures of one over the top tart (Kathy Burke) and one perennially lonely gay guy (James Dreyfus) who happen to share both a flat in London and a yearning lust for whatever luckless man happens to cross their paths! This release includes all the episodes from Series 2 plus the Millennium Special. Episode titles: Teacher's Pet Stiff Prison Visitor Dirty Thirty Glad To Be Gay? Sofa Man. Also includes the fabulo

• Carry On Teacher | DVD | (27/08/2001) from £6.66   |  Saving you £10.33 (155.11%)   |  RRP £16.99

  When Carry On Teacher was released in 1959, the series was still in its infancy but all the familiar constituent parts were already in place. Innuendo, naturally, reigns supreme and on the brink of the permissive 1960s it's surprising what Peter Rodgers and the gang were able to get away with. "Are you satisfied with your equipment, Miss Allcock?", child psychologist Leslie Phillips asks gym mistress Joan Sims. Naturally, it isn't five minutes before Miss Allcock's shorts have split, leading to a series of pants gags. And we're off. For Carry On fans, Teacher contains many of the funniest lines and certainly some of the best performances from the whole series. Kenneth Williams is still acting rather than giving his mannerisms a good work out. Hattie Jacques is establishing her gorgon-with-a-soft-centre-for-the-right-man persona and Charles Hawtrey's birdlike twitching makes him ideal as the precious music teacher. A youthful Carol White and Richard O'Sullivan are among the scheming pupils. But you don't have to be a diehard Carry On fan to appreciate the boisterous, sub-St Trinians comedy. And thanks to Ted Ray's poignant acting as the headmaster, there's a real moment of Mr Chips-style bathos at the very end. On the DVD: Carry On Teacher doesn't gain much from being presented in widescreen. Much of its appeal lies in its familiarity. All we ask for is a clear print--and in black and white this is diamond sharp--and decent sound quality. The whole thing fits like a comfortable old shoe. But apart from the scene index there are no extras on the disc. Given the cult status of the Carry On films, and the wealth of documentary material which has been made about them and their stars, you'd think something extra could have been offered with the DVD releases to make them a more worthwhile alternative to the video. --Piers Ford

• Gimme Gimme Gimme - Complete Series | DVD | (02/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Gimme Gimme Gimme is quite simply the chaotic adventures of one over the top tart (Kathy Burke) and one perennially lonely gay guy (James Dreyfus) who happen to share both a flat in London and a yearning lust for whatever luckless man happens to cross their paths! This release includes all the episodes from the three series. Series 1: 1. Who's That Boy? 2. The Big Break 3. LEgs And Co. 4. Do They Take Sugar 5. Saturday Night Diva 6. I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do 7. Millennium Series 2: 1. Teacher's Pet 2. Stiff 3. Prison Visitor 4. Dirty 30 5. Glad To Be Gay 6. Sofa Man Series 3: 1. Down And Out 2. Lollipop Man 3. Secrets And Flies 4. Trauma 5. Singing In The Drain 6. Decoy

• The Lady Vanishes | DVD | (07/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A stylish remake of the Hitchcock original in which two young people are searching for an old lady who has mysteriously disappeared on the train journey back to London from Switzerland...

• Tess Of The D'Urbervilles | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £15.75   |  Saving you £-5.76 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The powerful tale of a peasant girl whose life is torn apart by the love and jealousy of two men. Tess's journey from innocent country maiden to tragic ruined heroine is a story of love prejudice and hypocrisy in an era of Victorian values.

• Midsomer Murders - Birds Of Prey | DVD | (08/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Nothing is as it seems behind the well-trimmed hedges of the picturesque cottages in the idyllic English county of Midsomer. Beneath the tranquil surface of sleepy village life exist dark secrets scandals and downright evil. John Nettles stars as the humorous thoughtful and methodical Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. Troy and PC Sarah Pearce are in Midsomer Magna investigating a wildlife crime while Barnaby follows up on the discovery of the car and body of Julian Shepherd in the

• Within These Walls (Googie Withers) - Complete Series 1 Box Set | DVD | (17/07/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Something of a precursor to its contemporary ancestors in Bad Girls this gritty LWT-produced drama series is set in a fictional women's prison HMP Stonepark. However rather than focus on the inmates Within These Walls centres on the staff; exploring both their work and personal lives. Episodes Comprise: 1. Cause for Concern 2. Lesson Number One 3. The Walls Came Tumbling Down 4. In Her Own Right 5. Prisoner by Marriage 6. The Group 7. One Step Forward Two

• Gimme, Gimme, Gimme - The Complete Third Series | DVD | (27/08/2007) from £13.14   |  Saving you £-6.89 (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.25

  Tom remains a struggling actor although he does finally meet his hero Simon Shephard and gets the opportunity to work on his favourite show Crossroads! Linda continues in her quest to shag Tom whilst in denial about her ""unique"" looks. This release features all six episodes from Series 3 of Gimme Gimme Gimme starring James Dreyfus and Cathy Burke. Episode titles: 'Down And Out' 'Lollipop Man' 'Secrets And Flies' 'Trauma' 'Singing In The Drain' 'Decoy'.

• Gimme, Gimme, Gimme The Complete First Series | DVD | (30/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Features all six episodes from the first series of the raucous and ribald comedy about two flatmates. Episodes Comprise: 1. Who's That Boy 2. The Big Break 3. Legs And Co. 4. Do They Take Sugar? 5. Saturday Night Diva 6. I Do I Do I Do

• Cheeky | DVD | (12/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Consumed with sadness after the death of his wife and subsequent rejection from his son a widower at the urging of his friends opts to appear on a vulgar wildly popular game show (for which his wife signed him up) and watches his life start to change for the better...

• Eskimo Nell | DVD | (12/06/2000) from £22.96   |  Saving you £-6.98 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This stand-out classic of British erotica marks a mucky milestone in the history of our domestic cinema. A true groundbreaker and one of this county's first legal full-frontal sex films. It features a roll-call of familiar comedy actors and actresses. Rude, nude and filthy funny, this is one of the hilarious and horny movies that had the dirty Mac brigade flocking to Soho's private cinemas for more than a decade. Now available to buy on DVD for the very first time, Eskimo Nell is a giggling, quivering mix of sex and comedy. The story lines tells hoe three inexperienced movie-makers set out to create a film based on the notorious dirty poem of the same name. Forced to drum up financial support from four different backers, they end up having to make four different versions to please them. one hard core pornography, one family entertainment, one a gay western, another a kung-fu musical... and all done in the worst possible taste.