Comedy

• M.A.S.H. - Season 3 | DVD | (15/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  In honouring M*A*S*H's third series with the prestigious Peabody Award, the judges praised it "for the depth of its humour and the manner in which comedy is used to lift the spirit and, as well, to offer a profound statement on the nature of war." Contained on three discs, the third series comprises several benchmark episodes illustrative of what the Peabody judges called "television of high purpose." In "Rainbow Bridge" Hawkeye (Alan Alda), Trapper (Wayne Rogers), Radar (Gary Burghoff), Klinger (Jamie Farr), and an opportunistic Frank Burns (Larry Linville) participate in a swap with the North Koreans of wounded POWs. In "The Consultant", Robert Alda (Alan's dad) guest stars as a visiting doctor who cracks under the pressure of operating so close to the front. And the shocking season finale, "Abyssinia, Henry", took a page from Mister Roberts and killed off commanding officer Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson), who was en route home. M*A*S*H's sense of humour did not go AWOL. The season opener, "The General Flipped at Dawn", earned guest star Harry Morgan an Emmy nomination for his performance as a certifiable general and paved the way for Morgan to join the cast in season four. "Adam's Ribs" is a classic episode in which Hawkeye orders out to Chicago for a very special delivery of spare ribs. In "Iron Guts Kelly", the war's "greatest fighting general" gets a little too gung-ho and perishes in Margaret's (Loretta Swit) tent. To paraphrase the title of one episode, this was a full, rich season that offered each member of one of television's finest ensembles the opportunity to shine. But Alda, who earned a Golden Globe award that year, fully emerges as the series' star. --Donald Liebenson

• Parenthood | Blu Ray | (20/06/2016) from £5.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (233.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Ron Howard's 1989 hit, written by fellow family men Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel (Splash, A League of Their Own), is an original comedy about contemporary life and the eternal responsibilities of raising children. Steve Martin has never been better than as a dedicated husband and father trying (and inevitably failing, as do most of us) to balance the demands of his kids and his job. The actor, like his character, throws himself into the part quite touchingly, particularly in a scene where a hired clown fails to show up at a children's party and Martin's character unabashedly provides the entertainment. Good as Martin is, this is actually an ensemble piece with numerous actors playing members of the same family, with cross-generational joys and disappointments in the air--and parents in conflict, children in love and so on. Jason Robards is very good as a patriarch who finally accepts the reality that the son he adores (Tom Hulce) is a major screw-up. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

• Santa Claus - The Movie | DVD | (05/11/2007) from £4.73   |  Saving you £5.26 (111.21%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Legend Comes To Life. From the writers of the Superman trilogy comes Santa Claus The Movie! This is the delightful story of a master toymaker who discovers a magical kingdom of elves at the North Pole where he is entrusted with special powers to become Santa Claus! There he meets Patch (Dudley Moore) an eager-to-please elf who becomes mixed up with a dastardly tycoon's plans to take over Christmas!

• Black Books Complete Box Set | DVD | (14/08/2006) from £32.99   |  Saving you £-3.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  From Graham Linehan co-writer of 'Father Ted' comes a new cult comedy set in a second hand bookshop. Dylan Moran stars as the bohemian and frequently drunk owner who has one major problem with his line of work: he hates customers. Help is soon at hand however in the form of mild-mannered Manny (Bill Bailey) who proves to be something of a star at selling books and Fran (Tamsin Greig) who owns the shop next door... Series 1: 1. Cooking The Books 2. Manny First Day 3.The Grapes Of Wrath 4. The Blackout 5. The Big Lock-Out 6. He's Leaving Home Series 2: 1. The Entertainer 2. Fever 3. The Fixer 4. Blood 5. Hello Sun 6. Nice Change Series 3: 1. Manny Come Home 2. Elephants And Hens 3. Moo-ma And Moo-pa 4. A Little Flutter 5. The Travel Writer 6. Party

• Another Gay Sequel - Gays Gone Wild | DVD | (29/12/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Mischievous writer/director Todd Stephens is ready to take you to the next level of raunchy comedy and so are we! Andy Nico Jarod and Griff are back cherries popped and ready to go. Meeting up during steamy Spring Break in Florida our heroes enthusiastically enter the ultimate contest Gays Gone Wild. The goal: to attain the most action over the course of the vacation. This may sound easy in a place where shirtless bikini-clad collegiate hunks are around every corner but when wet package contests evil gay fratboys and genital crabs enter the picture the guys have their work cut out for them. Sweetness reins supreme however as love proves to be the biggest obstacle of all. Beach Blanket Bingo Showgirls and The Price is Right are just some of the pop cultural references in store in what promises to be an unabashed laugh-out loud and eye-popping good time.

• Wallace And Gromit - 3 Cracking Adventures | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £5.76   |  Saving you £2.23 (27.90%)   |  RRP £7.99

  A Grand Day Out: Wallace likes a nice bit of cheese with his crackers so when this eccentric inventor finds his fridge empty and the local cornershop shut for the Bank Holiday he is forced to look further afield for his cheddar. His faithful dog Gromit is used to his master's flights of fancy but this time his ears prick up with excitement because our two plasticine heroes are about to blast off in their home-made rocket on the ultimate day trip - Wallace and Gromit are off to the moon! The Wrong Trousers: This time it's action and laughter all the way as our plasticine stars are plunged into a hilarious tale of skullduggery involving an extraordinary pair of automated trousers and a villainous penguin. Posing as an innocent lodger the friendish fish-easter sets about recruiting mild mannered Wallace as an unwitting accomplice to his dastardly plot - a diamond heist with a technically advanced trouser-inspired difference. It is left to the faithful Gromit to turn detective and save the day as malice and mayhem culminate in a breathless train-top chase - around the sitting room! A Close Shave: Trade is booming for Wallace and Gromit's Wash'n'Go window cleaning service and love is in the air as Wallace falls for the owner of the local wool shop the lovely Wendolene Ramsbotom. But Wallace has a new incentive - a Kinit-O-Matic machine - and adventure looms: sheep are being rustled wool is in short supply and Wendolene's malevolent pooch is on the prowl . . .

• The House | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £4.96   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  After Scott and Kate Johansen (Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler) lose their daughter Alex's college fund, they become desperate to earn it back so she can pursue her dream of attending a university. With the help of their neighbor Frank (Jason Mantzoukas), they decide to start an illegal casino in his house. Click Images to Enlarge

• Carnage | Blu Ray | (18/06/2012) from £6.00   |  Saving you £16.99 (283.17%)   |  RRP £22.99

  A showdown between two kids about eleven, in a local playground. Swollen lips, broken teeth... Now the parents of the "victim" have invited the parents of the "bully" to their apartment to sort it out.

• Tis The Season To Be Jolly | DVD | (14/11/2005) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-4.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Chestnuts Roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose... that's what Christmas is all about - burnt nuts and frostbite. So sayeth the good reverend Jolly. His festive season starts off with the usual melee - prison riots undercooked turkey and an increase in the suicide rate.Yes Christmas has many meanings to many people to a man of the cloth such as our Reverend IM Jolly it means but one thing - a good deal of unpaid overtime!Left to his own devices over the festive season the Reverend Jolly does indeed prove once and for all he can start an argument in an empty house - literally!Timeless classic comedy with plenty to keep you ho ho hoing through the entire holiday season. Fa la la la la...

• A Place Further Than the Universe | Blu Ray | (29/07/2024) from £32.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Scenery that we have never seen. Sounds that we have never heard. Scent that we have never smelled. Food that we have never tasted. And the surge of emotion that we have never experienced. This is the expedition of recollecting the pieces torn apart and sensation left alone. When we reach that place, what will we think? Howling, 40 degree angle. Raging, 50 degree angle. Shouting, 60 degree angle. A wilderness beyond the heavy sea. The furthest south, far from civilization. At the top of the Earth. We will find lights through the girls' eyes to live tomorrow. BONUS English dub trailerClean openingClean endingContains: Episodes 1 - 13 Image: 1080p Audio: Japanese, English Subtitles: English Runtime: 325 minutes approx

• Cuban Fury | Blu Ray | (09/06/2014) from £5.09   |  Saving you £19.90 (390.96%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Beneath Bruce Garrett's under-confident, overweight exterior, the passionate heart of a salsa king lies dormant. Now, one woman is about to reignite his Latin fire. Spotlight hits, sweat drips, heels click - Nick Frost IS Cuban Fury.

• Hellzapoppin' | DVD | (05/02/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson star in this ground-breaking comedy classic. Way ahead of its time it's been described as 'Pythonesque' and has influenced generations of comedians. Somewhere amid the non-stop gags and hysterical mayhem there's a plot involving the staging of a musical a romance a bumbling private eye and a man who keeps wandering on with a pot plant for 'Mrs Jones'! But any plot is incidental to the speed imagination and sheer craziness that has been said to outstrip the Marx Brothers (Time Out Film Guide). And there's even room for the greatest Lindy Hop dance routine ever filmed.

• As Time Goes By - Series 5 | DVD | (24/10/2005) from £8.40   |  Saving you £7.59 (47.50%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Long ago Lionel a dashing young British Army officer met Jean a lovely student nurse and fell deeply in love. When Lionel was shipped off to fight in the Korean war the two lost touch. Now they meet again and slowly begin to rekindle their romance. Episodes comprise: 1. The Country Set 2. Lionel's Ex-Wife 3. Lionel's New Hobby 4. Avoiding The Country Set 5. Broadcast Plans 6. At Death's Door 7. Showered With Gifts

• Doctor Dolittle / Doctor Dolittle 2 / Doctor Dolittle 3 | DVD | (01/05/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Dr Dolittle (Dir. Betty Thomas 1998): Treat yourself to a healthy dose of Eddie Murphy's untamed animal magnetism in the smash hit comedy that'll make you roar howl and hoot with laughter! A successful physician and devoted family man John Dolittle (Murphy) seems to have the world by the tail until a long-suppressed talent he possessed as a child - the ability to communicate with animals - is suddenly reawakened... with a vengeance! Now every creature within squawking distanc

• Fools Rush In / The Love Letter / Blind Date | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Blind Date: It's embarrassment laughs and disaster when workaholic Walter Davis is set up on a blind date for an important business function. Surprisingly the evening starts off well. His date Nadia is gorgeous and very popular but all hell breaks loose when she has one drink too many and reduces the evening (and Walter's career) to a shambles. Bad turns to worse when Nadia's psychotically jealous ex-boyfriend catches them together and Walter finds himself dragged on a hilarious adventure that could cost him his money his sanity and even his life! The Love Letter: In a sleepy New England town a letter has arrived that is sure to wake things up. It's a love letter - ardent sensual... and unsigned. As the letter falls into different hands residents of the small town start to eye one another with renewed interest - wondering who it's for and who it's from. Determined to find the letter's author Helen MacFarquhar (Kate Capshaw) begins a quest that will open her life to a new chapter involving two decidedly different men: George (Tom Selleck) an old friend from her past and Johnny (Tom Everett Scott) a young man very much in her present. Unexpectedly one mysterious love note has the power to unlock some startling secrets leaving a trail of wonderful surprises as it turns the entire town upside down. Fools Rush In: Sparks fly and cultures collide in this romantic comedy about a casual night of passion that turns into the love of a lifetime! Matthew Perry stars as Alex Whitman a New Yorker sent to Las Vegas to oversee a construction project. There he meets Isabel Fuentes (Salma Hayek) and some serious chemistry brings them together for one night. But Alex doesn't see Isabel again until three months later when he learns that she is pregnant. On a whim and a prayer he proposes. However there's more to marriage than a Vegas chapel and an Elvis impersonator as Alex and Isabel soon learn...

• Radio Days | Blu Ray | (20/02/2017) from £14.84   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Woody Allen's gentlest and most unassuming movie, Radio Days isn't so much a story as a series of anecdotes loosely linked together by a voice-over spoken by the director. The film is strongly autobiographical in tone, presenting the memories of a young lad Joe (clearly a stand-in for Allen himself) growing up in a working-class Jewish family in the seafront Brooklyn suburb of Rockaway during the late 1930s and early 40s. In this pre-TV era the radio is ubiquitous, a constant accompaniment churning out quiz shows, soap operas, dance music, news flashes and Joe's favourite, the exploits of the Masked Avenger. Given Allen's well-publicised gallery of neuroses, you might expect childhood traumas. But no, everything here is rose-tinted and even the outbreak of war makes little impact on the easygoing, protective tenor of family life. Now and then Allen counterpoints his family album with the doings of the radio folk themselves (blink, and you'll miss a young William H Macy in the studio scene when the news of Pearl Harbour comes through). The rise to fame of Sally (Mia Farrow), a former night-club cigarette girl turned crooner, is the nearest the film comes to a coherent storyline. But most of the time Allen is content to coast on a flow of easy nostalgia, poking affectionate fun at the broadcasting conventions of the period and basking in the mildly rueful Jewish humour and small domestic crises of Joe's extended family. There aren't even any of his snappy one-liners, and the humour is kept low-key, raising at most an indulgent smile. A touch of Allen's usual acerbity wouldn't have come amiss. But for anyone who shares these memories, Radio Days will surely be a delight. On the DVD: Not much besides the theatrical trailer, scene menu and a choice of languages. The screen's the full original ratio, but nothing seems to have been done to enhance the soundtrack, and the dialogue's not always clear. A boost in volume may help.--Philip Kemp

• Monty Python - Almost The Truth - The Lawyer's Cut | DVD | (26/10/2009) from £6.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (28.61%)   |  RRP £8.99

  October 2009 sees the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the first broadcast of Monty Python's Flying Circus by BBC TV in 1969. Almost The Truth: The Lawyer's Cut tells the story of Monty Python through brand new interviews with the Pythons: John Cleese Terry Gilliam Eric Idle Terry Jones and Michael Palin and archive material from the late Graham Chapman. A host of others also contribute to putting the Python legacy in context including: Phil Jupitus Bruce Dickinson Sanjeev Bhaskar Russell Brand Steve Coogan Stephen Merchant Dan Aykroyd Nick Mason Tim Roth Simon Pegg Eddie Izzard and more. The six programmes each an hour long combine the interviews with a generous helping of clips from pre-Python material the original Flying Circus TV series the films: Monty Python & The Holy Grail Monty Python's Life Of Brian and Monty Python's Meaning Of Life and their classic live performance at the Hollywood Bowl. This is the only official authorised programme to commemorate Monty Python's 40th birthday. Episodes Comprise: 1. The Not-So-Interesting Beginnings 2. The Much Funnier Second Episode 3. And Now The Sordid Personal Bits 4. The Ultimate Holy Grail Episode 5. Lust For Glory! 6. Finally! The Last Episode (Ever) (For now...)

• Peep Show - Series 6 - Complete | DVD | (02/11/2009) from £11.98   |  Saving you £10.00 (100.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

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• Ricky Gervais - 3 Disc Box Set | DVD | (22/11/2010) from £40.48   |  Saving you £-10.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

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• Dream a Little Dream | Blu Ray | (26/09/2022) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Relive the teen star magic of the two Coreys - Corey Feldman and Corey Haim - as they lead a stellar cast including Meredith Salenger, Victoria Jackson, and veteran actors Harry Dean Stanton, Piper Laurie, and Jason Robards, in this quirky comedy. High school hijinks ensue when an oddball older couple tries a transcendental experiment to extend their lives, and they accidentally mind-swap with a teenager who lives down the street - and we learn that perhaps youth really is wasted on the young! Product Features Audio Commentary with Film Historian Jarret Gahan Interviews: Young at Heart - An Interview with Actor Corey Feldman When Lightning Strikes - An Interview with Executive Producer Lawrence Kasanoff Theatrical Trailer TV& Spots Still Gallery