Comedy

• Happy Ever Afters | DVD | (19/07/2010) from £3.98   |  Saving you £11.00 (552.76%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Sometimes the happiest day of all can be the most heartbreaking. Freddie (Tom Riley) and Maura (Sally Hawkins) are getting married only not to each other. While Freddie is entering his second marriage with the neurotic Sophie (Jade Yourell) Maura's motives for marrying Wilson (Ariyon Bakare) are more for money than love. Then when the two wedding parties end up at the same reception venue the house of cards looks set to collapse on the newly weds guests and all.

• On The Buses - The Best Of Series 3 And 4 - Vol. 4 | DVD | (11/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Running from 1969 to 1973 On The Buses was one of the most successful comedy series ever made. Re-live the flares and wide collars with the On The Buses crew. 'On the Buses' is British comedy at its best. Starring Reg Varney as jack-the-lad bus driver Stan Bob Grant as his chirpy conductor Jack and Stephen I'll 'ave you Butler! Lewis as the long-suffering dim-witted Inspector Blake who does his best to get the buses out on time while making their lives as miserable as possible. Episode titles: Nowhere To Go The Canteen Girl Dangerous Driving The Other Woman.

• The Drummond Will | Blu Ray | (31/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The first feature shot on the Red One in black and white, The Drummond Will is a collision between old and new. A black comedy set in decaying rural England. It follows estranged brothers Marcus and Danny Drummond as they find themselves on a surprisingly dangerous undertaking to unravel the mystery surrounding their father's unlikely wealth.

• Bill Bailey - Rule of Three | DVD | (22/11/2010) from £17.53   |  Saving you £12.46 (41.50%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Bill Bailey: Rule Of Three Box Set (3 Discs)

• Absolutely Fabulous - Series 1 To 4 Box Set | DVD | (25/11/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £54.99

  Absolutely Fabulous was first broadcast in 1992 and became an instant hit. Originally a sketch on the French and Saunders Show, Jennifer Saunders saw its potential and created one of the most ground-breaking and debauched comedies on British TV. Centred around the hip London fashion scene the series follows Edina (Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley), two women who refuse to grow up and are constantly on a mission to lose weight, gorging themselves with cocaine and/or champagne, endlessly throwing parties (or throwing up at parties), and sporting outrageous outfits, which were the height of fashion at the time--honestly sweetie! The superb comic performances reinvented the careers of Joanna Lumley and June Whitfield. Saunders meanwhile secured her status as one of Britain's top female comedians. Although its consciously chic clothing looks a little dated now, its mad characterisations endure and the jokes remain as hilariously slick and apt as ever. On the DVD: Absolutely Fabulous DVD box set comes beautifully packaged in mock velvet, with each series individually packaged inside. The original sketch from the French and Saunders Show and the pilot episode, "Mirrorball", offers all you need to understand the show's origins The commentary with Jennifer Saunders and John Ploughman on Series 4 is refreshing, owning up to the mistakes they made and the jokes that didn't work. The outtakes are funnier than the usual Hollywood blips. The 4:3 transfer is standard for a television comedy. --Nikki Disney

• Eddie Murphy - The Best Of Saturday Night Live | DVD | (15/11/2004) from £6.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (-0.20%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The best of Eddie Murphy's sketches from the cult American comedy show Saturday Night Live. Gumby Buckwheat Desmond Tutu Stevie Wonder and James Brown are just some of the inspired impersonations on show in Saturday Night Live - The Best Of Eddie Murphy. Before hitting the big time in Hollywood Eddie Murphy was already one of the most accomplished comic performers around as evidenced in this collection of his finest moments from Saturday Night Live.

• This Means War/Date Night/What's Your Number? | DVD | (02/09/2013) from £8.50   |  Saving you £7.49 (88.12%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This Means War: Chris Pine (Star Trek) and Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises) co-star with Oscar-Winner Reese Witherspoon in this fast-paced mix of explosive action and laugh-out-loud comedy. FDR (Pine) and Tuck (Hardy) both fall for the charming and lovely Lauren (Witherspoon). As Lauren struggles to choose between them - with help from her sassy friend, Trish (Chelsea Handler) - FDR and Tuck wage an epic battle for Lauren's affection. Using their surveillance skills and an a...

• Hitch / Jerry Maguire / Closer | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Hitch (Dir. Andy Tennant 2005): In Andy Tennant's delightful romantic comedy Hitch Will Smith stars as Alex Hitchens an urban date doctor who helps the common man woo the woman of his dreams. Hitch will use any means necessary--dance lessons back waxing--to instill romantic confidence in his clientele. Why? He was once a lonely wallflower himself who learned about love and heartbreak the hard way. His latest project Albert Brennaman (Kevin James) may be his most difficult. Brennaman a junior accountant prone to clumsiness has fallen head-over-heels for one of his clients Allegra Cole (Amber Valleta) a well-known celebrity. To complicate things further Hitch's dating dogma is shaken when he meets and falls for a beautiful gossip columnist Sara Melas (Eva Mendes) whose sharp wit easily pierces his cool fa''ade. Conflict arises when Melas uncovers Hitch's true profession and blames him for her best friend being dumped. Jerry Maguire (Dir. Cameron Crowe 1996): Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) is a man who knows the score. As a top agent at Sports Management International Jerry is unquestionably master of his universe - until that is he gets a sudden attack of morals and is unceremoniously fired! Hanging on by a thread Jerry is forced to start from scratch supported only be three very unlikely allies- single mother Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zellweger ) her cheeky young son Ray and Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.) a second rank player for the Arizona Cardinals - and Jerry's sole remaining client. Closer (Dir. Mike Nichols 2004): Writer Patrick Marber adapted the screenplay from his own scathing stageplay in which a chance meeting between Englishman Dan (Jude Law) and American visitor Alice blossoms into a troubled relationship bringing together and then affecting a second couple involving Larry (Clive Owen) and Anna (Julia Roberts). Sex and love are explored capturing all the vulnerability and brutality of people falling in and out of love...

• Breakfast With Scot | DVD | (27/07/2009) from £4.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (200.40%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Eric and Sam have been in a committed relationship for years but their idyllic word is turned upside down when they find themselves responsible for Sam's brother Billy's son when Billy goes missing. Causing rifts between Eric and Sam at first they soon find themselves at ease with parenting especially when they find that Scot is more out of the closet than them!

• Roy Chubby Brown - Comedy Collection 2 | DVD | (19/11/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  This box set features the following films: The Good The Bad And The Fat Bastard: Rest assured Chubby's still the crudest and rudest comedian on the circuit. Watch him 'shooting out the gags' live from The Forum Theatre Teesside filmed on his 2007 nationwide tour. Enjoy Chubby's unique take and review of Brokeback Mountain and him tackling such subjects as dealing with crocodiles! One things for certain he's still the worlds most outrageous and extravagant comedian out there. From Inside The Helmet: An hour of filthy fast comedy fun not for those easily offended. Big comedy from a big man! Helmets Last Stand: Get your mates round the beers in and prepare for an hour of pure stand up genius including Chubby's hilarious versions of 'I'm Too Sexy' and 'Our Tune'. Filmed in sunny Blackpool The Helmet's Last Stand shows Chubby at his most brilliant performing live to a packed house.

• The Muppets - Almost Live | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Everyone's Favorite Muppets Team Up with Disney's Biggest Stars in an All-New Musical Comedy Extravaganza on DVD for the First Time. Studio DC: Almost Live is a Special from Disney Channel Starring Both the Muppets and Key Disney Channel Stars Such as Miley Cyrus Demi Lovato Selena Gomez Cole and Dylan Sprouce The Jonas Brothers and Many More. It Includes Two Half-Hour Variety Shows that Feature the Muppets and Disney Channel Stars Performing Comedy Sketches and Musical Numbers Together.

• Game On: Complete Series 3 | DVD | (23/08/2004) from £9.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (50.05%)   |  RRP £14.99

  For the first time on DVD all six episodes from series three come together! Matt (the agoraphobic self obsessed macho man) Mandy (the gorgeous blonde who always seems to end up with the wrong men) and Martin (the wimpish sex-starved ginger underdog) are Game On for life in the third series of the cult hit comedy about three twenty-something flatmates. Episode titles: 1. Palms Pigs And Bad Debts 2. Martin's Baby 3. Marines And Vacuum Cleaner 4. Crabs 5. Laura 6. Weddin

• The Liver Birds - Series 2 | DVD | (17/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Beryl (Polly James) and Sandra (Nerys Hughes) are two lively friends sharing a bedsit in Liverpool. Their place is in Huskisson Street where all the action happens. Beryl's the spontaneous and scatty one whereas Sandra is quieter more cautious and refined. What they have in common is romance finance and family trouble which keeps them occupied when they're not checking out the latest fashions. First broadcast in 1971 this release features every episode from Series Two of Carla Lane's The Liver Birds.

• A Birder's Guide to Everything | DVD | (15/09/2014) from £5.38   |  Saving you £10.61 (197.21%)   |  RRP £15.99

  On the eve of his widower father's second wedding fifteen-year-old birding fanatic David Portnoy (Kodi Smit-McPhee) thinks that he's made the discovery of a lifetime the extinct Labrador duck. Now he and the two other stalwart members of the local Young Birders Society joined by their headstrong photographer classmate Ellen (Katie Chang) take off on an epic road trip in search of the rare bird and elusive answers to teenage questions large and small. With marvellous supporting performances by Ben Kingsley and James Le Gros A Birder's Guide to Everything is an alternately poignant and funny window into the thoughtful world of birding and the inner peace that can be discovered during a walk in the woods. Rob Meyer delivers a sparkling feature film debut with a coming-of-age tale to warm the hearts of anyone who grew up with a nerdy passion.

• Rocky Horror Picture Show - Limited Edition Steelbook | Blu Ray | (12/05/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99

  You asked for on Blu-ray and you shall receive it... Recreate The Midnight Movie Experience in your living room and celebrate 35 years of absolute pleasure with this picture-perfect specimen of Richard O'Brien's cosmic cult classic starring Tim Curry Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon It's brimming with twisted humour mind-blowing music and decadent extras. So come up to the lab...See what's on the slab... The Rocky Horror Picture Show in abundance!

• The Arthur Haynes Show - Volume Two | DVD | (31/10/2011) from £10.44   |  Saving you £9.55 (91.48%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Reigning supreme for almost a decade as ITV s biggest comedian, Arthur Haynes was one of the most influential and popular comics that television has ever seen. His shows remained firmly in the top ten until his untimely death in 1966 robbed the world of a comedy genius. Lack of repeats ensured that subsequent generations were denied Haynes comedic brilliance - until now. Featuring wickedly funny scripts from Alf Garnett creator Johnny Speight, this set contains a lively mix of sketches and musical entertainment while Speight s scripts invariably drew on the familiar class antagonism which he would hone to perfection on Till Death Us Do Part. Haynes robust working-class delivery was inspired - never more so than in the character of Hobo Haynes, a belligerent, heavily decorated tramp fond of recounting tales of patriotic bravery whilst being up to me neck in muck and bullets. This release of The Arthur Haynes Show returns him to his rightful place among the comedy greats.

• Scandal in Paris | DVD | (26/09/2011) from £12.98   |  Saving you £0.01 (0.08%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Elegant French criminal, Franois Eugne Vidocq (George Sanders) takes his name from a tombstone and pursues a career of stealing rich women's hearts...and their jewellery! We follow the career of Vidocq in this delightful light-hearted drama from his birth in a French jail in 1775 to his appointment as the chief of police for Paris. An appointment that gives Vidocq the opportunity to deprive Parisian's of their money by robbing their bank!Assisted by his partner in crime Emile (Akim Tamiroff), Vidocq poses as a lieutenant to rob a showgirl (Carole Landis) of her ruby garter and steals the jewels of a marquise who invited him to stay in her home as a guest. When the marquise's granddaughter falls in love with Vidocq, the French Raffles has to decide whether to choose her and a life without blemish, the vivacious showgirl, or the beckoning bank vault!

• Rising Damp - The Best Of | DVD | (16/09/2002) from £5.82   |  Saving you £4.17 (71.65%)   |  RRP £9.99

  First broadcast in 1974, the ITV bedsitland sitcom Rising Damp was an instant and enduring success. It starred Leonard Rossiter as the miserly and lovelorn landlord Rigsby who is constantly needling young lodger Alan (Richard Beckinsale), a science student whose long hair and earrings are symptomatic to Rigsby of the parlous effeminacy of the modern age. He's also in love with Frances De La Tour's dowdy spinster Miss Jones, though his tentative advances are forever rebuffed. She in turn carries a torch for Philip (Don Warrington), the elegant son of an African chief who also resides at Rigsby Towers. Some aspects of Rising Damp have not aged well, principally Rigsby's stream of racist jibes at Philip. Although these were doubtless well-meant and supposed to illustrate Rigsby's foolish bigotry, you suspect that that was a convenient cover for audiences in the 1970s to enjoy racist humour. However, Rossiter's Rigsby--stuttering, stammering, bent perpetually over backwards--remains a great comic creation, embodying all the festering prejudices, small-mindedness and self-delusion of the lower middle class Little Englander. --David Stubbs

• Spaced: Complete Series 1 and 2 (Box Set) | DVD | (12/04/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Spaced is a sitcom like no other. The premise is simple enough: Daisy (Jessica Stevenson) and Tim (Simon Pegg) are out of luck and love, so pretend to be a couple in order to rent a flat together. Downstairs neighbour and eccentric painter Brian suspects someone's fibbing, and almost blows their cover with their lecherous lush of a landlady, Marsha. Fortunately he soon falls for Daisy's health-freak friend Twist, while Daisy herself goes ga-ga for pet dog Colin. Tim remains happily platonic with lifemate Mike; a sweet-at-heart guns 'n' ammo obsessive. The series is chock-full of pop culture references. In fact, each episode is themed after at least one movie, with nods to The Shining and Close Encounters of the Third Kind proving especially hilarious. Hardly five minutes goes by without a Star Wars reference, and every second of screen time from Bill Bailey as owner of the comic shop where Tim works is comedic gold. The look of the series is its other outstanding element, with slam-zooms, dizzying montages, and inspired lighting effects (often paying homage to the Evil Dead movies). It's an affectionate fantasy on the life of the twenty-something that's uncomfortably close to the truth. The second series finds the gang at 23 Meteor Street a little older, but definitely none the wiser. Tim's career is hampered by severe hang-ups over The Phantom Menace. Daisy's career is just plain non-existent. There is still a spark of sexual tension between them, but it's overshadowed by Brian and Twist getting it on. Propelling the seven-episode series arc is the threat of Marsha discovering that none of the relationships are what they seem, Mike's increasing jealousy and a new love interest for Tim. That's the basis for a never-ending stream of in-jokes and references that easily match the quality of the first series. Tim has a Return of the Jedi flashback, then déjà vu in reliving the end of The Empire Strikes Back. There are spoofs of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Robocop, The Sixth Sense and comedy rival The Royle Family. There are guest spots from Bill Bailey, Peter (voice of Darth Maul) Serafinowicz and The League of Gentlemen's Mark Gatiss and Reece Shearsmith. Every episode is packed with highlights, but this series' guaranteed geek pant-wetting moments have to be the mock gun battles, slagging off Babylon 5 and learning that "The second rule of Robot Club is: no smoking." Jessica Stevenson won a British Comedy Award for this year. It deserved a whole lot more. --Paul Tonks On the DVD: Series 1 includes trailers, out-takes, deleted scenes with commentary, cast, crew, and character biographies and a full audio commentary by the director and cast. Series 2 features a chaotic but highly enthusiastic commentary from the director and cast, including of course Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, who also talk about some deleted scenes and why they were removed. There's an outtakes blooper reel, as well as a selection of raw location footage and a self-explanatory clip, "Daisy Does Elvis". The most useful feature, though, is the subtitle "Homage-o-Meter" facility, which displays all the movie references throughout the series. --Paul Tonks/Mark Walker

• The Man Who Loved Women | DVD | (04/08/2003) from £19.39   |  Saving you £-3.40 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A deceptively simple film, Francois Truffaut's The Man Who Loved Women is neither an indictment nor an apology for philandering; rather, it's a courageous, lovingly detailed portrait of a complex, intelligent man suffering from an altogether intractable complaint. Scientist Bertrand Morane, "never in the company of men after 5", seduces women by evening and writes about the experiences in the early morning. Though 40-ish and somewhat square, no woman in the town of Montpelier seems capable of resisting his earnest advances. Not much else happens in them film, but in the hands of master visual storyteller Truffaut, the threadbare plot accumulates deep and ominous philosophical resonances. What drives Morane from woman to woman, and what accounts for his remarkable success? Does he secretly dislike women and consider them interchangeable (as one of the more prurient characters charges, to Morane's genuine befuddlement), or is his enthusiasm a kind of celebration? Truffaut refuses to answer plainly, but does drop clues; as his camera focuses on everyday objects, many take on a chilling, otherworldly lustre, and coldly foreshadow Morane's fate. This film was clumsily remade in English in 1983 by Blake Edwards, with Burt Reynolds assuming the role played here with such understated skill by the wonderful Charles Denner. --Miles Bethany