"Director: David Hare"

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  • The Worricker Trilogy (Page Eight / Turks & Caicos / Salting the Battlefield) [DVD] [2013]The Worricker Trilogy (Page Eight / Turks & Caicos / Salting the Battlefield) | DVD | (21/04/2014) from £12.49   |  Saving you £-2.50 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

    WorrickerSince September 2011 the public every day reads of encroachments on their liberty which are justified in the name of security. David Hare's trilogy ripped from the headlines focuses on the internal divisions and arguments which have been raging inside an increasingly controversial intelligence community. Page EightJohnny Worricker (Bill Nighy) is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss and best friend Benedict Baron (Michael Gambon) dies suddenly leaving behind a contentious file whose explosive contents threaten the stability of the organisation. Meanwhile a seemingly chance encounter with Johnny's striking next-door neighbour and political activist Nancy Pierpan (Rachel Weisz) seems too good to be true. Johnny is forced to walk out of his job and then out of his identity to find the truth. Turks and CaicosJohnny Worricker (Bill Nighy) is hiding out from his work at MI5 on the tax-exile island paradise Turks and Caicos. Trouble comes knocking when an encounter with a CIA agent (Christopher Walken) forces him into the company of some dubious American businessmen. Claiming to be on the islands for a conference on the global financial crisis Worricker soon learns their shady activities extend far beyond luxury hotels.When one of them turns up dead it's their financial PR (Winona Ryder) who seems to know more than she's letting on. But will she help Johnny come to an understanding of what these men do and why they're here? As evidence linking them to Prime Minister Alec Beasley comes to light Worricker must act quickly if he is to survive. Salting the BattlefieldJohnny Worricker and Margot Tyrrell are now on the run together across Europe going from town to town in Germany. But Worricker knows his only chance of resolving his problems is to return home and confront his nemesis - the prime minister Alec Beasley. To do this he's going to have to bring to light some unsavoury facts about the prime minister's financial and business arrangements. But Worricker is haunted by the suspicion that he's not the only person out to undermine the prime minister. Special Features: Page Eight: Interviews with Cast and Crew Turks and Caicos: Making of Salting The Battlefield: Moving On making of

  • Collateral (BBC) [Blu-ray]Collateral (BBC) | Blu Ray | (26/03/2018) from £6.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    In South London, a young man, Abdullah Asif (Sam Otto), is shot dead delivering a pizza. The detective in charge, DI Kip Glaspie (Carey Mulligan), quickly discovers that the pizza manager Laurie Stone (Hayley Squires), inexplicably sent Syrian refugee Abdullah instead of regular driver Mikey Gowans (Brian Vernel). At the crime scene, KIP dismisses pushy reporter Robert Walsh (Mark Umbers) and is briefed by her partner DS Nathan Bilk (Nathanial Martello-White). The killing seems professional, but the only witness - a young woman strung out on drugs on the street corner - gives the police a false name and address. Local MP David Mars (John Simm) arrives to comfort his ex-wife Karen (Billie Piper), the customer of the fatal pizza delivery. Kip and Nathan track down Abdullah's home, a set of garages, to find his sisters, Fatima (Ahd Kamel) and Mona (July Namir). The sisters are scared and Kip's convinced they're hiding something. Meanwhile, Mikey takes a beating from two men he tries to warn about the police investigation. And manageress Laurie returns home to care for her aging mum... unaware that two shady figures are watching her every move. Features: Includes subtitles for the Hard of Hearing.

  • Collateral (BBC) [DVD]Collateral (BBC) | DVD | (26/03/2018) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    In South London, a young man, Abdullah Asif (Sam Otto), is shot dead delivering a pizza. The detective in charge, DI Kip Glaspie (Carey Mulligan), quickly discovers that the pizza manager Laurie Stone (Hayley Squires), inexplicably sent Syrian refugee Abdullah instead of regular driver Mikey Gowans (Brian Vernel). At the crime scene, KIP dismisses pushy reporter Robert Walsh (Mark Umbers) and is briefed by her partner DS Nathan Bilk (Nathanial Martello-White). The killing seems professional, but the only witness - a young woman strung out on drugs on the street corner - gives the police a false name and address. Local MP David Mars (John Simm) arrives to comfort his ex-wife Karen (Billie Piper), the customer of the fatal pizza delivery. Kip and Nathan track down Abdullah's home, a set of garages, to find his sisters, Fatima (Ahd Kamel) and Mona (July Namir). The sisters are scared and Kip's convinced they're hiding something. Meanwhile, Mikey takes a beating from two men he tries to warn about the police investigation. And manageress Laurie returns home to care for her aging mum... unaware that two shady figures are watching her every move. Features: Includes subtitles for the Hard of Hearing.

  • Page Eight [DVD]Page Eight | DVD | (05/09/2011) from £4.10   |  Saving you £15.89 (387.56%)   |  RRP £19.99

    Johnny Worricker (Bill Nighy) is a long-serving M15 officer. His boss and best friend Benedict Baron (Michael Gambon) dies suddenly, leaving behind him an inexplicable file, threatening the stability of the organization. Meanwhile, a seemingly chance encounter with Johnny's striking next-door neighbour and political activist Nancy Pierpan (Rachel Weisz) seems too good to be true. Johnny is forced to walk out of his job, and then out of his identity to find out the truth. Set in London and Cambridge, Page Eight is a contemporary spy film for the BBC, which addresses intelligence issues and moral dilemmas peculiar to the new century.

  • Wetherby [DVD] [1985]Wetherby | DVD | (27/09/2010) from £9.74   |  Saving you £6.25 (64.17%)   |  RRP £15.99

    A lonely Yorkshire schoolteacher Jean Travers (Vanessa Redgrave) hosts a dinner party for her friends at her cottage in Wetherby. A stranger John Morgan (Tim McInnerny) arrives at the party with Marcia and Stanley Pilborough (Judi Dench and Ian Holm). Unexpectedly he returns the next day and suddenly commits suicide in front of Jean. A policeman arrives to investigate the mysterious death while Jean's mind turns back to memories of a passionate love affair with tragic consequences earlier in her life. In a novel and intriguing approach to storytelling director David Hare has created an engaging mystery and human drama that ostensibly focuses on an innocent dinner party but is really about something else.

  • Rachel's Favourite Food At HomeRachel's Favourite Food At Home | DVD | (20/11/2006) from £16.55   |  Saving you £13.44 (44.80%)   |  RRP £29.99

    Entertaining at home should be great fun not just for the guests but also for the hosts. But it can be a challenge too. It's not just about cooking it's also about knowing what's appropriate for the occasion. And it's those special touches that make a party. You want to have a romantic dinner for two? You need to impress your mother-in-law or your boss? It's your turn to host the family Christmas dinner? You've asked friends around for a barbecue and it's going to rain? You've b

  • The Soller RailwayThe Soller Railway | DVD | (01/12/2005) from £11.98   |  Saving you £6.00 (66.74%)   |  RRP £14.99

    One million people a year take the train from Palma to Soller to enjoy one of the world's most scenic and historic journeys. Sit back and enjoy the complete Spanish railway experience to the 13th Century town of Soller. The Soller Railway was opened in 1912 and electrified in 1929. The scenery along the way is spectacular from lush olive and almond groves to dramatic mountain peaks. The picturesque tram ride from Soller town to Port Soller is also included. Stunning aerial footage shots from the train-driver's cab archive photographs and an informative commentary make this an essential guide and an absolute delight from beginning to end.

  • Rachel's Favourite Food For FriendsRachel's Favourite Food For Friends | DVD | (20/11/2006) from £17.45   |  Saving you £12.54 (71.86%)   |  RRP £29.99

    Rachel's Favourite Food's Vol.2

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