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• Law and Order: Series 1 | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £35.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (25.01%)   |  RRP £44.99

  From its gritty documentary look to its signature note-knocking "tching-tching" that signals scene changes, Law & Order was a groundbreaking cop show when it debuted in 1990. It is television's most resilient series, surviving huge changes to its ensemble. One of the secrets of the show's durability is its compelling structure. The first half of each hour-long episode is a classic police procedural in which "Law", personified in the first season by partners Greevey (George Dzundza) and Mike Logan (Christopher Noth) investigate a crime and make an arrest. The second half chronicles the ensuing trial, as prosecuted by assistant district attorneys Ben Stone (Michael Moriarty) and Paul Robinette (Richard Brooks) under the supervision of Steven Hill's Adam Schiff (more feisty and animated here than in later seasons). Law & Order is also distinguished by its superb writing. Several episodes take their inspiration from the headlines, including "By Hooker, By Crook" (about a socialite-run call-girl ring) and "Indifference", which recalls the tragic Lisa Steinberg child abuse case. Others deal with such hot-button issues as abortion ("Life Choice") and AIDS ("The Reaper's Helper"). Another plus is the talent pool of character actors who lend their verisimilitude. Guest stars include Samuel L Jackson and Philip Seymour Hoffman ("The Violence of Summer"), The West Wing's John Spencer ("Prescription for Death"), Sex and the City's Cynthia Nixon ("Subterranean Homeboy Blues") and The Sopranos' Dominic Chianese ("Sonata for Stolen Organ"). --Donald Liebenson

• Dr Quinn - Medicine Woman Series 4 | DVD | (18/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The complete fifth series of the Emmy Award winning adventures of a female doctor in a small wild west town. The fifth daughter of a wealthy Boston physician Michaela Quinn defies the conventions of post-Civil War society by following in her father's footsteps. After his death 'Dr. Mike' leaves Boston and moves to the frontier town of Colorado Springs where she finds the citizens less than thrilled by the concept of a woman doctor. While she struggles to earn their trust Mike's life is complicated by a growing relationship with mountain man Byron Sully and the unexpected responsibility of raising three orphaned children. Episode Listing: 1. A New Life 2. Traveling All-Stars 3. Mothers And Daughters 4. Brother's Keeper 5. Halloween III 6. Dorothy's Book 7. Promises Promises 80: 8. The Expedition (1) 9. The Expedition (2) 10. One Touch of Nature 11. Hell On Wheels 12. Fifi's First Christmas 13. Change of Heart 14. Tin Star 15. If You Love Someone 16. The Ice Man Cometh 17. Dead Or Alive (1) 18. Dead Or Alive (2) 19. Deal With The Devil 20. Eye For A Eye 21. Hearts And Minds 22. Reunion 23. Woman Of The Year 24. Last Chance 25. Fear Itself 26. One Nation 27. When A Child Is Born (1) 28. When A Child Is Born (2) 29. A New Life

• Dr Quinn - Medicine Women Series 5 | DVD | (22/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Return to the fifth complete season of Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman - a family classic about a woman ahead of her time and the frontier world she calls home. Jane Seymour is Dr. Michaela ""Mike"" Quinn a refined woman who trades the petty prejudices of mid-19th century Boston society for a new set of challenges on the wide open ranges of Colorado Springs. With an adopted family of three orphaned children and mountaineer Byron Sully (Joe Lando) by her side Dr. Quinn and crew lead the way into a changing America. Combining a distinctly modern sensibility with detailed historical authenticity Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman brought a refreshing take to the television Western for six critically acclaimed seasons. Rich in timeless values and tales of courage and romance this essential first-time DVD collection features all 26 episodes from the fifth season of the five-time Emmy winning Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. Episodes comprise: 1.Runaway Train 2.Having It All 3.Malpractice 4.All That Glitters 5.Los Americanos 6.Last Dance 7.Right Or Wrong 8.Remember Me 9.Legend 10.The Tempest 11.Separate But Equal 12.A Place to Die 13.Season of Miracles 14.The Dam 15.Farewell Appearance 16.The Most Fatal Disease 17.Colleen's Paper 18.Between Friends (1) 19.Between Friends (2) 20.Hostage 21.The Body Electric 22.Before The Dawn 23.Starting Over 24.His Father's Son 25.Moment Of Truth (1) 26.Moment Of Truth (2)