"Director: James Hawes"

• Doctor Who - The New Series - Series 2 - Vol. 1 | DVD | (01/05/2006) from £11.48   |  Saving you £4.51 (39.29%)   |  RRP £15.99

  David Tennant ably steps into the shoes of the famous Timelord, as the first couple of episodes of the ‘second’ series of the reborn Doctor Who make it to DVD.

• Marie Lloyd - Queen of the Music Hall | DVD | (09/07/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Known as the 'Queen of the Music Hall' Marie Lloyd was famous at the turn of the century not just for her performances on stage but also for her riotous behaviour off it. Lloyd's love life and outrageous conduct made her a target for the rising tabloid newspapers of the time. This film includes some of Lloyd's most famous songs including My Old Man Said Follow the Van and her theme song A Little of What You Fancy Does You Good painting a poignant portrayal of public success and personal sadness.

• Merlin: Complete Series 1 | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The creators of Merlin position their hero as the original Harry Potter: a headstrong young wizard with mixed feelings about--and sometimes outright hostility toward--the destiny that's been thrust upon him. Merlin is a reboot of Arthurian legend, starting when all the heroes and sorcerous folk were teenagers, bursting with hormones and wrestling with the powers-that-be, particularly Arthur's heavy-handed father, Uther Pendragon (Anthony Head, best known as Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer), a benevolent tyrant who's banished magic from Camelot. Merlin (Colin Morgan, an impish lad with prominent ears) comes to the kingdom with high hopes and innate magical powers. He's taken under the wing of the court physician, Gaius (Richard Wilson, One Foot in the Grave), but additionally becomes the servant of young Arthur (Bradley James), a handsome and talented fighter who's also a bully and a snob. Rounding out the main cast are Morgana (Katie McGrath), who will one day be Merlin's foe but is now Uther's ward, and Gwen (Angel Coulby), a.k.a. Guinevere, the woman who will one day be the center of a legendary love triangle--but who is now Morgana's maid. Clearly, Merlin wants to shake up any preconception about these stuffy old stories, presenting a multi-ethnic Camelot with contemporary language and attitudes. Despite all this, Merlin quickly becomes addictive. The dialogue and special effects can be cheesy (particularly when the CGI monsters have to interact with actors), but the cast is charming and the stories, while a tad formulaic, keep things moving. Morgan is appropriately dweeby (but also has killer cheekbones), James combines football-quarterback good looks with a hint of sensitivity, McGrath is luscious and impetuous, and Coulby has earthy spunk. The heavy lifting, acting-wise, is ably handled by Head and Wilson. The first season deftly explores the origins of the pillars of Arthurian mythos, from the sword Excalibur to a very dashing (but born of peasant stock) Lancelot to the mysterious birth of Arthur himself. Add to it all an imprisoned dragon, voiced by John Hurt (Alien, The Elephant Man) and prone to cryptic but sometimes helpful advice, and you have an engaging fantasy series.--Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com

• The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: The Murder at Road Hill House | DVD | (02/05/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  On the morning of 30th June 1860 the body of three-year-old Saville Kent is found brutally murdered and hidden down a servants' privy in the grounds of the elegant Road Hill House on the edge of a sleepy Somerset village. As the local police struggle to solve the crime the case becomes a national scandal and on the orders of the Home Secretary Inspector Jonathan Jack Whicher the so-called Prince of Sleuths from the newly formed Scotland Yard detective department is despatched to the countryside to identify the killer and restore order but this case is to prove the most difficult of his career. Behind the seemingly respectable middle-class faade of the Kent family Whicher discovers adultery insanity and jealousy in a world populated by gossiping servants a wicked stepmother and rebellious children. With the local police actively working against him it's a struggle for Whicher to find the evidence and nail the culprit. Adapted from Kate Summerscale's best-selling book this gripping true story of murder psychological suspense and courtroom drama has all the hallmarks of a classic Victorian murder mystery: a body a detective and a country house full of secrets and suspects.

• A Line In The Sand | DVD | (15/01/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

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• Doctor Who - The New Series - Series 1 - Vol. 3: Episodes 7 To 10 | UMD | (26/12/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99