"Actor: Alec Newman"

• Murder Rooms - The Dark Beginnings Of Sherlock Holmes | DVD | (24/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  So you're interested in the beginnings of Sherlock Holmes? Well then its elementary my dear Watson that you start here with 'The Dark Beginnings'... This BBC drama provides a fascinating insight into the fictional beginnings of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson the tale based on the real-life relationship between Arthur Conan Doyle and Doctor Joseph Bell his tutor at Edinburgh University.

• Frankenstein | DVD | (13/01/2014) from £8.93   |  Saving you £4.06 (45.46%)   |  RRP £12.99

  TV update of Mary Shelley's classic novel starring Donald Sutherland and William Hurt. The crew of a weather-beaten ship stranded in the icy North Sea rescue a man close to death: Victor Frankenstein (Alec Newman). He recounts his own story of a young scientist possessed of an obsessive thirst for knowledge, who has challenged the very foundations of nature by creating a sentient creature pieced together with body parts stolen from a morgue...

• Frank Herbert's DUNE - Digitally Remastered and Emmy Award Winning - 2020 | DVD | (16/11/2020) from £5.49   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When House Atreides lead by the noble Duke Leto Atreides (Academy award-winner William Hurt) gains control of the universe's most powerful commodity ˜Spice' a bitter power struggle ensues on the planet Arrakis, and the rival House Harkonnen begins plotting their revenge. As a result, Duke Atreides' mistress (Saskia Reeves), who belongs to the ancient magical order of Bene Gesserit, and their son Paul (Alec Newman) must flee into the dangerous, giant worm-infested dunes where they will need to seek help from the ˜Fremen' the long suppressed desert people who are engaged in a guerrilla war conflict against the Emperor's forces. As the political agenda of the reigning emperor unfolds, Paul is enlightened about his own ˜mystical powers'. The Fremen desert tribes begin to believe that Paul could be their long-prophesied redeemer and could lead their people to victory. Paul must now face his own destiny while battling the mighty forces pursuing him and restore the House of Atreides. ˜Spice' is the greatest treasure in the empire, and he must ensure it is safely controlled to maintain order and balance. Frank Herbert's Dune has been adapted and directed by John Harrison and an award-winning production team including three-time Academy award-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro (The Last Emperor, Apocalypse Now).

• The Rag Nymph | DVD | (29/10/2008) from £7.60   |  Saving you £-2.61 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Ten year old Millie is taken in by 'Raggie Aggie' after her mother dies in a Newcastle brothel. Aggie soon has to hide Millie in a convent after the brothel owner turns his attentions to Millie. Years later and a beautiful young woman she returns to her Aunt but after a desolate relationship she is abducted into the same brothel in which her mother died...

• Frank Herbert's Dune--TV series | DVD | (26/11/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Frank Herbert's Dune is a three-part, four-and-a-half-hour television adaptation of the author's bestselling science fiction novel, telling a more complete version of the Dune saga than David Lynch's 1984 cinema film. The novel is a massive political space-opera so filled with characters, cultures, intrigues and battles that even a production twice this length would have trouble fitting everything in. While television is good at setting a scene, it loses the novel's capacity to explain how the future works, and as with Lynch's film, Frank Herbert's Dune focuses on Paul Atreides, the young noble betrayed who becomes a rebel leader--an archetypal story reworked everywhere from Star Wars (1977) to Gladiator (2000). Top-billed William Hurt is only in the first of the three 90-minute episodes, and while he gives a commanding performance, carrying the show falls to the less charismatic Alec Newman. This version is at its strongest in the ravishing Renaissance-inspired production and costume design and gorgeous lighting of Vittorio Storaro (The Last Emperor). The TV budget special effects range from awful painted backdrops to excellent CGI spaceships and sandworms. The performances are variable, from the theatrical camp of Ian McNeice as Baron Harkonnen to the subtlety of Julie Cox's Princess Iruelan. John Harrison's direction is less visionary than Lynch's, but he tells the story more coherently and ultimately the tale's the thing. --Gary S. Dalkin

• Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings Of Sherlock Holmes (1999) | DVD | (24/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

• Dune Apocolypse | DVD | (18/02/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  It's been twelve years since Paul Maud'dib Atreides's (Alec Newman, Frank Herbert's Dune) desert-dwelling Freman Jihad spread out across the universe to exterminate all that remained of the Old Imperial armies-twelve years of war as all the known planets were colonized, one-by-one, under Maud'dib's rule. Out of this chaos, the House Atreides has emerged as a superpower of Dune-the arid planet, Arrakis. But its Imperial government is not omnipotent. Its greatest enemy, the fallen Baron Harkonnen (Ian McNeice, A Christmas Carol), still strives to regain control of Dune, its mysterious life force, and everything it represents to the galactic order. A far more insidious threat is poised and ready to strike within the treacherous House Atreides. As Maud'dib's secret enemies grow in number, his only chance to protect the family's supreme reign is in his new twins, born of his concubine, Chani. Soon, the hope for Dune will be in the hands of his young son Leto (James McAvoy - X Men: First Class, Filth, Wanted) heir to a power unimaginable. It will be Leto's responsibility to demystify the legacy of his father, raze the old regime, and restore peace to the Empire. But the ultimate battle has yet to be waged, and the children of Atreide-the children of Dune-will find themselves trapped in an unpredictable future of their family's own making. As Frank Herbert's award-winning visionary masterpiece reinvented the mythology of fantasy fiction, so does Dune Apocalypse reinvent the boundaries of fantasy film. From high court intrigue to stupendous battles, from theological/ecological speculations of the future to confrontations with the supreme intelligence of the universe.

• The Gene Generation | DVD | (27/04/2009) from £5.38   |  Saving you £10.61 (197.21%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In the futuristic world of Olympia a city on the brink of destruction a team of scientists discovers a way to instantly reconfigure human DNA so that all disease will come to an end. But even miracles come at a cost and we'll find out if this new technology is actually a blessing or a curse. The DNA reconfiguration can save lives but could potentially end them as well. Now as the city is overtaken by gangs ters and DNA Hackers the only promise for a better life is with the right DNA. Michelle (Bai Ling) a seductive assassin whose mission is to take out these so-called DNA hackers is determined to use the new technology for good instead of evil. When her brother Jackie (Perry Shen) steals a genetic device from their next-door neighbor Christian (Alec Newman) a vigilante scientist he gets dragged into the immoral cyber-underworld. Banded together with him Michelle must fight not just for her own flesh and blood but also for the survival of mankind.

• Frank Herbert's DUNE - 3 Disc Special Edition - Includes Over 2 Hours of Extras - Emmy Award Winning | Blu Ray | (11/10/2021) from £54.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When House Atreides lead by the noble Duke Leto Atreides (Academy award-winner William Hurt) gains control of the universe's most powerful commodity ˜Spice' a bitter power struggle ensues on the planet Arrakis, and the rival House Harkonnen begins plotting their revenge. As a result, Duke Atreides' mistress (Saskia Reeves), who belongs to the ancient magical order of Bene Gesserit, and their son Paul (Alec Newman) must flee into the dangerous, giant worm-infested dunes where they will need to seek help from the ˜Fremen' the long-suppressed desert people who are engaged in a guerrilla war conflict against the Emperor's forces. As the political agenda of the reigning emperor unfolds, Paul is enlightened about his own ˜mystical powers'. The Fremen desert tribes begin to believe that Paul could be their long-prophesied redeemer and could lead their people to victory. Paul must now face his own destiny while battling the mighty forces pursuing him and restore the House of Atreides. ˜Spice' is the greatest treasure in the empire, and he must ensure it is safely controlled to maintain order and balance. Frank Herbert's Dune has been adapted and directed by John Harrison and an award-winning production team including three-time Academy award-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro (The Last Emperor, Apocalypse Now). The Special Edition includes over 2 hours of extra material.

• The Rag Nymph | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £9.56   |  Saving you £0.43 (4.50%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Ten year old Millie is taken in by 'Raggie Aggie' after her mother dies in a Newcastle brothel. Aggie soon has to hide Millie in a convent after the brothel owner turns his attentions to Millie. Years later and a beautiful young woman she returns to her Aunt but after a desolate relationship she is abducted into the same brothel in which her mother died...

• Long Time Dead | DVD | (02/05/2005) from £6.73   |  Saving you £-0.74 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A young Londoner and his friends use a Ouija board to hold a seance, triggering a chain of mysterious deaths that may be caused by an otherwordly force.

• Children Of Dune | DVD | (22/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Children of Dune is the sequel to the Sci-Fi Channel's Frank Herbert's Dune (2000), and surpasses that earlier mini-series in every way. The screenplay is again by John Harrison, who has combined Herbert's novels Dune Messiah and Children of Dune into three 84-minute TV movies, and continues the labyrinthine space opera with little concession to the uninitiated. Indeed, this a very rare attempt to put the complexity of printed SF on screen, and if the result is sometimes rather hermetic it is perhaps inevitable when realising Herbert's Byzantine, pseudo-Shakespearean tragedy. The same tableaux-like qualities infuse the new Star Wars films and the similarities between Herbert's and Lucas' worlds have never been more obvious than here. Performances range from excellent--Julie Cox, Alice Krige, Alex Newman (much better here than in the first series) and James McAvoy--to a surprisingly wooden Susan Sarandon. The set-pieces are exceptional, with many individual images sufficiently memorable to stand comparison with the work of Ridley Scott. Production-wise this is surely the most beautiful mini-series ever made, with gorgeous lighting by cinematographer Arthur Reinhart, breathtaking set design from Ondrej Nekvasil and a ravishing score from Brian Tyler. By TV standards the CGI is first-rate and, though rarely looking real, establishes a credible science fictional universe. Even when rather baffling, the production achieves moments of dramatic grandeur and a sense of wonder not experienced in TV SF since Babylon 5. On the DVD: Children of Dune on DVD has one feature-length episode on each disc. The picture is presented at 1.77:1 anamorphically enhanced for widescreen TVs. Shot in high definition, its clarity and detail is superb with virtually no blemishes to the image at all. Colour has a painterly beauty that is remarkable. However, some shots look inaccurately framed, with what was presumably a 4:3 image being a little too closely cropped for widescreen presentation. It's a minor flaw and really only noticeable in some close-ups. Sound is a richly luxuriant Dolby Digital 5.1, which gives no ground to any modern blockbuster movie. Perfunctory extras are confined to the first disc and consist of an interesting but short look at the special effects (13 minutes), a storyboard comparison for one key scene and a photo gallery. --Gary S Dalkin

• Waterloo Road Complete Series 8 | DVD | (15/09/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  It’s a whole new world for Waterloo Road as many of the teachers and some of the pupils move to a new academy school in Greenock Scotland sponsored by successful businesswoman Lorraine Donnegan. Grantly and Maggie soon to be married are house parents to the kids who have come up from the old school while Head Teacher Michael Byrne Sian Tom Janeece and Chalky immerse themselves in the new school with its pupils new and old and all the challenges they bring with them. New teachers include the strait-laced Audrey McFall and Christine Mulgrew a semi functioning alcoholic who wreaks havoc in the lives of all around her. New kids in town include the Barry family led by their hard as nails matriarch Carol with children Dynasty dressed to kill and capable of it; Kacey a girl with the kick of a pro-footballer; and Barry Barry (so bad they named him twice) a smiling charmer who’s greatest ability is to spell trouble for Waterloo Road. As the series progresses we meet Dynasty’s ex-boyfriend Steve-O fresh out of prison and ready to wreak some havoc; find Grantly in hospital in a coma and favourite teacher Tom Clarkson making a dramatic life or death decision. It’s the most exciting series in Waterloo Road history and the complete 30 episodes are brought together here and now for the first time.

• Children Of Dune | DVD | (25/08/2008) from £22.94   |  Saving you £-2.95 (-14.80%)   |  RRP £19.99

  It's been twelve years since Paul Maud'dib Atreides's (Alec Newman Frank Herbert's Dune) desert-dwelling Freman Jihad spread out across the universe to exterminate all that remained of the Old Imperial armies-twelve years of war as all the known planets were colonized one-by-one under Maud'dib's rule. Out of this chaos the House Atreides has emerged as a superpower of Dune-the arid planet Arrakis. But its imperial government is not omnipotent. Its greatest enemy the fallen Baron Harkonnen (Ian McNeice A Christmas Carol) still strives to regain control of Dune its mysterious life force and everything it represents to the galactic order. A far more insidious threat is poised and ready to strike within the treacherous House Atreides. As Maud'dib's secret enemies grow in number his only chance to protect the family's supreme reign is in his new twins born of his concubine Chani (Barbara Kodetova Dune). Soon the hope for Dune will be in the hands of his young son Leto heir to a power unimaginable. It will be Leto's responsibility to demystify the legacy of his father raze the old regime and restore peace to the Empire. But the ultimate battle has yet to be waged and the children of Atreides-the children of Dune-will find themselves trapped in an unpredictable future of their family's own making.

• Catherine Cookson - Rags To Riches | DVD | (21/08/2006) from £29.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (33.34%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Catherine Cookson was born Catherine McMullen in 1906. Her life began in poverty and she grew up believing her real mother was her sister. In a life that could have been taken from any of her own novels Catherine aspired to achieve more than many of her time. From poverty to wealth she left the sadness behind to start a new life in Hastings where she was to meet her husband Tom Cookson. As a form of therapy Catherine began to write and never stopped and became one of the world's be

• Waterloo Road Series Seven - Summer Term | DVD | (10/09/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £25.99

  Head Teacher Michael Byrne is recovering from the hit-and-run that he cannot remember - but when the guilty party surfaces, he finds himself one teacher short. A 'teach-off' between two very different teachers results in an unexpected new Head of English, a woman who will face some particularly rough lessons of her own. Gang culture has invaded Waterloo Road, with Kyle's Dale Sken Crew joined by an uncertain Tariq, going head-to-head with the Murray Set Boyz joined by a lost and confused Finn. Yet the school with heart finds matters of the heart a constant source of upheaval as Grantly loses his wife to Alzheimers but finds that life may hold other opportunities; Janeece meets the man of her dreams in a whirlwind romance that will change her life; and even young Scout finds herself caught up in a love affair that may be more – or less - than it seems. With all this love in the air, it’s sad to see that the local education department has fallen very out of love with Waterloo Road, which teeters on the brink of closure. But with prom night coming, and Kyle on the loose with a crossbow, there may have to be more than one guardian angel at work to save a life, and save the day. Special Features: Social Networking Snaps Subtitles

• Supernatural - Season 1 Part 1 | DVD | (22/05/2006) from £12.60   |  Saving you £17.39 (58.00%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Supernatural stars Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki as Dean and Sam Winchester two brothers who travel the country looking for their missing father and battling evil spirits along the way. Sam Winchester is a college student bound for law school determined to escape his family's past - unlike his older brother Dean. Ever since they were little their father has been consumed with an obsession to find the evil forces that murdered his beloved wife and recruited his two young sons

• Moonlight Serenade | DVD | (12/03/2012) from £3.49   |  Saving you £12.50 (358.17%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Nate (Alec Newman) is a successful financial manager by day and a closet musician by night. One evening he hears a beautiful voice outside his apartment window accompanying his piano playing. The mysterious voice turns out to be the coat check girl, Chloe (Amy Adams), from the local jazz club. Chloe strikes a deal with Nate to perform with her at the club. Their chemistry is undeniable and with every song they play, the closer they become.

• Killers Creed | DVD | (06/05/2013) from £9.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (60.06%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Welcome to the underworld of DNA hacking - the future of science. And crime. In this futuristic world, DNA hackers use their skills to hack into people's bodies to kill them. But Michelle, an assassin with her own moral framework, presents a problem when her younger brother, Jackie, becomes involved in a petty crime. He propels himself into this world of hackers, loan sharks and gangs. To protect him, Michelle must call upon her resources and battle against her own demons at the same time but they soon find themselves battling for their lives. They soon find out that it's not easy to identify a DNA hacker; they look as normal as everybody else. But, even in an immortal world, love can still survive...

• Greyhawk | DVD | (25/05/2015) from £14.75   |  Saving you £4.23 (35.97%)   |  RRP £15.99