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• Little Dorrit | Blu Ray | (17/04/2019) from £12.09   |  Saving you £27.90 (230.77%)   |  RRP £39.99

  A victim of her father's debt Little Dorrit has spent her childhood behind the heavy iron doors of Marshalsea Prison. But will a chance meeting change her life? Andrew Davies' gripping new series brings to life Dickens' classic tale of hardship and struggle in 1820s London where larger-than-life characters leap from rags to riches (and back again) and fortunes can be reversed in an instant. Returning home after many years abroad Arthur Clennam is surprised by the mysterious presence of Amy Dorrit a young seamstress in his mother's house. Troubled by the Dorrits' plight and suspecting his own family's involvement in their downfall he resolves to help them. Delving into the puzzling connections between the two families Arthur entangles himself in a mystery that transcends the walls of Marshalsea to include an epic scope and a personal resonance that makes this tale one of the most exhilarating and stirring in history. And as the truth unfolds Arthur discovers that the shadow of debt can fall in the most unlikely of places'.

• Sparkhouse | DVD | (24/04/2006) from £17.99   |  Saving you £-2.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Love. Betrayal. Obsession. Using the Emily Bront's classic novel Wuthering Heights as inspiration writer Sally Wainwright has created Sparkhouse another superb drama from the BBC. Carol Bolton is feisty passionate and reckless. Life has dealt her a raw deal. She lives in poverty-stricken Sparkhouse Farm with a drunken father Richard but she is determined to protect those closest to her - younger sister Lisa and her soul mate since childhood Andrew Lawton.

• The Likely Lads | DVD | (25/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Bob (Rodney Bewes) and Terry (James Bolam) find their lifelong friendship beginning to change as Terry becomes involved with a new woman and the lads' weekly drinks sessions stop. Bob is dismayed but his wife sees the opportunity to get Terry married off and put a wedge between the friends. Of course this being a spin-off from the popular BBC sitcom nothing runs smoothly as they all embark on a caravan touring holiday!

• The 14 | DVD | (28/10/2013) from £6.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (42.92%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Set in London's East End, The 14 (aka The Wild Little Bunch aka Existence) is based on the true story of fourteen children who struggle against overwhelming pressures to stay together after the death of their single mother. Heading the cast is Oliver! star Jack Wild, who plays Reg - at 17 the eldest of the children, and committed to keeping his young family together after a promise he made to his mum; his mischievous siblings are portrayed by largely untrained juvenile actors. The 14 was the...

• Bedtime - Series 2 | DVD | (29/12/2003) from £4.98   |  Saving you £15.01 (301.41%)   |  RRP £19.99

  'Bedtime' takes a peek behind the curtains and watches the night-time rituals of three contrasting couples in the last half hours of their day. Written by Andy Hamilton (Drop The Dead Donkey) 'Bedtime' is a funny moving and compelling mini-soap set in the bedrooms of adjoining house in an ordinary street in an ordinary London suburb... This DVD contains all six episodes of the second series of 'Bedtime'.

• Between The Sheets - Complete Series One | DVD | (01/02/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Written by BAFTA award winning writer Kay Mellor comes this witty emotional story centred around a unique selection of people whose lives are inextricably intertwined on a journey of discovery as they come face to face with their sexual problems....

• Garrow's Law Series Two | DVD | (07/02/2011) from £18.59   |  Saving you £4.39 (28.14%)   |  RRP £19.99

  18th Century England - a time of turbulence when the world was up for grabs and belonged to those who used both hands. Lawyer William Garrow came to the courts of London's Old Bailey where defence of the accused and cross-examination in pursuit of justice was almost unheard of. Bounty hunters roamed the land in search of reward often creating villains where none existed. Judges were in the pocket of politicians and the public gallery of a courtroom was a place to witness spectacle. Garrow would give them that and more.

• Garrow's Law | DVD | (04/01/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Legal drama inspired by the life of pioneering 18th century barrister William Garrow. In the late 18th century a young idealistic barrister William Garrow is given his first criminal defence case at the Old Bailey by attorney and mentor John Southouse. He defends Peter Pace who is accused by renowned thief-taker Edward Forrester of robbing a man at gunpoint.

• London Kills Me | DVD | (04/11/2019) from £13.05   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Clint, a young druggie amongst a bunch of drop-outs in London's Notting Hill area, resolves to go straight. He is offered a job as a waiter but must first go on a quest for proper shoes. Writer Hanif Kureishi's directorial debut.

• Onegin | DVD | (05/06/2000) from £11.26   |  Saving you £8.73 (77.53%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A romantic tragedy, adapted from Russian poet Alexander Pushkin's 19th century verse novel.

• Eragon (2 disc) | DVD | (16/04/2007) from £7.37   |  Saving you £18.88 (309.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A farm boy and his dragon must defend their home against an evil king in this fantasy epic.

• Van Helsing (4K UHD + BluRay + UV) | 4K UHD | (14/08/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Mega-budget action adventure starring Hugh Jackman as the eponymous Gabriel Van Helsing, monster hunter extraordinaire. Van Helsing is sent on a mission by the Vatican to Transylvania to hunt down the evil Count Dracula (Richard Roxburgh), accompanied only by the faithful friar Carl (David Wenham). There he meets the beautiful Anna Valerious (Kate Beckinsale), one of the last remaining descendants of a powerful royal family. She is as determined as Van Helsing to destroy the infamous vampire, who placed an ancient curse on her ancestors that has led to generations of supernatural goings-on and copious bloodshed. Other adversaries including Frankenstein's monster, the Wolf Man and Dracula's bloodthirsty vampire brides stand in their way - but will the brave and beautiful win through?

• Garrow's Law Series Three | DVD | (06/02/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  William Garrow, the pioneering 18th century barrister, returns to the Bailey to champion the rights of prisoners against the power of the State.As the French Revolution turns Europe upside down, new philosophies, new passions and new demands sweep through England. Attempted regicide, industrial sabotage, colonial brutality, police intimidation and election rigging are all on trial as the Establishment battles to retain their grip on the status quo.In his personal life - lived very much on the public stage - Garrow, caught up in an 'irregular' relationship with Lady Sarah Hill, now finds himself ostracised and impoverished. It is a time when both British Law and William Garrow will be mercilessly tested.

• Inspector Morse - Series 6 | DVD | (21/02/2005) from £25.63   |  Saving you £-0.64 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  This box set features the entire sixth series of the classic British Television drama Inspector Morse. Episodes comprise: 1. Dead On Time: Morse becomes deeply involved when a Don apparently commits suicide. The man's wife Susan was once engaged to Morse who makes no secret of the fact that he is still in love with her... 2. Happy Families: A wealthy industrialist is murdered yet his family seem uninterested until a second murder occurs... 3. The Death

• Krull | DVD | (05/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  There's something inescapably appealing about Krull, a camp Star Wars-meets-The Lord of the Rings knock-off, that encourages the viewer to overlook it's very many silly shortcomings and simply enjoy the fun. James Horner's rollicking music score--written soon after his similarly memorable contribution to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan--certainly helps, as does the epic-scale CinemaScope photography of the breathtaking Italian landscapes. The costumes and extravagant production design are also great to look at, and much of Derek Meddings' visual effects work still looks striking if not exactly state-of-the-art. Of the cast, Freddie Jones stands head and shoulders above all others as the Obi Wan Kenobi-meets-Gandalf character Ynyr: his trip to the centre of the spider's web is both genuinely scary and genuinely touching. The two romantic leads, Ken Marshall as the Luke Skywalker-meets-King Arthur clone Prince Colwyn and Lysette Anthony (with an overdubbed American voice) as his Leia-Guinevere Princess Lyssa, are mere formalities on which to hang the plot. Ironic fun can be had with the all-British supporting cast, which includes Todd Carty of Eastenders fame and Carry On's Bernard Bresslaw, as well as Robbie Coltrane, Liam Neeson and the gorgeous Francesca Annis. On the DVD: Krull comes to DVD in an anamorphic widescreen print, preserving the luscious CinemaScope look of the theatrical release. The Dolby 5.1 sound lives up to the picture. There are two commentary tracks: on the first, director Peter Yates talks through the movie, with contributions from other crew members and leads Ken Marshall and Lysette Anthony. Oddly, the second audio track is just a reading of an article that originally appeared in the November 1982 issue of Cinefantastique magazine. There's also a half-hour "making-of" featurette originally produced to promote the movie at the time, the usual trailer, stills gallery and three talent profiles. --Mark Walker

• With Or Without You | DVD | (01/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Rosie and Vincent know each other for ten years and are married for five. She doesn't like her job he isn't too pleased working with her dad. They're trying to have a baby. One morning Benoit a Frenchman and former pen pal of Rosie whom she never met comes to visit. Did Rosie love him? Does she love him now?

• Harrison's Flowers | DVD | (04/08/2003) from £5.85   |  Saving you £12.14 (207.52%)   |  RRP £17.99

  An implausible plot doesn't prevent Harrison's Flowers from being a harrowing and moving depiction of the cost of war. Andie MacDowell stars as Sarah Lloyd, the wife of a photojournalist reported lost in the 1991 civil war raging between ethnic divisions in the former Yugoslavia. Refusing to believe her husband is dead, Sarah flies to Austria and then drives into the heart of the war, where she teams up with other photographers (Adrien Brody and Brendan Gleeson), who help her find a small town where her husband was last seen--while all around them rages one of the most horrific conflicts of the late 20th century. The story is barely credible, but the depiction of the war itself is stunning, and the depiction of the lives of photojournalists--partly thrill-seeking voyeurs, partly truth tellers--is complex and compelling. Though MacDowell isn't a great actress, all the performances are solid, and Brody is outstanding. --Bret Fetzer

• The Mummy Returns | Blu Ray | (29/01/2018) from £26.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  An ancient legacy of terror is unleashed when the cursed mummy, Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), is resurrected once again in The Mummy Returns along with a force even more powerful: the Scorpion King (Dwayne The Rock Johnson). Now, as the fate of all mankind hangs in the balance, Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and his wife (Rachel Weisz) embark on a daring, desperate race to save their son and the world from unspeakable evil. The Mummy Returns is supercharged with pulse-pounding action and spectacular special effects that'll blow you away. Bonus Features Feature Commentary Outtakes Unraveling The Legacy Of The Mummy Spotlight On Location An Army To Rule The World Part 2, and More!

• Garrow's Law Complete Series One to Three | DVD | (06/08/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £54.99

  18th Century England - a time of turbulence, when the world was up for grabs, and belonged to those who used both hands.Lawyer, William Garrow, came to the courts of London's Old Bailey where defence of the accused and cross-examination in pursuit of justice was almost unheard of.Bounty hunters roamed the land in search of reward often creating villains where none existed. Judges were in the pocket of politicians and the public gallery of a courtroom was a place to witness spectacle. Garrow would give them that, and more.In the process he will make close friends and powerful enemies with the power to bring him down. Garrow's fight for justice will bring his life to centre stage, and he will have to give the performance of a lifetime if he is to survive. Based on true stories of rape and murder, of thievery and corruption, these are the cases that would shake the justice system to its core. These are the cases of Garrow's Law.

• The Likely Lads | DVD | (22/04/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Dating from 1976, The Likely Lads belongs to an often-reviled genre--the feature-length spin-off from the 1970s sitcom. However, these were often a great deal better than TV purists make them out to be. The Dad's Army film, for example, more than measures up to the original series, the first Steptoe and Son movie is as sublime as any 1960s kitchen sink drama and much funnier, while this incarnation of The Likely Lads reaches heights of hilarity not even scaled by the splendid sitcom from which it was derived. Starring Rodney Bewes as Bob and James Bolam as Terry, this is an aimless but endlessly entertaining saga that takes in a calamitous caravan holiday in drizzly Northumbria, a farcical escapade in a seaside guest house and innumerable minor capers in between. The real business here, however, is in Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais' script and characterisation. Most of their best work involves men in confinement of some sort (Porridge, Auf Wiedersehen Pet) and here it's Bob who finds himself timidly chafing at the clutches of domestic "bliss" as personified by wife Thelma (played magnificently and underratedly by Brigit Forsyth, avoiding all the usual battleaxe clichés). He's jealous of the footloose Terry, even though the latter is clearly frustrated at his rootless existence ("I've learned nothing. Y'know what it'll say on my gravestone? "None the Bloody Wiser"!"). Beyond a mere nostalgia-fest, this is vintage, essential Brit-comedy. On the DVD: The Likely Lads is presented in widescreen 1.78:1. Unfortunately, this comedic milestone comes only with the original trailer by way of extras. --David Stubbs