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• Persuasion (Repackaged) | DVD | (23/01/2012) from £4.49   |  Saving you £5.50 (122.49%)   |  RRP £9.99

  At nineteen, to involve yourself with a man who had nothing but himself to recommend him! Spirit and brilliance to be sure, but no fortune and no connections! It was entirely prudent of you to reject him. Anne has spent over seven years regretting being persuaded to reject the young Captain Wentworth's proposal. Now she learns he has returned from many years at sea, a handsome and eligible catch. Despite misunderstandings, a series of mismatches and the stifling etiquette of social arrangements, can they convince each other that their love still survives?

• Persuasion | DVD | (01/11/1999) from £14.29   |  Saving you £5.70 (39.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  After a slow beginning, in which the complex tangle of relationships is initially confusing, this BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's last novel, Persuasion, develops into an elegant romantic comedy. Austin combines a subtle dissection of the folly of class with a slow-burning, intensely passionate love story. Anne Elliot (Amanda Root) has loved Captain Wentworth (Ciaran Hinds) ever since she was persuaded to reject him years before. Now he has returned from the Napoleonic wars, but will love be allowed to blossom? Especially when Anne is surrounded by the selfish, petty-minded Mary, misguided by Lady Russell, and burdened by a father obsessed with fairness of countenance above all other considerations. Excepting a basic booklet, on-screen character biographies and a Dolby Digital soundtrack, there is nothing to distinguish this DVD from the video version. The picture is very good, but showing some grain, not exceptional, so unless you have a large television there is little advantage over tape. In any format, what makes this adaptation work is the sharp screenplay by Nick Dear and the naturalistic style of director Roger Mitchell (who joined the A-list with Notting Hill, 1999), together eliciting fine performances from the ensemble cast. Less flamboyant than Pride and Prejudice (1995), this is a civilised treat. --Gary S Dalkin

• Roald Dahl's The Bfg | DVD | (11/07/2016) from £3.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (100.25%)   |  RRP £7.99

  The original animated classic, now includes a never seen before Roald Dahl documentary AND free GIANT EARS! Follow the adventures of lonely orphan girl Sophie as she meets her twenty-five foot high prince and is whisked off into the wonders of Dreamland. Tasked with harvesting dreams and blowing them into the minds of children with his magical trumpet, the Big Friendly Giant pulls Sophie into his magical Giant Country, full of snozzcumbers and whizzpoppers, to help him defeat the evil gargantuan grumps who are filling the heads of England's children with fear and dread. Together, and with the help of Her Majesty the Queen, they deliver the most spectacular dreams imaginable, and now you too can revisit the magic of this wonderful and inspiring tale. Special Features Never before seen interview with Roald Dahl Interview with the movie creator Brian Cosgrove Songs from the Movie Before/After restoration video Storyboards

• The Forsyte Saga - Complete First & Second Series | DVD | (12/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The Forsyte Saga is an immense drama of sex power and money. It chronicles the lives of three generations of a powerful Victorian family. Superior arrogant and confident on the surface beneath the imposing veneer lies a festering core of unhappy and brutal relationships riddled with jealousies and tensions. At the heart of the Saga is Soames Forsyte (Damian Lewis) a rich and successful partner in the family law firm and a staunch upholder of the old moral code. But his fiery tormented relationship with his beautiful wife Irene (Gina McKee) upsets his complacency and as Irene embarks on a passionate affair the Forsyte Family is cruelly ripped apart in a bitter feud. A classic of English literature The Forsyte Saga paints a fascinating picture of early twentieth century London life charting the progress of a great dynasty from the height of the Victorian era through the turbulent transition into the modern age. The Forsyte Saga is a compelling drama of love adultery obsession and deceit providing an enticing glimpse into a passionate and flamboyant existence.

• Love On A Branch Line | DVD | (09/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Leslie Phillips and Michael Maloney star in this BBC adaptation of John Hadfield's 1959 comic novel Love On A Branch Line. The series concerns a civil servant Jasper Pye (Maloney) who is sent by the government to dismantle a forgotten research unit housed in an old country mansion Arcady Hall. The owner Lord Flamborough (Phillips) an eccentric double amputee lives in an old train on his own otherwise closed 'branch line' while the government pay for the upkeep of his ancestral home. Flamborough's equally eccentric family his wife and three daughters all live in Arcady Hall. When Pye arrives he is intent on producing an efficient report regarding the unit however within days he falls under the spell of the stately home and its inhabitants...

• The BFG 30th Anniversary Edition Remastered | DVD | (10/09/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  This beautifully animated film will captivate any adult or child who has ever been touched by the magical stories of Roald Dahl. The fantasy dream world of the BFG has been wonderfully brought to life by award-winning British animators Cosgrove Hall.When little Sophie is taken from her orphange bed one night, it's just the beginning of a thrilling adventure with The Big Friendly Giant. As they catch dreams together in Dream Country and blow them into children's bedroom, trouble appears in the shape of The Bloodbottler and Fleshlumpeater - big, bad giants who like to gobble children for breakfast!It's up to Sophie and The BFG to persuade the Queen Of England to help them stop the giants and thwart their fiendish plans.

• A Touch Of Frost - Series 11 And 12 | DVD | (21/11/2005) from £21.23   |  Saving you £3.76 (17.71%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The BAFTA-award winning series starring David Jason is back for more! Including: Dancing In The Dark Another Life and Near Death Experience.

• Jane Eyre | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £17.22   |  Saving you £-4.23 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jane Eyre is a poor orphan brought up by a wealthy Aunt who is determined she should never forget her impoverished background. Surviving the cruelty of an oppressive boarding school she becomes the governess of Thornfield Hall owned by the enigmatic and rarely seen Mr Rochester. When Jane finally meets Mr Rochester in the flesh she is consumed by an overwhelming attraction towards him that soon becomes mutual.

• Love on a Branch Line | DVD | (17/07/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Based on the John Hadfield best-seller, this quintessentially British comedy follows the trials and tribulations of respectable, if somewhat boring civil servant Jasper Pye. Desperate for a radical change and some excitement in his life, the chance arises when he is sent to dismantle an old government research unit in the country. He soon finds himself seduced by life in the idyllic village and is beguiled by the charms of local eccentric Lord Flamborough and his three beautiful daughters.

• The BFG | DVD | (08/04/2002) from £5.76   |  Saving you £0.23 (3.99%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This beautifully animated film will captivate any adult or child who has ever been touched by the magical stories of Roald Dahl. The fantasy dream world of the BFG has been wonderfully brought to life by award-winning British animators Cosgrove Hall and now looks and sounds even better on DVD. When little Sophie is taken from her orphange bed one night it's just the beginning of a thrilling adventure with The Big Friendly Giant. As they catch dreams together in Dream Country and blow them into children's bedroom trouble appears in the shape of The Bloodbottler and Fleshlumpeater - big bad giants who like to gobble children for breakfast! It's up to Sophie and The BFG to persuade the Queen Of England to help them stop the giants and thwart their fiendish plans...

• Catherine Cookson - The Man Who Cried | DVD | (04/06/2007) from £3.92   |  Saving you £1.07 (27.30%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Set against the background of the Depression in the 1930s and the Second World War the story centres around Abel Mason and his desperate search for love and happiness in relationships with four women. After an affair ends in tragedy he leaves his vicious wife Lena and travels North with his ten year old son Dick. To secure a home for the boy and employment for himself he makes an illegal marriage with the widow of a wealthy garage owner. But later Abel falls hopelessly in love with her sister Florrie...

• Midsomer Murders - Talent For Life | DVD | (11/04/2005) from £5.00   |  Saving you £11.99 (239.80%)   |  RRP £16.99

  In Malham Bridge former socialite and feisty pensioner Isobel Hewitt is accused of assault by fellow fly fisher Margaret Seagrove. When Barnaby and Troy investigate the allegations they discover that all is not well on the Midsomer riverbanks. The investigation takes a more serious turn when two bodies are discovered in the river. Are they the victims of an uncalculated attack by poachers or was there a more sinister motive?

• The Bfg | DVD | (01/01/2008) from £5.38   |  Saving you £0.61 (11.34%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This beautifully animated film will captivate any adult or child who has ever been touched by the magical stories of Roald Dahl. The fantasy dream world of the BFG has been wonderfully brought to life by award-winning British animators Cosgrove Hall and now looks, and sounds, even better on DVD.When little Sophie is taken from her orphanage bed one night, it's just the beginning of a thrilling adventure with The Big Friendly Giant. As they catch dreams together in Dream Country and blow them into children's bedrooms, trouble appears in the shape of the Bloodbottler and Fleshlumpeater - big, bad giants who like to gobble children for breakfast!It's up to Sophie and The BFG to persuade the Queen of England to help them stop the giants and thwart their fiendish plans.

• Roald Dahl's The Bfg | Blu Ray | (11/07/2016) from £7.13   |  Saving you £7.85 (189.61%)   |  RRP £11.99

  The original animated classic, now includes a never seen before Roald Dahl documentary AND free GIANT EARS! Follow the adventures of lonely orphan girl Sophie as she meets her twenty-five foot high prince and is whisked off into the wonders of Dreamland. Tasked with harvesting dreams and blowing them into the minds of children with his magical trumpet, the Big Friendly Giant pulls Sophie into his magical Giant Country, full of snozzcumbers and whizzpoppers, to help him defeat the evil gargantuan grumps who are filling the heads of England's children with fear and dread. Together, and with the help of Her Majesty the Queen, they deliver the most spectacular dreams imaginable, and now you too can revisit the magic of this wonderful and inspiring tale. Special Features: Never before seen interview with Roald Dahl Interview with the movie creator Brian Cosgrove Songs from the Movie Before/After restoration video Storyboards

• The Forsyte Saga | DVD | (13/05/2002) from £6.32   |  Saving you £13.67 (216.30%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Granada Television's adaptation of The Forsyte Saga achieved the seemingly impossible in Spring 2002, matching the BBC's 35-year-old black-and-white classic version with a richly cast and superbly directed take on John Galsworthy's first two novels. The success of these six 90-minute episodes proved that despite the current emphasis on mini-series and dramas developed around the "hot" actor of the moment, our appetite--and attention span--still craves ensemble pieces which are given the space and time to develop in today’s focus-group-led scheduling. It also demonstrates that nothing generates television gold like a compelling family drama crammed with lust, rape, class conflict and the insuperable power of money. The Forsyte Saga is nothing if not superior soap opera. It could all have gone horribly wrong, haunted by the spectre of its BBC predecessor--a television legend for anyone over 40. Instead, it succeeds entirely on its own merits with scarcely a weak link; from Stephen Mallatratt's taut and fluid script to David Moore's carefully measured, seamess direction. Risks were taken to banish the old ghosts, particularly in the casting. In the event, Damian Lewis' repressed Soames and Gina McKee as his ill-matched bride, the enigmatic Irene, are inspired choices delivering complex portraits of unhappy, damaged human beings who deserve our sympathy. In a sea of marvellous cameos and splendid acting, the top honours go to Corin Redgrave and Rupert Graves for their hauntingly sensitive interpretations of Old and Young Jolyon, as well as to Amanda Root's increasingly exasperated Winifred; and Gillian Kearney's sharply intelligent and worldly June. All rounded characters without a weakly written cipher in sight. --Piers Ford

• Catherine Cookson - Birth, Death, Love And Marriage | DVD | (21/08/2006) from £23.54   |  Saving you £16.45 (69.88%)   |  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

• The BFG 30th Anniversary Edition Remastered | Blu Ray | (10/09/2012) from £11.72   |  Saving you £1.26 (14.43%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This beautifully animated film will captivate any adult or child who has ever been touched by the magical stories of Roald Dahl. The fantasy dream world of the BFG has been wonderfully brought to life by award-winning British animators Cosgrove Hall.When little Sophie is taken from her orphange bed one night, it's just the beginning of a thrilling adventure with The Big Friendly Giant. As they catch dreams together in Dream Country and blow them into children's bedroom, trouble appears in the shape of The Bloodbottler and Fleshlumpeater - big, bad giants who like to gobble children for breakfast!It's up to Sophie and The BFG to persuade the Queen Of England to help them stop the giants and thwart their fiendish plans.

• Anna Karenina | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Cutting straight to the heart of Tolstoy's classic novel this innovative Channel 4 adaptation draws on the realism and raw emotion that defines this unique masterpiece. Set in 19th century Russia from the decadent social surroundings of the St Petersburg palaces to the simplest of rural life Anna Karenina is the story of three contrasting couples whose dilemmas strike a contemporary chord in another century.

• Shakespeare: The Animated Tales, Act 1 (The Taming Of The Shrew & Macbeth) | DVD | (29/01/2007) from £8.08   |  Saving you £-2.09 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A double bill of animated Shakespeare plays abridged and adapted by Leon Garfield. In The Taming of the Shrew the rebellious Kate finds true happiness by bowing to the wishes of husband Petruchio. Macbeth Shakespeare's darkest play is a tale of greed murder witchcraft and madness set in ancient Scotland.

• The Forsyte Saga - Series 2 - To Let | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The second series of The Forsyte Saga, based on John Galsworthy's To Let, moves the story of the sprawling, fractious and aristocratic Forsyte family into the 1920s. The drama shifts to a new generation shouldering the burdensome legacies of an aging Soames (Damian Lewis) and his failed marriage to free-spirited Irene (Gina McKee). The lovely Fleur (Emma Griffiths Malin), Soames' daughter by second wife Annette (Beatriz Batarda), and strapping Jon (Lee Williams), son of Irene and Soames' bohemian cousin, Jolyon (Rupert Graves), develop a romance much to the dismay of their feuding parents. But the long reach of the elder Forsytes' sins--and the tenderness with which they seek redemption through their children--ultimately undercuts the young lovers' happiness. Meanwhile, sundry characters move in and out of the Forsytes' orbit, including a French businessman (Michael Maloney) stirring more troubles for Soames, and an art dealer (Oliver Milburn) with designs on Fleur. As with Series 1, all this will feel familiar to anyone who has seen the 26-part, 1967 version; yet this updated effort renews and redefines the Forsytes' overlapping tragedies, with a more interior feel and a first-rate contemporary cast. As with its legendary predecessor, this Forsyte Saga depends heavily on the seemingly soulless Soames' slow evolution to humanity; Damian Lewis carries the load brilliantly. --Tom Keogh