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• Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Definitive Collection (Series 1-13) | DVD | (18/11/2013) from £52.60   |  Saving you £5.39 (10.25%)   |  RRP £57.99

  David Suchet stars as Agatha Christie's enigmatic eccentric and extremely intelligent detective Hercule Poirot. From England to the Mediterranean accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks Captain Hastings Chief Inspector Japp and Miss Lemon Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions. Includes all 70 episodes plus many extras.

• Taste The Blood Of Dracula | DVD | (28/06/2013) from £4.99   |  Saving you £13.00 (260.52%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Taste the Blood of Dracula is one of the best of Christopher Lee's Dracula series for Hammer. A group of businessmen who, out of sight of their families, like nothing more than to frequent brothels and generally behave in sensation-seeking ways, are persuaded by Dracula's servant (a splendidly manic Ralph Bates) that summoning up the orthodontically-challenged aristocrat would be the ultimate thrill. They warily agree, purchasing relics for the necessary ritual from a shifty dealer (Roy Kinnear--who else?), but panic halfway through the proceedings and decide to kick their initiator to death instead. Unfortunately, it's too late, and Dracula materialises as they make good their escape, swearing to avenge the murder of his servant. While the subsequent descent into paranoia by the three villains-Dracula himself hardly counts in comparison with this odious bunch--isn't exactly the stuff of Rosemary's Baby, it still infuses the plot with an element of psychodrama that is unusual for a Hammer fang-fest. There are strong performances pretty much all round, but Peter "Clegg" Sallis quakes exceptionally nicely as one of the trio of miscreants. The sets, props and costumes are of an unusually high order, too. --Roger Thomas

• Ivanhoe - The Complete Series | DVD | (18/09/2017) from £7.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Simply Media are delighted to announce the release of BBC's Ivanhoe: The Complete Series. Originally shown on BBC One in 1970 as ten episodes, the complete series is now available on DVD for the first time 18th September 2017. Remembered fondly by those who used to watch the Sunday tea-time series, BBC's Ivanhoe is a faithful and captivating adaptation of the classic novel by Sir Walter Scott. Set in the romanticised world of Medieval Britain, filled with knights, chivalry, grand tournaments and sieges, where dispossessed Saxons are pitted against their Norman overlords. Scott's novel became a celebrated influence on modern-day popular perceptions of iconic British characters such as Richard the Lionheart, King John and Robin Hood. Adapted by acclaimed author and screenwriter Alexander Baron (City from the Plough) and directed by renowned BBC sci-fi director/producer David Maloney (Doctor Who / Blake's 7) the series proved to be a firm family favourite, and an easily accessible venture into Scott's intricate novel. Ivanhoe, a noble 12th century knight, returns home after being banished to the Holy Land by his Father for wanting to marry against his wishes. He comes back England after fighting alongside Richard the Lionheart in the crusades, only to find his country under the domination of corrupt King John, the true King's tyrannical brother. Ivanhoe must fight not only against King John, but also to keep his beloved Lady Rowena safe from the clutches of his arch nemesis, Brian de Bois Gilbert. The series stars actor and singer Eric Flynn (Empire of the Sun) in the title role as Ivanhoe. Flynn is also backed-up by a fantastic supporting cast, including his alluring and forbidden love interest Rowena played by Clare Jenkins (Doctor Who), the formidable Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert played by Anthony Bate (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979)), and an appearance from Peter Dyneley, the voice of Jeff Tracy in Thunderbirds.

• Instinct | DVD | (22/01/2001) from £5.68   |  Saving you £9.31 (163.91%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Within the brilliant mind of primatologist Ethan Powell (Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins) lies an ominous secret

• An Englishman's Castle | DVD | (05/10/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  An Englishman’s home may well be his castle, but it would be a very different castle indeed if Germany had won WWII. Set in an alternate 1970s on an Earth where Germany won the Second World War and is now occupying England, Peter Ingram (Kenneth More) is the lead writer of a popular soap opera set in Blitz-era London. Ingram’s life sees little adventure. He knowingly turns a blind eye to the realities of local Nazi rule, opting for the easy life. After the inclusion of a Jewish character in his television series is met with strong objection, his eyes finally begin to open. And when the woman he loves (Isla Blair) reveals that she was born a Jew, he has a difficult decision to make. Will Peter join his lover in the underground resistance or continue to lodge his head firmly in the sand? Also starring Kathleen Byron (Saving Private Ryan, The Elephant Man) and Nigel Havers (A Passage to India) and directed by Paul Ciappessoni (Angels, Softly Softly, Doomwatch, Doctor Finlay’s Casebook).

• Zorba the Greek | DVD | (02/07/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.

• 29th Street | DVD | (09/02/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Frank Pesce Jr. is one hell of a lucky guy except when it comes to his family! Growing up in a tough New York Neighbourhood he has a gift for finding himself in the worst possible jams... and always getting out of them. Then he lands himself the jackpot and becomes the first New York Lottery Winner. Based on a true story this is a moving portait about family love and that little thing called luck!

• To Be The Best - Barbara Taylor Bradford | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £5.00   |  Saving you £0.99 (19.80%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Anthony Hopkins heads the star-studded cast of the trilogies gripping conclusion. As the powerful and beautiful Paula O'Neill finds her empire under attack it seems that only one man has the expertise and connections to save her.

• Mosquito Squadron | DVD | (05/05/2003) from £8.50   |  Saving you £4.49 (52.82%)   |  RRP £12.99

  World War II aviation buffs may quibble with the details of Mosquito Squadron, but they'll love it just the same. It's an average war movie, capably directed by Boris Sagal, who thrived in television before he was tragically killed by a helicopter rotor in 1981. At the peak of his post-Man from UNCLE success, David McCallum plays a melancholy RAF ace, leading his squadron of De Havilland "Mosquito" bombers on low-altitude strikes over Nazi strongholds in Germany and France. His ground-based dilemma involves the grieving wife of his best friend, a fellow pilot presumed dead but later discovered alive with other POWs held at a French chalet where the Nazis are developing advanced V-class bombers. The RAF employs bouncing "highballs" capable of penetrating difficult targets, and the rousing climax doubles as a rescue mission and treacherous bombing run. Explosive action compensates for predictable melodrama, and Rocky Horror fans will enjoy seeing Charles ("the Criminologist") Gray as a stuffy RAF Commodore. --Jeff Shannon

• Philby, Burgess And Maclean | DVD | (21/01/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Ian Curteis' acclaimed play tells the story of the three Russian spies who penetrated the British Foreign office. The play covers the period from 1945 - the date of the Volkov Incident - to 1955 when Kim Philby was cleared of being the Third Man in the Burgess and Maclean spy scandal.

• Zorba The Greek | DVD | (09/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Life. Lust. Love. Zorba. Basil a young English writer of Greek ancestry meets an older free-spirited Greek peasant named Zorba (Anthony Quinn) on the island of Crete. While Zorba pursues a relationship with Madame Hortense an aging French courtesan the inhibited Basil summons up the courage to court a young widow. The young unhappy Englishman finds himself learning valuable life lessons from Zorba the earthy peasant who has a zeal for everything he does. Nominated for

• The Main Chance - Complete Series 3 | DVD | (01/07/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  David Main (John Stride - The Wilde Alliance) is a dynamic, highly capable, occasionally impetuous solicitor who, having gained valuable experience in London, has established a practice in his native Leeds. Although he is driven by a thirst for success, Main is a man with a conscience who often represents the most vulnerable and underprivileged - actions which frequently earn the disapproval of his more reserved and cautious partner Henry Castleton. Patrick Troughton, Gerald Flood, Stuart Wilson and Anthony Bate guest-star in this third series of Yorkshire Television's immensely popular drama, which finds Main re-evaluating both life and career as a face from the past brings formidable repercussions, a forceful newcomer joins the practice, and the conflict between Main's private life and his passion for work reaches a crisis.

• Studio Classic: Classic Award Winners | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £22.93   |  Saving you £12.06 (52.59%)   |  RRP £34.99

  All About Eve (Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz 1950): From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door Eve Horrington (Anne Baxter) moves relentlessly towards her goal: taking the reins of power from the great actress Margo Channing (Bette Davies). The cunning Eve manoeuvres her way into Margo's Broadway role becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend (Gary Merrill) her playwright (Hugh Marlowe) and his wife (Celeste Holm). Only

• Prime Suspect 4: Inner Circles | DVD | (06/11/2006) from £4.98   |  Saving you £8.01 (160.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Det. Superintendent Jane Tennison (Helen Mirren) finds herself investigating a bizarre death in a very different part of London an affluent commuter suburb. When the manager of the local country club is found dead in his home neighbours are quick to blame youngsters from the rundown housing estate nearby and the local police are happy to go along with that view. With her personnel resources at full stretch D.S. Tennison is forced to engage in political games with the community while pulling together a difficult team and leading a problematic investigation.

• Prime Suspect 4 - Inner Circles | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Detective Superintendent Tennison investigates the mysterious death of a local country club manager and is led to a hidden political scandal...

• Dennis Potter At London Weekend Television - Vol. 2 | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Dennis Potter At London Weekend Television: Vol.2 (2 Discs)