Many fans don't rate the second series of Space: 1999 as highly as the first. Responding to audience feedback, as well as the separation of producers Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, the programme makers drafted in new producer Fred Freiberger, the man responsible for the third and weakest season of the original Star Trek. Under his guidance the storylines drifted away from the hard sci-fi of the first season in favour of more action and a faster pace. The theme music, sets and costumes all changed, as did some key personnel. Out went professorial (and very dull) Barry Morse, in came dashing Tony Anholt as security officer Tony Verdeschi, while the glamour quotient was upped considerably by Catherine Schell as the shape-shifting Maya (a much-needed change, since the frosty Barbara Bain had reduced the show's sex appeal to nil in Series 1). Series 2 also introduced lots and lots more aliens kitted out in badly fitting costumes and dodgy glam-rock era makeup. Responding to yet more feedback from American TV executives the protagonists now had to encounter more highly unconvincing monsters than even Dr Who ever dared imagine: "The Beta Cloud", for example, is a classic rampaging-bloke-in-a-suit scenario. That said, this second season has more emphasis on characters other than the headline stars, as various stranded Alphans are allowed to come to the fore instead of just blankly following Commander Koenig's orders. It's all good fun in a silly, nostalgic sort of way, and fans of the more vintage Season 1 will find it hard to resist this second season as well.On the DVD: There aren't many extras here, although sundry interviews with principal cast and crew are scattered across the six discs in this complete box set. There's also a commentary on some episodes with special effects man Brian Johnson, a couple of deleted scenes, production stills and some text features. Each disc has a small booklet that gives some useful background information on the episodes. The remastered 4:3 ratio picture and mono sound are fine. --Mark Walker
The House of Eliott runs into trouble retaining its clients when Evie's affair becomes public. Beatrice and Evie's private lives are both going through traumatic changes the workroom staff is unhappy because of a cut in their wages and there is a general strike raging. Episode 9: Beatrice moves in with Evie and following Ralph's disappearence with their savings they forced to cut staff wages. The sisters are struggling to find inspiration. Episode 10: Beatrice and Evi
An American with the help of an upper-class Englishman who's looking for adventure hopes to get rich via smuggling and land speculation in Africa. But they are forced to put aside the conflict and focus on more serious problems when they discover a group of Germans attempting to ready a grounded battleship for war.
Come face to face with naked fear on the altar of evil! Antique dealer Bob Manning heads to Craxton Lodge in Graymarsh the last known location of his missing brother Peter. J.D. Morley. The owner of Craxton Lodge claims to have never heard of Peter but invites Manning to stay. However Manning soon begins to discover evidence that Peter was there and that he may have met his fate under unpleasant circumstances. Meanwhile he is plagued by dreams of occultic rituals concerning the
Jim Brecan (Ryan) may have killed his partner, a local prince in British Burma. The bereaved father wants Brecan's head, but until the murder can be solved, Brecan finds refuge on the teak plantation of wealthy colonial elephant trainer Gwen Moore (Stanwyck), where mutual attraction occurs.
A performance of the Rameau opera which follows the tale of Queen Alphise who is contemplating abdication rather that an arranged marriage.
Satan's Slave (1976): Following the death of her parents a young woman is sent to live with her uncle only to find that the mansion is a haven for a devil-worshipping cult... Prey (1978): A cannibalistic alien lands in the heart of wealthy England. Assuming the form of a local man the alien is introduced to the eccentric household of a lesbian and her neurotic lover... Terror (1979): Royal ancestors feel the wrath of the curse of a condemned witch whose espou
Several of the apparently well-to-do women of Midsomer Market belong to a select Reading Club. The women include the recently widowed Marjorie Empson Ginny Stockton a glamorous divorcee Tamsin Proctor the wife of a monumentally mean stockbroker and Lady Lavinia Chetwood. Instead of reviewing books the women meet to invest in the stock market and thanks to some inside information they were rather successful. When the club organiser is found battered to death Barnaby and Troy inv
A motley crew of British characters ride the 'San Ferry Ann' to the shores of France where they embark on a weekend of calamity. This is a humorous take on the tradition of the British get-away and is a true classic of the 'sound effect' comedy. Starring Barbara Windsor, Joan Sims and David Lodge. A weekend gathering at the decaying country home of the eccentric General Futtock (Ronnie Barker) produces a series of saucy mishaps between staff and guests in 'Futtocks End'. This 'silent' film us...
From Child's Play creator Don Mancini The notorious Chucky slashes his way to television in a killer new series written and executive produced by creator Don Mancini, who penned the iconic film franchise. After teenage loner Jake Wheeler (Zackary Arthur) discovers a vintage ˜Good Guy' doll at a suburban yard sale, a quiet American town soon erupts into mayhem as a blood-chilling murder spree begins to spill everyone's deepest and darkest secrets. While Chucky (voiced by Brad Dourif) unleashes havoc, familiar faces from his past return and threaten to reveal his shadowy origins as a seemingly ordinary child who somehow became the legendary murderous doll. Product Features Lenticular Slipcase Chucky Acetate Artcard 4 x Artcards 32-page booklet with character biographies and stills Bonus features: Deleted Scenes The Legacy of Chucky
Turin, 1969. Nine-year-old Massimo's idyllic childhood is shattered by the mysterious death of his mother. The young boy refuses to accept this brutal loss, even if the priest says she is now in Heaven. Years later in the 90s, adult Massimo has become an accomplished journalist. After reporting on the war in Sarajevo, he begins to suffer from panic attacks. As he prepares to sell his parents' apartment, Massimo is forced to relive his traumatic past. Compassionate doctor Elisa could help tormented Massimo open up and confront his childhood wounds...
An outstanding but obscure film from classic director Elia Kazan detailing the difficulties in building a dam on the Tennessee river with opposition from locals across the colour divide...
Nothing is as it seems behind the well-trimmed hedges of the picturesque cottages in the idyllic English county of Midsomer. Beneath the tranquil surface of sleepy village life exist dark secrets. Joyce Barnaby has enrolled in an art class that takes her to the village green in Midsomer Florey. The village is also under surveillance by Barnaby and Troy who are busy with 'Operation Pondlife' an initiative designed to combat street crime. When Joyce finds the body of one of her fellow
Vietnam veteran Cameron (Steve Railsback) is on the run from the police when he stumbles onto the set of a war movie directed by megalomaniac Eli Cross (Peter O'Toole). But when the young fugitive is forced to replace a dead stunt man he falls in love with the movies leading lady (Barbara Hershey) while trying to avoid getting arrested or killed. Is Eli trying to capture Cameron's death on film? And what happens to a paranoid stunt man when illusion and reality change places?
This Carry On collection includes the following films: Carry On Girls: You might think that a beauty contest would be the perfect place for the Carry On team to discover new heights of hilarity and new depths of depravity - well you'd be right! Sidney Fiddler brings a beauty contest to a quiet seaside resort. His problems start with two curvaceous Hells Angels Miss Easy Rider and Miss Dawn Brakes. There's Major Bumble Bernard Bresslaw as Britain's first drag beauty queen and last but not least Mrs Angel Prodworthy who is fighting on behalf of Women's Lib. Carry On Dick: Notorious outlaw Dick Turpin (More commonly referred to as Big Dick) is running rings around King George's Bow Street runners. Can the half-witted Captain Desmond Fancey Sir Roger Daley and Sergeant Jock Strapp succeed in bringing the wily rogue to justice? Sid James and the rest of the 'Carry On' gang are having a ball and everyone is invited merry England was never merrier. Carry On England: Make love not war! The Carry On team are part of an experimental mixed anti-aircraft battery during World War II. The Luftwaffe never had it so easy! Recruits ready (Jack Douglas) Willing (Judy Geeson) and Able (Patrick Mower) join forces to strike terror into the heart of the enemy and run rings round their pompous captain S. Melly (Kenneth Connor). Discover where Churchill's famous Victory sign originated from in this classic khaki caper: patriotism has never been funnier! Carry On Behind: Archaelogists Professors Anna Vooshka (Elke Sommer) and Roland Crump (Kenneth Williams) are desparate to begin poking round the remains of a Roman encampment. Unfortunately the local caravan site has been built over the historic site. Holiday pals Ernie Bragg (Jack Douglas) and Fred Ramsden (Windsor Davies) have their sites set on the local beauty spots - campers Sandra (Carol Hawkins) and Carol (Sherrie Hewson)! All the usual Carry On crew are at hand to fuel the 'in-tents' humour!
A little black magic a little black leather.... and a lot of black humour.... Small Satanic creatures are called forth from the Ghoulie Demension and now they roam the streets of Los Angeles trying to find Jonathan Graves who will be able to help them return to their home. But a Satan worshipping dominatrix goes on a killing spree to find Jonathan as well. Which of these will find him first?
Clark Gable (Gone With The Wind It Happened One Night) plays the nomadic Dan Kehoe wandering adventurer and suave smooth talking cowboy. He also happens to be a notorious gun slinging fugitive and a ruthless opportunist. On riding into a decaying ghost town Dan comes across an isolated ranch occupied by a group of widows whose outlaw husbands were killed during a robbery. Rumour has it that a stash of gold is hidden within the ranch but only one of the women knows where it is. And so begins Dan's game of cat and mouse as he plays each woman against the other creating a complex web of deceit within the household. Also starring Eleanor Parker (The Sound of Music) and from Raoul Walsh director of They Died With Their Boots On Gentleman Jim White Heat High Sierra and many more classics.
Paxton and Josh two college friends are lured by a fellow traveler to what's described as a nirvana for American backpackers - a particular hostel in an out-of-the-way Slovakian town stocked with Eastern European women as desperate as they are gorgeous. The two friends arrive and soon easily pair off with exotic beauties Natalya and Svetlana. In fact too easily... Initially distracted by the good time they're having the two Americans quickly find themselves trapped in an increasi
Barbara Dickson performs a selection of her best loved tracks in front of a sell-out crowd at the Royal Albert Hall in 1987. Features 10 of her best-known songs interspersed with interviewsand the bonus features include a video of Don't Think Twice It's All Right plus a duet with Elaine Paige performing I Know Him So Well. Hits include Pride (In The Name Of Love) Another Suitcase In Another Hall As Time Goes By and many more. The Scottish singer has placed fifteen albums in the UK Albums Chart from 1977 to date and had a number of hit singles including four which reached the Top 20 in the UK Singles Chart. The Scotsman newspaper has described her as Scotland's best-selling female singer in terms of the numbers of hit chart singles and albums she has achieved in the UK since 1976. She is also a two-time Olivier Award-winning actress with roles including Viv Nicholson in the musical Spend Spend Spend and she was the original Mrs. Johnstone in Willy Russell's long-running musical Blood Brothers. On TV she starred as Anita Braithwaite in Band of Gold. Track Listing: Einführendes Interview Caravans I Think It's Going To Rain Today It's Money That I Love McCrimmon's Lament As Time Goes By Another Suitcase In Another Hall I Heard It Through The Grapevine Pride (In The Name Of Love) Interview I Know Him So Well For All We Know
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