"Actor: Bill Bailey"

• Black Books | DVD | (04/03/2002) from £5.89   |  Saving you £17.09 (589.31%)   |  RRP £19.99

  How can the concept of a drunk owning a bookshop be surreally funny? Well, Black Books may be owned by Bernard Black on screen, but off screen it belongs to writer/director Graham Linehan of Father Ted fame, that’s how. His writing partnership with Dylan Moran (Black) produced the strangest situation comedy of 2001, fully deserving its BAFTA. The almost blissfully vague plotline begins when stressed out office worker Manny Bianco (Bill Bailey) accidentally swallows The Little Book of Calm. Somehow his beard and Bernard's booze get on well enough for them to work together in the shop. They're ably assisted/distracted/confused by the hormonal interruptions of neighbouring storeowner Fran (Tamsin Greig). And that’s about it. But across six episodes this first year crammed in an enormous amount of insanity and sight gags. Definite highlights include Fran's over-the-radio seduction by Shipping News broadcaster Howell Granger, a good cop/bad cop Sweeney spoof and a cameo by Nick Frost (Mike in Spaced) as a more than slightly OTT Security System Installer. The standout episode is "The Grapes of Wrath" when Bernard and Manny agree to baby-sit a valuable wine cellar. No prizes for guessing what happens! Kevin Eldon guest stars as The Cleaner, declaring the shop to be "DIRTY". Manny already knew that. When he made the appointment he had to confess, "Right now I'm eating scrambled egg with a comb out of a shoe." --Paul Tonks

• Hot Fuzz - Universal 100th Anniversary Edition | Blu Ray | (25/02/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A major British hit, a lorryload of laughs and some sparkling action? We’ll have some of that. It’s fair to say that Hot Fuzz proves that Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright’s brilliant Shaun Of The Dead was no one-off, serving up a superbly crafted British homage to the Hollywood action movie. Deliberately set in the midst of a sleepy, quaint English village of Sandford, Pegg’s Nicholas Angel is sent there because, bluntly, he’s too good at his job, and he’s making his city colleagues look bad. The proverbial fish out of water, Angel soon discovers that not everything in Sandford is quite as it seems, and joins forces with Nick Frost’s lumbering Danny Butterman to find out what’s what. Hot Fuzz then proceeds to have a rollicking good time in both tipping its hat to the genre films that are clearly its loving inspiration, and coming up with a few tricks of its own. It does comedy better than action, with plenty of genuine laugh-out-loud moments, but it’s no slouch either when the tempo needs raising. One of the many strong cards it plays is its terrific cast, which includes former 007 Timothy Dalton, Bill Nighy, Bill Bailey, Paddy Considine, Edward Woodward and Jim Broadbent. Hot Fuzz, ultimately, just falls short of Shaun Of The Dead, but more than does enough to warrant many, many repeat viewings. It’s terrific fun, and in the true hit action movie style, all-but-demands some form of sequel. That said, with Pegg and Wright now with two excellent, and suitably different, genres ticked off, it’ll be interesting to see what they do next. A period drama, perhaps…? --Simon Brew

• Daddy And Them | DVD | (05/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Set in the deep American south Claude Montgomery (Thornton) and his wife Ruby (Dern) head back to their roots in Little Rock Arkansas to reunite with their family and lend support to their Uncle Hazel (Varney) who has been arrested for attempted murder. Here they meet with Ruby's eccentric mother Jewel (Ladd) her sultry sister Rose (Preston) and other members of their outrageous family in an amusing yet poignant story of family feuds mixed with sweeter emotions.

• Black Books - The Complete Series 3 | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £6.54   |  Saving you £13.45 (67.30%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The third series of cult comedy set in a second hand bookshop. Dylan Moran stars as the bohemian and frequently drunk owner who has one major problem with his line of work: he hates customers! Help is at hand however in the form of mild-mannered Manny (Bill Bailey) who proves to be something of a star at selling books and Fran (Tamsin Greig)their under achieving friend. This dubious trio form a family of sorts to protect each other from the realities of modern London but nothing can protect them from each other! Black books is a haven of books wine and conversation the only threat to the groups peace and prosperity is their own limitless stupidity. Episodes comprise: 1. Manny Come Home 2. Elephants And Hens 3. Moo-ma And Moo-pa 4. A Little Flutter 5. The Travel Writer 6. Party

• Wild Thing... I Love You With Bill Bailey | DVD | (21/06/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Each week Bill Bailey leads his team of experts on a mission to save some of the UK's most vulnerable wildlife from human encroachment. From critter-crossings to translocation - Bill and his team will stop at nothing to our help our Britain's wildlife in Wild Thing - I Love You. Called in to investigate the threat the team will only have a short time in which to solve the crisis. The series offers a fun and unique insight into the lives of the animals in the spotlight as Bill takes a look at their habitats lifecycle feeding and mating habits - as well as delving into the local community and area. Bill's team of experts comprise of Dusty Gedge ecologist and team leader; Dr. Sasha Norris zoologist; and Jem Stansfield the team's engineer.

• Wild Thing With Bill Bailey - Deer / Badgers / Otters | DVD | (18/04/2011) from £12.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (53.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Comedian Bill Bailey is joined by a team of experts, including an ecologist, zoologist and an engineer, in a quest to save save some of the UK's most vulnerable wildlife. Each episode of the televised series focuses on a conservation project in which human encroachment is threatening the habitats of the local wildlife. The relocation or rejuvenation of the area allows Baliey and his team to explore the creatures' lifecycle, feeding and mating habits.

• Space Marines | DVD | (29/08/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

• The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - Giftpack | DVD | (05/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Arthur Dent finds himself exploring the great unknown in this adaptation of the classic book.

• The South Bank Show: Volume 2 | DVD | (31/12/2013) from £26.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Switching Parents | DVD | (23/02/2004) from £10.93   |  Saving you £-8.94 (-449.20%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Gregory K' is a 12-year old boy who made history. Abused and neglected by his parents he became a celebrity when he took them to court and pleaded to be divorced from them so that he could be adopted by his loving foster parents. We see the emotional pressure put on Gregory himself as he is torn between his loyalty to his loving but alcoholic mother and his own need for happiness and security.

• Weak At Denise | DVD | (05/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Poor old Colin desperately wants a girl-friend. But since no girl will touch him with a barge-pole he finds his consolation in building remote controlled models of World War Two classic aircraft. Then one day the gorgeous Denise appears on the scene and romance seems to bloom. His passions ablaze Colin thinks things are finally going his way. But Denise and her boyfriend Roy have evil plans for the hopeless Colin which draw him into a dark web of sexual intrigue life-threatening e

• QI (Series 1) | DVD | (06/11/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Here is the first, ground-breaking series of the programme that won Stephen Fry the 'Golden Rose of Montreux' for the world's best game-show host. BBC Two's smash-hit comedy, now in its fourth season, is also the most popular programme of any kind on BBC four. It's a 26-year project, each series dealing with a different letter of the alphabet, and this is the one that started it all off. Here is an avalanche of asking's on astronomy, anteaters, apples, Africa, aeroplanes, atoms, antelopes, anchovies, Antarctica and Azerbaijan all of it absolutely astonishing to Alan Davies (QI's resident loser and Stephen Fry's favourite stud-muffin).Discover the definitive answers to the questions you didn't even know existed. Why don't pigeons go to the movies? Why are there no Alsatians in the Spanish army? What flavour is the oldest known soup? How do otters kill crocodiles? What is the name of the 23rd tallest tree in the world?

• Nat King Cole And Friends - The Unforgettable Collection | DVD | (07/02/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Nat King Cole was one of the giants of twentieth century music. Already a much-respected star he charmed a new generation in the 1950's when his weekly US television series was networked coast-to-coast. Famous performers such as Billy Eckstine Pearl Bailey Oscar Petersen and the Mills Brothers featured in his show each adding their talents to those of a man whose own vocal gifts defied categorisation. The Unforgettable Collection picks the very highest of the highlights to present a unique portrait of a legend. The songs featured are landmarks of a legendary career are more than merely memorable they're simply unforgettable. Including the Songs: Shadow Waltz / It's Not For Me To Say / Where or When / It's A Good Day / Mona Lisa / Rosetta / Love Letters / I Can't Rock N Roll To Save My Soul / Just One Of Those Things / September In The Rain / You'll Never Know / Pretend / My One Sin / China Gate / Love Is The Thing / Nature Boy (Parody) / I Get A Kick Out Of You / Button Up Your Overcoat / Opus One / Tea For Two / Stompin' At The Savoy / Stay As Sweet As You Are / Chicago / Once In A While / My Heart Stood Still / Tenderly / Caravan / The Party's Over / Unforgettable

• Space Marines | DVD | (11/12/2000) from £7.92   |  Saving you £11.06 (224.34%)   |  RRP £15.99