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• Critical | DVD | (25/05/2015) from £6.99   |  Saving you £18.00 (257.51%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Critical will be one story, in one place, in one hour - a real-time medical and emotional roller-coaster ride in which every second counts during the most life-threatening hour of a patient's treatment. Lennie James (The Walking Dead, Line of Duty) will lead an ensemble playing locum trauma consultant Glen Boyle. Catherine Walker (Strike Back) plays trauma registrar Fiona Lomas with Claire Skinner (Outnumbered) playing trauma consultant Lorraine Rappaport. Finally, junior doctor Dr. "Harry" Bennett-Edwardes is played by Kimberley Nixon (Fresh Meat).

• Booze Cruise - Series 1-3 | DVD | (18/09/2006) from £10.03   |  Saving you £9.96 (99.30%)   |  RRP £19.99

  All three comedy-drama features featuring the mis-matched neighbours on another booze cruise to France...

• Outnumbered - Series 1-5 Box Set | DVD | (10/03/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Behold the complete collection of Outnumbered the semi-improvised awards-winning comedy which has touched the hearts of the nation. Revel in a full five series and seven years with the Brockmans discovering how this chaotic and charming family has grown and matured with us. Outnumbered has redefined the family comedy by bringing it closer to home.

• I.D. | DVD | (02/02/2009) from £5.40   |  Saving you £4.59 (85.00%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Intense, ferocious and deeply unsettling, I.D. is an excellent examination of Britain's unsavoury contribution to global culture: football hooliganism. Whereas Alan Clarke's The Firm showed the violence that lurked behind a seemingly normal façade, I.D. posits football hooliganism as a feral temptation. Dedicated, ambitious undercover policeman John (Reece Dinsdale) becomes seduced by the violence of an East London gang, ultimately becoming lost from his regular life with his wife (Clare Skinner). Dinsdale delivers a measured performance that sees him spiral from committed, right-minded policeman to shaven-headed, Nazi-saluting monster, revelling in the violent impulses he embraces with glee and, alarmingly, becoming a hero amongst those he is infiltrating. Warren Clarke is absolutely monstrous as the leader of the hooligan gang, a paragon of bigoted hatred and the embodiment of John's future. Often unnervingly realistic, director Phil Davis is adept at creating riotous mob scenes that chillingly accentuate the world into which John is drawn. It could be said that I.D.'s premise is too thin, and that hooliganism is not addressed in an effective manner, but it is without doubt a chilling character study of the temptation of violence and the horrific influences that lurk in the heart of society. --Danny Graydon

• McDonald & Dodds: Series 1-3 | DVD | (18/07/2022) from £20.67   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Perfect Strangers | DVD | (09/02/2004) from £11.10   |  Saving you £8.89 (80.09%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Perfect Strangers, Stephen Poliakoff's TV drama, depicts an upper-class English family where distrust, dysfunction and despair are guests at the party. "As you know, in all families, things happen", says the cool Lindsay Duncan. That's the premise: things happen, some of them nasty. The family, once "mini-Rothchilds" and still "drowning in money", are gathered together in an opulent hotel for a grand reunion; the only thing wrong with the idea is that many of them are perfect strangers and the event begins to look more like a conference than an event with heart. Into the blend of well-heeled guests comes the Hillingdon contingent led by Raymond (Michael Gambon), the black ram of the family. His son, Daniel, is a surveyor and true to his profession sets about assessing the fault lines running through the family. Underlying it all is a sense of unease so that even pleasantries come across as deeply unpleasant. Raymond warns us that: "Everybody always lies". Drama arises from the emergence of truth and buried bits of the past, as old photographs are screened to family members provoking curiosity about what lies behind the images. Scratch a surface and everywhere there's pain and mystery. Filmed in lavish London settings where everything is clean and sleek, Perfect Strangers makes for slick visual entertainment. Although the dialogue is stilted and at times surreal, the music by Adrian Johnston cannot be faulted. --Joan Byrne

• The Spy Who Came In From The Cold | Blu Ray | (17/05/2021) from £12.55   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The acclaimed, best-selling novel by John le Carré, about a Cold War spy on one final dangerous mission in East Germany, is transmuted by director Martin Ritt (Hud, Norma Rae) into a film every bit as precise and ruthless as the book. Academy Award-nominated Richard Burton (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Becket,1984) is superb as Alec Leamas, whose relationship with the beautiful librarian Nan, played by Claire Bloom (Hamlet, A Streetcar Named Desire), puts his assignment in jeopardy. Winner of 4 BAFTA Awards (including Best British Film) The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a hard-edged and tragic thriller, suffused with the political and social consciousness that defined Ritt's career. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. Special Features Limited Edition Exclusive O-Card slipcase with new artwork by artist Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a restored high-definition digital transfer Uncompressed LPCM Stereo audio Optional English SDH Brand new audio commentary with film scholar Adrian Martin Brand new video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns PLUS: A 48 PAGE collector's booklet featuring a new essay by Richard Combs; and a number of archival pieces and imagery

• Naked | Blu Ray | (29/11/2021) from £15.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Johnny (David Thewlis) is a frenetic and destructive outsider who tears through the lives of others like an emotional tornado. On the run from Manchester, he seeks sanctuary with his ex-girlfriend Louise (Lesley Sharp) in London, where he immediately targets her vulnerable housemate Sophie (Katrin Cartlidge) with his unique blend of predatory charm. From there he embarks on a nocturnal odyssey across the city, dragging other disaffected souls into his orbit as he spirals towards his own personal apocalypse. Mike Leigh's Cannes-winning film is a masterful, controversial, and totally unforgettable exploration of society in free-fall at the tail end of Thatcher's Britain. Naked has been newly remastered by the BFI National Archive and is available on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.

• Life Begins - Series 1 | DVD | (18/04/2005) from £9.98   |  Saving you £12.00 (150.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From Mike Bullen the creator of Cold Feet. Maggie Mee (Quentin) is a woman who thinks she has life sorted. That is until her husband Phil (Armstrong) walks out on her and their two teenage children. At the age of 39 Maggie discovers that she's back to square one; no husband no job and no money... Britain's most watched drama series of 2004!

• The Wingless Bird | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £11.97   |  Saving you £-1.98 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Three very different families become linked by the strong-minded Agnes Conway when at the beginning of the First World War she meets the wealthy Farrier clan for the first time...

• Sorted | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £9.93   |  Saving you £-3.94 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A young man travels to London to investigate his brother's mysterious death and throws himself into the hedonistic world of club culture.

• i.d. | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £3.87   |  Saving you £3.12 (80.62%)   |  RRP £6.99

  John, an ambitious young copper, is sent undercover into the hardcore football gangs to track down the 'generals' - the shadowy figures who orchestrate the violence. Gradually, the hard drinking, hard fighting macho world proves irresistable and John slowly finds himself turning into one of the thugs he has been sent to destroy.

• Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse | DVD | (14/09/2020) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When a mysterious list of names is found in the shoe of a dead woman, one of those named, Mark Easterbrook (Rufus Sewell), begins an investigation into how and why his name came to be there. He is drawn to The Pale Horse, the home of a trio of rumoured witches in the tiny village of Much Deeping. Word has it that the witches can do away with wealthy relatives using the dark arts alone, but as the bodies mount up, Mark is certain there has to be a rational explanation. And who could possibly want him dead? Starring Rufus Sewell, Kaya Scodelario, Georgina Campbell, Rita Tushingham, Sean Pertwee, Bertie Carvel, Claire Skinner Includes subtitles for the Hard Of Hearing

• Boxing Day | DVD | (28/11/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Melvin, a British author living in America, returns home to London for the holidays to introduce his American fiancé (Lisa) to his eccentric British-Caribbean family. Their relationship is put to the test, as she discovers the world Melvin left behind revolves around his ex-girlfriend (Georgia), who is now an international pop star!

• Jamestown Season 3 | DVD | (22/07/2019) from £16.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Its boom time in Jamestown, the 17th Century English Settlement on the very edge of the breathtaking Virginian wilderness. But success brings scrutiny and intrigue, and there are few in the settlement who have nothing to hide. Unlikely alliances have been formed; some provide friendship, some offer love, and some lead to great peril. Relations with the Native Americans offer hope of advancement for the settlers until greed for land and power corrupts those with influence in the colony. What ensues is devastating conflict; the fallout of which will shape the New World for centuries to come. This final season written by Bill Gallagher, brings the epic story to an exhilarating close and features an ensemble cast which includes Ben Batt, Naomi Battrick, Max Beesley, Patsy Ferran, Jason Flemyng, Abiola Ogunbiyi, Abubakar Salim and Niamh Walsh.

• Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse - Blu-Ray | Blu Ray | (14/09/2020) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When a mysterious list of names is found in the shoe of a dead woman, one of those named, Mark Easterbrook (Rufus Sewell), begins an investigation into how and why his name came to be there. He is drawn to The Pale Horse, the home of a trio of rumoured witches in the tiny village of Much Deeping. Word has it that the witches can do away with wealthy relatives using the dark arts alone, but as the bodies mount up, Mark is certain there has to be a rational explanation. And who could possibly want him dead? Starring Rufus Sewell, Kaya Scodelario, Georgina Campbell, Rita Tushingham, Sean Pertwee, Bertie Carvel, Claire Skinner Includes subtitles for the Hard Of Hearing

• Outnumbered - Series 5 | DVD | (10/03/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Brockmans return older but no wiser in the award-winning comedy that celebrates the daily chaos of family life.  The parents face new challenges now.  Karen has started secondary school where her uncompromising attitude is winning her no friends.  Ben has grown into a massive 13 year old who is grappling with the problems presented by pubescent lust stage fright and man-traps.  While the oldest son Jake hovers on the brink of adulthood beset by poor decision-making about gap years sexual morality and cheap tattoos.Mum and Dad battle their way through all this plus an unsettling barrage of email firestorms missing hamsters vigilante neighbours unwelcome visitors from abroad and a musical version of ‘Spartacus’.

• Life Is Sweet | DVD | (17/03/2008) from £9.53   |  Saving you £6.46 (67.79%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Life is Sweet is the remarkable story of an unremarkable British family told in the classic tragi-comedy style that is uniquely Mike Leigh's. It covers issues of unemployment anorexia failure nervous breakdown and hope as they affect one suburban London family and their friends and acquaintances. The characters and story were created with and by the actors - giving a special edge and momentum to the unfolding events. Leigh's sharply satirical and unsentimentally compassionate view of life strikes a chord with audiences and critics alike. Life is Sweet brings together an impressive cast - including Alison Steadman ('Let Them Eat Cake') Jim Broadbent ('The Avengers') Jane Horrocks ('Little Voice') and Timothy Spall ('Topsy Turvey') - many of whom have worked with Leigh in the past as has producer Simon Channing-Williams.

• Catherine Cookson - The Wingless Bird | DVD | (04/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Three very different families become linked by the strong-minded Agnes Conway when at the beginning of the First World War she meets the wealthy Farrier clan for the first time...

• Life is Sweet + A Running Jump (DVD + Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (25/09/2017) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Mike Leigh's acclaimed social comedy Life is Sweet is one of the director's finest achievements. Depicting a summer in the life of a modern family at odds with itself, this hilarious yet tragic domestic portrait features a stellar ensemble cast - including Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent and Timothy Spall - and remains a potent and pointed satire. Leigh returns to the colour and terrain of his 1990 classic with A Running Jump. Commissioned by BBC Films and Film 4 to mark the 2012 Cultural Olympiad, the film portrays Perry Conroy's (Eddie Marsan) frenzied efforts to sell a second hand car with the help of his frenetic family. Special Features: Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full credits Other extras TBC UK | 1990 + 2012 | colour | 99 + 35 mins | English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | cert 15