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• The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy | DVD | (28/01/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The original BBC radio adventures of Arthur Dent (an ape-descendant whose anger at the apparently inexplicable destruction of his home planet Earth, situated in an obscure corner of the outer spiral arm of the galaxy, is expressed in frequent irritation at friendly automatic doors and vending machines) and his travelling companions, Ford Prefect (an itinerant towel-carrying hitch-hiker originally from a small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse), Zaphod Beeblebrox (the notorious ex-Galactic President and patron of Eccentrica Galumbits, the triple-breasted whore of Eroticon Six) and Marvin the Paranoid Android (who's still suffering from that terrible pain in all the diodes down his left side) proved to be such a success for the BBC that its transition to TV was (almost) inevitable. In 1981 several key members of the radio cast made the move to the small screen. Simon Jones' bewildered Arthur Dent remains the central character, shambling around in his dressing gown (a fact easy to forget on radio); Mark Wing-Davey's Zaphod Beeblebrox is the same as his boastful radio persona, even if the second head utterly fails to convince. Unfortunately, newcomers David Dixon (as Ford Prefect) and the irritating Sandra Dickinson (as Trillian) are no match for their radio predecessors.The problem here is not so much the low-budget look as the script itself, which is lovingly faithful to the radio series in a way that Douglas Adams' novels aren't. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was a lucid, satirical, occasionally profound, utterly unique comic invention on radio. As such, it has nothing to gain from TV. The script needs no visual elaboration--that's best left to the listener's own imagination. Only the animated renditions of the Guide itself enhance Peter Jones' wonderfully dry narration; otherwise--paradoxically, perhaps--by supplying images the concept is oddly diminished here.On the DVD: A suitably eclectic not to say eccentric collection of extra features makes this a wholly satisfying two-disc set, neatly packaged in a fold-out slipcase. On the second disc there's an hour-long "making of" documentary from 1992 featuring contributions from the cast and crew, including Douglas Adams; and then there's even more in a 20-minute section entitled "Don't Panic!". A fascinating behind-the-scenes peek at filming as the clock runs out on studio time and a look at the recording of the original radio series complete the first part. Then navigate to the "Outer Planets" to find outtakes, a deleted scene, Zaphod's animatronic second head on Tomorrow's World and Peter Jones's witty and shambolic introduction to the first episode, plus more besides. The series itself is presented in standard 4:3 ratio and Dolby stereo. --Mark Walker

• The Before Trilogy | Blu Ray | (28/10/2019) from £59.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The cornerstone of the career-long exploration of cinematic time by director Richard Linklater, this celebrated three-part romance captures a relationship as it begins, begins again, deepens, strains, and settles over the course of almost two decades. Chronicling the love of Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke), from their first meeting as idealistic twentysomethings to the disillusionment they face together in middle age, The Before Trilogy also serves as a document of a boundary-pushing and extraordinarily intimate collaboration between director and actors, as Delpy and Hawke, who co-wrote two of the films, imbue their characters with a sense of raw, lived-in experience, and as they age on-screen along with them. Attuned to the sweeping grandeur of time's passage as well as the evanescence of individual moments, the Before films chart the progress of romantic destiny as it navigates the vicissitudes of ordinary life. Before Sunrise An exquisitely understated ode to the thrill of romantic possibility, the inaugural instalment of The Before Trilogy opens with a chance encounter between two solitary young strangers. After they hit it off on a train bound for Vienna, the Paris university student Celine and the scrappy American tourist Jesse impulsively decide to spend a day together before he returns to the U.S. the next morning. As the pair roam the streets of the stately city, Linklater's tenderly observant gaze captures the uncertainty and intoxication of young love, from the first awkward stirrings of attraction to the hopeful promise that Celine and Jesse make upon their inevitable parting. Before Sunset In the breathtaking follow-up to Before Sunrise, Celine tracks down Jesse, now a newly minted author, at the tail end of his book tour in Paris, with only a few hours left before his flight back home to the States. Meeting almost a decade after their short-lived romance in Vienna, the pair find their chemistry rekindled by increasingly candid exchanges about professional setbacks, marital disappointments, and the compromises of adulthood. Impelled by an urgent sense of the transience of human connection, Before Sunset remains Linklater's most seductive experiment with time's inexorable passage and the way love can seem to stop it in its tracks. Before Midnight The bittersweet conclusion of The Before Trilogy finds Celine and Jesse several years into a relationship and in the midst of a sun-dappled Greek retreat with their twin daughters and a group of friends. The couple soon find their vacation upended, however, by the aggravations of committed monogamy, which have long since supplanted the initial jolt of their mutual seduction. Marked by the emotional depth, piercing wit, and conversational exuberance that Linklater and his actors had honed over two decades of abiding with these characters, Before Midnight grapples with the complexities of long-term intimacy, and asks what becomes of love when it no longer has recourse to past illusions. Director approved Special Edition Features: New, restored 2K digital transfers of Before Sunrise and Before Sunset and a 2K digital master of Before Midnight, approved by director Richard Linklater, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Before Sunrise Blu-ray and 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks on the Before Sunset and Before Midnight Blu-rays New discussion featuring Linklater and actors Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, moderated by critic Kent Jones Behind-the-scenes footage and interviews from the productions of Before Sunrise and Before Sunset Audio commentary on Before Midnight by Delpy, Linklater, and Hawke Dream Is Destiny, a 2016 feature-length documentary about Linklater by Louis Black and Karen Bernstein New documentary about the making of Before Midnight in Greece by filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari 3x2, a new conversation between scholars Dave Johnson and Rob Stone about Linklater's wor Linklater // On Cinema & Time, a video essay by filmmaker :: kogonada Plus: An essay on the trilogy by critic Dennis Lim

• The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Special Edition | Blu Ray | (01/10/2018) from £12.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (38.49%)   |  RRP £17.99

  For the first time in the history of the universe, the complete Hitcher's Guide to the Galaxy is available in high definition! The cult classic British series from the mind of Douglas Adams is back in this very special edition. Featuring all episodes in full HD and 5.1 audio plus over 5 ½ hours of new and existing bonus material. Unbeknownst to its inhabitants, Earth is to be demolished to make way for an intergalactic highway. Arthur Dent (Simon Jones), an unassuming Englishman, is whisked off the planet to safety by his alien friend Ford Prefect (David Dixon), and launched on a dizzying journey through space and time (with only a towel, and a fish to help them) to discover the meaning of life itself.

• Jack Rosenthal Collection - Vol. 1 | DVD | (19/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  One of Britain's greatest dramatists the award-winning playwright Jack Rosenthal created some of the most critically-acclaimed and popular single plays of the last forty years. Instantly recognisable by their warmth and humour Rosenthal's scripts were always popular with the viewing public and were invariably big ratings winners. Alongside single plays he also honed his craft on a diverse range of television shows - from Coronation Street (for which he was one of the key writ

• The Glittering Prizes: The Complete Series | DVD | (27/10/2014) from £12.99   |  Saving you £17.00 (130.87%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Written by award-winning screen-writer and novelist Frederic Raphael, The Glittering Prizes is the critically acclaimed series of six teleplays chronicling the changing lives of friends who first meet at Cambridge University. Tom Conti (Shirley Valentine, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence) stars as would-be novelist Adam Morris with Mark Wing-Davey and Nigel Havers among his college peers. Barbara Kellerman, Malcolm Stoddard, Connie Booth, Miriam Margolyes and Tim Pigott-Smith also feature among.

• A Gift Horse | DVD | (14/03/2016) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-5.59 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  When 10 year old Amanda loses her mother, she spends most of her time at the neighbouring horse ranch, owned by a business tycoon. The arrival of Misty, a spirited white horse, creates a new challenge for the ranchers as the tycoon's spoiled daughter rejects the horse. But Amanda doesn't lose faith and with an inspiring and loving horse trainer, they prove that the Misty is a true champion, creating new friendships and family bonds in the process.

• Hawkwind - Treworgey 29th July 1989 | DVD | (11/07/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  This show was filmed at the Treworgy Tree Fayre in July 1989 and the band line up at the time included Dave Brock Simon House Richard Chadwick Harvey Bainbridge and Alan Davey. Special guests include Bridget Wishart and Steve Barnard. The band performs key tracks such as Hassan I Sabha Damnation Alley and Brainstorm. Tracklisting: 1. Intro Jam 2. Brainstorm 3. Down Through The Night 4. Treadmill 5. Time We Left This World Today 6. Hasan I Sabha 7. Assault and Battery 8. The Golden Void 9. Back in the Box 10. Arrival in Utopia 11. You Know You're Only Dreaming 12. Damnation Alley 13. Needle Gun 14. Ejection 15. Lost Chronicles

• The Omen (2006) | DVD | (23/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Damien is back in this remake of the chilling 1976 horror classic.

• Flambards | DVD | (31/07/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Flambards is a delightful tale about a young orphan called Christina (Christine McKenna). Set in the years surrounding the first World War Flambards is a deeply moving story of growing and loving in a world that is continually changing. Christina has been moved from home to home for most of her life until one day she is sent to live at Flambards the once grand country home of her domineering disabled Uncle Russell and his two sons Mark and William. However much as Christina is hoping to find a loving new family she soon discovers the inhabitants at Flambards are an unhappy group torn apart by bitterness and jealousy. Episodes Comprise: 1. Christina 2. The Blooding 3. Entry To A New World 4. Lady Bountiful 5. Point To Point 6. The Cold Light Of Day 7. Edge Of The Cloud 8. Flying High 9. Sing No Sad Songs 10. New Blood 11. Prisoners Of War 12. What Are Servants For? 13. Inheritance

• Breaking Glass | DVD | (22/10/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  An old, old story as told circa 1980, Breaking Glass, written and directed by Brian Gibson, follows the path of Stardust not to mention A Star is Born and most other films about showbusiness, by following the rise of a talented young hopeful who learns that success comes with strings. Kate Crowley (Hazel O'Connor) begins as a bleached New Wave ranter, fly-posting on the tube and yelling songs about dehumanisation over fascist chants in rowdy pubs, but ends up a stoned glam zombie dressed as a robot, packaging her anger for the benefit of corporate music biz baddies and retreating to a sanatorium. The plot may be familiar, but the film still works, thanks to persuasive central performances from O'Connor, who wrote her own songs and shows real acting muscle that sadly didn't lead to anything like a film career, and Phil Daniels as her hustling manager/boyfriend/conscience. The fine supporting cast includes Jon Finch and Jonathan Pryce as a Bond villain-style record producer and a deaf junkie sax player, with glimpses of later perennials such as Jim Broadbent and Richard Griffiths. Made and set at the start of the 1980s, it catches its times exactly: a "Rock Against 1984" outdoor gig that turns into a riot, a routine police harrassment of a band rehearsal, a power cut that transforms a concert into a before-its-time "unplugged" session. Credits trivia: the executive producer was Dodi al Fayed. On the DVD: A nice letterboxed transfer looks a bit soft and grainy--but that's the way it's supposed to be. The only extras are cribbed-from-the-IMDB filmographies, a trailer with a wonderfully unconvincing narration and an image gallery (posters, ads and stills). --Kim Newman

• Great Scottish Singalong | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Tour the magnificent country and sing along with some of the classic songs of Scotland. Filmed on location in Scotland this programme raises a glass to toast this great nation. Exploring the wonderful countryside while presenting Scotland in song the programme allows you to join in with classics such as Auld Lang Syne Flower Of Scotland The Willow Tree and many more.

• Sonic Rock Solstice 2002 | DVD | (16/02/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Tracks include:As Above So BelowRock PalaceAncient LightDagger DanceElric The EnchanterOne Moon CirclesWingsChasing The DragonCoded LanguagesRecorded live at the 'Sonic Rock Solstice' event during June 2002 at Hamilton House Farm near Blackpool in the North West of England. The DVD also features 'The Full Program' a documentary style look at the full event featuring performances by HARVEY BAINBRIDGE SPACEHEAD MR. QUIMBYS BEARD DOGHOUSE STEREOVACCINE & GUN LAW

• Tupac Shakur - Thug Angel - The Life Of An Outlaw | DVD | (22/04/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

• Invitation | DVD | (21/03/2005) from £13.19   |  Saving you £6.80 (51.55%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Welcome to your worst nightmare.... Fifteen years ago a group of young friends were playing a game of baseball. One of them is called home for dinner and the gang decides to let the creepy neighbourhood fat kid join in. The first pitch is slammed over the fence into the road and the fat kid excitedly chases the ball. As the group taunts him and his efforts they don't notice a truck speeding towards him. He is killed on impact. Present day... The members of the old gang all rec

• Where The Wild Things Are/Higglety Pigglety Pop | DVD | (01/01/2011) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-7.98 (-65.10%)   |  RRP £12.25

  This Glyndebourne double bill of Where The Wild Things Are and Higglety Pigglety Pop! is the result of the collaboration between one of Britain's foremost composers Oliver Knussen with the vivid magical images of American artist and author Maurice Sendak. Together they have evoked a very special form of theatre - fantasy opera. The antics of young Max and his journey to the Land of the Wild Things and Jennie the Sealyham terrier's search for something more than everything are set against beautifully intricate designs which adhere faithfully to the illustrations in the famous children's books by Maurice Sendak. The music is skilfully orchestrated with an unerring ability to depict fantasy characters and scenarios - a rare fusion of wit and lyricism. In Where The Wild Things Are Karen Beardsley sings the role of Max and Cynthia Buchan takes the role of the terrier Jennie in Higglety Pigglety Pop! Other singers include: Andrew Gallacher Rosemary Hardy Hugh Hetherington Neil Jenkins Mary King Jeremy Munro Stephen Rhys-Williams Deborah Rees and Stephen Richardson. Oliver Knussen conducts The London Sinfonietta in these performances which were first shown on BBC TV in 1985.

• Leatherface - Boat in the Smoke | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Leatherface - Boat In The Smoke [NTSC]

• Lee's Wicked Workout With The UK Dreamboys | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £4.25   |  Saving you £15.74 (370.35%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Lee Davey the hot hunk from the hit television reality show 'Big Brother' has teamed up with the UK's top male glamour troupe - The Dreamboys in a unique fitness video. Experience a complete fitness workout with the added opportunity of watching the sexy Dreamboys demonstrate the excersixes. The video is set in a house reminiscent to the 'Big Brother' environment. The viewer who may not have the opportunity to visit an expensive gym is invited by Lee to look around their own home