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• Blake's 7 - Series 1 | DVD | (01/03/2004) from £17.75   |  Saving you £32.24 (181.63%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Blake's 7 was the hit BBC space opera launched in the wake of Star Wars, though with a grittier sensibility and produced on a fraction of the budget. Over 13 episodes the first series introduced freedom-fighter Blake (Gareth Thomas) as he escaped from the Orwellian Federation, gathered a crew of low-life rebels, salvaged an alien starship called the Liberator, and began striking back against the forces of Supreme Commander Servalan (sultry Jacqueline Pearce). The effects were cheap, and alien planets were represented by a disused quarry or an industrial complex, but the strong characters and cynical storylines created by Doctor Who veteran Terry Nation remain involving. The perfect foil for Blake was Paul Darrow's Avon, a near psychopathic criminal mastermind who only fought to save his skin. The cowardly Vila (Michael Keating) was almost as memorable, while the female leads were Jenna (Sally Knyvette), a smuggler and pilot, and determined Auron telepath Cally (Jan Chappell). Also on board was Gan (David Jackson), inhibited from violence by a brain implant. With even the good guys being criminals, including murderers, this was a galaxy far, far away from previous screen space opera. Though undeniably dated, the show is still vintage TV SF, right from the opening three-parter "The Way Back / Spacefall / Cygnus Alpha" to the cliff-hanging shocker "Orac", which introduces the final member of the un-magnificent seven. On the DVD: Blake's 7, Series 1 presents the 13 episodes across five DVDs so as to maximise picture quality. Following the BBC's Doctor Who DVDs the 4:3 images are as strong as one could expect from a 1970s TV show shot partly on video (interiors) and 16 mm film (exteriors). Film shots have some grain and vary considerably in quality while the video material shows occasional minor tearing and flaws in the tape. Otherwise these are as good as Blake's 7 is ever going to look. The same is true of the mono sound, which is clear and undistorted. Each DVD is introduced with a CGI reincarnation of the series' famous logo and three episodes are offered with a commentary. These are "Spacefall" (Sally Knyvette, Michael Keating and producer David Maloney), "Seek-Locate-Destroy" (Keating, Jacqueline Pearce and Stephen Greif) and "Project Avalon" (Knyvette, Pearce and Greif). The chat ranges from high-school reunion playfulness, including singing the title music, to some more serious insights into making the show, to an amusing running debate as to whether Glynis Barber appears in "Project Avalon". Other extras are "2 out takes, a missing scene, 1 robot, 2 flat feet and a blooper". These are exactly what they say: an extract from Blue Peter in 1978 with Lesley Judd making a Blake's 7 bracelet; nine clip compilations introducing the main characters; a synopsis for each episode; and a trailer for the Series 2 DVDs. --Gary S Dalkin

• The Last Kingdom | DVD | (14/12/2015) from £13.98   |  Saving you £13.00 (108.42%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The year is 872, and many of the separate kingdoms of what we now know as England have fallen to the invading Danes, leaving the great kingdom of Wessex standing alone and defiant under the command of King Alfred (David Dawson, Peaky Blinders). Against this turbulent backdrop lives our hero, Uhtred (Alexander Dreymon, American Horror Story). Born the son of a Saxon nobleman, he is captured by the Danes and raised as one of their own. Forced to choose between the country of his birth and the peopl e of his upbringing, his loyalties are ever tested. What is he? Saxon or Dane? On a quest to reclaim his birthright , Uhtred must tread a dangerous path between bot h sides if he is to play his part in the birth of a new nation and, ult imately, recapture his ancestral lands. From the Producers of Downton Abbey. Also starring Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner), Matthew Macfadyen (Anna Karenina), Jason Flemyng (X-Men: First Class), Tobias Santelmann (Point Break), Emily Cox (Futuro Beach) and Ian Hart (Boardwalk Empire).

• Mike Bassett - TV Series (Part 1) | DVD | (21/11/2005) from £8.65   |  Saving you £11.34 (131.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When it comes to footballing wisdom Mike's in a league of his own! Following his moderate success as England boss Mike Bassett (Ricky Tomlinson) wants one last chance of the big time after an otherwise undistinguished managerial career. He's offered a job at Wirral County a team his dad once played for and believes he can resurrect the side currently languishing as the bottom of their league. Bassett has fallen on hard times since reaching the latter stages of the World Cup. H

• Batman: Soul of the Dragon | Blu Ray | (15/02/2021) from £11.89   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Set in the midst of the swinging 1970s, this Elseworlds adventure finds Bruce Wayne training under a master sensei. It is here that Bruce, along with other elite students, is forged in the fire of the martial arts discipline. The lifelong bonds they form will be put to the test when a deadly menace arises from their past. It will take the combined efforts of Batman and world-renowned martial artists Richard Dragon, Ben Turner and Lady Shiva to battle the monsters of this world and beyond! Bonus Features Batman: Raw Groove-From the explosion of gritty cinema and kung fu to the cultural changes spreading across the U.S., we explore the early '70s and how they inspired Batman: Soul of the Dragon Producer Jim Krieg's Far-Out Highlights A Sneak Peek at the Next Animated DC Universe Movie: Justice Society World War II A Preview of Superman: Red Son A Preview of Gotham By Gaslight From the DC Comics Vault: Batman: The Animated Series, Day of the Samurai and Night of the Ninja

• Silent Witness - Series 17 | DVD | (19/01/2015) from £10.76   |  Saving you £13.23 (122.96%)   |  RRP £23.99

  Nikki struggles to come to terms with Leo’s death following the arrival of the new boss Thomas Chamberlain. Her feelings surface as the pressure grows to find leads for two unsolved cases - a mother and son murdered in their wealthy London home and the disfigured body of a young woman… Commodity Part 1 A footballer’s reputation is under threat when a sex tape links him to the brutal murder of a woman. Commodity Part 2 Footballer Isaac Dreyfus desperately fights to prove his innocence whilst Adam Freedman turns to a mysterious source for help to avenge the murder of his wife and child. Coup de Grace Part 1 Nikki delivers ground-breaking testimony in the high-profile appeal court case of David Bennetto a convicted killer who has spent six years in jail for the murder of two teenagers. Coup de Grace Part 2 Nikki's professional reputation is on the line when her romantic involvement with lawyer Greg Walker leads her face-to-face with a raging Bennetto. In a Lonely Place Part 1 Nikki and Jack head to Scotland to help a rural detective investigate the chilling murder of a lap dancer found in a remote forest. In a Lonely Place Part 2 The team finds itself under pressure to urgently close the net on a serial killer abducting young women. Undertone Part 1 When the body of a pregnant girl is discovered the team face the urgent task of finding the baby snatched from her womb. Undertone Part 2 Martin the sole eye-witness in the murder case is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Fraternity Part 1 The shocking discovery of a 15-year-old girl’s body sees DI Dale Carter fixate on his prime murder suspect Jack’s half-brother. Fraternity Part 2 The investigation puts Jack in grave danger and life will never be the same again...

• Epics | DVD | (18/09/2006) from £12.64   |  Saving you £5.35 (42.33%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The Last Samurai: Decorated Civil War veteran Nathan Algren (Cruise) is sent to Japan to train and lead the Emperor's troops in modern Western gunpowder intensive warfare to eliminate the country's remaining rebelling samurai. Captured and imprisoned by the outlawed warriors Algren is slowly swayed by their strict adherence to the honourable code of Bushido and when the Emperor's forces mass once again Algren offers to join his former captors in an effort to preserve their way of life... Alexander: The Director's Cut: Oliver Stone's Alexander is based on the true story of one of history's most luminous and influential leaders Alexander the Great (Colin Farrell) - a man who had conquered 90% of the known world by the age of 27. Alexander led his virtually invincible Greek and Macedonian armies through 22 000 miles of sieges and conquests in just eight years and by the time of his death at the age of 32 had forged an empire unlike any the world had ever seen. The film chronicles Alexander's path to becoming a living legend from a youth fueled by dreams of myth glory and adventure to his lonely death as a ruler of a vast Empire. Alexander is the incredible story of a life that united the known world and proved if nothing else fortune favours the bold. This release of Oliver Stone's Alexander features his director's cut (167 mins); which re-imagines and re-shapes the original theatrical film with virtually hundreds of edits and re-configurations of sequences. Troy: In 1193B.C. the dandy Trojan prince Paris (Bloom) irresponsibly spirits away the unhappy wife of Menelaus (Gleeson) the Spartan king. Demanding the return of Helen the Greeks launch a thousand ships and lay siege to Troy. Under the command of Agamemnon (Cox) revered warrior Achilles (Pitt) leads the Greek forces against the Trojan defenders commanded by Hector (Bana) who carries the fate of his nation on his shoulders...

• Naked | Blu Ray | (29/11/2021) from £14.98   |  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.

• The Odd Couple | DVD | (02/09/2002) from £9.90   |  Saving you £3.09 (31.21%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Neil Simon's classic stage comedy made an effortless transition to the big screen in 1967, when The Odd Couple provided Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau with a tailor-made mid-career affirmation of their status as two of cinema's greatest funny men. Lemmon is Felix, manically obsessed with cleanliness and housekeeping, struggling to understand why his wife wants a divorce. Matthau is Oscar, his slovenly poker-playing buddy who invites him to take the spare room and lives to regret it as they rapidly and comically come to grief like an old, totally incompatible, married couple, revealing exactly why their respective wives have had enough. "I don't think two single men living alone in a big eight-room apartment should have a cleaner house than my mother", Matthau wails, trying to make sense of the disintegrating situation. The pair devour Simon's typically sharp and witty script in a frenzy of classic one-liners that allow Lemmon's trademark twitchy neurosis and Matthau's baleful cussedness to flourish. Great as they are, though, they are nearly eclipsed in the funniest scene of the film by Monica Evans and Carole Shelly as a couple of British expatriate sisters from the apartment upstairs. Carry On innuendo briefly meets Manhattan repartee and the screen crackles with brilliance. It's a comic masterclass. On the DVD: The Odd Couple on disc has no extras apart from the original cinema trailer, but the film, presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen, with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, is pristine, Neal Hefti's score providing that instantly identifiable flavour of sophisticated 1960s American comedy. --Piers Ford

• Star Trek: Discovery - Season Four | Blu Ray | (05/12/2022) from £26.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Season Four of Star Trek: Discovery finds Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery facing a threat unlike any they've ever encountered. With Federation and non-Federation worlds alike feeling the impact, they must confront the unknown and work together to ensure a hopeful future for all.

• Romeo & Juliet | DVD | (26/10/2015) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated Royal Ballet adaptation directed by Paul Czinner, this celebrated 1966 production features mesmerisingly vulnerable performances from both Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn as Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers. Four years into their joint tenure at the Royal Ballet (Nureyev as Principal Dancer and Fonteyn as Prima Ballerina), this production unequivocally captures on film one of the greatest artistic partnerships of the twentieth century.A ballet masterpiece on many levels from Prokofiev's stunning score to Kenneth MacMillan's exquisite choreography Romeo & Juliet is presented here as a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.SPECIAL FEATURES:Original theatrical trailerImage galleryOriginal promotional material PDFs

• Vera: Series 11 (Eps 1 & 2) | DVD | (27/09/2021) from £13.85   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Ace Ventura - Pet Detective (1994) | DVD | (24/01/2000) from £5.04   |  Saving you £13.95 (276.79%)   |  RRP £18.99

  The 1994 box-office hit that turned comedy maniac Jim Carrey into Hollywood's first $20-million man, this gag-filled no-brainer stars Carrey as the titular rubber-faced gumshoe who tracks down lost pets for his heartbroken clients. Ace's latest case involves the apparent kidnapping of the Miami Dolphins' team mascot, Snowflake the dolphin. His investigation is a source of constant aggravation for Miami police lieutenant Lois Einhorn (Sean Young), who turns out to be packing more than a pistol under her skirt. Friends fans will appreciate the presence of Courtney Cox, who remains admirably straight-faced as the Dolphins' publicist and Ace's would-be girlfriend, but of course it's Carrey who steals the show with shameless abandon. One viewing may suffice for a lot of people, but Carrey's hyper antics made Ace Ventura: Pet Detective one of the bestselling videos of the 1990s. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Police Academy 3 (DVD) | DVD | (30/04/2007) from £5.04   |  Saving you £2.95 (58.53%)   |  RRP £7.99

  A budget crisis has decreed that only one of the state's two cop schools can survive so the race is on to see which academy can avoid the ax by turning out the superior force. So Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg) Hightower (Bubba Smith) Tackleberry (David Graf) Jones (Michael Winslow) Hooks (Marion Ramsey) and Callahan (Leslie Easterbrook) - led by eternally befuddled Cmdt. Lassard (George Gaynes) - mobilize hilariously in their alma mater's defense. You have the right to remain silent - but you'll end up howling.

• The Producers | DVD | (24/04/2006) from £6.07   |  Saving you £13.92 (229.32%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A down on his luck producer and his accountant plan to get rich quick in this remake.

• Star Wars Rebels: Season 4 | Blu Ray | (26/10/2018) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Join the Ghost crew as they embark on their most important mission in Star Wars Rebels' fourth and final season! As the Rebellion struggles against the might of the Empire, Ezra leads the Ghost crew back to his home world to defeat the oppresive forces under the command of cunning Grand Admiral Thrawn. Old friends are reunited and new alliances are forged as the critically acclaimed series builds to a transformative conclusion that reveals our heroes' destinies. Bonus: Rebels Recon Audio Commentary Ghosts Of Legend Force Of Rebellion Kevin Kiner: The Rebel Symphony

• Look Who's Talking/Look Who's Talking Too/Look Who's Talking Now! | DVD | (26/10/2015) from £8.95   |  Saving you £-2.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Look Who's Talking: If you've always wanted to know what a baby thinks of the world around him, you finally have your chance. With Bruce Willis supplying the voice of Mikey's thoughts, this is one baby who says exactly what's on his mind. Mollie (Kirstie Alley) is a single working mother who's out to find the perfect father for her child. Her baby, Mikey, prefers James (John Travolta), a cab driver turned babysitter who has what it takes to make them both happy. But Mollie won't even consider James. It's going to take all the tricks a baby can think of to bring them together before it's too late. Look Who's Talking Too: John Travolta and Kirstie Alley return in this charming sequel to the S100 million box-office smash. Also starring the voices of Bruce Willis as Mikey, Rosanne Barr as his new baby sister and Mel Brooks as the voice of Mr. Toilet Man. Look Who's Talking Now: Now that the kids finally know how to talk, this family is going to the dogs! Thanks to the unique voice talents of Danny DeVito and Diane Keaton as two canine comedians determined to turn the household upside down, LOOK WHO'S TALKING NOW is as fresh and funny as the original. John Travolta and Kirstie Alley return as the fun-loving parents whose marriage is put to the test when she loses a job and he finds one with a female boss who shows an over-active interest in merging. Loaded with one-liners and enough humour for kids and adults alike, LOOK WHO'S TALKING NOW proves that when it comes to comedy, it's a dog's life!

• Terrifier 2 | DVD | (24/10/2022) from £6.92   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Art the clown is back! After being resurrected by a sinister entity, demented killer Art the Clown returns to the timid town of Miles County. With an appetite for murder and mayhem Art sets his sights on a bereaved family, in particular teenage Sienna and her younger brother Jonathan. It's Halloween and the streets are about to run with blood. David Howard Thornton (Terrifier) is back as Art the Clown, alongside Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp) and Griffin Santopietro (Cobra Kai). Terrifier 2 is written and directed by Damien Leone (Terrifier).

• Accident Man | DVD | (16/04/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Mike Fallon (Scott Adkins) is the Accident Man a stone cold killer and the best at what he does. But when a loved one is dragged into the London underworld and murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to rip apart the life he knew in order to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him. Based on the popular UK comic book, Toxic!, the film also stars Ashley Greene, Michael Jai White, Ray Park, Ray Stevenson, David Paymer, Nick Moran, Perry Benson, Ross O'Hennessy and Amy Johnston.

• 1914 All Out | DVD | (19/05/2014) from £4.45   |  Saving you £8.54 (191.91%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Beautifully filmed in the Yorkshire Dales '1914 All Out' mixes the heartbreak of the 1914-18 War with the romance of village life. It tells the story of two brothers and their love for the same beautiful girl Jean whose peaceful existence is shattered by the tragic events of The Great War. It is August Bank Holiday 1914 in the picturesque Yorkshire village of East Grisewold and the villagers are celebrating with a cricket match. The tranquil setting is shattered by the outbreak of War and the first army volunteers are soon leaving for Europe including Ken Houghton. Sadly Ken is killed at the Somme and the focus shifts to his younger brother Joe who then courts his great love Jean. Joe finally returns from War confident that he is a better cricketer and determined to win Jean's love. 1914 All Out was written by the playwright Colin Schindler after he saw a memorial commemorating those who had fought and died in the Great War. He wondered what the effect of the loss of life would be on a small village during and after the war.

• Arrow - Season 5 | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £11.66   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  After a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (series star STEPHEN AMELL) was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the North China Sea. Oliver returned home to Star City, bent on righting the wrongs of his family and fighting injustice. As the Green Arrow, he protects his city with the help of former soldier John Diggle (series star DAVID RAMSEY), computer science expert Felicity Smoak (series star EMILY BETT RICKARDS), his vigilante-trained sister Thea Queen (series star WILLA HOLLAND), former police captain Quentin Lance (series star PAUL BLACKTHORNE) and brilliant inventor Curtis Holt (new series regular ECHO KELLUM). Newly appointed Mayor Oliver Queen finds himself challenged as he fights on two fronts for the future of Star City. With Diggle back in the military and Thea adamant about hanging up her hood as Speedy, Team Arrow is down to just Oliver and Felicity -- but they're no longer the only vigilantes in town. The Green Arrow's public defeat of Damien Darhk (guest star NEAL McDONOUGH) at the end of Season Four has inspired a new crop of masked heroes to step up and defend the city, though their painful inexperience makes them obstacles, rather than allies, in the field. The arrival of a deadly new adversary will force Oliver to confront questions about his own legacy, both as mayor and as the Green Arrow.