"Actor: Derek Farr"

• Young Wives' Tale | Blu Ray | (05/07/2021) from £12.73   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Joan Greenwood reprises her hit stage performance as a frustrated housewife in the film adaptation of this popular West End farce. Co-starring Nigel Patrick and Derek Farr and showcasing a memorable early performance from Audrey Hepburn Young Wives' Tale is featured here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Compelled to live together due to the post-war housing shortage, the Pennants and the Bannings just about get along... but add in a brace of babies, a succession of nannies and a shy-but-pretty lodger, and the situation very soon starts to unravel!

• Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - The Complete Third Series | DVD | (19/05/2003) from £16.29   |  Saving you £-0.30 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Available for the first time the complete 3rd series of this classic BBC comedy. Includes the episodes: Moving House Wendy House Scottish Dancing Men As Women Motorbike Australia House

• Wanted for Murder | DVD | (29/11/2021) from £9.45   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The son of a Victorian hangman is driven insane by thoughts of his father's profession. The young man emulates his father by strangling young women. He then meets and falls in love with a woman but can he suppress his urge to kill her?

• Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - The Best Of | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £17.23   |  Saving you £-1.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A classic collection of 5 episodes from one of the BBC's great sitcoms. Includes legendary moments such as Frank hanging from his car over the edge of a cliff and rollerskating behind a bus. Episodes comprise: Cliffhanger / The RAF Reunion / Father's Clinic / Moving House / King Of The Road

• Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - The Complete Second Series | DVD | (21/10/2002) from £15.68   |  Saving you £0.31 (1.98%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Although Britain has changed almost beyond recognition since Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em was first broadcast in the early 1970s, the show's simple slapstick humour has an ageless quality that makes it enduringly hilarious. Michael Crawford found fame as Frank Spencer, still probably television's most accident-prone man, and still Britain's most mimicked sitcom character, having inspired thousands of wannabe entertainers to don black berets and Humphrey Bogart-style rain coats and feebly exclaim "Mmm, Betty!". Crawford's great insight was to portray Frank as both a figure of fun and an endearingly sympathetic character: we laugh at him but never cease liking him, and we always admire his plucky never-say-die spirit. Most of the episodes share the common theme of Frank attempting to find a job (ranging from a holiday camp entertainer to an RAF cadet), but because of his clumsy demeanour and lack of common sense, losing the positions within a matter of hours. Pitted against a variety of middle-aged, male professionals (his GP, a psychiatrist and a public relations consultant for example), Spencer's stupidity reduces these "experts" to nervous wrecks. His long-suffering, doting wife Betty (Michelle Dotrice) features throughout, but despite his wild behaviour and idiocy she appears only mildly flustered by her husband's actions. On the DVD: Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em was one of the first comedy series to be recorded by the BBC in colour, but the sound and vision of the episodes transfer perfectly satisfactorily to DVD format. At times the production values of some of the episodes are decidedly ropey (watch out for stray boom microphones and the skewed opening and closing credit). Apart from the episode and scene selection menus, which incorporate sound extracts from the show, no extras are included. --John Galilee

• Young Wives' Tale | DVD | (05/07/2021) from £9.19   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Joan Greenwood reprises her hit stage performance as a frustrated housewife in the film adaptation of this popular West End farce. Co-starring Nigel Patrick and Derek Farr and showcasing a memorable early performance from Audrey Hepburn Young Wives' Tale is featured here as a brand-new remaster from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Compelled to live together due to the post-war housing shortage, the Pennants and the Bannings just about get along... but add in a brace of babies, a succession of nannies and a shy-but-pretty lodger, and the situation very soon starts to unravel! Special Features: Image gallery Limited edition booklet written by Melanie Williams

• Bond Street | DVD | (08/02/2016) from £5.22   |  Saving you £1.36 (26.05%)   |  RRP £6.58

  Based on a story by Terence Rattigan, Bond Street is a compelling portmanteau drama which tells the secret story of a wedding day with four vignettes revealing the hidden tales behind each of its most essential items. Presented as a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, Bond Street features a strong cast which includes Jean Kent, Kathleen Harrison, Hazel Court, Roland Young and Derek Farr.There is romance in every wedding, but more so, perhaps, in that of Julia Chester-Barratt and Frank Moody. The bride's dress, her veil, her pearls, her flowers all must be perfect, but all have tales to tell. Tales of birth, death, love and deception...SPECIAL FEATURE:Image GalleryPromotional Material PDFs

• Doctor At Large | DVD | (30/09/2002) from £11.84   |  Saving you £1.14 (12.88%)   |  RRP £9.99

  'Doctor At Large' was the third entry in the long running 'Doctor' series of films. Directed by Ralph Thomas (brother of Gerald the director of the 'Carry On 'movies) it follows the further madcap exploits of Dr. Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde) in particular his attempts at general practice.

• Man on the Run | DVD | (06/04/2020) from £16.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A key post-war British Noir unseen since the late 1940s, Man on the Run stars Derek Farr as an army deserter unjustly accused of murdering a policeman during an armed robbery. Co-starring Edward Chapman, Laurence Harvey and Kenneth More, it is presented here as a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. A prison escapee, army deserter Peter Burdon makes a new life for himself in London. Short of cash, he tries to pawn his old service revolver and is caught up in an armed robbery, during which a constable is shot and killed. Suspected of being part of the gang, Burdon must go on the run to prove his innocence. Special Feature: Image gallery

• Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - The Complete First Series | DVD | (21/10/2002) from £9.35   |  Saving you £6.64 (71.02%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Although Britain has changed almost beyond recognition since Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em was first broadcast in the early 1970s, the show's simple slapstick humour has an ageless quality that makes it enduringly hilarious. Michael Crawford found fame as Frank Spencer, still probably television's most accident-prone man, and still Britain's most mimicked sitcom character, having inspired thousands of wannabe entertainers to don black berets and Humphrey Bogart-style rain coats and feebly exclaim "Mmm, Betty!". Crawford's great insight was to portray Frank as both a figure of fun and an endearingly sympathetic character: we laugh at him but never cease liking him, and we always admire his plucky never-say-die spirit. Most of the episodes share the common theme of Frank attempting to find a job (ranging from a holiday camp entertainer to an RAF cadet), but because of his clumsy demeanour and lack of common sense, losing the positions within a matter of hours. Pitted against a variety of middle-aged, male professionals (his GP, a psychiatrist and a public relations consultant for example), Spencer's stupidity reduces these "experts" to nervous wrecks. His long-suffering, doting wife Betty (Michelle Dotrice) features throughout, but despite his wild behaviour and idiocy she appears only mildly flustered by her husband's actions. On the DVD: Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em was one of the first comedy series to be recorded by the BBC in colour, but the sound and vision of the episodes transfer perfectly satisfactorily to DVD format. At times the production values of some of the episodes are decidedly ropey (watch out for stray boom microphones and the skewed opening and closing credit). Apart from the episode and scene selection menus, which incorporate sound extracts from the show, no extras are included. --John Galilee

• Murder Without Crime | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £11.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A Hitchcockian psychological thriller, Murder without Crime marked the directing debut of J. Lee Thompson, who would go on to score numerous box-office successes over four decades with a series of iconic films that made him a top-ranking director both in Britain and the US. Adapted from Thompson's own West End play Double Error, Murder without Crime is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements. When author Stephen and his wife Jan have a violent quarrel, both sto...

• Shop At Sly Corner | DVD | (24/03/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Desius Heiss is the French-born owner of an antique Shop On Sly Corner who bears a grudge against society. His imprisonment and torture on Devil's Island has left the scars of repeated whippings down his back. With little care for the authorities Heiss has allowed his shop to become a centre of criminal activity and has a secret career as a receiver of stolen goods. His beloved daughter Margaret knows nothing of her father's criminal activities. But when the antique shop's assistant Archie Fellowes (Kenneth Griffith) discovers the trade in stolen goods he blackmails Heiss. Desperate to keep his criminal activities a secret from his daughter Heiss decides to silence his blackmailer.

• Man on the Run | Blu Ray | (06/04/2020) from £10.36   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A key post-war British Noir unseen since the late 1940s, Man on the Run stars Derek Farr as an army deserter unjustly accused of murdering a policeman during an armed robbery. Co-starring Edward Chapman, Laurence Harvey and Kenneth More, it is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. A prison escapee, army deserter Peter Burdon makes a new life for himself in London. Short of cash, he tries to pawn his old service revolver and is caught up in an armed robbery, during which a constable is shot and killed. Suspected of being part of the gang, Burdon must go on the run to prove his innocence. SPECIAL FEATURE: Image gallery

• Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - The Specials | DVD | (06/10/2003) from £10.03   |  Saving you £5.96 (37.30%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Includes all three 'Special' episodes on DVD for the first time! 'Jessica's First Christmas' - First broadcast 25 Dec 1974: It's time for Frank's favourite annual event the nativity play. When the angel of the lord phones in sick Frank is ready to put the wings on. He's also designed a special flying effect but ends up flying a bit higher than intended! 'Learning To Drive' - First broadcast 25 Dec 1975: Frank has a driving lesson but his car gets away from! Back at the hous

• Double Confession | DVD | (11/02/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Ken Annakin directed this 1950 production. He went on to direct many pictures including Battle of the Bulge and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines. Derek Farr stars in this story of murder and criminal gangs around British seaside resorts. Filmed mostly in Hastings and Bexhill, Farr visits his ex wife only to find her murdered. In his attempts to find the killer he meets gang boss William Hartnell and his physco side kick played by Peter Lorre. This long lost film has been restored to a very high standard.

• The Saint - Vol. 1 - Episodes 1 And 2 - The Talented Husband / The Latin Touch | DVD | (10/07/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Stepping into the role of Leslie Charteris' "modern-day Robin Hood" Simon Templar (formerly played in films by smoothies like George Sanders), Roger Moore swiftly struck the right poses, adding a raised eyebrow to the character's established trademarks--a stick figure with halo, a whistled theme (co-composed by Charteris himself) and a quixotic commitment to adventure rather than decency. More clean-cut than the vigilante of the novels, Moore's Templar is a reformed thief (with an accent on reformed) whose adventures invariably involve a beautiful girl in trouble, an exotic locale established by stock shots and pantomime-level barroom sets with revolving fans on the ceiling, and "foreign" villains, played by familiar British character actors in false moustaches. The Saint ran from 1962 to 1969. Connoisseurs reckon the earlier, black and white shows are superior to the later colour seasons. From 1979 to 1980, there was a follow-up, The Return of the Saint, in which sufficiently ironic Ian Ogilvy donned Templar's polo neck, but the format seemed outmoded in comparison with The Sweeney and The Professionals. Volume One contains: "The Talented Husband" in which a playwright is found dead in suspicious circumstances, with guest star Shirley (Goldfinger) Eaton; and "The Latin Touch" which concerns a kidnapping in Rome, with Suzan Farmer and Warren (Alf Garnett) Mitchell. --Kim Newman

• The Jury | DVD | (28/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A 15 year-old boy has been killed in cold blood. His classmate a quiet reclusive Sikh boy is on trial for murder. It is a trial that becomes a tinderbox for the justice system and race relations in the country. The decision falls with the jury and hangs on a knife-edge. The twelve jurors find themselves the focus of national attention. They have to cope with intense pressure threats and intimidation as they embark on the biggest soul searching experience of their lives. The Jury is a complex and hard-hitting drama with a difference a highly charged and emotive story following the impact of the case on it's jury members.

• The Story of Shirley Yorke | DVD | (30/01/2012) from £8.95   |  Saving you £4.04 (45.14%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The first ever release of this classic British title on DVD.This 1948 Nettlefold production was Directed by Maclean Rogers and stars nurse Shirley Yorke, (Dinah Sheridan) who must assist her boss Dr Napier, (John Robinson) the only person able of effecting a new treatment on the ailing wife of a British Lord.The woman dies and the finger is very strongly pointed at Sister Shirley, the main reason being because she and the Lord were former lovers. Later she is tried, and much damning evidence is presented against her. However, fortunately, the good doctor proves that neither he nor she are guilty of the crime. His evidence results in the capture of the real killer. Also stars Derek Farr and a good supporting cast including Charles Hawtrey.

• Tomorrow People, The - The Vanishing Earth | DVD | (01/08/2002) from £5.53   |  Saving you £0.46 (8.32%)   |  RRP £5.99

  It's time once again to buckle your belts and jaunt back to the 1970s as the intergalactic teenage force for good The Tomorrow People return for a third thrilling story - The Vanishing Earth. In an adventure that takes in a fairground's haunted house an alien spaceship and a trip to the seaside the Tomorrow People find themselves pitted against the terrifying Spidron an evil villain with the ability to conjure up earthquakes and volcanoes at will. Seemingly hell bent on the destruction of all humanity only the Tomorrow People stand in the way of the full force of Spidron's fury. How can the Tomorrow People defeat a menace able to inflict such catastrophic damage? Is the end of the world finally at hand?

• The Saint: Monochrome & Colour episodes;The Contract, The Queen's Ransom | DVD | (15/01/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Two selected episodes from the smash series The Saint. The episodes are: The Contract The Queen's Ransom