"Actor: Derek Martin"

• The Old Curiosity Shop | DVD | (08/11/2010) from £7.19   |  Saving you £2.80 (38.94%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts he and his granddaughter flee.

• Law And Order | DVD | (14/04/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Hugely controversial Factional Drama in 4 parts each from a different point of view - Metropolitan Police the criminal the solicitor and the prison system. Groundbreaking in both its style and its damning portrayal of corruption in the British legal system; the British Police had never been portrayed in that way before on TV. The central premise of the drama is that it claimed that the Police and the criminals were not actually that different in terms of the way they operated. Caused a massive storm when broadcast on the BBC; the switchboards were jammed for hours with irate callers. Questions were asked in the House of Parliament concerning the issues raised by Law and Order.

• Boston Kickout | DVD | (19/04/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In the 1980s Phil moved with his parents from an inner-city slum to start a new life in Stevenage. However on leaving school he finds himself in a world of violence unemployment alcoholism and drug abuse.

• The King | DVD | (25/09/2006) from £8.98   |  Saving you £13.00 (185.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The devil made me do it. After being honourably discharged from the Navy Elvis Valderez returns to him hometown of Corpus Christi in Texas in the hope of finding his father whom he has never met. He soon discovers that he is the pastor of a local Baptist church and married with children. Serving as a reminder of his wayward past Elvis' father rejects him. However Elvis' half-sister and he begin a relationship that leads to tragic consequences.

• The Governor - The Complete Series 2 | DVD | (04/06/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Oscar nominee Janet McTeer (Tumbleweeds) stars as Helen Hewitt, the youngest woman ever to be placed in charge of an all-male maximum-security prison, in this hard-hitting drama series written and produced by the multi-award-winning Lynda La Plante (Prime Suspect, Widows). Series two continues to trace Helen s progress following her high-profile and controversial appointment as governor of Barfield Prison a troubled institution which has been partially rebuilt following recent rioting. The situation within the prison remains highly volatile; this series sees Helen negotiating in a traumatic hostage crisis, while among Barfield's 700 inmates is new arrival Tarzan one of Britain's most dangerous men. And Helen is to face her toughest challenge when the staging of the prisoners musical provides the perfect cover for a prison breakout by some of Barfield's most violent top-security inmates...

• The Chinese Detectives - Series 1 And 2 - Complete | DVD | (14/04/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  The series was influenced by the internationally successful Charlie Chan detective films of the 1930s and '40s but in line with industry attitudes of the time that particular Chinese detective was invariably played by a white actor in 'yellow-face'. The BBC's update of the archetype cast the British-born Chinese actor David Yip as Detective Sergeant John Ho. Instead of the barely intelligable English typically spoken by Chinese actors in British drama Yip's accent has a strong Cockney influence. Ho fits the pattern of the maverick detective prepared to use unorthodox methods to solve his cases which emerged in series like Z Cars (BBC 1962-78) and further developed in The Sweeney.

• The Governor - The Complete First Series | DVD | (28/03/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Oscar nominee Janet McTeer (Tumbleweeds) stars as Helen Hewitt the youngest woman ever to be placed in charge of an all-male maximum security prison in this hard-hitting drama series written and produced by the multi-award-winning Lynda La Plante (Prime Suspect Widows). The series traces Hewitt's progress following her high-profile appointment as governor of the troubled Barfield Prison which has been partially destroyed by recent rioting. As Barfield is rebuilt Hewitt must fight for the respect of suspicious antagonistic officers counter the threat of renewed violence from a volatile and ever-growing prison population and finally demand the right to implement a more effective new regime. Helen Hewitt has a formidable task and few allies...

• 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.

• King and Castle - The Complete Series 2 | DVD | (16/07/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Devised by Sweeney creator Ian Kennedy Martin, this grittily humorous series stars Derek Martin and Nigel Planer as rather unlikely business partners...Having hastily left the Met before his dubious activities finally caught up with him, ex-detective Ronald King has formed the Manor Debt Collection Agency with David Castle, a young, somewhat nave martial arts expert and part-time genealogist. Castle's skills come in handy in his new line of work, as do King's old police contacts, and in their dealings with a range of duplicitous, sometimes dangerous clients the chalk-and-cheese duo somehow manages to survive on the right side of the law.In this series they face dramas both personal and professional, with King experiencing cashflow problems and Castle's love life remaining as tangled as ever; and, as tales of Castle's debt-collecting activities reach the Aikido Foundation, he finds himself facing expulsion...

• King and Castle - The Complete First Series | DVD | (25/04/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Having hastily left the Met before his dubious activities finally caught up with him former detective Ronald King (Derek Martin - EastEnders) forms the Manor Debt Collection Agency with an unlikely business partner: David Castle (Nigel Planer - The Young Ones) a young honest and somewhat nave akido instructor and part-time genealogist. Castle finds his skills come in handy in his new line of work while the steady income is a crucial asset in the battle for custody of his young son - and fending off ruthless rivals and villains with scores to settle the chalk-and-cheese duo somehow manages to survive on the right side of the law. Devised and written by Sweeney creator Ian Kennedy Martin and executive-produced by Lloyd Shirley co-founder of Euston Films and producer of a host of prime-time dramas including Special Branch and Minder this gritty humorous Euston Films series first emerged as a pilot in Thames' Storyboard anthology (the series which also spawned The Bill); guest stars include Liz Smith Kenneth Cope and David Suchet. This release comprises all six episodes of series one originally aired in 1986 and the pilot from 1985.

• Pieces Of April | DVD | (14/06/2004) from £5.72   |  Saving you £10.27 (64.20%)   |  RRP £15.99

  April Burns (Katie Holmes) invites her family to Thanksgiving dinner at her tiny apartment in New York. As they make their way to the city from suburban Pennsylvania, April must endure a comedy of errors in order to pull off the big event.

• The Governor - Series 1 | DVD | (11/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Governor was written by Lynda La Plante and tells the story of a female governor who is put in charge of a high-security male prison. Facing various problems including hostage situations and escape attempts the new Governor is challenged not only to overcome the difficulties with in the prison but also the attitude of her fellow male prison guards. Is she up to the task? Features all 6 episodes of Series 1.

• Midnight Express/The China Syndrome/The Odessa File | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Midnight Express: Brad Davis and John Hurt star in this riveting true story of a young American's nightmarish experiences in a Turkish prison and his unforgettable journey to freedom. Busted for attempting to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul, American College student Billy Hayes (Davis) is thrown into the city's most brutal jail. After suffering through four years of sadistic torture and inhuman conditions, Billy is about to be released when his parole is denied. Only his inner courage ...

• Insaniac | DVD | (20/01/2003) from £21.02   |  Saving you £-4.03 (-23.70%)   |  RRP £16.99

  A deranged young woman with amnesia is hynoptised so that she may explore her own mind. Whilst trying to recover lost memories she discovers that her mind is a nightmare landscape of violence and horror...