Alec Guinness, Donald Houston, Moira Lister and Hugh Griffith star in this classic piece of BAFTA-nominated Welsh whimsy from Ealing Studios. Made during their golden, post-war period, A Run for Your Money was directed by Charles Frend and is featured here as a High Definition remaster from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Dai Number 9 and his brother Twm win a newspaper contest: £100 each and a trip to London to see Wales play England at Twickenham. But when the two colliers arrive at Paddington they miss their contact and fall in with an attractive blonde who just happens to overhear that they're in the money...
Series one of Tracy Beaker.
This is the definitive portrait of John Toshack. Welsh, Liverpool and Swansea legend, and one of football's most inspirational figures. Relive the unbelievable story of a man who, after leaving European champions Liverpool in 1978, took on struggling Swansea City and guided them on a miraculous journey from fourth, to first division, in just four years. Discover how this passionate player and manager galvanised a side, and a city, ultimately leading him to a hugely successful managerial career across Europe and latterly with the Welsh national team.A must-see documentary for any football fan, Tosh features exclusive interviews from Toshack himself, and players including Alan Curtis, Wyndham Evans, Nigel Stevenson, David Giles, Ian Callaghan, Leighton James, Danny Bartley, Neil Robinson, Dzemal Hadziabdic, and close relatives of club heroes Robbie James and John Charles. Providing emotional insights from the perspective of Swansea and Liverpool fans alike are club secretary Carol Fowler, writers Dave Brayley, John Burgum and Darren Chetty, photographer Martin Johnson, rugby legend Sir Gareth Edwards, and comedian John Bishop.Product FeaturesFeature TrailerTosh v Shankly - 5 minsSwansea in the Mid 70s - 6 minsTosh Arrives (with Michael Sheen) - 7 minsThe Yugoslavs - 11 minsDave Brayley's Swansea Tour - 8 minsPreston - 3 minsLiverpool Away... and Home - 8 minsThe Liverpool Job - 8 mins
Edward Petherbridge stars as Lord Peter Wimsey in this classic adaptation of the novel by Dorothy L. Sayers. Harriet Vane is invited to return to Shrewsbury College but someone is terrorising the faculty and the students of the college by sending vicious anonymous letters.
In this fantastic box set chart the history of the Welsh rugby team and some of their most outstanding performances down the years. Covering the 70's 80's and 90's Gareth Edwards Jonathan Davies and Rob Howley select Wales' best six games of their respective decades. A triple box set containing highlights from the following games: 26/06/99 - Wales 29-19 South Africa. 05/06/99 - Wales 36-26 Argentina. 11/04/99 - Wales 32-31 England. 06/03/99 - Wales 34-33 France. 19/02/94 - Wales 24
Gareth Edwards selects Wales' six of the best games of the seventies - some of the best games ever played by a Welsh team that is considered to be amongst the best the world has ever seen. Some epic victories including the dramatic 19-18 victory over Scotland in 1971 and the exhilarating 34-9 victory over Ireland in 1976. Contains highlights from the following games: 18-03-78 - Wales 16-7 France. 21-02-76 - Wales 34-9 Ireland. 18-01-75 - Wales 25-10 France. 05-02-72 - Wales 35-12 Sc
The Plank: With a fantastic cast of British stars this short film is a classic of British comedy. Two workmen simply trying to deliver planks to a building site face a series of obstacles. It's Your Move: Eric Sykes also directs this comic short about a group of removal men.
Nominated for the Oscar and winner of the BAFTA for Best Documentary Feature this is the inspiring story of man's first conquest of the world's highest mountain. Made in 1953 the film documents the breathtaking ascent of Everest by Hunt Hillary Tensing et al directed by a fellow expedition member .
This enchanting children's drama series devised by Anne Carlton and written by Stewart Farrar develops the theme of the single play first shown in 1978 as part of Thames' acclaimed supernatural anthology series Shadows. The play and all six episodes are included in this set complete and uncut. Set in Wales during the Dark Ages the series tell the story of the young apprentice magician Merlin - the grandson of King Conaan fostered by the family of Dafydd Ismena. Merlin s father is unknown; some say he was a demon of the night. His foster-grandmother Myfanwy who also possesses magical powers is the only one to realise that Merlin's destiny lies at the court of King Arthur and it is she who schools him in magic and witchcraft. However because of the circumstances surrounding his birth Merlin is in constant danger from Vortigern the Saxon High King and his beautiful queen Rowena...
You will never find a more chillingly suspenseful, perversely funny, or viciously satirical political thriller than The Manchurian Candidate, based on the novel by Richard Condon (author of Winter Kills). The film, withheld from distribution by star Frank Sinatra for almost a quarter-century after President Kennedy's assassination, has lost none of its potency over time. Former infantryman Bennet Marco (Sinatra) is haunted by nightmares about his platoon having been captured and brainwashed in Korea. The indecipherable dreams seem to centre on Sergeant Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey), a decorated war hero but a cold fish of a man whose own mother (Angela Lansbury, in one of the all-time great dragon-lady roles) describes him as looking like his head is "always about to come to a point". Mrs Bates has nothing on Lansbury's character, the manipulative queen behind her second husband, Senator John Iselin (James Gregory), a notoriously McCarthyesque demagogue. --Jim Emerson
The magical story of a boy who finds a reindeer and a family that finds itself... Eight-year old Charlie Holton's life is about to change; deep in the mountain woods he discovers a gangly baby reindeer all alone. Believing this must be Prancer Santa's reindeer Charlie takes the gentle creature home to care for him until Christmas. Charlie emails Santa hoping he'll pick up Prancer on Christmas Eve...
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
The complete collection of ER from Season 1 right through to Season 15 on 45 discs.
Boasting a virtuoso comic performance from Leonard Rossiter The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976-79) remains one of the greatest of all television sitcoms. Writer David Nobbs combined the surrealist absurdity of Monty Python with an on-going story line that unfolded through each of the three seasons with a clear beginning, middle and end; a ground-breaking development in 70s TV comedy. The first and best season charts middle-aged, middle-management executive Reginald Perrin as he breaks-down under the stress of middle-class life until he informs the world that half the parking meters in London have Dutch Parking Meter Disease. He fakes suicide and returns to court his wife Elizabeth (Pauline Yates) in disguise, a plot development that formed the entire basis of Mrs Doubtfire (1993). Series Two is broader, the rapid-fire dialogue still razor sharp and loaded with caustic wit and ingenious silliness, as a now sane Reggie takes on the madness of the business world by opening a chain of shops selling rubbish. The third season, set in a health farm, is routine, the edge blunted by routine sitcom conventions. At its best The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin is hilarious and moving, its depiction of English middle-class life spot on, its satire prophetic. Reggie's visual fantasies hark back to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) and Billy Liar (1963), and look forward to Ally McBeal (1997-2002) and are the icing on the cake of a fine, original and highly imaginative show. On the DVD: Reginald Perrin's discs contain one complete seven episode season. There are no extras. The sound is good mono and the 4:3 picture is generally fine, though some of the exterior shot-on-film scenes have deteriorated and there are occasional signs of minor damage to the original video masters. Even so, for a 1970s sitcom shot on video the picture is excellent and far superior to the original broadcasts. --Gary S Dalkin
In celebration of the film's 70th anniversary, a brand new restoration of Oscar® nominated and BAFTA winner for Best Documentary Feature, THE CONQUEST OF EVEREST. This is the inspiring story of mans' first conquest of the world's highest mountain. Made in 1953, the film documents the breath-taking ascent of Everest by Hunt, Hillary, Tenzing et al, directed by fellow expedition member George Lowe. Product Features British Entertainment History Project Interview with producer John Taylor (1988) The Conquest of Everest Premiere (1953)
A Run For Your Money
A whimsical fantasy, revolving around the world of Bingo, House (2000) was slipped innocuously into the UKs staple cinematic diet of gangster movies and period dramas and emerged as a genuinely charismatic and immensely likeable film, blissfully content with its small-scale ambitions, not to mention lottery money well spent. Linda (Trainspottings Kelly MacDonald) is devoted to her job at the faltering La Scala Bingo Hall in rural Wales, which provides a welcome escape from her domineering aunt. Facing stiff competition from a rival hall, La Scalas owner Mr. Alanzi (the wonderful Freddie Jones) is at a loss of how to save his beloved home, but Lindas discovery of an unexpected gift could reverse their fortunes. Effortlessly charming and perfectly cast, House weaves its spirited feel-good tale with an eclectic set of characters (Jason Hughes flamboyant star number caller, Mossie Smiths monstrous flirting colleague), while delivering a realistic glimpse of what makes a place special and memorable. Highly enjoyable, this is a small-scale gem.On the DVD: Director Julian Kemp delivers a competent, if sometimes rambling commentary that delivers the goods about a straightforward production. Other than six trailers, theres the chance to glimpse Kemps short-film Suckers, a suitably wry and cynical look at the world of door-to-door salesmen. --Danny Graydon
Minder came to an end with Series 10 in 1994 as the Thames Television franchise moved to Carlton. The final series smashes through the 100 episode mark with more of the raw-edged humour and gritty realism that it was famous for. Episodes Comprise: Episode 1 - A Fridge Too Far Episode 2 - Another Case Of Van Blank Episode 3 - All Things Brighton Beautiful Episode 4 - One Flew Over The Parents' Nest Episode 5 - The Immaculate Contraption Episode 6 - All Quiet On The West E
A portrayal of the life of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother focusing on her courtship with the future King George VI the birth of their daughters Elizabeth and Margaret and the war years finally leading to Bertie's early death in 1952.
Pinocchio, Walt Disney's masterpiece of classic animation, has been released from the Disney vault as a special two disc 70th anniversary Platinum Edition on Disney DVD and Blu-ray for a limited time only.
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