First broadcast in 1982 this Emmy award winning epic adventure cost a staggering ten million dollars and featured an all-star Oscar winning cast. Filmed on location in Italy Morocco Nepal and China this lavish mini-series was the first Western production to film in China after WWII and took over thirteen months to complete. An epic in every sense of the word. Born in Venice in 1254 Marco Polo was just 17 when he set off with his father and uncle to travel the Silk Road to China. Their adventurous journey through Asia which lasted three and half years took them through uncharted territory and went down in history as one of the greatest exploratory journeys of all time. Marco then spent 17 years in Peking as the guest of the Great Khan winning the trust and respect of the Emperor for whom he carried out various diplomatic missions. Marco took great care to understand and record the culture language traditions and customs of the people he met during his long travels and as a result became one of history's legendary explorers.
All three series of the comedy about an out-of-work musician who forges an unlikely alliance with his nephew. Series 1: Andy is a dissolute out of work musician who forges an unlikely alliance with his neurotic 12 year old nephew Errol after being emotionally blackmailed into looking after him by his chaotic sister Sam all on the day Andy was planning to kill himself. Not a natural with kids or responsibility, he tries to keep his new charge out of trouble while knee deep in it himself. Series 2: TIME TO GROW UP? Our latest series picks up a year after we left off. Andy's no longer gigging or writing songs and has resigned himself to a dead-end job. Sam is unaware Andy and Errol are sneaking around, spending time together, while Andy still has a restraining order against him. Can Errol pluck up the courage to ask his father Ben to lift it? And can Andy get out of his creative rut and forgive himself for old mistakes so he's free to make new ones? Series Two also explores Andy, Sam and Errol's love lives in more depth. And Keith Allen guest stars as Andy's estranged uncle, Frank. Series 3: The return of the brilliant and funny series about the comic misadventures and growing pains of irresponsible musician Andy and his neurotic nephew Errol.
Leonardo da Vinci's world comes crashing down when the city of Otranto is torn apart by an Ottoman invasion. On the battlefield, the Turks use da Vinci's own weapons against him the designs for which were stolen by someone he trusted. This betrayal will haunt Leo long after the battle is decided, as will the deaths of loved ones lost in the fighting. When Rome instigates a Crusade against the Turks, he seizes the opportunity to join, but his mission is complicated by a series of grisly murders that terrorize Italy and threaten the Crusade itself
A new 4K restoration of the 1953 film noir adaption of the first in the classic Mike Hammer novel series by Mickey Spillane: I, The Jury, now available on DVD & Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. It's nearly Christmas in New York City but private investigator Mike Hammer (Biff Elliot) is out for vengeance when his closest friend Jack Williams (Robert Swanger) is murdered. Hammer vows to identify the killer ahead of the police, working his way through an increasingly large number of suspects. His starting point includes Jack's fiancée, a beautiful psychiatrist, twin socialite sisters, and a gangster. But as he tracks them down, so too does the murderer, creating a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Delve deeper into the StudioCanal catalogue with the curated Cult Classics collection. Discover eclectic, boundary pushing rarities, genre classics, and forgotten cinematic treasures. Product Features NEW Interview with Biff Elliot NEW Audio Commentary with star Biff Elliot NEW Audio Commentary with Max Allan Collins
Set against the backdrop of Renaissance Florence, a city boiling with intrigue and danger, Da Vinci's Demons is a fantastical, revisionist account of the early life of the genius and free thinker, Leonardo da Vinci. Florence has been thrown into chaos in the wake of the Pazzi conspiracy and Leonardo da Vinci must push the limits of his mind and body to defend the city against the forces of Rome. When the dust settles, friends are buried and rivalries enflamed.
In World War II they were code-breakers at Bletchley Park; brilliant invaluable members of an elite team whose task was to crack German intelligence. Their success was their downfall. Seven years after helping to win the war they are housewives mothers girlfriends shadows. Bound to the Offi cial Secrets Act their part in the Allied victory cannot be told; their fi nest abilities covered in dust sheets of security never to be seen again – until… Can yesterday’s code breakers become today’s detectives? The ladies of Bletchley Park are about to fi nd out as they track down a serial killer terrorising women; attempt to save one of their own from hanging for a murder confession; and become caught up in human-traffi cking and murder when they infi ltrate a brutal Maltese gang. It’s a hard and dangerous world their brilliant minds are entering. They have the heart but will they have the strength to survive?
Episodes Comprise: 1: The Town of No Return 2: The Gravediggers 3: The Cybernauts 4: Death at Bargain Prices 5: Castle De'ath 6: The Master Minds 7: The Murder Market 8: A Surfeit of H2O 9: The Hour That Never Was 10: Dial a Deadly Number 11: Man-Eater of Surrey Green 12: Two's a Crowd 13: Too Many Christmas Trees 14: Silent Dust 15: Room Without a View 16: Small Game for Big Hunters 17: The Girl from Auntie 18: The Thirteenth Hole 19: Quick-Quick Slow Death 20: The Danger Makers 21: A Touch of Brimstone 22: What the Butler Saw 23: The House That Jack Built 24: A Sense of History 25: How to Succeed.... at Murder 26: Honey for the Prince
A cosmic nightmare from the minds of H.P. Lovecraft and cult director, Richard Stanley, Color Out of Space follows Nathan Gardner (Nicolas Cage), Theresa Gardner (Joely Richardson) and their children, whose recent retreat to rural life crumbles when a meteorite crashes into their front yard. The mysterious aerolite melts into the earth, infecting both the land and the properties of space-time. Mutant technicolor flora start sprouting, and local animals begin to display bizarre deformities. Soon, the Gardner's realize that they too are susceptible to the extra-terrestrial pathogen, and must escape the contagion that has consumed their farm. With the help of a friendly hydrologist (Elliot Knight) and eccentric neighbour (Tommy Chong), the family attempts to battle a nebulous entity that they can barely begin to understand. What chance can a few humans have against a force capable of traversing the gulf between worlds, a nightmarish being that exists beyond the limits of the human spectrum?
Set in Florence and the English countryside, the film tells the story of a young English couple, Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) and George Emerson (Julian Sands), who encounter passion whilst on holiday in Italy. Defying the Victorian conventions of their elders they dare to be true to their feelings, each other and true love. Superbly adapted from E.M. Forster's classic novel, and boasting a wonderful supporting cast including Daniel Day-Lewis, Maggie Smith, Dame Judi Dench, Denholm Elliot and Simon Callow, A Room With A View was a world-wide smash hit and cemented the reputation of Merchant Ivory as masters of the period film.
Darkness and Light. One conceals, the other reveals, but each is infinitely seductive. Prepare for the ultimate battle between these epic opposing forces in ABC Studios' Once Upon a Time: The Complete Fifth Season. When the Saviour becomes the Dark Swan, the lines between good and evil blur as Emma begins to relish the intoxicating taste of absolute power. Terrified she'll succumb, Emma and Hook visit Camelot to find the one person who may be able to aid them: Merlin. Unfortunately, King Arthur proves treacherous, and when he joins forces with a vengeful Zelena, Emma and Hook's hopes are shattered. Now Emma and her entire Storybrooke family must embark on a chilling descent to the Underworld of Hades, where they'll try to rescue Hook from a fate worse than death with help from Rumplestiltskin. But will any of them survive the journey? Treat yourself to all 23 riveting episodes of Season 5. Plus, indulge your senses with never-before-seen bonus features as you share the romance, relive the magic and unlock the secrets of Once Upon a Time. The Dark Swan With Commentary By Co-Creators/Executive Producers Edward Kitsis And Adam Horowitz & Actor Jennifer Morrison Birth With Commentary By Executive Producer/Writer David H. Goodman, Producer/Writer Jerome Schwartz And Actor Colin O'Donoghue The Fairest Bloopers Of Them All Tales from the Underworld: A Knight with Cruella Merida In Storybrooke ¢ Once Celebrates One Hundred Deleted Scenes: Savior Remains, Dad Duty, Trivial Pursuits, Fork In The Past, Safe & Cloud, Enchantment, Another Option, Reality Check, Unappetizing, Belle Of The Box & Two Halves
On the same day in 1989, forty-three infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by a billionaire who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares his children to save the world. Now, the six surviving members reunite upon the news of their father's passing and must work together to solve a mystery surrounding his death. But the estranged family begins to come apart due to their divergent personalities and abilities, not to mention the imminent threat of a global apocalypse. The Umbrella Academy is based on the comic book series created and written by Gerard Way, illustrated by Gabriel Bá, and published by Dark Horse Comics. Special Features: Includes Art Cards and Poster
Round the corner, not far away, Bing & Flop are ready to play! Celebrating the noisy, joyful, messy reality of pre-school life, Bing stories are small but they are full of drama; everyday dramas that all young children & the grown-ups in their lives will recognise...
Set amidst the Victorian splendour of Britain's first department store, The Paradise is a rags-to-riches story of a young girl who falls in love with the intoxicating charms of the modern world. As Denise finds her feet as a lowly shop girl, she must navigate her way through power struggles, intrigues and affairs. When the shop's dashing and reckless owner, John Moray, spots her talents she knows she can use this opportunity to rise to great things. Through sexy, episodic stories driven by romance and glamour, this series creates a world as colourful and captivating as the silks on display in the store. This is a love story, a story of ambition and progress, with a mysterious, dark secret at its heart.
What if Superman never existed? Set two generations before the destruction of Superman's home planet, KRYPTON follows Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe), the legendary Man of Steel's grandfather, as a young man who fights to save his home planet from destruction. Season 2 brings us back to a changed Kandor, locked in a battle over its freedom and its future. General Dru-Zod (Colin Salmon) is now in control. He's on a ruthless mission to rebuild Krypton according to his ideals and to secure its future by conquering the universe. Faced with a bleak outlook, our hero, Seg-El, attempts to unite a dispersed group of resisters in an effort to defeat Zod and restore hope to their beloved planet. Their chance at redemption is threatened however, by their opposing tactics, shifting alliances and conflicting moral boundaries forcing each of them to individually determine how far they're willing to go in pursuit of a better tomorrow.
Five warned his family (so, so many times) that using his powers to escape from Vanya's 2019 apocalypse was risky. Well, he was right - the time jump scatters the siblings in time in and around Dallas, Texas. Over a three-year period. Starting in 1960. Some, having been stuck in the past for years, have built lives and moved on, certain they're the only ones who survived.Five is the last to land, smack dab in the middle of a nuclear doomsday, which - spoiler alert! - turns out is a result of the group's disruption of the timeline (déjà vu, anyone?). Now the Umbrella Academy must find a way to reunite, figure out what caused doomsday, put a stop to it, and return to the present timeline to stop that other apocalypse. All while being hunted by a trio of ruthless Swedish assassins. But seriously, no pressure or anything.
A carefree party cow has to find the courage to be a leader in this animated outing.
Director Tim Burton's eagerly awaited new take on the story of an astronaut (Mark Wahlberg) who crashlands on a strange planet, only to find a civilisation where Apes are the dominant species!
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play. Set in Viking Britain in 871 AD, Hammer of the Gods is a visceral, intense tale set in a world whose only language is violence. A young Viking warrior, Steinar (Charlie Bewley), is sent by his father the king on a quest to find his estranged brother, who was banished from the kingdom many years before. Steinar's epic journey across terrifyingly hostile territory gradually sees him emerge as the man his father wants him to be -- the ruthless and unforgiving successor to his throne.
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