"Actor: Hartnell"

• Doctor Who - The Monsters Collection: The Daleks | DVD | (30/09/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Take a trip through time and space to meet creatures and enemies that always came back for more... Doctor Who - The Monster Collection: The Daleks contains two exciting stories! The Daleks are the most feared race in the entire universe. The hideous mutant creatures contained inside almost indestructible casings conquer and exterminate wherever they go... The Daleks is a seven-part adventure first shown in 1963/64. Starring William Hartnell as the First Doctor it introduced the world to the Daleks for the first time. Asylum of the Daleks was first shown in 2012. The Eleventh Doctor played by Matt Smith falls into a Dalek trap and ends up on a dangerous mission for his oldest enemies.

• Hell Drivers | DVD | (26/01/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Hell Drivers sees James Bond (Sean Connery), Doctor Who (William Hartnell), one of the men from UNCLE (David McCallum), the Prisoner (Patrick McGoohan) and a Professional (Gordon Jackson), all supporting Stanley Baker in this hard-as-nails British action picture realistically set in a bleak late-1950s England. Baker plays Tom Yately, an ex-con who takes the only job he can get--truck driving at breakneck speeds for a corrupt manager (Hartnell) and brutal foreman (McGoohan). The constant short runs and competition between the drivers makes for an intense atmosphere which inevitably explodes into violence. Baker's only friend is an Italian ex-POW played sensitively by Herbert Lom, while Peggy Cummings is a remarkably free-spirited heroine for a British film of the time. Baker himself is superb, quietly tough, and broodingly charismatic, McGoohan is compellingly malevolent and Hartnell simply chilling. The film is consistently engrossing and often exciting, even when the plot spirals into melodrama towards the finale. One has to wonder where the police are during all this mayhem, but the fact that the screenplay, by John Kruse and Cy Endfield, received a BAFTA nomination suggests the scenario was at least reasonably realistic. Endfield also directed this, the second of six films he would helm for Baker, the most famous of which would be the all-time classic, Zulu (1964). On the DVD: Hell Drivers is presented in an anamorphically enhanced ratio of 1.77:1. This means a little of the original 1.96:1 VistaVision (70mm) image is cropped at the sides, which is just noticeable in a few shots. The print used is excellent, with only very minor damage, and the mono sound is fine. The disc also includes Look in on Hell Drivers, a 1957 TV programme that offers interviews with Stanley Baker, Cy Endfield and Alfie Bass, as well as comments from genuine truck drivers confirming the realism of the story, and a contemporary 15-minute television interview with Baker, which focuses on Hell Drivers, Sea Fury(1958) (also directed by Cy Endfield) and Violent Playground (1958). The original trailer rounds out an excellent package. --Gary S Dalkin

• The Hypnotist | DVD | (22/09/2014) from £6.39   |  Saving you £3.60 (36.00%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Roland Culver plays a psychiatrist with deadly intentions in this crime thriller of 1957 – a classic British noir also starring William Hartnell Gainsborough heroine Patricia Roc and veteran character actress Ellen Pollock. Also known as Scotland Yard Dragnet The Hypnotist is scripted and directed by crime/suspense specialist Montgomery Tully director of numerous instalments in the Edgar Wallace Mysteries series. It is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Recovering in hospital after a plane crash Val Neal a young test pilot begins to suffer psychosomatic attacks of pains in the chest choking and mental blackouts. Mary his fiancée calls in psychiatrist Dr Pelham but while under treatment Val becomes violent and escapes Pelham's care. When he returns Pelham tells him that during a mental blackout he has committed a murder... Special Features Original Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery Original Promotional Materials PDF

• Doctor Who - The Five Doctors | DVD | (01/11/1999) from £6.22   |  Saving you £13.77 (221.38%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Yes, The Five Doctors is the one that gathers together Hartnell, Troughton, Pertwee, Baker and Davison, dumps them on some moorland and lets some of the Doctor's greatest enemies take potshots at them. Except, of course, that William Hartnell had sadly passed on by the time this series was made in 1983 (although his replacement Richard Hurndall does an excellent job) and Tom Baker was only featured as a patched-in cameo, apparently prevented from joining in by a temporal thingummy. However, this kind of creakiness comes with the territory and is soon forgotten. The assorted incarnations of the Doctor (together with a scattering of assistants) are drawn together through time and space to battle Daleks, Cybermen, Yeti--those weird androids which keep jumping into the air and disappearing--and many other old foes. They realise that they're on their home planet of Gallifrey and must eventually deal with the legacy of Rassilon, founder of the Time Lords. It's all great fun, of course, and the excellent chapter points on this DVD compensate for the rather self-indulgent lack of editing. --Roger Thomas

• Edgar Wallace Presents: The Ringer | DVD | (27/01/2014) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A luminary cast features in this classy adaptation of Edgar Wallace's thriller - the best-known and most widely adapted play by the celebrated British crime/suspense writer. Marking the directorial debut of Guy Hamilton, later to direct a string of iconic James Bond films, The Ringer is presented here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. The Ringer is an elusive criminal, reported dead in Australia but now thought to be aliv...

• Graham Green Collection | DVD | (25/09/2006) from £24.28   |  Saving you £5.71 (23.52%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The Third Man (Dir. Carol Reed 1949): This classic noir mystery from the team of Carol Reed and Graham Greene is regarded to be the best filmwork of both of these extreme talents. 'The Third Man' features Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins a pulp novelist who has come to post-WWII Vienna with the promise of work from his friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles). When he finds that Lime has just been killed in a questionable car accident he decides to remain in the city to investigate his friend's mysterious death. 'The Third Man' is a masterpiece of melancholia featuring extraordinary writing acting and directing as well as a classic zither score by Anton Karas. Brighton Rock (Dir. John Boulting 1947): The elegant and respectable facade of Brighton hides a sinister underworld ruled by intimidation and terror. Richard Attenborough stars as Pinkie a ruthless and sadistic young criminal whose trail of killings and double crossings lead to his eventual downfall when savage justice is finally meted out in a thrilling and memorable climax... Fallen Idol (Dir. Carol Reed 1948): A lonely young boy is caught up in a sinister and intriguing murder-mystery in this classic British film based on a short story by Graham Greene and directed with great style by Carol Reed both of who received Academy Award nominations. It was the first film on which Greene and Reed collaborated and remains both a moving portrayal of lost innocence and a genuine classic of British cinema. Heart Of The Matter (Dir. George More O'Ferrall 1953): Adapted from Graham Greene's novel Trevor Howard stars as Harry Scobie an assistant police commisioner working in Sierra Leone during WWII. Harry finds himself drawn to Helen a survivor of a U-boat attack and whilst the cat is away he decides that he can no longer stay married. However his catholic union threatens the outcome of both relationships. Harry soon convinces himself that desperate measures need to be taken...

• The Ultimate Carry On Interactive Quiz | DVD | (15/10/2008) from £7.48   |  Saving you £12.51 (167.25%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Test your knowledge of the bawdy British comedies with this fantastic interactive quiz. Featuring various rounds and classic clips from the films this is a game sure to delight all those followers of the Carry On series. Features over 600 questions and there is an 'expert round' for hardcore Carry On fans! Features: Presented by Richard O'Brien - Carry On enthusiast and national treasureDVD game contains over 600 questions based on all the Carry On filmsLegendary archive moments including original footage from 1958 to present dayFeatures a combination of video clips stills and infamous quotes'Expert Round' for hardcore Carry On fansFeatures stars Sid James Kenneth Williams Barbara Windsor1 - 4 teams or players

• Doctor Who: Regeneration | DVD | (24/06/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  The Time Lords have this little trick. It's sort of a way of cheating death. Except it means I'm gonna change. The Ninth Doctor The Parting of the Ways. This beautifully-packaged individually numbered and limited edition coffee table book-styled collectors' album is every Doctor Who fan's dream possession. Individually numbered and boasting six DVDs with over 1000 minutes of Doctor Who footage it brings together every Doctor's regeneration episode: from the first Doctor exhausted from battling the Cyberman to Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor suffering from radiation unleashed by the Great One (a giant spider); and from the spectacular transformation of the Ninth Doctor to David Tennant's emotional farewell as the Tenth. The album is adorned with superb photography from across the era and features detailed and informative accounts of every regeneration. And if that wasn't enough new to DVD is The Tenth Planet featuring the Doctor's first regeneration - beautifully restored with the missing fourth episode now brought to life with stunning animation. Utilising the original soundtrack off-screen photographs and a short surviving sequence of the Doctor's regeneration the episode has been now reconstructed in animated form incorporating the restored version of the surviving sequence. Stories Comprise: The Tenth Planet The War Games Planet of the Spiders Logopolis The Caves of Androzani Time and the Rani Doctor Who: The Movie Bad Wolf and the Parting of the Ways The End of Time

• Doctor Who: The Collection Season 2 (Limited Edition) Blu-Ray | Blu Ray | (05/12/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Continue Your Doctor Who Archive With The Ultimate Collectors' Set!Planet Of GiantsThe Dalek Invasion Of EarthThe RescueThe RomansThe Web PlanetThe CrusadeThe Space MuseumThe ChaseThe Time Meddler All nine stories, with picture and sound newly restored from the best available sources, plus hours of extra material including:In Conversation: Two brand-new interviews conducted by Matthew Sweet, featuring William Russell and Maureen O'BrienBehind The Sofa: An all-star line-up of Doctor Who companions watch stories from this classic seasonFlight Through Eternity: A full-length documentary looking back at the early years of Doctor WhoCollectibles Documentary: Examining the 1960s Doctor Who merchandise explosionMissing Episode Reconstructions: Watch The Crusade with its two missing episodes reconstructed using off-air soundtracks and photographsThe Storyteller: A special short film produced to launch this setPDF Written Archive: Scripts, production documentsExclusive Booklet: Exclusive to this limited-edition set, with story notes, photographs and artwork Each disc also features extensive Special Features previously released on DVD including:DocumentariesFeaturettesAudio CommentariesUpdated Special EffectsInfo Text And Much More.

• Tomorrow At Ten | DVD | (21/05/2007) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-7.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A ruthless kidnapper and blackmailer called Marlowe has abducted a young boy. After imprisoning the child in a deserted house Marlowe gives him a toy golly for comfort. But hidden inside the golly is time bomb which is set to explode at ten the following morning. A cracking thriller starring a wealth of stars from British film and television.

• And The Same To You | DVD | (14/06/2004) from £19.19   |  Saving you £-3.21 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A boxing promoter who shares a church hall with a prudish reverend is the knockout formula for this sparkling Brian Rix farce.

• World Ten Times Over | DVD | (11/01/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In London's sin-filled strip there is one place where every man goes...

• Northumberland - Secret Places And Hidden Histories | DVD | (02/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This DVD takes you on a colourful and entertaining journey through some of the wildest and most spectacular scenery in Northumberland. You'll see some of the places you'd expect to see as well as some lesser-known places where Northumberland's secrets and hidden histories are revealed.

• Doctor Who - The Aztecs | DVD | (21/10/2002) from £8.08   |  Saving you £11.91 (147.40%)   |  RRP £19.99

  ""You cannot rewrite history not one line."" In the 15th Century civilisation is hardly civilised as the Doctor discovers when the TARDIS materialises in an ancient Aztec temple. When Barbara is mistaken for the reincarnation of the Aztec's High Priest Yetaxa she seizes the opportunity to put an end to the ceremonial rites of human sacrifice and save the Aztecs from self-destruction. The Doctor must somehow convince Barbara to let history follow its natural course and return

• Carry On Sergeant | DVD | (27/08/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  The first of the Carry On movies, 1958's Sergeant is rather different from its successors, much more a film of its time (the latter days of National Service) and rather less a bawdy picture postcard. Sergeant Grimshaw (William Hartnell long before Doctor Who) is about to retire and hopes that he can get his last platoon into shape as Champion Platoon of its intake. Unfortunately, the new recruits include the clumsy Golightly (Charles Hawtrey), the barrack-room lawyer Bailey (Kenneth Williams) and the hypochondriac Horace Strong (Kenneth Connor). Love interest is provided by Bob Monkhouse and Shirley Eaton--newlyweds separated by the call-up and reunited by her taking a job in the canteen--and by the pursuit of Horace by Dora Bryan's Nora. The film relies heavily on a mixture of slapstick and paradoxical revelations of character complexity--the obnoxious Bailey nonetheless takes the trouble to coach the incorrigibly dense Herbert (Norman Rossington); the series' later obsession with low comedy only really emerges in the scenes between Horace and the medic Captain Clark (Hattie Jacques). The platoon's eventual coming together as other than total incompetents is predictable, but likable.On the DVD: The DVD has no frills whatever except for a widescreen picture and chapter selections; it has been cleaned up however so that we get a remarkably crisp mono picture and mono sound, which brings out the quality of the military-band score by Bruce Montgomery, who was also the writer Edmund Crispin. --Roz Kaveney

• Night We Dropped A Clanger | DVD | (28/11/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Brian Rix stars in this 1961 Sydney Box British comedy farce. Wing Commander Blenkinsop (Rix) is sent on a secret mission to find out about the flying bomb, Blenkinsops double - a toilet janitor is also sent to confuse the enemy but plans go array and everyone ends up confused!

• This Sporting Life | DVD | (31/01/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Prolific British filmmaker Lindsay Anderson weaves this small, evocative tale of young life at the crossroads in early 1960s Northern England. A rough, sullen young man (Richard Harris) working in the local coal mines begins to make a name for himself as a star rugby player, but even as he begins to fall in love he cannot escape the harsh realities of the bleak life around him. The rugby sequences in the film are striking, but no more so than the depiction of downtrodden people living in the shadow of industry and corruption that too often crushes their spirit. Harris in one of his first roles, is remarkably effective as an unlikeable but sympathetic figure trying against hope to savour the small joys life has to offer, and the film also features the debut of renowned actress Glenda Jackson. One of a series of working-class, character-driven British imports, This Sporting Life is one of the best on the field. --Robert Lane

• 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.

• Peter Sellers | DVD | (27/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Peter Sellers Collection

• Discovering The North Pennines | DVD | (10/01/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This DVD journey through the North Pennines takes you to some of the wildest most remote and most beautiful landscapes in Britain. Stunning digital photography aerial views archive film and old photographs reveal rugged moors gentle dales historic towns and traditional stone built villages scattered along the valley floors. Discover a rich industrial and social heritage an abundance of flora and fauna and a wealth of natural beauty. Explore mighty castles ancient churches thundering waterfalls scenic Reservoirs challenging long distance trails and quiet riverside walks. Follow the course of the world famous rivers Tyne Tees and Wear and meet some fascinating dales characters including Hannah Hauxwell and John Dodd the Last Horseman.