The Belles of St Trinian's is a classic comedy film set in the fictional St Trinian's School released in 1954 directed by Frank Launder and written by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat. Featuring a star cast of British comedy talent including - Alastair Sim as both Miss Millicent Fritton and Clarence Fritton Joyce Grenfell George Cole Beryl Reid and many others. This 60th anniversary edition has been fully restored plus features brand new extra content. The unruly schoolgirls of St. Trinian’s are more interested in men and mischief than homework and hockey. But greater trouble beckons when the arrival at the school of Princess Fatima of Makyad coincides with the return of recently expelled Arabella Fritton who has kidnap on her mind. Special Features: The Girls of St Trinian’s Interview with Alistair Sim’s Daughter - Merlith McKendrick Interview with Geoff Brown - film historian Interview with Steve Chibnall – Professor of British Cinema De Montfort University Interview with Melanie Williams - Senior Lecturer in Film Studies UEA
Discover the curious relationship between the British and the seas in these two series first shown on the BBC.
The arrival of Sultan's daughter Princess Fatima at England's famous and prestigious 'School for Young Ladies' precipitates even more chaos than usual. Her father's horse Arab Boy is due to run at the nearby Gold Cup so Clarence Fitton bookie brother of headmistress Millicent ensures his own daughter is on hand to report progress. At the same time Barchester police have planted sergeant Ruby Gates as a teacher and the Ministry of Education are sending a third inspector down after the previous two disappeared without trace.
When Ernest Tilley’s (Richard Attenborough) daughter is killed in a hit-and-run he vows he’ll do what it takes to avenge her death. Armed with a homemade bomb he tracks down the killer to an airport and boards the same flight. Once in the air he threatens to blow up the plane. As they desperately try to find the bomb the dramatic story of each of the other passengers unfolds. Emotions run high as they confront the reality of their situation. A husband confesses to cheating on his wife. Romance blossoms between two flight attendants. A divorced couple realise that they’re still very much in love and a widow admits that she never loved her wealthy husband. Up in the air their fate now lies in their hands. Can Ernest a man who has lost everything be stopped in time? Also starring Stanley Baker Hermione Baddeley Paul Eddington and Diane Cilento and Time Out called this star studded aviation drama “a British prototype for the Airport disaster movies of the 60s and 70s.”
This fantastic box set features all the episodes from ITV's hit series Cold Feet the bitter sweet comedy of the lives of three young couples living in Manchester. Relive the ups and downs of relationships friendships births marriages divorce affairs and heartache over the years.
Four film versions of W. Somerset Maugham are brought together and introduced by the man himself: 'The Facts of Life' features a young tennis player who escapes from his domineering partner and absconds to Monaco; 'The Alien Corn' features Dirk Bogarde playing a man with the ambition to be a top pianist but he is rejected by music scholars; 'The Kite' stars George Cole as a man with an obsession for kites and little time for his wife; 'The Colonel's Lady' revolves around a stuffy colonel's search for the man his wife has been writing passionate poems about.
A scruffy tomboy is transformed into a radiant high society beauty in this glorious musical from MGM. Scored by the talented team of Lerner and Lowe the movie features splendid musical numbers like ""Thank Heaven for Little Girls"" and ""I Remember It Well."" Directed by the great Vincent Minnelli (The Band Wagon) this award-winning classic is not to be missed.
A book is sent to the publishers under the name of ""Lom"" a popular writer long believed to be dead. The real ""Lom"" turns up & meets the new authoress using his name.
A magnificent drama of seduction and betrayal based on the novel by Samuel Richardson. 'Clarissa' tells of a young heiress who leaves her family after they insist that she marry an undesirable individual for his money. Unfortunatley she runs into a rake who only wants to get her into bed where he finally rapes her...
An exceedingly lively adaptation of this Dickins' Classic. With a stellar cast of British actors playing some of Dickens' most colourful characters. The Pickwick Club sends Mr. Pickwick and a group of friends to travel across England and to report back on the interesting things they find. In the course of their travels, they repeatedly encounter the friendly but disreputable Mr. Jingle, who becomes a continual source of trouble for all who know him. Pickwick himself is the victim of a number...
There has been life in Britain for more than a billion years and when dinosaurs roamed our land and strange sea monsters swam in our seas they left fascinating clues behind. Fossils hold the key to discovering the mysteries of ancient life and provide a tantalizing glimpse of worlds long gone. The Fossil Detectives are on a journey throughout the British Isles piecing together the clues that unlock the secrets of Britain's extraordinary past. Fossil Detectives showcases Britain's amazing wealth of fossil remains inspiring the explorer in all of us. Each packed episode is based in a different region of Britain breathing life into the country's most spectacular fossil finds and discovering how fossils are at the cutting edge of scientific research. So join Hermione Cockburn and a host of other top fossil loving celebrities including Sir David Attenborough and Blur's Alex James on a fossil adventure.
This brilliant British drama with potent social commentary and a superb cast portrays the story of a young man from a small mill town who claws his way to the top - any way he can! Laurence Harvey is the 'angry young man' who sacrifices his true love for the steamy Simone Signoret and marries the daughter of the factory boss just so he can get ahead. Signoret was imported from France to add the sex appeal and won herself an Academy Award for Best Actress for her efforts. Harvey was also nominated for his performance as the ruthlessly ambitious Joe Lampton his most famous role but lost out to Charlton Heston's Ben Hur. Neil Paterson also received an Oscar for Best Screenplay. A powerful adaption of the novel by John Braine with skillful direction from newcomer Jack Clayton.
Cold Feet is the fast and funny ITV comedy drama about a group of friends which has gripped the nation. Immersing us in the lives of 3 couples who are coping with life love careers marriage friendship infidelity and of course sex. It gets to the heart of 30-something relationships like no other programme of its kind. Pilot Episode: Pete and Jenny are trying desperately to have a baby. As they have had little success Jenny begins to plot their lives around her ovulation
Settled in the town of Forthaven on Carpathia the Outcasts are passionate about their jobs confident of their ideals and optimistic about the future. They work hard to preserve what they've built on this planet they now call home having embraced all the challenges that come with forging a new beginning. They are led by President Tate and his core team of Stella Cass and Fleur - they took charge and settled here first alongside Expeditionaries Mitchell and Jack. The planet offers the possibility for both corruption and redemption; while they try to avoid the mistakes made on Earth inevitably our heroes cannot escape the human pitfalls of love greed lust loss and a longing for those they've left behind. As they continue to work and live together they come to realise this is no ordinary planet... is there a bigger purpose at work? Mystery lurks around them and threatens to risk the fragile peace of Forthaven.
Rachel gave birth to a healthy baby boy after months of turmoil for her and Adam; Pete and Jo tied the knot after convincing everyone - including themselves - that they were meant for each other; and David was left reeling after Karen was forced to confess her affair. We pick up six months later on their return from Sydney. Adam and Rachel embark on family life with their little boy Matt with realisation dawning on Adam that baby definitely makes three. Pete and Jo return from Austra
Award winning comedy about three young couples in the North of England who face very modern crises. Adam's life has descended into bachelor squalor. Desperate to get back on track he begins dating again. Jenny and Pete's marital problems have just taken a turn for the worse. Karen is shocked by David who wants to forget executive stress and become a house husband. Meanwhile Pete spots Rachel in the supermarket with a baby of unknown identity and gives chase armed with a camera...
As a middle aged protestor faces a terminal illness her one desire is to meet Greta Garbo. The search for this reclusive star proves to be an hilarious quest.
Made in commemoration and celebration of the Jubilee of King George V this is the story of the first twenty-five years of his reign told through the many travels of a penny that was minted in the year of his accession: 1910. Through a series of individual stories Royal Cavalcade covers a period of striking change in every area of life – from the suffragette movement to the trenches of World War One the effects of the Depression to single events such as the first ever Royal Command Performance featuring Anna Pavlova and George Robey. Combining newsreel footage and dramatised re-enactments and boasting some of the era's most popular stage and screen stars this little-seen documentary feature is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in it as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Special Features: Image Gallery Promotional Material PDF's
Mary Poppins - Special Edition: Mary Poppins is one of Disney's most enchanting fantasies and the motion-picture hit that made 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' a household word! Julie Andrews stars as the loveable nanny who soars out of the skies and into the hearts of everyone she encounters. Toting a carpetbag full of magical adventures Mary and her fun-loving sidekick Bert (Dick Van Dyke) deliver endless joy and surprises to a troubled family. Tarzan - Special Edition: The classic tale of Tarzan an orphan who is brought up by apes and believes them to be his family. This changes when on an expedition he rescues Jane and discovers that he is human after all. Now he must decide where he really belongs. 'Tarzan' was the last Disney animated blockbuster for the 20th century and it pulled out all the stops with star studded voice-overs by the likes of Nigel Hawthorne Minnie Driver Glenn Close and Rosie O'Donnell while all the songs are performed by Phil Collins. Lilo And Stitch - Special Edition: Lilo a little girl in Hawaii unknowingly adopts a dog she names Stitch who is actually an evil alien. Stitch is really a criminal whose ship crashed on Earth while he was being transported to an intergalactic prison. He is only taking the form of a dog (thus hiding two of his six legs) to escape detection from alien police who are searching for him. Through her love faith and unwavering belief in ohana (the Hawaiian concept of family) Lilo helps unlock Stitch's heart unexpectedly giving him the one thing he was never designed to have--the ability to care for someone else.
There is only one word that comes close to accurately describing the enchanting Mary Poppins, and that term was coined by the movie itself: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Even at 2 hours and 20 minutes, Disney's pioneering mixture of live action and animation (based on the books by P.L. Travers) still holds kids spellbound. Julie Andrews won an Oscar as the world's most magically idealized nanny ("practically perfect in every way," and complete with lighter-than-air umbrella), and Dick Van Dyke is her clownishly charming beau, Bert the chimney sweep. The songs are also terrific, ranging from bright and cheery ("A Spoonful of Sugar") to dark and cheery (the Oscar-winning "Chim-Chim Cheree") to touchingly melancholy ("Feed the Birds"). Many consider Mary Poppins to be the crowning achievement of Walt Disney's career--and it was the only one of his features to be nominated for a best picture Academy Award until Beauty and the Beast in 1991. --Jim Emerson
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