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• Alan Bleasdale Presents - Self-Catering - Ch4 | DVD | (04/06/2018) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Based on the play by Jim Morris. Blood on the Dole follows the lives of four teenagers, two boys and two girls, struggling to cope after being thrust into the real world for the first time after leaving school. Living in deprived Merseyside, the four youths' bright-eyed optimism for their futures and new-found freedom is soon crushed by the realities of unemployment, poverty, and the brutal reality of living and trying to find work in a city in decline. They all soon find themselves in the hopeless situation of facing complete dependence on state handouts, the dole . The four teenagers instead find themselves turning to each other to find the strength to survive. An impressively fresh social commentary and portrayal of teenage love set within a disturbingly authentic account of disenfranchised youth. With austerity still very much a part of our political climate, and recent films such as I, Daniel Blake continuing to challenge such government policy, Blood on the Dole is still a hugely relevant watch today. Produced by BAFTA-winner Alan Bleasdale as a part of the Alan Bleasdale Presents series, a Channel 4 anthology showcasing and given a platform to new, up-and-coming talent young writers. After his successes in landmark dramas including Boys from the Black Stuff, The Monocled Mutineer and GBH, in 1994 Channel 4 gave Alan Bleasdale the opportunity to find and mentor new TV writers. Four big-budget, standalone films were made as a result, with top casts and experimental storylines.

• Watership Down - Vol. 1 - The Promised Land | DVD | (12/07/2004) from £10.80   |  Saving you £-4.81 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  3 episodes from the animated TV series based on the characters from the 1978 version of Richard Adams' classic novel.

• Faeries - The Movie | DVD | (14/03/2005) from £6.61   |  Saving you £-0.62 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Faeries is a magical tale of shape-shifters fairies and hobgoblins. Two young siblings Nellie and George are sent to the country whilst their parents move house.When exploring the local forest George mysteriously disappears. With the help of a friendly hobgoblin Nellie is relieved to be reunited with her brother in Faery land; but having eaten some of the Faery's food George is bound by Faery law to remain there forever.Nellie agrees to complete three dangerous tasks for th

• Little Princess: I Want to Play Pirates | DVD | (28/10/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Join Little Princess and her friends for more adventures at the royal castle. With six favourite Little Princess episodes to keep your little ones happy! Plus free Bonus Episode! It's Autumn at the castle and Harvest Festival is fast approaching. Little Princess is determined to win the prize for growing the biggest vegetable and be crowned the Harvest Queen but when she discovers her pumpkin has been nibbled it soon becomes clear that someone or something has been sneaking in to the vegetable patch at night...

• Mamma Mia! The Movie | DVD | (03/07/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Catherine Cookson - The Complete Collection | DVD | (21/08/2006) from £71.96   |  Saving you £48.03 (66.75%)   |  RRP £119.99

  Catherine Cookson was born Catherine McMullen in 1906. Her life began in poverty and she grew up believing her real mother was her sister. In a life that could have been taken from any of her own novels Catherine aspired to achieve more than many of her time. From poverty to wealth she left the sadness behind to start a new life in Hastings where she was to meet her husband Tom Cookson. As a form of therapy Catherine began to write and never stopped and became one of the world's be

• Absolutely Fabulous - Series 1 To 4 Box Set | DVD | (25/11/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £54.99

  Absolutely Fabulous was first broadcast in 1992 and became an instant hit. Originally a sketch on the French and Saunders Show, Jennifer Saunders saw its potential and created one of the most ground-breaking and debauched comedies on British TV. Centred around the hip London fashion scene the series follows Edina (Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley), two women who refuse to grow up and are constantly on a mission to lose weight, gorging themselves with cocaine and/or champagne, endlessly throwing parties (or throwing up at parties), and sporting outrageous outfits, which were the height of fashion at the time--honestly sweetie! The superb comic performances reinvented the careers of Joanna Lumley and June Whitfield. Saunders meanwhile secured her status as one of Britain's top female comedians. Although its consciously chic clothing looks a little dated now, its mad characterisations endure and the jokes remain as hilariously slick and apt as ever. On the DVD: Absolutely Fabulous DVD box set comes beautifully packaged in mock velvet, with each series individually packaged inside. The original sketch from the French and Saunders Show and the pilot episode, "Mirrorball", offers all you need to understand the show's origins The commentary with Jennifer Saunders and John Ploughman on Series 4 is refreshing, owning up to the mistakes they made and the jokes that didn't work. The outtakes are funnier than the usual Hollywood blips. The 4:3 transfer is standard for a television comedy. --Nikki Disney

• Jim Henson's The Storyteller - Vol. 1 | DVD | (22/03/2004) from £42.04   |  Saving you £-29.05 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  One of Jim Henson's finest hours was the Storyteller series that first aired on HBO in 1987. As with his other non-Muppet tales Henson fills the screen with wonderful creatures that have a wisp of J.R.R. Tolkein fantasy. Directed by Anthony Minghella of The English Patient he takes us through the fantasy of recognizable European folk/fairy tales with narration by the Storyteller played wonderfully by John Hurt. From the Creators of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth This anthology series features both human actors and creations from Jim Henson's Creature Shop in this retelling of classic folk tales fables and legends. Aided by his cynical dog Hurt narrates fascinating tales that combine humor intrigue and magic. These timeless tales feature such stars as Miranda Richardson (Spider Sleepy Hollow) Sean Bean (Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Rings) Brenda Blethyn (Secrets & Lies) Gabrielle Anwar (Scent of a Woman) Jennifer Saunders (TV's Absolutely Fabulous) Jane Horrocks (Little Voice) and Jonathan Pryce (Stigmata). *Contains Five Spellbinding Episodes: -Hans My Hedgehog -Fearnot -A Story Short -The Luck Child -The Soldier & Death

• Little Princess: I Want To Be A Bridesmaid | DVD | (03/06/2013) from £14.66   |  Saving you £-8.67 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Join Little Princess and her friends for more adventures at the royal castle. With six favourite Little Princess episodes to keep your little ones happy! Little Princess is always learning and has lots of find out in these fun-packed episodes. Whether it's match-making for Maid in I Want to Be a Bridesmaid or making amends in I Want Your Tiara Little Princess has Scruff Puss and King and Queen to help her make the right choices eventually! Featuring the voice talents of Jane Horrocks and Julian Clary Little Princess invites all little ones and those who look after them to laugh and learn!

• Robbie The Reindeer In Hooves Of Fire | DVD | (27/11/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Robbie the Reindeer is as short as many of the made-for-TV classics that have preceded it. However, so much action, zippy dialogue and witty visual puns have been packed into its 29-minute running time that you'd swear it was longer. The content of the film, like many new animations and cartoons, is geared slightly in favour of older audiences, because of its sexual innuendos and adult comedy, but the kids will love the slapstick comedy and loveable characters. Robbie's father is another stop-motion favourite, Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and pop is keen to see his loveable--but lazy--son follow in his famous hoof prints. The adult theme continues in the shape of the storyline, which was actually inspired more by Rocky than by Rudolph. As in Rocky, there's a supportive female (Donner) and a crusty trainer (Old Jingle). Together they help Robbie get in shape for the Reindeer Games, where he'll have the chance to show Santa whether he has the right stuff or not. Fans of Aardman Animations should appreciate the detailed animation and clever humour. The cream of Britain's comic crop provides the voices, including Jane Horrocks as Donner. Robbie Williams narrates the story, and Mark Knopfler provides the music. --Kathleen C Fennessy, Amazon.com

• Ivor the Invisible | DVD | (11/08/2003) from £5.71   |  Saving you £4.28 (74.96%)   |  RRP £9.99

  One Saturday morning little John wakes up to find an invisible something sitting on the end of his bed. The something seems to be gigantic but John can't work out just how big it is. He tries to measure it but the invisible giant won't let him. When John asks this strange new friend his name the letters IVO appear on his mirror so John decides to call him Ivor. The invisible giant plays tricks on John's mum and dad and gets up to lots of mischief especially when John takes Ivor to the park and school!

• Little Princess - Let's Be Good | DVD | (20/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Little Princess: Let's Be Good

• Life Is Sweet | Blu Ray | (28/05/2012) from £8.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (122.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Life is Sweet is the remarkable story of an unremarkable British family told in the classic tragi-comedy style that is uniquely Mike Leigh's. It covers issues of unemployment, anorexia, failure, nervous breakdown, and hope, as they affect one suburban London family and their friends and acquaintances. The characters and story were created with and by the actors - giving a special edge and momentum to the unfolding events.Leigh's sharply satirical and unsentimentally compassionate view of life strikes a chord with audiences and critics alike. Life is Sweet brings together an impressive cast - including Alison Steadman ('Let Them Eat Cake'), Jim Broadbent ('The Avengers'), Jane Horrocks ('Little Voice') and Timothy Spall ('Topsy Turvey') - many of whom have worked with Leigh in the past, as has producer Simon Channing-Williams.

• Brothers Of The Head | DVD | (22/01/2007) from £8.98   |  Saving you £11.01 (55.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A pair of conjoined twins Tom and Barry Howe are plucked from obscurity by a music promoter and groomed into a boy band.

• Fifi and the Flowertots Bumper Collection 3 | DVD | (25/07/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Join in the Flowertot Garden fun with over 2 hours of episodes brand new to DVD! Fifi's twin cousins Daisy and Buttercup share the magical adventures with all the Flowertots hiding painting and pretending to be lions! Fly round the garden visiting all the Tots with Flutterby the dragonfly who has just enough room to carry both the mischievous twins! Episodes comprise: 1. Flowertot Fairies 2. Dandelions 3. Come & Play Slugsy 4. Bumbles Magic 5. Naughty Twins 6. Shadows 7. Buttercup Bad Wolf 8. When The Sky Cried 9. Violets Song 10. Poppys Ice Cream Show 11. Painting Practice 12. Hide & Squeak 13. Twinkle Twinkle

• The Fifteen Streets | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £4.96   |  Saving you £3.03 (61.09%)   |  RRP £7.99

  a powerful drama set against the harsh and turbulent background of poverty and class distinction in Tyneside at the beginning of the century. A young docker John O'Brien falls deeply in love with Mary Llewellyn the daughter of a local shipbuilder. Their love unites them but the fifteen streets which separate poverty from wealth threaten to stand in their way.

• Lion Of Oz | DVD | (08/07/2002) from £6.82   |  Saving you £3.17 (46.48%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Lion finds himself in the enchanted Land Of Oz after a storm and encounters the Wicked Witch of the East. She forces the Lion on a mysterious journey in her quest for control.

• Terry Pratchett's Discworld | DVD | (26/09/2005) from £49.90   |  Saving you £-19.91 (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Terry Pratchett's Soul Music: Floating through space is a giant turtle named Great A'Tuin. On his mighty back stand four elephants. On their backs rests the Discworld. What happens there can be very very strange indeed... There's a weird music taking over the land - it's fast it's furious and they call it The Music With Rocks In. And what's more... it's alive. And even more sinister... Death's gone missing and who can possibly be qualified - or willing - to step into his black cape and wield the scythe? Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters: If someone thrust a new born baby into your arms and told you to look after it what would you do? Suppose you had a sneaking suspicion it was no ordinary baby? And suppose again you were Granny Weatherwax - the most practical and pragmatic of a trio of ill-assorted witches. But once even this problem is solved a greater one takes it's place. After murder and skulduggery in the royal palace the land - now ruled by a corrupt Duke - cries out for a new leader. Not the people but the very land itself is calling for help and the Wyrd Sisters must listen. It's time for Granny and her two companions Magrat and Nanny Ogg to get involved in matters both magical and regal and give the land the King it deserves...

• Tinker Bell/Peter Pan (Special Edition) - Double Pack | DVD | (10/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  This magical Disney double-bill features the original Peter Pan Special Edition and the brand new animated adventures of Tinker Bell!

• Little Princess - Spring Collection | DVD | (03/03/2008) from £2.59   |  Saving you £10.40 (80.10%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Little Princess is full of energy charm and questions about how the world works. As with most little children she has an irrepressible curiosity and is delightfully stubborn when things don't go her way! But however demanding Little Princess gets you can't stay angry for long once she puts on her big smile and tries to make it all better.