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  • Hope And Glory [1987]Hope And Glory | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £7.05   |  Saving you £5.94 (84.26%)   |  RRP £12.99

    An epic story of a world at war. And a boy at play.

  • Happy Valley [DVD]Happy Valley | DVD | (16/06/2014) from £4.94   |  Saving you £15.05 (304.66%)   |  RRP £19.99

    A new six-part drama for BBC One written by Sally Wainwright and starring Sarah Lancashire as police sergeant Catherine Cawood. Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) is the sergeant on duty when flustered and nervous accountant Kevin Weatherill (Steve Pemberton) comes into her West Yorkshire police station to report a crime. He's reticent about the details and Kevin loses his nerve. The crime he was trying to report was Kevin's own brain-child a plot to kidnap his boss's daughter and keep enough of the ransom to put his kids through private school. And now local drug king-pin Ashley Cowgill (Joe Armstrong) has put the plan into action and Kevin's fantasy has become a grim and dangerous reality. The botched kidnapping of Ann Gallagher (Charlie Murphy) and its fallout unfolds... Catherine is used to picking up the pieces of everyone else's lives but the hunt for Ann Gallagher will get right under her skin. Catherine becomes convinced that only by finding Ann alive and bringing her captors to justice can she avenge the death of her daughter.

  • Perfect Strangers [2001]Perfect Strangers | DVD | (09/02/2004) from £14.77   |  Saving you £5.22 (35.34%)   |  RRP £19.99

    Perfect Strangers, Stephen Poliakoff's TV drama, depicts an upper-class English family where distrust, dysfunction and despair are guests at the party. "As you know, in all families, things happen", says the cool Lindsay Duncan. That's the premise: things happen, some of them nasty. The family, once "mini-Rothchilds" and still "drowning in money", are gathered together in an opulent hotel for a grand reunion; the only thing wrong with the idea is that many of them are perfect strangers and the event begins to look more like a conference than an event with heart. Into the blend of well-heeled guests comes the Hillingdon contingent led by Raymond (Michael Gambon), the black ram of the family. His son, Daniel, is a surveyor and true to his profession sets about assessing the fault lines running through the family. Underlying it all is a sense of unease so that even pleasantries come across as deeply unpleasant. Raymond warns us that: "Everybody always lies". Drama arises from the emergence of truth and buried bits of the past, as old photographs are screened to family members provoking curiosity about what lies behind the images. Scratch a surface and everywhere there's pain and mystery. Filmed in lavish London settings where everything is clean and sleek, Perfect Strangers makes for slick visual entertainment. Although the dialogue is stilted and at times surreal, the music by Adrian Johnston cannot be faulted. --Joan Byrne

  • Hope And Glory [Blu-ray] [1987] [Region A & B & C]Hope And Glory | Blu Ray | (30/10/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    This winning 1987 epic written and directed by John Boorman (Deliverance, The General) serves as a picaresque and semi-autobiographical remembrance of a boy's coming of age during the Second World War. Exhibiting a defiant and humorous take on life during the London blitz, the family of the young boy at the center of the story (Sebastian Rice-Edwards) are a close-knit and resilient bunch, undeterred in the face of the war and revelling in each other's company even as they hide from the incessant bombing. To be sure, there are some poignant moments in this childhood reminiscence, such as when the boy's older sister (Sammi Davis) falls in love with a Canadian, becomes pregnant, and marries him, only to see him taken away by the military police. And the boy's mother (Sarah Miles) serves as a strong influence in the his life as she leads her family through this tumultuous time. The majestic sweep of the film is contrasted with so many comic moments as the people in town go about the mundane details of their daily lives yet also engage in the most absurd rituals in dealing with the onslaught of German artillery - from taking the air raids for granted to wearing gas masks at school. Boorman doesn't dwell on the horrors of war; instead he celebrates the richness and resilience of the people he remembers so fondly. An adventurous and nostalgic slice of life, Hope and Glory is a superb and memorable film. --Robert Lane

  • The Girl [1995]The Girl | DVD | (29/10/2008) from £4.40   |  Saving you £0.59 (13.41%)   |  RRP £4.99

    In the middle of the 18th Century 18 year old Hannah Boyle and her sick mother are travelling from Newcastle; seeking shelter they hide in a stableyard...

  • Prime Suspect 1 to 7 Box SetPrime Suspect 1 to 7 Box Set | DVD | (06/11/2006) from £19.99   |  Saving you £80.00 (400.20%)   |  RRP £99.99

    Prime Suspect 1 (1991): When DCI Jane Tennison (Mirren) takes over the running of what appears to be an open and shut murder case her investigations lead her into a male dominated world and the hunt for a serial killer. Prime Suspect 2 (1992): DCI Tennison begins an investigation into the death of a young girl whose body is found in the back garden of a house in London. Prime Suspect 3 (1993): Chief Inspector Jane Tennison investigates the discovery of a male prostitute's charred body in the burnt-out flat of a transsexual... Prime Suspect 4 - Inner Circles (1995): Detective Superintendent Tennison investigates the mysterious death of a local country club manager and is led to a hidden political scandal... Prime Suspect 4 - Scent Of Darkness (1995) A series of brutal sex murders disturbingly similar to the pattern of Tennison's first major case leads to the awful suggestion that she may have caught the wrong man... Prime Suspect 4 - The Lost Child (1995): Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison's return to London's Southampton Row is complicated by personal upheaval and an investigation into the disappearance of a child... Prime Suspect 5 - Errors Of Judgement (1996): Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison has been transferred to Manchester and finds herself in a world she does not know surrounded by people she cannot trust and invloved with a man she cannot have. Her latest case is destined only to make things worse... Prime Suspect 6 - Last Witness (2003): Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison (Helen Mirren) returns for a sixth investigation and another battle with the male establishment. Tennison is back in London heading a large murder squad dealing with numerous cases. She's facing the prospect of early retirement and has ambitious underlings snapping at her heels. When the body of a young Bosnian woman is found with evidence of torture Tennison takes personal charge of the case. Her investigation leads her to one possibly two Serbian war criminals eager to silence the last witness to a massacre a decade before. Prime Suspect 7 (2006): This tense uncompromising drama by distinguished dramatist and novelist Lynda La Plante has received critically acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic; winning 14 international awards including a BAFTA for Best Drama Serial and Best TV Actress (Helen Mirren). Retirement loom large for Detective Inspector Tennison but as her exemplary career draws towards its inevitable conclusion Jane is paying dearly for 35 years of repressed rage and loneliness. When the body of a missing schoolgirl is discovered the hunt for her killer begins. However as Jane and her team struggle to track down the brutal child murderer the world-weary Detective Tennison begins to unravel.

  • Above Suspicion [DVD]Above Suspicion | DVD | (04/01/2010) from £6.57   |  Saving you £10.42 (158.60%)   |  RRP £16.99

    DC Anna Travis (Kelly Reilly) has been assigned to her first murder case. Under the watchful eye of DCI James Langton (Ciar''n Hinds) she joins a team investigating a series of brutal and shocking murders. They started eight years ago and the body count - all prostitutes and drug users - was up to six but now a seventh body has been found. This time the victim is a beautiful young student with the murderer no less ugly in his slaughter. Is every victim innocent or are some more innocent than others? Determined to prove herself Anna uncovers a vital piece of information linking one man to all the killings a much-loved actor on the brink of stardom. He seems above suspicion and his smouldering good looks attract even Travis - but in getting closer to the truth is she getting too close to a killer?

  • Splinter [Blu-ray] [2008]Splinter | Blu Ray | (30/03/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

    When a parasitic Splinter that turns living people into lethal killers is unleashed on the population it's up to the ill-matched team of a couple and an escaped convict to fight for survival.

  • Catherine Cookson - Rags To RichesCatherine Cookson - Rags To Riches | DVD | (21/08/2006) from £29.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (33.34%)   |  RRP £39.99

    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

  • The Charge Of The Light Brigade [1968]The Charge Of The Light Brigade | DVD | (26/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

    Dramatisation detailing the events that led to the destruction of the Light Brigade at the Crimea of the men who were sent to their death and those behind what is now recognised as one of British history's major military blunders.

  • Prime Suspect 1-5 [1991]Prime Suspect 1-5 | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

    This box set contains the first five Prime Suspect crime dramas, which star Helen Mirren as detective chief inspector Jane Tennison. The original story, first aired in 1991, was written by Lynda La Plante and established a compelling template--grisly murders, fascinating operational details, well-written characters and believable domestic drama. The feature-length titles in this box set are also available individually:Prime Suspect (1991)Prime Suspect 2 (1992)Prime Suspect 3 (1993)Prime Suspect 4: The Lost Child (1995)Prime Suspect 4: Inner Circles (1995)Prime Suspect 4: Scent of Darkness (1995)Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgment (1996) In 2003, Mirren reprised her role for Prime Suspect 6 (not included in this box set).

  • The Broker's Man CompleteThe Broker's Man Complete | DVD | (04/02/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

    The Broker's Man stars Kevin Whately (Lewis Peak Practice) Peter Firth (Spooks) and Annette Ekblom (Peak Practice). Ex-detective Jimmy Griffin (Whately) is an insurance fraud investigator and no stranger to conflict. Jimmy is determined to seek out the real truth rather than take the easy option and often finds himself at odds with his bosses and his clients. His marriage has ended following an affair with Gabby Rodwell another broker he works with regularly. His wife regrets the hasty divorce and he is torn between his ex-wife and Gabby. Jimmy takes whatever work he is offered - even the life threatening jobs as he finds variety is the one consolation of his work whether it's an international conspiracy a car scam or a poisoned water supply. An honest man in the corrupt world of insurance fraud Jimmy tries to maintain his dignity which isn't always easy as with millions of pounds at stake the work is fraught with danger.

  • Prime Suspect 4: Inner CirclesPrime Suspect 4: Inner Circles | DVD | (06/11/2006) from £4.98   |  Saving you £8.01 (160.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

    Det. Superintendent Jane Tennison (Helen Mirren) finds herself investigating a bizarre death in a very different part of London an affluent commuter suburb. When the manager of the local country club is found dead in his home neighbours are quick to blame youngsters from the rundown housing estate nearby and the local police are happy to go along with that view. With her personnel resources at full stretch D.S. Tennison is forced to engage in political games with the community while pulling together a difficult team and leading a problematic investigation.

  • The Girl [1995]The Girl | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

    In the middle of the 18th Century 18 year old Hannah Boyle and her sick mother are travelling from Newcastle; seeking shelter they hide in a stableyard...

  • BelongingBelonging | DVD | (13/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

    Jess is a happily married woman with a heart of gold whose husband Jacob the town's local handyman is Mr Dependable. They live in an idyllic house on the riverbank with Jacob's elderly mother May her sister Brenda as well as Nathan Jacob's elderly widowed cousin. Jess is kind and caring and enjoys taking care of them all. Into this content although unexciting life something is about to happen that will blow Jess's world apart. She is forced to question the entire meaning of her

  • Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women Of Camelot [2001]Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women Of Camelot | DVD | (01/03/2004) from £6.25   |  Saving you £1.74 (27.84%)   |  RRP £7.99

    They were more than mere Washington wives. They were part of the American dream known as Camelot. With strength and cunning they upheld their public image but concealing their private truths. They had no other choice. They were Kennedy women. For Joan wife of senatorial hopeful Ted Kennedy the nomination will thrust her into the spotlight. For the tenacious Ethel wife of future Attorney General Bobby Kennedy the political life is as vital to her as her own. And for John's en

  • Prime Suspect 4 - Inner Circles [1995]Prime Suspect 4 - Inner Circles | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

    Detective Superintendent Tennison investigates the mysterious death of a local country club manager and is led to a hidden political scandal...

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