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• Vera - Series 2 | DVD | (21/05/2012) from £12.89   |  Saving you £12.10 (93.87%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The first series of Vera may have left the show a little bit of work to do, but this follow-up run of stories improves things with considerable skill. The basic premise remains similar. Vera follows the work of Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope, a woman driven to solve crime, whilst battling a catalogue of problems of her own. So far, so conventional. Television is hardly short of detectives, after all. But Vera has a trump card, and her name is Brenda Blethyn. The Oscar-nominated actress gives a considered performance in the title role, and the lends the show the gravitas it needs to keep us hooked. Blethyn is front and centre for much of the four episodes collected together here, and it's a complex collection of cases she's presented with. For instance, she has to face the mysterious suicide of a former colleague, and the odd murder of a social worker, each of which comes with a labyrinthine backstory that Vera needs to get to grips with. There are still problems with Vera that this second series doesn't completely solve. Based once more on Ann Cleeves' novels, the wonderful Blethyn has proven to be a divisive choice amongst hardened fans of the books, and whilst her character is deepened here, more work on the writing and less reliance on the leading actress would serve the show well. That said, her adventures here are fleshed out, interesting, and intriguing to watch. And Vera continues, as it did in the second half of its maiden series, to improve. Well worth a look. --Jon Foster

• Queens of Mystery S1 | DVD | (29/11/2021) from £21.01   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• At Home With the Braithwaites: The Complete Series | DVD | (06/04/2020) from £40.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Originally transmitted in the early 2000s, At Home with the Braithwaites received a number of award nominations, including ones at BAFTA, the British Comedy Awards and the International Emmys, and won the TV Quick Award in 2000 for the Best New Drama. This complete set brings all four series together.

• Rambo | Blu Ray | (23/06/2008) from £6.49   |  Saving you £21.49 (614.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  In Thailand, John Rambo (Stallone) assembles a group of mercenaries and leads them up the Salween River to a Burmese village where a group of Christian Aid workers are being held hostage.

• The Bletchley Circle | DVD | (05/11/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  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 Official Secrets Act, their part in the Allied victory cannot be told; their finest abilities covered in dust sheets of security never to be seen again – unless... Susan has been reading newspapers, listening to the radio, following news of a serial killer targeting young women. She believes she can flesh out the pattern that will reveal his identity, but she can't do it alone. Calling on her companions from Bletchley, she persuades them to join her. But can yesterday's code breakers become today's detectives? All it will take is following the trail, breaking the code - and possibly risking their lives. Special Features: Behind the Scenes Cast Filmographies Picture Gallery Subtitles

• The Near Room | DVD | (05/10/2009) from £15.97   |  Saving you £-6.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Near Room

• The Bletchley Circle San Francisco Complete | DVD | (20/05/2019) from £20.43   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Two female British code breakers team with American cryptographers to solve a series of murders in San Francisco.

• Survivors - Series 2 | DVD | (01/03/2010) from £44.99   |  Saving you £-20.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Survivors: Season 2

• Havenhurst | DVD | (09/10/2017) from £4.79   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A troubled young woman takes up residence in a gothic apartment building where she must confront a terrifying evil.

• Between The Sheets - Complete Series One | DVD | (01/02/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Written by BAFTA award winning writer Kay Mellor comes this witty emotional story centred around a unique selection of people whose lives are inextricably intertwined on a journey of discovery as they come face to face with their sexual problems....

• Victor Victoria | DVD | (29/07/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Like a good claret laid down for a couple of decades, Victor Victoria (1982) just improves with age. Based on a 1930s German screenplay, Blake Edwards' cross-dressing musical tackles sexuality and gender with a sweet generosity of spirit and endearing warmth. To Edwards' credit and that of his wife Julie Andrews in the title role it is far more than a star vehicle, with James Garner, Lesley Ann Warren and, particularly, Robert Preston (as worldly gay Toddy) contributing quick-fire performances that brim with brilliant timing. Andrews, too, is wonderful in a deceptively complex part. It shouldn't have worked at all. Victor Victoria was made at a time when the Hollywood musical's currency was at its lowest and Andrews might have been deemed a rather old-fashioned sort of star. But by keeping Henry Mancini's songs in context as stage numbers, the traditional values of the musical are subverted. And the whole thing is bathed in a soft, intimate light; this is a film of considerable artistry on every level. On the DVD: Victor Victoriais presented in widescreen with a sharp Dolby Digital soundtrack; the picture quality is splendid. Extras include lists of cast, crew and awards as well as the original theatrical trailer. Best of all is a touching--if occasionally repetitive--commentary from Blake Edwards and Julie Andrews, who clearly remember the project with great pride and affection. Somewhat belatedly they resurrected it as a Broadway show in the 1990s, in which Andrews again scored a considerable personal triumph. --Piers Ford

• Survivors - Series 1 | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £26.00   |  Saving you £3.99 (15.35%)   |  RRP £29.99

  A chilling reinvention of the unforgettable 1970's series - written by Primeval writer Adrian Hodges and based on Terry Nation's original novel. Left bewildered and numb untouched by a virus that had swept across the world destroying all but a random selection of desperate souls these are the 'lucky ones' left alive when so many died. This lonely few now have to step into a strange new world where everything that was once safe and familiar is now strange and dangerous. Among those struggling for survival are Abby a devoted mother with a missing son; Greg a loner hiding the pain of his past; Anya a doctor who has seen too much; Al a playboy who becomes surrogate father to Najid; and Tom Price handsome dangerous and a high security prisoner before the virus hit. In the ghost cities and empty fields power water and food supplies are scarce. Just to stay alive they will have to band together utilise their talents and learn new skills. But can they all be trusted? And what new trials await those trying to rebuild a dead civilisation?

• At Home With The Braithwaites - The Complete First Series | DVD | (08/04/2013) from £9.98   |  Saving you £7.00 (87.61%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The complete first series of ITV's comedy drama comes to DVD for the first time. The Braithwaites are a dysfunctional family who live in Leeds and comprise mother Alison (Redman) father David (Davison) and their three daughters Virginia Sarah and Charlottle. The story begins with Charlotte giving her mother a Euro Lottery ticket for her birthday and subsequently scooping a 38 million jackpot. However Alison decides to keep the win a secret from her family and sets up a charity - t

• The Bletchley Circle San Francisco - Part Two | DVD | (20/05/2019) from £21.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Two female British code breakers team with American cryptographers to solve a series of murders in San Francisco.

• The History Of Mr Polly | DVD | (14/05/2007) from £9.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (100.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Lee Evans stars in this television adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic in which a humble draper's assistant grows tired of his life and takes to the road

• Survivors - Series 1-2 | DVD | (01/03/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  A chilling reinvention of the unforgettable 1970s series - written by Primeval writer Adrian Hodges and based on Terry Nation's original novel. Left bewildered and numb untouched by a virus that had swept across the world destroying all but a random selection of desperate souls these are the 'lucky ones' left alive when so many died. This lonely few now have to step into a strange new world where everything that was once safe and familiar is now strange and dangerous. Among those struggling for survival are Abby a devoted mother with a missing son; Greg a loner hiding the pain of his past; Anya a doctor who has seen too much; Al a playboy who becomes surrogate father to Najid; and Tom Price handsome dangerous and a high security prisoner before the virus hit. In the ghost cities and empty fields power water and food supplies are scarce. Just to stay alive they will have to band together utilise their talents and learn new skills. But can they all be trusted? And what new trials await those trying to rebuild a dead civilisation?

• Casualty | DVD | (11/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  One of the BBC's flagship dramas Casualty depicts the lives of the patients doctors nurses and paramedics attending the frantically busy accident and emergency department of Holby General Hospital. Now approaching its twentieth year on television this is where it all started: the hard-hitting storylines; the accurate portrayal of life in the casualty department; and that theme tune. At a time when medical dramas produced in the UK were thin-on-the ground this was a truly ground-breaking show often eclipsing equivalent drama programmes from the other side of the pond. This 4 disc box set contains all the episodes from the third series. Episodes comprise: 1. Welcome To Casualty 2. Desperate Odds 3. Drake's Drum 4. Absolution 5. Burn-Out 6. A Quiet Night 7. A Wing And A Prayer 8. Living Memories 9. Inferno 10. Caring

• Rambo | DVD | (15/08/2011) from £4.90   |  Saving you £5.09 (103.88%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The ultimate American action hero returns - with a vengeance! After spending several years in Northern Thailand operating a longboat on the Salween River John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) reluctantly agrees to carry a group of Christian missionaries into war torn Burma. But when the aid workers are captured by ruthless Nationalist Army soldiers Rambo leads a group of battle-scarred combat-hardened mercenaries on an epic last ditch mission to rescue the prisoners - at all costs.

• With Or Without You | DVD | (01/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Rosie and Vincent know each other for ten years and are married for five. She doesn't like her job he isn't too pleased working with her dad. They're trying to have a baby. One morning Benoit a Frenchman and former pen pal of Rosie whom she never met comes to visit. Did Rosie love him? Does she love him now?

• Dirty Tricks | DVD | (19/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  'Dirty Tricks' follows the hapless exploits of an unscrupulous English tutor at a seedy language school in Oxford. On the surface he is an eternal student: charming witty and accomplished. Beneath the facade however he displays a brilliant and ruthless talent for lying and manipulating everyone around him. Our 'hero' becomes friendly with wealthy couple Dennis and Karen Parsons but his initial feelings of bitterness regarding their success become complicated by a frenzied affair wit