"Actor: Kenneth Clark"

• The Thirty Nine Steps | DVD | (07/07/2003) from £4.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (100.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  While it's true that this 1959 screen adaptation of The 39 Steps pales in comparison to Alfred Hitchcock's seminal 1935 version, it's still a thoroughly enjoyable romp that compensates for a lack of any tension whatsoever with a generous dose of genial good humour. Affable Kenneth More's Richard Hannay more closely resembles the kind of roles Cary Grant was playing for Hitch in the late 1950s; Finnish blonde Taina Elg, in the somewhat unlikely role of a prim Scottish schoolmistress, is his love interest. Although handcuffed together, More and Elg fail to radiate any sexual chemistry, even when scandalously forced to share a room and a bed. Much better are the delightful cameos: Sid James as a roguish lorry driver; Brenda De Banzie as voluptuous psychic Nellie; and Joan Hickson as a simpering teacher. As a thriller it's hardly in the same league as North by Northwest, but as a window on life in England and Scotland in the 1950s, this 39 Steps has much to recommend it. --Mark Walker

• Civilisation | DVD | (18/04/2005) from £14.95   |  Saving you £37.04 (247.76%)   |  RRP £51.99

  'Civilisation' is probably one of the most famous documentary series ever made. Unreleased for many years it has been restored as is now available on DVD for the first time. Presented by distinguished art historian Sir Kenneth Clarke 'Civilisation' became the definitive history of art in the western world and has never been equalled let-alone bettered in the intervening 35 years.

• Civilisation | Blu Ray | (09/05/2011) from £19.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (50.03%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Presented by the eminent art historian Lord Clark the influential 13 part series offers an epic examination of Western European culture, defining what he considered to be the crucial phases of its development. More than two years in the making and filmed in over 100 locations across 13 countries, the lavish series was hailed as a masterpiece when it first was transmitted.From the fall of the Roman Empire to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, Clark's compelling narrative is accompanied by breathtaking colour photography of Europe's greatest landmarks. This 'history of ideas as illustrated by art and music' remains the benchmark for the numerous programmes it inspired. Civilisation was one of the first documentaries to be filmed in colour, and was commissioned by David Attenborough during his time as controller of BBC Two.The Civilisation Blu-ray comes complete with a whole host of wonderful extras as Sir David Attenborough remembers the making of the series. Also included, is a photo gallery of behind-the-scenes stills.

• Stephen King's Cat's Eye | DVD | (21/10/2002) from £14.98   |  Saving you £1.01 (6.74%)   |  RRP £15.99

  What does a stray cat have in common with a radical technique to quit smoking the window ledge of a sky scraper and an evil goblin? Three of Stephen King's most imaginatively terrifying tales brought to life in this chilling trilogy of short stories...

• Who Killed Atlanta's Children | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £5.49   |  Saving you £3.50 (38.90%)   |  RRP £8.99

  In Atlanta several African-American children have been murdered. James Belushi and Gregory Hines play the two reporters who put their own lives on the line to expose the sinister truth behind the killings as they take on corrupt city officials who want to keep their findings under wraps. A heart-wrenching drama based on a true story.

• Cat's Eye / Silver Bullet / Shocker | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Cat's Eye: What does a stray cat have in common with a radical technique to quit smoking the window ledge of a sky scraper and an evil goblin? Three of Stephen King's most imaginatively terrifying tales brought to life in this chilling trilogy of short stories... Shocker: A mass murderer goes to the electric chair but something goes horribly wrong. The electrical energy transforms him into a monster able to enter and possess other's bodies at will. Now he is loose and seemingly unstoppable... Silver Bullet: The small American town of Tarker's Mills is a place where everyone cares as much about everyone else as they do about themselves. When the Tarker's Mills tranquility is disrupted by the horrific discoveries of mutilated bodies of friends and relatives the whole town is out for justice. A young handicapped boy Marty Coslaw is convinced it is the work of a werewolf. Involving his sister Jane he uncovers the truth behind the werewolf...

• In The Custody Of Strangers | DVD | (21/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

• Outrage | Blu Ray | (07/01/2022) from £30.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A young woman who has just become engaged has her life completely shattered when she is raped while on her way home from work. Directed by Ida Lupino, this controversial and remarkable film was one of the first post-Code Hollywood films dealing with the subject of rape. In 2020, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being culturally historically or aesthetically significant .