"Actor: Mark Williams"

• Robin Of Sherwood - Series 3 - Part 1 - Episodes 1 To 6 | DVD | (28/10/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  When Robin of Loxley transformed into Robert of Huntingdon in the third series of Robin of Sherwood, many viewers were understandably confused. Michael Praed left the series for reasons that never really became apparent while Jason Connery clearly wasn't a replacement chosen for similar looks or performance. Across the 13 episodes of the third series, Connery's choice became slowly apparent. The magical stories frequently dipped into darker territory as much as they aimed for uplifting humour. The new Hood was at ease with both, while reuniting the merry band and ultimately wooing the fair Marion all over again. Connery turned in a very confident embodiment of the character, clearly bonding well with the established team of actors. Guest stars lined up to contribute alongside him. Memorable appearances include those of Richard O'Brien, David Rappaport, Matt Frewer, Patricia Hodge, Ian Ogilvy and Lewis Collins. (It's fascinating to speculate how different things could have been if the close-second casting choice of Neil Morrissey had been pursued.) The strangest aspect of the series, however, is knowing in retrospect that everyone's confidence and merriment was for nothing. Scripts were written in readiness for the fourth series, but then the studio went bankrupt. Cliffhangers therefore remain that will confuse viewers far more than the lead's replacement. --Paul Tonks

• Father Brown Series 5 | DVD | (13/02/2017) from £6.85   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  All fifteen episodes from the fifth series of the hit BBC one drama starring Mark Williams as the eponymous character created by English writer G.K. Chesterton and the 2016 Christmas Special. Set in the 1950s in the fictional village of Kembleford, the series follows Roman Catholic priest Father Brown who has a knack for solving crimes. He is assisted by parish secretary Bridgette McCarthy (Sorcha Cusack) and is often a source of frustration for the local police. All episodes feature subtitles for the Hard of Hearing.

• Father Brown Series 5-8 | DVD | (10/02/2020) from £21.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Series inspired by the stories of GK Chesterton; a Catholic priest has a knack for solving mysteries in his English village.

• Brum - Kitten Rescue And Other Stories | DVD | (31/03/2003) from £14.49   |  Saving you £-1.50 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Quietly tucked away in a car-collection garage, Brum is only conspicuous by his size. When the owner turns his back at the start of the day however, Brum blazes into action; ready to fight crime and do good deeds in the "big town". TV has tried lots of ideas with cars that think for themselves, but never managed to convey the charm that this series offers. Whether it's thwarting the escape of some naughty bank robbers, or saving a newlywed bride who inadvertently steps on a runaway skateboard, the little car with the big heart is always the perfect gentleman. Each episode sets up a crime to solve or dilemma to resolve, and by way of handy ramps and elevators, Brum is cheerily applauded and waved at by the town's residents. Every so often there's an outburst of song that will unite good guys and bad guys alike, and then there's always the sing-along at the end to look forward to. Warning to parents: expect a look of abject disappointment on the face of the tot who discovers their toy cars won't do any of the tricks on TV. --Paul Tonks

• Father Brown Series 1 | DVD | (07/04/2014) from £5.99   |  Saving you £24.00 (400.67%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Series inspired by the stories of GK Chesterton; a Catholic priest has a knack for solving mysteries in his English village.

• Father Brown Series 3 (BBC) | DVD | (30/03/2015) from £6.85   |  Saving you £28.14 (410.80%)   |  RRP £34.99

  All ten episodes from the third series of the TV drama starring Mark Williams as the eponymous character created by English writer G.K. Chesterton. Set in the 1950s in the fictional village of Kembleford, the series follows Roman Catholic priest Father Brown who has a knack for solving crimes. He is assisted by parish secretary Bridgette McCarthy (Sorcha Cusack) and is often a source of frustration for the local police. The episodes are: 'The Man in the Shadows', 'The Curse of Amenhotep', 'The Invisible Man', 'The Sign of the Broken Sword', 'The Last Man', 'The Upcott Fraternity', 'The Kembleford Boggart', 'The Lair of the Libertines', 'The Truth in the Wine' and 'The Judgement of Man'.

• The Fast Show - Series 2 | DVD | (18/08/2003) from £3.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (300.75%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The second series of The Fast Show races on from where the first series left off, taking the now-familiar characters and projecting them into new and unusual situations. The "Suits You" men are let loose as waiters in a restaurant, Indecisive Dave finally makes his mind up, Unlucky Alf tries his hand at courting, Bob Fleming splutters his way through a midnight Badger Watch and Channel 9 branches out into light-entertainment with predictably incomprehensible results. The seven episodes also add further depth to many of the catchphrase-reliant characters. Rowley Birkin QC finds a touching reason to wish he hadn't been "very, very drunk", Ted and Ralph's romance stutters on, Brilliant! gets depressed and things turn sour for Which Was Nice. All our favourites are present and correct, but the freshest laughs come from the new characters and less-established sketches, such as an inept croupier blundering through his first day on the job, Brilliant!'s dad ("Rubbish!"), haughty, mistake-prone history presenter Gideon Soames, and the world-weary Carl Hooper's unspectacular show "That's Amazing!". On the DVD: The Fast Show, Series 2 comes to DVD with no extras, aside from some nicely animated menus, episode and scene selection. --Paul Philpott

• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back | DVD | (24/08/2020) from £4.02   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Rebels scatter after the Empire attacks their base on the ice planet Hoth. Han Solo and Princess Leia are pursued by Imperials, while Luke trains with Jedi Master Yoda. Luke battles Darth Vader and learns the shocking truth of his past.

• Mutiny | DVD | (12/02/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

• A Room With A View | DVD | (06/01/2009) from £5.97   |  Saving you £12.02 (201.34%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A fresh look at the classic novel by E.M. Forster. This new interpretation of the novel is framed poignantly by Lucy's nostalgic return to Italy after the First World War. Starring a line up of fresh British talent including Timothy and Rafe Spall as Mr Emerson and his son George Elaine Cassidy as Lucy Honeychurch and Laurence Fox as Lucy's arrogant suitor Cecil.

• Brum - Stopwatch Botch | DVD | (16/02/2004) from £19.50   |  Saving you £-6.51 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Adventures with Brum with 5 new episodes! Episodes comprise: Brum And The Stopwatch Botch Brum And The Daring Gnome Rescue Brum And The Shop Window Dummy Brum The Basketball Star Brum And The Runaway Sofa.

• The Naked Gun 2 1/2 - The Smell Of Fear | DVD | (09/04/2001) from £4.98   |  Saving you £11.01 (221.08%)   |  RRP £15.99

  It's more of Leslie Nielsen's Lt Frank Drebin, the bumbling cop from the old Police Squad! television series. This time, Drebin uncovers a plot--led by supervillain Robert Goulet!--to sabotage America's energy policy. The jokes don't stick as well as those of the first film (Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!), but there are some very funny slapstick moments, including several involving former First Lady Barbara Bush (played by an actress, of course). --Tom Keogh

• Father Brown Series 4 | DVD | (21/03/2016) from £5.99   |  Saving you £11.41 (190.48%)   |  RRP £17.40

  All ten episodes from the fouth series of the TV drama starring Mark Williams as the eponymous character created by English writer G.K. Chesterton. Set in the 1950s in the fictional village of Kembleford, the series follows Roman Catholic priest Father Brown who has a knack for solving crimes. He is assisted by parish secretary Bridgette McCarthy (Sorcha Cusack) and is often a source of frustration for the local police.

• Father Brown Series 11 | Blu Ray | (11/03/2024) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Virtues | DVD | (12/08/2019) from £14.29   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Stephen Graham stars as Joseph, a moral yet troubled man who's lost everything he ever held dear. Joseph finds himself compelled to travel to Ireland to confront the demons that continue to haunt him from a childhood spent in the care system, a journey that will have savage and brutal consequences. His path soon crosses with that of Dinah, played by Niamh Algar. She's fiery and more than able to stand up for herself, but like Joseph she's also deeply guarded, holding close a secret she's hiding from all those around her. Joseph and Dinah's lives spiral intensely in and out of control as they both try to ground themselves, torn between morality and self-indulgence, defined by drug-induced self destruction, traumatised by their own harrowing histories, and yet enlightened by their dual faith in companionship. Survival instincts kick in as they pave their way to an unnerving and tormented future. Neither of them thought their lives would ever tangle into a delicate love story.

• Philadelphia | DVD | (25/05/1998) from £7.37   |  Saving you £5.62 (76.26%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Philadelphia wasn't the first movie about AIDS (it followed such worthy independent films as Parting Glances and Longtime Companion), but it was the first Hollywood studio picture to take AIDS as its primary subject. In that sense, Philadelphia is a historically important film. As such, it's worth remembering that director Jonathan Demme (Melvin and Howard, Something Wild, The Silence of the Lambs) wasn't interested in preaching to the converted; he set out to make a film that would connect with a mainstream audience. And he succeeded. Philadelphia was not only a hit, it also won Oscars for Bruce Springsteen's haunting "The Streets of Philadelphia," and for Tom Hanks as the gay lawyer Andrew Beckett who is unjustly fired by his firm because he has AIDS. Denzel Washington is another lawyer (functioning as the mainstream-audience surrogate) who reluctantly takes Beckett's case and learns to overcome his misconceptions about the disease, about those who contract it, and about gay people in general. The combined warmth and humanism of Hanks and Demme were absolutely essential to making this picture a success. The cast also features Jason Robards, Antonio Banderas (as Beckett's lover), Joanne Woodward, and Robert Ridgely, and, of course, those Demme regulars Charles Napier, Tracey Walter and Roger Corman. --Jim Emerson

• Father Brown Series 10 | Blu Ray | (13/03/2023) from £23.45   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The year is now 1954 and the sleepy Cotswold village of Kembleford sees new faces join Father Brown's team of sleuths. The dashing Chief Inspector Sullivan is back and proves a pleasant distraction for Mrs Devine, Father Brown's lively new Parish Secretary, while plucky new housekeeper Brenda helps the priest's crime solving. With royal visits, kidnappings and notorious gangsters to contend with, Father Brown also faces his old adversary Flambeau who returns to Kembleford after being accused of murder. Father Brown risks his own life to prove his innocence but is his faith in Flambeau misplaced?

• Blood On Satan's Claw | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £26.24   |  Saving you £-11.25 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Eagerly awaited re-release of this seminal British horror film. Patrick Wymarks stars in his last role (Where Eagles Dare Repulsion and Witchfinder General) with Linda Hayden (Baby Love Expose) in this horror thriller set in 17th century England about the children of a village slowly converting into a coven of devil worshipers.

• Brum - Airport And Other Stories | DVD | (15/10/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Quietly tucked away in a car-collection garage, Brum is only conspicuous by his size. When the owner turns his back at the start of the day however, Brum blazes into action; ready to fight crime and do good deeds in the "big town". TV has tried lots of ideas with cars that think for themselves, but never managed to convey the charm that this series offers. Whether it's thwarting the escape of some naughty bank robbers, or saving a newlywed bride who inadvertently steps on a runaway skateboard, the little car with the big heart is always the perfect gentleman. Each episode sets up a crime to solve or dilemma to resolve, and by way of handy ramps and elevators, Brum is cheerily applauded and waved at by the town's residents. Every so often there's an outburst of song that will unite good guys and bad guys alike, and then there's always the sing-along at the end to look forward to. Warning to parents: expect a look of abject disappointment on the face of the tot who discovers their toy cars won't do any of the tricks on TV. --Paul Tonks

• Prince Of Jutland | DVD | (03/09/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  The original tale on which Shakespeare based his immortal Hamlet The Prince of Jutland set in 6th century Denmark is a story of corruption intrigue and passion. King Herdal and his son are brutally murdered by the King's evil brother Fenge (Gabriel Byrne) who claims the crown and the grieving queen (Helen Mirren). But the King's remaining son (Christian Bale) who witnessed the murders takes a bloody revenge for the slaying of his family.