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• My Favourite Broadway - Love Songs | DVD | (23/04/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  My Favourite Broadway--The Love Songs, the follow-up to 1998's My Favourite Broadway--The Leading Ladies, allows the gentlemen in, but that's not always an advantage. Sure, Michael Crawford developed a great following as the Phantom and Nathan Lane is a comedian nonpareil, but Tom Wopat, Brent Spiner, Peter Gallagher, Adam Pascal, and Ron Raines, while all fine performers with good career histories, simply can't match the marquee power of the original's Liza Minnelli, Audra McDonald, Jennifer Holliday, Nell Carter, and many others. And even when old-timers appear, Robert Goulet seems closer to Las Vegas than Lancelot, and Barry Manilow (mostly making his name as a composer these days) looks pretty awkward. That said, this is still an enjoyable live show from New York's City Centre. Among the ladies returning, Rebecca Luker and Marin Mazzie shine in songs from the revivals they star in, and super diva Linda Eder raises the roof with a three-song medley. And there are other additions to the roster, one legend, Chita Rivera (reprising her "English Teacher" from Bye Bye Birdie), and one up-and-comer, Heather Headley (sharing her "Elaborate Lives" duet with Aida co-star Pascal). But the first 100 minutes is all prologue, anyway. The real star is the host, Julie Andrews, who also hosted the original show and conspicuously did not sing in it, following her infamous, lawsuit-laden vocal-chord surgery that effectively ended her music career. Throughout the evening she teases the audience, reciting lyrics and making references to My Fair Lady. So when Crawford begins the finale "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" and Andrews enters, the audience holds its breath: Will she or won't she? It's an electric moment, and perfect theatre. --David Horiuchi, Amazon.com

• Creatures From The Abyss | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £9.99   |  Saving you £-9.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £0.99

  A boating trip turns into a nightmare for five teenagers when they happen upon an abandoned yacht. Curious the teens hop aboard and two Bob and Julie decide that the yacht is a perfect place for some illicit lovemaking despite the presence of a bizarre biology laboratory. Unfortunately the amorous couple become infected with radioactive plankton turning Bob into a flesh hungry monster who greedily devours his lover. Soon other monsters have come up from the deep to hunt down the three remaining teens.

• A Christmas Adventure | DVD | (18/10/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  A unique and charming special for children of all ages A Christmas Adventure... from A Book Called Wisely's Tales is a computer generated 3D animated story set in the North Woods as told by the great storyteller Wisely Owl. In this heartwarming adventure filled with action humor and suspense Wisely's friends come together when Santa's sleigh is forced to crash land due to a ferocious blizzard. When Santa's reindeer scatter it is up to Wisely's friends to help Santa bring them back together in time to save Christmas. Braving the elements and relying on each other they learn the meaning of the true spirit of Christmas.

• Oxygen | DVD | (03/05/2004) from £44.76   |  Saving you £-30.77 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Frances a wealthy woman is kidnapped by a man in broad daylight. A film is delivered with a ransom demand showing Frances being buried in a coffin underground. With only twenty four hours of oxygen to breathe the police are forced into a deadline search for the buried woman...

• Friends - Series 4 - Episodes 1-8 | DVD | (15/11/1999) from £13.13   |  Saving you £-6.14 (-87.80%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Season 4: The New Year begins by telling the fans in no uncertain terms that it's over for Ross and Rachel. There are a few episodes of pure silliness--such as "T.O.W. Chandler in a Box" after he kisses Joey's girlfriend--then two distinct story arcs take over. Usually when an actress falls pregnant, a show will hide them behind objects or in bigger clothes. For Kudrow it was decided to celebrate the fact on-screen by having her carry a child for her brother Frank (Giovanni Ribsi) and his wife. Being Phoebe, it naturally gets weird when "T.O.W. The Embryos" reveals she'll be having triplets. The hilarity resulted in an Emmy for her hard work. Subplot number two came with the arrival of British babe Emily (Helen Baxendale), who rapidly steals Ross's heart. The same episode ("T.O.W. Joey's Dirty Day") also features an amazing cameo from Charlton Heston giving Joey acting tips. But this couldn't have prepared fans for the stars and shocks of the gang's trip to London in the two-part finale "T.O.W Ross' Wedding". Somehow squeezed into the budget were: Richard Branson, Tom Conti, Sarah Ferguson, Hugh Laurie, Jennifer Saunders and June Whitfield. At the climax of what should have been the perfect wedding, the year ends by telling the fans in no uncertain terms that it'll never be over for Ross and Rachel. --Paul Tonks

• Missing Person | DVD | (30/05/2011) from £3.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (150.38%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A contemporary mystery thriller starring Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone) and Michael Shannon (Johan Hex) as a private detective hired to trail a man. Gradually the man's identity is revealed as someone who went missing after 9/11 presumed dead...

• Moon 44 | DVD | (17/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  The year is 2038. Giant intergalactic corporations have taken control of the universe locked in a ruthless battle for planets where men and robots mine the priceless chemicals that are now Earth's only source of fuel. Space pirates are systematically hijacking the vital space shuttle from the moon 44 mining base which is also the location of an experimental defence programme using highly advanced helicopter gunships. It is undercover investigator Felix Stone's task to hunt down the hijackers. But if Moon 44 base is attacked the orders are to sacrifice the men and save the robots.

• Friends - Series 6 - Episodes 1-8 | DVD | (06/11/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Season 6: Between seasons, Cox and David Arquette were married, leading to "T.O.W. After Vegas" adding "Arquette" after everyone's title credits. Unfortunately, on-screen it's divorce time again despite "T.O.W. Ross Hugs Rachel", since he secretly tries avoiding an annulment of their accidental marriage. Far more out in the open is Chandler and Monica's relationship. Moving in together creates lots of fun as the others move back and forth into each other's apartments. It also leads to Joey finally showing a tender side toward temporary roommate Janine (Elle Macpherson). By now his chat-up catchphrase: "How you doin'?" had caught on, but he needed to fall for someone. He kept the fun alive all year pretending to have a Porsche, starting work on the show Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E. and by falling for Chandler's card game Cups in the excellent "T.O.W. On the Last Night" (one of many directed by Schwimmer). More fun came from Ross trying to teach everyone the mental discipline Unagi, popping ridiculous moves with Monica for their childhood dance routine and having a fluorescently dazzling smile in "T.O.W. Ross' Teeth" (also featuring a near-silent cameo from Ralph Lauren). Far more talkative was Reese Witherspoon as Rachel's sister--another temptation for Ross. What they briefly had wasn't as complicated as later in "T.O.W. Ross Meets Elizabeth's Dad", who turns out to be an Emmy-winning Bruce Willis (thanks to becoming friends with Perry during The Whole Nine Yards). The fans' need for love interest and continuity had established the seasons' format now. Another two-part finale offers jeopardy--then resolution--from Tom Selleck's Richard in "T.O.W. The Proposal" between Chandler and Monica. --Paul Tonks

• Susan's Plan | DVD | (15/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Susan (Kinski) has her greedy eye on the substantial insurance pay-out due should her ex-husband meet an untimely end. So she conspires with her lover (Zane) to plan the perfect murder but even the best laid plans can go wrong especially if you hire a pair of bumbling losers to do the deed then a biker (Aykroyd) with a bad attitude to have a go. As the would-be assassins stumble from one blunder to another it becomes an ever-growing conspiracy. With its superb cast this movie brings new meaning to the term criminal behaviour.

• Maniac Cop 2 | DVD | (26/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  You have the right to remain silent...forever! The Maniac Cop is back.... and you will be screaming blue murder again in this chilling action-packed sequel to the original hit penned by subversive horror-maestro Larry Cohen! The mysterious Officer Matt Cordell is stalking the streets of New York once more... and when this psycho with a badge books you it's for the arrest of your life! Once Cordell was a hero a super-cop. But he was framed by crooked superiors and now

• Minder - Series 6 - Part 1 And Part 2 | DVD | (05/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Give Us This Day Arthur Daley's Bread: Arthur sees the chance to use some ex-prisoners as cheap labour on his landscape enterprise puts Terry in charge and ends up out of pocket. Life In The Fast Food Lane: Arthur gets an illegal car phone installed and Terry is picked up by the rich daughter of a Hamburger King who goes bankrupt. The Return Of The Invincible Man: A strike a load of bespoke suits and a hasty agreement to rob a friend's safe mean trouble for Arthur and Terry with a safeblower who blows himself up. Arthur Is Dead Long Live Arthur: Arthur fakes his suicide when he can't bring himself to pay a ''20 000 tax bill. A reporter runs a story about his disappearance and Arthur's world threatens to fall apart. To Fulham With Love: Arthur and skinhead Nigel sell tracksuits and Walkmans to the crew of a Russian ship and search for a way to exchange roubles. Meanwhile ship member Natasha enlists Terry's help in finding a missing crewman. Waiting For Goddard: Arthur is offered a finder's fee by a firm of solicitors for locating elderly recluse Albert Goddard. With Arthur more interested in the inheritance the solicitor asks for Chisholm's help in the affair...

• The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus | DVD | (05/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus will probably be purchased mostly for the standards--those sketches that have become the staple material of every office joker and pub bore in Christendom--the Spanish Inquisition, the Australian philosophers, the Ministry of Silly Walks. Good fun though these are, once you've expunged the memory of a million witless impersonators, this collection is really worth owning for the material that never quite registered in the popular consciousness. Sketches such as the Summarise Proust Competition, the misunderstanding over the Hungarian phrasebook and John Cleese's manically embittered architect with a grudge against the Freemasons are every bit as funny as the more familiar hits and, free of any associated baggage, they will startle and delight the younger viewer as much as Python must have startled and delighted their parents when first broadcast in the 1970s. On the DVD: The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus is a three-disc set, and each volume is equipped with a sketch selector that is fussier than strictly necessary. But this is more than compensated for by the wonderful Terry Gilliam animations that the viewer uses to navigate. Subtitles are available in English only. --Andrew Mueller

• Minder - Series 3 - Parts 1 To 4 | DVD | (11/02/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Series 3 firmly established the popularity of Minder with its breakthrough into the ITV top ten shows. Laugh along with the raw and unedited capers of Arthur Daley (George Cole) and Terry McCann (Dennis Waterman) as they duck and dive through the criminal underworld. Contains all the episodes from series 3.

• Gunshy | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Charlie (Liam Neeson) is a legendary undercover agent who has been involved in more drug busts than he cares to remember except that his instinct for danger cool composure and nerves of steel have failed him. In this his final assignment a number of larger-than-life characters are drawn together for a comic story of drug deals. The combination of a trigger-happy Mafia hitman and cocky Columbian drug barons leaves Charlie in too deep. In an attempt to pull off his last mission before he loses the plot completely Charlie seeks a hilariously funny self-help therapy group and the aid of sexy nurse Judy (Sandra Bullock) in this comical gangster movie.

• Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) Play Exclusive | DVD | (26/03/2010) from £12.99   |  Saving you £-7.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  From Out Of Space... A Warning And An Ultimatum! A spacecraft lands in Washington D.C. and an alien emerges flanked by a menacing robot with destructive capabilities far beyond anyone's imagination. So begins the science-fiction thriller The Day The Earth Stood Still a classic atomic movie from the 50s that would go on to inspire alien-invasion films for decades to come. Rebuffed in his efforts to meet the world's leaders and warn them of the earth's impending doom the alien Klaatu (Michael Rennie) takes to the streets. Klaatu's plea for peace is embraced by a pretty young woman (Patricia Neal) and an eminent scientist (Sam Jaffe) but the rest of humanity reacts with mistrust fear and violence. With time running out Klaatu is forced to demonstrate his awesome powers in a mind-boggling display teaching all of mankind a lesson for the ages. Watch The Day The Earth Stood Still and and you will never forget these words - Klaatu barada nikto!

• Ripping Yarns - The Box Set | DVD | (24/10/2002) from £69.99   |  Saving you £-45.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Ripping Yarns: six episodes of Michael Palin's remarkable comedy showcase in one box set. The Testing of Eric Olthwaite: Set in the days of dark depression before Last of the Summer Wine started bringing jobs to the area. Eric's tough mining parents find their son so boring that they run away from home. Eric torn between love for his parents and lack of brain cells becomes involved with a hardened criminal. The rest is history. Tompkinson's Schooldays: Set in the Edwardian era the heyday of school stories it has all the authentic ingredients for absolutely topping schoolboy fun - excitement adventure heroes and bullies. Escape from Stalag Luft 112B: A tale of courage and valour from behind the lines in the Kaiser's Germany. An inspiring story of camp life and British officer who won't lie down! Whinfrey's Last Case: Dashing debonair Gerald Whinfrey saves his country twice a week but in 1913 a German plot to start the First World War without telling anybody coincides with his holiday. Where do Whinfrey's priorities lie? Has he got any? The Curse of the Claw: Gothic horror comes to Maidenhead. A timely reminder of what happens when men dabble in the dark world of oriental superstition. Michael Palin aided by plastic surgery plays old and young Kevin as well as Kevin's childhood hero Uncle Jack - an enormously cheerful physical disaster area who has had every disease known to man usually at the same time. Golden Gordon: Superfan Gordon Ottershaw supports a team which hasn't won a match for six years. But worse is yet to come when Gordon and his bicycle clips are re-united in a last desperate bid for glory.

• Friends - Series 5 - Episodes 1-8 | DVD | (15/11/1999) from £20.98   |  Saving you £-13.99 (-200.10%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Season 5: Divorce number two is immediately on the cards as the year opens with "T.O. After Ross Says Rachel". As of this point, Ross' character undergoes some extreme personality changes (which apparently lost Schwimmer many female fans). His incessant whining drives all the Friends to distraction, especially in "T.O.W. Ross Moves In" with Chandler and Joey. Later things get uncomfortable both at work and at home when he goes through a period of rage ("T.O.W. Ross' Sandwich"). While all this downplays his failed relationship with Rachel, the real idea is to allow focus on the secret pairing of Chandler and Monica after a night of passion in London. This made for a return to the show's appealingly silly atmosphere as poor Joey is made piggy-in-the-middle of everyone's secrets. Building to "T.O.W. Everybody Finds Out", the silliness pauses for some genuinely touching interplay between Perry and Cox. The previous year's semi-serious thread about Phoebe's birth gets forgotten fast: to distract the viewer she's introduced to Gary (Michael Rapaport) in "T.O.W. The Cop". This leads to some hilarious parodying with Phoebe interrogated about apartment hunting, and the guys excited and then scared in "T.O. W. The Ride Along". She's more than over him by the time of the two-part finale "T.O.W. In Vegas" though, especially since she missed out on London. Just in case fans thought Chandler and Monica had permanently stolen the spotlight, a cliffhanger shocks expectation again with Ross and Rachel bursting out of a chapel... --Paul Tonks

• The Secret Policeman's Ball - Remember The Secret Policeman's Ball | DVD | (15/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This one off special traces the history of the event through interviews and recollections of the original stars and provides a contemporary perspective on a landmark event.

• Friends - Series 9 - Vol. 1 - Eps 1-4 | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Nine years is a long time for any group of Friends to stick so closely together, but somehow the gang are still as daftly charming as ever. After the birth of Emma, Rachel comes to terms with being a mother surprisingly well. It's how everyone else deals with it that makes things interesting. Joey's accidental proposal creates weird friction between him and Ross, who breaks his finger throwing the show's first ever punch. Monica becomes desperately broody and attempts all manner of convoluted ways of persuading Chandler (unfortunately he inadvertently bankrupts them in a move to Tulsa). Phoebe, on the other hand, occupies herself in the dating game, holding on to Mike (Paul Rudd) in the longest guest star relationship anyone's ever had. Other surprise guests this year include Freddie Prinze Jr as an overly sensitive nanny (in the 200th episode), Christina Applegate as another of Rachel's sisters and Jeff Goldblum playing himself on the set of another movie on which Joey is trying to get a break. As always the sparks occasionally fly between Rachel and Ross, while the others manage to strain their own relationships to the max. The real reason for watching now is the one-off kooky scenarios in which they--or rather Joey--get into. His endless dating finally sees him stuck for remembering if he's already slept with a girl; he botches an attempt at eyebrow waxing; and he manages to make Chandler think that Monica wants a breast enhancement. A 10th series and potential movie spin-off were announced well before the year was over, meaning six very rich actors will be supplying the fun for some time yet to come. --Paul Tonks

• Return Of The Fly | DVD | (04/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The horror is back! The boundaries of science are pushed to their eery limits in this sequel to the classic ever-popular The Fly. Here Phillipe the son of the ill-fated scientist naively continues his father's misguided experiments. The victim of his traitorous assistant's greedy ambitions Phillipe finds himself in a terrifying limbo - he's grown the head and limbs of a fly! Taking spectacular revenge on his betrayers Phillipe must also race against time and find a way to