"Actor: Neil Dudgeon"

• Messiah - The First Killings / The Reckoning | DVD | (27/01/2003) from £6.68   |  Saving you £9.31 (139.37%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The on-screen infatuation with serial killers continues with Messiah, an absorbing, intelligent two-part BBC TV film that's a close cousin to David Fincher's Seven. Based on the novel by Boris Starling (who also co-wrote the screenplay), Messiah follows Detective Chief Inspector Red Metcalfe (Ken Stott) in tracking down someone with a Christ complex in a murder-case involving 12 "Apostles". A fine line is trod in presenting enough horror so as to intrigue, but not so much as to repel. Decapitations, cut out tongues and flayed skin are all masked in shadow or reflection. More attractive to the eye is a strong cast including Edward Woodward as the case's religious consultant and the keeper of Metcalfe's wayward brother and Michelle Forbes as his deaf wife (the actress learnt sign language in six days for the part). Other notables are Ron Berglas as the unemotional expositional pathologist and Gillian Taylforth as the beleaguered wife of corruptible copper Duncan (Neil Dudgeon). With fine supporting work from Frances Grey, Jamie Draven, Art Malik and 25,000 flies, you'll be racking your brains to spot the killer. Expect to jump several times along the way. On the DVD: a 30-minute behind-the-scenes documentary interviews all the key cast members on their thoughts of grisly imagery and working with one another. The producers have plenty to say on the original script and use of red herrings to distract us. Writer Boris Starling is comically talked to while in make-up as one of the victims. A few (wisely) deleted scenes, text biographies of cast and crew and a gallery of 12 photos round out the extras package. --Paul Tonks

• Out of the Blue | DVD | (10/07/2017) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  BBC police drama that follows the personal and professional lives of a group of detectives.

• Midsomer Murders: The Fans' Favourites | DVD | (07/05/2012) from £5.11   |  Saving you £22.14 (575.06%)   |  RRP £25.99

  This special boxed set features the four most popular episodes of the phenomenally successful Midsomer Murders, as voted for by the fans. Featuring The Killings at Badger's Drift, Ring Out Your Dead, Orchis Fatalis and The Sword of Guillaume.

• Common As Muck Series 2 | DVD | (24/11/2014) from £24.97   |  Saving you £0.02 (0.08%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Edward Woodward leads his gang of binmen on to the highways and driveways of William Ivorys award winning drama. Refuse collectors cope with the realities of redundancy in this much loved comedy drama. Nev and the lads are back in another series of the award winning bittersweet comedy drama. This second series takes a new direction with the story moving on into a brave new world. The men face the harsh realities of privatization and redundancy which stretches friendships to a breaking point l.

• The Arbor | DVD | (14/03/2011) from £8.85   |  Saving you £7.14 (80.68%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Portrayal of the late Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar.

• Midsomer Murders - Destroying Angel | DVD | (09/08/2004) from £5.94   |  Saving you £11.05 (186.03%)   |  RRP £16.99

  John Nettles and Daniel Casey star in another installment of this rural detective series based on the novels by Caroline Graham. When Gregory Chambers the manager of the Easterly Grange Hotel fails to turn up to the owner's funeral the local villagers are concerned. When Gregory then doesn't appear to perform his rather unconventional Punch and Judy show the villagers know that something is seriously wrong. It isn't long before Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby and Sergeant Troy

• Canterbury Tales | DVD | (23/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Earning a nomination at the Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film in 1998 this collection of nine animated tales is cleverly and faithfully adapted from one of the most audacious and astonishing works in English literature. Via cel animation clay animation and impressionistic drawings the viewer is transported on a vivid journey to medieval times taking in chivalry love lust the Black Death rape deception and chickens. Introducing a group of men and women from various st

• Son Of Rambow | Blu Ray | (11/08/2008) from £9.46   |  Saving you £18.52 (286.24%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A comedy about friendship, faith and the weird business of growing up, set during a long English summer in the early 8O's.

• Midsomer Murders - Series 19 Part Two | DVD | (21/05/2018) from £14.41   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Starring Neil Dudgeon as Detective Chief Inspector John Barnaby this DVD collection contains the final three episodes from the nineteenth series of Midsomer Murders. Set in the idyllic, picturesque county of Midsomer, all is not as it seems and beneath the tranquil surface of village life exists a disturbing and cunning propensity for murder.

• Midsomer Murders - Series 19 Part One | DVD | (05/06/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Starring Neil Dudgeon as Detective Chief Inspector John Barnaby, and introducing Nick Hendrix as DS Jamie Winter, this DVD collection contains the first three episodes from the nineteenth series of Midsomer Murders. Set in the idyllic, picturesque county of Midsomer, all is not as it seems and beneath the tranquil surface of village life exists a disturbing and cunning propensity for murder.

• The Street | DVD | (05/06/2006) from £18.24   |  Saving you £3.01 (17.73%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Jimmy McGovern one of British television's most prolific and influential writing talents returns with a major new drama series starring Jim Broadbent Sue Johnston and Jane Horrocks. Set in the North of England each episode concentrates on a different house in the street; each story is unique and individual but linked by community shared experience and an indomitable sense of humour.

• Midsomer Murders - Faithful Unto Death | DVD | (08/08/2003) from £5.93   |  Saving you £11.06 (186.51%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Based on Caroline Graham's novels and featuring the stolid crime-solving skills of Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby, Midsomer Murders made their television debut in 1997 and continue to keep viewers happy with that potent whodunnit ingredient: spectacularly bloody murders in the most tranquil rural settings the Shires have to offer. Midsomer is a vaguely defined area of villages and hamlets with charming names like Badger's Drift and Goodman's Land. It also has the highest number of violent deaths per capita outside the average war zone. Serial killings abound to test the nerve of Barnaby (John Nettles) and his sidekick Sergeant Troy (Daniel Casey), a dullard easily perplexed by a world which refuses to stick to his black and white view of things. Nettles is excellent; there's a hint of Bergerac still, now heavier of jowl and broader of beam, though the chasing is necessarily limited and the DCI enjoys the home comforts of an understanding wife and a spirited daughter. "Every time I go into any Midsomer village, it's always the same thing", he huffs. "Blackmail, sexual deviancy, suicide and murder." Ain't it the truth? The murders are astonishing. Family feuds, jealousy, incest, industrial espionage, all erupt at regular intervals leaving a trail of bodies with throats slashed, limbs dismembered and blood absolutely everywhere. Rivers of sheer nastiness run deep beneath the superficially pastoral perfection of Midsomer. Thank goodness there are still men like dependable Barnaby to get to the bottom of things. Eventually. Sure of Barnaby’s eventual success, Midsomer Murders make for a cosy, even comforting, couple of hours curled up in front of the television. And they make a great showcase for star turns from the great stable of British character actors, too, from Celia Imrie and Elizabeth Spriggs to Imelda Staunton and Duncan Preston, who invariably turn this whimsical stuff into the tastiest possible ham.--Piers Ford

• Piece Of Cake | DVD | (18/05/2009) from £16.84   |  Saving you £0.15 (0.89%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Widely regarded as one of the very best television series about men at war ever produced in Britain, Piece of Cake follows the young Spitfire pilots of Hornet Squadron through the first year of World War Two. Led by flamboyant new Squadron Leader Rex, Hornet Squadron are despatched to France - but what starts out as a grand adventure for the untested young pilots soon turns into a raw and grim daily battle for survival. Stars Boyd Gaines, Neil Dudgeon, Tom Burlinson, Nat Parker, Tim Woodward, David Horovitch, Richard Hope, and Jeremy Northam.

• Midsomer Murders S14: The Sleeper Under The Hill | DVD | (16/01/2012) from £3.98   |  Saving you £14.01 (352.01%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Britain’s best-loved detective series enters a new era as DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon), a cousin of the original detective, moves in to fight crime in the beautiful but deadly villages of Midsomer. Alex Preston, owner of Crowcall Farm is found disembowelled on the central stone of the Crowcall Circle, a sacred stone circle on his land. Preston wanted to plough Gorse Meadow, where the stone circle is located, but was at odds with local cult, the New Dawn Druids, who want free access to the stones. Local village gossip proves invaluable in pointing Barnaby and Jones in the right direction. But are they being led a merry dance or will the evidence draw out the ‘Sleeper Under the Hill’?Special Features: Cast Filmographies, Picture Gallery, Biography of the Writer Broadcast Dates, Subtitles

• Midsomer Murders - The Oblong Murders | DVD | (04/07/2011) from £10.98   |  Saving you £10.00 (125.16%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Britain’s best-loved detective series enters a new era as DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon), a cousin of the original detective, moves in to fight crime in the beautiful but deadly villages of Midsomer. The Oliver’s daughter, Lucy, has gone missing after becoming involved with a secretive cult, The Oblong Foundation, resident at Malham Hall. When Jones joins the foundation undercover, he soon becomes involved with their philosophy of not-so-free thinking, but plenty of free love; and discovers the secret relationships that will uncover what happened to the missing girl, as well as expose a very deadly solution to a very expensive debt. Special Features: Cast Filmographies Picture Gallery Biography of the Writer Broadcast Dates Subtitles

• Arbor, the | Blu Ray | (14/03/2011) from £8.85   |  Saving you £7.14 (80.68%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Brilliantly blending the borders of narrative and documentary filmmaking artist-cum-director Clio Barnard beautifully reconstructs the fascinating true story of troubled British playwright Andrea Dunbar and her tumultuous relationship with her daughter. Working from two years of audio interviews Barnard uses classic documentary techniques actors theatrical performance and Dunbar's own neighborhood to generate a unique cinematic feast while unraveling the truths of a dark family past.

• The Return | DVD | (22/03/2004) from £21.93   |  Saving you £-2.95 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Lizzie Hunt has served her time: ten long years for the murder of her husband during an alcoholic blackout. Free at least and still with no recollection of what happened that fateful night Lizzie returns to her Irish hometown to discover that people are not willing to forgive her and help her make a fresh start. An old flame the local police officer is the only person who holds out an olive branch to Lizzie and as their relationship rekindles he helps her rebuild her shattered

• 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

• Life of Riley Complete Boxed Set | DVD | (18/06/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  It’s all go in the hit sit-com where Maddy and Jim, both remarried, head-up a modern day extended family - children, step children, step siblings and half siblings with a few ex-partners and in-laws thrown in. Maddy and Jim continue to find themselves outwitted at every turn by their children: Danny is dealing with the perils of dating, Katy learns to drive but then can't remember where she parked the car and Ted loses his pet snake. With the neighbours, facing marital issues of their own, forever threatening to engulf them all, life continues to swerve perilously and hilariously out of control as they live the Life of Riley. Special Features: Outtakes Behind the Scenes Riley House Tour Cast Interviews Cast Filmographies Picture Galleries Subtitles

• Midsomer Murders: Series 17 - The Ballad Of Midsomer | DVD | (02/03/2015) from £17.98   |  Saving you £2.00 (12.51%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Britain’s best-loved detective series starring Neil Dudgeon as DCI John Barnaby who continues to fight crime in the beautiful but deadly villages of Midsomer. Festival organiser Toby Winning is found dead on the morning of the Lower Crosby Folk Festival shortly after announcing plans to move the festival nearer to London. The murder raises questions as to whether a ballad made famous by late folk singer Johnny Carver could have been the inspiration. Was Winning murdered because of the proposed move or is the motive decades old and yet to be uncovered? Special Features: Behind the Scenes Picture Gallery Cast Filmographies Biography of the Writer Broadcast Dates Subtitles