"Actor: Patrick McGoohan"

• Hell Drivers | DVD | (26/01/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Hell Drivers sees James Bond (Sean Connery), Doctor Who (William Hartnell), one of the men from UNCLE (David McCallum), the Prisoner (Patrick McGoohan) and a Professional (Gordon Jackson), all supporting Stanley Baker in this hard-as-nails British action picture realistically set in a bleak late-1950s England. Baker plays Tom Yately, an ex-con who takes the only job he can get--truck driving at breakneck speeds for a corrupt manager (Hartnell) and brutal foreman (McGoohan). The constant short runs and competition between the drivers makes for an intense atmosphere which inevitably explodes into violence. Baker's only friend is an Italian ex-POW played sensitively by Herbert Lom, while Peggy Cummings is a remarkably free-spirited heroine for a British film of the time. Baker himself is superb, quietly tough, and broodingly charismatic, McGoohan is compellingly malevolent and Hartnell simply chilling. The film is consistently engrossing and often exciting, even when the plot spirals into melodrama towards the finale. One has to wonder where the police are during all this mayhem, but the fact that the screenplay, by John Kruse and Cy Endfield, received a BAFTA nomination suggests the scenario was at least reasonably realistic. Endfield also directed this, the second of six films he would helm for Baker, the most famous of which would be the all-time classic, Zulu (1964). On the DVD: Hell Drivers is presented in an anamorphically enhanced ratio of 1.77:1. This means a little of the original 1.96:1 VistaVision (70mm) image is cropped at the sides, which is just noticeable in a few shots. The print used is excellent, with only very minor damage, and the mono sound is fine. The disc also includes Look in on Hell Drivers, a 1957 TV programme that offers interviews with Stanley Baker, Cy Endfield and Alfie Bass, as well as comments from genuine truck drivers confirming the realism of the story, and a contemporary 15-minute television interview with Baker, which focuses on Hell Drivers, Sea Fury(1958) (also directed by Cy Endfield) and Violent Playground (1958). The original trailer rounds out an excellent package. --Gary S Dalkin

• The Man in the Iron Mask | Blu Ray | (09/03/2020) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Following the success of The Count of Monte-Cristo, Richard Chamberlain once again stars in a thrilling adaptation of another classic tale from Alexandre Dumas. Directed by Mike Newell and showcasing a memorable performance from co-star Patrick McGoohan, The Man in the Iron Mask also features Louis Jourdan, Jenny Agutter, Ian Holm and Ralph Richardson. It is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Abducted and imprisoned, Phillipe is unaware that he's the rightful heir to the throne of France. While Phillipe was spirited away at birth by the treacherous and manipulative Fouquet, his twin brother Louis has grown into an easily manipulated spendthrift who is unconcerned for the welfare of the country. Phillipe's freedom now depends on the skill and bravery of the Captain of Musketeers the legendary D'Artagnan! Special Features Theatrical trailer Image gallery

• Scanners Collection | DVD | (10/10/2011) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-0.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Scanners: Cameron Vale (Stephen Lack) is living on the fringe of society self induced due to his telepathic ability to read other people's minds. Darryl Revok (Michael Ironside) has the same condition and is the head of an underground association of scanners that want world domination. When Vale is taken to Dr. Paul Ruth (Patrick McGoohan) as a result of supposed insanity he's enlisted into a program that will involve him in a battle against his fellow scanners. Scanners 2: In order to take over the city corrupt police commander Forrester (Yvan Ponton) intends to use a telepathic breed of human scanners. To control the scanners Forrester enlists the help of evil scientist Dr. Morse (Tom Butler) who wants to conduct mind control experiments on the scanners with a new drug. Unfortunately the side effects render the scanners incapable so Forrester finds David Kellum (David Hewlett) a good rational scanner who unaware of his own powers agrees to work with him. Will Kellum discover Forrester's real motive and prevent the 'New Order' from being established? Scanners 3: Ayoung lovable scanner (Liliana Komorowska) with extraordinary telepathic powers transforms into a murderous megalomaniac after taking one of her father's experimental drugs. After taking over his pharmaceutical company the deranged scanner runs amok on a killing spree and takes over a television company in her quest for world domination. Will her scanner brother (Steve Parrish) fresh from a spell in a Thai Monastery have the power to stop her?

• retro-ACTION! | Blu Ray | (23/06/2018) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  You are about to view something very special... For over twenty years Lew Grade's Incorporated Television Company produced many world-famous series for the ITV network. Originally shot on film, these series have rarely been seen at their full technical potential until now! The High Definition transfers contained in this set are taken from the original film elements and herald a new era for these iconic shows. Features: THE PERSUADERS! RANDALL AND HOPKIRK (DECEASED) DEPARTMENT S THE CHAMPIONS STRANGE REPORT THE SAINT DANGER MAN THE PRISONER GIDEON'S WAY MAN IN A SUITCASE THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD SHIRLEY'S WORLD THE INVISIBLE MAN THE BARON RETURN OF THE SAINT THE ZOO GANG

• Braveheart / Kingdom of Heaven | DVD | (23/03/2010) from £3.29   |  Saving you £3.70 (52.90%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Braveheart Mel Gibson directs and stars in this Academy Award-winning epic based on the life of legendary thirteenth century Scottish hero William Wallace. Returning to his homeland following the death of an heirless king, Wallace (Mel Gibson) finds the political landscape precarious. Edward the Longshanks, King of England (Patrick McGoohan), has captured Scotland's throne and threatens the freedom of all Scottish people, as tyrannical policies instituted by the English plague the Scots. Initially, Wallace is content to stand by the wayside, yearning for the simple life of building a home and raising a family. However, when the woman he loves (Catherine McCormack) suffers a cruel fate at the hands of English soldiers, Wallace takes a stand against the new rule. With his fierce patriotism and determination, he gathers an amateur but passionately rebellious army. Although this makeshift force may be outnumbered by the English troops, their desperation and love for their land surpass any military manoeuvres, as evidenced in the film's breathtaking battle sequences. Kingdom of Heaven Set in Europe and the Middle East, KINGDOM OF HEAVEN follows one man's struggle to better himself and the world around him. French blacksmith Balian joins the Crusades in Jerusalem. Along the way, he reveals his gifts of inherent goodness and fair treatment of all human beings. Upon reaching Jerusalem, a city where his meagre beginnings no longer matter, Balian earns respect and fealty, while the evil Guy de Lusignan looks down his aristocratic nose at the former labourer. Balian comes to life in Jerusalem, protecting the weak and defenceless as his father told him he must, and catching the eye of the beautiful Princess Sibylla, unhappily married to de Lusignan.

• In My Mind | Blu Ray | (30/10/2017) from £6.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A feature documentary made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Prisoner, In My Mind is written and directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Chris Rodley. The film recounts one of Chris's early filmmaking experiences: an attempt to interview Patrick McGoohan about his enigmatic series something McGoohan had resisted previously for a Channel 4-commissioned documentary. A documentary that didn't quite go to plan. In a series of frank interviews conducted by Chris, most of which ultimately remained unused in the 1983 documentary Six Into One The Prisoner File, McGoohan slowly reveals his innermost thoughts regarding his concept. Disowned by McGoohan at the time, Six Into One is now locked away forever, but paved the way for this new film, which sets out to put the record straight some thirty-five years later. Featuring new interviews with his daughter Catherine McGoohan who offers insightful and informed views on her father s inner emotional and psychological state of mind and featuring never-before-seen archive footage, this is the definitive story of The Prisoner as told by its creator SPECIAL FEATURES [] Patrick McGoohan 1983: an outtake from one of Chris Rodley's full interview sessions. [] Catherine McGoohan 2017: Catherine McGoohan speaks candidly about her father's work and legacy.

• Hard Way, the | DVD | (02/03/2009) from £7.49   |  Saving you £7.50 (100.13%)   |  RRP £14.99

  There is always one more job to do...

• Braveheart/ Tristan And Isolde/ Rob Roy | DVD | (13/04/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Titles Comprise: Braveheart: Mel Gibson stars on both sides of the camera playing the lead role plus directing and producing this brawling richly detailed saga of fierce combat tender love and the will to risk all that's precious: freedom. In an emotionally charged performance Gibson is William Wallace a bold Scotsman who used the steel of his blade and the fire of his intellect to rally his countrymen to liberation... Tristan & Isolde: After the fall of Rome the warlords of England are brutally kept in line by the forces of Irish King Donnchadh. One of these leaders Lord Marke (Rufus Sewell) seeks to unite the English tribes to form one strong nation to rule itself. His greatest knight is Tristan (James Franco) whom Marke raised since he was orphaned in an Irish attack that also took Marke's family. With Tristan by his side Marke believes he can unify his people and rid England of Irish rule. But Tristan harbors a terrible secret. Wounded and left for dead after battle he is nursed back to health by Isolde (Sophia Myles) a mysterious Irish beauty who hides him from her father King Donnchadh's forces and brings him back to life. But their passionate affair is cut short when Tristan must return to England not knowing if he will see Isolde again. Still seeking to throw the English tribes back into chaos King Donnchadh gives away his daughter as the prize in a tournament between all the champions of England. Tristan wins the princess' hand for Lord Marke whose vision of a united England may finally be realized. Tristan is horrified to see that the woman he has won for his Lord the woman whom Marke will marry is his Irish savior Isolde. Worse Marke is a good and worthy future king whose belief in Tristan has made the young knight who he is. First separated by countries at war and now by loyalty to King and country Tristan and Isolde must suppress their emotions for the sake of peace and the future of England. But the more they deny their passion the more fiercely it burns. Despite their efforts to stay apart Tristan and Isolde are driven inexorably together risking everything for one last moment in each other's arms.... Rob Roy:A passionate and thrilling tale Rob Roy tells the true story of 18th century Scottish hero Robert Roy McGregor (Liam Neeson). Against a backdrop of stunning beauty and the bitter reality of clan life Rob Roy and his wife Mary (Jessica Lange) a re caught in an epic struggle to defend personal honour against treachery and savagery. To provide for his McGregor clan Rob Roy borrows money from the powerful Marquis of Montrose (John Hurt) and so becomes embroiled in a plot by Montrose's evil henchman Cunningham (Tim Roth). Faced with a ruthless and corrupt enemy only strength and courage can resist the destruction of everything he knows in this powerful adventure.

• High Tide At Noon | DVD | (09/10/2017) from £8.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A 1950's gripping drama produced by the Rank Film Studios and starring Michael Craig, Betta St John, Patrick McGoohan and directed by Philip Leacock. Returning home to the rugged island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Joanne MacKenzie (Betta St John), is reunited with her family, the local landowners. Initially the lobster fishing industry which dominates the local economy is prosperous and Joanne spends her time looking for a suitable husband. There is no shortage of suitors and Joanna finally marries Alec Douglas (William Sylvester) but quickly discovers that he is a gambler who squanders their savings. Life gets hard for the remaining islanders when the fishing season fails and the island is left deserted but will Joanne eventually finally find happiness? Phillip Leacock was nominated for a Palme d'Or award at the Cannes film festival of 1957 for his work as Director of this film.

• Life For Ruth | DVD | (25/06/2007) from £5.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (66.78%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A young girl Ruth (Lynn Taylor) is injured in a boating accident and taken to hospital for what is regarded as a routine emergency. Her parents are informed that only a blood transfusion will save her life but her religious fundamentalist father John Harris (Michael Craig) ignores the doctors advice and forbids the procedure believing that God will inexplicably heal his daughter. His embittered wife Pat (Janet Munro) who has tolerated her husband's religious convictions throughout their marriage finally relents and signs the required papers but sadly too late and their daughter dies. The angry Dr. Brown (Patrick McGoohan) decides to press ahead with manslaughter charges against Harris and the case quickly comes to the law courts. After a lengthy and emotional trial Harris is eventually acquitted. Though a free man he must come to terms with his own conflicting feelings over his faith and his daughter's death.

• Scanners (Limited Edition Steelbook) (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (08/04/2013) from £24.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Drifter Cameron Vale is plagued by incessant voices in his head unaware that he is a scanner, a group of people with extraordinary powers who can not only read minds but literally tear them apart. He is discovered by Dr. Paul Ruth, a scientist aiming to help his kind adapt to society. However an underground movement of Scanner's led by the psychotic Derryl Revok have other intentions and the ultimate confrontation of minds await. Special Features: My Art Keeps Me Sane - Interview with Star Stephen Lack The Eye Of Scanners - Interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin The Chaos Of Scanners - Interview with excecutive producer Pierre David Exploding Brains and Popping Veins - Interview with makeup effects artist Stephan Dupuis Bad Guy Dane - Interview with actor Lawrence Dane

• Sargeant Musgrave's Dance | DVD | (03/09/2012) from £7.98   |  Saving you £9.00 (150.25%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

• Danger Man - The Complete Series 1 | DVD | (05/04/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  John Drake is a special agent in the deadly world of international espionage and intrigue. A master in his field he is free to go wherever duty calls. Danger Man does not simply attract danger he thrives on it. Episode titles: The Key View From the Villa Find and Return Time To Kill Under the Lake The Journey Ends Halfway Position of Trust The Sisters An Affair Of State Deadline Bury The Dead The Girl In Pink Pyjamas Sabotage The Traitor The Nurse The Blue Veil The Lovers The Sanctuary The Deputy Coyannis Story The Brothers Colonel Rodriguez The Relaxed Informer Find and Destroy The Prisoner The Lonely Chair Dead Man Walks The Contessa Josetta The Island The Conspirators Name Date and Place The Leak The Honeymooners The Girl Who Liked GI's Hired Assassin The Gallows Tree The Vacation The Trap The Actor.

• ITC 50 | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £33.73   |  Saving you £-8.74 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The Persuaders The Saint The Prisoner Danger Man The Champions - these are just a few of the eighteen classic series which feature in a four disc set to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Incorporated Television Company and the people's channel - ITV. Each carefully selected episode from the stable of ITC - founded by entertainment svengali Lew Grade - demonstrates why the channel's audience figures we

• The Man In The Iron Mask | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £15.22   |  Saving you £-9.23 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Alexandre Dumas' classic tale of fraternal squabbling makes a more than satisfactory transition to celluloid with this 1976 made-for-television swashbuckler. Viewers familiar with the more recent Leonardo DiCaprio version may be stymied at first by the non-MTV pace and the rather unhip presence of Richard Chamberlain in the lead role(s). This well-lensed action film overcomes a somewhat poky first half to emerge as a terrific adventure, complete with plenty of derring-do, some sharply pointed dialogue, and a wonderful performance by the incomparably malevolent Patrick McGoohan. Rousing fun for burgeoning rapscallions of all ages. Director Mike Newell would later find success in a different genre with Four Weddings and a Funeral. Ian Holm, Louis Jordan, and Ralph Richardson round out the embarrassingly rich supporting cast. --Andrew Wright

• All Night Long | DVD | (16/04/2007) from £11.98   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A corporate executive drops out after he is demoted. He takes an all-night job at a drug store where he meets and falls for an eccentric girl-next-door.

• retro-ACTION! Volume Three - | Blu Ray | (19/09/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The programmes contained on this disc have rarely, if ever, been seen at their full technical potential and certainly not on the medium they were originally designed for. It is the legacy of both producers and contributors who aspired to high production values but only now can their work be fully appreciated. These new high definition transfers and restorations from the original 35mm elements herald a new era for these iconic shows for both loyal fans and new audiences. The Adventures Of Robin Hood - The Sheriff's Boots (1956) Shirley's World - The Rally (1971) The Invisible Man - Secret Experiment (1959) The Baron - Something For A Rainy Day (1966) Return Of The Saint - One Black September (1978) The Zoo Gang - Revenge: Post Dated (1974) Danger Man - View From The Villa (1960)

• Braveheart - Limited Edition Steelbook | Blu Ray | (23/06/2014) from £22.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  A stupendous historical saga, Braveheart won five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for star Mel Gibson. He plays William Wallace, a 13th-century Scottish commoner who unites the various clans against a cruel English King, Edward the Longshanks (Patrick McGoohan). The scenes of hand-to-hand combat are brutally violent, but they never glorify the bloodshed. There is such enormous scope to this story that it works on a smaller, more personal scale as well, essaying love and loss, patriotism and passion. Extremely moving, it reveals Gibson as a multitalented performer and remarkable director with an eye for detail and an understanding of human emotion. (His first directorial effort was 1993's Man Without a Face.) The film is nearly three hours long and includes several plot tangents, yet is never dull. This movie resonates long after you have seen it, both for its visual beauty and for its powerful story. --Rochelle O'Gorman

• The Prisoner - Vol. 4 - Episodes 13 To 16 | DVD | (14/08/2000) from £6.54   |  Saving you £9.45 (59.10%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The most famous the most acclaimed and the most intriguing of all classic television thrillers starring Patrick McGoohan as a man with no name but with only a number.... Number Six. Trapped in an inescapable village Number Six is discovering that life is a battle with the ever-changing Number Two and that there may never be an end to the nightmare. Episode 13 - Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling: When Number Six's mind is swapped into another body he's determined to get his body back! Episode 14 - Living In Harmony: Give a man love - then take it away. Isolate him - make him kill - then face him with death - and he'll crack! This is the latest plan by The Village. Episode 15 - The Girl Who Was Death: The Prisoner has an opponent worth of him when he pits himself against the lovely Sonia. Episode 16 - Once Upon A Time: In an attempt to make Number Six talk Number Two locks himself away with him and engages in a battle of wills.

• retro-ACTION! Volume Two - | Blu Ray | (19/09/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The programmes contained on this disc have rarely, if ever, been seen at their full technical potential and certainly not on the medium they were originally designed for. It is the legacy of both producers and contributors who aspired to high production values but only now can their work be fully appreciated. These new high definition transfers and restorations from the original 35mm elements herald a new era for these iconic shows for both loyal fans and new audiences. The Saint - The Queen's Ransom (1966) Danger Man - No Marks for Servility (1967) The Prisoner - Arrival (1967) Gideon's Way - The Tin God (1964) Man In A Suitcase - Somebody Loses, Somebody... Wins? (1968)