"Actor: Richard Dean Anderson"

• Stargate: Atlantis (Vol. 1) | DVD | (14/03/2005) from £6.93   |  Saving you £13.06 (65.30%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Rising (Part 1): The discovery of an amazing city left behind by the Ancients in the most unlikely of places leads a new Stargate team to the distant Pegasus galaxy. Once there the new team encounters a planet of primitive humans being decimated by a terrible alien race - the Wraith. Rising (Part 2): Sheppard tries to convince Weir to mount a rescue mission to free Colonel Sumner Teyla and the others captured by the Wraith. Meanwhile Sumner faces the Wraith themselves. Hide And Seek:An alien intruder has found it's way into the city threatening the security of the base. Dr McKay's experiments with alien technology lands him in trouble. 38 Minutes: The Atlantis team's 'puddle jumper' becomes trapped in the Stargate.

• MacGyver - Series 1 - Complete | DVD | (18/07/2005) from £21.58   |  Saving you £28.41 (131.65%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Like James Bond--but without the high-tech gadgets--Angus MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson) is one of those rare beings who can avert any crisis without mussing a hair. (The rest of us should be so lucky.) In the pilot alone, the secret agent dismantles a missile using a paper clip and fashions a rocket thruster out of a pistol. Is there anything MacGyver can't do? As the first season of ABC's long-running adventure series proves, the answer is a resounding no. MacGyver's secret: the everyday items he "finds along the way," like matches or gum wrappers, and the ingenuity to put them to a myriad of uses (a background in physics and chemistry doesn't hurt). Unlike Alias' Sidney Bristow, he isn't a multi-linguist, a martial artist, or a master of disguises. Wits are MacGyver's weapon of choice. Produced by Henry Winkler (Arrested Development), The Complete First Season includes all 22 episodes from 1985-1986 (alas, there are no extras). MacGyver is joined by Phoenix Foundation director of operations Pete Thornton (Dana Elcar), who is introduced in "Nightmares." Also, his grandfather, Harry Jackson (John Anderson), makes his first appearance in "Target MacGyver," while friend Penny Parker (Teri Hatcher of Desperate Housewives) makes hers in "Every Time She Smiles" (they will appear more frequently in future seasons). Other notable guest stars include Joan Chen (The Last Emperor) in "The Golden Triangle," Nana Visitor (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) in "Hellfire," and John De Lancie (Star Trek: The Next Generation) in "The Escape." MacGyver ran for seven seasons and was followed by two made-for-TV movies in 1994, Lost Treasure of Atlantis and Trail to Doomsday. In 1997, after a short-lived series for UPN (1995's Legend), Anderson landed the lead in an even longer-running series, Stargate SG-1, based on the sci-fi extravaganza with Kurt Russell. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

• Stargate SG-1 - The Best of Series 1 | DVD | (20/03/2000) from £5.38   |  Saving you £14.61 (73.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The 1994 film Stargate was originally intended as the start of a franchise, but creators Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin were distracted celebrating their Independence Day. Episodic TV treatment was the natural next step. Since neither Kurt Russell nor James Spader would be able to commit, it gave the producers licence to tinker with the cast and the universe they'd explore. Replacing the roles of Colonel Jack O'Neill and Dr. Daniel Jackson respectively are Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks. They're joined by Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and guilt-stricken former alien baddie Teal'c (Christopher Judge) to form the teacher's pet primary unit SG 1 With a seemingly endless network of Stargates found to exist on planets all across the known universe, their mission is to make first contact with as many friendly races as possible. Chasing their heels at almost every turn are the "overlord" pharaoh-like Goa'uld--the ancient Egyptian Gods who are not too chummy after the events of the original film. The welcome notion of a continued plot-thread sees offshoots that follow the reincarnation of Daniel's wife, Sam's father joining a renegade faction of the Goa'uld, and Jack in an unending quest to out-sarcasm everyone. There's something of The Time Tunnel to the show's premise, but amid a dearth of derivative look-a-likes, Stargate has held its own with stories that put the science fiction back into TV sci-fi.This peculiar chronological cut and paste from the opening year at least starts sensibly with the pilot "Children of the Gods". A year on from Stargate the motion picture, Earth's military have assembled crack units to protect against whatever might follow from planet Abydos. So naturally they make things worse discovering a new enemy on Chulak. In "There But for the Grace of God" Daniel plays out Star Trek's "Mirror Mirror" scenario in an alternate dimension. Then in "Politics" no one believes his warnings of an impending attack, instead rationalising the Gate's closure. The season's stunning cliffhanger--"Within the Serpent's Grasp"--lands the team aboard the Goa'uld flag attack ship headed to destroy Earth. This episode features some truly inspired one-liners: "We can't just upload a virus to the Mothership!" --Paul Tonks

• Stargate S.G - 1: Season 5 (Vol. 23) | DVD | (22/07/2002) from £5.92   |  Saving you £14.07 (70.40%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Stargate SG-1 is the TV spin-off from the 1994 big-screen movie. In the roles of Colonel Jack O'Neill and Dr Daniel Jackson respectively are Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks. They're joined by Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and guilt-stricken former alien baddie Teal'c (Christopher Judge) to form the primary unit SG-1. With a seemingly endless network of Stargates found to exist on planets all across the known universe, their mission is to make first contact with as many friendly races as possible. Episodes on this DVD: "Summit", "Last Stand", "48 Hours" and "Proving Ground". In a daring Tok'ra mission, Daniel Jackson is sent to infiltrate and attend a Goa'uld "Summit" disguised as a manservant. With a lot of sneaking around and a little technobabble thrown in to explain how he isn't recognised, things come to a head with the unveiling of who the secret new baddies are and how they affect Daniel personally. In a direct continuation from "Summit", SG-1 make what they hope is a "Last Stand" against the System Lords. Similarly, the Tok'ra stand together on planet Revanna where O'Neill and Teal'c have a crash course in alien technology as they learn how to grow different types of tunnel from crystal. It's been a while since someone made the analogy of the Stargates operating like a telephone exchange. "48 Hours" traps Teal'c within the system, and the team have only two days to find a way to reconnect him. Unfortunately, this requires the aid of the Russians who are more than a little reluctant about giving up their private dialling device. This episode also features terrific cameos from the slithery Maybourne and Simmons (John de Lancie). Inevitably there needs to be a next generation of SG teams, so Jack and co take time out from their missions to train up some newbies. "Proving Ground" is all about who can make the grade, and in particular they have their eyes on the brilliant Jennifer and headstrong Elliot. The tension is really piled on in this show as layers of reality build to confuse the kids and the audience as to what's really happening to them. --Paul Tonks

• Stargate SG-1: Season 6 (Vol. 31) | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £7.93   |  Saving you £0.05 (1.01%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Prophecy: On a routine mission SG-1 encounters a civilisation desperate to be freed from the clutches of a Goa'uld. While on the planet Jonas falls ill and is suspended from active duty. His mysterious illness is diagnosed as a brain tumor but gives him the unbelieveable ability to glimpse the future... a future where O'Neill and SG-1 are walking into a trap! Full Circle: Daniel Jackson appears to O'Neill and alerts him that Anubis has located the Eye of Ra a fabled object of power hidden somewhere on Abydos. With Daniel's help O'Neill and SG-1 find the Eye first. But determined to have it Anubis threatens to destroy the entire planet unless Daniel and SG-1 hand it over.

• MacGyver - Series 7 - Complete | DVD | (10/05/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Braver Than Most - Smarter Than The Rest When all else fails... call in MacGyver to save the day. Richard Dean Anderson stars as TV's most uniquely likeable hero. He can improvise his way out of any trap and outthink any enemy.

• MacGyver - Series 6 - Complete | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Braver Than Most - Smarter Than The Rest When all else fails...call in MacGyver to save the day. Richard Dean Anderson stars as TV's most uniquely likeable hero. He can improvise his way out of any trap and outthink any enemy. And in the sixth season he faces his toughest obstacles. How will MacGyver outwit a serial killer an unstoppable assassin and an enemy agent who endangers a friend's life? In every exciting episode the problems are deadly...but the solutions are pure adventure.

• MacGyver - Series 5 - Complete | DVD | (13/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Part boy-scout. Part genius. All hero. Using his brain in place of a gun secret agent Angus MacGyver relies on his knowledge of science to save himself and others from jeopardy. Deploring the promotion of everyday violence MacGyver refuses to carry weapons and instead designs life-saving tools out of household staples like paper clips and duct tape. Richard Dean Anderson portrays a likeable hero of strong principals and intellect in this clever series which successfully ran for seven years (1985-1992) and continues to remain a beloved cult favourite.

• MacGyver - Series 2 - Complete | DVD | (27/02/2006) from £29.90   |  Saving you £20.09 (67.19%)   |  RRP £49.99

  MacGyver's second season begins by following the same blueprint as the first (although the opening gambit is gone). Richard Dean Anderson is back as the eponymous secret agent. So is Pete Thornton (Dana Elcar), operations director of the Phoenix Foundation. In addition, Mac's ditzy pal, Penny (Teri Hatcher), and beloved grandfather, Harry (John Anderson), return for a few episodes. In the season premiere ("The Human Factor"), a skeptical military man says to Thornton, "So this is your main guy. He doesn't even have any gear." Responds Thornton, "That's what makes him so special." As before, Mac doesn't drink, smoke, or carry a firearm. He puts it plainly in the fourth episode ("The Wish Child"): "I hate guns." Mac would rather use non-violent means, i.e. "MacGyverisms," to fight crime. Midway through the 22-episode year, however, creator Lee David Zlotoff (Remington Steele) decided to shake up the formula by introducing two new characters. First there's Mac's college buddy, Jack Dalton (busy character actor Bruce McGill from Animal House, The Cinderella Man, etc.), who makes his first appearance in the sixth episode ("Jack of Lies"). Then there's Mac's arch-nemesis Murdoc (actor/musician Michael Des Barres from Melrose Place), who makes his in the eighteenth ("Partners"). Other notable second season guest stars include Fast Times At Ridgemont High's Vincent Schiavelli ("Soft Touch"), Murphy Brown's Robert Pastorelli ("Out in the Cold"), and Star Trek's George Takei and Wayne's World's Tia Carrere ("The Wish Child"). MacGyver also had a tendency to bring back actors from previous seasons for different roles. Second year returnees include Mean Streets' Richard Romanus ("Twice Stung"), Barney Miller's Gregory Sierra ("Jack of Lies"), and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Nana Visitor ("D.O.A. MacGyver"). --Kathleen C. Fennessy

• Stargate SG-1: Season 7 (Vol. 36) | DVD | (31/05/2004) from £6.09   |  Saving you £13.90 (69.50%)   |  RRP £19.99

  More adventures with the SG1 crew. Featuring the four thrilling episodes: Heroes (Part 1): The Air Force sends a documentary crew to capture the historical importance of the Stargate programme. Members of the Stargate Command greet the crew with resistance. Tensions rise when an off world emergency forces General Hammond to restrict the crews access to SGC. Heroes (part 2): The documentary crew is given a true look at the heroic nature and bond between the soldiers of SGC when a key member of the Stargate Crew is killed in action. Resurrection: The team are sent to investigate the murder of a group of rogue NID scientists. Whilst piecing together the events of the crime SG-1 discover the scientists may have experimented and combined DNA to create the ultimate evil: a human being that possesses the conscience of a Goa'uld. Inauguration: On his first day in office the newly elected President of the United States is told about the Stargate programme and must be brought up to speed on the past seven years of it's existence.

• Stargate SG-1: Season 6 (Vol. 27) | DVD | (28/04/2003) from £6.50   |  Saving you £-1.51 (-30.30%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Nightwalkers: Carter Teal'c and Jonas investigate the death of a scientist named Fleming who was working with Immunotech and find a small town whose inhabitants are part of a secret experiment. Abyss: Jack is blended with a Tok'Ra who gets him captured by the Gou'ald. The Tok'Ra commits suicide to prevent its knowledge from falling into enemy hands and Jack is tortured for the information by the System Lord Ba'al. Shadow Play: A diplomatic party from Kelowna (Quinn's home nation) come to SG Command and want to negotiate. The two other nations on the planet have united against them and they want military support in return for n'quadria... The Other Guys: While escorting physicists off-world SG-1 is taken captive by Jaffa working for the Gou'ald Kon'su an ally of Anubis. Two of the meek physicists who revere SG-1 Felger and Coombs must rescue them!

• MacGyver - Series 4 - Complete | DVD | (29/01/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £44.99

  The world's most clever secret agent returns for his fourth season of action, humour, and intrigue. Not much has changed for MacGyver (the very personable Richard Dean Anderson) this time around--he's still as offbeat and cerebral as before, but there are a few familiar faces joining him in season 4 (1988-89). His old friend Penny (Desperate Housewives' Teri Hatcher) appears in two episodes: the supernatural-themed season opener "The Secret of Parker House," and later, in "Cleo Rocks," which also features another returning character, though decidedly less friendly--the sinister Murdoc (Michael Des Barres, hissable as always). Also back in rotation this season is Jack Dalton (Bruce McGill), who assists Mac in several adventures before finding himself in a heap of trouble when he's accused of an attempted assassination in "Brainwashed," and Kristian Alfonso as the dangerous Deborah in the season closer "Unfinished Business" (a "clip show" that is probably the weakest episode in the season). There's also a host of well-known performers in guest roles this season, including Cuba Gooding Jr. in "The Challenge," Jason Priestly in "Blood Brothers," and a surprising turn from G. Gordon Liddy in "Collision Course," which puts Mac behind the wheel of a racecar. But the real star of the show, of course, is MacGyver's mind, which manages to get him out of some spectacular jams by the most unusual methods. Action lovers and series fans won't be disappointed by this set. --Paul Gaita

• Stargate S.G. 1 - Series 9 - Vol. 6 | DVD | (14/08/2006) from £15.27   |  Saving you £4.72 (23.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Season 9 Volume 49:9.18 Arthur's Mantle:Daniel finds Carter's laptop hooked up to an unfamiliar device, which shifts its users to an alternate dimension. Teal'c is investigating a planet of Jaffa warriors. He believes that Volnek, a warrior, may have been brainwashed by the Ori, and he finds himself in an intense match with the violent warrior.9.19 Crusade:Vala reappears with important news. She learned that the Ori have steadily been building an army and constructing a fleet of ships, and plan to stage a massive crusade. Now, SG-1 is left only with the uncertainty of their friends safety and the doom they are soon to face.9.20 Camelot:Upon receiving a lead on an Ancient device, the team travels to the village of Camelot. Carter learns that the device has the ability to completely obliterate the Ori's galaxy. To the team's horror, the first Ori ships begin arriving before she returns. SG-1 prepares for their biggest battle yet.

• MacGyver - Season 1 | DVD | (18/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson) is a modern-day ""knight-errant"" a person people turn to in a crisis. He has a penchant for arriving on the scene in the eleventh hour when the clock is ticking ominously and innocent lives often are at stake. MacGyver is a packrat collecting ordinary items of seemingly little value and stashing them in his knapsack ""for a rainy day"". And it is these same items that he uses to improvise his way out of trouble. MacGyver's ingenious solutions to see

• MacGyver - Series 4 - Complete | DVD | (29/01/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £44.99

  Part boy-scout. Part genius. All hero. Using his brain in place of a gun secret agent Angus MacGyver relies on his knowledge of science to save himself and others from jeopardy. Deploring the promotion of everyday violence MacGyver refuses to carry weapons and instead designs life-saving tools out of household staples like paper clips and duct tape. Richard Dean Anderson portrays a likeable hero of strong principals and intellect in this clever series which successfully ran for seven years (1985-1992) and continues to remain a beloved cult favourite. This collection features all the episodes from season 3 of MacGyver. Episodes Comprise: 1. The Secret Of Parker House 2. Blood Brothers 3. The Outsiders 4. On a Wing And A Prayer 5. Collision Course 6. The Survivors 7. Deadly Dreams 8. Ma Dalton 9. Cleo Rocks 10. Fraternity Of Thieves 11. The Battle Of Tommy Giordano 12. The Challenge 13. Runners 14. Gold Rush 15. The Invisible Killer 16. Brainwashed 17. Easy Target 18. Renegade 19. Unfinished Business

• Stargate SG-1 :Series 8 - Vol. 43 | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £17.97   |  Saving you £5.01 (33.44%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Join Colonel Jack O'Neill and the SG-1 team as they return for the latest exciting season of Stargate SG-1. Continuing it's blend of sharp wit and cool adventure with award winning special effects Stargate delivers all the action adventure you desire as the crew battle against old foes and face new dangers in amazing but ever more hostile worlds. Episodes comprise: 1. Citizen Joe 2. Moebius (Part 1) 3. Moebius (Part 2)

• MacGyver - Season 2 | DVD | (27/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson) is a modern-day ""knight-errant"" a person people turn to in a crisis. He has a penchant for arriving on the scene in the eleventh hour when the clock is ticking ominously and innocent lives often are at stake. MacGyver is a packrat collecting ordinary items of seemingly little value and stashing them in his knapsack ""for a rainy day"". And it is these same items that he uses to improvise his way out of trouble. MacGyver's ingenious solutions to seemi

• MacGyver Complete Series 1-7 | DVD | (14/01/2014) from £99.95   |  Saving you £-5.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £93.99

  He is everyone's favorite action hero. but he is not just a hero. Angus MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson) is a secret agent whose sagacity his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a duffel bag full of everyday objects he collects on the road, he knows himself from any dangerous situation to save through the agency of which he ends up the bad guys. A bomb of gum? The brakes of a car repair hard drive. while behind the wheel? Tear gas of soda? That's what you can expect when you called MacGyv.

• Stargate S.G. 1 - Series 9 - Vol. 4 | DVD | (19/06/2006) from £5.38   |  Saving you £14.61 (73.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Step through the stargate with SG-1 a team of soldiers and scientists as they travel instantaneously to other planets to explore forge alliances defuse crises establish trade investigate ancient mysteries and defend Earth from such hostile forces as the Goa'uld and the Replicators. Episodes comprise: 12. Collateral Damage 13. Ripple Effect 14. Stronghold

• Stargate SG-1: Season 7 (Vol. 37) | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £5.98   |  Saving you £14.01 (234.28%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Make it your mission to seek out STARGATE SG-1 Season 7's feature-length finale - a stunning adventure which sees our intrepid space travellers including heart throbs Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks fighting to save Earth from destruction. Volume 37 is the very last release of the superb Season 7 and includes the feature length season climax Lost City which also sets up the story for the all-new Stargate spin-off series Atlantis which is currently being filmed. In Lost City the SG-1 team makes an amazing discovery- information which will lead them to learn the location of the Lost City of the Ancients and use that race's technology to save the galaxy from evil Goa'uld oppression. Just as they are about to remove the vital information however evil forces launch an attack...