At Last Smith And Jones: Vol.1 (2 Discs)
A colourful upbeat comedy set in and around a travelling circus Big Top stars Amanda Holden John Thomson Sophie Thompson Ruth Madoc Bruce Mackinnon and Tony Robinson What do you do when you've advertised a death-defying stunt that everyone has bought tickets to see and the performer is just a little bit too injured? How do you manage a group of people who are so jealous of each other that they are happy to sabotage their colleagues' performances? How do you hold onto your star acrobat when he is being chased by immigration officials? Fraught with problems and dealing with a cacophony of egos Ring Mistress Lizzie (Amanda Holden) must somehow keep the whole thing going.
Ever wondered why Pilates is now one of the world's favourite exercise methods? Here's your chance to find out. Discover hidden strength and control with this exciting all new Pilates programme!Whilst every exercise incorporates the Pilates principles of concentration; relaxation; alignment; breathing: centring; co-ordination; flowing movements and stamina, in this DVD Lynne will focus in particular on centring, also called core stability.This DVD is perfect if you haven't yet tried Pilates as The Fundamentals are clearly explained and all of the Core Workout exercises have a beginner's version to follow. Check out the bonus feature too.On the other hand, if you're already a Pilates addict, you'll love the variations and advanced versions of old favourites, plus exciting new exercises specifically designed to challenge your core. Pilates has never been so much fun!
An Unmissable Drama The Mirror The A Word is the story of the Hughes family who work and love and fight like every other family. Then their youngest son is diagnosed with autism and they don't feel like every other family anymore. They realise that if their son is ever going to communicate, they are going to have to learn how to communicate themselves. It's a funny and thought provoking series about parenthood and childhood and what it means to be different. Included Extras: On The Roof Mark at the Gig Together Again
Prepare yourself...because for one magical night only, you will experience AN EVENING WITH BEVERLY LUFF LINN When Lulu Danger (Aubrey Plaza - Ingrid Goes West, Parks and Recreation) sees a TV commercial for this magical event, she is stunned when she recognizes a mysterious man from her past (Craig Robinson Hot Tub Time Machine, This is The End). Unhappy with her marriage to scheming husband Shane (Emile Hirsch - Killer Joe, Into The Wild), she sees her chance to run off in search of her mystery man when Shane and his bumbling cohorts steal a cashbox and a 'specialist' named Colin (Jemaine Clement - What We Do In The Shadows, Flight of the Conchords) enters the fray to retrieve the stolen funds. But it's not long before Colin gets tangled up with Lulu's plans and things just get crazier from there... Written and directed by Jim Hosking (The Greasy Strangler), and with a stunning cast that also includes Matt Berry (Toast of London, House of Fools), get ready for a truly magical event and a wickedly hilarious film.
Charley Varrick and his friends rob a small town bank. Expecting a small sum to divide amongst themselves they are surprised to discover a very large amount of money. Quickly figuring out that the money belongs to the MOB they must now come up with a plan to throw the MOB off their trail.
A bumper box set of films featuring the iconic Mae West! My Little Chickadee (Dir. Edward F. Cline 1940): Suspected of being in a relationship with local criminal 'the Masked Bandit' Flower Belle Lee (Mae West) is run out of town; and told she can't return until she's earn't some 'respectability' (read marriage). Setting off for calmer shores Flower meets the con-man Cuthbert J. Twillie (W.C. Fields); marrying each other for 'respectability' (or the bag of money on his per
Children's BBC comedy series based on the best selling books written by Terry Deary and illustrated by Martin Brown
When a prominent French politician is found dead on the border between the UK and France detectives Karl Roebuck (Stephen Dillane) and Elise Wassermann (Clémence Poésy) are sent to investigate on behalf of their respective countries. However as the case takes a surreal turn a series of elaborate killings force the French and British police into uneasy partnership. Despite cultural divides they find common ground in the race to stop a serial killer who has no boundaries. Using increasingly ingenious methods to highlight five 'truths' about our morally bankrupt society the murderer draws Karl and Elise ever deeper into a powerful personal and deadly agenda. A compelling and sophisticated thriller set against the backdrop of Europe in crisis from the makers of Broadchurch Spooks and Life on Mars.
The classic first series of BlackAdder was slightly different to its successors--Ben Elton was not yet part of the writing team, and Shakespearean parody featured prominently. Rowan Atkinson was at his best as a would-be Machiavellian medieval intriguer while Brian Blessed plays his gloriously over the top blustering militarist father.The episodes collected here are: "The Foretelling", in which Richard III, played by Peter Cook in a brilliant parody of Olivier, wins Bosworth only to get in an unseemly argument about a horse; "Born to be King" in which Edmund, lumbered with providing bearded ladies, morris dancers and eunuchs for a festival, discovers some indiscreet love letters; "The Archbishop" in which after his father has the Archbishop of Canterbury killed, Edmund starts his intrigues again; "The Queen of Spain's Beard" in which Blackadder's father's international schemes call for Edmund to make a dynastic marriage to Miriam Margolyes as the Infanta of Spain, and Jim Broadbent plays a peculiarly irritating interpreter; "Witchsmeller Pursuivant" in which Edmund falls foul of the demonic witchsmeller, played with more gusto than is quite credible by Frank Finlay; and "The Black Seal", wherein Edmund assembles a group of villains as his personal retinue (Rik Mayall plays a mad prisoner).On the DVD: No extras here at all, aside from subtitles in English, SDH, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian, and chapter points within each episode. --Roz Kaveney
This dramatic story of the life of composer Edward Grieg set in his native Norway includes abridged versions of his best music and highlights of his personal life.
Anyone who grew up in Southern California will talk with both nostalgia and frustration about the periodic summers of drought in which the oppressive heat is exacerbated by a shortage of its antidote--fresh water. In 1975 a clan of scruffy rebellious teens found a way to turn this dearth to their advantage using the sloping bowl of empty suburban swimming pools to create a new underground sport - skateboarding. The development explosion and corporate co-opting of this now ubiquitous sport was the subject of Stacy Peralta's acclaimed 2002 documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys. Peralta one of the original skaters who came to be known as the Z-Boys has penned this dramatized account of his own story a kinetic and gripping tale with dramatic turns reflective of the extreme crests and falls of those concrete waves.
It all begins here, as baby-faced rookie Officer Tom Hanson (Johnny Depp) is assigned to an elite squad of young undercover cops - Judy Hoffs (Holly Robinson Peete), Doug Penhall (Peter DeLuise) and Harry Truman Ioki (Dustin Nguyen) - to infiltrate high schools and fight crime. Frederic Forrest and Steven Williams co-star in this classic first season that also features such guest stars as Jason Priestley, Josh Brolin, David Paymer, Sherilyn Fenn and Blair Underwood in what became Fox's first runaway hit and remains one of the coolest cop shows in TV history!21 Jump Street: Series 1 includes all 13 explosive episodes - including the rarely seen two-part premire - and is now packed with extras that include all-new interviews with stars Holly Robinson Peete, Dustin Nguyen, Steven Williams and series co-creator Stephen J. Cannell and an exclusive audio commentary with star Peter DeLuise.
Tony Robinson presents this television series in which he journeys by foot across historical landscapes around Britain. He visits places including the Cornish coast, the Lake District and Stonehenge and along the way makes discoveries about each location's past.
An enchanting adaptation of the classic children's book by Philippa Pearce about Tom Long who has to spend the summer at his aunt's house.
A drama which follows the lives of three men living in Manchesters gay village. Stuart is rich and gorgeous Vince is funny and Nathan is young and wild as he finds his own identity.... This special collector's box set contains all the episodes from series 1 and 2.
In Shooter: Season One, war veteran and master sniper Bob Lee Swagger (Ryan Phillippe) is persuaded to get back into action by his ex-commander Isaac Johnson (Omar Epps). Hoping to thwart a plot to kill the president, Swagger is framed for the assassination attempt and ends up on the run to clear his name and do what he does best hunt for the real killer. Bolstered by a strong cast, including Eddie McClintock, Cynthia Addai-Robinson and Shantel VanSanten, this 10-episode collection unravels a complex conspiracy that turns friends into foes and strangers into allies. Along the way, Swagger braves monumental challenges that endanger his family, his country and his life. But one thing is certain: never underestimate a hero.
Among the many films and TV shows which add a new twist to Charles Dickens' classic tale, Blackadder's Christmas Carol is the most ingenious. Made between Blackadder the Third (1987) and Blackadder Goes Forth (1989), the inspired concept is to recast the self-serving Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson) in Dickens' Scrooge role, but rather than a misanthropic miser make him the most kind-hearted man in England. Tony Robinson's Baldrick is as moronic as ever, while Robbie Coltrane plays the Spirit of Christmas like a forerunner to his Hagrid in the Harry Potter movies, showing Edmund visions of past and future to not quite the desired effect. Hugh Laurie returns as the Prince Regent from Blackadder the Third and the entire court from Blackadder II (1986) is reassembled for japes involving a merry seasonal death warrant. Miranda Richardson is outrageously capricious as Elizabeth I, then takes the character a stage further in a decadent space opera future which also sees Patsy (Nursie) Byrne as an android. Though not quite as laugh-out-loud funny as the regular Blackadder series this is an excellent Yuletide special. On the DVD: Blackadder's Christmas Carol offers nothing extra on DVD other than the inclusion of optional subtitles. The sound is mono but crystal clear and the 4:3 image is good considering the source material is a TV studio production shot on video. --Gary S Dalkin
The Robe was designed by 20th Century-Fox to show off the wonders of CinemaScope, and taken simply as a vehicle for widescreen photography the movie is undeniably a visual treat. Perhaps the clumsy early 'Scope cameras were partly to blame, but from any other perspective--plot, dialogue and acting--The Robe is a flat, overly reverential and turgid piece of film making. Richard Burton is the Roman Centurion on duty at Christ's crucifixion who bets on and wins Jesus' robe, then spends the rest of the movie agonising about becoming a Christian. Victor Mature is his sanctimonious slave Demetrius. So confident were the producers of box-office success that they commissioned the sequel, Demetrius and the Gladiators, even before The Robe had been released. --Mark Walker
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