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• Creature Comforts | DVD | (28/05/2018) from £8.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Creature Comforts unveils the inspirations behind Alf Wright s beloved vet character, James Herriot, in the BBCs most successful TV series of all time, All Creatures Great and Small. Featuring a special appearance from Christopher Timothy who played Herriot in the Emmy nominated show and hosted by Simon Ward from the 1975 TV film.

• Gimme, Gimme, Gimme - The Complete First Series | DVD | (01/10/2001) from £12.71   |  Saving you £7.28 (57.28%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When Gimme Gimme Gimme first hit the television screen in 1998, it immediately divided the critics. Plenty loathed it, but it soon acquired cult comedy status in the BBC2 post-watershed tradition. Since then it has gone mainstream on BBC1 but as the first series shows, its appeal lies in a surreal anarchy. Linda (Kathy Burke, brilliant) and Tom (James Dreyfus, who went on to star with Bette Midler in her ill-fated sitcom) live in a world of self-delusion. They are the ultimate misfits; a grotesque ladette who thinks she is "gorgeous" and worships Liam Gallagher and a neurotic gay actor who can't land a decent part for toffee but cherishes a secret passion for Simon Shephard, the smooth star of popular television dramas such as Peak Practice. They trade non-PC insults like most people make small talk (Linda: "There's no such thing as gay. It's just laziness."), yet are totally reliant on each other. It's vulgar, coarse, often outrageous and certainly not for the faint-hearted. But in most parts it is extremely funny. And if the self-regarding cuteness of so many US comedy imports turns your stomach, you'll love it. This is Will and Grace, on cocaine, in a parallel universe. On the DVD: presented in standard 14:9 format with stereo soundtrack, this disk simply gives you the first series of Gimme Gimme Gimme exactly as it appeared on television. So the picture and sound quality are fine. Just select your favourite episode from the index and laugh away. The lack of extras is disappointing. There must be some great outtakes, which would have added a bit of value; so would biographies of the stars and writer Jonathan Harvey, who has become one of the UK's best young playwrights. --Piers Ford

• Land of the Dead (2005) | DVD | (26/12/2005) from £5.93   |  Saving you £15.32 (328.05%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The zombies are back and they're still hungry in this horror from maestro George A. Romero.

• Dickens Of London | DVD | (02/04/2007) from £18.17   |  Saving you £3.08 (18.21%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Dickens Of London is the compelling story of the life loves and works of Charles Dickens. A moving account filled with great happiness and triumph as well as extreme hardship and tragedy it explores his early penniless childhood in Chatham and London and the unprecendented success he later enjoyed on both sides of the Atlantic.

• Tweenies - Let's All Make Music | DVD | (22/03/2004) from £4.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  More fun with the Tweenies in four individual episodes which look at the orchestra. Includes percussion instruments strings brass and woodwind.

• Brideshead Revisited | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £22.49   |  Saving you £12.50 (55.58%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Fill a bowl with alpine strawberries, break out the Château Lafite (1899, of course) and bask in Brideshead Revisited, the 1981 miniseries based on Evelyn Waugh's classic novel, adapted for the screen by John Mortimer (Rumpole of the Bailey). In his breakthrough role, Jeremy Irons stars as Charles Ryder, a disillusioned Army captain who is moved to reflect on his "languid days" in the "enchanted castle" that was Brideshead, home of the aristocratic Marchmain family, whose acquaintance Charles made in the company of an Oxford classmate, the charming wild-child Sebastian. Anthony Andrews costars as the doomed Sebastian, whose beauty is "arresting" and "whose eccentricities and behaviour seemed to know no bounds". The "entitled and enchanted" Sebastian takes Charles under his wing ("Charles, what a lot you have to learn"), but vows early on that he is "not going to let [Charles] get mixed up with [his] family." But mixed up Charles gets. He becomes a friend and confidante, not to mention a lover, to Sebastian's sister Julia (Diana Quick). Meanwhile, the self-destructive Sebastian's life spirals out of control. Brideshead Revisited boasts a distinguished ensemble cast, including Laurence Olivier in his Emmy Award-winning role as the exiled Lord Marchmain, Claire Bloom as Lady Marchmain, and the magnificent John Gielgud as Charles's estranged father. Grand locations and a haunting musical score make this a memorable revisit of an irretrievable bygone era. --Donald Liebenson

• Amadeus -- Director's Cut 2-Disc Special Edition | DVD | (14/10/2002) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-0.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  A note-perfect cinematic event whose immortality was assured from its opening night, Amadeus is an unlikely candidate for the Director's Cut treatment. Like one of Mozart's operas, the multiple Oscar-winning theatrical version seemed perfectly formed from the outset--ideal casting, costumes, sets, cinematography, lighting, screenplay, music, music, music--so the reinstatement of an extra 20 minutes simply risks adding "too many notes". Yet though this extended cut can hardly be said to improve a picture that needed no improvement, it does at least flesh out a couple of small subplots and shed new light on certain key scenes. Here we learn why Constanze Mozart bears such ill-will towards Salieri when she discovers him at her husband's deathbed: he has insulted and degraded her after she came to him for help. We also see deeper into the reasons why Mozart has no pupils: not only has Salieri poisoned the Emperor's mind against him, but the only promisingly lucrative teaching job he can find ends disastrously when he realises that the master of the house just wants music to quiet his barking dogs. In a humiliating coda to that episode, a drunk and desperate Wolfgang returns later to beg for money only to be coldly rejected. The structure of the picture is otherwise unaltered. On the DVD: Amadeus--The Director's Cut finally accords this masterful work the DVD treatment it deserves. The handsome anamorphic widescreen picture is accompanied by a choice of Dolby 5.1 or Dolby stereo sound options, and it's all contained on one side of the disc (the original single-disc DVD release was that crime against the format, a "flipper"). Director Milos Forman and writer Peter Shaffer provide a chatty though sporadic commentary, but they're obviously still too mesmerised by the movie to do much more than offer the odd anecdote. Disc 2 contains an excellent new hour-long "making of" documentary, with contributions from Forman, Shaffer, Sir Neville Marriner and all the main actors, taking in the scriptwriting, choice of music, casting and problems involved in filming in Communist Czechoslovakia with half the crew and extras working for the Secret Police. --Mark Walker

• Ghosts - Series 3 | DVD | (20/09/2021) from £11.59   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The hugely successful supernatural sitcom is back, following the comedy chaos of a houseshare between the living and the restless dead. Written and created by the stars of Horrible Histories and the creators, writers and stars of fantasy comedy Yonderland and feature film Bill, this latest series sees Alison and Mike working hard to bring their new guest house dreams to life. But when an unexpected visitor arrives at Button House with a shattering revelation, Alison questions everything she thought she knew. The resident ghosts react with varying degrees of fear, mistrust, and - in some cases - delight. Meanwhile, Mike is more intent than ever to put Button House on the map.

• The Inbetweeners - Series 2 - Complete | DVD | (18/05/2009) from £11.98   |  Saving you £10.00 (100.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Combine the juvenile smut of Superbad with the cringing embarrassment of Peep Show against the 'stylish' backdrop of Grange Hill and what do you get? E4's hilarious comedy The Inbetweeners. A super sharp one-liner packed celebration of the highs and lows of being a teenager. Perfectly capturing the relentless disappointment of suburban adolescence the show's four main characters yearn for sex booze and cheap thrills without the emotional maturity money or ID to get them. This release includes the complete second series.

• Land Of The Dead Blu-Ray | Blu Ray | (15/02/2021) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  It has been two decades since master filmmaker George A. Romero's zombies have scared audiances around the globe. For years, fans have been eagerly awaiting his return. And now the day is here. An all-new chapter of horror has arrived. Now that zombies have taken over the world, the living have built a walled-in city to keep the dead out. But all's not well where it's most safe, as a revolution plans to overthrow the city's leadership, and the zombies are turning into more advanced creatures. George A. Romero's Land of the Dead is the acclaimed director's long awaited return to the genre he invented. BE SCARED Bonus Features Disc 1 Cholo's Reckoning: An Interview with Actor John Leguizamo Charlie's Story: An Interview with Actor Robert Joy The Pillsbury Actor: An Interview with Actor Pedro Miguel Arce Four of the Apocalypse: An Interview with Actors Eugene Clark, Jennifer Baxter, Boyd Banks and Jasmin Geljo Theatrical Trailer Dream of the Dead Documentary Dream of the Dead with Audio Commentary by Director Roy Frumkes Deleted Scenes from Dream of the Dead Disc 2 Unrated Version of the Feature Feature Commentary with Director George A. Romero, Producer Peter Grunwald and Editor Michael Doherty Feature Commentary with Zombie Performers Matt Blazi, Glena Chao, Michael Felsher and Rob Mayr When Shaun Met George Bringing the Dead to Life Scenes of Carnage Zombie Effects: From Green Screen to Finished Scene Scream Tests: Zombie Casting Call Bringing the Storyboards to Life Undead Again : The Making of Land of the Dead A Day with the Living Dead Reversible Sleeve All New Artwork by Graham Humphreys

• Nevrland | DVD | (30/11/2020) from £8.55   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Austrian horror. Despite starting a new job, 17-year-old Jakob (Simon Fruhwirth)'s paralysing anxiety disorder threatens to prevent him from living a normal life. When he meets 26-year-old artist Kristjan (Paul Forman) in an adult chat room, Jakob finds himself embarking on an existential journey in which he begins to lose his grip on reality.

• One Chance | Blu Ray | (03/10/2015) from £3.69   |  Saving you £21.30 (577.24%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Biopic starring James Corden as 'Britain's Got Talent' winner Paul Potts. The film charts Potts' rise to fame, from his humble beginnings as a timid shop assistant to an internationally-renowned opera singer thanks to his success on the 2007 British talent show. Following a string of failed chances, dismissals from his idol Pavarotti and unforeseeable accidents, Paul's determination and talent enabled him to battle through against the odds and achieve his lifelong dream.

• Young Winston (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (28/10/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Richard Attenborough's renowned, star-studded historical biopic follows the early years of one of Britain's most beloved and controversial figures Winston Churchill. Writer-producer Carl Foreman (High Noon, The Bridge on the River Kwai) was approached by Churchill himself, who suggested his own book, My Early Life: A Roving Commission, would make a good film. The result is a lavish and beautifully detailed drama, with Simon Ward in the lead role, detailing Churchill's service as a cavalry officer in India and the Sudan, as a war correspondent in the Second Boer War, and his election to Parliament at the age of 26. Forman and Attenborough assembled a sterling cast in support: Robert Shaw, Anne Bancroft, Jack Hawkins, Ian Holm, Anthony Hopkins, Patrick Magee, Edward Woodward, and John Mills add weight to Attenborough's vision of the man and the myth. Extras: High Definition remaster Two presentations of the film: the original theatrical run and the roadshow version containing unique footage Original mono audio Reflections of a Director (2007): an archival interview with director Richard Attenborough A National Hero Brought to Life (2007): an archival interview with actor Simon Ward Interview with stunt double Vic Armstrong (2019) Interview with special effects artist John Richardson (2019) Interview with make-up artist Robin Grantham (2019) Interview with assistant director William Cartlidge (2019) Interview with second assistant director Brian W Cook (2019) Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Sergio Angelini, an overview of contemporary critical responses, archival articles, and film credits Limited Edition of 3,000 copies All extras subject to change

• Touching The Void | Blu Ray | (06/04/2020) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  May, 1985 - Peru, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, ambitious young mountaineers, set off to scale the hitherto unclimbed West Face of Siula Granfe, a remote and treacherous peak in the Peruvian Andes. Simpson and Yates reach the summit but shortly after starting the descent, an accident turns their daring expedition into a desperate fight for survival. Based on Joe Simpson's international bestseller, Touching the Void documents one of the most extraordinary true stories of human endurance of our time. Made by the Academy Award ® winning director Kevin Macdonald, this gripping inspiring film combines dramatic reconstructions of the fateful climb and interviews with the two men it nearly killed.

• PTU (Masters of Cinema) Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (21/06/2021) from £11.45   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Johnnie To's sharp and atmospheric police crime thriller. Eureka Entertainment to release PTU, an immersive crime thriller from Johnnie To, on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK as part of The Masters of Cinema Series from 21 June 2021. The first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase. Set against a Hong Kong that never sleeps, a stolen police gun triggers a suspenseful chain of events. Tracking down his missing gun before dawn, Sergeant Lo first has his car vandalised and is then beaten up. Suddenly he finds himself edged between two gangs on the brink of a bloodbath, whilst at the same time staving off investigations by both Vice Squad and Homicide Units embroiled in their own turf war. His only lifeline is a maverick Police Tactical Unit squad who have one night to help him find his gun. An atmospheric noir thriller from director Johnnie To, The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present PTU in its UK debut on Blu-ray. Special Features Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) 1080p presentation on Blu-ray Cantonese audio (DTS-HD MA 5.1 and LPCM 2.0 options) Optional English dubbed audio Optional English Subtitles and English SDH Brand new feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) Archival interview with director Johnnie To Archival interview with actor Simon Yam Archival interview with actress Maggie Siu Trailers A Collector's Booklet featuring new writing by David West (NEO Magazine)

• The Inbetweeners | DVD | (02/06/2008) from £11.98   |  Saving you £10.00 (100.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Synopsis The Inbetweeners offers a comedic take on growing up in middle class suburbia. A place where there are no teen pregnancies, no drugs, no knife fights and no guns. It's about a bunch of lads who get into real scrapes rather than real trouble. Will's (Simon Bird) parents have just divorced and he has unwillingly had to move area and change schools. He was previously at a private school, so has inherited some snobbish tendencies. He's now at a comprehensive school where he has had to make a new set of friends. His newly found peers, Simon (Joe Thomas), Lee (James Buckley) and Neil (Blake Harrison) are neither that cool and or that credible. Extras - Audio commentaries by the writers/cast/ producer - Video diaries from all four cast members - The making of documentary - Meet the cast (what the boys are really like) - Deleted scenes

• Wings Of Eagles | DVD | (19/03/2018) from £4.77   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Eric Liddell - China's first gold medalist and one of Scotland's greatest athletes - returns to war-torn China.

• The Human Body | DVD | (02/07/2001) from £14.99   |  Saving you £20.00 (133.42%)   |  RRP £34.99

  The Human Body documentary is the sort of televisual undertaking that continues to justify the BBC licence fee. Presented by Robert Winston, it takes us on a journey from birth to death using time-lapse photography, computer graphics and various state-of-the-art imaging techniques to explore every aspect, every nook and crevice of the human body in its various stages of growth, maturity and eventual decay. Conception, toddlerhood, the awkward growing pains of adolescence, the incredibly complex workings of the brain (which burns up more energy than any other part of the human body, viewers of daytime TV included, apparently) and finally death are vividly depicted and explained. Winston's lucid, avuncular tones make The Human Body accessible to an intelligent 10-year-old and ages upward, though the more squeamish viewer might baulk at scenes of food being digested, or childbirth in all its inevitable messiness. Statistics abound--the average human will eat for three-and-a-half years during his or her lifetime, eat 160kg of chocolate and spend six months on the toilet. Though heart-warming in that it shows the commonality of human experience, The Human Body is also a potentially depressing reminder of our frail physicality and mortality. However, the most moving programme here features Herbie, a cancer victim who, in agreeing to have his last moments filmed as he lies dying in a hospice, has perhaps achieved a deserved immortality through this programme. On the DVD: The DVD edition includes a 50-minute feature on the making of the series and the background to the special effects used. --David Stubbs

• Slaughterhouse Rulez | DVD | (11/03/2019) from £4.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Welcome to Slaughterhouse, an elite boarding school where boys and girls are groomed for power and greatness... and they're about to meet their match. This ancient and ordered world is about to be shaken to its foundations literally when a controversial frack site on prize school woodland causes seismic tremors, a mysterious sinkhole and an unspeakable horror is unleashed. Soon a new pecking order will be established as pupils, teachers and the school matron become locked in a bloody battle for survival.

• The Promised Land | DVD | (06/05/2024) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A