"Actor: Stephen Davies"

• Not The Nine O'Clock News - The Best Of Not The Nine O'Clock News - Vol. 1 | DVD | (18/08/2003) from £23.99   |  Saving you £-8.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Volume One of Not the Nine O'Clock News comprises 98 minutes of early material from the sketch show that ran between 1979 and 1982. Starring Rowan Atkinson, Griff Rhys-Jones, Mel Smith and Pamela Stephenson and coscripted by Richard (Blackadder) Curtis among others, it wasn't especially ground-breaking by the standards of Monty Python or contemporary series such as The Young Ones, but it did provide some pretty blunt belly-laughs at the major social and political concerns of the era: Thatcher, Reagan, police brutality, the prospect of nuclear war. The latter makes for an excellent Question Time spoof, in which, with the four-minute warning having sounded, a panel of politicians continue bleating on their own agenda ("Three million people are going to die unemployed!"). Atkinson's stuff is among the best here, be it as a hideous young Tory, or as Gerald the Gorilla, now civilised to a fault by the captor who caught him in the wild. ("Wild? I was livid!") The much-repeated bit of him walking into a tree, however, doesn't work as he clearly anticipates the collision. While the musical elements look inevitably dated and a lengthy sketch on darts players boozing reaches the "Yeah, we get the point" mark long before it reaches its end, it's surprising how topical much of this material remains decades on--a sketch involving an agonising gay vicar springs to mind--while time hasn't eroded the quality of much of the writing. On the DVD: Not the Nine O'Clock News on disc comes with no extra features. --David Stubbs

• QI: H to J | DVD | (23/10/2017) from £29.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Relentlessly intelligent, gloriously uninhibited and occasionally controversial, QI has engaged the brains of discerning quiz fans for over a decade, garnering no fewer than ten prestigious TV awards and multiple BAFTA nominations. Hosted by Stephen Fry and co-starring stalwart player/resident whipping boy Alan Davies, these shows feature Jack Dee, Phill Jupitus, Bill Bailey, Danny Baker, Sean Lock, David Mitchell, Jo Brand, Jimmy Carr, Rich Hall, Dara O Briain, Sandi Toksvig, Johnny Vegas, Rob Brydon, Ross Noble, Sue Perkins and many others joining the ranks of cleverclogs and dunderheads sparring with the famously erudite quizmaster. Each show questions of such brain-boggling difficulty or baffling obscurity that a correct answer is a near-impossibility; instead, points are deducted for answers that are both obvious and wrong, and awarded for incorrect answers which are, nevertheless, Quite Interesting! From Hoaxes and Hysteria to Idleness and Jumpers, this thirteen-disc set offers an unmissable meander though the complete Series H to J .

• QI: K to M | DVD | (23/10/2017) from £34.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Relentlessly intelligent, gloriously uninhibited and occasionally controversial, QI has engaged the brains of discerning quiz fans for over a decade, garnering no fewer than ten prestigious TV awards and multiple BAFTA nominations. Hosted by Stephen Fry and co-starring stalwart player/resident whipping boy Alan Davies, these shows feature David Mitchell, Noel Fielding, Phill Jupitus, Ross Noble, Sue Perkins, Bill Bailey, Jimmy Carr, Jeremy Clarkson, Sandi Toksvig, Jo Brand, Johnny Vegas, Jason Manford, Victoria Wood and many others joining the ranks of cleverclogs and dunderheads sparring with the famously erudite quizmaster. Each show questions of such brain-boggling difficulty or baffling obscurity that a correct answer is a near-impossibility; instead, points are deducted for answers that are both obvious and wrong, and awarded for incorrect answers which are, nevertheless, Quite Interesting! From Knees and Knockers to Levity and Merriment, this thirteen-disc set offers an unmissable meander though the complete Series K to M .

• Elseworlds: Part 1-3 | DVD | (26/08/2019) from £5.94   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  NOTICE: Polish Release, cover may contain Polish text/markings. The disk has English audio.

• Not The Nine O'Clock News - The Best Of Not The Nine O'Clock News - Vol. 2 | DVD | (30/08/2004) from £9.89   |  Saving you £6.10 (61.68%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Between 1979 and 1982 the Not the Nine O'Clock News team produced the sharpest comedy to be found on British television and launched the careers of the stars production team and writers and was the most talked-about comedy series of the 1980s with an enormous following worldwide. Sketches flow with the sharpest wit. News clippings and archive material are mixed with monologues and music. This selection of their quick-fire blend of satire pastiche pop and witty sketches includ

• QI: A to D | DVD | (08/05/2017) from £39.59   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• QI: E to G | DVD | (08/05/2017) from £36.97   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Relentlessly intelligent, gloriously uninhibited and occasionally controversial, QI has engaged the brains of discerning quiz fans for over a decade, garnering no fewer than ten prestigious TV awards and multiple BAFTA nominations. Hosted by Stephen Fry and co-starring stalwart player/resident whipping boy Alan Davies, these shows feature Bill Bailey, Rob Brydon, Jimmy Carr, Jo Brand, Rich Hall, Phill Jupitus, Sean Lock, Ronni Ancona, David Mitchell, Dara O Briain, Johnny Vegas, Sandi Toksvig and many others joining the ranks of cleverclogs and dunderheads sparring with the famously erudite quizmaster. Each show contains questions of such brain-boggling difficulty or baffling obscurity that a correct answer is a near-impossibility; instead, points are deducted for answers that are both obvious and wrong, and awarded for incorrect answers which are, nevertheless, Quite Interesting! From Everything and Elephants to Fashion and Geometry, this ten-disc set offers an unmissable meander though the complete Series E to G . SPECIAL FEATURES: 40 minutes of unseen archive material Behind-the-Scenes Snippets and Jolly Japes One-off interview with QIMaster Stephen Fry Bumper Christmas Compilation (with added jollity)

• Bird On A Wire | DVD | (08/03/2004) from £9.54   |  Saving you £0.45 (4.72%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This action-comedy from 1990 makes the critical mistake of trying to mix a potentially suspenseful plot with the kind of humour that Mel Gibson can only get away with in his Lethal Weapon movies. It doesn't work here because the movie's supposed to be a Hitchcockian thriller and Mel's wisecracking--not to mention some implausible plot twists and ridiculous chase scenes--makes it impossible to take any of this movie seriously. It works best as a lightweight vehicle for Gibson and Goldie Hawn, who bring their own established appeal to their roles as old lovers who are reunited under unexpectedly dangerous circumstances. After testifying against some drug-running killers, Mel's been safe under the protection of the FBI's witness relocation program, and Goldie coincidentally enters his life again just as the bad guys are hot on Mel's trail. They join up and go on the run from the villains and ... well, let's just say director John Badham doesn't have any big surprises up his sleeve. Goldie and Mel are enjoyable, as always, but you'd have to be their biggest fan to watch this movie more than once. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Howard's Way - Series 1 | DVD | (20/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The BBC's answer to the glossy soaps of 1980s America came with - a then - massive 1 000 000 budget and one of the catchiest theme tunes this side of Black Beauty (courtesy of Eastenders tune-smith Simon May)! Maurice Colborne (Gangsters) stars as Tom Howard recently made redundant as an aircraft designer who decides to ply his trade in the world of boats instead; taking the reigns at a run-down local construction yard. A family of considerable wealth and pre

• Unnamable, The / The Unnamable Returns | DVD | (22/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  A double bill of horror inspired by H.P. Lovecraft: 'The Unnamable' (1988) and 'The Unnamable Returns' (1993). The Unnamable: It is rumoured that Joshua Winthrop was horribly murdered and mutilated by the creature born of his wife. Meanwhile college students at nearby Miskatonic University decide to disprove the rumours by spending the night in the house. They are later joined by Carter who now takes the legends more seriously when he learns that his buddy has disappeared the

• Kingdom - Series 1-3 | DVD | (05/09/2016) from £24.99   |  Saving you £-5.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Stephen Fry is Peter Kingdom a wise, warm-hearted solicitor in the small Norfolk town of Market Shipborough. With the ability to remain cool under the most heated circumstances, Peter Kingdom is the man to go to with any problem, legal or otherwise, and many locals do. Aided by trainee solicitor Lyle Anderson (Karl Davies) and Kingdom's faithful assistant Gloria (Celia Imrie), his professional life is often interrupted by the demands of various family members, not least an eccentric sister Beatrice, fresh out of rehab and looking for love; and the upsetting absence of his brother Simon who has disappeared, presumed dead. Every case seems embedded in the lives of the townsfolk, introducing us to an extraordinary community. Featuring a guest cast that includes Joss Ackland, Richard Briers, Rory Bremner, Jack Dee, Lynsey De Paul, Paul Kaye, Miriam Margolyes, Steve Pemberton, June Whitfield and Richard Wilson, Kingdom's world is one to treasure as audiences and critics agreed. Starring: Stephen Fry, Hermione Norris, Celia Imrie, Karl Davies, Tony Slattery.

• Four Lives | DVD | (14/02/2022) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Kingdom - Series 2 | DVD | (15/06/2009) from £8.82   |  Saving you £11.17 (126.64%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Kingdom 2

• Clash of the Santas | DVD | (09/11/2009) from £9.78   |  Saving you £6.20 (91.31%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Clash Of The Santas

• Bird on a Wire | DVD | (10/04/2003) from £7.02   |  Saving you £-1.03 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn star in this action-packed comedy directed by John Badham about two old flames who meet by accident and are plunged into a cross-country run for their lives.

• Qi - Series 1 | DVD | (06/11/2006) from £9.35   |  Saving you £10.64 (113.80%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The popular BBC 2 comedy panel quiz hosted by Stephen Fry comes to DVD! Featuring 12 episodes and the panel includes Alan Davies Bill Bailey and special guests including Eddie Izzard.

• Flinstone's Christmas Carol | DVD | (18/10/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Flintstone's Christmas Carol

• Onegin | DVD | (05/06/2000) from £11.26   |  Saving you £8.73 (77.53%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A romantic tragedy, adapted from Russian poet Alexander Pushkin's 19th century verse novel.

• QI - Series 2 | DVD | (17/03/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Behold QI's big-sized ""B"" bundle benevolently blending bug-eyed bafflement and brilliant badinage by Britain's brightest babble-meisters. Bananas! Bamboo! Baguettes! Baldness! Bagpipes! Biscuits! Bernards! This beauteous boxset brims bountifully Brian could somebody please rewrite the copy from this point on? This idea is fantastically tedious and unfunny. Yes leave it with me no problem I'll have a go at it after lunch. Does the Pope eat beaver? Where did the Greeks put their blackberries? How big is a barnacle's boner? Discover answers to questions you never dreamt of asking and find that everything you think you know is wrong. This complete second series is devoted entirely to the letter beloved by Balzac Bertolt Brecht and the Bronts you can take those out too. I've never heard of any of them and all 12 glorious episodes are included. Your beaming host QI Master Stephen Fry winner of the 'Golden Rose of Montreux' for best game-show host quizzes the likes of Bill Bailey Brand (Jo) Barry (Cryer) and Briain (Dara O') in a quite interesting and unquestionably hilarious trawl through the world of bugs beetles bangs Bermuda shorts Brownian motion Bombay duck Irving Berlin the list is OK but take out the word 'beaming' please and Birmingham. Starring Alan Davies and a lot of other people without a B in their name: Sean Lock Rich Hall Phil Kay Clive Anderson Mark Gatiss Phill Jupitus Jeremy Hardy Jeremy Clarkson Jimmy Carr Anneka Rice Arthur Smith Linda Smith Fred MacAulay Josie Lawrence John Sessions and Mark Steel.

• Alien Intruder | DVD | (01/09/2001) from £6.54   |  Saving you £-4.55 (-228.60%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Four convicts volunteer for a salvage space mission which turns into a nightmare when the crew begin disappearing.