Comedy

• The Likes of Sykes / Sykes - With the Lid Off / The Eric Sykes 1990 Show | DVD | (24/01/2011) from £8.98   |  Saving you £8.00 (114.45%)   |  RRP £14.99

  By the early 1970s Oldham-born Eric Sykes had become one of TV's best-loved comedy performers. Following the phenomenal success of the Sykes series he spread his wings in a number of one-off shows and films. This set comprises three shows made for Thames between 1971 and 1982. Filled with Eric's warm observational humour and exploiting his keen eye for the absurd the shows reunite him with several comedy collaborators including fellow Plank star Tommy Cooper and long-term working partner friend and Sykes co-star Hattie Jacques; Diana Coupland (Bless This House) Glaswegian actor/comedian Chic Murray and Dandy Nichols ('Till Death Us So Part) are among the other guest stars with musical interludes from classical guitarist John Williams. Titles Comprise: Sykes - With The Lid Off: Eric dares to take the lid off the many and varied forms of theatrical entertainment with the help of Hattie Jacques Dilys Watling Leslie Noyes Philip Gilbert and dancers The Ladybirds. The Likes Of Sykes: Eric has a Walter Mitty-style dream that he will produce a star-studded spectacular on Broadway - but will his dreams die before his starry eyes? Diana Coupland and John Williams are Eric's special guests. The Eric Sykes 1990 Show: Eric makes a prediction: by 1990 celebrities will have to pay for their own TV shows. Starring in his vision of the future are Tommy Cooper Chic Murray Dandy Nichols Leslie Mitchell and classical guitarist John Williams.

• Ali G, Innit | DVD | (18/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  An oasis of chortles in the laugh desert that is Channel 4's The 11 O'Clock Show, Ali G has since progressed to both his own programme and comedy icon status. Innit, meanwhile, rounds up the finest moments from the rapper's time on 11 O'Clock with some extra footage thrown in for good measure, which show Sacha Baron Cohen's vowel-dropping, dope-smoking gangsta wannabe at home in his Berkshire "hood". However, it is the previously seen interview material that produces the best moments as Ali, resplendent in a series of eye-searing day-glo tracksuits, grills the likes of ex-film censor James Ferman ("Why did they ban Chocolate Orange?"), the late Tory educational expert Sir Rhodes Boyson ("Do you think porn stars ought to teach sex education in schools?") and a pre-Clapham Common Ron Davies ("What is so good about Wales? Because, no disrespect, but me's hears it's crap.") Exactly who is being lampooned--publicity-hungry celebs? misogynistic rappers? white middle-class wiggers?--is never entirely made clear but the results are rarely less than hilarious. Only the ever-argumentative Tony Benn succeeds in taking on his shades-sporting persecutor. Anyone yet to fall under Ali G's spell, though, is unlikely to be convinced by his opening assertion that 85% of the video's cost price will be spent on top-quality marijuana. --Clark Collis

• Kevin Smith: Silent But Deadly | DVD | (27/05/2019) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Live performance from comedian Kevin Smith filmed on 25th February 2018 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California in which Smith discusses his personal life and relationship with his wife.

• Gone Too Far! | DVD | (09/02/2015) from £7.98   |  Saving you £10.00 (166.94%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Gone Too Far is a breezy witty culture-clash comedy adapted from Bola Agbaje's Olivier award-winning play. Peckham teen Yemi (Malachi Kirby) works hard to fit in but his street cred evaporates with the arrival from Nigeria of his long-lost brother Ikudayisi (O.C. Ukeje). The siblings barely know one another and Yemi is less than impressed by his brother's African heritage and uncool fashions. When the pair are forced to spend the day together on their Peckham estate Yemi is forced to confront local bullies the unattainable girl of his dreams and his own African heritage eventually teaching them the values of family and self-respect. Directed by Destiny Ekaragha this is her feature directorial debut.

• Drop Dead Diva - Season 1 | DVD | (28/06/2010) from £12.10   |  Saving you £9.15 (84.41%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Life can really throw you curves - especially in this breakthrough Lifetime TV comedy! After beautiful-but-vapid model wannabe Deb (Brooke D'Orsay) has a fatal car accident she finds herself in the body of the recently deceased Jane Bingum (Brooke Elliott) a brilliant plus-size attorney. By a twist of fate and a bolt of divine intervention Deb can no longer rely on her fabulous looks to pull her through. Now the new Jane must confront the challenges of her adventurous new life love and career - as well as her curvier frame - in the ultimate showdown of brains and beauty. Featuring a host of celebrity guest stars including Kathy Najimy Delta Burke Rosie O'Donnell Paula Abdul Liza Minelli and Tim Gunn. Episodes Comprise: 1. Drop Dead Diva Pilot 2. The F Word 3. Do Over 4. The Chinese Wall 5. Lost & Found 6. Second Chances 7. The Magic Bullet 8. Crazy 9. The Dress 10. Make Me A Match 11. What If? 12. Dead Model Walking 13. Grayson's Anatomy

• A Low Down Dirty Shame | DVD | (08/03/2004) from £5.38   |  Saving you £9.61 (178.62%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Outrageous comedian Keenen Ivory Wayans is Shame a down-on-his-luck ex-cop turned private investigator. He's hired to track down his seductive former girlfriend - and $20 million in stolen drug money. With his trusty sidekick Peaches (Jada Pinkett) Shame aims to make a buck and clear his name in what becomes his wildest and most dangerous assignment ever.

• The World Is Yours | DVD | (27/05/2019) from £19.55   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  François is a petty drug dealer whose dream is to settle down and set up a Mr Freeze's ice lolly franchise in Morocco. But his ambition is smashed to pieces when he discovers that his own mother, a compulsive gambler and seasoned scammer, has burnt his savings that he was relying on to start their brand-new life. Putin, the local gang leader, offers François to do one last job in Spain so that he can make some money he desperately needs. Things go from bad to worse when the deal goes wrong and everyone around him gets involved: his disillusioned love Lamya, his stupid former father-in-law who just got out of prison, two inseparable and uncontrollable wannabe gangsters and last but not least... his glamorous and manipulative mother.

• Beautiful Joe | DVD | (07/10/2002) from £5.90   |  Saving you £-2.91 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Beautiful Joe is a well-intentioned film. The problem is that it tries for both comedy and drama, and succeeds in neither. Amiable Irishman Joe (Billy Connolly), after one of the worst days imaginable, decides to leave his adopted New York home and seek adventure. Unfortunately, he runs into Hush (Sharon Stone) and gets "Far More Adventure than He Bargained For". Stone's character is the standard beautiful-but-messed-up-woman-who-needs-rescuing that is for some mystifying reason supposed to be appealing. And yes, of course she has a mute son who just might speak if only he had the right reason. Stone is "stretching" herself here, and is clearly eager to play a character: she mugs, she drawls, she wiggles and she cries. Not a scrap of scenery escapes her gullet; at times her attempts at comedy actually become sort of upsetting. Ally McBeal's Gil Bellows turns in a similarly inept and cartoonish "comic" performance. Beautiful Joe's one saving grace is Connolly, who manages to rise above his fellow cast members and the bizarre editing to turn in a charming, dignified performance. --Ali Davis, Amazon.com

• Carry On Behind | DVD | (27/08/2001) from £7.66   |  Saving you £2.33 (30.42%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The discovery of valuable archaeological remains beneath a holiday caravan site is the cause of the mayhem in Carry On Behind. That said, the sub-"plots", which involve Windsor Davies and Jack Douglas as a pair of randy fishermen, a couple sharing their caravan with an outsize dog (no, it's not like that...), the obligatory giggling dolly birds and so on are all typical grist to the Carry On mill. The location is of course as bleakly miserable as such a place could ever be and will bring a frisson of familiarity to many Brits. Widely held to be one of the best in the series, the film would in fact have been a rather lacklustre effort were it not for the superbly over-the-top presence of Elke Sommer, whose performance as the strapping assistant to archaeologist Roland Crump (Kenneth Williams) seems like a wonderful hybrid of Ute Lemper and Charlie Dimmock. --Roger Thomas

• Uncle Buck/Stripes/Brewster's Millions | DVD | (06/09/2010) from £27.99   |  Saving you £-13.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Uncle Buck (Dir. John Hughes 1989): An idle good natured bachelor is left in charge of his nephew and nieces during a family crisis. Unaccustomed to family life Buck soon charms his younger relatives but his style doesn't impress everyone including his girlfriend. The film charts his progress from slob to a reasonable human being by having to manage with girlfriend troubles unemployment a sex mad neighbour cooking breakfast and a beautiful but rebellious niece. Stripes (Dir. Ivan Reitman 1981): The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls. When John Winger (Bill Murray) loses his job his car his apartment and his girlfriend-all in one day-he decides he only has one option: volunteer for Uncle Sam. Way over their head they eventually learn the ropes and manage to take a top-secret U.S. recreational vehicle behind the Iron Curtain on a road trip... Brewster's Millions (Dir. Walter Hill 1985): Brewster (Pryor) a lowly pitcher with the minor league Hackensack Bulls baseball team suddenly is left $300 million by a distant relative. But there's a catch; he must spend $30 million in thirty days without having any assets to show for it. And if he reveals it to a soul the real reason why he's throwing away all his cash he will forfeit everything! So aided and abetted by his team mate Spike (Candy) and a stream of hangers-on Brewster begins a spending spree that would bring any self-respecting accountant to his knees...

• Date Movie | DVD | (17/07/2006) from £4.69   |  Saving you £15.30 (326.23%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Alyson Hannigan headlines this outrageous swipe at the teen romcom genre.

• Win Win | DVD | (30/01/2012) from £10.98   |  Saving you £10.27 (105.66%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Writer-director Tom McCarthy excels at tales about men who feel isolated from their surroundings. In Win Win, it's Kyle (Alex Shaffer, recalling the young Sean Penn), a teenager who enters the life of New Jersey attorney Mike Flaherty (Paul Giamatti). Flaherty's journey begins when he represents Kyle's grandfather, Leo (Burt Young), who suffers from dementia. When Flaherty finds out about the substantial fee, he signs up as Leo's guardian, because he's been having trouble paying his bills. He and his wife, Jackie (Amy Ryan), meet Kyle when the kid shows up on his grandfather's doorstep. Kyle's mother (Melanie Lynskey) is in rehab and her boyfriend is abusive, so Kyle wants to live with Leo. Because Mike placed him in a retirement home--against the man's wishes--he agrees to host Kyle for a few weeks, during which Mike learns about his wrestling skills and invites him to join the high-school team he coaches with Stephen (Jeffrey Tambor). His best friend, Terry (Bobby Cannavale), offers to assist the duo to get his mind off his ex (the one plot line that doesn't work). When Kyle's mother shows up to collect her son and cash in on her father's situation, Mike risks losing everything he has gained. Win Win doesn't surprise as much as The Station Agent, which featured Cannavale, or cut as deep as The Visitor, but Giamatti and Ryan make for a believable suburban couple, doing their best to make ends meet in the face of an unsympathetic economy. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

• Believe Nothing | DVD | (09/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Rik Mayall stars as Adonis Cnut apparently the cleverest man in Britain and somehow irresistible to the opposite sex.

• Wild Affair | DVD | (28/07/2014) from £8.39   |  Saving you £1.60 (19.07%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This lively romantic comedy stars Golden Globe winner Nancy Kwan as a girl who s determined to establish a notorious past with which to face a respectable future! Made in 1963 and featuring an array of British comedy talent including Terry-Thomas Victor Spinetti and music-hall veterans Bud Flanagan and Gladys Morgan The Wild Affair is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. As her wedding day approaches secretary Marjorie begins to panic. Afraid that she will sink into the obscurity of marriage without ever having proved herself as a free-spirited woman she sees the office party as her last chance to flirt with intent. She sets off to work wearing a frilly plunging dress and as the day wears on garners a number of interesting offers and propositions both from her lecherous boss Godfrey and a tall dark handsome stranger... SPECIAL FEATURES: [] Image Gallery

• To Die For | DVD | (06/11/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

• Bridget Jones's Diary/Bridget Jones - The Edge Of Reason/The Holiday | DVD | (22/09/2008) from £9.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (100.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Featuring both of Bridget's cinematic adventures in one Special Edition box set. Bridget Jones' Diary (Dir. Sharon Maguire 2001): In the screen adaptation of 'Bridget Jones Diary' Helen Fielding's international best-selling phenomenon documentary filmmaker Sharon Maguire has managed a rare feat: a film as captivating as the novel! Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) is a pretty and neurotic thirtysomething singleton (in her vernacular) who vows to take control of her life after being humiliated by handsome standoffish barrister Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) at her parents' New Year's party. Determined to lose weight and cut back on vices like wine cigarettes and workaholic-alcoholic-misogynistic men Bridget begins a diary to chart her progress. Unfortunately the P.R. executive hits a snag when her boss gorgeous cad Daniel (Hugh Grant) instigates a sexy e-mail flirtation. Despite her tendency to bungle book launch parties and any situation involving the ever-disapproving Mark Darcy Bridget's winning combination of charm vulnerability and wit intrigues not only the seductively dangerous Daniel but also the arrogant barrister. Featuring a note-perfect performance by Zellweger a devilish one by Grant and the inspired casting of Firth (the object of Bridget's lusty fantasies in the book) 'Bridget Jones Diary' is a clever delightful romantic comedy guaranteed to please old fans and win new ones. Bridget Jones's Diary 2 - The Edge Of Reason (Dir. Beeban Kidron 2004): She's back! The perfect boyfriend the perfect life what could possibly go wrong? Four weeks into her relationship with Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) is already becoming uncomfortable. With the reappearance of old flame daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant) things are about to get very complicated... The Holiday (2006): Iris is in love with a man who is about to marry another woman. Across the globe Amanda realizes the man she lives with has been unfaithful. Two women who have never met and live 6000 miles apart find themselves in the exact same place. They meet online at a home exchange website and impulsively switch homes for the holiday. Iris moves into Amanda's L.A. house in sunny California as Amanda arrives in the snow covered English countryside. Shortly after arriving at their destinations both women find the last thing either wants or expects: a new romance. Amanda is charmed by Iris' handsome brother Graham and Iris with inspiration provided by legendary screenwriter Arthur mends her heart when she meets film composer Miles.

• Ross Noble's Australian Trip | DVD | (17/05/2010) from £3.22   |  Saving you £18.03 (919.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Multi-award winning comedian Ross Noble now brings his latest adventure to DVD this totally unmissable series is an epic 26 000 kilometre motorcycle journey combined with an eighty-five date stand up tour - and best of all is that all his hilarious exploits are caught on camera! Noble's brand of comedy brilliance is constantly fresh and irrepressibly funny. His ability to find humour in every situation or topic guarantees a freewheeling experience like no other. From Australia's capital cities to its smallest rural towns see Noble turn the travel show on its head over the course of six hour-long episodes from the hit TV show. With extras aplenty you'll see Ross go everywhere from Surfers Paradise to Sydney Mildura to Melbourne Ballarat to Bathurst. En route he visits amongst other iconic places Oz's now infamous giant tourist attractions - a prawn an orange a playable guitar and an oyster. Footage from his massive journey is interspersed with live stand up so you can enjoy seeing a comic winging it in every sense. You probably won't learn anything but you'll definitely gain insight into Noble's rapid-fire brain as he tackles everything from the sublime to the ridiculous including an amusement park themed around the macadamia nut and Australia's only drive-thru brothel! You'll discover places and things you didn't even know existed while howling with laughter at one of the quirkiest sharpest and most engaging comedians working internationally today. Ross Noble's Australian Trip sees an extraordinary talent take a ride that has to be seen to be believed.

• Putney Swope (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (01/08/2022) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Product Features Putney Swope (Arnold Johnson, Shaft) is the only Black executive at a stuffy Madison Avenue advertising agency. When the chairman dies unexpectedly, Putney is elected the new boss because those voting never thought anyone else would to do the same. Putney proceeds to kick out the white majority, replacing them with young, revolutionary types, and renames the agency Truth and Soul. A bracing satire, taking well-aimed pot-shots at capitalism, power and racism in America, Robert Downey's Putney Swope is a key entry in counterculture cinema, and a landmark of independent filmmaking, and after more than a half a century is still very, very funny. Product Features 4K restoration by the Academy Film Archive and the Film Foundation Original mono audio Audio commentary with writer-director Robert Downey (2001) Audio commentary with film critic and historian Sergio Mims (2019) Interview with Robert Downey (2001) Audio interview with cinematographer Gerald Cotts (2019) Film Forum Q&A with Robert Downey (2016): the writer and director in conversation with Bruce Goldstein at the Film Forum, New York Original theatrical trailer Dan Ireland trailer commentary (2014): short critical appreciation Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet featuring a new essay by Christina Newland, an archival article on the film, archival comments from Robert Downey, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK All extras subject to change

• Seems Like Old Times | DVD | (08/04/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  An original Neil Simon screenplay makes Seems Like Old Times rise above what would otherwise be a forgettable comedy-love triangle. Goldie Hawn plays a good-hearted defence lawyer married to Ira (Charles Grodin), a politically ambitious district attorney. The craziness of their everyday lives becomes even more ridiculous when ex-husband Chevy Chase is framed for a bank robbery and seeks refuge with the woman he could never get over. Hawn hides the love of her life under her husband's nose as Chase tries to clear his name. Hawn tries to protect him and Grodin just tries to keep from going insane. A slapstick romance that's very often hit-and-miss, the dialogue saves this comic farce and provides wonderful moments between the three stars.--Robert Lane, Amazon.com

• The Muse | DVD | (17/07/2000) from £10.13   |  Saving you £9.86 (97.33%)   |  RRP £19.99

  She has the lineage of a goddess, a touch of the diva, good story sense, the basic instincts of a freeloader, and the look of love. When she was made, the mould was broken. Who is this woman? 100% pure Muse.