Comedy

• Celebrity | DVD | (04/02/2002) from £9.07   |  Saving you £5.92 (65.27%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Woody Allen's Celebrity--a portrait of the celebrity life as seen through the eyes of a newly divorced couple--is a black-and-white, New York-style La Dolce Vita that's a chillier flip side to Allen's earlier New York valentine, Manhattan. Despite a few missteps, though, it's an admirable (if dark) and worthy addition to the Allen pantheon. Kenneth Branagh and Judy Davis (both boasting American accents) star as the ex-couple, each struggling to build new, separate lives in a media-saturated, celebrity-driven world. Branagh tries his hand at celebrity profiles (while peddling a screenplay to any star that will listen) and falls into the lap of a bosomy starlet (Melanie Griffith), the first in a long line of briefly attainable women. Davis runs into a producer (Joe Mantegna) who offers her a job as a TV personality as well as a loving relationship. This seemingly simple double plot is punctuated with twists and turns in the form of flashbacks and innumerable side trips, all ravishingly photographed in black and white by the legendary Sven Nykvist, and populated by one of Allen's largest casts ever; if you blink you'll miss countless cameos by Isaac Mizrahi, Donald Trump, Hank Azaria, Leonardo DiCaprio and a host of others. While Davis is splendid as usual (aside from the requisite nervous breakdown scene she's done one too many times), somebody should have told Branagh to put a kibosh on his Woody Allen imitation. His failure in the role, however, isn't entirely his fault, as it's another in a long line of unlikable male protagonists which Allen has created, as if daring audiences to hate his main characters after loving them in such movies as Manhattan and Annie Hall. Far more enjoyable misadventures with Branagh include Charlise Theron in the film's best performance as a libidinous supermodel with a penchant for Echinacea; a stunning Famke Janssen as a successful book editor; and Winona Ryder, acting like an adult for the first time, as an aspiring actress. But they all manage to slip through Branagh's fingers by the end of the film. --Mark Englehart, Amazon.com

• Jadoo | DVD | (17/02/2014) from £7.79   |  Saving you £5.20 (66.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A deliciously funny British foodie comedy about feuding brothers who run rival curry restaurants! Raja (Harish Patel Run, Fatboy, Run) and Jagi (Kulvinder Ghir Goodness Gracious Me) are sibling chefs who fell out so badly that they set up rival restaurants; but not before they tore their mother s legendary recipe book in half. Now one brother can make the perfect starter and the other can make the perfect main course, but neither can cook the perfect Indian meal. After 20 years, a frosty stal...

• Arrested Development - Season 3 | DVD | (23/04/2007) from £5.96   |  Saving you £29.03 (487.08%)   |  RRP £34.99

  The Bluth family returns for another series of life after affluence, in this revolutionary award-winning comedy. Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman) is the voice of reason in the midst of a blue-blood clan of crazies who have become acclimated to the life of luxury after patriarch George Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor) earned a fortune in the tract-housing business. When George is arrested on charges of tax fraud, however, the family's assets are frozen, and the resulting life of relative poverty proves difficult in many unexpected ways. Matriarch Lucille (Jessica Walter) is an emotionally stunted alcoholic. The Bluth siblings include Lindsay (Portia de Rossi), a socialite whose multitude of causes serves to further her own social career; Gob (Will Arnett), a womanising illusionist; and Buster, a mama's boy who spends his time pursuing a nebulous career as a student. Lindsay is married to Tobias (David Cross), an out-of-work actor and former doctor whose sexuality remains undefined. Michael, in addition to tending to the foibles of his siblings, spends much of his time trying to be a good dad to his earnest 14-year-old son, George Michael (Michael Cera). This collection contains all the episodes from the third series.

• Lee Hurst - Live | DVD | (03/11/2000) from £6.24   |  Saving you £13.75 (68.80%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Lee Hurst recorded live at Her Majesty's Theatre London.

• Caroline In The City - The Complete Series | DVD | (24/05/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Before Ally McBeal. Before Friends. Before Will & Grace. There was Caroline In The City. The original US sitcom that pioneered the way for New York based comedy as we know and love it today is now available in one complete box set. Starring Lea Thompson (Back To The Future) and featuring ground-breaking guest appearances including Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing from Friends David Hyde Pierce and Jane Leeves as Niles and Daphne from Frasier and many more.

• Rab C Nesbitt - Series 1 and 2 Box Set | DVD | (14/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Comprises the complete episodes from the first and second series featuring the string-vested Scot. Also includes the Christmas special Seasonal Greet.

• Lily Savage - Live & Outrageous At The Garrick Theatre - Comedy Gold 2010 | DVD | (18/10/2010) from £19.99   |  Saving you £-12.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Live from the Garrick Theatre!

• Yellowbeard | DVD | (20/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Yellowbeard

• Tamahine | DVD | (29/06/2015) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  When her father dies Tamahine a lovely young half-Polynesian girl is sent to England to visit her father's cousin headmaster of a celebrated boys' public school. She has a disturbing influence on boys and masters alike however with all and sundry falling under the spell of her natural beauty and charm! This sparkling comedy stars Nancy Kwan as the free-spirited Tamahine with Dennis Price as the staid guardian who is both bewitched and inspired by her presence. Boasting an equally strong supporting cast the film earned a BAFTA nomination for Geoffrey Unsworth the double-Oscar winning cinematographer whose credits include Cabaret Tess and 2001: A Space Odyssey. Tamahine is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited aspect ratio.

• Legends Of British Comedy � The Very Best Of Leonard Rossiter | DVD | (24/07/2006) from £11.61   |  Saving you £-5.62 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This is the ultimate film review of a true great of British comedy. Featuring extensive extracts from the finest comedy moments from the late great and sadly missed Leonard Rossiter including unforgettable highlights from Le Petomane Rising Damp Billy Liar The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin and The Losers. There's also a chance to revisit the full range Leonard Rossiter's iconic series of commercials for 'Cinzano' with Joan Collins. In addition to archive interviews with Leonard himself we also hear the first hand reflections of John Barron (CJ from The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin) Sue Nicholls (Joan from The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin) Tim Preece (Tom from The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin) Bruce Bold (David Harris-Jones from The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin) Don Warrington (Richard from Rising Damp) and Eric Chappel; writer of Rising Damp.

• 50 First Dates/Hitch/My Best Friend's Wedding | DVD | (26/01/2009) from £14.07   |  Saving you £5.92 (42.08%)   |  RRP £19.99

  50 First Dates: Henry Roth (Sandler) the local marina veterinarian only dates tourists because he's afraid of commitment - that is until he meets Lucy (Barrymore). Unfortunately Lucy lost her short-term memory months ago in a car accident and for her each day is October the 13th. She follows the same routine every day - breakfast at the same restaurant pineapple-picking with her dad and eventually bed time where sleep wipes away her short-term memory. Henry however refuses to be forgotten and as his puppy love matures he embarks on a quest to restore her memory or at least be a part of her everyday routine. But vying for Lucy's attention isn't always easy. Henry explores various approaches before making a video for Lucy to watch every morning reminding her of who she is and what she's doing... Hitch: In Andy Tennant's delightful romantic comedy Hitch Will Smith stars as Alex Hitchens an urban date doctor who helps the common man woo the woman of his dreams. Hitch will use any means necessary--dance lessons back waxing--to instill romantic confidence in his clientele. Why? He was once a lonely wallflower himself who learned about love and heartbreak the hard way. His latest project Albert Brennaman (Kevin James) may be his most difficult. Brennaman a junior accountant prone to clumsiness has fallen head-over-heels for one of his clients Allegra Cole (Amber Valleta) a well-known celebrity. To complicate things further Hitch's dating dogma is shaken when he meets and falls for a beautiful gossip columnist Sara Melas (Eva Mendes) whose sharp wit easily pierces his cool fa''ade. Conflict arises when Melas uncovers Hitch's true profession and blames him for her best friend being dumped. My Best Freinds Wedding: Julia Roberts Cameron Diaz Rupert Everett and Dermot Mulroney star in My Best Friend's Wedding a high-spirited romantic comedy that serves up something wild something new sometimes touching and sometimes truly hilarious! Roberts dazzles as commitment-shy Julianne Potter who suddenly realises she is in love with her best friend Michael (Mulroney). There's just one catch: he's about to marry someone else. Now she has to win him back and with just four days the help of her resourceful boss (Everett) and the benefits of an extremely devious mind Jules will do anything to steal him back; except tell him the honest truth!

• Crimes And Misdemeanours | DVD | (03/04/2017) from £16.05   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  If it bends, it's funny; if it breaks, it's not claims Alan Alda's hilariously pompous TV producer, and one of the miracles of Woody Allen's dark and Dostoevskian masterpiece is that it knows exactly how far to bend the comedy so that it doesn't undermine the far more serious moral dilemmas at its core. Two men wrestle with their consciences: idealistic documentary filmmaker Cliff Stern (Allen) is offered a lucrative fee to shoot a flattering profile of his loathsome but far more successful brother-in-law (Alda), while respected ophthalmologist Judah Rosenthal (an Oscar-nominated Martin Landau) is faced with exposure by his vengeful ex-mistress (Anjelica Huston), and has to choose between the spiritual advice of his rabbi (Sam Waterston) and more practical suggestions from his mobster brother (Jerry Orbach). Described by the Los Angeles Times as one of the watershed films of his career, Crimes and Misdemeanors remains one of Woody Allen's greatest films, not least for its scathingly clear-eyed view of how far people will to go to protect their apparent integrity, even at the price of losing the real thing.

• Nearest And Dearest - Series 2 | DVD | (17/10/2005) from £11.64   |  Saving you £1.35 (11.60%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Comedy greats Jimmy Jewel and Hilda Baker star as Eli Pledge and his sister Nellie in the classic award-winning comedy Nearest and Dearest. Eli - an aging lothario - and Nellie - virtuous to the last but in possession of a wonderfully flexible grip on the English language - inherit clapped out condiment company Pledge's Purer Pickles from their father. Much hilarity ensues amongst the malaproprisms bolshie workforce and none-too-subtle double entendres as the siblin

• Frost On Saturday | DVD | (04/10/2010) from £11.48   |  Saving you £8.51 (74.13%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Frost On Saturday (2 Discs)

• Morecambe and Wise Show - Series 9 | DVD | (23/08/2010) from £9.57   |  Saving you £6.42 (67.08%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Simply the best comic double act that Britain has ever produced Morecambe and Wise were masters of their craft and became a beloved national institution. For almost two decades their Christmas shows dominated the ratings becoming as much a part of the Yuletide celebrations as turkey and plum pudding and to this day they still hold the record audience for a television variety show of 28 million viewers for their Christmas 1977 special.

• D'unbelievables: One Hell Of A Do | DVD | (25/11/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  D'Unbelievables enjoyed almost cult status in their heyday with their high-energy live shows travelling around Ireland entertaining many with glimpses inside the surreal, slightly creepy and downright hilarious side of Irish rural society. Originally formed in the late '80s in Limerick, Jon Kenny and Pat Shortt created their sometimes scandalous, always uproarious on-stage characters in D'Unbelievables to wickedly echo those to be seen on every street corner and in every pub in Ireland. After touring extensively all over Ireland for almost a decade both men went their separate ways in 2000, exploring independent careers in TV, movies and music. Up until now, a comeback was usually given a "never say never" response when either Pat or Jon were asked, but they both now feel the time is right. In 2011 Jon Kenny & Pat Shortt decided to reunite for a one off national tour of the award winning hit show "One Hell of A Do". This hilarious comedy celebrates the unique talent of Ireland's most famous wedding/pub band Tom & Gerry - D'Unbelievables, who on receiving the award the 'Golden Microphone of the Year Award for the best amateur wedding/pub band in Ireland' recall the hilarious happenings during the day of the Donoghue Wedding. The show was filmed in front of a Live Audience in the Royal Theatre, Castlebar in 2011.

• Foul Play | Blu Ray | (08/02/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Billy Connolly's Route 66 | Blu Ray | (18/10/2011) from £33.73   |  Saving you £-8.74 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Billy Connolly takes the ultimate road trip as he travels the world's most famous highway, Route 66. Billy turns Easy Rider and follows a lifelong dream as he makes the iconic 2488 mile journey from Chicago to Santa Monica. With his unrivalled ability to tell a great story, he brings to life both the big and small moments of American history: the world changing events and the comic asides. Billy says: Travelling Route 66 has always been a lifelong ambition - It brings together some of my favourite things - my trike, my banjo and America. The ultimate road trip.On his way, Billy will meet disciples of Route 66, from seasoned roadies to first-timers living the dream. And he won't just be passing through: anything could happen on the way...Includes over 40mins of exclusive, never been seen before, DVD extras - featuring Billy's video diary from his road trip.

• Best Men | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £5.27   |  Saving you £0.72 (13.66%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Tamra Davis' Best Men must have seemed a better idea on paper than it ends up being in practice, in spite of some snappy dialogue and good central performances. A group of male friends meet Jesse (Luke Wilson) out of prison to take him to his wedding to Hope (Drew Barrymore); along the way, their friend David pops into the bank for some money and turns out to be the Shakespeare-spouting bandit Hamlet. Suddenly all of them are his unwilling accessories in a hostage situation with David's sheriff father and murderous FBI men besieging them and a crowd cheering their every move. Each of the young men has a trauma and it is not only David who gets a soliloquy: gay Green Beret Buzz (Dean Cain) has an extended period of bonding with one of the hostages, demented Vietnam vet Gonzo (Brad Dourif). The eventual action sequences are curiously perfunctory and uninteresting and the obsessive FBI man, Hoover, has little motivation. This is a likable film which goes nowhere, but has quite a lot of gentle charm along the way to its tragic ending. On the DVD: the DVD is presented in a widescreen video aspect of 2.35:1 and has Dolby surround sound; the special features are a slightly self-congratulatory "making of" featurette and the film's theatrical trailer. --Roz Kaveney

• Much Too Shy | DVD | (24/10/2011) from £5.82   |  Saving you £5.43 (119.08%)   |  RRP £9.99

  George Formby plays a handyman with a knack for handling the paint brush, a talent he pursues by painting portraits of heads minus the body because he lacks the boldness to have his models pose nude. In a commercial art class, fellow students add bodies to three of Formby's heads, creating trouble for him.