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• Backs To The Land - Series 1 - Complete | DVD | (28/06/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Backs To The Land: The Complete First Series

• Survival Code | DVD | (09/02/2015) from £4.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (220.44%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Survival Code It is the year 2045. The planet s last oil and gas reserves lie barren and Earth is rife with sabotage, warfare and turmoil. A daring platoon head to Borealis: an unknown glacial landscape which could promise hope for mankind, or death for all. Vic Carboneau (Ty Olsson, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, X-Men 2) is an ex-ultimate fighter in control of the only way in and out of Borealis: the air strip. As more troops, weapons and danger arrive, the stakes quickly become about more than natural resources alone and a ruthless fight for survival ensues. An intense action-adventure filled with ammunition and peril; Survival Code questions what extremes humanity must face if planet earth teeters on the brink of ruin.

• Redwoods | DVD | (11/01/2010) from £6.34   |  Saving you £8.65 (136.44%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Both original and incredibly romantic Redwoods tells the story of an already-partnered man whose love is tested when a mysterious drifter passes through his small Northern California town. Everett (Brendan Bradley) and Miles (Tad Coughenour) are in a comfortably platonic relationship which is held together by raising their son. While his family travels out of town introverted Everett finally has time to himself-that is until Chase (Matthew Montgomery) a striking writer pulls up in front of his house. Shot amidst ancient Redwoods David Lewis' (Rock Haven) film is a stunning ode to the power of love.

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Ultimate Edition) - Double Play (Blu-ray + DVD | Blu Ray | (21/11/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £32.99

  Director David Yates ramps up the tension as the series draws ever closer to the final battle in Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince. Harry's sixth and penultimate year at Hogwarts is his darkest and most troubling yet. Can he find a way to defeat Voldemort and save all he holds dear? Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defences and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, Professor Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent), whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, as teen hormones rage across the ramparts, Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! That's not forgetting Hermione, simmering with jealousy but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

• 2012: An Awakening | DVD | (05/12/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Explore the mystery of the 2012 prophecy in a whole new light. This film goes deeper than the vague predictions made by ancient prophets and seers; it explores how the earth is in the middle of a transformation that will change the way we live our lives forever. Understand how the changes we see around us are unfolding right now. Learn the true nature of the Mayan Calendar, understand the workings and meanings of its cycles and end-date, and see that not only did the Maya track and measure t...

• The Sopranos: Series 1 (Vol. 1) | DVD | (16/04/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Sopranos, writer-producer-director David Chase's extraordinary television series, is nominally an urban gangster drama, but its true impact strikes closer to home: This ambitious TV series chronicles a dysfunctional, suburban American family in bold relief. And for protagonist Tony Soprano, there is the added complexity posed by heading twin families, his collegial mob clan and his own, nouveau riche brood.The series' brilliant first season is built around what Tony learns when, whipsawed between those two worlds, he finds himself plunged into depression and seeks psychotherapy--a gesture at odds with his mid-level capo's machismo, yet instantly recognisable as a modern emotional test. With analysis built into the very spine of the show's elaborate episodic structure, creator Chase and his formidable corps of directors, writers and actors weave an unpredictable series of parallel and intersecting plot arcs that twist from tragedy to farce to social realism. While creating for a smaller screen, they enjoy a far larger canvas than a single movie would afford, and the results, like the very best episodic television, attain a richness and scope far closer to a novel than movies normally get.Unlike Francis Coppola's operatic dramatisation of Mario Puzo's Godfather epic, The Sopranos sustains a poignant, even mundane intimacy in its focus on Tony, brought to vivid life by James Gandolfini's mercurial performance. Alternately seductive, exasperated, fearful and murderous, Gandolfini is utterly convincing even when executing brutal shifts between domestic comedy and dramatic violence. Both he and the superb team of Italian-American actors recruited as his loyal (and, sometimes, not-so-loyal) henchman and their various "associates" make this mob as credible as the evocative Bronx and New Jersey locations where the episodes were filmed.The first season's other life force is Livia Soprano, Tony's monstrous, meddlesome mother. As Livia, the late Nancy Marchand eclipses her long career of patrician performances to create an indelibly earthy, calculating matriarch who shakes up both families; Livia also serves as foil and rival to Tony's loyal, usually level-headed wife, Carmela (Edie Falco). Lorraine Bracco makes Tony's therapist, Dr Melfi, a convincing confidante, by turns "professional", perceptive and sexy; the duo's therapeutic relationship is also depicted with uncommon accuracy. Such grace notes only enrich what is not merely an aesthetic high point for commercial television, but an absorbing film masterwork that deepens with subsequent screenings. --Sam Sutherland, Amazon.com

• London Bridge - Volume One | DVD | (14/11/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  London Bridge was the first ever drama series created especially for the London region, capturing not only the exhilaration and diversity of life in the capital, but also its many darker aspects.A chef, a GP, an artist, a junior barrister and a mini-cab driver are among the characters thrown together under one roof in this late-night soap-style drama serial set in and around the flats and restaurants of a converted Thames-side millhouse. This set contains the first 13 episodes.The series begins with the discovery of a woman's body - an event with disturbing consequences for those who live and work in the Millhouse, in particular Mary O'Connor, the victim of a stalker. Meanwhile, junior barrister Ravi is feeling the pressure at work, and the imminent arrival of a baby prompts Nick and Isobel, owners of SE1 restaurant, to consider selling up and moving to the country...

• Bambi / Bambi 2 | DVD | (07/02/2011) from £15.49   |  Saving you £10.50 (67.79%)   |  RRP £25.99

  The forest comes to life with Bambi's two-movie box set. As morning light breaks across the meadow and new life awakens Bambi's critically acclaimed coming-of-age story begins. And now you can experience all the magic and wonder of Disney's most endearing animated classic with this exciting two-movie collection-including Bambi: Diamond Edition and Bambi 2: Special Edition. Bambi: The wonder music and majesty of one of Walt Disney's greatest triumphs comes alive with a new enhanced digital restoration! Now Bambi Walt Disney's beloved coming-of-age story will thrill a new generation of fans with its breathtakingly beautiful animation soaring music and characters who will touch your heart - Bambi the wide-eyed fawn his playful pal Thumper the loveable skunk Flower and wise Friend Owl. Plus new bonus features including Inside Walt's Story Meetings - Enhanced Edition take you deeper into the world of this timeless classic than ever before! Walt Disney's Bambi is an experience you and your family will never forget! Bambi 2: All your favourite friends are back - Bambi Thumper Owl Flower and Faline - in this magnificent Special Edition of Bambi 2. Celebrate the unbreakable bonds of family and the power of friendship as the story of one of Disney's most beloved characters continues. Return to the forest and join Bambi as he reunites with his father The Great Prince who must now raise the young fawn on his own. But in the adventure of a lifetime the proud parent discovers there is much he can learn from his spirited young son. Crafted in the breathtaking animation style of the original masterpiece and bursting with enchanting songs and new immersive bonus features as well as new characters Bambi 2 is an unforgettable coming-of-age tale that will reign forever as a modern-day movie classic!

• Lord Peter Wimsey - Collection | DVD | (03/08/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £89.99

  Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic detective Lord Peter Wimsey in this classic BBC adaptation of the novels by Dorothy L. Sayers. These five feature-length adaptations bring all the wit elegance and style of one of England's classiest detectives to the scene of the crime - five crimes to be exact - each one presenting an interesting challenge for this sharp-witted mastermind. Join Lord Peter Wimsey as he uncovers the mysteries of: Clouds of Witness; The Unpleasantness at The Bellona Club; Murder Must Advertise; The Nine Tailors; and Five Red Herrings. Set Comprises: Clouds Of Witness: During the Wimsey family retreat in Yorkshire Captain Cathcart the fiancee of Lord Peter's (Ian Carmichael) sister Mary Winsey receives an unwelcomed letter causing him to flee Riddlesdale Lodge in the middle of the night. But he is not the only one with departure plans. One Wimsey plans to escape in the early hours of the morning until she finds a body in the garden. The Unpleasantness At The Bellona Club: The plot of The Unpleasantness At The Bellona Club takes a new turn concentrating not on who did it? but moreover when was it done? A vast inheritance depends on the timing of the deaths of an elderly brother and sister - the sequence of deaths is the Big Question. Once this is established only then can Peter Wimsey's sleuthing turn to who the murderer is... Murder Must Advertise: The aristocratic sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey investigates the death of a young copywriter at a top advertising agency. Can Lord Peter solve the crime before more deaths occur? The Nine Tailors: At the wedding of Sir Charles Thorpe's son an extremely valuable emerald necklace belonging to Lady Wilbraham is stolen. Thanks to Lord Wimsey's quick thinking the culprits are apprehended although the whereabouts of the jewels remain a mystery. Many years later when a mutilated unidentified corpse is found in the grave of the recently deceased Lady Thorpe Wimsey investigates and becomes embroiled in an attempt to recover the necklace that was stolen many years before. Five Red Herrings: When Lord Peter goes on holiday to Scotland he is hoping to do nothing more strenuous than catch some trout. Even Wimsey's loyal servant Bunter is looking forward to taking some time off to go painting. However when Bunter notices an easel in the distance but no sign of the artist Lord Peter is called into action. The easel belongs to an unpopular local artist Campbell whose body is discovered lying on the rocks below the popular vantage point. Was it an accidental fall? Wimsey suspects not and with six possible suspects he must use all of his detective skills to determine the five red herrings and expose the murderer.

• The Professionals - Season 1 | DVD | (10/06/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  An instant hit in 1977, The Professionals was a fast-moving and occasionally sharp-shooting action series about a couple of cool dudes in a fictional secret service organisation, CI5. The creation of Avengers veterans Brian Clemens and Albert Fennell it was often gritty stuff, leavened by the mildly subversive attitudes of Bodie (Lewis Collins) and Doyle (Martin Shaw) who ultimately are always loyal to their gruff boss George Cowley (Gordon Jackson). Helped by witty, if rampantly sexist, dialogue and trousers of sterility defying tightness, Bodie and Doyle enjoyed a good run as 1970s sex symbols. Jackson’s often exasperated Cowley kept them in line with just the right degree of Puritanical steel. The first series set the standard for five successful years, milking the dramatic potential of a rich gamut of scenarios, from international espionage to racism and religious evangelism; Bodie and Doyle usually being called upon to protect a controversial figure from the assassin's bullet. Shaw would later dismiss The Professionals for its stereotypical violence and for a long time refused to allow reruns. In fact, as cult television goes, it has weathered well. Many of its themes are as relevant today as they were then. The constantly elliptical script ("I want you to see that he's… well taken care of") is tremendous fun. And despite the macho drive, the whole thing has a camp archness which betrays its Avengers pedigree. Great for a nostalgic wallow. On the DVD: The Professionals on disc still displays the slightly ropey quality of late 1970s television film complete with brassy soundtrack. Presented in 4:3 format, the original production values disconcertingly recreate the original post-homework viewing experience. But the DVD extras are the thing here. Interactive menus allow you to drill down into the history of each of the 14 episodes, cross-referencing guest stars. And there's an appropriately camp fashion note.--Piers Ford

• The Twilight Saga Triple Steelbook (3-Disc Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (06/12/2010) from £32.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (21.22%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Twilight: Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother re-marries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of Forks Washington she doesn't expect much of anything to change. Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) a boy unlike any she's ever met. Edward is a vampire but he doesn't have fangs and his family is unique in that they choose not to drink human blood. Intelligent and witty Edward sees straight into Bella's soul. Soon they are swept up in a passionate thrilling and unorthodox romance. To Edward Bella is what he has waited 90 years for - a soul mate. But the closer they get the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. But what will Edward & Bella do when a clan of new vampires - James (Cam Gigandet) Laurent (Edi Gathegi) and Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre) - come to town and threaten to disrupt their way of life? New Moon: If 'Twilight' was about finding true love then New Moon is about losing it. The real question is which team is Bella on: Team Edward or Team Jacob? Robert Pattinson Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner light the darkness in this supernaturally good take on Stephenie Meyer's fantasy novel. This next instalment of The Twilight Saga sees Bella Swan devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love Edward Cullen but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with Jacob Black. Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of werewolves the ancestral enemies of the vampires and finds her loyalties tested. With more of the passion action and suspense that made Twilight a smash hit The Twilight Saga: New Moon is a spellbinding follow-up to the international box office phenomenon. Eclipse: Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob - knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching Bella has one more decision to make: life or death.

• Sorry - Series 6 | DVD | (26/09/2011) from £10.78   |  Saving you £5.21 (48.33%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Will his dream come true or will Mother make it a nightmare? In a role specially written for him, Ronnie Corbett is hilarious as the eternally frustrated Timothy Lumsden. One of the most successful comedy series of the 1980s, Sorry! confirmed Corbett as a British comic institution. There might not be a woman good enough for her son, but Phyllis is not about to give her tank top-wearing, forty-something son, Timothy an easy time. Timothy’s small rebellions, such as going out on his bath night, incite her full wrath and any attempts to speak his mind are met with the fiercest of rebukes – We are not at home to Mr Cheeky! Undaunted, Timothy, urged on by his sister Muriel and his friend Frank, continues to seek an escape from Stalag 27 Ravenscroft Avenue, with love as the spur to untie the granny knots on his mother’s apron strings. In this sixth series Timothy invites an escaped convict, a female mud wrestler and a French maid into the house and attends an assertiveness course leading to his girlfriend seeing him in a new light. As wedding bells beckon, could Timothy finally have made his escape? Everything has been taken care of to make sure the day runs smoothly – so what could possibly go wrong?

• The Single Play | DVD | (31/12/2099) from £13.07   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  For half a century the single play was the dominant form of television entertainment and an art form in and of itself. Personal, political, comedic, dramatic a single play could be any (and all) of these, the fearlessness of the creatives and the willingness of the audience allowing a level of variety and experimentation that will never occur again.Showcasing specially selected plays from the archives, this ongoing collection shows how compelling and varied these shows could be, with many unseen since their original transmission.NEIGHBOURS (1970)Good fences make good neighbours; everyone is entitled to be alone. A woman sits in a room. A neighbour comes to call. But what does he want? And why won't he leave? And what will be the outcome of their disturbing hour together?Starring JUDI DENCH and CALVIN LOCKHARTWritten by JAMES SAUNDERS Directed by BRIAN MILLSA ROD OF IRON (1980)In David Mercer's International Emmy Award-winning drama, two brothers come home for the first time in years to be at their dying mother's bedside. They are stunned to hear their father confess his true feelings towards his wife and now adult sons.Starring ALFRED BURKE, NIGEL HAWTHORNE and EDWARD WOODWARDWritten by DAVID MERCER Directed by DAVID CUNLIFFE

• The World At War - Vol. 2 | DVD | (28/08/2000) from £3.95   |  Saving you £21.04 (532.66%)   |  RRP £24.99

  When this epic series was first broadcast in 1973 it redefined the gold standard for television documentary; it remains the benchmark by which all factual programming must judge itself. Originally shown as 26 one-hour programmes, The World at War set out to tell the story of the Second World War through the testimony of key participants. The result is a unique and unrepeatable event, since many of the eyewitnesses captured on film did not have long left to live. Each hour-long programme is carefully structured to focus on a key theme or campaign, from the rise of Nazi Germany to Hitler's downfall and the onset of the Cold War. There are no academic "talking heads" here to spell out an official version of history; the narration, delivered with wonderful gravitas by Sir Laurence Olivier, is kept to a minimum. The show's great coup was to allow the participants to speak for themselves. Painstaking research in the archives of the Imperial War Museum also unearthed a vast quantity of newsreel footage, including on occasion the cameraman's original raw rushes which present an unvarnished and never-before-seen picture of important events. Carl Davis' portentous main title theme and score underlines the grand scale of the enterprise. The original 26 episodes were supplemented three years later by six special programmes (narrated by Eric Porter), bringing the total running-time to a truly epic 32 hours. Now digitally remastered The World at War looks even more of an impressive achievement on DVD. Available in five volumes, each handsomely packaged double-disc set comes with a detailed menu that places the individual programmes along a chronological timeline. Better yet, chapter access is laid out to allow you to select key speeches or maps or newsreel footage. The World at War was a landmark television event; its DVD incarnation underlines its importance as an historical document. --Mark Walker

• The Stratocaster Legend | DVD | (01/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A fascinating documentary profiling the famous electric guitar and its creator Leo Fender, going back to humble origins in California. Features Hank Marvin and Dick Dale amongst other Stratocaster players.

• Dean Martin - That's Amore | DVD | (31/01/2005) from £12.98   |  Saving you £3.01 (23.19%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A gifted singer a talented actor a naturally funny man and a superb entertainer Dean Martin became a star on the big screen on record in nightclubs and most of all on television in one of the most popular American variety shows of the 1960s and 70s. Premiering in the fall of 1965 The Dean Martin Show capitalized on Dean's unique talents and easy informality to become the anchor for NBC's Thursday night schedule for nearly 10 years.Dean Martin: That's Amore! is a performan

• The Complete Naked Gun Collection | DVD | (05/11/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Naked Gun series must be the only successful big-screen franchise to have been a spin-off from a spectacularly unsuccessful TV series. Although Police Squad went on to become a cult favourite, at the time the American TV network was so unimpressed they only showed four of the six episodes before cancelling it. But Leslie Nielsen's bumbling Lt Frank Drebin just wouldn't go away. Supported in masterly deadpan style by George Kennedy and Priscilla Presley, Nielsen cemented his reputation as a gifted comic actor with The Naked Gun decades after he had first become known as a minor Hollywood leading man (in 1955's Forbidden Planet for example). The first movie appeared in 1988 and spawned two sequels that replayed exactly the same routines: in The Naked Gun series sight gags (some of which are worthy of the Marx Brothers, some not) combine with excruciating puns and lots of toilet humour to follow the same hit formula as the creators' earlier slapstick masterpiece, Airplane. By the third film the formula may have become more than a little overworked, and few including the filmmakers cared much about the increasingly creaky scenarios, but Nielsen's easygoing idiotic charm goes a long way towards saving the day. There are still a lot of laughs to be found in all three Naked Gun movies, even if some of them are the unintentional result of seeing OJ Simpson before notoriety overtook his budding film career. On the DVDs: All three features are anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 widescreen ratios, with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. Each disc also has a jovial ensemble commentary featuring co-creator David Zucker with other producers and writers, which is only intermittently informative but is at least intermittently funny, too. --Mark Walker

• Getting Played | DVD | (21/05/2007) from £6.98   |  Saving you £13.01 (186.39%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Three women plot their revenge after tiring of the bad treatment dished out to them by the men who should be worshiping the ground they walk on. Starring Vivica A. Fox Carmen Electra and Stacy Dash Getting Played is a joyous mixture of wicked revenge and uproarious comedy as the three ladies play the men at their own game.

• Airplane! | DVD | (29/05/2006) from £8.89   |  Saving you £7.10 (79.87%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Ted Striker: ""Surely you can't be serious?"" Dr. Rumack: ""I am serious... and don't call me Shirley."" Voted ""one of the ten funniest movies ever made"" by the American Film Institute Airplane! is a masterpiece of off-the-wall comedy. Featuring Robert Hays as an ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning; Julie Hagerty as his girlfriend/ stewardess/ co-pilot; and a cast of all-stars inclu

• Dead Zone / Firestarter | DVD | (20/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Dead Zone: Christopher Walken stars as high school teacher Johnny Smith a car crash victim who emerges from a 5 year coma with the ability to see into people's future. Consequently this extra sensory perception enables Johnny to avert several potential disasters and earns him a degree of local celebrity. After his 5 missing years however Johnny has lost both his job and his fiance and he longs for his former existence minus his new 'gift'. That is until he meets with local politicians and would-be Presidential candidate Greg Still son (Martin Sheen) and sees future-events of genuinely cataclysmic proportions. It is only then that Johnny must come to terms with his powers his conscience and his destiny... Firestarter: Firestarter the best-seller by top writer Stephen King came blazing to the screen in a million saga produced by Dino De Laurentiis. Eight year-old Drew Barrymore who won America's heart in E.T.-The Extra-Terrestrial stars as the child who has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. But can this power and the love of her father save her from the sinister government agency.. 'The Shop'? The top-notch story an all-star cast that includes George C. Scott Martin Sheen Louise Fletcher Art Carney David Keith and Heather Locklear plus amazing special effects and stunts from the masters who worked on Star Wars E.T.-The Extra-Terrestrial and Raiders Of The Lost Ark make Firestarter the classic 80s horror movie.