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• Oliver Twist -- Special Edition | DVD | (26/09/2008) from £14.25   |  Saving you £1.74 (12.21%)   |  RRP £15.99

  There have been many film and TV adaptations of Oliver Twist but this 1948 production from director David Lean remains the definitive screen interpretation of the Charles Dickens classic. From the ominous symbolism of its opening storm sequence (in which Oliver's pregnant, ill-fated mother struggles to reach shelter before childbirth) to the mob-scene climax that provokes Bill Sikes's dreadful comeuppance, this breathtaking black-and-white film remains loyal to Dickens while distilling the story into its purest cinematic essence.Every detail is perfect--Lean even includes a coffin-shaped snuffbox for the cruel Mr. Sowerberry--and as young Oliver, eight-year-old John Howard Davies (who would later produce Monty Python's Flying Circus for the BBC) perfectly expresses the orphan's boyish wonderment, stern determination and waifish vulnerability. Best of all is Alec Guinness as Fagin, so devious and yet so delightfully appealing under his beak-nosed (and, at the time, highly controversial) make-up. (Many complained that Fagin's huge nose and greedy demeanour presented an anti-Semitic stereotype, even though Lean never identifies Fagin as Jewish; for this reason, the film wasn't shown in the US until three years after its British release.) Likewise, young Anthony Newley is artfully dodgy as Fagin's loyal accomplice, the Artful Dodger. Guinness's performance would later provide strong inspiration for Ron Moody's equally splendid portrayal of Fagin in the Oscar-winning Oliver! and while that 1968 musical remains wonderfully entertaining, it is Lean's film that hews closest to Dickens' vision. The authentic recreation of 19th-century London is marvellous to behold; Guy Green's cinematography is so shadowy and stylised that it almost qualifies as Dickensian film noir. Lean is surprisingly blunt in conveying Dickens's theme of cruelty but his film never loses sight of the warmth and humanity that Oliver embodies. --Jeff Shannon

• Mozart - Le Nozze Di Figaro | DVD | (14/03/2008) from £28.55   |  Saving you £1.44 (5.04%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Recorded live at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden London on 10th 13th and 17th February 2006.

• In The Footsteps Of Alexander The Great | DVD | (01/08/2005) from £7.34   |  Saving you £12.41 (222.40%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Michael Wood brings his own unique approach to the story of Alexander the Great which has excited and puzzled the imagination of East and West for the past 2000 years. Alexander's extraordinary journey is now seen as a key moment in history which laid the foundations for the later dominance of Western culture but which also ironically paved the way for the spread of Islam. In this innovative and compelling account combining travel adventure with history and current affairs Michael Wood embarks on a 2000 mile journey in the footsteps of Alexander's army through many of the 20th century's major troublespots including Gaza and Afghanistan. He travels with Lebanese traders Iranian pilgrims and Afghan guerrillas by jeep train boat camel and on foot. In an account based on the texts of Greek and Roman historians the momentous events of the past are interwoven with present day 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.

• The Professionals:The Complete Series | DVD | (11/09/2017) from £115.05   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Long-awaited, long-overdue: The Professionals as you have never seen them before. Bodie and Doyle need little by way of introduction, but if the series had at all escaped you since its debut in 1977 their boss George Cowley, head of CI5, couldn't put it more succinctly than his opening gambit: anarchy, acts of terror, crimes against the public. To combat it I've got special men experts from the army, the police, from every service. These are The Professionals . Featuring the perfect ensemble cast of Martin Shaw, Gordon Jackson (completely against type here) and the much-missed Lewis Collins, the series ran for 57 action-packed episodes and made an immediate impact on British and then international audiences which has sustained 35 years. But the series has never looked this good. Painstakingly restored from the camera-original negatives the series could have been made yesterday. No matter how many times you have seen The Professionals, this is a new experience, like seeing it for the first time. FEATURES ON THIS EDITION: Restorations of all 57 episodes from the camera-original negatives Brand-new 5.1 tracks from original sound elements Remastered original as-broadcast mono tracks Remastered music-only tracks featuring Laurie Johnson's original scores All series one episodes feature original Assault Course titles Without Walls: 1996 Channel 4 documentary on The Professionals Additional footage from Everest Was Also Conquered and Look After Annie Raw title sequence Original ad bumpers Outtakes and Behind the Scenes footage US Sales Trailer Photo galleries featuring hundreds of rare and previously unseen images ATV Today: two newsclips featuring Martin Shaw and Lewis Collins The Professionals Serving the Professionals: outtakes from a 1982 NAAFI promo Then and Now The Location Files PDF Restoration featurette PDF material featuring scripts and memorabilia All episodes are presented in their original production order English HOH subtitlesb

• Car Trouble | DVD | (02/02/2004) from £16.71   |  Saving you £-13.72 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  In the throes of a midlife crisis a man buys a new Jaguar and it immediately becomes his new love. What he doesn't know is that his wife is as attracted to the Jaguar salesman as he is to the car.

• Fantastic Beasts 2-Film Collection | Blu Ray | (18/03/2019) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them takes us to a new era of J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World, decades before Harry Potter and half a world away. Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything, The Danish Girl) stars in the central role of Magizoologist Newt Scamander, under the direction of David Yates, who helmed the last four Harry Potter blockbusters. There are growing dangers in the wizarding world of 1926 New York. Something mysterious is leaving a path of destruction in the streets, threatening to expose the wizarding community to the No-Majs (American for Muggles), including the Second Salemers, a fanatical faction bent on eradicating them. And the powerful, dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, after wreaking havoc in Europe, has slipped away and is now nowhere to be found. Unaware of the rising tensions, Newt Scamander arrives in the city nearing the end of a global excursion to research and rescue magical creatures, some of which are safeguarded in the magical hidden dimensions of his deceptively nondescript leather case. But potential disaster strikes when unsuspecting No-Maj Jacob Kowalski inadvertently lets some of Newt's beasts loose in a city already on edgea serious breach of the Statute of Secrecy that former Auror Tina Goldstein jumps on, seeing her chance to regain her post as an investigator. However, things take an ominous turn when Percival Graves, the enigmatic Director of Magical Security at MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), casts his suspicions on both Newt and Tina. Now allied, Newt and Tina, together with Tina's sister, Queenie, and their new No-Maj friend, Jacob, form a band of unlikely heroes, who must recover Newt's missing beasts before they come to harm. But the stakes are higher than these four outsidersnow branded fugitivesever imagined, as their mission puts them on a collision course with dark forces that could push the wizarding and No-Maj worlds to the brink of war. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings. In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's plans, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.

• Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: Dog Days | DVD | (26/11/2012) from £8.48   |  Saving you £13.50 (208.01%)   |  RRP £19.99

  During his summer vacation, "Wimpy Kid" Greg Heffley hatches a plan to pretend he has a job at a ritzy country club -- which fails to keep him away from the season's dog days, including embarrassing mishaps at a public pool and on a camping trip.

• An Introduction To Tai Chi Chi Kung | DVD | (07/05/2001) from £14.98   |  Saving you £0.01 (0.07%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Tai Chi Chi Kung is a routine of gentle rhythmic movements and coordinated breathing exercises to de-stress and relax you or to prepare you for coming stress. Lucy Lloyd-Barker the popular lifestyle presenter and practitioner demonstrates and explains a complete routine to aid relaxation and de-stress you.

• Giulio Cesare - Handel | DVD | (03/04/2006) from £4.72   |  Saving you £31.53 (911.27%)   |  RRP £34.99

  David McVicar's production of Giulio Cesare manages to combine serious insight with entertainment bringing Handel's masterpiece to life in a powerful convincing and highly intelligent way. In every line of the complex narrative the subtle nuances are apparent reflecting perfectly the transparent and exquisite nature of Handel's musical expression.

• Twin Peaks - Fire Walk With Me | DVD | (05/11/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Twin Peaks, a beautiful town filled with beautiful people, or is it...nothing is as it seems. The last seven days of Laura Palmer.

• Shark Night | DVD | (23/01/2012) from £7.98   |  Saving you £12.01 (150.50%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Arriving by boat at her family's Louisiana lake island cabin, Sara (Sara Paxton) and her friends quickly strip down to their swimsuits for a weekend of fun in the sun. But when star football player Malik (Sinqua Walls) stumbles from the salt-water lake with his arm torn off, the party mood quickly evaporates. Assuming the injury was caused by a freak wake-boarding accident, the group realizes they have to get Malik to a hospital on the other side of the lake, and fast. But as they set out in a tiny speedboat, the college friends discover the lake has been stocked with hundreds of massive, flesh-eating sharks! As they face one grisly death after another, Sara and the others struggle desperately to fend off the sharks, get help and stay alive long enough to reach the safety of dry land.

• Onyx-15 Years of History & Violence | DVD | (18/08/2008) from £11.65   |  Saving you £4.34 (37.25%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This one of a kind DVD showcases not only fifteen years of ONYX's music videos but never before seen footage of live shows studio sessions record signings music video shoots personal moments and general chaos. Special features include five solo videos audio commentary on all seventeen videos from Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz Slam karaoke an exclusive photo gallery and other madface goodies. All music videos are uncensored and have been re-mastered from their original reels. ONYX's energetic raspy hardcore style introduced rap to the mosh pit. They made you want to Throw Ya Gunz. They taught you how to SLAM. They made you feel Shiftee... now you can relive the madface invasion with ""Onyx: 15 Years of Videos History And Violence"".

• Happy Feet / Happy Feet Two | Blu Ray | (15/10/2012) from £19.44   |  Saving you £3.55 (18.26%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Happy Feet: Happy Feet tells the story of Mumble (Elijah Wood) a tone deaf Emperor penguin who is search of his 'heart song' which he needs in order to win a mate. Inspired by March of the Penguins Happy feet turns from a coming of age story to an ecological plight to find food for the Penguins. It is only when Mumble has to save the day that his special talent is realised. A great family watch with cutting edge CGI effects and lovable characters. Happy Feet 2: The sequel to Happy Feet the Academy Award-winning animated smash hit Happy Feet Two returns audiences to the magnificent landscape of Antarctica. Mumble The Master of Tap has a problem because his tiny son Erik is choreo-phobic. Reluctant to dance Erik runs away and encounters The Mighty Sven - a penguin who can fly! Mumble has no hope of competing with this charismatic new role model. But things get worse when the world is shaken by powerful forces. Erik learns of his father's 'guts and grit' as Mumble brings together the penguin nations and all manner of fabulous creatures - from tiny Krill to giant Elephant Seals - to put things right.

• Videodrome | Blu Ray | (07/12/2015) from £17.98   |  Saving you £4.00 (25.02%)   |  RRP £19.99

  LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH! Combining the bio-horror elements of his earlier films whilst anticipating the technological themes of his later work, Videodrome exemplifies Cronenberg's extraordinary talent for making both visceral and cerebral cinema. Max Renn (James Woods) is looking for fresh new content for his TV channel when he happens across some illegal S&M-style broadcasts called ˜Videodrome'. Embroiling his girlfriend Nicki (Debbie Harry) in his search for the source, his journey begins to blur the lines between reality and fantasy as he works his way through sadomasochistic games, shady organisations and body transformations stunningly realised by the Oscar-winning makeup effects artist Rick Baker. Hailed by his contemporaries John Carpenter (he's better than all of us combined) and Martin Scorsese (no one makes films like he does) as a genius, Videodrome, was Cronenberg's most mature work to date and still stands as one of his greatest.

• Bad Match | DVD | (29/01/2018) from £7.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Harris just wants to hook up and have one night stands. All in good fun though, he finds his hook ups on a dating app. He spends his days working, playing video games, and swiping left and right for his next victim. All is well in the world of Harris until he swiped and matched with Riley. Unlike his other conquest riley won't go away so quietly like all the other girls. Slowly everything in Harris's life begins to fall apart.

• Tractor Ted In The Summertime | DVD | (18/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Ted is back in real life Tractorland. It's summertime on the farm. The wheat is ready to harvest. Watch the combine do its work and see how to drive this huge machine. There are many huge machines working hard on the farm in the sunshine including the big baler and giant excavator.

• Santa's Slay | DVD | (10/11/2008) from £24.99   |  Saving you £-15.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an Angel so he becomes the giver of toys and happiness. But when the bet is off he returns to his evil ways.

• Johnny English - 3 Movie Box Set (Blu-Ray) | Blu Ray | (18/02/2019) from £18.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Johnny English Rowan Atkinson stars as the title character in Johnny English, an office-bound junior intelligence worker suddenly thrust into the spotlight when the Crown Jewels are stolen from the Tower of London and a plot is uncovered that threatens world security. A bit unseasoned but extremely enthusiastic, English is quickly outfitted with a highly-specialized automobile, armed with the ultimate in intelligence gadgetry and allowed highest access to the agency's files. All of England's hopes are resting on English Starring along with Atkinson are international star Natalie Imbruglia as Special Agent Lorna Campbell, renowned comedian Ben Miller as English's sidekick, Bough, and multiple Academy Award nominee John Malkovich as the very French and very crafty business magnate, Pascal Sauvage. Johnny English is a spy comedy with thrills, chills and surprises for the whole family. Bonus Features Include: The Making of Johnny English Johnny English Reborn Rowan Atkinson returns to the role of the accidental secret agent who doesn't know fear or danger in the comedy spy-thriller Johnny English Reborn. In his latest adventure, the most unlikely intelligence officer in Her Majesty's Secret Service must stop a group of international assassins before they eliminate a world leader and cause global chaos. In the years since MI-7's top spy vanished off the grid, he has been honing his unique skills in a remote region of Asia. But when his agency superiors learn of an attempt against the Chinese premier's life, they must hunt down the highly unorthodox agent. Now that the world needs him once again, Johnny English is back in action. With one shot at redemption, he must employ the latest in hi-tech gadgets to unravel a web of conspiracy that runs throughout the KGB, CIA and even MI-7. With mere days until a heads of state conference, one man must use every trick in his playbook to protect us all. For Johnny English, disaster may be an option, but failure never is. Bonus Features Include: Deleted/Extended Scenes with Intro from Director Oliver Park The Wheelchair Chase Gag Reel Feature Commentary JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN Rowan Atkinson returns as the much-loved accidental secret agent in Johnny English Strikes Again. When a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all active undercover agents in Britain, the country's only hope is called out of retirement. English's new mission is his most critical to date: Dive headfirst into action to find the mastermind hacker. A man with few skills and analogue methods, English must overcome the challenges of modern technologyor his newest mission will become the Secret Service's last. Bonus Features Include: The Comedy Genius of Rowan Atkinson Johnny English Legacy A Cast of Character The Gadgets The Car Plus a Digital Download of Johnny English Strikes Again to watch on your mobile devices

• Road To | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £41.98   |  Saving you £-5.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £35.99

  Contains the titles: The Road To Morocco: Two bumbling buffoons are shipwrecked on an island off the coast of North Africa. When the beautiful Princess Shalimar comes to their rescue Jim and Turkey think they've died and gone to heaven. But once her brawny jealous husband finds out what these clowns have been up to they're going to wish they had never left their island. The Road To Singapore: Josh Mallon and his best buddy Ace Lannigan are avowed playboys. They won't even consider getting married. But Josh's shipping magnate father is tired of his prodigal son's whimsical ways. So he forces him to settle down and get a job. Rebellious to the bone Josh puts and end to those plans when -- on the eve of his big engagement party -- he and Ace set sail for Singapore. They accidentally wind up in Kaigoon instead but these free-spirited bachelors couldn't care less. Unfettered by money or responsibility they're as happy as can be. Their trouble begins when they both fall in love with the same lovely native lass. The Road To Utopia: The irrepressible Chester and Duke are back on the road again. This time around the vaudevillians -- disguised as Alaskan bruisers -- are trekking to the Klondike with a newly-found map to a gold mine. A comedy of errors begins when the citizens of a rough and tumble miner's town mistake the boys for claim-jumpers. Saloon mistress Sal goes gunning for the luckless pair whose treasure map just happens to have been her late father's property. Eventually the three gold-hunters team up and begin searching for the mine together. The Road To Zanzibar: After Chucks and Fearless sell a phony diamond mine to a crook the two escape to Zanzibar where they meet comely Brooklyn gals Donna and Julia. Amid jokes and songs the foursome embark on a wacky safari but the women are only going along in hopes of finding Donna's missing brother. When the guys discover the true reason for the safari they decide to return to Zanzibar; that is until they encounter a band of wild cannibals -- who have their own plans for the duo.