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• Probation Officer | DVD | (30/01/2017) from £18.24   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Running for over 100 episodes, Probation Officer was an early hit for ATV and made a star out of John Paul, who would later go on to give such a memorable performance a decade later in Doomwatch. Created by Julian Bond, Probation Officer's semi-documentary format allowed it to remain topical throughout its four-year run. This set contains twelve episodes.Philip Main reports for duty in his new job as a probation officer. Ex-Army, he has only had a few weeks' basic training and no hands-on experience - will he be able to cope with the cases that come his way?

• The Plane Makers - Volume 2 | DVD | (01/07/2013) from £35.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The prequel to ATV's famous boardroom drama The Power Game, The Plane Makers follows the fortunes of the Scott Furlong airplane development company and its managing director, the ruthless John Wilder (Patrick Wymark). This release contains fifteen classic episodes, originally shown as part of series two. Having suffered a setback to his ambitions in failing to become Chairman, Wilder takes a wild gamble on the future of Scott Furlong, pushing through a plan to build twelve more Sovereign aircraft before the money has been recovered on the initial order. The scheme is vehemently opposed by new Chairman Sir Gordon Revidge - and it is Revidge's merchant bank that will have to finance the project. As uncertainty and unrest sweep through the factory, a game of bluff and counter-bluff takes place in the boardroom...

• Sergeant Cork: Series 3 | DVD | (03/12/2012) from £14.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the melting pot of 1890s London, Sergeant Cork works for Scotland Yard's newly formed Criminal Investigation Department, enthusiastically employing the pioneering techniques of the new science of forensics to tackle crimes born of poverty and deprivation, passion, vengeance and greed. Ably assisted by youthful detective Bob Marriott, the astute Cork is years ahead of his time, and knows that even the most convincing evidence can all too often deceive. John Barrie (Z Cars) and William Gaunt (The Champions) star in this richly atmospheric, meticulously researched police drama. Devised and written by Dixon Of Dock Green creator Ted Willis, this series sees Cork and Marriott pitting their wits against poisoners, forgers, murderers and, of course, their own superiors.