Ten episodes from the first series which follows Worzel Gummidge and Aunt Sally as they travel 'down under'.
Worzel has misplaced one of his turnip heads; this time it's his 'learning' head which makes him very clever. Meanwhile Mr Peters working on the school roof makes a welcome discovery...
Episodes are: 'The Return Of Dolly Clothes-Peg' 'Worzel In Revolt' and 'Worzel's Birthday'.
Mrs Bloomsbury-Barton has invited some important guests to lunch so she hires a butler and a parlour maid for the day. By mistake these jobs are given to the clumsy Worzel and Aunt Sally...
1967 was a good year for the Avengers: The Definitive Dossier, Files 5 and 6 contains six classic episodes in which Patrick McNee and Diana Rigg get to flirt with stylish decadence as John Steed and Mrs Emma Peel. As they are at pains to point out at the end of one episode, their adventures often start with the mysterious death of an agent, and their involvement usually means at least one more death along the way--one of them gets tied up and the other has to engage in some perfunctory martial arts to save them. Yet none of this is important--it is the charm that matters, and the fact that the show was so aware of its own clichés is part of that charm. Another factor was the parade of British character actors in minor roles. Here Peter Cushing is a silkily vengeful villain, John Laurie a railway enthusiast and, in a body-switching episode, Freddie Jones and Patricia Haines are Steed and Emma themselves. The plots involve killer robots, engineered premonition in nightmares and hypnotic regression to childhood; the touches of surreal are part of The Avengers style blended with 60s fashions and loopy plots to create something effectively original and hugely influential. On the DVD: the DVDs are presented in a standard 4:3 television visual aspect with good mono sound for their date. As with other releases in this series, the special features consist of short biographies, a picture gallery and a "Follow the Hat" feature (modelled on the "White Rabbit" from The Matrix) in which Patrick McNee introduces each episode and interesting facts about cast and designers are flashed onto the screen.--Roz Kaveney
Further action-fuelled adventures with those cool crimefighters Lord Brett Sinclair (Moore) and Danny Wilde (Curtis). Epsisodes include: The Man In The Middle: A double agent is discovered working in British Intelligence... Element of Risk: A known criminal arrives in London and gets mixed up with Danny... A Home of One's Own: Danny buys himself a cottage and gets involved with the illegal activities of the local squire... Nuisance Value: A fake kidnapping threatens to test the sleuthing skills of Brett and Danny...
Worzel and Aunt Sally discover that there's a talent contest in the Town Hall. After deciding to do a double act they quarrel and each thinks up a solo turn to outdo the other...
Featuring Worzel Gummidge and the complete first and second series of the childrens' programme 'Worzel Down Under' as well as the 'A Cup O'Tea An' A Slice O'Cake' Christmas special.
Four episodes including: 'Worzel's Handicap' 'King Of The Scarecrows' 'Ten Heads Are Better Than One' and 'Worzel To The Rescue'.
Swingingly stylish adventures with super spies John Steed and Mrs Peel! Flashback to the Sixties with the coolest duo in crimefighting! Episodes: Too Many Christmas Trees: Steed hangs up his stocking and Emma asks for more... Silent Dust: Steed watches birds and Emma goes hunting. The Girl From Auntie: Steed almost outbids himself and Emma is a bird in a gilded cage. The Thirteenth Hole: Steed finds a bogey and Emma gets a birdy. The Quick-Quick Slow Death: Steed has two left feet and Emma dances with danger. The Danger Makers: Steed joins a secret society and Emma walks the plank. The House That Jack Built: Steed takes a wrong turning and Emma holds the key to it all.
The complete series of the 1960's police drama featuring the character Commander George Gideon based on the novels by John Creasey. This rarely seen series is presented here with all 26 episodes being complete and uncut. Episodes comprise: 1. State Visit 2. The V Men 3. The Firebug 4. The Big Fix 5. The Housekeeper 6. The Lady-Killer 7. To Catch A Tiger 8. Big Fish Little Fish 9. The White Rat 10. How To Retire Without Really Working 11. Subway To Revenge 12. The Great Pla
Featuring all twelve episodes from the second series.
Sherlock Holmes meets Jack the Ripper! Here comes the original caped crusader! It is the late 1800s and Jack The Ripper is terrorising London's foggy East End murdering prostitutes. The only man capable of solving the insidious crimes is Sherlock Holmes (John Neville) aided by Dr Watson (Donald Houston) and his brother Mycroft (Robert Morley). The only clues Holmes has to work on is the location of the murders and a mysterious box sent to 221B Baker Street. The box contains a
Seven further swingingly stylish adventures with super spies John Steed and Mrs Peel! Flashback to the Sixties with the coolest duo in crimefighting! Room Without A View Steed becomes a Gourmet and Emma awakens in Manchuria. Small Game For Big Hunters In which Steed joins the natives and Emma gets the evil eye. A Touch Of Brimstone Steed joins the Hellfire Club and Emma becomes the Queen of Sin. What The Butler Saw Steed becomes a Gentleman's Gentleman and Emma faces a fate worse than death. A Sense Of History Steed dons a gown and Emma becomes a Don. How To Succeed...At Murder Steed becomes a perfect boss and Emma goes seeking charm. Honey For The Prince Steed becomes a Genie and Emma joins a harem.
Titles included are: 'The Beuty Contest' 'Bulbous Cauliflower' and 'Weevily Swede'.
From the book 'The Ballard of the Belstone Fox' by David Rook and later remade as the animated Walt Disney classic The Fox & The Hound The Belstone Fox chronicles the life of a fox reared with a fox-hound. Tag is an orphan fox cub raised with a litter of fox-hound puppies due to the kindness of Asher (Eric Porter) a professional huntsman. Tag strikes up a friendship with a puppy Merlin and together they blissfully play until he is included in the hunting pack the aim of the hunt being of course the fox. As the hunt advances the friendship between all three characters are put to the test.
Black Beauty, a magnificent stallion, is born on a rundown family farm and loved by young Joe Evans (Mark Lester - Oliver!). Growing up together, the boy and his horse are inseparable - until the wicked new squire (Patrick Mower) forces the Evans family from the farm and steals Black Beauty away from Joe. Escaping from his cruel new master, Black Beauty finds himself caught up in a series of adventures - racing with gypsies, performing at the circus and even going to war. Back home, Joe has never given up hope of being reunited with Beauty, and is determined to find the great love of his childhood days once more...
They were powerful men who controlled the streets with an army of youthful outcasts. They organised crime with military efficiency by recruiting street kids; training and housing them; and sending them on missions. J.C. a naive 17 year old is just the kind of soldier they need. When he is thrown out of his home by his abusive stepfather J.C. quickly learns how difficult it is to survive with no money no job and no prospects. He is easily recruited by Simon a gangster who befrien
Featuring twelve films in one collection When Thugs Cry: When Thugs Cry examines the struggles of two brothers from Alabama's sticky black clay prarie to rise above ghetto celebrity in the rap music scene and land a major record deal from Chicago's asphalt jungle. Winner Takes All: Two friends growing up in the 'Hood' go their separate ways after a botched robbery. One continues in a life of crime the other swaps sides to become a respected DEA agent and years lat
It would be easy to pass by this movie, based on Anna Sewell's famous novel Black Beauty, on the assumption that it's dated and twee. Well, perhaps it is a little, but the sheer quality of the whole enterprise places it in the front rank of children's cinema classics. Screenwriter Wolf Mankowitz's ability to harness both literary and popular techniques in the same work (also true of his written fiction) remains unsurpassed in this captivating tale of Beauty's eventful life, from being raised as a foal by the devoted Joe (Lester), then passing through the hands of various owners before being purchased by, supposedly, Miss Sewell herself, to be once more cared for by a now-adult Joe who is in her employ. Along the way, Beauty passes through the hands of gypsies, a circus owner, a family of aristocrats and is even ridden into war, with each episode being expertly cast (Mower is in particularly fine form as a mad, bad and dangerous army officer) and produced to the highest cinematic standards--even the exterior lighting is perfect. Absolutely recommended. The 4:3 DVD is a transfer of exceptionally high quality and includes the cinema trailer, an image gallery of stills and collector-enthusing promotional ephemera (presented in a thumb-saving slideshow format) and, rather incongruously, a trailer for Help! I'm a Fish!--Roger Thomas
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