Titles Comprise:Martin Chuzzlewit: Martin Chuzzlewit is a wealthy old man. But who will inherit his riches? He has disinherited his grandson, young Martin, suspecting the motives of the young man's love for Mary, Chuzzlewit's nurse and companion. With such a prize to play for, the rest of his family - including the snivelling hypocrite Pecksniff and the fabulously evil Jonas - bring forth all of their cunning, greed and selfishness. With his grandson floundering in America, these increasingly desperate relatives close in on the vulnerable old manOliver Twist: One of the most faithful productions of Dickens' favourite tale - with an authentic and compulsive twist to an old and classic tale. A Christmas Carol: First broadcast in 1977, repeated in 1993 with a stunning cast, the perennial favourite morality tale is vividly brought to life by Michael Hordern as Scrooge, with John le Mesurier and Bernard Lee.A Tale of Two Cities: Two cities intertwined during the French revolution by tyranny and love in this absorbing and heart-rending production. It tells the story of Syney Carton, a man of no consequence, who gives up his life to save Charles Darnay.Great Expectations: Pip is a young orphan who is taken under the protection of a kindly family. He is also brought into contact with Miss Havisham and the aloof Estella who he loves from afar. Miss Havisham becomes his benefactor and he is allowed to grow into a young gentleman, but is haunted by his past, in particular an encounter with Magwitch on the marshes when he was young. He is besotted with Estella but she shows no affection towards him to begin with and teases him by flirting with a number of eligible suitors. The story climaxes with a fire at Miss Havisham's house where old secrets are revealed and Pip and Estella finally realise their love for each other.David Copperfield: Bob Hoskins leads an all-star cast in an adaptation of one of Charles Dickens' most famous novels. Drawing on his own life Dickens tells the tale of David from birth and idyllic upbringing through hardship and adventure leadingto the eventual discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. On his journey David encounters a gallery of Dickens's most memorable characters. Mr Micawber, Uriah Heep & Steerforth are among those who share his development. Pickwick Papers: Nigel Stock stars as Mr. Pickwick in this colourful BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens' first and much-loved best-seller about the chaotic and amusing adventures of the Pickwick Club, consisting of Mr. Pickwick and his companions.Our Mutual Friend: From the dark waters of Victorian London, Charles Dickens weaves a tale of crime and compassion. Poor Lizzie and her father eke out a living on the banks of the Thames until one day they recover a body that links them with another world - the world of dinner parties and the household of the Wilfers. As their lives intertwine a complex story of money and love emerges.
An absolute must for fans of Georges Simenon's beloved sleuth, Inspector Jules Maigret, this four-volume Maigret Collection is the finest detective series from Granada Television since the late Jeremy Brett gave us his definitive portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the 1980s. The masterful Michael Gambon is the latest in a long tradition of familiar leading men (from Jean Gabin to Richard Harris) who have played Simenon's blunt but humane, occasionally whimsical, and magnificently insightful investigator. Yet Gambon is perhaps uniquely suited to the part: a popular star with none of the baggage of a brand-name icon or the self-effacing obligations of a character actor. He captures perfectly Maigret's measured but hardly inscrutable presence in the eruptive underworld of Paris crime. Among the 12 episodes here is "Maigret and the Burglar's Wife", which does honour to Simenon's compassionate tale of a retiring thief whose accidental encounter with a corpse sets in motion one of Maigret's most intense psychological duels. The equally compelling "Maigret's Boyhood Friend" finds the detective on a case drawing suspicion to an old school chum, while "Maigret Sets a Trap" is a wonderful production of Simenon's puzzler about a serial killer whose patterns of motivation and action must be deciphered before he can be caught. --Tom Keogh
John Travolta Collection
Titles Comprise: Elvira: Mistress of the Dark: Meet Elvira the notorious American cult heroine! This wisecracking vamp wishes to open her own show in Las Vegas but needs 000. Suddenly her great aunt dies and Elvira goes to a conservative mid-west town to hear the reading of the will. Elvira discovers the evil force in the town and finds that only she has the power to stop it! Return of the Killer Tomatoes: 20 years on from the Great Tomato Wars and red skins are still banned. But Professor Gangreen has made a fiendish discovery - how to turn tomatoes into perfect replicas of people. These tomatoes are really stewed and dangerous! Night of the Living Dead: A spill of radiation causes the recently deceased to rise from the grave and feast on the flesh of the living in this chilling classic. Now the dead and the living must fight against each other in a struggle for survival. Hell Comes to Frogtown: Hell is a prisoner of the women who now run the USA after a nuclear/biological war that leaves the human race in danger of extinction due to infertility. Hell is given the task of helping in the rescue of a group of fertile women from the harem of the mutant leader. Return to Horror High: Producer Harry Sleerik wants to recreate the notorious Crippen High killings for the big screen using some of the school's original employees to play themselves. But filming starts to go horribly wrong when one by one cast and crew begin to disappear. Crocodile: High school sweethearts Brady Claire and six of their college friends board a houseboat for a fun-filled spring break vacation. But when they discover a nest of large eggs in the marshlands -- and one of them can't resist taking one back to the party -- their weekend of fun-in-the-sun will turn into a weekend of terror! Creature: A family living around a naval research station experience shark attacks against their boat. When they investigate further they discover a half-man half-shark like creature. Based on the novel by Peter Benchley (Jaws). The Stuff: A satirical horror movie about a designer foodstuff that takes the public by storm... but are they eating it or is it eating them? Another cult classic from director Larry Cohen (It's Alive Black Caesar Q - The Winged Serpent). Slugs: An idyllic country community is shocked following the discovery of a mutilated corpse covered in slime. As the days go by more horrific deaths take place each one more repulsive than the last. They must discover the cause of these brutal murders before it's too late. Spiders: College newspaper reporter Marci and her colleagues head out to a restricted area of the desert to prove the existence of aliens. When the shuttle crash lands nearby they sneak into headquarters and stumble upon a secret unauthorized experiment that has gone wrong: a spider on board that was injected with alien DNA is now on the loose...and each time it kills it gets bigger and hungrier! Rats: The Brookdale Psychiatric Hospital is a crumbling institution which barely has enough money to remain open. Formerly a prison it sits on top of a warren of tunnels and sewage system viaducts. But Brookdale has a secret only known by one person. There is something living in the tunnels and it has developed a taste for human blood. Octopus: An unknown object attacks the US submarine Roosevelt with devastating force and drags the vessel to the bottom of the ocean. What lies on the ocean bed beggars belief: dozens of wrecks. Whatever was on board has fed a creature of unbelievable size and strength!
Titles Comprise: Elvira: Mistress of the Dark: Meet Elvira the notorious American cult heroine! This wisecracking vamp wishes to open her own show in Las Vegas but needs 000. Suddenly her great aunt dies and Elvira goes to a conservative mid-west town to hear the reading of the will. Elvira discovers the evil force in the town and finds that only she has the power to stop it! Return of the Killer Tomatoes: 20 years on from the Great Tomato Wars and red skins are still banned. But Professor Gangreen has made a fiendish discovery - how to turn tomatoes into perfect replicas of people. These tomatoes are really stewed and dangerous! Night of the Living Dead: A spill of radiation causes the recently deceased to rise from the grave and feast on the flesh of the living in this chilling classic. Now the dead and the living must fight against each other in a struggle for survival. Hell Comes to Frogtown: Hell is a prisoner of the women who now run the USA after a nuclear/biological war that leaves the human race in danger of extinction due to infertility. Hell is given the task of helping in the rescue of a group of fertile women from the harem of the mutant leader. Return to Horror High: Producer Harry Sleerik wants to recreate the notorious Crippen High killings for the big screen using some of the school's original employees to play themselves. But filming starts to go horribly wrong when one by one cast and crew begin to disappear. Crocodile: High school sweethearts Brady Claire and six of their college friends board a houseboat for a fun-filled spring break vacation. But when they discover a nest of large eggs in the marshlands -- and one of them can't resist taking one back to the party -- their weekend of fun-in-the-sun will turn into a weekend of terror! Creature: A family living around a naval research station experience shark attacks against their boat. When they investigate further they discover a half-man half-shark like creature. Based on the novel by Peter Benchley (Jaws). The Stuff: A satirical horror movie about a designer foodstuff that takes the public by storm... but are they eating it or is it eating them? Another cult classic from director Larry Cohen (It's Alive Black Caesar Q - The Winged Serpent). Slugs: An idyllic country community is shocked following the discovery of a mutilated corpse covered in slime. As the days go by more horrific deaths take place each one more repulsive than the last. They must discover the cause of these brutal murders before it's too late. Spiders: College newspaper reporter Marci and her colleagues head out to a restricted area of the desert to prove the existence of aliens. When the shuttle crash lands nearby they sneak into headquarters and stumble upon a secret unauthorized experiment that has gone wrong: a spider on board that was injected with alien DNA is now on the loose...and each time it kills it gets bigger and hungrier! Rats: The Brookdale Psychiatric Hospital is a crumbling institution which barely has enough money to remain open. Formerly a prison it sits on top of a warren of tunnels and sewage system viaducts. But Brookdale has a secret only known by one person. There is something living in the tunnels and it has developed a taste for human blood. Octopus: An unknown object attacks the US submarine Roosevelt with devastating force and drags the vessel to the bottom of the ocean. What lies on the ocean bed beggars belief: dozens of wrecks. Whatever was on board has fed a creature of unbelievable size and strength!
While exploring the treasures of their attic a young sister and brother (Bonnie and Billy) discover an old box of toys and a group of friendly creatures who inhabit it -- the Popples. The story tells of their adventures as they atttempt to keep the existence of the mischievous Popples a secret. Contains ALL the Popples episodes.
Post World War 1 sees Eaton Place entering into a new era, both servants and masters are struggling to cope with the uncertainty of the 1920s. There is much insecurity in the air as the household members come to terms with the gaiety of the times coupled with the repercussions of the World War. Sadly the Eaton Place legacy ends here as James makes a bad investment and is forced to sell the house to pay off creditors.
Series 5 Part 1 includes the following episodes:
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