"Director: John Halas"

• Animal Farm | DVD | (27/10/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The first feature-length British animated film to be given a theatrical release this landmark 1954 adaptation brilliantly conveys all the horror and humour of George Orwell’s scathing satire on the corruption of Communist ideals and the Soviet Union’s slide into totalitarianism. Animal Farm remains an outstanding achievement for award-winning animators John Halas and Joy Batchelor; actor and singer Gordon Heath narrates and the characters are voiced by Maurice Denham. To celebrate its 60th anniversary It is featured here in a new High Definition transfer made from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Inspired by the dream of Old Major a prize boar the overworked animals of Manor Farm rise up against their negligent drunken human owner and drive him out. Led by two young pigs Snowball and Napoleon they establish their own self-sufficient farm but as the farm flourishes it begins to slide into dictatorship…

• Halas & Batchelor Collection | DVD | (29/06/2015) from £6.67   |  Saving you £7.58 (140.11%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Affectionately referred to as 'the British Disney' Halas & Batchelor's highly influential and internationally acclaimed body of work encompassed children's series public education films adverts and more. This collection of short films will both remind and reinforce how stunningly innovative whimsically humorous and subversively entertaining their four-decade body of work actually was. From an uncannily prophetic Oscar nominated satire on technological overkill and automated gridlock (Automania 2000) to the adventures of of a paper-cutout dog and his friends (Snip and Snap) the films present wide-ranging content in a gloriously inventive fashion. Drawn from an archive that includes numerous international award winners these animated gems have been newly transferred in High Definition from the original film elements; all showcase the beguiling humour questing yet playful spirituality and sheer technical brilliance that characterised the studio's output serving as both an introduction to and celebration of a unique body of work that is ripe for re-evaluation. Short Films: The Magic Canvas (1948) Flying Free (1980) The Owl and the Pussycat (1952) The Figurehead (1953) The History of the Cinema (1957) Foo Foo: The Stowaway (1960) Haba Tales: The Cultured Ape (1960) Snip And Snap: Top Dogs (1960) Hamilton the Musical Elephant (1961) Automania 2000 (1963) Dodo - The Kid From Outer Space: The Kidnapped Kid (1964) Tales From Hoffnung: The Symphony Orchestra (1964) Flow Diagram (1966) The Question (1967) Children and Cars (1971) Butterfly Ball (1974) Autobahn (1979) Dilemma (1981) Bonus Features: John Halas Remembered Ode to Joy: A Life in Animation The Cultured Ape: 1980 Colourised Version Clapperboard: The Halas & Batchelor Story An Animated Utopia: the Life and Achievement of John Halas Image Gallery

• Animal Farm | DVD | (18/08/2003) from £9.97   |  Saving you £6.02 (60.38%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Made in 1955 'Animal Farm' was the first full-length animated feature film to be made in Britain in colour. This timeless story tells the tale of the animals of Manor Farm who fed up with Farmer Jones' abuse revolt and take over the farm. Led by the two most intelligent pigs Snowball and Napoleon the animals work hard to make their farm a place of equality honour and prosperity. Ironically Napoleon's greed for power and authority result in the injustice and cruelty they foug

• Animal Farm | Blu Ray | (27/10/2014) from £12.98   |  Saving you £4.00 (36.40%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The first feature-length British animated film to be given a theatrical release this landmark 1954 adaptation brilliantly conveys all the horror and humour of George Orwell’s scathing satire on the corruption of Communist ideals and the Soviet Union’s slide into totalitarianism. Animal Farm remains an outstanding achievement for award-winning animators John Halas and Joy Batchelor; actor and singer Gordon Heath narrates and the characters are voiced by Maurice Denham. To celebrate its 60th anniversary It is featured here in a new High Definition transfer made from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Inspired by the dream of Old Major a prize boar the overworked animals of Manor Farm rise up against their negligent drunken human owner and drive him out. Led by two young pigs Snowball and Napoleon they establish their own self-sufficient farm but as the farm flourishes it begins to slide into dictatorship…

• Peak Practice - Complete Series 1- 4 | DVD | (29/06/2015) from £12.98   |  Saving you £4.00 (36.40%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Affectionately referred to as 'the British Disney' Halas & Batchelor's highly influential and internationally acclaimed body of work encompassed children's series public education films adverts and more. This collection of short films will both remind and reinforce how stunningly innovative whimsically humorous and subversively entertaining their four-decade body of work actually was. From an uncannily prophetic Oscar nominated satire on technological overkill and automated gridlock (Automania 2000) to the adventures of of a paper-cutout dog and his friends (Snip and Snap) the films present wide-ranging content in a gloriously inventive fashion. Drawn from an archive that includes numerous international award winners these animated gems have been newly transferred in High Definition from the original film elements; all showcase the beguiling humour questing yet playful spirituality and sheer technical brilliance that characterised the studio's output serving as both an introduction to and celebration of a unique body of work that is ripe for re-evaluation. Short Films: The Magic Canvas (1948) Flying Free (1980) The Owl and the Pussycat (1952) The Figurehead (1953) The History of the Cinema (1957) Foo Foo: The Stowaway (1960) Haba Tales: The Cultured Ape (1960) Snip And Snap: Top Dogs (1960) Hamilton the Musical Elephant (1961) Automania 2000 (1963) Dodo - The Kid From Outer Space: The Kidnapped Kid (1964) Tales From Hoffnung: The Symphony Orchestra (1964) Flow Diagram (1966) The Question (1967) Children and Cars (1971) Butterfly Ball (1974) Autobahn (1979) Dilemma (1981) Bonus Features: John Halas Remembered Ode to Joy: A Life in Animation The Cultured Ape: 1980 Colourised Version Clapperboard: The Halas & Batchelor Story An Animated Utopia: the Life and Achievement of John Halas Image Gallery

• The Osmonds - Pure And Simple | DVD | (03/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  They came out of Utah to take the pop world by storm. They created an empire unlike any other in show business history. The Osmond family took their own road to stardom and kept true to their ideals in the face of fame. Both immensely popular and widely derided they dominated the airwaves had a top TV show and sold more than 80 million records. But after making the 70s their own they all but disappeared in the next decade. From their humble beginnings to Donny and Marie's all

• Animal Farm | DVD | (18/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99