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• The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | DVD | (24/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  This Nicholas Nickleby is not one of Hollywood's condensed versions, it's the Royal Shakespeare Company's epic eight-and-a-half-hour adaptation of the life and times of the eponymous school-teacher. The 1982 production (originally staged in two parts) won worldwide acclaim and was such a success that Britain's then-newest TV station, Channel 4, launched a joint venture with independent production company Primetime to bring Nicholas Nickleby to a television audience. The result is this wonderfully theatrical version, filmed at the Old Vic and starring much of the original stage cast. It manages to stay true to Trevor Nunn's original artistic vision of Dickens's damning incitement of England's educational system. The ensemble cast are superb: Roger Rees as Nicholas is a bright-eyed idealist, every inch the young romantic hero whose principles are often his downfall, but ultimately his salvation; Fulton Mackay's twisted, embittered Squeers is every inch the Dickensian villain; and David Threlfall is transformed as Smike, Squeers' piteously subjugated, crippled servant and gives the most moving performances of his career. This enthralling TV adaptation recreates the magic of the stage version for all those who were unable to catch it on its pitifully short run. It doesn't pull any punches as the humour and inspiring storyline are tempered with real dark and tragic episodes. Forget the Hollywood fluff, this is the version you should watch if you want a faithful retelling of Dickens's story. --Kristen Bowditch

• Disney & Pixar's Toy Story 2 UHD | Blu Ray | (21/10/2019) from £16.67   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From the filmmakers behind Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc. and Cars comes Toy Story 2. Enter Disney/Pixar's incredible world with Woody, Buzz, Jessie and Bullseye in the movie that shows us what being a toy, and a friend is all about. Bonus: Toy Story 3 Trailer Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: International SpaceStation 3 Animated Studio Stories Pixar's Zoetrope Making Toy Story 2 Toy Box: Outtakes & Alternate Scenes Deleted Scenes & Design Galleries And Over 60 Minutes More Bonus!

• The Norman Wisdom Collection | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £44.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (33.34%)   |  RRP £59.99

  This Norman Wisdom Collection contains 12 vintage Wisdom comedies, from 1953's Trouble in Store to 1966's Press for Time. All are also released as six separate two-in-one sets. Please refer to our individual film reviews for each release: Trouble in Store/Up in the World The Square Peg/Follow a Star On the Beat/Man of the Moment The Bulldog Breed/One Good TurnA Stitch in Time/Just My Luck The Early Bird/Press for Time On the DVDs: The Norman Wisdom Collection has four brand-new audio commentaries from Norman Wisdom himself in conversation with film historian Robert Ross. The four films with commentary are: Trouble in Store (1953), On the Beat (1962), A Stitch in Time (1963) and The Early Bird (1965). All the discs come with a trailer and English subtitles as standard.

• John Carpenter's Village Of The Damned | DVD | (27/04/2015) from £6.95   |  Saving you £6.04 (86.91%)   |  RRP £12.99

  From the master of suspense, John Carpenter, comes a chilling new version of the sci-fi classic. Something is terribly wrong in the tiny village of Midwich. After an unseen force invades a quiet coastal town, ten woman find themselves pregnant. Local physician Dr. Alan Chaffee (Christopher Reeve-Superman) and government scientist Dr. Susan Verner (Kirstie Ally) join forces when the woman simultaneously give birth...and the reign of terror begins. The people of Midwich must try to find a way to stop the children in the Village of the Damned. Also starring, Mark Hamill (Star Wars)

• One Tree Hill - Season 2 | DVD | (10/04/2006) from £5.56   |  Saving you £54.43 (978.96%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Fathers and sons. Husbands and wives. Lovers and liars. What a difference a school year makes. At first half-brothers Nathan and Lucas Scott were bitter rivals on and off the basketball court. Now they bond as brothers. But there's drama trauma devotion betrayal twists and turns to come. To protect those he loves Lucas moves in with Dan. Brooke and Peyton mend their friendship - and beginia year of romantic turmoil for both. Nathan and Haley's marriage frays. Newcomers t

• Lois And Clark - The New Adventures Of Superman - Season 2 | DVD | (17/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Casting a fresh look on a timeless legend this exciting action-packed update of the DC Comic Superman captures the daring exploits of the mysterious visitor from another planet and brings the city of Metropolis to life. Originally airing on TV in the 1990s this humorously romantic action/adventure series puts a modern twist on the time-honored legendary superhero bringing to life the comic book characters Clark Kent (Dean Cain) his superhuman alter-ego Superman and Lois Lane (

• The Nine Muses | DVD | (23/04/2012) from £5.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (166.94%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Twenty-five years after the end of the Trojan War, Odysseus still has not returned home. So his son, Telemachus, sets off an epic journey in search of his lost father. So begins Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey - the most revered of ancient epic poems and narrative reference point for John Akomfrah's unusual and genre defying story about chance, fate and redemption. Structured as an allegorical fable and loosely inspired by existential science fiction, The Nine Muses is a stylized, unusual and idiosyncratic retelling of the history of mass migration to post war Britain through the suggestive lens of the Homeric epic. Divided into nine overlapping musical chapters and mixing a vast array of archival material with shot scenes from the United States and the United Kingdom, The Nine Muses is a modern recasting of Homer's epic as a 'song cycle' on journeys, on migration, on memory and the power of elegy.

• 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

• A Place For Annie | DVD | (05/11/2001) from £6.16   |  Saving you £-3.17 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  A baby suffering with AIDS and abandoned in a hospital is given a home by a nurse who fights for custody... Based on a true story.

• Two Rode Together | DVD | (23/01/2006) from £9.79   |  Saving you £0.20 (2.04%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The West's most violent story... The West's most valiant hour! John Ford's criminally overlooked western (the first collaboration between Ford and James Stewart) finally makes its way to DVD for the first time! A group of children are held captive by the Indians. A Lieutenant enlists the help of a Texas Marshall in a rescue attempt. Based on the novel by Will Cook.

• Lark Rise To Candleford - Series 2 | Blu Ray | (26/04/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Following critical acclaim the residents of Lark Rise and Candleford return in this warm-hearted adaptation of Flora Thompson's novels. Set in the Oxfordshire countryside in the 1890s this rich funny and poignant series chronicles the daily lives of farm-workers craftsmen and gentry detailing the little conflicts romances and misunderstandings between the tiny Lark Rise and the more worldly Candleford. Series two sees the arrival of a dashing and elegant stranger in Candleford. Rich enterprising worldly and apparently without a wife James Dowland is a successful businessman with a string of London hotels and has come to transform Candleford and bring it new prosperity. But not everyone welcomes his entrepreneurial qualities and it isn't long before he is sparring with the spirited yet suddenly unusually flustered Dorcas and aggravating the pride of the male Lark Risers with his superior business acumen and somewhat overbearing manner. The second series of Lark Rise To Candleford sees the welcome return of Julia Sawalha (Pride And Prejudice Cranford) as Dorcas Lane Olivia Hallinan (Sugar Rush Girls In Love) as Laura Timmins her assistant Brendan Coyle (Prime Suspect True Dare Kiss) as Robert Laura's opinionated father Claudie Blakley (Jane Eyre State of Play) as Laura's mother Emma and Mark Heap (Green Wing Love Soup) as Thomas Brown the Head Postman and devout Christian. Joining the cast for the second series are Jason Merrells (Cutting It Waterloo Road) who plays the charming new hotelier James Dowland and Ruby Bentall (Oliver Twist New Tricks) as Minnie a new addition to the Post Office in Candleford.

• Toy Story 1/Toy Story 2 | DVD | (10/05/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Toy Story: As six-year-old Andy's favorite toy Woody (Tom Hanks) a take-charge pull-string cowboy is confident in his role as room leader. But after Andy's birthday party newcomer Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) a flashy space ranger with laser action and pop-out wings crash-lands into Woody's world. Buzz instantly wins the admiration of Andy's other toys igniting a rivalry that lands the duo inside the home of Sid - the toy-torturing boy next door. To escape Sid's evil plans Woody and Buzz must work together and realize they've got the perfect friend...in each other! Toy Story 2: The original all-star voice cast from Toy Story is joined in Toy Story 2 by a new gang of unforgettable characters including Jessie the cowgirl Bullseye the horse and Stinky Pete the prospector. While Andy is away Woody is abducted by a greedy toy collector. Before you can say to infinity and beyond Buzz Lightyear Mr. Potato Head Hamm Rex and Slinky Dog spring into action in this thrilling and hilarious rescue mission. Winner of the Golden Globe for Best Picture Toy Story 2 won raves from critics and audiences alike..

• Tales Of The Unexpected - The Complete Second Series | DVD | (24/07/2006) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Roald Dahl's chillingly brilliant antholgy series Tales of the Unexpected makes an expected return to DVD. Featuring all the episodes from series 2. Episodes Comprise: 1. Royal Jelly 2. Skin 3. Galloping Foxley 4. The Hitch-hiker 5. Poison 6. Fat Chance 7. Taste 8. My Lady Love My Dove 9. Georgy Porgy 10. Depart in Peace 11. The Umbrella Man 12. Genesis and Catastrophe 13. Mr Botibol's First Love 14. Back for Christmas 15. The Orderly World of Mr Appleby 16. The Man at the Top

• Himalaya With Michael Palin | DVD | (22/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  You might think that Michael Palin has visited pretty much every nook and cranny of the globe by now, but not so: he's managed to find a few previously unexplored hectares in Himalaya, his latest jaunt for the BBC. Here the format, established originally in his Phileas Fogg-inspired Around the World in 80 Days, remains unchanged: always affable, seemingly unflappable, Palin journeys through the various countries along the world's greatest mountain range, getting friendly with everyone he meets and offering gently witty, gently affectionate observations on the customs and cultures he encounters. From the Khyber Pass through dangerous territory along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, via Nepal then up into Tibet to Everest and down into China, and finally to Bangladesh, Palin is, as ever, unfazed by whatever the world has to throw at him, be it chaotic bull-racing in Peshawar, the threat of kidnap by Maoist rebels in Nepal, Tibetan Yak herding, or rafting down the Yangtze. Even if both the once indefatigable traveller and the programme format itself seem a little tired at times (in Palin's case probably a side-effect of the high altitudes), the trek still provides manna from heaven for armchair travellers. On the DVD: There are two hour-long episodes on each disc, accompanied by a series of extended scenes which are accessed separately. Palin provides a brief introduction, filmed before he began his journey. --Mark Walker

• Whoops Apocalypse - The Complete Apocalypse | DVD | (29/03/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Whoops Apocalypse: Complete Series (Dir. John Reardon): Whoops Apocalypse was a comedy series from the 1980's which depicted the frightening and fantastic decisions made by politicians and world leaders as the the end of the world approached. Anarchic alternative and inspired Whoops Apocalypse was a sitcom ahead of it's time and boasted a cast including John Cleese Jeffrey Palmer Rick Mayall and Alexi Sayle. Episodes Comprise: 1. Road To Jerusalem 2. Autumn Cannibalism 3. How To Get Rid Of It 4. Lucifer And The Lord 5. The Violet Hour 6. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun Whoops Apocalypse (Dir. Tom Bussmann 1986): What do you get if you mix warped British humour with political intrigue Royal kidnaps hostile invasions nuclear bombs British Task Forces mad international terrorists and the SAS? Total mayhem!

• Vampires | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £6.40   |  Saving you £-0.41 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  By night, vampires rise from loamy graves in search of human prey. By day, vampire slayer Jack Crow (Woods) leads a contingent of Vatican mercenaries in a long-waged war against these enemies.

• Fort Apache (John Wayne) | DVD | (05/06/2006) from £12.70   |  Saving you £-2.71 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Henry Fonda is the strict new commander of a frontier fort (Henry Fonda) who soon clashes with his more experienced second in command (John Wayne), jepordising the fragile peace with the native americans.

• Doubt | DVD | (06/07/2009) from £4.98   |  Saving you £13.01 (261.24%)   |  RRP £17.99

  "Doubt" is a gripping story about the quest for truth, the forces of change and the devastating consequences of blind justice in an age defined by moral conviction.

• Stallone Triple | Blu Ray | (25/10/2010) from £14.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (66.71%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Titles Comprise: Rambo: First Blood: He never fought a battle he couldn't win: except the conflict raging within his own soul. Academy Award winner Sylvester Stallone stars as war hero John Rambo. An ex-Green Beret haunted by memories of Vietnam he was once the perfect killing machine. Now he's searching for peace but finds instead an over-zealous small-town sheriff who's spoiling for a fight. All hell breaks loose when an unjustly imprisoned Rambo escapes and becomes the target of a massive manhunt. Now he must use his cunning combat skills and weapons training to stay alive and outwit his pursuers. Co-starring Brian Dennehy and Richard Crenna First Blood is an explosive action-thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final powerful frame. Cliffhanger: Sarah was an inexperienced climber. She trusted Gabe to rescue her. But something went wrong high above the valley floor. Sylvester Stallone John Lithgow Michael Rooker Janine Turner and Ralph Waite star in this high-altitude avalanche of action: a non-stop adventure peaked with suspense and capped with heart-quaking terror. For Rocky Mountain Rescue the mission is almost routine: locate five climbers. With the woman he loves (Turner) and his best friend (Rooker) Gabe Walker (Stallone) braves the icy peaks only to discover that the distress call is really a trap set by merciless international terrorist Eric Qualen (Lithgow). Now millions of dollars and their own lives hang in the balance. Against explosive firepower bitter cold and dizzying heights Walker must outwit Qualen in a deadly game of hide-and-seek. Lock Up: In the middle of the night only six months before he is to be released Leone (Sylveter Stallone) a model prisoner is dragged from his bed in a minimum secruity prison and transferred to Gateway a maximum security hellhole run by Warden Drumgoole (Donald Sutherland). The warden has pulled every string he can to have Leone placed under his control which is where he aims to keep him for his entire life. Previously Leone had been one of Drumgoole' charges at another facility until he escaped to be at his father's death bed. Drumgoole's harshness which forced Leone to break out two weeks away from release prompted a newspaper report that accused the warden of brutality. Leone ws sentenced to addtional time while Drumgoole was publicly humiliated and transfered to Gateway the worst facility in the prison system. Now it's time for Drumgoole to get even. His plan is to physically ad psychologically intimidate Leone until he lashes out. When he does Drumgoole will extend his prison sentence in hell... or kill him.

• Urban Legend Trilogy DELUXE LIMITED EDITION | Blu Ray | (19/04/2021) from £39.90   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Camp fire stories aren't real are they? Someone thinks they are and, in Urban Legend, they pick off their victims using those apparently apocryphal yarns as a template. The killing continues in Urban Legend: Final Cut, with a new killer and new inspirations. And if your nerves can handle it, Urban Legend: Bloody Mary places a fresh, terrifying, spin on some old, old tales. Even better than listening to spooky old stories (...the call is coming from INSIDE the house...), these three films are modern slasher classics. 88 Films are proud to present the complete Urban Legend trilogy on UK Blu-ray for the first time, completely uncut.