Television

• Anton Bruckner - The Making of a Giant | Blu Ray | (10/12/2021) from £31.79   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Underestimated by his contemporaries, but today acclaimed as one of the greatest and imaginative composers of his time. Anton Bruckner was a genius of tones. This will be the first in-depth documentary about the composer which explodes many of the myths and prejudices cultivated by his detractors during his life time and subsequently. It is a story from rags to recognition told by those who have intimate knowledge of Anton Bruckner and his work.Such great conductors like Kent Nagano, Valery Gergiev and Simon Rattle let the composer come alive in the documentary žAnton Bruckner - The Making of a Giant telling the ups and downs of life through his music. Using the opportunity of drawing on Gergiev's recording of the Bruckner Cycle with the Munich Philharmonic for Telmondis, contributions from the Florianer Sängerknaben, organists at St. Florian, Linz and the Vienna Court Chapel as well as the conductor of the Linzer Singakademie (formerly Bruckner's Liedertafel Frohsinn), we gain insights into the work of the composer. We visit his birthplace, hear about his teaching assignments, his triumphs as organist in France and England, his relationship with Wagner and the diffi cult times in Vienna, where he spent the latter part of his life. Including 7 A cappella motets and the two motets VATERLANDSLIED and DU BIST WIE EINE BLUME7 a cappella motets and two more motets: Vaterlandslied and Du bist wie eine Blume

• Midsomer Murders - The Ninth Collection (10 Disc DVD) | DVD | (08/10/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £99.99

  Titles Comprise:Death in the Slow LaneDark SecretsEchoes of the DeadThe Oblong MurdersThe Sleeper Under the HillThe Night of the StagA Sacred TrustA Rare BirdThe Dark RiderMurder of Innocence

• American Dad!: Volume 2 | DVD | (03/06/2013) from £20.23   |  Saving you £7.76 (38.36%)   |  RRP £27.99

  American Dad returns for another season of animated hilarity! American Dad! (from Family Guy creator, Seth MacFarlane) is the animated story of Stan Smith, who works for the CIA and is constantly on the alert for terrorist activity. Stan will go to extremes to protect his beloved America from harm - as evidenced by the terror-alert color code on his fridge, and his frequent knee-jerk reaction of shooting holes in the toaster whenever the toast pops up. In addition to St...

• Painkiller Jane - The Complete Series (DVD) | DVD | (02/07/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Kristanna Loken of Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines and Bloodrayne stars as Jane Vasco, a tough-yet-sexy DEA agent recruited by a covert government unit to hunt superhuman neurological aberrations - known as 'Neuros' - who can do dangerous things with their minds. But when Jane discovers that she herself can rapidly heal from any injury, she begins to investigate her own disturbing background. Jane and her team battle assassins, arsonists, time loops, prison breaks, mythical beasts, undead armies, killer hallucinations and more, all in a bullet-riddled world of the very near future where nothing may be what it seems... and pain is always a bitch.

• Secret War | DVD | (28/10/2013) from £29.90   |  Saving you £-16.91 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Just when you thought you knew everything about WWII, Secret War uncovers more extraordinary stories that exist under the radar. As bombs were dropped from planes, missiles were launched and tanks were deployed all over the world, another kind of war was being waged by the Allies; a secret war a war of espionage. This secret war involved countless acts of courage, ruthlessness, double-dealing and betrayal. It featured secret agents working undercover on the continent to turn the tide against the Nazis, never knowing who they could trust. Some even became double agents as they believed it was the best strategy for staying alive. Others played both sides just for the thrill of the danger, but always these extraordinary characters lived their lives on edge. Episodes: THE SPECIAL INTERROGATION GROUP, HARDY AMIES - OPERATION RATWEEK, THE MAFIA CONNECTION, DOUBLE AGENT TRICYCLE, THE BANKER, THE NORWEGIANS AND THE BOMB, THE SCHOLAR AND THE FIGHT FOR GREECE

• MGM: When the Lion Roars | DVD | (29/08/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Golden Age Of Comedy | DVD | (05/10/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  The 20th century truly was the golden age of comedy with some of the greatest comedians the world has ever seen. From Charlie Chaplin and the Tramp in his incredible silent films to the slapstick comedy duo of Laurel & Hardy, their legacy is still ongoing today. In this limited edition 10 DVD box set we have some of the best from comedy s golden age. Charlie Chaplin: By The Sea, Work, A Woman, The Bank, Shanghaied, The Rink, Easy Street, The Cure, The Immigrant, Triple Trouble, Shoulder Arms, The Bond, A Burlesque, On Carmen, The Fireman, The Vagabond, One AM, The Count, The Pawnshop, Behind The Screen, Police, A Night In The Show, The Floorwalker, New Janitor, The Musical Tramp, His New Job, Night Out, The Champion. Laurel & Hardy: March of the Wooden Soldiers, Utopia, Flying Deuces. Buster Keaton: The General, Steamboat Bill JR, The Navigator

• Columbo Seasons 1-8 | DVD | (13/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £64.99

  It's the landmark series that inspired an entire genre. now television's greatest detective Columbo comes to DVD in this deluxe collector's set. Starring Peter Falk in his 4-time Emmy-winning role as the cigar-chomping trench coat-wearing police lieutenant this collection includes every fascinating episode form the first 8 seasons.

• Bruce Lee - The Immortal Dragon | DVD | (02/02/2004) from £11.97   |  Saving you £-5.98 (-99.80%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Bruce Lee - The Immortal Dragon This authorised biography of Bruce Lee is the most comprehensive and well rounded to date. With great attention to detail this documentary uses rare home movies action-packed film clips behind the scenes footage screen tests and photographs from the Lee family archives to tell the remarkable life story of Bruce Lee and his tremendous success as an unparalleled martial artist as well as an international film celebrity. Includes interviews with

• Dambusters | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  On the night of May 16th/17th 1943 Lancaster bombers of RAF Bomber Command 617 Squadron carried out one of the most daring raids of the Second World War. This three hour documentary series follows seven trainees from today's RAF as they retrain to fly and navigate a WW2 bomber. Using state-of-the-art simulators the men and women go through the same tense hours as the original crew did 60 years earlier...

• Weir's Way | DVD | (05/09/2016) from £26.95   |  Saving you £43.04 (159.70%)   |  RRP £69.99

  Writer, broadcaster, climber and pioneering campaigner for the protection of the Scottish environment, Tom Weir presented his classic Scottish Television series Weir's Way from 1976 to 1987, meeting the people, exploring the landscape and uncovering the history of this extraordinary nation. Compiled here for the first time, are 52 episodes and a disc of rarely seen extras. Weir's Way: The Essential Collection is the perfect companion for everyone who shares Tom's passion for the beauty and splendour of Scotland. Presenter by Tom Weir MBE - climber, author, broadcaster, environmental campaigner, and one of Scotland's national treasures. Follow Tom Weir as he travels around Scotland exploring its landscape, natural history and meeting its people in this collection of the long-running popular Scottish television series originally aired on STV.

• Last Exile - Fam, The Silver Wing: Part 1 | Blu Ray | (02/12/2013) from £10.99   |  Saving you £24.00 (218.38%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Years ago humanity abandoned the ruined Earth. Generations later with the planet again capable of sustaining life mankind returned. In the skies above the reborn world rebellious young Fam and her best friend Giselle make their living as Sky Pirates. Atop sleek Vespa Vanships the girls dart fearlessly through the clouds capturing and selling airborne battleships for profit. It's a life of care-free swashbuckling - until the Ades Federation attacks. The only nation to remain on Earth during humanity's exile The Ades Federation wages war against those who returned only after the planet's darkest days had passed. When Fam and Giselle rescue a princess from the clutches of the rampaging Ades armada they join the young royal's battle to save her Kingdom from destruction - and undertake the impossible mission of uniting humanity in peace. Special Features: Select Episode Commentaries Spinoff Anime CM Series Friday Night #01-07 FAM Event Opening Movie Commercial Collection Textless Songs Trailers

• Snorks: The Complete First Season | DVD | (25/09/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Best of 'The Kids In The Hall' | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £6.95   |  Saving you £6.04 (86.91%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The TV series of the Canadian sketch comedy troupe that more often than not puts bizarre unique and insane twists in their skits.

• Big Rig Bounty Hunters | DVD | (04/08/2014) from £17.79   |  Saving you £2.20 (11.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Every week, hundreds of trucks carrying valuable cargo across America go missing. Stolen and abandoned, these big rigs have to be hunted and hauled or the trucking companies pay the price. Vital to the nation s economy, the United States depends on these trucks to deliver the goods. In BIG RIG BOUNTY HUNTERS, HISTORY tracks five to six groups of colourful characters along a perilous competition to retrieve the missing loads while facing a ticking clock and a life-threatening duty. A day in th.

• Inspector Lynley Complete Collection | DVD | (20/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £99.99

  Based on the best-selling novels of Elizabeth George The Inspector Lynley Mysteries find Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley (also known as the 8th Earl of Asherton) and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers solving cases of murder that would challenge the savviest of detectives. Divided by class barriers both real and imagined but united in their efforts to uncover the truth Lynley and Havers form an unlikely yet successful sleuthing duo. Such a close working relationship is likely to expose their personal lives and so Lynley often finds himself bearing witness to Havers' bruising encounters with the dating scene; while Havers becomes both a punching bag and a shoulder to cry on as Lynley's love-life takes him through marriage separation and bereavement - at one point leading him into a relationship that marks him a murder suspect. From politics to the all-too personal; from smuggling to blackmail and corruption; from Cornwall to the House of Lords; The Inspector Lynley Mysteries find murder lurking in every corner and - for Lynley and Havers - solving those murders can sometimes come at a very heavy price

• Love Boat - Series 1 | DVD | (01/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  It's time to set sail on the high larious seas with Captain Stubing (Gavin MacLeod) Doc (Bernie Kopell) Gopher (Fred Grandy) Isaac the bartender (Ted Lange) Julie your Cruise Director (Lauren Tewes) and a boatload of memorable guest stars that will keep you laughing from port to port on their search for romance.

• 2 Broke Girls - Season 1-2 | DVD | (05/11/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  A lot of young girls move to New York City to make it. Max and Caroline are just trying to make their rent. In this fun outrageous comedy series from Emmy Award winner and executive producer Michael Patrick King (Sex and the City) two girls from very different backgrounds - Max poor from birth and Caroline born wealthy but down on her luck - wind up as waitresses in the same colourful Brooklyn diner and strike up an unlikely friendship that could lead to a successful business venture. All they need to do is come up with $250 000 in start-up expenses. Starring Kat Dennings (Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Thor) and exciting new discovery Beth Behrs 2 Broke Girls infuses the classic comedy with something new current and young proving life can be fun - even if you're broke. Max and Caroline ... they put the class in working class.

• Lonesome Dove - Complete Boxed Set | DVD | (08/10/2012) from £76.93   |  Saving you £3.06 (3.98%)   |  RRP £79.99

  Titles Comprise:Lonesome DoveReturn to Lonesome DoveStreets of LaredoDead Man's WalkComanche Moon

• The Great Commanders - The Collection | DVD | (04/06/2007) from £15.95   |  Saving you £4.04 (25.33%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Great Commanders is an award-winning masterly portrait of six men - Alexander the Great Julius Caesar Horatio Nelson Napoleon Bonaparte Ulysses S. Grant and Georgi Zhukov. Their military genius indisputably changed the course of world history. Providing a refreshing new opportunity to compare soldiers from such disparate backgrounds and periods each episode focuses on the life and achievements of one of the commanders revealing their personal background overall strategy tactical skill and the vital importance of each man's special qualities. In a world where war is just as much a part of our lives as it has been throughout history we investigate the lives and achievements of six commanders all acclaimed as military 'greats'. Filmed on location each programme is based around one battle using 3D computer animation to illustrate the skills tactics and strategy of each of the commanders. Leading experts reveal the truth behind the achievements of each and examine the scale and nature of their successes. For Alexander it is the triumph at Issus that paves the way for his extraordinary empire; Caesar's successful siege of Alesia brings the Celts under control; Nelson's legendary victory at Trafalgar destroys the French and Spanish fleets. What forces drove them? What lies behind Napoleon's remarkable success at Austerlitz; just how does Grant defeat his great adversary Robert E. Lee in the Wilderness; how does Zhukov finally defeat Hitler and the Nazis in the final conquest of Berlin? From Alexander to Zhukov a truly perceptive and revealing series of films.