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Thats My Boy - Complete Series 4
Sitcom legend Mollie Sugden (Are You Being Served?) stars as Ida Willis, a fear-inspiring housekeeper who finds herself in a rather unusual situation when she goes to work for doctor Robert Price and his model wife, Angie: having moved into the couple’s London flat, she gradually realises that Robert is, in fact, the son she gave up for adoption as a baby. Once she’s got over the shock, Ida starts to make her maternal presence felt, and Robert’s adoptive mother finds that she suddenly has some very unwelcome competition... Written by Pam Valentine and Michael Ashton (You’re Only Young Twice), That’s My Boy was a long-running success for Yorkshire Television. This release contains the complete fourth series, along with the 1984 Christmas Special. -
Second Thoughts - Complete Series 2
Starring sitcom favourites James Bolam, Lynda Bellingham, Julia Sawalha and Belinda Lang, this hit comedy series was inspired by the real-life relationship of the writers, husband-and-wife team Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. With bittersweet storylines and memorable performances from a star cast, Second Thoughts were one of the most popular sitcoms of the 90s. Faith and Bill are two middle-aged divorcees who are attempting to maintain a relationship despite the forces that threaten to pull it apart. These include constant interference from Bill’s scheming ex-wife and work colleague, Liza and the activities of Faith’s teenage children - the football-obsessed Joe, and demanding daughter Hannah. Nobody said it would be easy... -
Heartbeat - Complete Series 5
Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield and initially starring former EastEnder Nick Berry as PC Nick Rowan, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines, with a host of colourful characters that viewers took to their hearts and a wonderfully nostalgic soundtrack. Running for two successful decades and becoming staple Sunday-night viewing, Heartbeat won several prestigious TV awards including Best Performing Peak-Time Drama in 1999 (beating Coronation Street), and a number of ITV Programme of the Year awards. The series attracted a peak audience of 14 million, spawned a highly successful spin-off, The Royal, and a Top Ten hit single, and has garnered a devoted following, remaining prime-time viewing world-wide. In this complete fifth series the love story between Nick and Kate ends in tragedy and a dark cloud of shock and grief gathers over Nick as he is forced to move into a new and traumatising chapter in his life. -
French Fields - Complete Series 2
After four highly successful series, in 1989 the international Emmy Award-winning Fresh Fields became French Fields, as William and Hester Fields (Julia McKenzie and Anton Rodgers) followed their children's example and set up home across the Channel. They soon discover there is more than 22 miles of water dividing the English from the French. Hester's brave attempt to cross the language barrier, using Franglais and mime to rival Marcel Marceau, merely causes bewilderment. And French customs and culture are no less tricky; even the car steering wheel is in the wrong place, while asking a surly housekeeper to leave could be seen as despotic and spark a minor revolution. However, despite such difficulties, the Fields persevere in their inimitable style providing comic entertainment for their French friends and viewers alike. This complete second series also includes the hilarious 1990 Christmas Special. -
The Cuckoo Waltz - Complete Series 4
David Roper and Diane Keen return in this hit Granada sitcom which follows the fortunes of local news reporter Chris Hawthorne and his wife, Fliss. The young couple have always enjoyed life’s more modest pleasures but face an uphill struggle to make ends meet on Chris’s meagre salary especially now the twins have reached school age and lodger Gavin Rumsey has left. Enter suave new lodger Adrian Lockett; Fliss and Chris have just lost a life-long friend, and gained a total stranger! -
Michael Bentines Potty Time - Complete Series 3
The pages of the great Potty Encyclopaedia are opened once again with thirteen classic episodes of this marvellously madcap puppet series a favourite of children and adults alike. Created, written and presented by the multi-talented ex-Goon Michael Bentine, Potty Time ran for seven years and was voted into 71st place in Channel 4’s 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows poll. Watch re-enactments of some of the world’s greatest historical events with a unique Potty slant, and learn little-known facts from the venerable Professor Potsworthy the source of all Potty knowledge. Discover how the Potties of Ancient Britain defended themselves against Viking raiders... revisit the Age of Chivalry, when Knights were bold and battled for a good Potty cause... hear stirring tales from the Potty Pilgrim Fathers, who sailed to a new life on the April-Flower... find out why the Great Wall of China was really built... and a great deal more besides! -
Coronation Street: 1990-1999
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popAndata in onda per la prima volta nel dicembre 1960, Coronation Street è la soap opera più longeva e più seguita in Gran Bretagna. Questo cofanetto con i migliori episodi degli anni '90 esce per celebrare il cinquantesimo anniversario dello show preferito da tutti. Vincendo numerosi riconoscimenti, lo show è stato descritto come il programma televisivo di maggior successo nella storia britannica dalla Royal Television Society, e il creatore Tony Warren è stato nominato MBE nel 1976. I drammi dei residenti di Weatherfield hanno tenuto gli spettatori affascinati per tutta la storia della soap, e questo volume di episodi classici degli anni '90 permette ai fan di rivisitare i momenti chiave e le storyline di quel decennio. I nuovi arrivati includono gli infelici sposati Des e Steph Barnes, il solitario Roy Cropper, la battagliera Maud Grimes sulla sedia a rotelle, il macellaio Fred Elliott, l'intrigante barista Tanya Poole, l'aspirante modella Raquel Wolstenhulme e la problematica famiglia Battersby; i noti scrittori includono il creatore di Shameless Paul Abbott e l'attore e drammaturgo Stephen Mallatratt. -
Look at Life - Volume 3
45 film restaurati digitalmente dalla storica serie di documentari Look at Life era una serie regolare di brevi documentari prodotti negli anni '60 dalla Special Features Division della Rank Organisation e proiettati nei loro cinema Odeon e Gaumont - sostituendo il cinegiornale del circuito, Universal News, che era diventato in gran parte irrilevante con l'avvento delle trasmissioni televisive. Meravigliosamente concisi e splendidamente girati, questi filmati a colori che contano più di 500 episodi in totale hanno presentato agli spettatori vari aspetti della vita britannica contemporanea. Restaurato digitalmente dagli elementi originali della pellicola, questo volume presenta 45 film memorabili che offrono affascinanti approfondimenti su vari aspetti del progresso scientifico e dell'innovazione che hanno beneficiato lo stile di vita britannico, con molti inediti dalla loro prima proiezione. -
The Ebony Tower
Featuring a formidable central performance by Laurence Oliver, one of Britain’s most revered actors, this BAFTA-nominated television play was adapted by John Mortimer (Rumpole of the Bailey) from the novel by John Fowles; a distinguished supporting cast includes Greta Scacchi and Roger Rees. Henry Breasley (Olivier) is an elderly painter whose secluded retirement is invaded by David Williams (Rees), a brash young artist commissioned to produce a biographical study of the great man. Breasley shares his home in the South of France with two young English girls, both former art students, Diana and Anne. In this strange ménage, David is left in no doubt about his host's views on modern abstract art. However, he is puzzled by the old man's relationship with the girls, especially when he also finds himself strongly attracted to Diana... -
The Merchant of Venice
In this lavish stage production, Oscar winner Laurence Olivier takes on one of literary history’s most enigmatic and challenging characters: the vengeful moneylender of Venice, Shylock. Adapted from Jonathan Miller’s brilliant London stage production, this updated interpretation of Shakespeare's masterpiece shifts the setting from Elizabethan times to the late 19th Century - allowing for a new relevance for contemporary audiences, and a deeper understanding of the central character. Joan Plowright, Jeremy Brett, Michael Jayston, Anthony Nicholls and Denis Lawson also feature among the cast of the production, which is adapted and directed by acclaimed screenwriter, director and theatre trainer John Sichel. -
Male of the Species: Three Plays by Alun Owen
Featuring rare television performances from Sean Connery, Michael Caine and Paul Scofield, and with Anna Calder-Marshall as the increasingly savvy Mary MacNeil, this trilogy of plays, narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier, forms a dramatic and controversial study in male behaviour. Part of ITV s celebrated anthology series Saturday Night Theatre, Male of the Species was written by Oscar-nominated playwright Alun Owen and originally screened in 1969 to great acclaim, earning Primetime Emmy Awards for both Paul Scofield and Anna Calder-Marshall. Never trust a man whoever he is. This is the bitter lesson learned by Mary MacNeil in her relationships with three different men: her father, a mendacious womaniser; a smooth-talking office flirt, Cornelius; and an elderly barrister, Emlyn, who is enchanted by Mary s youthful vitality and charm. Only one of these men will win her heart in the end... -
The Arthur Haynes Show: Volume 2
Reigning supreme for almost a decade as ITV s biggest comedian, Arthur Haynes was one of the most influential and popular comics that television has ever seen. His shows remained firmly in the top ten until his untimely death in 1966 robbed the world of a comedy genius. Lack of repeats ensured that subsequent generations were denied Haynes comedic brilliance - until now. Featuring wickedly funny scripts from Alf Garnett creator Johnny Speight, this set contains a lively mix of sketches and musical entertainment while Speight s scripts invariably drew on the familiar class antagonism which he would hone to perfection on Till Death Us Do Part. Haynes robust working-class delivery was inspired - never more so than in the character of Hobo Haynes, a belligerent, heavily decorated tramp fond of recounting tales of patriotic bravery whilst being up to me neck in muck and bullets. This release of The Arthur Haynes Show returns him to his rightful place among the comedy greats. -
I Killed My Mother
Hubert Minel doesn’t love his mother. The seventeen-year-old regards her with haughty contempt, and sees only her dated sweaters, kitsch decorations and the breadcrumbs that get stuck on the corner of her lips when she munches. Confused by a love/hate relationship, and desperate to escape the suffocating atmosphere of his mother’s working-class, suburban home, Hubert drifts through the mysteries of an adolescence both marginal and typical. The directing debut of 19-year-old French-Canadian actor Xavier Dolan. Visually stunning, with exquisite performances. The film won 22 international film awards in 2009, including three categories at Cannes. -
Shadows - Complete Series 3
Atmospheric, superbly scripted and filled with the unexpected, this remarkable anthology series offers spine-tingling psychological and supernatural tales for younger viewers. Strongly remembered to this day, Shadows is one of the quintessential children’s drama series of the 1970s.Producer Pamela Lonsdale – renowned for many landmark children’s series – assembled an outstanding team of writers for this third series, including Fay Weldon and Joan Aiken, and Liverpool Poet Brian Patten; performers include Joan Greenwood, Clive Swift, Bryan Pringle, Ronald Hines and June Brown.This series also includes The Boy Merlin – the screenplay which was developed into the memorable children’s series of 1979. -
Michael Bentines Potty Time - Complete Series 4
Created, written and presented by the multi-talented Michael Bentine (The Goons), this marvellously madcap puppet series re-enacted some of the world s greatest historical events and shed new light on mysteries ancient and modern all with a unique Potty slant. Running for a total of seven years between 1973 and 1980 and becoming a favourite of children and adults alike, Michael Bentine s Potty Time was voted into 71st place in Channel 4 s 100 Greatest Kids TV Show poll of 2001. In this fourth series, we find out why Francis Drake s global circumnavigation took quite as long as it did, discover how America really won its independence, marvel at the grandeur and excitement of the Potty Roman Games, learn of the ingenious escapes from Warmditz by the Potty prisoners of war... and much, much more! -
The Persuaders! The Complete Series
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popDue playboy milionari - uno è un pari del regno, nato nel denaro, e l'altro un self-made man che ha lottato per uscire dai bassifondi di New York - sono truffati da un giudice in pensione per raddrizzare i torti in una serie che combina azione, stile, umorismo e brio in grandi quantità! Considerato da molti come il migliore della serie di film ITC di Lew Grade, The Persuaders! ha come protagonisti Roger Moore e Tony Curtis come playboy male assortiti con un occhio per le donne e un'inclinazione a mettersi nei guai. -
Second Thoughts - Complete Series 3
Faith (Lynda Bellingham - At Home with the Braithwaites) and Bill (James Bolam - The Likely Lads) are middle-aged divorcees attempting to maintain a relationship despite the forces that threaten to pull it apart. These include constant interference from Bill s scheming ex-wife and work colleague, Liza (Belinda Lang - 2point4 Children), and the activities of Faith s teenage children - the football-obsessed Joe, and demanding daughter Hannah (Julia Sawalha - Absolutely Fabulous). Nobody said it would be easy... Running for five highly successful series, this LWT comedy series - based on scripts for the original BBC Radio 4 series - was inspired by the real-life relationship of husband-and-wife writing team Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. With bittersweet storylines and memorable performances from a star cast, Second Thoughts was one of the most popular sitcoms of the 90s. -
It Takes A Worried Man - Complete Series 1
Philip Roath is thirty-five. An insurance salesman whose confidence is diminishing as rapidly as his hair and teeth, he’s lazy, self-centred, guilt-ridden and insecure. With an overdraft to support, a boss who vainly tries to get him to work for his salary, an ex-wife who rings periodically to remind him of his inadequacies, and an analyst whose problems dwarf his own, he’s altogether a bit worried…It Takes a Worried Man traces Roath’s uphill struggle to come to terms with his lot. Created by Peter Tilbury – who also stars as the unfortunate Roath – the series built upon the resounding success of Tilbury’s Shelly and Sorry, I’m a Stranger Here Myself, once again showcasing Tilbury’s gift for adroit and keenly observed comic dialogue. This set comprises the complete first series. -
Pardon the Expression - The Complete Series
A spin-off from Coronation Street, this sitcom follows the mixed fortunes of former Weatherfield boutique owner Leonard Swindley (Arthur Lowe). In his new position as assistant manager at a Dobson and Hawks chain store, the punctilious but ambitious Mr. Swindley seizes upon every opportunity to scale the social heights – arranging everything from intimate dinner parties to glittering charity galas and swinging teenage boutiques.Featuring scripts from an award-winning team that included Coronation Street contributors Harry Driver and Vince Powell, as well as noted playwright Jack Rosenthal, Pardon the Expression helped to define the type of comic role for which BAFTA winner Arthur Lowe would be most fondly remembered: that of the pompous, quietly floundering buffoon. Betty Driver – soon to be installed behind the bar of the Rover's Return – also stars as canteen manageress Mrs. Edgeley, with Dad's Army favourites John Le Mesurier and John Laurie, and Coronation Street stars Julie Goodyear and Amanda Barrie also making appearances.Special Features:A Christmas special, planned for broadcast over the 1965 holiday, but never shown and unseen until now. -
Tales from Europe: The Singing Ringing Tree and The Tinderbox
The Singing Ringing TreeTo win the love of a beautiful but conceited princess, the prince sets out to search for the Singing Ringing Tree which she deeply craves. He finds it in an enchanted garden which is ruled by an evil dwarf. The dwarf gives him the tree, subject to one condition – the prince must win the princess' love before nightfall. If he should fail, he will be transformed into a bear... and this comes to pass.By a ruse, the bear carries off the unfeeling princess to the enchanted garden where, stripped of her beauty and power, she slowly learns compassion. She wins the affection of the animals, falls in love with the bear and, at last, her beauty is restored. The dwarf sees his plans thwarted and entices the princess out of the magic kingdom. But she has seen through his evil game. Not flinching from hardship and danger, she returns to the enchanted garden and frees her prince.This special-edition DVD features the original German version with English subtitles together with the English narrated version. Both versions have been prepared using remastered transfers.Special Features:English narrated versionOriginal German version with English subtitlesInterview with a PrincessMusic-only trackStills galleriesThe TinderboxBased on the fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, 'The Tinderbox' tells the story of a poor soldier who meets a witch on his return from battle. The witch promises him gold if he recovers an old tinderbox from a hollow tree. After a quarrel he makes off with the gold without handing over the tinderbox and sets himself up in a neighbouring town. His generosity enables the town to flourish but when his fortune dwindles he is left only with the friendship of the poor and the tinderbox.He uses the tinderbox to summon three hounds who are ready to grant his wishes and sets about helping a princess, imprisoned in the castle by the king because she would marry a humble soldier rather than a noble prince.This special-edition DVD features the original German version with English subtitles together with the previously unreleased English dubbed version. Both versions have been prepared using remastered transfers.Special Features:English dubbed versionOriginal German version with English subtitlesMusic-only trackStills gallery