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M.R. James - Casting The Runes
John Harrington runs across the fields, almost blind with terror. His dog, left behind, whimpering and cowering with fear, can only watch as the creature closes in on his master. Harrington runs for his life but instinct tells him that the creature is gaining on him and he trips, stumbles and falls. When they find him, grown men recoil in horror when they discover that something had broken almost every bone in his body...A masterful, contemporary reworking of M.R. James' classic ghost story. Casting the Runes is adapted by BAFTA-nominated playwright Clive Exton and directed by long-time adapter of James' most chilling stories - Lawrence Gordon Clarke. Never before released commercially, this play features an unsettling performance from Ian Cuthbertson as the malevolent Karswell and strong central performances from both Edward Petherbridge (as the unlucky Henry Harrington, for whom time is ticking away) and Jan Francis as television producer Prudence Dunning.Special Features:A Pleasant Terror - A Drama Documentary On The Life Of M.R. James From 1995.Mr Humphreys And His Inheritance - An ITV Schools Adaptation From 1976. -
Shelley - Complete Series 3
Shelly falls victim to Thatcher's Britain once more and ends up back on the dole. Normally he like nothing better than a good skive, but with a baby on the way he tries his best to become gainfully employed once more. After a string of failures, Fran is convince that his lack of work is as a result of him being too honest, so she sets out to teach him how to lie properly. No amount of coaching, however, is going to prepare him for the birth of his first child..., Shelly falls victim to Thatcher's Britain once more and ends up back on the dole. Normally he like nothing better than a good skive, but with a baby on the way he tries his best to become gainfully employed once more. After a string of failures, Fran is convince that his lack of work is as a result of him being too honest, so she sets out to teach him how to lie properly. No amount of coaching, however, is going to prepare him for the birth of his first child...Special Features:None Listed. -
This Happy Breed
Noel Coward’s celebration of the strength and humour of the British working class in times of crisis struck a resounding chord with viewing audiences when first released, and still does to this day. Chronicling the trials and tribulations of the Gibbons family from the end of World War One, Coward’s anthem to British resilience became the most successful film of 1944. This Happy Breed was David Lean’s first credit as a solo director and was the first in a string of worldwide hits for him and his distinctive visual style. Both Robert Newton (Odd Man Out) and Celia Johnson (Brief Encounter) preside over the ups and downs of their family with great humour and patience, ably supported by John Mills (The Way to the Stars) and Stanley Holloway (My Fair Lady). This version of the film is taken from a brand-new HD digital restoration from the original film elements.After the Great War, Frank returns to his wife and children. They move into a small house which is homely nonetheless and, from there, Queenie, one of their daughters, goes to work in a beauty parlour, gets ideas above her station and runs off with a married man. Phyllis, his other daughter, becomes happily married to Reg, but it’s not long before that relationship ends in tragedy...Special Features:commemorative booklet by noted British film historian Neil Sinyard.extensive stills gallery, including behind the scenes images.original pressbook and material in PDF format.original theatrical trailer.re-release trailer.restoration comparison featurette.Two South Banks Shows, including an extensive feature on David Lean's life and w -
The Monster
There's something wrong with Lucy and Gino's little boy - born with what seems to be an innate hatred of people, it is not long before his strength has increased to almost super-human proportions. As he continues to inflict injury doctors are baffled as to the cause; but a nun is convinced that the baby is possessed. Initially dismissed by the medical establishment, the take such a murderous turn that few can afford to ignore the nuns warnings....Special Features:Image Gallery.Original Theatrical Trailer.Script PDF. -
Madame Sin
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popUn ex agente della CIA cerca di fermare l'architetto dei più grandi crimini della storia, Madame Sin, dal portare avanti il suo prossimo piano malvagio...Un primo esempio del genere spionistico camp, così ben rappresentato dai film di Austin Powers, Madame Sin presenta la pluripremiata attrice Bette Davis nel ruolo dell'omonima mente criminale, il potere dietro un impero finanziario responsabile di alcuni dei più grandi crimini della storia. Vive in un mondo di scienza e armi bizzarre e futuristiche e il suo prossimo piano è quello di rubare gli ultimi segreti dei sottomarini degli Stati Uniti e venderli ai rivoluzionari per miliardi di dollari.Per fare questo, ha bisogno dell'ex agente della CIA Anthony Lawrence (Robert Wagner - Austin Powers) come pedina del suo piano. Rapendo Lawrence, lo porta sulla sua isola privata dove cerca di metterlo contro la CIA convincendolo che sono responsabili della morte della sua fidanzata. Riuscirà Lawrence a sfuggire alle grinfie di Madame Sin e a sventare i suoi piani malvagi? Un ex agente della CIA cerca di fermare l'architetto dei più grandi crimini della storia, Madame Sin, dal portare avanti il suo prossimo piano malvagio...Un primo esempio del genere spionistico camp, così ben rappresentato dai film di Austin Powers, Madame Sin presenta la pluripremiata attrice Bette Davis nel ruolo dell'omonima mente criminale, il potere dietro un impero finanziario responsabile di alcuni dei più grandi crimini della storia. Vive in un mondo di scienza e armi bizzarre e futuristiche e il suo prossimo piano è quello di rubare gli ultimi segreti dei sottomarini degli Stati Uniti e venderli ai rivoluzionari per miliardi di dollari.Per fare questo, ha bisogno dell'ex agente della CIA Anthony Lawrence (Robert Wagner - Austin Powers) come pedina del suo piano. Rapendo Lawrence, lo porta sulla sua isola privata dove cerca di metterlo contro la CIA convincendolo che sono responsabili della morte della sua fidanzata. Riuscirà Lawrence a sfuggire alle grinfie di Madame Sin e a sventare i suoi piani malvagi?Caratteristiche speciali:Galleria di immagini.Script PDF.Trailer. -
Agony - Complete Series 1
BAFTA-nominated actress Maureen Lipman stars as Jane Lucas, author of a problem page in a glossy magazine and radio Agony Aunt. A huge hit for ITV in the late 70's and early 80's , Agony lasted for three series, with a sequel made fifteen years later, Based on the experience of real-life Agony Aunt Anna Raeburn, Agony trod a thin line of black humour - the darkest joke of all being that Jane offers solutions to people on a daily basis but can't solve her own personal problems., BAFTA-nominated actress Maureen Lipman stars as Jane Lucas, author of a problem page in a glossy magazine and radio Agony Aunt. A huge hit for ITV in the late 70's and early 80's , Agony lasted for three series, with a sequel made fifteen years later, Based on the experience of real-life Agony Aunt Anna Raeburn, Agony trod a thin line of black humour - the darkest joke of all being that Jane offers solutions to people on a daily basis but can't solve her own personal problems.Special Features:None Listed. -
Defence Of The Realm
Nick Mullen and Vernon Bayliss are reporters who receive an anonymous tip-off that a political scandal is about to break. MP Dennis Markham, a friend of Vernon's, is photographed leaving a call girl's flat and two hours later an East German military attache is photographed going in. Whilst Nick delves into Markham's affairs, Vernon is interested in a different angle. When Vernon suddenly dies, Nick begins to realise that the story goes far deeper than anyone imagined and that he is now very definitely in over his head...Special Features:12-Minute 'On Location' featurette, presented by Robert PowellImage GalleryOriginal Theatrical TrailerScript and Original Brochure PDF -
The Shout
It's a gorgeous summer's day and two teams play a cricket game with a difference. It's the annual match between the local mental asylum and the villagers and, in the scoring hut, patients Crossley and Graves sit side-by-side recording every run, over and fallen wicket. to keep themselves entertained, Crossley recounts a terrifying story of how he came to possess supernatural powers that enable him to kill with a shout. It was, he claims, an ancient magic he learnt from spending many years with the Australian Aborigines. Although Graves dismisses the tale as an insane fantasy, as the match continues the proceedings take on an emphatically sinister turn...Starring Oscar-nominated actor Alan Bates as the deranged Crossley, The Shout feature strong performances from both Susannah York and John Hurt. The narrative style employed by pal d'Or-nominated director Jerzy Skolimowski, lends depth and dimension to a film that is deeply engaging as well as terrifying, winning him the Jury's prize at Cannes in 1978. With an enigmatic opening sequence, fragments and flashbacks, this release will appeal not only to fans of the horror genre, but audiences who enjoy intelligent, unusual mysteries.Special Features:Audio commentary with horror experts Kim Newman and Stephen Jones.Image Gallery.Information folder and original press material (PDF).Introductory booklet by Kim Newman.Theatrical Trailer. -
The Fast Lady
Fervent cyclist Murdoch Troon is ran off the road by impatient tycoon Charles Chingford. Tracing Chingford, back to his home he meets and falls in love with Chingford's daughter, car-mad Clare. egged on by his fellow lodger and racy car salesman Freddy Fox, Murdoch decides to invest in 'The Fast Lady', a vintage Red Label Bentley to try to woo Clare.First, though, he has to learn to drive. His instructor, a veteran whose nerves are going, is terrified as Murdoch's obstinate nature comes to the fore and they narrowly avoid disasters with lorries and old ladies. Worse still, an incident in the main street involves none other than Clare's short-tempered father., Fervent cyclist Murdoch Troon is ran off the road by impatient tycoon Charles Chingford. Tracing Chingford, back to his home he meets and falls in love with Chingford's daughter, car-mad Clare. egged on by his fellow lodger and racy car salesman Freddy Fox, Murdoch decides to invest in 'The Fast Lady', a vintage Red Label Bentley to try to woo Clare.First, though, he has to learn to drive. His instructor, a veteran whose nerves are going, is terrified as Murdoch's obstinate nature comes to the fore and they narrowly avoid disasters with lorries and old ladies. Worse still, an incident in the main street involves none other than Clare's short-tempered father.Special Features:None Listed -
The Bill - Series 1 - 3 [11 Disc Box Set]
Presenta le prime tre serie complete del dramma THE BILL, che esamina le vite degli agenti di polizia alla stazione di Sun Hill.Caratteristiche speciali:Nessuno elencatoStoryboard - Pilota giocare a Woodentop -
Kidnapped
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popQuando il giovane David Balfour arriva nella squallida casa scozzese di suo zio per reclamare la sua eredità, il suo parente cerca di ucciderlo e lo fa spedire per essere venduto come schiavo nelle colonie. Fortunatamente per il ragazzo, fa amicizia con Alan Breck Stewart, che è in fuga dopo la sconfitta di Bonnie Prince Charlie a Culloden. Quando il capitano di una nave cerca di uccidere Breck per i suoi soldi, i due riescono a raggiungere la terraferma e partono per Edimburgo, schivando le spietate giubbe rosse lungo la strada. Quando il giovane David Balfour arriva alla tetra casa scozzese di suo zio per reclamare la sua eredità, il suo parente cerca di ucciderlo e lo fa spedire per essere venduto come schiavo nelle colonie. Fortunatamente per il ragazzo, fa amicizia con Alan Breck Stewart, che è in fuga dopo la sconfitta di Bonnie Prince Charlie a Culloden. Quando il capitano di una nave cerca di uccidere Breck per i suoi soldi, i due riescono a raggiungere la terraferma e partono per Edimburgo, schivando le spietate giubbe rosse lungo la strada.Caratteristiche speciali:Nessuno elencato -
Crown Court - Vol. 2
A television institution that lasted for over a decade, Crown Court was a much-loved courtroom drama which, although the cases were fictional, used 'real' jurors chosen from members of the public. Multiple endings were prepared for each story, dependent on whether the accused was found guilty or acquitted of the charges, giving each story a strength and energy which raised it far above that of normal courtroom dramas.This volume contains a further twelve stories (in production order) and features compelling cases which cover a wide spectrum of what would come before a courtroom - from blackmail to GBH, from infanticide to demanding money with menaces., A television institution that lasted for over a decade, Crown Court was a much-loved courtroom drama which, although the cases were fictional, used 'real' jurors chosen from members of the public. Multiple endings were prepared for each story, dependent on whether the accused was found guilty or acquitted of the charges, giving each story a strength and energy which raised it far above that of normal courtroom dramas.This volume contains a further twelve stories (in production order) and features compelling cases which cover a wide spectrum of what would come before a courtroom - from blackmail to GBH, from infanticide to demanding money with menaces.Special Features:None Listed. -
Smuggler
Set during the Napoleonic wars of the early 1800s, Oliver Tobias stars as Jack Vincent, a swashbuckling ex-British naval captain turned smuggler. A strong-willed, independent man who lives by both his wits and the sword, Vincent is ably assisted by Sarah (Lesley Dunlop) and petty thief Honesty Evans (Hywel Williams Ellis) in his struggle to stay one step ahead of the Excise Men...A fondly remembered series, Smuggler was a hit with children and adults alike on its original transmission in 1981., Set during the Napoleonic wars of the early 1800s, Oliver Tobias stars as Jack Vincent, a swashbuckling ex-British naval captain turned smuggler. A strong-willed, independent man who lives by both his wits and the sword, Vincent is ably assisted by Sarah (Lesley Dunlop) and petty thief Honesty Evans (Hywel Williams Ellis) in his struggle to stay one step ahead of the Excise Men...A fondly remembered series, Smuggler was a hit with children and adults alike on its original transmission in 1981.Special Features:Merchandise Gallery.PDFs. -
After Henry - Series 1
La commedia nominata ai BAFTA After Henry segue le comode vite della classe media di tre donne - tranne che per una di loro, la vita non è poi così comoda... Sarah è stata lasciata in buone mani dal suo defunto marito ma, sfortunatamente, le è stata lasciata anche una madre esigente e una figlia adolescente e permalosa che desidera l'indipendenza - basta che ci sia la madre a sistemare il casino..., la commedia nominata ai BAFTA After Henry segue le confortevoli vite della classe media di tre donne - tranne che, per una di loro, la vita non è poi così confortevole... Sarah è stata lasciata in buone mani dal suo defunto marito ma, sfortunatamente, le è stata lasciata anche una madre esigente e una figlia adolescente e permalosa che desidera l'indipendenza - basta che ci sia la madre a sistemare il casino...Caratteristiche speciali:Nessuno elencato -
Not On Your Nellie - Series 2 And3
From the star of Nearest and Dearest comes Not On Your Nellie - one of the major comedy successes of the 1970s. When blunt Northern 'lass' Nellie Pickersgill (Hylda Baker) comes to London to look after her ailing father she isn't expecting to have to look after his pub too - a situation made worse by the fact that she's a teetotaller and can't abide drink! Not only is The Brown Cow a bit of a handful, but so is its clientele: wide-boy Charlie, London Underground worker Ali and the gurus of camp-fashion store owners George and Gilbert. This set contains both the complete second and third series, the latter of which was cut short to just four episodes when Hylda broke her ankle during recording., From the star of Nearest and Dearest comes Not On Your Nellie - one of the major comedy successes of the 1970s. When blunt Northern 'lass' Nellie Pickersgill (Hylda Baker) comes to London to look after her ailing father she isn't expecting to have to look after his pub too - a situation made worse by the fact that she's a teetotaller and can't abide drink! Not only is The Brown Cow a bit of a handful, but so is its clientele: wide-boy Charlie, London Underground worker Ali and the gurus of camp-fashion store owners George and Gilbert. This set contains both the complete second and third series, the latter of which was cut short to just four episodes when Hylda broke her ankle during recording.Special Features:None Listed. -
The Bill - Volume 1
The Bill went from strength to strength in 1988 when it was restructured into the half-hour format that stormed to the top of the ITV ratings and has remained a Top 10 UK drama ever since. Starring such fan favourites as Sgt Cryer (Eric Richard), WPC Ackland (Trudie Goodwin), Det Sgt Ted Roach (Tony Scannell) and Christopher Ellison as the irascible DI Burnside, this two-disc set contains the first 13 episodes of the half-hour series.Special Features:None Listed. -
Mrs Merton - The Complete Series
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popCon la comica Caroline Aherne (The Royle Family), vincitrice del BAFTA, questo show di grande successo e pluripremiato vede una serie di celebrità che fanno la fila per essere intervistate dalla Aherne (con un ampio make-up) nei panni della conduttrice del chat-show, un'ottuagenaria pensionata con un debole per i doppi sensi scioccanti.Tra le 'vittime' della signora ci sono Steven Cogan, Jeremy Clarkson, Debbie McGee, George Best, Joanna Lumley, Vinnie Jones e persino la leggenda di Hollywood Tony Curtis insieme a molti, molti altri. Questo set di cinque dischi contiene tutti i 31 show della signora Merton che sono stati realizzati, compresi l'episodio pilota e gli speciali di Natale. Con l'attrice comica vincitrice del BAFTA Caroline Aherne (The Royle Family), questo show di grande successo e pluripremiato vede una serie di celebrità che fanno la fila per essere intervistate dalla Aherne (ampiamente truccata) nei panni della conduttrice del chat-show, una pensionata ottuagenaria con un debole per i doppi sensi scioccanti.Tra le 'vittime' della signora ci sono Steven Cogan, Jeremy Clarkson, Debbie McGee, George Best, Joanna Lumley, Vinnie Jones e persino la leggenda di Hollywood Tony Curtis insieme a molti, molti altri. Questo set di cinque dischi contiene tutti i 31 show della signora Merton che sono stati realizzati, compresi il pilota e gli speciali di Natale.Caratteristiche speciali:Nessuno elencato -
Arthur Of The Britons
With the Roman withdrawal from Britain, the tribes have entered into a period of feudal warfare. Arthur is the war chieftain of a tribe of Celts who has his eye on the bigger picture - unification of the tribes in the face of the Saxon threat. Assisted by his adoptive father, Llud, and Saxon friend, Kai, he has his hands full keeping the peace with opposition from the various feuding factions as well as his duplicitous cousin, Mark of Cornwall., With the Roman withdrawal from Britain, the tribes have entered into a period of feudal warfare. Arthur is the war chieftain of a tribe of Celts who has his eye on the bigger picture - unification of the tribes in the face of the Saxon threat. Assisted by his adoptive father, Llud, and Saxon friend, Kai, he has his hands full keeping the peace with opposition from the various feuding factions as well as his duplicitous cousin, Mark of Cornwall.Special Features:Merchandise Gallery.PDFs. -
The Gentle Touch - Series 2
Jill Gascoine stars as tough, no-nonsense female cop Maggie Forbes. Made at a time when there were very few ranking female officers in the police force, The Gentle Touch not only showed police procedure within a Metropolitan Police CID unit but also allowed an insight into how a woman might cope with such a role in what was very much a man's world. Instantly successful with the public, The Gentle Touch ran for five years before spinning off into another series - C.A.T.S. Eyes.Contains 10 Episodes on 3 Discs., Jill Gascoine stars as tough, no-nonsense female cop Maggie Forbes. Made at a time when there were very few ranking female officers in the police force, The Gentle Touch not only showed police procedure within a Metropolitan Police CID unit but also allowed an insight into how a woman might cope with such a role in what was very much a man's world. Instantly successful with the public, The Gentle Touch ran for five years before spinning off into another series - C.A.T.S. Eyes.Contains 10 Episodes on 3 Discs.Special Features:None Listed -
The Fenn Street Gang - Series 2
It's a year now since they left the peace and tranquillity of form 5C, Fenn Street School, and set out to show the world what was what. But, as Duffy finds, the world doesn't always co-operate! His business is slowly sliding down the drain, Craven has become involved with a local gangster and Frankie Abbott manages to get himself sacked! At least Dennis seems to be doing alright - until he gets the girlfriend from Hell!Special Features:None Listed.