| "Godsend DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Following the death of their eight-year-old son Adam devastated parents Jessie (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) and Paul (Greg Kinnear) are desperate to do anything to resurrect their beloved child Befriended by a doctor at the forefront of genetic research (Robert De Niro) they are offered a chance to reverse the rules of nature and clone their son The experiment appears successful under the doctor&39;s watchful eye and Adam grows into a healthy happy young boy Until his eighth birthday Reaching the age at which the original Adam died the new Adam begins to change and a new sinister personality emerges Actors Greg Kinnear Rebecca Romijn-Stamos Robert De Niro & Cameron BrightDirector Nick HammCertificate 15 years and overYear 2004Screen Widescreen 2351 AnamorphicLanguages English - Dolby Digital (51)Subtitles English for the hearing impairedDuration 1 hour and 38 minutes (approx)"
Price: 8.99 |
| "Honest DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Written and directed by established musician David A Stewart &39;Honest&39; marks the film debut of Nicole Appleton Natalie Appleton and Melanie Blatt Set against the psychedelic backdrop of London at the height of the swinging &39;60s the sisters turn outlaws in a bid to escape their impoverished East End lives Masquerading as men they rob from the rich and give to themseleves whilst challenging both the law and the local gangsters However thing begin to go badly wrong and they are sent into a dangerous adventure towards freedom picking up a gorgeous American writer along the way This hilarious hugely entertaining romp of a film with a classic &39;60s soundtrack portrays a kind a decadence that had never been seen in post-war Britain Actors Natalie Appleton Nicole Appleton Melanie Blatt Corin Redgrave Jonathan Cake Peter Facinelli Annette Badland Sean Gilder & James CosmoDirector David A StewartCertificate 18 years and overYear 2000Screen Widescreen 1851 AnamorphicLanguages English - Dolby Digital (51)Subtitles English For The Hearing ImpairedDuration 1 hour and 45 minutes (approx)"
Price: 8.99 |
| "Wrong Turn 3 - Left For Dead DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Horror sequel in which a group of college kids are attacked by the mutant cannibal hillbilly Three Finger (Borislav Iliev) while on a rafting trip at the Bluefish River The murderous violence escalates when a busload of dangerous criminals being transported from the nearby penitentiary - along with their escort Sheriff Carver (Bill Moody ) - also fall prey to the sick antics of the cannibal psychopath Actors Tom Frederic Janet Montgomery Gil Kolirin Christian Contreras Jake Curran Tom McKay Tamer Hassan & Chucky VeniceDirector Declan O&39;BrienCertificate 18 years and overYear 2009Screen WidescreenLanguages English - Dolby Digital (51)"
Price: 8.49 |
| "The Descent DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Afraid of the dark? You will be!When a young group of female friends go on a climbing expedition they find a lot more than they bargained for Lost in a cave off the maps they encounter a race of barely human cannibalistic subterraneans who are very very hungry Actors MyAnna Buring Craig Conway Natalie Jackson Mendoza Molly Kayll Saskia Mulder Nora-Jane Noone Alex Reid & Shauna MacdonaldDirector Neil MarshallCertificate 18 years and overYear 2005Screen Widescreen 2351 AnamorphicLanguages English - Dolby Digital (51) ; DTSDuration 1 hour and 36 minutes (approx)"
Price: 8.99 |
| "The Descent 2 Disc Special Edition DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Afraid of the dark? You will be!When a young group of female friends go on a climbing expedition they find a lot more than they bargained for Lost in a cave off the maps they encounter a race of barely human cannibalistic subterraneans who are very very hungry Actors MyAnna Buring Craig Conway Natalie Jackson Mendoza Molly Kayll Saskia Mulder Nora-Jane Noone Alex Reid & Shauna MacdonaldDirector Neil MarshallCertificate 18 years and overYear 2005Screen Widescreen 2351 AnamorphicLanguages English - Dolby Digital (51) ; DTSSubtitles EnglishDuration 1 hour and 36 minutes (approx)"
Price: 8.99 |
| "Black Christmas 2006" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play It is Christmas time in the old Lenz residence - a grand old home with a tragic history The newly renovated mansion is now home to a group of sorority sisters who are getting ready for the holidays However their celebrations are interrupted by taunting anonymous phone calls and they begin disappearing one by one Actors Katie Cassidy Michelle Trachtenberg Kristen Cloke Crystal Lowe Mary Elizabeth Winstead Oliver Hudson Lacey Chabert Andrea Martin Jessica Harmon Leela Savasta & Karin KonovalDirector Glen MorganCertificate 15 years and overYear 2006Screen Widescreen 2351 AnamorphicLanguages English - Dolby Digital (51)"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Blindnesss DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Lust is blindBased on the novel by Nobel Prize winner Jose Saramago Blindness stars Julianne Moore as a doctor&39;s wife who becomes the only person with the ability to see in a town where everyone is struck with a mysterious case of sudden Blindness She feigns illness in order to take care of her husband (Mark Ruffalo) as her surrounding community breaks down into chaos and disorder Actors Julianne Moore Mark Ruffalo Sandra Oh Danny Glover Gael García Bernal Yusuke Iseya Yoshino Kimura Don McKellar Maury Chaykin Eduardo Semerjian & Mitchell NyeDirector Fernando MeirellesCertificate 18 years and overYear 2008Screen Widescreen 1851 AnamorphicLanguages English - Dolby Digital (51)"
Price: 8.99 |
| "The Killers Kiss DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Stanley Kubrick&39;s second film Killer&39;s Kiss made the world take notice The young moviemaker won acclaim for this dazzling film noir about a struggling New York boxer (Jamie Smith) whose life is imperiled when he protects a nightclub dancer (Irene Kane) from her gangster boss (Frank Silvera) "Using his camera as a sandpaper block Kubrick has stripped away the veneer from the prizefight and dancehall worlds" the New York Mirror proclaimed Killer&39;s Kiss not only lends considerable insight into future Kubrick classics - such as &39;The Killing&39; and &39;Full Metal Jacket&39;- but is also a remarkable film in its own right the boxing match may be the most vicious this side of &39;Raging Bull&39; and the famed final battle remains an action tour-de-force "An ambitious photographerchallenges the movie capital with Killer&39;s Kiss" the New York Daily News enthused "The suspenseful venture augurs well for young Stanley Kubrick!"Actors Irene Kane Frank Silvera Jamie Smith & Ruth SobotkaDirector Stanley KubrickCertificate 12 years and overYear 1955Screen Fullscreen 43Languages English ; German ; Spanish ; Italian - Dolby Digital (10) MonoSubtitles English for the hearing impaired ; German for the hearing impaired ; French ; Italian ; Spanish ; DutchDuration 1 hour and 7 minutes (approx)"
Price: 8.99 |
| "Monuments Men DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play George Clooney co-writes and directs this adaptation of Robert M Edsel&39;s book that follows the men tasked with saving the world&39;s greatest works of art from the Nazis during WWII In the last months of the war with the Third Reich teetering on the brink of collapse the German army are ordered to destroy every piece of looted art in their possession In a race against time American President Franklin D Roosevelt mobilises a seven-man platoon comprising museum directors and art historians to rescue the cream of the world&39;s artistic and cultural treasures from the hands of the enemy and return them to their rightful owners But with no previous experience of weapons and tactics the hastily assembled group soon face a rude awakening when they experience their first live action behind enemy lines As well as Clooney the all-star cast includes Matt Damon Cate Blanchett Bill Murray John Goodman and Jean Dujardin"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Family Guy Season 13 DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The adventures of the Griffin family continue with the story of bumbling well-intentioned father Peter; his sweet but oblivious wife Lois; and their teenagers dim-witted Chris and awkward Meg The most recognisable characters however remain the family&39;s masterminds evil genius baby Stewie determined to achieve complete world domination at the age of one and Brian an erudite martini-swilling dog the family&39;s lone voice of reason Includes all the episodes from the thirteenth series Episode List Episode 1 Into Fat Air Episode 2 Ratings Guy Episode 3 Old Man and the Big C The Episode 4 Yug Ylimaf Episode 5 Joe&39;s Revenge Episode 6 Lois Comes Out of Her Shell Episode 7 Friends Without Benefits Episode 8 Jesus Mary and Joseph! Episode 9 Space Cadet Episode 10 Brian&39;s Play Episode 11 Giggity Wife The Episode 12 Valentine&39;s Day in Quahog Episode 13 Chris Cross Episode 14 Call Girl Episode 15 Turban Cowboy Episode 16 12 and a Half Angry Men Episode 17 Bigfat Episode 18 Total Recall Episode 19 Save the Clam Episode 20 Farmer Guy Episode 21 Roads to Vegas Episode 22 No Country Club for Old Men Special features Audio commentary on selected Episodes200 Episodes Later200th Episode Table ReadScene Animatic from "Into Fat Air" with Side-by-Side-CommentaryDeleted ScenesFull Episode Animatic from Space CadetComic-Con PanelScene Animatic from "Total Recall" with Side-by-Side-Commentary"
Price: 13.49 |
| "Big / Mrs Doubtfire / Dr Dolittle Triple Pack DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to playMrs Doubtfire Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) is no ordinary father so when he learns his ex-wife (Sally Field) needs a housekeeper he applies for the job With the perfect wig a little makeup and a dress for all occasions he becomes Mrs Doubtfire a devoted British nanny who is hired on the spot Free to be the "woman" he never knew he could be the disguised Daniel creates a whole new life with his entire family Big All 12-year-old old Josh Baskin wants is to be big But when his wish is granted beyond his wildest dreams Josh finds a new face in the mirror--his own at age 30 Now aided only by his boisterous best friend he&39;ll have to keep his true age a secret as he tries to fill hs own over-sized shoes But as his innocent charms help him rise to the top of the adult world Josh will face the biggest decision of his life--return to his own age or remain big forever Dr DoolittleA successful physician and devoted family man John Dolittle (Murphy) seems to have the world by the tail until a long-suppressed talent possessed as a child--the ability to communicate with animals--is suddenly reawakened with a vengeance Now every creature within squawking distance wants the good doctor&39;s advice unleashing an outrageous chain of events that turn his world upside down Featuring an all-star menagerie of voice talent (including Chris Rock John Leguizamo Norm MacDonald Albert Brooks Gary Shandling and Ellen DeGeneres) this wild and woolly free-for-all is your prescription for hilarious hijinks and "mischievous fun!" (The New York Times)"
Price: 10.99 |
| "Family Guy Season 14 DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to playYou&39;ll sit lie down and roll over laughing as you watch this fetching collection of 21 Family Guy episodes in which Peter and Quagmire make beautiful music together Stewie is reborn into a wealthy British household and the Griffins mourn the tragic death of their beloved mutt (No not Meg) It&39;s a dog-gone hilarious complete season featuring celebrity guest voices Tony Sirico Lauren Bacall Adam Levine Bryan Cranston and many more!Special featuresDeleted ScenesAudio Commentary on Select EpisodesFull Episode Animatic on "Christmas Guy"Consuela Mash-upBrian Griffin In memoriam Sort ofEpisode List1 Finders Keepers2 Vestigial Peter3 Quagmire&39;s Quagmire4 A Fistful of Meg5 Boopa-Dee Bappa-Dee6 Life of Brian7 In Harmony&39;s Way8 Christmas Guy9 Peter Problems10 Grimm Job11 Brian&39;s a Bad Father12 Mom&39;s the Word13 3 Acts of God14 Fresh Heir15 Secondhand Spoke16 Herpe the Love Sore17 Most Interesting Man in the World The18 Baby Got Black19 Meg Stinks!20 He&39;s Bla-ack!21 Chap Stewie "
Price: 13.49 |
| "The Simpsons: Season 17 DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play When we were 17 it was a very good year -- a year for Homer&39;s new dad MacGyver gets mad Sideshow Bob&39;s not so bad Another comical compilation of "The Simpsons" - the longest-running scripted show in television history - has arrived Season 17 contains all 22 outrageous episodes a vast repertoire of Springfieldian special features plus a mind-blowing list of celebrity guest voices including Alec Baldwin Larry Hagman William H Macy Frances McDormand Rob Reiner Susan Sarandon and Lily Tomlin just to name a few with additional guest voices also providing commentary including Richard Dean Anderson Ricky Gervais Michael York and Kelsey Grammer Phew!Special featuresBUONGIORNO SIMPSONS LOVERSAUDIO COMMENTARY ON EVERY EPISODE WITH WRITERS ACTORS AND DIRECTORSDELETED SCENES WITH COMMENTARYTHE GREAT ONESLET THERE BE MUSICLIVE! IT&39;S THE SIMPSONSBONUS EPISODEMULTI-ANGLE ANIMATION SHOWCASESPECIAL LANGUAGE FEATUREORIGINAL SKETCHESAND MUCH MORE"
Price: 15.49 |
| "New Girl Season 3 DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In the brilliantly funny and game-changing third season Jess and Nick go "all-in" on their romance but soon realise that loving and living together will be tougher than they thought Schmidt finds himself in double trouble when he dates Cece and Elizabeth at the same time Unlucky-in-love Winston makes a special connectiontoo bad it&39;s only with the roommates&39; new house cat Meanwhile Coach returns and a Thanksgiving adventure turns the guys into turkeys - plus there&39;s the wildly popular "Prince" episode featuring a larger-than-life guest star who becomes an unexpected romantic advisor to Jess Special Features The Happy Hook-Up Heartbreak Guide to New GirlDrop That NameDeleted Scenes and Extended ScenesGag Reel Episode List All InNerdDouble DateCaptain TheBox TheKeatonCoach TheMenusLongest Night EverThanksgiving IIIClavado En un BarBasketsballBirthdayPrinceExesSisterSister IISister IIIFired UpMars LandingBig NewsDanceCruise"
Price: 13.49 |
| "Sons of Anarchy: Season 7 DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Season seven begins ten days after the tragic events of Season Six with Jax in jail on a parole violation grappling with his inner demons With the club’s full support he sets in motion the brutal machinations that will lead to complete and merciless retribution Episode List 1 Black Widower 2 Toil and Till 3 Playing With Monsters 4 Poor Little Lambs 5 Some Strange Eruption 6 Smoke ‘em If You Go 7 Greensleeves 8 Separation of Crows 9 TBC 10 TBC 11 TBC 12 TBC 13 TBC"
Price: 13.49 |
| "Vikings: Season 2 DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Season 1 of Vikings left many unresolved issues and cliffhangers—would Rollo really fight against his brother Ragnar? What will result from Ragnar’s night of passion with Princess Aslaug? Can his marriage to Lagertha survive both his infidelity and the death of their daughter Gyda? In Season 2 these issues are resolved in dramatic and often unexpected waysAt its heart Vikings remains a family saga following the fortunes of Ragnar his extended family and the people he represents now that he is an earl Ragnar’s own desire to sail west to explore new kingdoms in alliance with King Horik leads to a storm-tossed landing on the coast of Wessex an important Saxon kingdom ruled by a king not unlike Ragnar Season 2 is all about crises of faith of power and of relationships Kingdoms are at stake Lives are at stake Love is at stake And all under the watchful eyes of the gods Special features 1 A WARRIOR SOCIETY RITES OF PASSAGE (10-12 minutes) THE VIKINGS are such a fascinating topic for exploration because so much of the culture remains a mystery that our best historians continue to decipher today VIKINGS SEASON 1 DVDBLU-RAY delved deep into the rich history of VIKING CULTURE AND JUSTICE and the Season 2 release follows this engaging historic exploration into the Vikings’ RITES OF PASSAGE Just as Bjorn has grown from adolescence into manhood within the series our Viking historians reveal the real world practices that young children in this culture underwent on their way to adulthood Topics for exploration include Viking Birthing Rituals The practice of teaching the Viking Children an exploration of the ages at which milestones were achieved the significance of a young man receiving an armring and the practices underwent before a young man or shieldmaiden’s first battle RITES OF PASSAGE unravels more mysteries of Viking culture for the Home Entertainment audience MY FAMILY MY ENEMY 2 DECONSTRUCTING THE CLIMACTIC BATTLE (10-12 minutes) Season 2 of VIKINGS raises the stakes for the battles and the bloodshed of the series as the stunt coordinator and swordmaster surpassed the action choreography of the inaugural season This behind the scenes exploration looks at the key battle sequences before intricately deconstructing every stage of preparation for the climactic VIKING battle in season 2 From initial planning to storyboards to creating the choreography with swordmaster Richard Ryan to the actors’ choreography training under Ryan to catching the production day from behind the scenes… every aspect of the planning and execution of the key battle scene is explored by the creator director swordmaster cast and stunt coordinator 3 THE VIKING SAGAS (Archival Interactive Exploration) Use the BD Remote to page through the high-resolution 3-d archives of the Viking Sagas Select an icon (Monetary Icon for tales of greed the Passion icon for tales of lust and adultery the Battle Icon for tales of bloody fights or the poetry icon for authentic Viking verse) within the Sagas to hear the actual Saga re-told with simple animation of the tale teamed with narration and sound design Following the animation a detailed deconstruction of the Saga by Viking Historians and Vikings Creator Michael Hirst is presented on-screen 4 The Creator’s Audio Commentary with Michael Hirst and Viking Historians (Episode length) 5 The Creator and Cast Audio Commentary (Episode length)"
Price: 13.49 |
| "Planet Of The Apes Primal Collection 1-8 DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play This PRIMAL COLLECTION features the eight PLANET OF THE APES movies beginning with the 1968 original (starring Charlton Heston Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter) in which a group of astronauts find themselves stranded on a world where apes evolved from humans only to learn the shocking surprise about humanity&39;s future Also includes BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES ESCAPE FROM PLANET OF THE APES CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES and BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES"
Price: 27.49 |
| "The Strain Season 1 DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Experience the first season of TV&39;s hottest most blood-curdling Sci-fi series - from Executive Producers-Writers Guillermo del Toro Carlton Cuse and Chuck Hogan - along with behind-the-scenes special features that explore the story&39;s journey from best-selling novel to hit show When a freak virus kills most of the passengers on an airplane Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll) head of the Centre for Disease Control&39;s "Canary Team" is immediately called to the scene The only way to stop the terrifying disease is to face its source - a sinister supernatural creature whose evil intent seems more powerful than any force on Earth - in this chilling series that also stars Mia Maestro David Bradley and Sean Astin Special features In the Beginning A Novel Approach Setrakian&39;s Lair Episode List 1 "Night Zero" 2 "The Box" 3 "Gone Smooth" 4 "It&39;s Not for Everyone" 5 "Runaways" 6 "Occultation" 7 "For Services Rendered" 8 "Creatures of the Night" 9 "The Disappeared" 10 "Loved Ones" 11 "The Third Rail" 12 "Last Rites" 13 "The Master""
Price: 13.49 |
| "The Other Woman DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play After discovering her boyfriend is married a woman tries to get her ruined life back on track But when she accidentally meets the wife he&39;s been cheating on she realises they have much in common and her sworn enemy becomes her greatest friend When yet another affair is discovered all three women team up to plot mutual revenge on their cheating lying three-timing ex Hilarious comedy starring Cameron Diaz Leslie Mann and Kate Upton"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Homeland - Season 4 DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Crack CIA agent CARRIE MATHISON plays by her own rules when it comes to protecting the US from terrorist attacks Her uncanny intuition dogged determination and gift for persuasion helped her identify Nicholas Brody as a terrorist and convert him to an ally She also headed the operation to capture and kill al-Qaeda mastermind Abu Nazir and turned the man responsible for the CIA bombing Majid Javadi into an invaluable US asset Along the way she fell in love with Brody and became pregnant with his child which made his arrest and execution that much more traumatic for her Now with a baby to raise and a fast-tracked career as an overseas station chief Carrie is forced to make difficult choices about the direction she wants her life to take Meanwhile SAUL BERENSON Carrie&39;s long-time no-nonsense mentor has been forced into retirement Will he be able to stay in the intelligence game and keep tabs on his protégé while working for a private security firm in New York?"
Price: 13.49 |
| "The Americans Season 2 DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Season 2 of the Cold War drama centres on the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington DC shortly after Ronald Reagan is elected President The arranged marriage of Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) - who have two children who know nothing about their parents’ true identity - grows more passionate and genuine by the day but is constantly tested by the escalation of the Cold War and the intimate and dangerous relationships they must maintain with a network of spies and informants under their control"
Price: 13.49 |
| "Walking With Beasts Complete BBC Series DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play DVD Special FeaturesTriumph of the Beasts 50-minute special on the rise of the mammal The Beasts Within 50-minute special on scientists&39; search for man&39;s link to apes Beast Fact FilesPhoto GalleryProduction Crew InterviewsStoryboard ComparisonsSubtitles English SDHRunning Time 173 mintues approxRegions 24 PAL UKDolby Digital Stereo"
Price: 9.99 |
| "Clarence DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play All seven episodes from the first series of the BBC television comedy written by and starring Ronnie Barker set in 1937 Clarence (Barker) is a short-sighted removals man who spends more time bumping into things than actually delivering them Then he bumps into prim housemaid Jane Travers (Josephine Tewson) who changes his bumbling life in ways he can&39;t imagine"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Earth Story DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Heralding the new age of digital television this masterful BBC documentary was one of the first major programmes to usher in the new era back in 1998 Aubrey Manning takes viewers on a voyage of discovery across our very own planet and the wonders within Earth Story unravels the secrets of our planet and brings it alive The series took three years to make cost £3million and was filmed all over the world from the craters of active volcanoes to the ocean floor Where the cameras could not go in both time and space the latest animation techniques take over Combining live-action footage with state-of-the-art computer graphics which enable us to travel back and forwards through time this is a fantastic journey of scientific discovery and a comprehensive history of life--in all its forms--on the planet"
Price: 8.49 |
| "The Normans DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The NormansProfessor Robert Bartlett embarks on an ambitious journey deep into the hearts and minds of a band of warriors who transformed medieval Europe Bursting with colourful characters and illuminating detail Professor Bartlett’s story follows the fortunes of the Normans all the way from Scandinavia to Normandy and England in 1066 He then follows them south to Jerusalem via southern Italy Sicily and modern day Turkey He draws on Anglo-Saxon chronicles medieval manuscripts and some of the most powerful examples of Norman architecture in an epic sweep of the period of Norman supremacy And he reveals how the Norman legacy lives on in our culture and politics to this day Domesday In a fascinating exploration of Domesday Book medieval historian Dr Stephen Baxter reveals the human and political drama that lies within the parchment of England’s earliest surviving public record He also finds out the real reason it was commissioned by William the Conqueror Most historians believe Domesday is some kind of tax book for raising revenue But Baxter reveals why Domesday Book couldn’t have been used to collect taxes He argues that its real purpose was to give revolutionary new powers to England’s first Norman King"
Price: 13.49 |
| "Top Gear The Challenges 1-4 DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Top Gear - The Challenges 1Robin Reliant Space Shuttle Combining cutting edge amateur rocketry British Grit and truly intergalactic levels of messing about Richard and James try to put a Reliant Robin into space Building Amphibious CarsCan the lads create a vehicle equally at home on land and water? Will they even make it across the reservoir without drowning or catching hypothermia?Building a Limo The boys are up against it making their own stretch limos from everyday cars But the challenge has only just begun There are some high-profile celebs who need a lift to the Brit Awards Building a Convertible Attempting to turn a Renault Espace into a fashionable &39;drop top&39; the team prove that trying to make your own convertible is a bit like trying to cut your own hair you can do it but you probably shouldn&39;t Parkour vs Peugeot 207They may wear silly trousers but these parkour (the barmy sport of leaping across rooftops across the city) lads are serious competition for Captain Slow&39;s Peugeot 207 in a race through Liverpool Veyron Race from AlbaIt&39;s Top Gear&39;s most dramatic race yet Jeremy&39;s in the Bugatti Veyron - the fastest most lavish supercar ever - while Richard and James are in a flying washing machine - with Captain Slow at the controls!Crap 70s SupercarsThey were once state-of-the-art Italian supercars - the Maserati Merak the Ferrari Dino 308GT4 and the Lamborghini Uracco Now all the lads need to do is try to drive them from Bristol to a "gentleman&39;s" club in Slough Top Gear - The Challenges 2 Amphibious Cars The Sequel - The magnificent return of the homemade amphibious cars as the lads drive their vehicles to Dover and across the Channel Well that was the plan…Bugatti Veyron vs Eurofighter - Place your bets A mile and back vertically and horizontally; Hammond in one of the world’s fastest cars the RAF in a fighter plane with a maximum speed of 900 mph Race Across London - James in a massive Mercedes Hammond on a bicycle the Stig on public transport (!) and Jeremy in a racing speedboat Of course the car will make it across the capital first Won’t it?Motorhome Racing - The rules are ‘quite’ strict it’s a no-contact race; drivers must sleep overnight in their camper vans before the race and be able to drive home afterwards So how come there’s a kitchen unit on the track?The Greatest Driving Road - Scouring the Alps for the perfect road – beautiful scenery pure pedal-to-the metal driving and a rush of adrenaline – in light-weight supercars – have the boys died and gone to heaven?Fiat 500 vs BMX - The Fiat 500 has been reborn as a city runabout for fashionable and sexy young people James May is none of these things but surely he can beat a pair of scruffy herberts on titchy bikes around Budapest?The 24 Hour Race - The Britcar 24-hour race at Silverstone is a gruelling test of driver stamina skill and car reliability – so guess who’s entering a BMW 3-series powered by bio-diesel that they grew themselves? Top Gear - The Challenges 3 CHEAP ALFAS - The boys try to prove that old Alfa Romeos are proper petrolheads&39; cars by buying sub-£1000 Italian rustbuckets and completing a series of challenges Well when we say ‘completing’…BRITISH LEYLAND - Challenge General consensus is that British Leyland never made good cars We disagree So to prove that 40 years of BL is worth celebrating the boys shell out for a BL classic and attempt the dreaded water test RACE ACROSS JAPAN - Jeremy and a Nissan take on James Richard and the world’s greatest public transport in an epic race across Japan Yes it’s GT-R versus bullet train and it’s a close call TOP GEAR VS THE GERMANS - The boys take on the presenters of the German Top Gear telly makes you think Fawlty Towers could have tried harder with the war jokes to be honest THE LORRYING CHALLENGE - Jeremy and the boys wonder how hard it is to be a truck driver – and ponder for long enough to buy three lorries and take on the mother of all lorry challenges RICHARD’S F1 CHALLENGE - It’s the Renault that Fernando Alonso won the world titlein but Richard’s not quite on the pace Put it this way the tyres needed warming up again after he’d done his laps…FOX HUNTING - The boys invent a new rural sport pitting a pack of hunting dogs against a Daihatsu Terios Jeremy gets stuck in a river and Richard proves surprisingly good on a horse BUS RACING - Boris Johnson wants to know which bus is the best for London To find out we get a bunch of touring car drivers to race them round a gravel circuit Very scientific Top Gear - The Challenges 4 Train Race What would Top Gear have been like in 1949? To find out Jeremy took a newly built steam train James an old Jaguar and Richard a legendary – if painful – motorcycle for a race from London to Scotland Electric car The question – could Top Gear build an electric car for less than the cost of a G Wiz? The answer was yes but it looked like a robot’s tool shed Ice Racing Proper petrolheads reckon you can’t have fun in a car unless it’s rear-wheel drive Take three rear-wheel drive coupes on a trip across France for some unexpected ice racing Police cars Top Gear set about finding British bobbies the perfect disposable cop car thereby allowing them to make us proud on the world stage of Police! Action! Kill! programming Classic rally Jeremy Richard and James had never bought classic cars at auction before How hard it could be? Cue distinctly mixed purchases on a Majorcan odyssey Commie Cars Did the Communists ever build a good car? To find out Jeremy and James got together a load of funny looking vehicles and tested them at that great symbol of Cold War Britain Greenham Common airbase Ken Block To find out more about rally driver - and internet video clip sensation – Ken Block James was sent to America for an eye widening passenger ride with the man himself Good job he packed spare underpants Portofino The Riviera was the cool place to be seen in the 1960s But the congested glamour hotspot now is best negotiated by boat according to James Richard disagreed so he got himself a 1960s Ferrari Daytona to have a sun kissed race Fiesta test Top Gear received a letter from a man called Mr Needham asking why the programme didn’t ‘test cars properly any more’ Stung by this criticism Jeremy set out to perform the most thorough road test possible Audi vs skiers The Audi RS6 is a fast estate car but is it faster than two irritating lithe Frenchmen who spend their days pretending to read poetry books so they look more attractive to chalet girls? Richard went to France to find out McLaren F1 vs Bugatti Veyron Is Bugatti’s mighty 1000 horsepower Veyron faster than McLaren’s legendary F1 hypercar? Richard went to Abu Dhabi persuaded the local police to close a long straight road and set about finding the answer"
Price: 21.49 |
| "Doctor Who Planet of the Spiders DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play At a Tibetan retreat in the English countryside a group of men are using ancient meditation rituals to tap into a mysterious alien power They unwittingly create a bridgehead between Earth and Metebelis 3 a planet where the &39;Two Legs&39; are oppressed by giant spiders The creatures are desperate to recover the blue jewel that the Doctor gave to Jo Grant as a wedding gift Now the Doctor must risk everything and return to Metebelis 3 to face the awesome power of The Great One who plans to use the crystal to enslave all of human kind"
Price: 9.99 |
| "Attenborough - The Life Collection Box Set DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Complete collection of famed naturalist David Attenborough&39;s groundbreaking wildlife documentary series exploring the rich variety of plant and animal life on the planet Using a variety of pioneering camera techniques these documentaries reveal aspects of the natural world that have never been seen on camera before and that established Attenborough&39;s reputation as the greatest wildlife broadcaster in the world Includes all eight series &39;Life on Earth&39;; &39;The Trials of Life&39;; &39;Life in the Freezer&39;; &39;The Private Life of Plants&39;; &39;The Life of Birds&39;; &39;The Life of Mammals&39;; &39;The Living Planet&39;; and &39;Life in the Undergrowth&39;"
Price: 60.49 |
| "Stephen King Collector's Set DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Three horror films based on the works of popular author Stephen King In &39;Misery&39; (1990) sick of his 19th Century romantic heroine Misery Chastain novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) kills her off and writes a more personal modern novel When his car crashes in remote mountains he is saved by &39;number one fan&39; Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) who adores Misery and has even named her pig after her As she nurses him back to health at her remote dwelling he realises she is not just going to let him go In &39;The Dark Half&39; (1991) novelist Thad Beaumont (Timothy Hutton) makes a healthy living writing pulp thrillers under the pseudonym George Stark but is frustrated that his more literary endeavours continue to go unnoticed Eventually he decides to dump Stark for good but as soon as he does so his friends and colleagues start to get picked off in grisly murder scenarios Then when the police discover Thad&39;s fingerprints all over the crime scenes the novelist realises that he has a dark side to his personality which is not going to be laid to rest easily In &39;Carrie&39; (1976) Carrie (Sissy Spacek) is a gawky unloved teenager whose awakening sexuality is at odds with her puritanical mother&39;s fanatical teachings Physically abused at home and shunned at school an unexpected Prom invitation seems to be Carrie&39;s first chance at happiness But when the Prom night ends in a vicious practical joke Carrie&39;s despair manifests itself in a fiery telekinetic revenge"
Price: 13.49 |
| "Carrie Double Pack DVD" |
| "Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play CarrieAll hell breaks loose when a tortured misfit teenager (Sissy Spacek) unleashes her secret telekinetic powers against her psychotic mother (Piper Laurie) and sadistic classmates Based on the best-selling Stephen King novel this ultimate revenge fantasy is one of the all-time great horror classics The Rage - Carrie 2When misfit teenager Rachel Lang&39;s (Emily Bergl) best friend commits suicide high school becomes an even colder lonelier experience for her Now the target of a mean-spirited prank Rachel uses her telekinetic powers to wreak a fiery vengeance on those who have hurt her"
Price: 8.99 |
