| "The Victim (DVD)" |
| "Four-part BBC thriller starring John Hannah and Kelly Macdonald. An alleged child killer is assaulted. But who is the accused and who is the victim? Set within Scotland’s unique legal system, this riveting BBC drama asks the question: who really, is the victim? Kelly Macdonald plays Anna Dean, whose son was murdered 15 years ago. She is accused of revealing his killer’s new identity online and conspiring to have them murdered. Hard-working family man Craig Myers (James Harkness) is viciously attacked after being identified online as a notorious child murderer. Is he a convicted murderer, or simply the tragic victim of mistaken identity? The Victim follows the progress of a trial in Edinburgh’s High Court, while covering the events leading up to the legal proceedings, and the criminal investigation led by DI Steven Grover (John Hannah) – who has his own reasons for wanting to crack the case. Craig and Anna are pitted against each other, but our sympathies will be divided. New potential suspects will be revealed and long buried secrets unearthed as the story builds to a final, devastating climax. Release Date 6th May 2019"
Price: 17.99 |
| "The Victoria Wood Collection (DVD)" |
| "Victoria Wood is unquestionably Britain's funniest and best-loved female TV star, winning the hearts of audiences with her brilliant character monologues, comic songs and observational comedy as well as producing hilarious and often poignant dramas. Working regularly with the same group of acclaimed actors including Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston and Susie Blake she has built up an unrivalled body of work. This extensive collection of BBC titles contains some of her finest programmes, from her BBC breakthrough As Seen on TV which included the infamous Ballad of Barry and Freda (Let's Do It) and Acorn Antiques (also presented here on one DVD) to the one-off 50 minute show Victoria Wood: Live in Your Own Home. The collection showcases her comic script writing in the six playlets of Victoria Wood Presents, focusing on the various annoyances of modern life from health farms to video dating and the feature length drama Pat and Margaret in which she and Julie Walters play very different sisters, reunited after 27 years apart. It also includes the documentary series Victoria's Empire in which Victoria Wood undertakes a fascinating quest for the legacy of Queen Victoria, visiting places around the world that bear their name, from Fort Victoria in Ghana to Victoria, Nova Scotia. Running Time: 956 minutes Region: Region 2 Release Date: 18 Oct. 2010"
Price: 22.99 |
| "The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts (DVD)" |
| "Six craftspeople are sent back in time, in this BBC series, to live in a remote country house where they immerse themselves in the idealistic dreams of Arts and Crafts visionaries William Morris, John Ruskin and Gertrude Jekyll. Release Date 25th March 2019"
Price: 12.99 |
| "The Vintage Chiller & Thriller Collection (DVD)" |
| "Nine classic British thrillers. In The House in Marsh Road (1960) a troubled man plots to kill his wife, with the help of his mistress, to inherit her country house but they get their comeuppance when karma gives the worst punishment they could have imagined as they discover the house is haunted. In The Trollenberg Terror (1958) a scientist arrives at a small alpine village by the mountain of Trollenberg to investigate the decapitation of a mountaineer. But nothing can prepare him for what lurks in the radioactive fog and the mountain peak. Fire Maidens from Outer Space (1956) follows a group of astronauts as they travel to the 13th moon of Jupiter. There, they meet a group of beautiful women who are seeking mates. However, they also live in fear of a dangerous monster. In Tread Softly (1952) the film centres around a London theatre but the drama moves from the musical on stage to a murder backstage - what secrets await the cast in the wings of the theatre? In Blood of the Vampire (1958) Dr. Callistratus (Donald Wolfit) carries out sinister experiments on his patients at a mental institution but a new arrival threatens his clandestine operation. In The Fall of the House of Usher (1950) young traveller Jonathan (Irving Steen) visits his noble friend Roderick Usher (Kay Tendeter). But upon arrival, Jonathan discovers that Lord Roderick and his twin sister Lady Usher (Gwen Watford) are both seriously ill as a result of a curse placed upon their house by an ancient ancestor, dooming the siblings to a horrible early death. In The Monkeys Paw (1948) Mr. Trelawne (Milton Rosmer) comes into possession of a magical monkeys paw which can provide three wishes - but at a price. Crow Hollow (1952) follows newly-weds Ann Amour (Natasha Parry) and her husband as they go to stay at the ancient home of his three eccentric aunts. They stay quickly escalates, spiralling into something beyond imagination and far from what Ann has envisioned for married life as she soon becomes convinced her life is in great danger. The Curse of the Wraydons (1946) Staring Philip Wraydon (Tod Slaughter), an inventive and remorseless spy working for Napoleon who harbours a serious grudge against England and, in particular, his brothers family. His killing spree inevitably draws the attention of the police - but they erroneously identify Philips nephew Jack (Bruce Seton) as the murderer. With the net closing in on him, Jack faces a race against time to prove his innocence. Can he work out who the real killer is? No. Discs: 3 DVDs Cert: PG Running Time: 10 hrs 58 Release Date: 18 Sept 2017"
Price: 18.99 |
| "The Virgin Queen - BBC (DVD)" |
| "From teenage princess to accomplished queen, forever torn between duty and personal longing, the reign of Elizabeth I is exposed in this lavish four-part drama starring Anne-Marie Duff and Tom Hardy. Filmed against a backdrop of some of Great Britain's most beautiful houses and landscapes, the programme follows Queen Elizabeth (Duff) from her days of fear as a potential victim of her sister's terror, through her great love affair with Robert Dudley (Hardy), into her years of triumph over the Spanish Armada, and finally her old age and her last, enigmatic relationship with her young protege, the Earl of Essex (Hans Matheson). Running Time: 200 minutes Region: Region 2 Subtitles: English Release Date: 10 Nov. 2014"
Price: 9.99 |
| "The Virginian (DVD)" |
| "Trace Adkins (The Lincoln Lawyer), Ron Perlman (TV's ""Sons of Anarchy"") and Brendan Penny (Ring Of Fire) star in this gritty and riveting re-imagining of the classic Western saga. Raised by powerful cattle baron Judge Henry (Perlman), South, aka ""The Virginian"" (Adkins), lives his life as a ranch enforcer with bravery and steely determination. When a big-city writer (Penny) raises questions about the fierce treatment of rustlers, South is quick to defend the brutal realities of the ""Code of the West."" But as he looks deeper into the latest string of rustling and finds his convictions questioned by a pretty new schoolteacher (Victoria Pratt, Mutant X), South begins to wonder if the Judge had ulterior motives in raising him to a life of bloodshed and violence in this explosive, action-loaded epic on the open range. Running Time: 91 minutes Region: Region 2 Release Date: 9 Feb. 2015"
Price: 6.99 |
| "The Virginian (DVD)" |
| "Western adaptation starring Joel McCrea and Sonny Tufts as two cowboys and friends, who become rivals in love. Adaptation of Owen Wister's 1902 novel. When Molly Wood (Barbara Britton), a pretty young schoolteacher from the East Coast, arrives in the small Western frontier town of Medicine Bow, the friends become rivals for her affections – a rift compounded by Steve's associations with cattle rustler Trampas (Brian Donlevy) and his men."
Price: 9.99 |
| "The Virtues (DVD)" |
| "Stephen Graham stars as a man haunted by his past, in Shane Meadows' heartbreaking new Channel 4 drama. Shane Meadows is best known for This Is England. His compelling new drama is based on horrific events from his own childhood. It tells the story of a recovering alcoholic, Joseph (Graham), who hits rock bottom when his ex takes their nine-year-old son to live in Australia and he is forced to confront his harrowing past. Joseph decides to travel to Ireland to confront his demons. “The Virtues is a poetic masterwork” – Guardian “Deeply harrowing, deeply disturbing – and deeply impressive” – Independent Release Date 22nd July 2019"
Price: 15.99 |
| "The Vision (DVD)" |
| "Dirk Bogarde, Lee Remick and Eileen Atkins head an outstanding cast in this powerful drama from the creative team behind Shadowlands. Originally screened as part of BBC2's acclaimed Screen Two strand and featuring an early TV role for Helena Bonham Carter, The Vision is a disturbing reflection of an era of televangelists, burgeoning satellite channels and ruthless media manipulation.Bogarde plays James Marriner, a faded, unhappily married former TV presenter who is persuaded to front the People Channel a right-wing, evangelical satellite network poised to launch in Europe; determined to recruit ""Gentle Jim"" as a reassuringly familiar anchorman, the network's steely, seductive boss Grace Gardner (Remick) proves hard to refuse.As the network's first live transmission looms, Marriner, whose personal life is now under surveillance, has become deeply uneasy about its aims. Gardner, however, makes it clear that any attempt to alert viewers to her organisation's true agenda will bring about a devastating retribution. Running Time: 104 minutes Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.) Release Date: 12 Jun. 2017"
Price: 9.99 |
| "The Von Trapp Family: A Life Of Music (DVD)" |
| "Discover the story behind one of the most beloved musicals of all time: The Sound of Music. Eliza Bennett (Nanny McPhee) stars as the eldest daughter of the von Trapp family, defying the odds to pursue her dream of a musical career, in the true story of their incredible and harrowing journey. Based on Agathe von Trapp's autobiography Memories Before and After the Sound of Music?, this heart-warming story of a family drawn into desperate circumstances, also stars Matthew Macfadyen (Anna Karenina) and Rosemary Harris (Spider-Man franchise). Region: Region 2 Release Date: 31 Oct. 2016"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Voyage Of Charles Darwin: The Complete Series [DVD]" |
| "The BAFTA-winning BBC series examining the life and work of Charles Darwin. Starring Malcolm Stoddard, Andrew Burt and George Cole. First broadcast in 1978 to wide critical acclaim, this seven-part biopic of the father of modern evolutionary theory stars Malcolm Stoddard as Charles Darwin and Andrew Burt as Captain Fitzroy. Narrated by the character of Darwin, and with Darwin's real-life journals providing the source material, he looks back over his life from his university days onwards. Chosen for an expedition aboard HMS Beagle, young Darwin rejects a career as a doctor or minister, and during his five year global voyage he devotes his life instead to science. But upon his return his radical evolutionary theories are attacked by the scientific and religious establishments. Darwin spends the next twenty three years generating his theory of natural selection, culminating in the controversial publication of his landmark work On The Origin Of Species in 1859. Shot on location in the UK, the Galapagos Islands and South America, this celebrated series won two BAFTA for Best Factual Series and Best Cinematography in 1978 What the Press Said: ""A faultless eye for period and atmosphere"" - Clive James ""A gripping adventure tale"" --New Scientist Running Time: 400 minutes Region: Region 2 Subtitles: English Trailer"
Price: 8.99 |
| "The Voyeur - Directors Cut (DVD)" |
| "Erotic filmmaker Tinto Brass is here at the height of his powers, crafting an unforgettable fable of sexual desire. A young university professor relives his sex life through erotic flashbacks, trying to understand his wife’s sexual needs. He also watches the night-time habits of his uninhibited maid, and the liberated dalliances of one of his students. The music by Riz Ortolani is seductive, the sets and designs are sumptuous, and the photography is as stunning Hitchcock's."
Price: 9.99 |
| "The Wackers - Complete Series (DVD)" |
| "A forerunner to Carla Lane's Bread, this provocative mid-seventies sitcom pulls no punches in its depiction of a working-class Liverpudlian family who share everything... except faith and football teams! The Wackers (Scouse for 'mates') stars Ken Jones - best known as Porridge's 'Horrible' Ives - Alison Steadman, Sheila Fay, a teenaged Keith Chegwin and future Brookside legend Bill Dean, and is written by veteran screenwriter and Love Thy Neighbour creator Vince Powell. The series became quite controversial in its day and the final episode was never transmitted. All seven episodes are included on this set, complete and uncut. Newly released from a two-year prison term, Billy Clarkson rejoins his family - wife Mary, daughter Bernadette, sons Tony and Raymond, and grandparents Joe and Maggie - in the inner-city area of Dingle. But Billy's got his work cut out: re-adjusting to the demands of domestic life is so much more difficult when half the family is Protestant, the other half Catholic, and there's a constant threat of verbal argy-bargy erupting between the true-blue Evertonians and the Liverpool Reds..."
Price: 8.99 |
| "The Wait (L'Attesa) (DVD)" |
| "The Wait (L'Attesa) (DVD)"
Price: 8.99 |
| "The Walking Dead Season 9 (DVD)" |
| "Popular, long-running zombie adventure drama based on the comic books by Robert Kirkman. Andrew Lincoln stars. When police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) wakes from a coma to find the world in the grip of a zombie epidemic, he joins a small encampment on the outskirts of Atlanta where a band of human survivors struggle to withstand the terrifying advances of the walking dead. Release Date 30th September 2019"
Price: 34.99 |
| "The Walking Dead Series 7 (DVD)" |
| "The acclaimed US post-apocalyptic thriller stars Andrew Lincoln of Love Actually fame! Rick Grimes wakes from a coma to find the world has been ravaged by zombies. County sheriff Rick Grimes wakes from a coma in an Atlanta hospital to find the world has been ravaged by an epidemic of zombies. He sets off on a journey to find his missing family, and meets two people who teach him the new rules for survival. Post-apocalyptic drama based on a comic book series, written and directed by Frank Darabont, and starring Andrew Lincoln. What the press said ""Taut, thrilling and unsettling"" , Independent"
Price: 18.99 |
| "The War Lord (DVD)" |
| "Medieval drama epic starring Charlton Heston. Spectacular 1965 medieval action epic starring Charlton Heston as Chrysagon, a noble knight in the service of a brutal French Duke. To serve his master he must battle barbarians, druids and the mutinous local population. As he fights, he becomes more and more disillusioned with the code of chivalry and increasingly horrified by the cruelty he sees everywhere about him… Richard Boone and Maurice Evans co-star. ‘A sombre, beautifully photographed historical epic… fascinating and rather disturbing’ – Radio Times Guide to Films"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The War Years - Narrated by Michael Aspel [DVD]" |
| "The Phoney War 1938 - and the Munich Crisis. Germany invades Czechoslovakia and Britain introduces conscription. Trenches are dug and sandbags appear throughout London. Poland is invaded and Britain declares war, London evacuates its children and the British Expeditionary Force embarks for France. Although British shipping is being sunk, this is the Phoney War. Blackout is introduced and road accidents double, Churchill replaces Chamberlain. The BEF is routed in France and the miracle of Dunkirk occurs. DeGaulle flies to London as Paris falls. The Battle Of Britain June 1940 and Western Europe is under German domination. German bombers shell Channel convoys and the RAF is drawn into battle. The British public contribute saucepans and scrap metal to build aeroplanes. The Local Defence Volunteer Force (Home Guard) numbers 1.5m men but only 70,000 rifles. As Italy enters the War, Americans predict that British defeat is inevitable. Heavy losses are sustained as Germans bomb aircraft factories. Air raid shelters become part of everyday life as 1000-bomber raids over London become a nightly event. The Blitz The final phase of the Battle of Britain takes place as the Blitz continues. One Londoner in every six is made homeless, but Hitler fails to gain air supremacy and the invasion is cancelled. Despite the pounding of London, morale remains high among its people. The Luftwaffe broadens its targets with attacks on major ports and appallingly destructive raids on Coventry. Atlantic convoys suffer as U-Boat packs exact a heavy toll. Over 40,000 are killed in the Blitz and 200,000 made homeless. The Turning Tide & The Final Chapter The shared suffering has created a new comradeship and determination - London can take it the Americans are told. However, one military disaster follows another as Rommel triumphs in North Africa. Britain suffers acute shortages as three merchant ships are sunk in a day. Food rationing is introduced and America begins Lend-Lease. Women contribute as never before, working in Industry, Womens Services and civil defence. By 1943, some 7.5 million women are in paid employment, 50,000 in engineering and 20,000 on the land. Hitler suffers crushing defeat in Russia although costs to the Soviets are enormous. 3m fighting men are stationed in the UK poised for the invasion of Europe. D-Day is the 6th of June, and within days of the landing over 3m allied soldiers are fighting on French soil. The French Resistance fights street battles in Paris as the allies approach. V1 and V2 bombs pose a new threat to London, but by April Berlin is surrounded and Hitler commits suicide. Germany is defeated, but war against Japan will continue for a further 3 months. Running Time: 254 minutes Region: All Regions Release Date: 23 Sept. 2013"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Warren Case (DVD)" |
| "A disturbed, war-scarred crime reporter turns to illegal means in an attempt to generate news stories in this gripping early-thirties thriller based on the acclaimed play by The Ghost Train's Arnold Ridley. Starring Richard Bird as the alcoholic criminologist with an axe to grind, The Warren Case is directed by Walter Summers, whose two-decade body of work includes acclaimed historical reconstruction The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands and pre-war shocker The Dark Eyes of London. It is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited aspect ratio.Chided by his boss for a conspicuous lack of sensational stories, Lewis Bevan takes matters into his own hands to revive his flagging career. When the fiance of his boss's daughter, Mary, is implicated in the murder of a good-time girl, Bevan's run of sensationalist stories all but ensures the unfortunate man's guilt. Mary, however, suspicious of Bevan's extraordinary knowledge of the case, tries to persuade the police to investigate further...SPECIAL FEATURES:[] Image gallery [] Original pressbook PDF Running Time: 63 minutes Region: Region 2 Release Date: 30/05/2016"
Price: 3.99 |
| "The Warriors - 80s Collection (DVD)" |
| "The Warriors - 80s Collection (DVD)"
Price: 8.99 |
| "The Wars Of The Roses - A Bloody Crown (DVD)" |
| "The acclaimed documentary series telling the epic tale of the conflict for England's throne between the houses of Tudor and York. In the 15th century, medieval England was torn apart by a titanic power struggle between two great rival families the House of Lancaster and The House of York. The prize for the victor would be the throne of England. The war raged across the land from 1455 to 1485, with Henry Tudor of the House of Lancaster finally crushing the forces of York and killing their leader Richard III on the field of battle at Bosworth. In this two hour epic documentary series, The Wars Of The Roses tells the whole fascinating story of the epic conflict by using full scale reconstructions and recreations. Graphic animation clearly explains the movements and tactical intentions of each army; while narrated eyewitness accounts from soldiers, statesman, courtiers and scribes add a vivid insight from those who were there. Respected historians and scholars provide expert analysis and especially shot footage of the battlefields as they are today, completes the most ambitious film history of this conflict ever produced. Trailer"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Water Diviner [2015] (DVD)" |
| "Russell Crowe's directorial debut, The Water Diviner, is an epic adventure set four years after the devastating battle of Gallipoli during World War I. Australian farmer Joshua Connor (Russell Crowe) travels to Turkey in 1919 to discover the fate of his three sons, reported missing in action. Initially blocked by military bureaucracy, his determination unwavering, he is helped first by the beautiful Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko) who owns the hotel he takes in Istanbul, and then by a Turkish Officer who had fought against Connor's sons. Holding on to hope, Connor and Major Hasan must travel across the war-torn landscape to find the truth, and for Joshua to find his own peace. Running Time: 106 minutes Region: Region 2 Release Date: 10 Aug. 2015"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Way (DVD)" |
| "Emilio Estevez writes and directs this road trip drama set along the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in southern France and northern Spain. With Martin Sheen. Martin Sheen stars in a powerful and inspirational story about family, friends, and the challenges we face while navigating this ever-changing and complicated world. Set along the stunning Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in southern France and northern Spain."
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Way Ahead (DVD)" |
| "Carol Reed directs David Niven, Peter Ustinov and Trevor Howard in this wartime story. Carol Reed directs an all-star cast including David Niven, Peter Ustinov, Stanley Holloway, John Laurie and Trevor Howard in this wartime story of men called up for service. The film shows how they are moulded into a British Army fighting unit and then sent into battle. ‘Memorable semi-documentary’ - Halliwell’s Film Guide ‘A celebration of the ordinary man as soldier’ - Time Out"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Way To The Stars (DVD)" |
| "At the outset of the Second World War the deserted airfield of Halfpenny Field becomes a bustling bomber command centre. Peter Penrose (John Mills) is placed under the command of Squadron Leader Flight Lieutenant David Archdale (Michael Redgrave), and the two become great friends. When the Americans join the allies in 1942, several of their number are stationed at the base, and the arrival of US pilot Johnny (Douglas Montgomery) complicates the established British friendships. Running Time: 104 minutes Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.) Release Date: 20 Aug. 2007"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Way We Live Now (DVD)" |
| "BBC adaptation of Anthony Trollopes tale of power and corruption in Victorian London. When the great financier Melmotte (David Suchet) arrives in England and announces a profitable new venture, all manner of people sit up and take notice, and not least the aristocratic-yet-impoverished Carbury family. However, the power of big business and the privileges of the old order seldom sit well together, as the Carbury family will soon learn for themselves. Adapted by Andrew Davies (Pride and Prejudice, Wives and Daughters). Running Time: 294 minutes Region: Region 2 Release Date: 2 Oct. 2006"
Price: 8.99 |
| "The Way We Were (DVD)" |
| "Aspiring writer Hubbell Gardiner (Robert Redford) and Jewish political activist Katie Morosky (Barbra Streisand) meet at college in the 1930s. Although attracted to each other, a romance does not ensue. However, they meet again during the Second World War, beginning an affair which eventually leads to marriage. But the relationship comes under strain when Katie begins to feel that Hubbell, pursuing his writing career in California, is beginning to sell out. Marvin Hamlisch won an Oscar for his sweeping score. Running Time: 113 minutes Region: Region 2 Subtitles: Arabic|Czech|Danish|Dutch|Hindi|Icelandic|Norwegian Release Date: 1 Feb. 2010"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Way West (DVD)" |
| "Senator William J. Tadlock (Kirk Douglas) enlists the help of veteran scout Dick Summers (Robert Mitchum) to lead a wagon train of settlers from Missouri to Oregon in this plodding, routine western. A scared settler accidently shoots an Indian boy who is mistaken for a wolf, prompting Summers to order newlywed triggerman Johnny Mack (Michael Witney) to be hanged to avoid an Indian attack. The highlight of the film is the expert cinematography. Watch for Sally Field in her first big-screen role as the slatternly Mercy McBee. Running Time: 122 minutes Region: Region 2 Release Date: 23 Mar. 2015"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Ways of Wine (El Camino Del Vino) (DVD)" |
| "The famous sommelier Charlie Arturaola arrives at Mendoza, Argentina, to take part in the glamorous event Masters of Food and Wine, after having travelled the world on a wine bottle, as he usually says. Once in the event and before his tasting, between glamour, stress and marketing something unusual happens: he loses his palate. Charlie needs to recover it. In the search of a solution for his problem, he has decisive encounters with the most important people of the wine world, like Michel Rolland, who thinks that he has to wash his palate with the best wines of the region. Charlie starts a journey from huge wineries through small vineyards and wine harvests processions getting closer with the people of the villages who work the vine. Realizing the failure of the advice, his journey becomes a return, getting away from that glamorous world where he thinks he belongs to. Turning into a new journey towards his essence, his loved ones, his pains and real ghosts.The Ways of the Wine oscillates between comedy and the true drama of a man who got lost because of his desire of belonging to a world, other than his own. Subtitles: English Running Time: 95 min No Disc: 1 Format: DVD"
Price: 4.99 |
| "The Weather Station (DVD)" |
| "Chilling Hitchcockian Russian thriller directed by Johnny O'Reilly, that goes by the original title ""Pryachsya"". The Weather Station DVD Trailer Year of production: 2015 Director: Johnny OReilly Running Time: 92 min Cat No: 164432 No Disc: 1 Certification: 15 Format: DVD Running Time: 92 minutes Region: Region 2 Subtitles: English Release Date: 18 Jan. 2016"
Price: 4.99 |
