Prospects - De Complete Serie

Zavvi - Het huis van de popcultuurDit vlijmscherpe drama uit het midden van de jaren tachtig werd gecreëerd door Euston Films, de legendarische dochteronderneming van Thames die hitseries als The Sweeney en Minder op haar naam heeft staan. Gary Olsen en Brian Bovell spelen de hoofdrol in Oost-Londense jongens die altijd een paar pond te weinig hebben om succesvol te zijn en het goed proberen te maken in het Groot-Brittannië van Thatcher. Pincy en Billy zijn vindingrijk, sympathiek en altijd optimistisch en koesteren een ondernemersambitie die mevrouw Thatcher zeker zou onderschrijven. Maar terwijl de Docklands-ontwikkeling vorm begint te krijgen, tussen de vervallen werven en verpauperde straten van het Isle of Dogs, kunnen de twee vrienden alleen maar van het ene schimmige plan naar het andere slingeren; vaak aan de verkeerde kant van de wet en in de schulden bij iedereen, van de huurbaas tot de plaatselijke café-eigenaar, zijn ze nog steeds op zoek naar The Big One - iets met vooruitzichten...

Romany Jones - Seizoen 3 - Compleet

On the Buses creators Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe chart the hilarious misadventures of two couples living side by side under strained circumstances. Queenie Watts and Arthur Mullard take the lead roles in this comedy of bad manners and one-upmanship amidst the mud, pennilessness and outrageous fashion sense of a run-down 1970s caravan site - their characters Wally and Lily Briggs proving so successful that they were subsequently spun off into their own series: Yus My Dear (also available from Network DVD).Back on the site for a third series, Wally and Lily have a surprising new set of Joneses to try to keep up with, as the little caravan next door is taken by a bowler-hatted City gent and his young debutante wife. However, the Briggs soon discover that things - or people - are not always what they seem...

Edgar Wallaces Flying Fifty-Five

Adapting a novel by Edgar Wallace, one of the twentieth century's most successful and prolific thriller writers, Flying 55 sets an exciting tale of double-crossing and blackmail amid the glamour of the horse-racing world. Featured here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements, Flying 55 is showcased in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.Bill Urquhart, a young wastrel disinherited by his father, tries to get a job as a jockey - just about the only thing he's really good at. His name and position work against him, however, so he adopts an alias and prevails upon the charity of a drunken friend, through whom he meets Stella Barrington - who has not only inherited her father's racing stables but also his debts. Still incognito, he takes on the job of stable lad for Stella but little does she realise that he could be the man to finally put an end to her money worries forever...

Man at Top

Kenneth Haigh, Nanette Newman and Harry Andrews give compelling performances in this hard-hitting 1973 film tracing the progress of Joe Lampton, the aggressively ambitious protagonist of John Braine's Room at the Top. Offering a grittier treatment than the 1959 film adaptation and the subsequent television series which sequelised Braine's classic novel, Man at the Top is featured here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Northerner Joe Lampton becomes involved with Lord Ackerman, the powerful chairman of a pharmaceutical concern, his beautiful wife Alex, and daughter Robin. But trouble starts when Joe is made Managing Director of one of Ackerman's companies and makes a shocking discovery: his predecessor committed suicide...Special Features:Full-frame 4:3, as-filmed version of main feature22 minute music suite of Roy Budd's original scoreOriginal theatrical trailerImage galleryOriginal press brochure (PDF)

The Plane Makers - Volume 2

The prequel to ATV’s famous boardroom drama The Power Game, The Plane Makers follows the fortunes of the Scott Furlong airplane development company and its managing director, the ruthless John Wilder (Patrick Wymark). This release contains fifteen classic episodes, originally shown as part of series two.

Shadow Squad

A highly successful crime show from the late 1950s, Shadow Squad initially featured the adventures of Detective Vic Steele who, tired of being boxed in by rules and regulations, quit his job to form his own detective agency with the help of crafty Cockney Ginger Smart and their stalwart cleaning lady, Mrs. Moggs. Steele subsequently disappeared on a mission to Australia and the running of the Squad was then taken up by ex-DI Don Carter.

World in Action - Volume 3

World in Action was, undoubtedly, ITV’s flagship current affairs show. Over four decades (from the ’60s to the ’90s) this multiple BAFTA winner was fearless, hard-hitting and trailblazing, choosing subjects that other programmes would not dare touch, getting into trouble with ITV regulators and – at times – the Government.

Look-Back on 70s Telly: Issue 3

School’s done, the fishfingers and chips have been scoffed and now it’s time to sit down with a Texan bar and a packet of Spangles to enjoy the best kids’ television that ITV has to offer...

On Fiddle

On the cusp of international fame, Sean Connery took a lead role in this star-studded film adaptation of R.F. Delderfield’s story of a couple of lovable service dodgers who become accidental heroes. His performance here gives no inkling as to what lay in his future (Pedlar Pascoe is certainly NOT a smooth, suave sophisticate!) but his screen presence is undeniable. Taking second lead to Alfred Lynch, Connery's obvious charisma and screen presence make him the focus of almost every scene in which he features - something that did not escape Broccoli and Saltzman's notice when they were looking for someone to play a certain Commander Bond. Lynch is no lightweight in the acting stakes either, and though his métier was always strong drama (The Hill, Manhunt, David Rudkin's Wednesday Play entry House of Character) he turns in a likeable and highly watchable performance as the proto-Arthur Daley wide boy Horace Pope.

The Brontes of Haworth - Complete Serie

In their isolated world on the Yorkshire Moors, the Bronte sisters found an escape in the childhood fantasies that would help mould the novels now regarded as classics of world literature; the grey-stone parsonage at Haworth in which they spent much of their short lives has become a place of literary pilgrimage. In this acclaimed mini-series, distinguished playwright, author and critic Christopher Fry tells the extraordinary story of a troubled family of genius.Vickery Turner, Rosemary McHale and Ann Penfold portray the shy, precociously talented Bronte sisters; Michael Kitchen plays Branwell, the brother whose life, ravaged by drink and drugs, ended at the age of 31, and Alfred Burke stars as the Reverend Patrick Bronte, the widowed father who would outlive all his children.Tracing significant events and key periods, each member of the Bronte family is brought vividly to life in this meticulously researched series.

De Ealing Rarities Collectie - Deel Twee

Zavvi - Het huis van de popcultuurDe Ealing Studios, wereldwijd een begrip voor filmkwaliteit van typisch Britse aard, maakte meer dan 150 films over een periode van drie decennia. Een gekoesterd en belangrijk deel van de Britse filmgeschiedenis, slechts enkele films van zowel de Ealing en Associated Talking Pictures onderdelen zijn eerder beschikbaar gemaakt op home-video formaat - met een aantal die ongezien zijn gebleven sinds hun oorspronkelijke bioscooprelease. De Ealing Studios Rarities Collection herstelt dit onevenwicht. Met nieuwe transfers van de beste beschikbare elementen, in hun correcte beeldverhouding, toont deze meerdelige collectie een reeks schaarse films uit de periode dat Basil Dean en Michael Balcon aan het hoofd stonden van de studio, waardoor ze opnieuw beschikbaar worden voor het grote publiek.MIDSHIPMAN EASY (1935)In de jaren 1790 vertrekt een groep jonge adelborsten voor het eerst op zee - zich niet realiserend dat ze aan een avontuur beginnen waarin ze het zullen opnemen tegen piraten en smokkelaars.Black and White / 73 mins / 1.33:1 / Mono / EngelsBRIEF ECSTASY (1937)Een opmerkelijk verhaal over verloren en gevonden liefde, als een jong stel door omstandigheden van elkaar gescheiden wordt, en door een hereniging in emotionele verwarring wordt gebracht...Black and White / 66 mins / 1.The BIG BLOCKADE (1942)John Mills en Will Hay spelen de hoofdrollen in een propagandadocumentaire over de gevolgen van de geallieerde blokkade van nazi-Duitsland.Zwart/wit / 71 min / 1.33:1 / Mono / EngelsTHE FOUR JUST MEN (1939)De vier rechtvaardige mannen ontdekken twee belangrijke aanwijzingen die wijzen op een geniepig plan om het hele Britse Rijk ten val te brengen! Zwart-wit / 81 min / 1.33:1 / Mono / Engels

Edgar Wallaces Four Just Men

Produced by Michael Balcon for Ealing Studios on the eve of the Second World War, The Four Just Men recounts crime novelist Edgar Wallace's tale of the clandestine band of vigilantes who have united to uphold democracy, fight tyranny and protect British interests worldwide. A patriotic remake of George Ridgeway's silent of 1921 - also inspiring ITC's cult series of 1959 - this innovative thriller sees the unconventional heroes thwarting a dictator's plan to destroy the British Empire.Originally released several months prior to the outbreak of hostilities in 1939, The Four Just Men was re-released in 1944 with a new coda reflecting the current wartime position. Featured here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements of the 1944 re-issue, The Four Just Men is showcased in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.Spirited out of a condemned cell where he has learnt of a plot to sabotage the Suez Canal, James Terry is able to reveal two clues to his fellow members of the Four Just Men - two vital clues pointing towards a dastardly plan to bring down the whole of the British Empire!

It Takes a Worried Man - Seizoen 3 - Compleet

Co-written by and starring Peter Tilbury, the BAFTA-nominated creator of Shelley, It Takes a Worried Man hilariously charts the burgeoning mid-life crisis of Philip Roath – a divorced thirtysomething insurance salesman whose confidence is diminishing as rapidly as his hair and teeth.

Brother Alfred

This early British talkie stars vaudevillian Gene Gerrard as George, a young man on a yacht moored off Monte Carlo who has a tiff with his fiancée, goes ashore on a glorious binge, then finds himself accused of assaulting a prince! When he attempts to extricate himself by pretending to be his non-existent twin brother, he finds he's really in trouble...A rarely seen comedy based on a 1913 farce by P.G. Wodehouse and Herbert Westbrook, Brother Alfred is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.SPECIAL FEATURES[] Image gallery

Do You Know This Voice?

When a ransom bid results in the death of a child, the police have only one lead – the old lady who witnessed the kidnapper using a public phone box. Though her recollection is vague, she volunteers to act as bait for the killer – telling the press that she had seen the kidnapper's face, she waits for him to attack...A compelling British noir boasting a gritty, powerful performance from Dan Duryea, Do You Know This Voice? is based on a story by noted crime/gothic horror writer Evelyn Berckman. It is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.

Hengun

Karen Young gives a powerfully intense performance as a victim of sexual violence who turns vigilante in this hard-hitting Texas-set thriller. Handgun is written, produced and directed by British film and television veteran Tony Garnett, whose high-profile credits include Kes, Between the Lines and This Life. Handgun is featured here in a new digital remaster in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.With one broken relationship still fresh in her mind, Kathleen Sullivan is in no mood to take on a new boyfriend. Larry, however, will not tolerate sexual rebuffs; rape is his means of exercising what he regards as a male prerogative. Consumed by anger and hungry for vengeance, Kathleen now finds she must take matters into her own hands...SPECIAL FEATURES:[] Archive interview with Tony Garnett[] Original theatrical trailers[] Image gallery[] Press book PDF

Keep it Up Downstairs

A bawdy British period romp in the classic Seventies sex comedy mould, Keep It Up Downstairs lampoons classic television series Upstairs Downstairs and sees a host of stars shedding their Edwardian costumes to save the family silver - including Diana Dors, sex superstar Mary Millington, Willie Rushton, Françoise Pascal, Aimi MacDonald and erstwhile Artful Dodger, Jack Wild. Keep It Up Downstairs is featured here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.The year is 1904; the setting is Cockshute Towers, one of England's stateliest homes. When the household is threatened with bankruptcy, both the masters and the servants are prepared to co-operate in trying to find some cash - after all, most of them are enjoying liaisons of one kind or another among themselves, and none have any desire to give up their rewarding way of life...SPECIAL FEATURES:[] Full Frame 4:3, as-filmed version of main feature[] Original theatrical trailer[] Image gallery[] Press book PDF

Heartbeat - De Complete Vijftiende Serie

Zavvi - Het huis van de popcultuurDe combinatie van misdaad en medische verhaallijnen, de charismatische vaste personages en de heerlijk nostalgische soundtrack van Heartbeat, dat zich afspeelt op het platteland van North Yorkshire in de jaren zestig, zorgde ervoor dat de serie twee decennia lang een vaste waarde was op de zondagavond. De serie ontving vele prestigieuze prijzen, waaronder die voor het beste drama in de piekuren en diverse prijzen voor ITV-programma van het jaar. Met een publiek van 14 miljoen kijkers heeft Heartbeat een toegewijde aanhang en blijft het wereldwijd een prime time kijkcijferkanon. In deze serie komen er meer uitdagende situaties voor de politie en het medisch personeel van Aidensfield, als PC Phil Bellamy wordt geconfronteerd met een persoonlijk trauma tijdens een jacht op twee ontsnapte gevangenen, Dr Helen Trent onder verdenking komt te staan in een vermoedelijk geval van barmhartige moord, en Sgt Miller betrokken is bij een tragedie die zijn carrière in de waagschaal stelt. Gaststerren zijn o.a. Peter Vaughan, George Cole, Elizabeth Spriggs, Leslie Phillips, Phyllis Logan en Tim Brooke-Taylor.Special Feature - Heartbeat Christmas Album documentaire uit 2005

The Cedar Tree - Seizoen 1: Volume Two - Compleet

Created by Upstairs Downstairs' Alfred Shaughnessy, The Cedar Tree is a study of one fictional aristocratic family, the Bournes of Larkfield Manor, focusing particularly on daughters Elizabeth (21), Anne (18), and Victoria (16). Dependent on their parents for income and bound by the remnants of the previous century's code of social behaviour, they represent a small backwater of Thirties life. The girls' great hope is to fi nd a suitable husband, and their expectations are high; but who is to know that what awaits all women at the end of the 'devil's decade' is war?A huge success for ITV in the 1970s, The Cedar Tree picked up the reigns for classy period drama from Upstairs Downstairs and is the precursor to today's highly popular costume dramas such as Cranford and Downton Abbey.

The Ealing Rarities Collection - Volume 3 (Champagne Charlie / Death Drives Through / The Impassive Footman / Frieda)

A global byword for cinematic quality of a quintessentially British nature, Ealing Studios made more than 150 films over a three decade period. A cherished and significant part of British film history, only selected films from both the Ealing and Associated Talking Pictures strands have previously been made available on home video format - with some remaining unseen since their original theatrical release. The Ealing Rarities Collection redresses this imbalance - featuring new transfers from the best available elements, in their correct aspect ratio, this multi-volume collection showcases a range of scarce films from both Basil Dean's and Michael Balcon's tenure as studio head, making them available once more to the general public. CAGE OF GOLD (1950) A young woman finds herself cruelly duped by the hero of her schooldays and tries to find happiness in the aftermath of betrayal. Black and White / 1.33:1 / Mono / English DEATH DRIVES THROUGH (1935) A dirt-track driver turns professional, but after stirring resentment both on and off the track he finds himself being blamed for the death of another driver. Black and White / 1.33:1 / Mono / English THE IMPASSIVE FOOTMAN (1932) A woman finds brief respite from the selfishness of her husband with a young doctor, but can their friendship remain platonic? Black and White / 1.19:1 / Mono / English FRIEDA (1947) An airman weds the German girl who helped him escape from a PoW camp, and the pair return to England - but the arrival of her brother overshadows their happiness. Black and White / 1.33:1 / Mono / English