Lady Killers - Complete Series 2

This second series in Granada’s compelling crime anthology looks at some of Britain’s most notorious murder trials, in which both male and female defendants stood accused of the murder of women. Introduced by Robert Morley, seven hour-long dramas reconstruct sensational trials which shocked Britain, offering in-depth analyses of individuals’ motives and methods.

An Audience with Joan Rivers

Outrageous, shocking, controversial and wickedly funny, the 'acid queen of stand-up' Joan Rivers hosts an hour of typically racy and waspish humour. Pausing only to savour the sound of jaws hitting the ground, the Daytime Emmy Award winner's legendary ability to make people laugh in spite of themselves including herself has made her one of the world's most loved and acclaimed stand-up comedians, and her unique talent is clearly on display in this hysterically funny show first transmitted as part of ITV's celebrated An Audience with... strand.

Chancer

In his breakout television role, multiple award winner Clive Owen stars as the talented, devious and utterly charming Derek ‘Dex’ Love – a City business analyst whose brilliant career, strategised under the pseudonym ‘Stephen Crane’, is stalked by a shady past. This complete-series release revisits the fast-paced and emotionally compelling scripts that made Chancer such a critical success, brilliantly capturing the heady atmosphere – and the pitfalls – of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s’ financial free-for-all.

Arthur Haynes - Volume 5

Reigning supreme for almost a decade as ITV’s biggest comedian, Arthur Haynes was one of the most influential and popular comics that television has ever seen. His shows remained firmly in the top ten until his untimely death in 1966 robbed the world of a comedy genius. Lack of repeats ensured that subsequent generations were denied Haynes’ comedic brilliance – until now.

Shadows - Complete Series 3

Atmospheric, superbly scripted and filled with the unexpected, this remarkable anthology series offers spine-tingling psychological and supernatural tales for younger viewers. Strongly remembered to this day, Shadows is one of the quintessential children’s drama series of the 1970s.Producer Pamela Lonsdale – renowned for many landmark children’s series – assembled an outstanding team of writers for this third series, including Fay Weldon and Joan Aiken, and Liverpool Poet Brian Patten; performers include Joan Greenwood, Clive Swift, Bryan Pringle, Ronald Hines and June Brown.This series also includes The Boy Merlin – the screenplay which was developed into the memorable children’s series of 1979.

Michael Bentines Potty Time - Complete Series 4

Created, written and presented by the multi-talented Michael Bentine (The Goons), this marvellously madcap puppet series re-enacted some of the world s greatest historical events and shed new light on mysteries ancient and modern all with a unique Potty slant. Running for a total of seven years between 1973 and 1980 and becoming a favourite of children and adults alike, Michael Bentine s Potty Time was voted into 71st place in Channel 4 s 100 Greatest Kids TV Show poll of 2001. In this fourth series, we find out why Francis Drake s global circumnavigation took quite as long as it did, discover how America really won its independence, marvel at the grandeur and excitement of the Potty Roman Games, learn of the ingenious escapes from Warmditz by the Potty prisoners of war... and much, much more!

Second Thoughts - Complete Series 3

Faith (Lynda Bellingham - At Home with the Braithwaites) and Bill (James Bolam - The Likely Lads) are middle-aged divorcees attempting to maintain a relationship despite the forces that threaten to pull it apart. These include constant interference from Bill s scheming ex-wife and work colleague, Liza (Belinda Lang - 2point4 Children), and the activities of Faith s teenage children - the football-obsessed Joe, and demanding daughter Hannah (Julia Sawalha - Absolutely Fabulous). Nobody said it would be easy... Running for five highly successful series, this LWT comedy series - based on scripts for the original BBC Radio 4 series - was inspired by the real-life relationship of husband-and-wife writing team Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. With bittersweet storylines and memorable performances from a star cast, Second Thoughts was one of the most popular sitcoms of the 90s.

It Takes A Worried Man - Complete Series 1

Philip Roath is thirty-five. An insurance salesman whose confidence is diminishing as rapidly as his hair and teeth, he’s lazy, self-centred, guilt-ridden and insecure. With an overdraft to support, a boss who vainly tries to get him to work for his salary, an ex-wife who rings periodically to remind him of his inadequacies, and an analyst whose problems dwarf his own, he’s altogether a bit worried…It Takes a Worried Man traces Roath’s uphill struggle to come to terms with his lot. Created by Peter Tilbury – who also stars as the unfortunate Roath – the series built upon the resounding success of Tilbury’s Shelly and Sorry, I’m a Stranger Here Myself, once again showcasing Tilbury’s gift for adroit and keenly observed comic dialogue. This set comprises the complete first series.

Pardon Expression - Complete Serie

A spin-off from Coronation Street, this sitcom follows the mixed fortunes of former Weatherfield boutique owner Leonard Swindley (Arthur Lowe). In his new position as assistant manager at a Dobson and Hawks chain store, the punctilious but ambitious Mr. Swindley seizes upon every opportunity to scale the social heights – arranging everything from intimate dinner parties to glittering charity galas and swinging teenage boutiques.Featuring scripts from an award-winning team that included Coronation Street contributors Harry Driver and Vince Powell, as well as noted playwright Jack Rosenthal, Pardon the Expression helped to define the type of comic role for which BAFTA winner Arthur Lowe would be most fondly remembered: that of the pompous, quietly floundering buffoon. Betty Driver – soon to be installed behind the bar of the Rover's Return – also stars as canteen manageress Mrs. Edgeley, with Dad's Army favourites John Le Mesurier and John Laurie, and Coronation Street stars Julie Goodyear and Amanda Barrie also making appearances.Special Features:A Christmas special, planned for broadcast over the 1965 holiday, but never shown and unseen until now.

Astronauts - The Complete Series

Two men, one woman and a dog are cooped up together in darkest space. Occupying a two-room ‘sky-lab’ on Britain’s first manned space mission, they are under constant surveillance as they orbit the Earth – even on their visits to the lavatory. Tensions simmer, resentment builds and relationships become strained… and it’s not long before they’re ganging up on their earthbound American contact at Mission Control.

A.J. Wentworth, B.A.

In his final TV role, Arthur Lowe (Dad’s Army, Pardon the Expression) plays a popular but old-fashioned mathematics master attempting and largely failing to keep order among the unruly boys of Form IIIA at Burgrove Preparatory School, in the fictional rural town of Wilminister. Set in the 1940s, A. J. Wentworth, B.A. skillfully adapts the writings of H.F. Ellis which first appeared in diary form in Punch and later in The New Yorker, before being published in book form; the character of the beleaguered schoolmaster, played to perfection by Lowe, was inspired by Ellis’s own experiences as a teacher.

And Mother Makes Five - Complete serie 3

BAFTA winnares Wendy Craig speelt samen met Richard Coleman, Robin Davies en Oscarwinnaar David Parfitt in dit zeer populaire vervolg op Thames' hitsitcom And Mother Makes Three.

Heartbeat - Seizoen 12 - Compleet

Set in a North Yorkshire village during the 1960s, Heartbeat’s combination of crime and medical storylines, charismatic regular characters and wonderfully nostalgic soundtrack made it staple Sunday-night viewing for two decades, with the series’ many prestigious awards including Best Performing Peak-Time Drama and several ITV Programme of the Year awards. Attracting a peak audience of 14 million, Heartbeat has garnered a devoted following and remains prime-time viewing world-wide.

Tales from Europe: The Singing Ringing Tree and The Tinderbox

The Singing Ringing TreeTo win the love of a beautiful but conceited princess, the prince sets out to search for the Singing Ringing Tree which she deeply craves. He finds it in an enchanted garden which is ruled by an evil dwarf. The dwarf gives him the tree, subject to one condition – the prince must win the princess' love before nightfall. If he should fail, he will be transformed into a bear... and this comes to pass.By a ruse, the bear carries off the unfeeling princess to the enchanted garden where, stripped of her beauty and power, she slowly learns compassion. She wins the affection of the animals, falls in love with the bear and, at last, her beauty is restored. The dwarf sees his plans thwarted and entices the princess out of the magic kingdom. But she has seen through his evil game. Not flinching from hardship and danger, she returns to the enchanted garden and frees her prince.This special-edition DVD features the original German version with English subtitles together with the English narrated version. Both versions have been prepared using remastered transfers.Special Features:English narrated versionOriginal German version with English subtitlesInterview with a PrincessMusic-only trackStills galleriesThe TinderboxBased on the fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, 'The Tinderbox' tells the story of a poor soldier who meets a witch on his return from battle. The witch promises him gold if he recovers an old tinderbox from a hollow tree. After a quarrel he makes off with the gold without handing over the tinderbox and sets himself up in a neighbouring town. His generosity enables the town to flourish but when his fortune dwindles he is left only with the friendship of the poor and the tinderbox.He uses the tinderbox to summon three hounds who are ready to grant his wishes and sets about helping a princess, imprisoned in the castle by the king because she would marry a humble soldier rather than a noble prince.This special-edition DVD features the original German version with English subtitles together with the previously unreleased English dubbed version. Both versions have been prepared using remastered transfers.Special Features:English dubbed versionOriginal German version with English subtitlesMusic-only trackStills gallery

7-49 UP

Het oorspronkelijke programma Seven Up werd in 1964 uitgezonden als een eenmalige World in Action-special, met kinderen die uit verschillende milieus en sociale milieus waren geselecteerd om te praten over hun hoop en dromen voor de toekomst. Als leden van de generatie die in het jaar 2000 het land zou besturen, wat dachten zij dan dat zij zouden worden? Geïnspireerd door de hartstochtelijke belangstelling van World In Action-oprichter Tim Hewat voor zowel de jezuïtische spreuk Geef mij het kind tot het zeven jaar is en ik zal u de man tonen , als het rigide klassensysteem van het Groot-Brittannië van de jaren 1960, ging Seven Up op zoek naar de vraag of het leven van de kinderen al dan niet vooraf bepaald was door hun achtergrond.Het resultaat is baanbrekende televisie - het allereerste voorbeeld van een programma dat echte mensen vastlegt die echte levens leiden - en de vervolgfilms hebben een hele reeks prijzen gewonnen. Regisseur Michael Apted, die sindsdien in Hollywood films is gaan regisseren, is elke zeven jaar teruggekeerd om de levensloop van de kinderen in kaart te brengen. In de afgelopen vijf decennia heeft de serie de groep gedocumenteerd terwijl ze volwassen werden en de middelbare leeftijd bereikten, waarbij ze te maken kregen met alles wat het leven hen in de tussentijd voor de voeten wierp.Deze DVD uitgave is gemaakt met medewerking van het Up productieteam en bevat een diepgaand interview met Michael Apted over zowel de serie films als zijn tijd als stafregisseur/producer bij Granada, alsmede specifieke commentaren met producent Claire Lewis, filmeditor Kim Horton en cameraman George Jesse Turner.

Second Thoughts: Complete Series 4

Starring James Bolam (The Likely Lads) and Lynda Bellingham (At Home with the Braithwaites), Second Thoughts explores love and marriage the second time around, and reveals that falling passionately in love in middle age is not the easiest of experiences when interfering teenagers, ex-wives and mortgage payments have a way of killing romance! Winning a Silver Medal at New York's International Film and TV Festival and running for five highly successful series, this bittersweet sitcom (based on scripts for the original BBC Radio 4 series) was inspired by the marriage of writers Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. Series Four sees Bill and Faith's on-off relationship enduring, despite unwanted advice from Faith's teenage children - football-mad Joe and demanding daughter Hannah - not to mention their builder. But will it withstand the continuing intervention of Bill's scheming ex-wife, Liza?

The Bill - Volume 6

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 the show remained a Top Ten UK drama for over two decades – becoming the longest- running police procedural drama ever screened on British television. Starring fan favourites Sgt. Cryer (Eric Richard), WPC Ackland (Trudie Goodwin), DS Ted Roach (Tony Scannell), DC Lines (Kevin Lloyd) and the ever irascible DI Burnside (Christopher Ellison), this set contains 48 consecutive episodes – originally screened in 1989.

The Edgar Wallace Mysteries - Volume 5

The thrillers of Edgar Wallace, one of the twentieth century’s most successful crime novelists, have been widely adapted for film and television – the most memorable of which being the Edgar Wallace Mysteries series, made at Merton Park Studios during the first half of the 1960s. A noir-esque series, it updates some of the author’s stories to more contemporary settings, blending classic B-movie elements with a distinctly British feel. Unseen for decades, these dramas have been freshly transferred from the original film elements specifically for this release.

The Edgar Wallace Mysteries - Volume 7

The thrillers of Edgar Wallace, one of the twentieth century’s most successful crime novelists, have been widely adapted for film and television – the most memorable of which being the Edgar Wallace Mysteries series, made at Merton Park Studios during the first half of the 1960s. A noir-esque series, it updates some of the author’s stories to more contemporary settings, blending classic B-movie elements with a distinctly British feel. Unseen for decades, these dramas have been freshly transferred from the original film elements specifically for this release.

For Love of Ada: Seizoen 4 - Compleet

Walter and Ada Bingley are celebrating their first wedding anniversary, unaware that their friends and family are planning a surprise party for them... However, things start to go wrong early in the day when Walter's business partner Arthur almost lets slip the news of the party. The day continues to go downhill from there with the happy couple falling out over Ada's new blonde wig, Walter is losing the money he was using to buy Ada's present and then finding it has been spent on a new coat and Ada hearing that Walter has been knocked down by a car...and that's just the start of it. 'For The Love Of Ada' was spawned from the TV series of the same name, shown on ITV from 1970 to 1971.