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Every year, barrister Alan McKim (John Gregson) and wife Wendy (Dinah Sheridan) compete against Alan's friend (and Wendy's former beau), Ambrose Claverhouse (Kenneth More), in the London to Brighton vintage car race. This time round, however, Alan's 1904 roadster, 'Genevieve', breaks down on route. Angered by Ambrose's jokes at the expense of his beloved car, Alan bets his rival that he can beat him on the return journey to London - and the race is on! Larry Adler's harmonica score was nominated for an Oscar. Also included is a 'making of' documentary.
BBC comedy anthology series written by and starring 'League of Gentlemen' creators Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. Each episode is a standalone comedy set behind the doors of a different house number nine on a British street. The scenarios explored include an engagement party where the door to a disused room has been left unlocked, a fumbling burglary attempt and a babysitter's night of terror. Guest stars on the show include Helen McCrory, Gemma Arterton, Luke Pasqualino, Katherine Parkinson, Oona Chaplin, Julia Davis, Anna Chancellor, Tamsin Greig and Tim Key. The episodes are: 'Sardines', 'A Quiet Night In', 'Tom and Gerri', 'Last Gasp', 'The Understudy' and 'The Harrowing'.
Will Ferrell reprises his role as the self-obsessed news anchor in this sequel to the 2004 hit comedy 'Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy'. Accompanied by his former Channel 4 news team including Brick Tamland (Steve Carell), Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd) and Champ Kind (David Koechner), Ron Burgundy (Ferrell) moves to New York City where he is introduced to the world of cable TV and 24-hour news coverage. But with his estranged wife Veronica (Christina Applegate) back in San Diego clocking up the ratings, Ron and the team will have to bring their A game to get back to the top...
Directorial debut of Bill Forsyth following four unemployed Glaswegian teenagers in the 1970s. When Ronnie (Robert Buchanan) discovers that stainless steel sinks are worth a lot of money, he recruits friends Wal (Billy Greenlees), Alec (Allan Love) and Vic (John Hughes) to help him steal 90 of them from a nearby warehouse. The leader of the gang hatches a complex scheme that requires Vic and Wal to dress up as girls and use a sleeping potion, concocted by chemistry expert Bobby (Derek Millar), to borrow a bakery delivery truck for their cunning getaway. With Ronnie at the helm, can the friends pull off the heist and obtain their small fortune?
Gilbert Gunn directs this 1950s British comedy starring Guy Rolfe, Michael Hordern, Ronald Shiner and Lionel Jeffries. The officers on board HMS Scotia are quick to seize the opportunity for a party when they moor off the French Riviera. They have an excuse, too - Captain Robert Randall (Richard Coleman) has just become engaged to Jill Eaton (Mary Steele), who joins him on the ship to celebrate along with her friends Mary Carlton (Anne Kimbell) and Antoinette (Nadine Tallier). However, when a problem with the shore boat leads to the girls spending the night on the ship, the officers are forced to try and conceal their presence when the formidable Admiral Hewitt (Hordern) arrives to inspect the vessel. Chaos duly ensues...
Arrogant heiress Joanna Stayton (Goldie Hawn) lands herself in a heap of trouble when she falls overboard during a cruise with her husband. She is rescued by handyman Dean Proffitt (Kurt Russell), a single parent in desperate need of help with his four obnoxious kids, and as she has lost her memory, is in no position to object when he claims her as his wife. Directed by Garry Marshall ('Pretty Woman', 'Runaway Bride').
All 22 episodes from the fourth season of the US comedy following the schemes devised by members of the parks department of Pawnee, Indiana, to improve their town. Amy Poehler stars as Leslie Knope, the ever-cheerful bureaucrat whose ultimate ambition is to become president, but in the meantime occupies herself with the slightly less heady demands of her current job. The show also stars Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt and Aubrey Plaza. The episodes are: 'I'm Leslie Knope', 'Ron and Tammy's', 'Born and Raised', 'Pawnee Rangers', 'Meet 'n' Greet', 'End of the World', 'The Treaty', 'Smallest Park', 'The Trial of Leslie Knope', 'Citizen Knope', 'The Comeback Kid', 'Campaign Ad', 'Bowling for Votes', 'Operation Ann', 'Dave Returns', 'Sweet Sixteen', 'Campaign Shake-Up', 'Lucky', 'Live Ammo', 'The Debate', 'Bus Tour' and 'Win, Lose Or Draw'.
The real-life superheroes return in this action comedy sequel based on the Marvel comic strip. With the end of college in sight, and unclear about his future, Dave aka Kick-Ass (Aaron Johnson) decides to create a superhero team with the help of Mindy aka Hit Girl (Chloë Moretz). When Mindy is subsequently forced to hang up her costume, however, Dave sees no other option than to team up with the vigilante members of 'Justice Forever', led by the take-no-prisoners Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey). But as this latest wave of costume-toting crime-fighters begin to take back the streets, they soon find themselves under attack from a reincarnated 'Red Mist', now known as 'The Mother F**cker' (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), out to exact revenge on Kick-Ass for the death of his father.
ll episodes from the tenth season of the American sitcom. In this season, Walden (Ashton Kutcher) prepares to commit to his girlfriend Zoey (Sophie Winkleman), but she has other ideas; Alan (Jon Cryer) and Lyndsey (Courtney Thorne-Smith) encounter a few troubles in their relationship; and Jake (Angus T. Jones) gets used to life in the army.
Created and Executive Produced by Emmy Award-winning writer Linwood Boomer, this inventive half-hour series is seen through the eyes of Malcolm (Frankie Muniz), a normal kid trying to navigate his way through life despite the various obstacles thrown in his way - a complete misunderstanding of girls, an eclectic group of classmates and the constant burden of masterminding plans to get himself and his brothers either into or out of trouble. Although Malcolm has a genius IQ, he cannot seem to make any sense of the opposite sex, much less his embarrassing family!. Lois (Jane Kaczmarek) is the outspoken, opinionated Mom, and her creative punishments and tough-as-nails approach always prevent the boys from slipping one past her. Hal (Bryan Cranston), a dad who is a certified legend in his own mind, is perfectly content to let Lois 'wear the pants', but often finds himself creating more chaos than his four boys combined. Reese (Justin Berfield) has mastered the art of a perfect blank stare, but has made up for his lack of intelligence with deviance. Francis (Christopher Kennedy Masterson), Malcolm's oldest and favourite brother, has grown accustomed to life away from the family, whether it's at a military academy or a dude ranch. And then there's Dewey (Erik Per Sullivan), who just doesn't know any better than to look up to his brothers. Hopefully, he'll catch on before it's too late. Malcolm finds himself truly in the middle!
British comedy in which a high-flying businessman is brought down to earth by the financial crisis and forced to re-open a fish and chip shop with his estranged brother. Having climbed his way to the top, Harry Papadopoulos (Stephen Dillane) enjoys his millionaire lifestyle. However, while on the brink of completing a huge property deal that will enrich him even further, the markets are thrown into turmoil and the banks withdraw funds from the project. Harry loses everything overnight save the humble fish and chip shop he ran with his brother Spiros (Georges Corraface) before he made it big. Harry hasn't seen his brother for years but finds himself with little choice other than to reconnect with his less sophisticated sibling and to renew their heated rivalry with Hassan (George Savvides), the owner of the local Turkish kebab shop.
The third season of the US sketch comedy show starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein. The sketches are set in the fictional city of Portlandia, a comic rendering of Portland, Oregon, and feature Kyle MacLachan as the city's mayor. Guest stars to appear in the show include Aimee Mann, Selma Blair, Heather Graham, Tim Robbins, Gus van Sant and Jeff Goldblum. The episodes are: 'Winter in Portlandia', 'Take Back MTV', 'Missionaries', 'Nina's Birthday', 'Squiggleman', 'Off the Grid', 'The Temp', 'Soft Opening', 'Alexandra', 'No-Fo-O-Fo-Bridge' and 'Blackout'.
All 16 episodes from the third season of the US comedy following the schemes devised by members of the parks department of Pawnee, Indiana, to improve their town. Amy Poehler stars as Leslie Knope, the ever-cheerful bureaucrat whose ultimate ambition is to become president, but in the meantime occupies herself with the slightly less heady demands of her current job. The show also stars Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt and Aubrey Plaza. The episodes are: 'Go Big Or Go Home', 'Flu Season', 'Time Capsule', 'Ron and Tammy: Part Two', 'Media Blitz', 'Indianapolis', 'Harvest Festival', 'Camping', 'Fancy Party', 'Soulmates', 'Jerry's Painting', 'Eagleton', 'The Fight', 'Road Trip', 'The Bubble' and 'Li'l Sebastian'.
Bank-robbers unwittingly let loose a zombie horde onto the streets of London, in this comedy horror from director Matthias Hoene. Andy (Harry Treadaway) and Terry (Rasmus Hardiker) are determined to save their grandad Ray (Alan Ford)'s care home by robbing a bank. But when they break into a 350-year-old underground vault, the gang of robbers realise they've bitten off more than they can chew when they unleash a zombie army. With the undead looking for their next meal, the gang, led by Katy (Michelle Ryan), must rescue the old folks, all the while battling their way to freedom with their hard-earned dosh.
Cristobal Araus Lobos directs this romantic comedy drama set in Auckland, New Zealand. Cultures clash with comical results when Indian engineering student Siddarth (Sid) emigrates with his family to Auckland from New Delhi. Taking a part-time job in the local Indian restaurant without telling his parents, he soon finds himself becoming more enthused about cooking than engineering, and starts spending more and more time in the restaurant with his new friends - especially a pretty local girl called Mary (Alison Titulaer).
All six episodes from the second series of the Dublin-set sitcom depicting the life and times of Mrs Agnes Brown (played by writer/creator Brendan O'Carroll) and her unruly brood. In this series Cathy (Jennifer Gibney)'s new boyfriend Professor Clowne (Mike Pyatt) is fascinated by Agnes's odd behaviour when she swallows what she thinks are heartburn pills. The episodes comprise: 'Mammy Pulls It Off', 'Mammy's Coming!', 'iMammy (Batteries Not Included)', 'SuperMammy', 'Mammy's Going' and 'New Mammy'.
Third volume of episodes from the Johnny Speight-scripted comedy sketch series starring the popular English comedian, Arthur Haynes. The show, which ran from 1957 until its star's untimely death in 1966, was performed on stage and featured a mixture of sketches, music and guest appearances. It quickly became one of ITV's biggest successes and established Haynes as a household name, along with his 'straight man', Nicholas Parsons. The episodes included in this collection date from 1962 and capture Haynes at the peak of his comedic powers.
A double-bill of teen films starring Selena Gomez. In 'Monte Carlo' (2011) high school student and part-time waitress Grace (Gomez) has always dreamed of travelling to Paris with her best friend, Emma (Katie Cassidy). Her dream starts to unravel when her uptight stepsister, Meg (Leighton Meester), announces that she will be joining them. Needless to say, their trip turns out to be a big disappointment - until they wander into the lobby of a luxury hotel and Grace is mistaken for a famous British heiress. Before they get the chance to reveal their true identities, the girls find themselves whisked off on a whirlwind tour to Monte Carlo, where all three find adventure and, of course, love. 'Ramona and Beezus' (2010) follows the misadventures of irrepressible third-grader Ramona (Joey King) and her tomboyish big sister, Beezus (Gomez). Ramona's vivid imagination and boundless energy may drive her family and friends mad at times, but they come in handy when she puts her mind to finding ways to save the family home.
Comedy co-written by Adam Sandler which follows the ill-fated attempts of a young man to make it as a porn star. Bucky Larson (Nick Swardson) is a nerd whose limited opportunities in life appear to be summed up when he loses his job as a bag-packer at a small town supermarket. Distraught and wondering what to do with himself, Bucky ends up at a friend's house, where he is amazed to recognise his parents as the stars of the classic porn flick his friends put on to try and cheer him up. Amazed by the secret history of his mother and father, Bucky decides to head to Los Angeles to try and follow in their footsteps. Along the way he strikes up a friendship with a waitress, Kathy McGee (Christina Ricci), and finally finds someone prepared to give him a chance in the adult industry, the director Miles Deep (Don Johnson). But is the geeky and sexually-inexperienced Bucky cut out for a career as an adult performer?
All 12 episodes from the fourth season of the adult comedy drama starring David Duchovny as Hank Moody, a successful author and university professor. For all his professional accomplishments, Hank struggles to balance the demands of his career, his relationships with his daughter (Madeleine Martin) and ex-girlfriend Karen (Natascha McElhone), and his insatiable appetite for drinking and beautiful women. Episodes are: 'Exile On Main St.', 'Suicide Solution', 'Home Sweet Home', 'Monkey Business', 'Freeze-Frame', 'Lawyers, Guns and Money', 'The Recused', 'Lights, Camera, Asshole', 'Another Perfect Day', 'The Trial', 'The Last Supper' and '...And Justice for All'.
Lone Scherfig directs this romcom, based on the best-seller by David Nicholls, about two friends who reunite every year on the anniversary of their first meeting. Since the day when they first met at their college graduation - July 15th,1988 - Emma Morley (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess) have kept in touch, meeting up again on the same day each year. Over the following two decades, the ups and downs of the relationship between the idealistic Emma and wealthy ladies' man Dexter are revisited every July 15th, as they try to take stock of their lives, and attempt to discover what they've both been missing all along.
Seth Gordon directs this (star-studded) comedy about three long-suffering friends who hatch a plan to kill off the nasty bosses who are making their lives hell. Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis star as the trio, who conspire to murder the bosses (played by Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell and Kevin Spacey) who are ruining their chances of success and happiness. However, their attempts to carry out their murderous plan do not go quite as they envisaged. Jamie Foxx and Donald Sutherland also appear.
First series of the 1980s situation comedy starring Peter Tilbury as a man suffering a particularly severe midlife crisis. To say Philip Roath (Tilbury) is unsatisfied with his life is an understatement - divorced, stuck in a dead-end job, losing his hair, all Philip really wants to do these days is complain. He moans to his colleagues so much that his boss (Christopher Benjamin) becomes convinced that he does almost nothing else at work. Out of hours, Philip likes to complain as well. Unfortunately, his psychiatrist, Simon (Nicholas Le Prevost), clearly has even more issues than he does. Episodes are: 'Endangered Species', 'As You Like It', 'New Leaf', 'Mixed Feelings', 'Frankly Speaking' and 'Soul Mates'.
Comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake. After being dumped by her sugar daddy, tough-talking bad girl Elizabeth Halsey (Diaz) reluctantly returns to her former job as a middle school teacher. Back in the staff room she has soon set her sights on a hot new substitute teacher (Timberlake), who also just happens to be heir to a large watch fortune. Unfortunately, there is just one small obstacle standing in Elizabeth's way: his butter-wouldn't-melt girlfriend, Amy (Lucy Punch).
The complete seventh season of the US comedy drama following the celebrity life of Hollywood star Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier) and his friends. In this season, Vince makes rash life choices after surviving a car crash on the set of his new movie, Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) takes on a new business venture, problems at work cause Ari (Jeremy Piven)'s marriage to suffer and Drama (Kevin Dillon) gets a new job offer but is reluctant to get on board. Guest stars in this season include Aaron Sorkin, Sasha Grey, Mark Wahlberg and Eminem. Episodes comprise: 'Stunted', 'Buzzed', 'Dramedy', 'Tequila Sunrise', 'Bottoms Up', 'Hair', 'Tequila and Coke', 'Sniff Sniff Gang Bang', 'Porn Scenes from an Italian Restaurant' and 'Lose Yourself'. |
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