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Downton Abbey 2 - A New Era (DVD): Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith Downton Abbey 2 - A New Era (DVD)
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R255 R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Save R15 (6%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days

The much anticipated cinematic return of Downton Abbey follows the Crawleys and their staff as they welcome a movie crew and their glamorous stars to Downton for the filming of a new silent movie, while other members of the family go on a grand adventure to a villa in the south of France to uncover a mystery about the Dowager Countess and her past.

With a screenplay by Julian Fellowes and starring the original cast alongside exciting new additions, Downton Abbey: A New Era is packed full of exuberant moments, excitement and humour, tears of joy and sadness and new beginnings for all your favourite characters.

Call The Midwife - Season 10 (DVD): Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Helen George, Leonie Elliott, Laura Main, Stephen McGann,... Call The Midwife - Season 10 (DVD)
Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Helen George, Leonie Elliott, Laura Main, …
R275 Discovery Miles 2 750 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

The multi-award winning drama returns to BBC One for a tenth season!

It’s 1966, and it’s a testing time for the nuns and midwives. With Trixie’s help, Sister Julienne is determined to steer Nonnatus House out of its financial quandary. Dr Turner deals with an array of difficult cases, including a former soldier involved in nuclear test explosions.

Meanwhile, Sister Monica Joan experiences a crisis of faith, and Sister Frances realises she needs to be a little less spiritual if she’s to really connect with the local women. There are some interesting challenges ahead, as well as great celebrations when England wins the football World Cup.

Also includes the 2020 Christmas Special and Call The Midwife: Special Delivery 10th Anniversary Special.

Belfast (Blu-ray disc): Kenneth Branagh Belfast (Blu-ray disc)
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R335 Discovery Miles 3 350 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Academy Award winner for Best Original Screenplay.

Written and directed by Kenneth Branagh, Belfast is a poignant story of love, laughter and loss in one boy’s childhood amid the music and social tumult of the late 1960s.

Buddy’s family lives in a largely Protestant district with a few Catholic families, but one day his community and everything he thought he understood about life is suddenly turned upside down. Buddy’s family gets caught in the mayhem and must decide to stay or leave the only place they have ever called home.

Through it all, his passionate parents and quick-witted grandparents keep the joy alive through music and the magic of movies in this feel-good story that reminds us that no matter how far you go, you never forget where you came from.

Academy Award nominations for:
- Best Picture
- Best Director
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Sound
- Best Original Song

Gentleman Jack - Season 1 (DVD): Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Joe Armstrong, Amelia Bullmore, Gemma Jones Gentleman Jack - Season 1 (DVD)
Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Joe Armstrong, Amelia Bullmore, Gemma Jones
R438 R342 Discovery Miles 3 420 Save R96 (22%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Halifax, Yorkshire, 1832. Charismatic, swashbuckling Anne Lister determines to transform the fate of her ancestral home Shibden Hall. To do this, she must re-open her coal mines and marry well. But Anne has no intention of marrying a man. True to her own nature she plans to marry a woman and embarks on an epic, unconventional love story.

Gentleman Jack brings all the warmth, wit and complexity of the writing of Sally Wainwright (BAFTA award-winning writer of Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax) to the remarkable true story of Anne Lister.

Call The Midwife - Season 12 (DVD): Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Helen George, Judy Parfitt Call The Midwife - Season 12 (DVD)
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R361 R292 Discovery Miles 2 920 Save R69 (19%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Call The Midwife returns for more heat-warming tales of life in London's hard-up East End. The Midwives are back to welcome new lives in the changing times of the 1960s.

It's 1968 and Enoch Powell's infamous "Rivers of Blood" speech creates serious tension in Poplar, especially when a group of dockers march in support of Powell.

The midwives welcome a new nun, Sister Veronica, who's an instant hit with everyone - except Nurse Crane. Meanwhile, Trixie's relationship with Matthew goes from strength to strength, while Nurse Crane helps Nancy with her financial woes. Sister Julienne enjoys helping out on the district rounds, Shelagh and Dr Turner split their time between the busy maternity home and their lively young family, while Reggie continues to bring joy into Violet and Fred's lives.

Mrs Wilson (DVD): Ruth Wilson, Iain Glen, Fiona Shaw, Keeley Hawes Mrs Wilson (DVD)
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R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Golden Globe-winning actress Ruth Wilson stars in this powerful three-part drama inspired by the memoir of her own grandmother about her family's history.

Set in London in the 1940s and 1960s, and in India in the 1930s, the series follows Alison Wilson, who thinks she is happily married until her husband, Alec, dies and a woman turns up on the doorstep claiming that she is the real Mrs Wilson. Alison is determined to prove the validity of her own marriage - and Alec's love for her - but is instead led into a world of disturbing secrets.

The Alienist - Season 1 (DVD): Daniel Bruhl, Luke Evans, Dakota Fanning, Brian Geraghty, Q'Orianka Kilcher The Alienist - Season 1 (DVD)
Daniel Bruhl, Luke Evans, Dakota Fanning, Brian Geraghty, Q'Orianka Kilcher
R526 Discovery Miles 5 260 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

A psychological thriller and mystery series set in 1896 about the hunt for a serial killer responsible for the gruesome murders of boy prostitutes that have gripped New York City. Based on the novel by Caleb Carr.

The Alienist opens when a series of haunting, gruesome murders of boy prostitutes grips New York City. Newly appointed police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt calls upon criminal psychologist (aka alienist) Dr. Laszlo Kreizler and newspaper illustrator John Moore to conduct the investigation in secret. They are joined by Sara Howard, a headstrong secretary determined to become the city's first female police detective.

Using the emerging disciplines of psychology and early forensic investigation techniques, this band of social outsiders set out to find and apprehend one of New York City's first serial killers.

Les Miserables - (2018) (DVD): Dominic West, Lily Collins, David Oyelowo, Adeel Akhtar, David Bradley, Derek Jacobi, Olivia... Les Miserables - (2018) (DVD)
Dominic West, Lily Collins, David Oyelowo, Adeel Akhtar, David Bradley, …
R544 R318 Discovery Miles 3 180 Save R226 (42%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days

The ground-breaking new BBC adaptation of Victor Hugo’s epic novel.

Against the epic backdrop of France at a time of civil unrest, Les Misérables is the story of Jean Valjean, a former convict unable to escape the shadow of his past life. His future is threatened by his nemesis, the chilling police officer and former prison guard Javert, who is determined to bring him to justice. Meanwhile Fantine, a working class woman abandoned by her rich lover, is driven to increasingly desperate measures to provide for her young daughter.

Their stories collide and as a revolutionary violence ignites on the streets of Paris, Jean Valjean begins an epic journey towards self-acceptance, redemption and love.

Poldark - Season 4 (DVD): Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson, Heida Reed Poldark - Season 4 (DVD)
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R225 Discovery Miles 2 250 Out of stock

1796: To defend Cornwall and those he loves from an empowered George, Ross must learn to play the political game on a journey that takes him to the nation's capital.

While Demelza manages the Poldark’s affairs at home, Elizabeth moves to further secure her marriage but Drake struggles in resigning Morwenna to life with Osborne, and the Enyses are tested as never before.

The Durrells: The Complete Collection - Season 1-4 (DVD, Boxed set): Keeley Hawes, Josh O'Connor, Milo Parker, Callum... The Durrells: The Complete Collection - Season 1-4 (DVD, Boxed set)
Keeley Hawes, Josh O'Connor, Milo Parker, Callum Woodhouse, Daisy Waterstone, … 2
R500 Discovery Miles 5 000 Out of stock

All four seasons of this charming and hugely popular ITV series, based on Gerald Durrell’s much-loved Corfu trilogy of novels.

Season 1
Impoverished but sparky widow Louisa Durrell make the radical decision to seek out a new destiny for her family when her options in late 1930s England seem to be limited to struggling on or marrying a wealthy but dreary older man. Concerned that the lives of her four ‘children’, ranging in age from 11 to 21, are heading down the wrong track, she relocates her reluctant brood to a dilapidated house in the Greek sun.

Season 2
Sparky English widow Louisa and her brood continue to put down roots in their dilapidated rented house, alongside an ever-increasing menagerie of animals brought home by youngest son Gerry.

Season 3
A visit from Aunt Hermione isn’t the usual dreaded experience as the formerly formidable matriarch has embraced the laid-back Greek attitude and found romance. Leslie’s also enjoying a much-improved love life with three very different girls. But there’s no safety in numbers when his mother and siblings decide to interfere. Margo has (temporarily) given up on love and found a new vocation, while Gerry’s obsession with animals continues to grow. As for Louisa, a trip to the UK with Larry to sort out family affairs reminds her of the restrictions of her old life. After a brush with bohemian London artists, she realises her heart lies in her island paradise.

Season 4
Louisa’s keeping busy by opening the doors of the family villa as a guest house. But with cousin Basil as her only paying guest, business isn’t exactly booming. Larry’s struggling to get his risqué Black Book published and enjoying love with two ballet dancers, while Leslie’s throwing himself back into his job (and shooting). Animal-mad Gerry now has ambitions to open his own zoo, and Margo’s up for another new challenge as she decides to start her own beauty salon.

The Crown - Season 4 (DVD): Olivia Colman, Gillian Anderson, Emma Corrin, Tobias Menzies, Helena Bonham Carter, Josh... The Crown - Season 4 (DVD)
Olivia Colman, Gillian Anderson, Emma Corrin, Tobias Menzies, Helena Bonham Carter, … 1
R788 R417 Discovery Miles 4 170 Save R371 (47%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days

The Crownfollows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. The fourth season covers the time period between 1979 and 1990.

The story picks up in 1979 as Margaret Thatcher is elected Britain's first female Prime Minister. Under pressure from his family to find a suitable wife, Prince Charles begins dating Lady Diana Spencer.

Vanity Fair - (2018) (DVD): Olivia Cooke, Claudia Jessie, Tom Bateman, Johnny Flynn, Charlie Rowe, Martin Clunes, Michael Palin Vanity Fair - (2018) (DVD)
Olivia Cooke, Claudia Jessie, Tom Bateman, Johnny Flynn, Charlie Rowe, …
R345 R249 Discovery Miles 2 490 Save R96 (28%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days

In a world where everyone is striving for what is not worth having, orphan Becky Sharp sets out to claw her way to the top of English society.

Written by Gwyneth Hughes, this 7-episode Vanity Fair is a new adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s 19th century literary classic. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, Becky’s story of villainy, crime, merriment, lovemaking, jilting, laughing, cheating, fighting and dancing takes her all the way to the court of King George IV, via the Battle of Waterloo, breaking hearts and losing fortunes as she goes.‎

The Northman (Blu-ray disc): Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Bjork The Northman (Blu-ray disc)
Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, … 1
R337 Discovery Miles 3 370 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Featuring an all-star cast, The Northman is an epic revenge thriller that explores how far a Viking prince will go to seek justice for his murdered father.

The Durrells: Series One - Three (DVD, Boxed set): Keeley Hawes The Durrells: Series One - Three (DVD, Boxed set)
Keeley Hawes
R166 Discovery Miles 1 660 Ships in 10 - 25 working days

A warm, funny, feel-good series about a family’s adventures on a gorgeous Greek island when they uproot from their English home in the hope of a better life.

Based on Gerald Durrell’s much-loved Corfu trilogy of novels, The Durrells sees impoverished but sparky widow Louisa Durrell make the radical decision to seek out a new destiny for her family when she relocates her reluctant brood to a dilapidated house in the Greek sun.

This beautifully shot series follows the family as they adjust to their new life, face a whole new set of challenges and meet new friends, rivals, lovers – and animals.

Peaky Blinders - Season 4 (DVD): Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hardy Peaky Blinders - Season 4 (DVD)
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R489 R368 Discovery Miles 3 680 Save R121 (25%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days

When Tommy Shelby receives a mysterious letter on Christmas Eve, he realises that his entire family is in danger of annihilation. As the enemy closes in, Tommy flees his country house and heads to the only safe place he knows.

Steven Knight’s beloved crime saga makes a triumphant return to the streets of Birmingham in its most sensational and action-packed season yet.

Versailles - Season 3 (DVD): George Blagden, Alexander Vlahos Versailles - Season 3 (DVD)
George Blagden, Alexander Vlahos
R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Louis has brought an end to the Affair of the Poisons and won the war against Holland. It seems that nothing will thwart his plans to expand his empire and assert his power over the whole of Europe. But his dreams come at a cost, the people have had enough of paying and trouble is brewing.

At Versailles too, Louis must face new challenges. Maintenon, his new mistress, leads him into an assertion of absolutism causing him considerable dissent in the Court. The King's tolerance for any kind of dissidence, be it from his people, Protestants or the Pope himself, slowly disappears; and yet a threat hangs over Louis: a mysterious prisoner whose face is hidden behind an iron mask.

The Last Duel (DVD): Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, Ben Affleck The Last Duel (DVD)
Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, Ben Affleck; Directed by Ridley Scott
R248 Discovery Miles 2 480 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

A thought-provoking drama set during the 14th century in France from visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott.

Based on actual events, the film centres on one woman’s accusation that she was brutally assaulted by Jacques Le Gris, her husband Jean de Carrouges’ friend. Now, in order to prove his wife’s claim, de Carrouges must fight Le Gris to the death, the victor believed to be determined by God.

All three lives hang in the balance in this gripping, cinematic film.

Babylon (Blu-ray disc): Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Luna Babylon (Blu-ray disc)
Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Luna
R271 Discovery Miles 2 710 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

An original epic set in 1920s Los Angeles with a huge ensemble cast.

Babylon is a tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.

Sharpe: Classic Collection (DVD, Boxed set): Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley, Paul Bettany, Daniel Craig, Elizabeth Hurley,... Sharpe: Classic Collection (DVD, Boxed set)
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R543 Discovery Miles 5 430 Out of stock

Collection of the feature-length television movies set during the Napoleonic Wars, starring Sean Bean as the maverick British rifleman Richard Sharpe.

Titles included:

  • Sharpe's Rifles
  • Sharpe's Eagle
  • Sharpe's Company
  • Sharpe's Enemy
  • Sharpe's Honour
  • Sharpe's Gold
  • Sharpe's Battle
  • Sharpe's Sword
  • Sharpe's Regiment
  • Sharpe's Siege
  • Sharpe's Mission
  • Sharpe's Revenge
  • Sharpe's Justice
  • Sharpe's Waterloo
  • Sharpe The Legend
  • Sharpe's Shooting
Roots - 2017 Version (DVD): Laurence Fishburne, Malachi Kirby, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anika Noni Rose, Forest Whitaker, Anna... Roots - 2017 Version (DVD)
Laurence Fishburne, Malachi Kirby, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anika Noni Rose, Forest Whitaker, …
R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Four-part 2017 miniseries that charts the life of Kunta Kinte, a Mandinka warrior from The Gambia who is kidnapped and sold into slavery.

Taken from his West African home in the 1770s, Kunta is purchased by John Waller and sent to the United States where he is put to work on a Virginian tobacco plantation. Despite befriending fellow slave Fiddler, Kunta struggles to come to terms with being a slave and dreams of escaping.

The Crown - Season 1 (DVD): Claire Foy, John Lithgow, Matt Smith, Jeremy Northam, Vanessa Kirby The Crown - Season 1 (DVD)
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R145 Discovery Miles 1 450 Ships in 10 - 25 working days

The Crown focuses on Queen Elizabeth II as a 25-year-old newlywed faced with the daunting prospect of leading the world's most famous monarchy while forging a relationship with legendary Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill.

The British Empire is in decline, the political world is in disarray, and a young woman takes the throne.... a new era is dawning.

Peter Morgan's masterfully researched scripts reveal the Queen's private journey behind the public facade with daring frankness. Prepare to be welcomed into the coveted world of power and privilege and behind locked doors in Westminster and Buckingham Palace....the leaders of an empire await.

Call The Midwife - Season 13 (DVD): Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Helen George, Judy Parfitt Call The Midwife - Season 13 (DVD)
Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Helen George, Judy Parfitt
R348 Discovery Miles 3 480 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

The midwives of Nonnatus House continue to face complex medical and personal dilemmas as the multi-award-winning drama returns for a thirteenth season.

It’s 1969 and more babies than ever are being born in hospital. Pressure on maternity beds remains extremely high across the country. However, Poplar is coping better than most due to the popularity of home births under the auspices of the Sisters. And a new midwife-training scheme sees Nonnatus House welcome a host of new midwives.

The recruits face social problems arising from the docks, concerns among the Nigerian and Sylheti communities and health challenges from Cerebral Palsy, Tetanus and TB.

Victoria: Series One (DVD): Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Peter Bowles, Catherine Fleming Victoria: Series One (DVD)
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R94 Discovery Miles 940 Ships in 10 - 25 working days

Victoria is the landmark account of the early years on the throne of one of Britain’s greatest queens.

Jenna Coleman plays Victoria, taking her first faltering steps from capricious, hormonal teenager to respected monarch. Central to the drama is the scandalous friendship between Victoria and her first Prime Minister Lord Melbourne, and the romance with her cousin Prince Albert.

Call The Midwife - Season 6 - (plus 2016 Christmas Special) (DVD): Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Helen George, Judy Parfitt Call The Midwife - Season 6 - (plus 2016 Christmas Special) (DVD)
Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Helen George, Judy Parfitt 2
R305 Discovery Miles 3 050 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

It is now 1962, and the Nonnatus House team are as committed to caring for the people of Poplar as always. However, the social revolution in the outside world is mirrored by change and challenge much closer to home.

As they strive to help mothers and families cope with the demands of childbearing, disability, disease and social prejudice, our beloved medics must make choices - and fight battles - of their own.

Season 6 will see them laugh together, cry together, and pull together, supporting each other as never before.

The Christmas Special will see the series transported to the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Nonnatus House receives an SOS from a tiny mission hospital. Understaffed, underfunded, and with a poor water supply, struggling Hope Clinic is faced with closure. Can our much-loved medics and midwives make a difference to the people whose lives depend upon its work? Far from home and everything familiar, the team are both shaken and exhilarated by the challenges they face - and by the time the mission trip is over, some lives are permanently changed.

Outlander - Season 6 (DVD): Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan Outlander - Season 6 (DVD)
Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan
R478 Discovery Miles 4 780 Out of stock

In this sixth season, Claire and Jamie Fraser continue to set up their new life in colonial America, but on the cusp of the American Revolution, they must prepare to defend their home and land.

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