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Downton Abbey 2: A New Era (DVD): Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith Downton Abbey 2: A New Era (DVD)
Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith 4
R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Ships in 15 - 30 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 15 (DVD): Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Helen George, Laura Main, Stephen McGann, Judy Parfitt Call The Midwife - Season 15 (DVD)
Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Helen George, Laura Main, Stephen McGann, …
R529 Discovery Miles 5 290 Ships in 15 - 30 working days

The multi-award-winning drama about the nuns and nurses of Poplar, East London, returns.

1971 sees the dawn of a new era - it heralds the launch of the Women’s Liberation movement in the UK. More babies are being born in hospital, and a complete reorganisation of the National Health Service is on its way.

As the year unfolds, the Nonnatus House team handle cases including a premature birth, slavery, carbon monoxide poisoning, male breast cancer, child cruelty and lupus.

Babylon (DVD): Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Luna, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, Tobey Maguire Babylon (DVD)
Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Luna, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, …
R210 Discovery Miles 2 100 Ships in 15 - 30 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.

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
R417 Discovery Miles 4 170 Ships in 15 - 30 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 15 - 30 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 15 - 30 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.

Peaky Blinders - Season 4 (DVD): Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hardy Peaky Blinders - Season 4 (DVD)
Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hardy 2
R368 Discovery Miles 3 680 Ships in 15 - 30 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 15 - 30 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 R223 Discovery Miles 2 230 Save R25 (10%) Ships in 15 - 30 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.

The Guard Of Auschwitz (DVD): Lewis Kirk, Claudia Grace McKell, Michael McKell, Stephen Boxer, Noeleen Comiskey The Guard Of Auschwitz (DVD)
Lewis Kirk, Claudia Grace McKell, Michael McKell, Stephen Boxer, Noeleen Comiskey 1
R184 Discovery Miles 1 840 Ships in 15 - 30 working days

Hans was a grade-A student, but now he is an SS officer stationed at the infamous Auschwitz Birkenau concentration camp.

Charged by his superior officer with building a new, efficient gas chamber Hans slowly starts to realise the atrocity of what he is constructing. And when he befriends one of the intended victims little does he know that she has a secret that could change his life forever.

The Guard Of Auschwitz is a harrowing story of the human spirit's ability to survive even the most horrific of situations.

Call The Midwife - Season 14 (DVD): Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Helen George, Judy Parfitt Call The Midwife - Season 14 (DVD)
Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Helen George, Judy Parfitt
R344 Discovery Miles 3 440 Ships in 15 - 30 working days

The multi-award-winning drama enters a new decade, the 1970s. This brings with it new challenges for both Nonnatus House and British society as a whole.

The Seventies start as they mean to go on, with Nonnatus House plunged into disarray when activists staging a bid for independence blockade access to the Isle of Dogs.

Amid the poverty and uncertainty of life in a declining Docklands, the midwives must also face cases of manic depression, gonorrhoea, spina bifida, abortion – and an apparently immaculate conception.

Downton Abbey: The Legacy Collection - Season 1-6 + 3 Movies (DVD, Boxed set): Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery,... Downton Abbey: The Legacy Collection - Season 1-6 + 3 Movies (DVD, Boxed set)
Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Tuppence Middleton, Elizabeth McGovern
R2,222 R2,059 Discovery Miles 20 590 Save R163 (7%) Ships in 15 - 30 working days

All the splendour and all the scandal is finally yours to own forever with Downton Abbey: The Legacy Collection.

Home to the Crawley family and their servants, Downton appears to be all elegance and order upon first glance, but no family is ever quite what it seems. Between the desires and dreams of all the residents, both upstairs and downstairs, a day in this household is never far from high drama.

Re-live the laughter, tears, tragedy and triumph over all 52 episodes of the TV series and all three feature films culminating in The Grand Finale!

Immerse yourself further in the world of Downton with hours of behind-the-scenes bonus material and a commemorative 36-page booklet.

The Crown - Season 1 (DVD): Claire Foy, John Lithgow, Matt Smith, Jeremy Northam, Vanessa Kirby The Crown - Season 1 (DVD)
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R143 Discovery Miles 1 430 Ships in 20 - 40 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.

Victoria: Series One (DVD): Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Peter Bowles, Catherine Fleming Victoria: Series One (DVD)
Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Peter Bowles, Catherine Fleming 3
R93 Discovery Miles 930 Ships in 20 - 40 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 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 15 - 30 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.

Call The Midwife - Season 12 (DVD): Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Helen George, Judy Parfitt Call The Midwife - Season 12 (DVD)
Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Helen George, Judy Parfitt 1
R333 Discovery Miles 3 330 Ships in 15 - 30 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.

Outlander - Season 6 (DVD): Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan Outlander - Season 6 (DVD)
Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan
R526 Discovery Miles 5 260 Ships in 15 - 30 working days

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.

Black Sails - Season 3 (DVD): Toby Stephens, Zach McGowan, Ray Stevenson Black Sails - Season 3 (DVD)
Toby Stephens, Zach McGowan, Ray Stevenson
R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Ships in 15 - 30 working days

In the wake of Charles Town, the world lives in fear of Captain Flint. But when his campaign of terror crosses over into madness, it falls to John Silver to locate the man within the monster.

Meanwhile, with Eleanor Guthrie gone, Jack Rackham and Captain Charles Vane struggle to secure Nassau for the ages. All will be tested when a new threat arrives.

It knows them. It understands them. And in the blink of an eye, it will turn them against each other.

The Northman (DVD): Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Bjork The Northman (DVD)
Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, … 3
R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Ships in 15 - 30 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 Gilded Age - Season 1 (DVD): Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Morgan Spector The Gilded Age - Season 1 (DVD)
Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Morgan Spector
R526 Discovery Miles 5 260 Ships in 15 - 30 working days

From Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes comes this historical drama series set during the American Gilded Age—a period of immense economic change, of huge fortunes made and lost, and the rise of disparity between old money and new money.

Against this backdrop, the story begins in 1882 when young Marian Brook, the orphaned daughter of a Union general, moves into the New York City home of her thoroughly old money aunts and gets caught up in the dazzling lives of her stupendously rich neighbors.

House Of The Dragon - Season 1 (DVD): Paddy Considine, Emma Darcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans House Of The Dragon - Season 1 (DVD)
Paddy Considine, Emma Darcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans
R570 Discovery Miles 5 700 Ships in 15 - 30 working days

Set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, the series finds the Targaryens ruling over the Seven Kingdoms – and on the brink of a civil war within their own house.

Prior to the birth of a son, King Viserys sent shockwaves through the kingdom and declared his daughter, Rhaenyra, his heir. Once a healthy boy entered the picture, plans were afoot to make sure she would never sit on the Iron Throne.

Now, with schemes hatched on both sides – and the kingdom in the balance – viewers will see the house that dragons built and learn how they tore it all down.

Belfast (DVD): Kenneth Branagh Belfast (DVD)
Kenneth Branagh; Starring Jude Hill, Caitriona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Judi Dench, … 1
R245 Discovery Miles 2 450 Ships in 15 - 30 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

Operation Mincemeat (DVD): Colin Firth Operation Mincemeat (DVD)
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R227 Discovery Miles 2 270 Ships in 15 - 30 working days

It’s 1943. The Allies are determined to break Hitler’s grip on occupied Europe, and plan to launch an all-out assault on Sicily; but they face an impossible challenge - how to protect the invasion force from potential annihilation.

It falls to two remarkable intelligence officers, Ewen Montagu and Charles Cholmondeley to dream the most inspired and improbable disinformation strategy of the war - centred on the most unlikely of secret agents: a dead man.

Operation Mincemeat is the extraordinary and true story of an idea that hoped to turn the tide for the Allies - taking impossibly high risks, defying logic, and testing the nerves of its creators to breaking point.

The Call Of The Wild (DVD): Harrison Ford The Call Of The Wild (DVD)
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R398 R248 Discovery Miles 2 480 Save R150 (38%) Ships in 15 - 30 working days

Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s.

As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team--and later its leader--Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.

War & Peace (DVD): Paul Dano, Lily James, James Norton, Jim Broadbent, Gillian Anderson, Stephen Rea War & Peace (DVD)
Paul Dano, Lily James, James Norton, Jim Broadbent, Gillian Anderson, … 1
R528 R326 Discovery Miles 3 260 Save R202 (38%) Ships in 15 - 30 working days

Based on the classic novel by Leo Tolstoy

Russia 1805. When we first meet Pierre, Natasha and Andrei, their youthful ambition, despite their privileged circumstances, is to find meaning in their lives. Kind-hearted but awkward Pierre, the illegitimate son of Russia’s richest man, wants to change the world for the better. The beautiful and spirited Natasha is searching for true love, while handsome and gallant Andrei, frustrated with the superficiality of society, seeks a higher purpose.

At the same time Napoleon’s army edges ever closer to Russia’s borders. As everything they thought they knew is thrown into question, Pierre, Andrei and Natasha find themselves in a time when Russian lives are about to change forever.

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