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Deep in southern latitudes, in a desolate corner of Cumberland Bay
on the east coast of the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia,
hard by the rotting quays of the abandoned whaling station of
Grytviken and almost within a stone's throw of the grave of Sir
Ernest Shackleton, lie three forsaken steam ships: rusting remnants
of our industrial past, unique survivals from a vanished age of
steam at sea. One of these ships is 'Viola', the sole surviving
Hull steam trawler from the huge fleet which put 'fish & chips'
on Britain's plates more than a hundred years ago. In this
absorbing account, maritime historians Robb Robinson and Ian Hart
describe her ancestry and origins in the Victorian and Edwardian
North Sea fishery - vividly depicting life for her crew in the most
dangerous industry of its time; they record her Great War service
as a U-boat hunter - one of the many merchant vessels largely
unsung for their contribution, and often sacrifice, in wartime; and
they recount her subsequent career hunting whales off West Africa,
then later sealing and exploration work in the South Atlantic,
before her final abandonment in South Georgia. Here she became
quarry for the infamous Argentine scrap metal expedition of 1982,
in the initiating action of the Falklands War. This improbable yet
true story of a humble working vessel and those involved with her
is a highly readable work of social, as well as maritime, history.
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Hard Boiled Sweets (DVD)
Ian Hart, Elizabeth Berrington, Paul Freeman, Peter Wight, Philip Barantini, …
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R63
Discovery Miles 630
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David L.G. Hughes directs this British gangster thriller set in
Southend-On-Sea. Southend is known for having the longest pleasure
pier in the world, but it isn't the pursuit of leisure that brings
crime boss Jimmy the Gent (Peter Wight) to town. Jimmy has come to
visit Shrewd Eddie (Paul Freeman), the ruthless gangster who has
come to dominate the dark side of Southend in recent years, to
collect the quarter of a million he is owed. As word spreads
rapidly around the local crime community about this clash of the
titans, all manner of chancers and psychopaths spot an opportunity
to find favour with either Jimmy or Eddie and attempt to get in on
the action.
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Urban Hymn (DVD)
Letitia Wright, Shirley Henderson, Isabella Laughland, Steven Mackintosh, Ian Hart, …
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R116
Discovery Miles 1 160
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British coming-of-age drama directed by Michael Caton-Jones. The
film follows troubled, London teenager Jamie Harrison (Letitia
Wright) who has lived in care homes for most of her life after
being abandoned by her mother. Her new, unconventional support
worker Kate (Shirley Henderson) tries to help her realise her
potential but Jamie's best friend Leanne (Isabella Laughland) is
not so keen on letting her partner in crime abandon the life of
drugs and violence they share together.
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Hard Boiled Sweets (Blu-ray disc)
Ian Hart, Elizabeth Berrington, Paul Freeman, Peter Wight, Philip Barantini, …
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R162
R99
Discovery Miles 990
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David L.G. Hughes directs this British gangster thriller set in
Southend-On-Sea. Southend is known for having the longest pleasure
pier in the world, but it isn't the pursuit of leisure that brings
crime boss Jimmy the Gent (Peter Wight) to town. Jimmy has come to
visit Shrewd Eddie (Paul Freeman), the ruthless gangster who has
come to dominate the dark side of Southend in recent years, to
collect the quarter of a million he is owed. As word spreads
rapidly around the local crime community about this clash of the
titans, all manner of chancers and psychopaths spot an opportunity
to find favour with either Jimmy or Eddie and attempt to get in on
the action.
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Killing Me Softly (DVD)
Heather Graham, Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone, Ulrich Thomsen, Ian Hart; Contributions by …
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R140
Discovery Miles 1 400
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An erotic thriller starring Heather Graham and Joseph Fiennes.
Alice (Graham) bumps into famous mountaineer Adam (Fiennes) on a
street in London and within days is engaged to him. Adam's apparent
only skeleton in his closet is that his previous girlfriend died
whilst climbing with him. However, Alice begins to receive
anonymous letters telling her things she did not know about her
betrothed and she soon begins to question his devotion to her; is
it really love or a very dangerous obsession?
Five gripping full-cast adaptations of Patricia Highsmith's
bestselling 'Ripley' series - plus bonus material Charming,
cultured and clever, Tom Ripley has a taste for the finer things in
life. And he is determined to get them, by any means necessary...
These five plays - The Talented Mr Ripley, Ripley Under Ground,
Ripley's Game, The Boy Who Followed Ripley and Ripley Under Water -
chart Tom's journey from impoverished conman to wealthy bon viveur
and serial killer. His homicidal adventures begin when he befriends
shipping heir Dickie Greenleaf: he wants money, success, and he's
willing to kill for it. But when he attains the luxurious lifestyle
he craves, he is always on the edge of being discovered. Will his
shadowy past finally catch up with him? BAFTA-winning actor Ian
Hart stars as Ripley in these tense, thrilling dramas. Also
included are two bonus documentaries: Looking for Ripley, in which
crime writer Mark Billingham unravels the mystery behind our
lasting fascination with Tom Ripley, and A Passionate Affair,
presented by Marcel Berlins, who asks whether Patricia Highsmith
fell in love with her suave, amoral anti-hero. Text (c) 1993 by
Diogenes Verlag AG Zurich, all rights reserved. (c) 2022 BBC
Studios Distribution Ltd (p) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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