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Marie Curie (DVD)
Peter Birrell, Sally Home, Richard Bebb, Jane Lapotaire, James Berwick, …
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R325
Discovery Miles 3 250
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BBC mini-series with Jane Lapotaire in the title role. The
programme chronicles the work of scientific pioneer Marie Curie as
she conducts her research into radioactivity, makes the famous
discovery of Radium and wins Nobel Prizes for both Physics and
Chemistry. The programme also looks at key events that affected the
soon-to-be famous revolutionary including the devastating death of
her husband (Nigel Hawthorne) and her subsequent controversial
affairs.
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The Professionals: Season 2 (DVD)
Lewis Collins, Martin Shaw, Gordon Jackson, Bryan Marshall, Cheryl Kennedy, …
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R208
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The complete second seaason of the classic 1970s crime series.
Bodie (Lewis Collins) and Doyle (Martin Shaw) are two elite
officers in the secretive CI5 service, a unit staffed by expert
policemen, soldiers and special forces to combat anarchy, terrorism
and high-profile crime. In this series, Doyle is assigned to test a
new laser-beam rifle, Bodie's girlfriend is critically injured in a
terrorist bombing, and the team go up against a rogue agent.
Episodes are: 'Hunter/Hunted', 'The Rack', 'First Night', 'Man
Without a Past', 'In the Public Interest', 'Rogue', 'Not a Very
Civil Civil Servant', 'A Stirring of Dust', 'Blind Run' and 'Fall
Girl'.
C.S. Lewis's acclaimed and universally loved novels spring to life
in these spellbinding full-cast BBC dramatisations. Anyone who's
visited Narnia wants to go back again, and these radio dramas make
for a hugely entertaining first-time or return journey, with a cast
including Bernard Cribbins, Maurice Denham, Richard Griffiths,
Martin Jarvis, Sylvester McCoy, John Sessions, Fiona Shaw and
Timothy Spall. The Magician's Nephew: When Polly and Digory
discover some magic rings, they begin the most exciting and
dangerous journey of their lives - and encounter the mighty lion
Aslan... The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Lucy, Peter, Edmund
and Susan enter a magical world of talking fauns and flying horses,
where the evil White Witch has cast Narnia in perpetual winter. 14
CDs. 15 hrs 8 mins. The Horse and His Boy: Shasta and his talking
horse Bree flee from a life of slavery and head for the freedom of
Narnia, facing many perils along the way. Prince Caspian: Peter,
Susan, Lucy and Edmund are called upon to help Caspian free Narnia
of his evil uncle's regime and reclaim freedom and happiness. The
Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Edmund, Lucy and Eustace join King
Caspian on a perilous mission to find his friends, the seven lost
Lords of Narnia. The Silver Chair: Jill and Eustace set out to find
King Caspian's lost son, and in the grim land of the Earthmen they
encounter the wicked Green Lady. The Last Battle: The King is in
danger, and Narnia faces its darkest hour. Eustace and Jill must
help its people fight for the future of the once-glorious kingdom.
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The Long Duel (DVD)
Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Andrew Keir, Charlotte Rampling, …
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R307
R151
Discovery Miles 1 510
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Yul Brynner and Trevor Howard star in this action drama set in the
1920s in an India under British rule. After being imprisoned by the
United Provinces Police, tribe leader Sultan (Brynner) manages to
break out with some of his men in tow and leads them in a revolt in
an effort to free themselves from the British regime. When he hears
that the remaining prisoners are to be transferred to Delhi, he
plans to help them escape but police officer Freddy Young (Howard)
has been ordered to capture Sultan, dead or alive.
Every episode from six classic television sitcoms starring comedian
Ronnie Barker. The collection includes 'Open All Hours' (Series
1-4), 'Porridge' (Series 1-3 plus the Christmas specials), 'Going
Straight' (all six episodes), 'Clarence' (all six episodes), 'Seven
of One' (all seven episodes) and 'The Magnificent Evans' (all seven
episodes).
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Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma (DVD)
Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Maurice Denham, Edwin Richfield, Kevin McNally, …
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R264
Discovery Miles 2 640
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The Doctor (Colin Baker) is suffering from some post-regenerative
trauma, and, after trying to strangle companion Peri, takes off to
a deserted asteroid to become a hermit. There he discovers a plot
by the Gastropod Mestor to kidnap two mathematically brilliant
twins and shift some planets around in order to release more of his
slimy ilk. Obviously he has to be stopped, but is the Doctor up to
it? Colin Baker's first outing as the Doctor.
Broadcast to mark the 3000th programme of the much-loved children's
series Jackanory, The Hobbit was transmitted over two weeks and 10
episodes in 1979. It told the gripping story of Bilbo Baggins and
his band of dwarves, who are on a quest for the treasure guarded by
the fearsome dragon Smaug. As he leaves his cosy hobbit-hole and
travels into the wild, Bilbo's adventures begin. On his journey, he
will encounter trolls, goblins, elves and giant spiders - as well
as a mysterious and magical ring and a strange, sinister creature
named Gollum... Read by Bernard Cribbins, Jan Francis, Maurice
Denham and David Wood, this rare audio soundtrack is sure to offer
a treat for all fans of J. R. R. Tolkien. 2 CDs. 2 hrs 28 mins.
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The Purple Plain (DVD)
Maurice Denham, Lyndon Brook, Jack McNaughton, Gregory Peck, Anthony Bushell, …
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R307
R151
Discovery Miles 1 510
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World War Two drama starring Gregory Peck as a Canadian pilot who
is struggling to overcome the recent death of his wife in the
Blitz. Squadron Leader Bill Forrester (Peck) finds himself marooned
in the Burmese jungle with his badly injured navigator (Lyndon
Brook) and severely traumatised passenger (Maurice Denham) after
being shot down by a Japanese fighter. With the help of beautiful
Burmese native Anna (Win Min Than), the trio battle to get out of
the remote and hostile jungle alive.
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Schalcken the Painter (DVD)
Jeremy Clyde, Cheryl Kennedy, Maurice Denham, John Justin, Anne Tirard, …
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R510
Discovery Miles 5 100
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Made-for-TV fantasy horror based on the ghost story by Irish writer
Sheridan Le Fanu. Would-be young artist Godfried Schalcken (Jeremy
Clyde) is in love with Rose (Cheryl Kennedy), the niece of his
benefactor Gerrit Dou (Maurice Denham). However, a mysterious
stranger appears and buys Rose's hand in marriage. They get married
in a Rotterdam church but when Schalcken later goes to check on
Rose's well-being he learns that the couple have not been seen
since their wedding day...
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Porridge: The Complete Collection (DVD)
Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay, Brian Wilde, Michael Barrington, …
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Discovery Miles 3 850
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All 20 episodes of the classic prison sitcom, starring Ronnie
Barker and Richard Beckinsale, set in Slade prison. Small-time
career criminal Fletcher (Barker) takes first-timer Godber
(Beckinsale) under his wing to show him the ropes, all the while
trying to get one over on officious prison officer Mr Mackay
(Fulton Mackay). Episodes comprise: 'New Faces, Old Hands', 'The
Hustler', 'A Night In', 'A Day Out', 'Ways and Means', 'Men Without
Women', 'Just Desserts', 'Heartbreak Hotel', 'Disturbing the
Peace', 'Happy Release', 'The Harder They Fall', 'No Peace for the
Wicked', 'No Way Out', 'The Desperate Hours', 'A Storm in a
Teacup', 'Poetic Justice', 'Rough Justice', 'Pardon Me', 'A Test of
Character' and 'Final Stretch'.
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Landfall (DVD)
Michael Denison, Patricia Plunkett, Kathleen Harrison, Denis O'Dea, David Tomlinson, …
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R298
Discovery Miles 2 980
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Ken Annakin directs this World War Two drama based on a novel by
Nevil Shute. Michael Denison stars as Rick, a young RAF pilot
patrolling the English Channel for U-Boats. When he sinks what he
believes to be a German submarine, it later turns out to be British
and he is charged with neglect. In order to clear his name and
prove his worth, he volunteers to lead a dangerous mission.
Meanwhile, his girlfriend Mona (Patricia Plunkett) fights to prove
that Rick is innocent of the charges made against him.
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Discovery Miles 3 400
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