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In a tower block on a council estate in South London, flat owner Vince takes in a new lodger, Errol. It's a big mistake. Errol is a nice, considerate, thoroughly decent bloke who has moved down to London and is working his way through a list of things he wants to achieve in life. (Number 36: drink a cappuccino, number 37: work with fish): Vince is the most sullen man in Britain who having spent too much time living on his own, lacks bot..
A triple set of BBC documentaries presented by Professor Brian Cox. 'Wonders of the Solar System' (2010) focuses on such phenomena as Saturn's rings, the solar flares of the Sun and the deserts of Mars to demonstrate how the forces that shaped our world are also responsible for creating some of the most breathtaking sights in our solar system. In the follow-up series, 'Wonders of the Universe' (2011), Cox continues his exploration of th..
Out of Stock“MacCulloch's fresh way of thinking and thorough research upturns long-held views on how we typically view the major religion of the west.” The Guardian. Presented by Diarmaid MacCulloch – one of the world's leading historians and Professor of History of the Church at St Cross College Oxford, A History of Christianity considers the evolution of the Christian faith and its four main forms: Orthodoxy, Oriental Christianity, Western Cathol..
In the tyrannical court of Athens, the pitiless dictator Theseus plans his wedding to Hippolyta, a prisoner of war, and young Hermia is sentenced to death by her own father. Meanwhile, in the town below, amateur theatre group the Mechanicals rehearse with all their comic rivalries. And beyond Athens, in the wild woods, dark forces are stirring... Celebrating 400 years of Shakespeare, Russell T Davies brings the classic play to life with..
In the tyrannical court of Athens, the pitiless dictator Theseus plans his wedding to Hippolyta, a prisoner of war, and young Hermia is sentenced to death by her own father. Meanwhile, in the town below, amateur theatre group the Mechanicals rehearse, with all their comic rivalries. And beyond Athens, in the wild woods, dark forces are stirring... Celebrating 400 years of Shakespeare, Russell T Davies brings the classic play to life wit..
with characteristic passion and enthusiasm, Alan Titchmarsh takes an incredible voyage of discovery - from the frozen summit of Ben Nevis to the white sands of the temperate isles of Scilly, and from the rain-drenched tip of western Ireland to the dry expanses of East Anglia. To reveal the secrets hidden in the landscape, Alan descends a Yorkshire waterfall twice as high as Niagara falls, climbs one of the highest mountains in Scotland ..
INCLUDES 5 EXCLUSIVE ART CARDS Planet Earth is perfect. Everything about our world - its size, its distance from the Sun, its spin and tilt, its moon - is perfectly suited to our existence, and our planet's natural forces perfectly nurture life. A global weather system circulates and distributes fresh water to all corners of the globe, marine currents deliver nutrients to even the deepest reaches of the ocean, sunlight warms and energ..
INCLUDES 5 EXCLUSIVE ART CARDS Planet Earth is perfect. Everything about our world - its size, its distance from the Sun, its spin and tilt, its moon - is perfectly suited to our existence, and our planet's natural forces perfectly nurture life. A global weather system circulates and distributes fresh water to all corners of the globe, marine currents deliver nutrients to even the deepest reaches of the ocean, sunlight warms and energ..
INCLUDES 5 EXCLUSIVE ART CARDS Planet Earth is perfect. Everything about our world - its size, its distance from the Sun, its spin and tilt, its moon - is perfectly suited to our existence, and our planet's natural forces perfectly nurture life. A global weather system circulates and distributes fresh water to all corners of the globe, marine currents deliver nutrients to even the deepest reaches of the ocean, sunlight warms and energ..
When top British secret agent Magnus Pym (Peter Egan) goes missing, the service has to employ another spy of equal calibre to track him down. Pym, meanwhile, has embarked on another kind of search, in an attempt to discover his true identity...
A stunning new adaptation for BBC One of Vikram Seth’s epic novel. It’s 1951, and newly independent India is breaking free of its past. Lata is a spirited young student. Her mother wants to find her a husband – a suitable boy. As Lata meets potential matches, she’s torn between romance and responsibility. Meanwhile, her headstrong friend Maan defies his father as he falls in love with a glamorous courtesan. Both are determined to deci..
Hilarious, cringe-inducing and shocking - Mike Leigh takes aim at suburban life in the 1970s. Shown on Play for Today in 1977, this "cocktail party from hell" wickedly took apart the tastlessness, pretensions and pomposity of England's aspiring suburban classes. As a get-together of neighbours turns from social embarrassment, to personal antagonism to crisis, the audience is manipulated into squirming and laughing but is ultimately shoo..
Everyone’s favourite fashionistas – Edina and Patsy, make a glamorous return in this definitive collection of all their hilarious escapades. Through the years they have had their share of highs and lows while never being dangerously sober! Now for the first time ever you can indulge in everything from this award-winning, side-splitting series, including the White Box Christmas Special and Ab Fab at 20 (the three 20th anniversary special..
Everyone’s favourite fashionistas - Edina and Patsy, make a glamorous return in this definitive collection of all their hilarious escapades. Through the years they have had their share of highs and lows while never being dangerously sober! Now for the first time ever you can indulge in everything from this award-winning, side-splitting series, including the White Box Christmas Special, which has never been released in the UK before. Inc..
An amazing new perspective on the landscapes and creatures of Africa's wildest places. This is the world's wildest continent as you've never seen it before - an intense sensory adventure from the Atlas Mountains, through the Savannah lands to the Cape of Good Hope and from the Roof of Africa and the Kalahari to where the dark rainforests of the Congo meet the Atlantic Ocean. Each episode shifting the focus onto a different region as it ..
Double bill of crime dramas based on Agatha Christie's novels and starring Joan Hickson as amateur detective Miss Marple. In 'The Murder at the Vicarage' (1986) Marple assists Detective Inspector Slack (David Horovitch) in solving the murder of Colonel Protheroe (Robert Lang), after he is found dead in the vicarage library, but there's an abundance of plausible suspects and two of them even confess to the crime. In '4.50 from Paddington..
"Especially in an English village - turn over a stone, you have no idea what will crawl out", spinster detective Miss Marple tells Inspector Craddock during their first meeting over tea and crumpets. Agatha Christie's most popular character has her own techniques to deal with such mysteries: thorough observation, polite questioning, a keen insight into the human mind - and the reassuring click of knitting needles. Joan Hickson played th..
Alan Bennett is one of Britain’s most popular and prolific authors and playwrights. He initially wrote for the stage, but found that with his observant eye for the absurdities of modern life and sharp ear for dialogue, his work transferred easily and effectively to the small screen. This collection brings together many of Alan Bennett’s previously unreleased BBC productions dating from 1972 through to 1994. It includes his first televis..
The bitter life of a failed char show host turned late night presenter on Radio Norwich starring Steve Coogan...
The Complete Collection. The bitter life of a failed chat show host turned late night presenter on Radio Norwich starring Steve Coogan...
Emotionally powerful and sharply relevant, this is a stylish new adaptation of JB Priestley's timeless masterpiece. An Inspector Calls is both an enthralling mystery and a scathing critique of a hypocritical, class-obsessed society. Set in 1912, it vividly evokes a thriving industrial age built on crippling social inequality. Taking place over the course of a single night, this taut, affecting and ultimately tragic story centres on the ..
Big budget, six episode BBC drama about the Roman Empire starring popular British actors. Focusing on the known history of the 500 year Roman Empire rather than fictionalising it, this drama-documentary dissects the most written about of historic periods. 500 years are covered in six episodes by focusing on key turning points for the empire...
All six episodes of the BBC ancient history documentary series presented by archaeologist and historian Richard Miles. The series looks at the origins of human civilisation, culture and society, from the first cities of Mesopotamia to the Christianisation of the Roman Empire...
The BBC's political commentator, Andrew Marr journeys across the globe to present this eight-part series tracing humanity's history over 70,000 years. Alongside re-enactments and state-of-the-art CGI, the series charts the major events in the story of mankind's development, from its earliest beginnings in Africa through to the position of dominance it holds today. The episodes are: 'Survival', 'Age of Empire', 'The Word and the Sword', ..
Based on L.M. Montgomery's classic novels Anne of Avonlea and Anne of the Island, this acclaimed BBC mini-series continues the story of Anne Shirley, the heroine of Anne of Green Gables as she begins her job as a schoolteacher and faces a whole new set of challenges... New adventures lie in store as a bright and ambitious Anne prepares to begin teaching in the local school and joins Diana, Gilbert, Charlie Sloan, Fred Wright and their o..
TO CELEBRATE THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST MAN ON THE MOON Over 8 hours of content including the Apollo 11 moon walk, an interview with Neil Armstrong and the brand new documentary, 8 Days: To The Moon and Back This 50th anniversary collection contains the most important examples of the BBC's comprehensive coverage of the Apollo missions to the Moon. The cultural impact is featured in James Cameron's sobering film 'Nobody Ever Ask..
All ten series plus the Christmas specials of the British sitcom that ran from 1972 to 1985. The programme, which is full of double entendres and saucy goings-on, is set in the Grace Brothers clothing store whose employees include bossy widow Mrs Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), her young and attractive assistant Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), the camp Mr Wilberforce Clayborne Humpries (John Inman) and the elderly Mr. Ernest Graing..
All six episodes of the BBC series following Michael Palin as he retraces his footsteps across the Persian Gulf. In the autumn of 1988, Michael Palin set out to circumnavigate the world, following the route taken by Phileas Fogg in the epic novel of 1873. His journey became a great 20th-century adventure that was made into a BBC television series. 20 years later, Palin returns to the scene of one of the most memorable sequences of the s..
Putting Spanish art on the map. We know that Italy and Northern Europe are renowned for their art, but what about Spain? In this absorbing and original series, Spanish art gains centre stage as art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon goes on the road to reveal the fabulous art treasures of the country. Travelling from the south to the north he explores some of Europe's most important artists from Renaissance to Modernist – including Goya, Pic..
Every episode from all nine series of the romantic sitcom starring Geoffrey Palmer and Judi Dench as Lionel Hardcastle and Jean Pargetter, a couple who are reunited after being out of touch with each other for 38 years. Their brief romance in the early 1950s was cut short when Lionel was posted to the Korean War - but will things run more smoothly now that they are both older and wiser? Series 1 episodes are: 'You Must Remember This', '..
In 1969 Jacob Bronowski was commisioned by David Attenborough, then Controller of BBC2, to write and present this 13-part documentary series that examines in great depth and with great erudition the intellectual and technological history of the human race from prehistoric times to the present day. Broadcast in 1973 and designed to complement Kenneth Clarke's earlier BBC documentary series 'Civilisation', Bronowski concentrates on the gr..
Series 1 In this laugh-packed docu-comedy, stand-up Romesh Ranganathan goes to Sri Lanka to connect with his roots. He doesn’t know anything about the country’s culture, can’t speak a word of Tamil, and is a home-comfort loving loafer. What could possibly go wrong? Series 2 Comedian Romesh Ranganathan is heading to America to visit his extended family. It’s set to be the trip of a lifetime – except that Romesh has to take his mum...
Series 1: When Jason set out to find his father, he could never have anticipated where his journey would lead... Far from home and desperate for answers, Jason washes up on the shores of an ancient land. A mysterious place; a world of bull leaping, of snake haired goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants - this is the lost city of Atlantis. Series 2: A year has passed and much has changed. With her father d..
A unique testimony from a unique broadcaster. Sir David Attenborough revisits his award-winning shows, shares anecdotes from an astonishing career spanning 60 years, returns to the Borneo jungle as he tracks a lifetime of developments in filming technology and scientific discovery and explores the ever-growing plight of the natural environment. Through such acclaimed series as Life on Earth, The Private Life of Plants, Life in Cold Bloo..
BBC documentary that celebrates the 90th birthday of British naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough. Presenter Kirsty Young interviews Attenborough in front of a live studio audience and looks back over some of the highlights of his storied career. Featuring contributions and tributes from famous and grateful admirers including Michael Palin, Chris Packham, David Cameron and Prince William, Attenborough reflects upon his film..
Life on Earth, The Living Planet, Trials of Life, Life in the Freezer, The Private Life of Plants, The Life of Birds, The Life of Mammals, Life in the Undergrowth..
60 years after liberation, the astonishing story of the most horrific single place on the planet is finally unveiled.... AUSCHWITZ THE NAZIS & THE FINAL SOLUTION This is the definitive screen history of the evolution of Auschwitz, how it fitted into the Nazis' plan for the conquest of the East and how scarcely a country in Europe was untouched by its existence. Recognising the horror is not enough. this series reveals how and why the Na..
All episodes from the first and second series of the live-action/animated children's TV series following the adventures of infant Jake. The nine-month-old baby is joined by his animal friends, Pengy Quin, Hamsternauts, Nibbles the Rabbit and Sydney the Monkey, as he journeys into an imaginary world with his six-year-old brother, Isaac, translating his baby talk...
Join your favourite Balamory characters in these Five Daisy Bus Days Adventures.The Map: Edie is going to take the children on a tour of Balamory in the Daisy Bus. So Edie and Spencer make some colourful maps of all the places they are visiting.Trip To The Moon: Edie asks Spencer to help her and Archie turn the Daisy Bus into a rocket so the children can travel to the nursery moon!Sausages: The children visit the farm on the Daisy..
Everybody, everyone come inside and join the fun! Boogie on down at the Balamory Dancing Party!Ceilidh: Miss Hoolie decides to hold a ceilidh at the nursery. Suzie Sweet insists on organising everything, but she soon tires herself out. Luckily, Josie has enough energy to ensure that the dance is a great success.Disco: Miss Hoolie asks PC Plum to organise a disco for the children, but he doesn't know much about music. Josie teaches..
A collection of episodes from the beloved live action children's series based in a fictional Scottish town. Balamory is a weird and wonderful place, populated by some mighty unconventional characters. Kids who have grown to love a singalong with Miss Hoolie, PC Plum, Josie Jump, Archie and Edie McRedie can join them again here with episodes including: "The Street Party", "Wheelie Day", "The Piano", "Anyone For Tennis", "Party Games", "T..
Couch Potato: Poor Edie McCredie is worn out after rushing around doing chores for Archie, who is just being lazy and eating too many biscuits! They call on Josie Jump to help them restore their energy levels.The Ballet: Josie has a great idea for a ballet performance at the nursery. Spencer is on hand to build some scenery, but how can they get it into the nursery without spoiling the surprise.Tantrums: Things keep going wrong for ..
The Missing Scarecrow: When Miss Hoolie's scarecrow goes missing, Edi McCredie asks for PC Plum's help to find it. PC Plum is quick to solve the mystery when he confesses to mistaking it for a burglar the night before! Can Archie now save the day and Miss Hoolie's vegetable patch?The Sing Along Machine: After a noisy night, no-one in Balamory has managed to get any sleep. PC Plum solves the mystery when he discovers Archie testing his..
A Christmas collection of the beloved live action children's series based in a fictional Scottish town. Balamory is a weird and wonderful place, populated by some mighty unconventional characters. Kids who have grown to love a singalong with Miss Hoolie, PC Plum, Josie Jump, Archie and Edie McRedie can here join them for a Christmas knees-up...
Ballykissangel is a small, rural village in the heart of the Irish countryside, where life revolves around the parish church and its neighbour, Fitzgeralds, the village pub. Between them - and the array of dodgy characters, gossips, rivals and eccentrics among the locals - there's never any shortage of drama, excitement and romance... The series begins with the arrival of a new parish priest, the young Father Peter Clifford, and follows..
A compilation of all the best of British humour on the small screen, including The Two Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise, Only Fools and Horses, Blackadder, The Likely Lads, One Foot in the Grave, The Good Life, Yes Minister, Hancock, Last of the Summer Wine, Steptoe and Son and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. There's Frank Spencer careering along at high speed and "about to be articulated", Fletch having his medical before serving porridge, Pete '..
Out of StockJane Austen (Anne Hathaway) believes in love. Her parents (Julie Walters and James Cromwell) want her to marry for money and in 1975 England that was the way of the world for a young woman. But when the 20-year-old meets the dashing young irishman, Tom Lefroy (James McAvoy), his intellect and arrogance ignite Jane's curiosity and her world spins head-over-heels. Can Jane afford to spurn the offer of Lady Gresham's (Maggie Smith) nephew,..
Sue Johnston is Eileen Lewis - a newly widowed mother and grandmother - who after discovering a little magic in Lapland is determined to live life to the full. Eileen tries to throw herself into new experiences and 'not sit in the corner in black like an old Nanna,' but is often hindered by her well meaning but chaotic children and loveable but testing grandchildren. A warm-hearted family comedy series, Being Eileen boasts a stellar Bri..
Sharing a house can be rough, especially if you've got one foot in the supernatural world. It's not easy to remember whose turn it is to buy the milk, let alone live, work and date as a normal young person when you're up to your neck in horror, gore and mayhem...SERIES 1: When Mitchell, a good looking but bloodsucking vampire, George, hospital porter and once-a-month werewolf with a regular girlfriend, move in together to live a 'norm..
This all-inclusive package features 10 glorious seasons at The Solana Hotel bringing you a laugh-out-loud mix of hilarious holiday makers and hapless holiday staff. Benidorm is Britain’s favourite holiday resort and it’s certainly been a British comedy phenomenon for over a decade, winning countless awards and attracting guest stars such as Joan Collins, Cilla Black, Sheridan Smith, Shane Richie, Uri Gellar and The Chuckle Brothers! Not..
All nine series of the detective drama series starring John Nettles as unorthodox Jersey cop Detective Sergeant Jim Bergerac (John Nettles). Alcoholic and divorced father of a young daughter, Bergerac is a true maverick who prefers doing things his own way, and consequently doesn't always carry out his investigations the way his boss would like...
Three-part BBC documentary series which showcases different species of big cats across the globe. The show captures the lives of a wide range of some of the planet's most dangerous predators from cheetahs in the Namibian desert to lions in Tanzania, Siberian tigers, Pantanal jaguars, pumas in Patagonia and snow leopards in the Himalayas. The programme also looks at how these big cats have adapted to live and hunt in these environments a..
The hilarious smash hit comedy starring David Walliams (Come Fly With Me, Little Britain), Catherine Tate (The Catherine Tate Show), Philip Glenister (Life on Mars, Mad Dogs) and France de la Tour (Rising Damo) about a dysfunctional staff room, unrequited love and chess club!Special Features Deleted Scenes, Commentaries For Episodes 1, 6 & Deleted Scenes..
The hilarious smash hit classroom comedy returns starring an award winning cast; David Walliams (Gangsta Granny, Mr Stink, Come Fly With Me, Little Britain), Catherine Tate (The Catherine Tate Show, Doctor Who), Philip Glenister (Mad Dogs, Ashes to Ashes, Life on Mars) and Frances de laTour (Harry Potter, Rising Damp, Vicious). It may be the start of a new year at Greybridge School, but the teaching staff is a dysfunctional as ever. Ser..
Money can't buy everything. This delightful family comedy based on the bestselling book by David Walliams (The Boy in the Dress, Gangsta Granny) tells the story of Len and Joe Spud, an impoverished father and son who become instant billionaires when Len invents a new type of toilet roll. Home is now a huge mansion with a celebrity butler, but while 12-year-old Joe has everything money can buy, what he really needs is a friend. With his ..
Out of StockDuring a period of horrific upheaval surrounding the Rwandan genocide, Kate Ashby (Michaela Coel) was rescued from a mass grave and adopted by a world-class British prosecutor in international law. Two decades later, she now works as a legal investigator in the chambers of Michael Ennis (John Goodman). As Kate’s mother takes on a case prosecuting an African militia leader who fought to end the genocide, Kate and Michael are pulled into ..
Three-part drama series starring Christopher Eccleston as an alcoholic whose life begins to spiral out of control. Councillor Daniel Demoys (Eccleston)'s addiction is already causing problems with his wife, Alex (Dervla Kirwan), and their three children when, after suffering from a blackout, he wakes to discover he may have committed a murder. When he is persuaded to run for mayor he finds himself in the public eye more than ever but he..
In the third century of the second calendar, after the chaos of the intergalactic wars, a powerful dictatorship has risen to dynamic proportions and engulfed most of the populated worlds. Liberty has become a crime punishable by death, and the majority of the population lives in a drug-induced state of docility. This tyrannical authority fulfils George Orwell's prophecy of 1984 to its most terrifying extremes. This government is known a..
It has always been recognized as one of Charles Dickens's literary masterworks, but this Bleak House is now fast moving, daring, gripping television. Here is the murder mystery, the love story, the comic genius and the tantalizing scandal of the novel but, stripped of its sentimentality, we find ourselves swept along by a pulsating and edgy drama. Out of an interminable court case spin three young people, each searching for their place ..
Grotesque characters, sexual embarrassment, comic violence and pompous bureaucracy keep the laughs flowing in the acclaimed adaptation of Tom Sharpe's hilarious novel. The rolling hills, the idyllic woods - this is rural England at its most beautiful. Unfortunately Sir Giles Lynchwood, an MP of few principles and curious tastes, plans to build a motorway right through it. For generous recompense, he is prepared to demolish the grounds o..
The Blue Planet is the first ever comprehensive series on the natural history of the world's oceans. Narrated by David Attenborough, the extraordinary images of this marine epic reveal the sea at its most fearsome and alluring, exposing some of its best kept secrets. Enter a workd of breathtaking beauty and discover new species, visit unseen habitats and witness stories of survival never caught on camera before. To accompany the series ..
The Blue Planet: The Blue Planet is the first ever comprehensive series on the natural history of the world's oceans. Narrated by David Attenborough, the extraordinary images of this marine epic reveal the sea at its most fearsome and alluring, exposing some of its best kept secrets. Enter a world of breathtaking beauty and discover new species, visit unseen habitats and witness stories of survival never caught on camera before. Accompa..
In recent years, our knowledge of what goes on in our Ocean has been transformed. Blue Planet II uses cutting-edge breakthroughs in science and technology to explore new worlds, reveals astonishing creatures and extraordinary new animal behaviours. As we journey through our deep seas, coral reefs, open ocean, green seas and coasts we share these extraordinary new discoveries. But we now know that ocean health is under threat. Never has ..
Series 1: Bluestone 42 is a comedy drama about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan. So what’s the average working day for a hero? Make your keen young colleague deal with the boring paperwork? Wind up your fellow employees? Flirt with the new girl on the team? Or deal with an unseen enemy who’s trying to blow you up? Series 2: A Taliban bomber is targeting Nick and our heroes must track him down. Which they will fit in aro..
BLUEY’S 1ST DVD - WITH 15 EPISODES & OVER 100 MINUTES OF FUN! ALSO INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE STICKER SHEETS & COLOURING-IN POSTCARDS. Bluey follows the adventures of a lovable and inexhaustible six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy who lives with her dad, mum and four-year-old little sister, Bingo. In every episode, Bluey uses her limitless Blue Heeler energy to play elaborate games that unfold in unpredictable and hilarious ways bringing her famil..
The Scottish town of Broughty Ferry doesn't know what's hit it. The sudden death of the sitting MP has resulted in a by-election that could change the political map of the UK. Bob Servant has been waiting his whole life for this level of attention and he's willing to do anything to keep it. Bob sells himself as a man of the people but doesn't really like people. He also has absolutely no understanding of the political process and uses t..
Another volume of dancing fun from the CBBC show, with all sorts of dancing games for young children...
Do a dance a day with seven great new dances. Come on, Move Your Feet to the Beat with Nat and Pete.Carousel Chuffa Chuffa Cawoowoo Do The Duck Double Decker Going To The Park Penguin Bop Shoe Hoe Down..
Every episode from all three series of the anarchic, violent sitcom, following the fortunes of Richie Richard (Rik Mayall) and Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson), two grotesque losers living in a squalid flat in London and trying to make sense of their pointless existence. Series 1 episodes are: 'Smells', 'Gas', 'Contest', 'Apocalypse', ''S Up' and 'Accident'. Series 2 episodes are: 'Digger', 'Culture', 'Burglary', 'Parade', 'Holy' and ''S..
All five episodes of Alan Bleasdale's gritty Eighties drama. 'Jobs for the Boys', tells the story of an unofficial building gang being watched by the Department of Employment. Their raid ends in tragedy. In 'Moonlighter', Dixie uncovers things he does not want to know about while he is working illegally at the docks, and his wife is frightened of opening the door because of the Department of Employment. In 'Shop Thy Neighbour', Chrissie..
Sean Bean stars as a Catholic priest in this six-part BBC drama. The series follows Father Michael Kerrigan (Bean) as he tries to his best to offer support and counsel to his community parish in suburban northern England, whilst also coming to terms with traumas from his own past. Amongst the struggling parishioners is single mum-of-three Christina Fitzsimmons (Anna Friel) who loses both her mother and her job in quick succession. Faili..
Four-part BBC adaptation of Hanif Kureishi's semi-autobiographical novel about a young mixed-race 17-year-old growing up in South London in the 1970s. Young Karim Amir (Naveen Andrews)'s teenage existence is radically altered when his Pakistani father gives up his civil service job and suburban lifestyle to become a spiritual guru. Karim soon discovers sex, drugs, acting and punk music as he enters a phase of experimentation to discover..
When Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton met on the set of Cleopatra, the attraction was immediate. The public were enthralled by their illicit romance, two tempestuous marriages, frequent break-ups and extravagant reunions. They were the original fabulous stars - conspicuous in their consumption of clothes, houses, yachts, diamonds, and more damagingly, alcohol. In 1976 Richard and Elizabeth divorced for the second time and it seemed t..
Relive the classic moments from all six Christmas specials. Christmas is here, and in Poplar the nuns and midwives of Nonnatus House are busier than ever. From the discovery of an abandoned baby on the convent's doorstep, to Chummy staging an unforgettable nativity play, and the midwives being transported to South Africa to try and save Hope Clinic, a tiny mission hospital – each Christmas proves to be a memorable one.Special Features..
The hit BBC drama series which tells the moving and true-to-life stories of a group of midwives working in London's East End in the 1950s. Newly-qualified midwife Jenny Lee is the latest arrival at Nonnatus House, a convent in one of the poorest areas of London. Jenny is welcomed by the nuns and befriended by the other midwives - good-time girl Trixie, sensible Cynthia and fellow newcomer, the posh, fish-out-of water, Chummy. We are int..
The first three series of the BBC drama adapted from Jennifer Worth's memoirs about a group of midwives working in East London in the 1950s. Jenny Lee (Jessica Raine) gets her first job at Nonnatus House which she soon realises is a nursing convent and not a hospital, as she had assumed. As she begins caring for patients, she gradually becomes accustomed to her new environment, making friends with fellow midwives Cynthia (Bryony Hannah)..
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The first five series of the BBC drama adapted from Jennifer Worth's memoirs about a group of midwives working in poverty-stricken East London in the 1950s and '60s. In the first series, Jenny Lee (Jessica Raine) gets her first job at Nonnatus House which she soon realises is a nursing convent and not a hospital, as she had assumed. As she begins caring for patients, she gradually becomes accustomed to her new environment, making friend..
The multi-award winning drama returns to BBC One for a tenth series! Starring Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Helen George, Leonie Elliott, Laura Main, Stephen McGann and Judy Parfitt. 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..
The complete sixth series of the BBC drama, adapted from Jennifer Worth's memoirs, about a group of midwives working in poverty-stricken East London during the 1960s. In this series, beginning in 1962, the Nonnatus House staff return to Poplar from South Africa to find that Sister Ursula (Harriet Walter) has been placed in charge. As they try to adjust to her strict new regime, the midwives continue to care for their patients as best as..
The complete seventh series of the BBC drama, adapted from Jennifer Worth's memoirs, about a group of midwives working in poverty-stricken East London during the 1960s. In this series, the Nonnatus House staff deal with the Big Freeze of 1963 and welcome new midwife Lucille Anderson (Leonie Elliott) to Poplar. After she settles in however, it's not long before she faces racial prejudice on account of her West Indian heritage. Meanwhile,..
Series 8 of BBC One’s Call The Midwife continues to explore complex medical and personal stories on the midwifery and district nursing rounds. It is now 1964 and times are changing, from the introduction of the contraceptive pill and the availability of a new cancer-screening programme, to the building of high-rise tower blocks. The nuns and nurses continue to face a variety of challenging issues including cleft palate, sickle cell and ..
Opening with the funeral of Winston Churchill in January 1965, series nine continues with Nonnatus House entering a bold and innovative era. As the tower blocks multiply, and a new East End rises from the ashes of the old, society becomes more prosperous, but more complex. Our familiar team of medics and midwives face unexpected challenges as the population shifts, rules change, and old diseases come back to haunt them. Meanwhile, their..
In 1934, four brilliant, but seemingly conventional young men at Cambridge University are recruited to spy for the Soviet Union. Fuelled by youthful idealism, a passion for communism, a talent for lying and a hatred of Hitler and fascism, they began a 20-year career of deceit and treachery.Special Features Scened Selection, Photo Gallery, Commentary By Tim Fywell (Director), Peter Moffat (Writer) And Mark Shivas (Producer) Episodes On..
Controversial, moving and brilliantly acted, this film directed by Ken Loach is arguably the most influential television drama ever broadcast. Watched by 12 million people — a quarter of the British population at the time — on its first broadcast on 16 November 1966, Cathy Come Home was a defining moment in British television history. It provoked major public and political discussion and challenged the accepted conventions of television..
A journey of mix-ups, mayhem and missing organs. Chris and Carl are two brothers who have not seen each other for 15 years. Carl has just left the army, while Chris has woolly hair and a full English beard. This is the story of the first three hours following their reunion, as Carl tries to find his long-lost son. As they hole up at The Mermade Hotel, their simple task becomes complicated thanks to a psychotic killer, a gung-ho America..
The engaging characters, compeling action an intriguing plot twists of Charles Dickens' great novels provide the perfect material for screen adaptation. Lavishly-filmed with a galaxy of stars, but retaining all the tension, emotion and drama of the novels, these BBC series have recieved both critical and popular acclaim. Great Expectations: Ray Winstone, Gillian Anderson and David Suchet are among a fabulous cast bringing out the very b..
Across the years BBC Television has consistently looked to the works of Charles Dickens for intelligent, colourful, accessible and popular drama. Dickens' novels are ideal for television adaptation - his writing has a great theatrical and visual quality; his stories (written as episodes with their own cliff-hangers) are full of humour, drama and emotion and his characters are three-dimensional and exude personality. The adaptation in th..
Now together in one ever so Big red boxset the absolutely Extremely completely complete collection of the delightful sibling BAFTA award-winning programme. Charlie and Lola...
Attention Chuggers! Brewster, Wilson and Koko are back with a bumper collection of traintastic adventures! Ride the rails with the trainee engines as they learn some valuable life lessons and new skills, empowering them to become the best trainees they can be! Honking Horns! This DVD includes 18 episodes: The Brewster Booster Koko's New Look Quizmaster Hodge Wilson And The Dinosaur Scrub-A-Chug Next Stop – Space Rolling Reporter W..
All the episodes from series one to three of the BBC family sitcom following pompous, upwardly-striving Muslim businessman Mr Khan (Adil Ray) and his hard done by family. Living in Sparkhill, part of Birmingham's 'Balti Triangle', with his house-proud wife (Shobu Kapoor) and two rebellious daughters Shazia (Maya Sondhi) and Alia (Bhavna Limbachia), the distinctly retro, self-styled leader of the community constantly tries to get others ..
The entire fourth series of the BBC family sitcom following pompous, upwardly-striving Muslim businessman Mr Khan (Adil Ray) and his hard done by family. Living in Sparkhill, part of Birmingham's 'Balti Triangle', with his house-proud wife (Shobu Kapoor) and two rebellious daughters Shazia (Krupa Pattani) and Alia (Bhavna Limbachia), the distinctly retro, self-styled leader of the community constantly tries to get others to see the wisd..
The entire fifth series of the BBC family sitcom following pompous, upwardly-striving Muslim businessman Mr Khan (Adil Ray) and his hard done by family. Living in Sparkhill, part of Birmingham's 'Balti Triangle', with his house-proud wife (Shobu Kapoor) and two rebellious daughters Shazia (Krupa Pattani) and Alia (Bhavna Limbachia), the distinctly retro, self-styled leader of the community constantly tries to get others to see the wisdo..
In 1966 BBC Television embarked on its most ambitious documentary series to date. The eminent art historian Lord Clark was commissioned to write and present an epic examination of Western European culture, defining what he considered to be the crucial phases of its development. Civilisation: A Personal View by Lord Clark would be more than two years in the making, with filming in over 100 locations across 13 countries. The lavish series..
Out of StockIn 1966 BBC Television embarked on its most ambitious documentary series to date. The eminent art historian Lord Clark was commissioned to write and present an epic examination of Western European culture, defining what he considered to be the crucial phases of its development. Civilisation: A Personal View by Lord Clark would be more than two years in the making, with filming in over 100 locations across 13 countries. The lavish series..
This genre-defining series explores the history of civilisation through the prism of art. Great masterpieces are brought closer and made clearer than ever before, from Cambodia's majestic Angkor Wat temple to Michelangelo's exquisite Basilica of St Peter. Inspired by Kenneth Clark's groundbreaking series, it's an epic story of passion and struggle, introducing a new generation to classic works created across the continents. Civilisation..
Simon Schama, Mary Beard and David Olusoga present this nine-part BBC series which looks at the history of art across the world. The episodes are: 'The Second Moment of Creation', 'How Do We Look?', 'The Eye of Faith', 'Picturing Paradise', 'The Triumph of Art', 'First Contact', 'Radiance', 'The Cult of Progress' and 'The Vital Spark'...
Ronnie Barker announced his TV retirement in 1988, but there was still time for one last series and another great character - the short-sighted Clarence Sale. Barker, who had written many sketches for The Two Ronnies had written Clarence himself under the pseudonyn Bob Ferris. It is 1937, Clarence is a furniture shifter - an unfortunate occupation for a man who can't see further than his nose - until he meets maid Jane Travers. After a ..
For my all new DVD, I’m in the South of France. My base? The high-tech testing ground for Formula One - Circuit Paul Ricard. My mission? To find find my favourite car of the year. My candidates? For starters there's a pair of Ferraris... the V12, 6.3 litre FF, and the 458 and the UK challenger to the 458... McLaren’s MP4-12C. Joining the action is the latest gizmo-laden Nissan GT-R, a Porsche's GT2 RS, the 570-horsepower Lamborghini Per..
From the Universe of Doctor Who. "Time has looked at your faces now. And time never forgets..." It's a new term at Coal Hill Academy, and students are preparing for their Autumn Prom. But when the school comes under attack from deadly monsters, four alienated students must form an unlikely alliance to defeat them. Like all teenagers, these four students have hidden secrets and desires. They are facing their own worst fears, navigating a..
