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Trollied: Complete Series 1-5
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popUn enorme successo per Sky One, questa sitcom di successo degli scrittori e produttori di Shameless, The IT Crowd e The Office ha come protagonisti il vincitore del BAFTA Jason Watkins, Sarah Parish, Stephen Tompkinson, Miriam Margolyes, Jane Horrocks e Mark Addy in una saga continua di manager assillati, personale di cassa bizzarro e clienti insoddisfatti al Valco, un supermercato fittizio del nord-ovest.Questo set contiene tutte e cinque le serie e tutti e tre gli speciali di Natale - insieme ad un'abbondanza di caratteristiche speciali, compresi i dietro le quinte, i video diari e gli outtakes.Serie UnoLa vice-direttrice Julie cerca disperatamente di fare una buona impressione sul suo capo Gavin - il che non è aiutato dalla grande cotta che ha per lui...Serie DueLa promozione di Gavin ad Area Manager lascia il posto alla nuova manager Lorraine, che introduce la nuova linea di sottocosto Valco The No Nonsense Range .Serie treUn nuovo responsabile della strategia è stato incaricato di modernizzare il negozio. Giovane, dinamico e pazzo, le sue idee d'avanguardia si scontrano con l'approccio sicuro e da manuale di Gavin.Serie QuattroIl nuovo farmacista residente di Valco - un fantasioso con un astio nei confronti dei medici - causa mal di testa a Gavin, anche se non così tanti come Rose - una vecchia signora apparentemente dolce che è tutt'altro!Serie CinqueLa catena di discount Lauda sta aprendo proprio di fronte a Valco. Mentre il personale medita un futuro incerto, il manager Gavin è scioccato nel trovare il nuovo negozio gestito da uno spietato rivale al dettaglio! -
Wentworth Prison: Season Four
Dura, grintosa e totalmente avvincente, questa rivisitazione dell'iconico Prisoner: Cell Block H rimane un dramma imperdibile.Tornando al ricostruito Blocco H di Wentworth quattro mesi dopo l'incendio, Bea scopre che la base del potere si è spostata e che c'è un nuovo concorrente per Top Dog - Kaz, un estremista pericoloso e provocatorio che detesta ciò che Bea rappresenta. Mentre Franky, ora rilasciata dalla prigione, fa del suo meglio per diventare un membro produttivo della società, l'ex governatore della prigione Joan The Freak Ferguson è ospitata nell'Unità di Protezione di Wentworth in attesa del processo - causando un notevole disagio tra i detenuti...Contiene tutti i dodici episodi della quarta serie. -
The Organization: The Complete Series
Donald Sinden, Anton Rodgers, Bernard Hepton e Peter Egan sono i protagonisti di questa serie drammatica arguta e acutamente osservata che rivela gli intrighi, i risentimenti, gli smarrimenti e i tradimenti del personale di una grande società. Basata sulle esperienze dello scrittore Philip Mackie, questa premiata serie è disponibile qui per la prima volta.La Greatrick Organization è un'impresa senza volto, multimilionaria, dedicata a fare altri milioni. Nel suo quartier generale incontriamo un assortimento di dirigenti medi e junior, tra cui il nuovo arrivato Richard Pershore - un giovane e affascinante promettente che sa di essere appena entrato in una giungla; l'addetto stampa Rodney Spurling, ampiamente conosciuto come il fustigatore del presidente; e il capo delle PR David Pulman, con la sua bella, sempre efficiente ma forse infida segretaria, Veronica.Le loro vite possono sembrare abbastanza accoglienti, ma le apparenze sono ingannevoli. Tutto quello che devono fare è continuare ad essere fedeli schiavi aziendali fino a 60 o 65 anni, ma ci sono cento modi diversi per mettere un piede in fallo... -
The World At War: The Complete Series
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popPietra miliare della televisione e punto di riferimento per tutti i documentari di guerra che seguirono, The World at War presenta la storia della seconda guerra mondiale - dai suoi inizi nella Germania prebellica di Hitler al suo orribile culmine a Hiroshima. Realizzata con la piena collaborazione dell'Imperial War Museum e narrata da Laurence Olivier, questa potente serie in ventisei parti combina testimonianze oculari con rari filmati d'archivio per raccontare la storia indimenticabile del più grande conflitto che il mondo abbia mai conosciuto.Un nuovissimo restauro in alta definizione, questo è The World at War come deve essere visto - nel suo formato originale a schermo intero con la massima area dell'immagine dal materiale cinematografico originale ora visibile sullo schermo.CARATTERISTICHE SPECIALI: Tutti gli otto documentari supplementari realizzati dal team di produzione di World at War Documentari Making of Esperienze di guerra: interviste inedite ed estese Mix Dolby 5.1 (oltre all'audio originale Mono) Galleria di immagini -
Sink or Swim: The Complete Series
Peter Davison headlines this well-remembered BBC sitcom, starring alongside Hustle stalwart Robert Glenister in his TV debut.They play brothers Brian and Steve Webber, whose attempt to strike out in business involves a soggy narrowboat and a dubious decision to ply the Thameside tourist trade. Unfortunately, Steve is as loutish and lazy as Brian is charming and ambitious – and the latter finds both his enthusiasm and his relationship with idealistic girlfriend Sonia severely hampered by his brother's persistent presence!Scripted by Alex Shearer, creator of The Two of Us, Sink or Swim is a much-sought-after comedy. This set contains all three series. -
Great Continental Railway Journeys: Series 4
Michael Portillo embarks on six memorable railway journeys across Europe – armed only with his 1913 Bradshaw's Guide and sporting his trademark colourful jackets!On his travels, Michael visits towns and villages along the way – exploring the sights and sampling local traditions while telling the story of what happened in continental Europe in 1913, when everything changed as the world went to war.SOFIA TO ISTANBULMichael celebrates Bulgarian independence with a traditional Thracian dance, before crossing continents via the Marmaray metro line.VIENNA TO TRIESTENavigating a patchwork of nations which once formed part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Michael witnesses the breathtaking Alpine scenery of the Semmering Pass.PISA TO LAKE GARDAThis Grand Tour of Italy – from Pisa's famous tower to the waters of Lake Garda – sees Michael exploring the cradle of the Renaissance before embarking on a misguided search for Spaghetti Bolognese...ATHENS TO THESSALONIKIBeginning at the Acropolis and ending in Thessaloniki, the site of a royal assassination, Michael reveals the influences at play in the creation of modern Greece.THE BLACK FOREST TO HANNOVERMichael seeks the essence of Germany – from the unifying tale of Hansel and Gretel to the pioneering scientists who laid the foundation for Germany's world-class transport technology.BARCELONA TO MALLORCAReturning to Spain, Michael traces the roots of the Civil War that divided his family, before sampling the perfect paella and paying homage to Barcelona's most famous architect. -
Fuga
A journey through music, obsession, and the conflict of creation, Fuga is the first full-length feature by Pablo Larrain, Oscar-nominated director of No and Tony Manero. It is the story of a melody of how one man tries to flee from it, and another tries to take it for his own. Gaining international acclaim on its theatrical release, Fuga features strong performances from Benjamin Vicuna and Larrain s long-term collaborator Alfredo Castro.Eliseo Montalban is a musician in turmoil. As a boy he witnessed the rape and murder of his sister atop a piano, the sequence of notes accidentally forming a melody that has haunted him ever since. Many years later, as Montalban is about to conduct a symphony based upon the same motif, he witnesses a second shocking death and descends into madness.Now, Ricardo Coppak, a mediocre musician seeking recognition and success, attempts to rescue this lost symphony. Marshalling a group of musicians, he embarks on a quest for Montalban and his composition, unaware of the dangers he is unleashing... -
Terrahawks: Volume 2
Gerry Anderson, the hugely influential creator of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet, made a spectacular return to puppet animation in the early 1980s with an exciting new series co-created with Christopher Burr. Thrilling yet another generation of children (and adults!), Terrahawks introduced a new elite force to defend 21st century Earth against a host of alien invaders.Led by the heroic Tiger Ninestein, the Terrahawks crew consists of Captain Mary Falconer, his acting second-in-command; fighter-pilot and former pop star Kate Kestrel; the poetically inclined Lieutenant Hiro; and Lt. Hawkeye – the gunner with computer-enhanced vision. Assisted by a legion of charismatic spherical robots known as the Zeroids, they battle a cabal of evil adversaries – none more terrifying than android crone Zelda, the would-be conqueror of all Earth-Scum !A further thirteen episodes of Terrahawks are presented here for the first time in High Definition from the best available materials, in their original as-transmitted aspect ratio. -
The Flame Trees Of Thika: The Complete Series
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popClassico dramma televisivo ambientato nell'Africa orientale coloniale intorno all'inizio della prima guerra mondiale. L'undicenne Elspeth Grant (Holly Aird) arriva in Africa con i suoi genitori Tilly (Hayley Mills) e Robin (David Robb), che stanno progettando di costruire una piantagione di caffè, ed è affascinata dalla bellezza del suo paesaggio. Con i suoi genitori impegnati al lavoro, Elspeth trova molto tempo per esplorare e presto si fa un certo numero di amici tra gli africani e i coloni inglesi, testimoniando sia le antiche tradizioni tribali dei nativi che gli scandalosi intrighi dei coloni. -
The Hanged Man/Turtle's Progress: The Complete Series
This set comprises both The Hanged Man and Turtle's Progress, devised and scripted by The Power Game's Edmund Ward.THE HANGED MANAfter three attempts to kill him, Lew Burnett, owner of an international construction company, decides to stay 'dead' in order to stay alive... Undercover and on borrowed time, he must draw his enemies out while confronting some painful truths.Starring Colin Blakely and Michael Williams, this powerful eight-part thriller also features appearances from Jane Seymour and Gareth Hunt.TURTLE'S PROGRESSAdopting a lighter tone, this spin-off charted the exploits of the petty crook first encountered in The Hanged Man, with Turtle and his accomplice Razor Eddie in accidental possession of a van containing eighty safe deposit boxes – the proceeds of a bank job.Guest starring Antony Sher, Joss Ackland and Peter Bowles, Turtle's Progress prefigured Minder in its gritty London setting and sharp humour. -
Rock Follies: The Whole Story
Mixing music, dance, fantasy and drama, this multiple-BAFTA-winning series broke new ground in charting the ups and downs of a fictional female rock trio trying to make their way in a male-orientated industry.Penned by emigre New Yorker Howard Schuman, Rock Follies brought the style of 1930s American musicals and a touch of Weimar decadence to the Seventies rock scene, casting a satirical eye on an often sordid world where burned-out Sixties idealism has given way to a commercialism that often crosses the line into exploitation.Making stars of Julie Covington, Rula Lenska and Charlotte Cornwell and featuring original music by Roxy Music's Andy McKay this fantastically popular series has only been previously available commercially in an edited format. This release includes all twelve episodes complete and uncut.SPECIAL FEATURES:Interviews with Howard Schuman and Andy Mackay -
What Happened Then?
Actor-director Richard Bird, horror stalwart George Zucco and charismatic stage and screen star Francis L. Sullivan feature in the cast of this thriller in which love and money troubles threaten to lead an innocent young sculptor to the scaffold. Based on a play by Broadway director Lillian Trimble Bradley, What Happened Then? is featured in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its original aspect ratio. Raymond Rudford is on trial for the murder of the wealthy uncle who adopted him as a boy following the death of his parents. The prosecution produces seemingly damning evidence including Raymond's own fingerprints on the blade that killed his uncle and a powerful motive: the fear that he would be disinherited if he should marry Alicia, his fiancee. She knows that Raymond is innocent; but how can she prove it? SPECIAL FEATURES: Image gallery -
Great Continental Railway Journeys: Series 5
Michael Portillo embarks on six memorable railway journeys across Europe armed only with his 1913 Bradshaw s Guide and sporting his trademark colourful jackets!On his travels, Michael visits towns and villages along the way exploring the sights and sampling local traditions while telling the story of what happened in continental Europe in 1913, when everything changed as the world went to war.TRANSYLVANIA TO THE BLACK SEAMichael travels to Romania, where he encounters bloodsucking vampires and wild brown bears before visiting a fairytale castle with mod cons, striking oil in the world s oldest refinery and loading cargo from a 100-foot crane.ZERMATT TO GENEVATravelling from the Swiss Alps to the shores of Lake Geneva, Michael is caught up in a war zone with the Red Cross and rescued from an avalanche by a St Bernard puppy; having taken to the skies to celebrate the epic achievement of a Swiss aviation hero, he tries his hand at watchmaking.TANGIER TO MARRAKECHMichael leaves Europe behind to take in the sights, smells and tastes of north Africa, from the Mediterranean port of Tangier to the city of Marrakech, ending his journey with a traditional Berber breakfast in the foothills of the Atlas mountains.GENOA TO THE BRENNER PASSBack in Europe, Michael journeys from the Italian Riviera to the Austrian Alps; along the way he hears how an Edwardian Briton brought 'the beautiful game' to Genoa and learns to whip up a mean pesto Genovese before making his way to the Po Valley and on to the spectacular Brenner Pass.RIGA TO TAMPEREMichael journeys from the icy Baltic Sea to the tranquillity of a Finnish lake. Journeying from Riga to Tampere, the Manchester of Finland, he encounters medieval knights, hears stories of national struggles for independence, and enjoys a soak in a hot tub by the light of... -
Very Important Person
James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips, Stanley Baxter, Eric Sykes, John Le Mesurier and Richard Wattis feature in this raucous early-sixties PoW escapade directed by Ken Annakin and co-written by Jack Davies – both Oscar-nominated for Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines. Based on real-life events during World War II, Very Important Person (re-titled A Coming Out Party for its US release) is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its original aspect ratio. As the subject of a This Is Your Life-style television show, eminent aviation scientist Sir Ernest Pease revisits his wartime experience on a secret reconnaissance mission which ended abruptly when the bomber he was testing was downed over Germany. Captured and held in a prisoner of war camp, Pease found himself among a motley, relentlessly optimistic group of RAF officers – who were tireless in helping their brilliant but ill-tempered fellow prisoner carry out his audacious escape plan! SPECIAL FEATURES: Original theatrical trailer Image gallery -
Blonde Fist
Drama starring Margi Clarke and Caroll Baker. Ronnie (Clarke), daughter of a bareknuckle fighter, is not averse to using her fists. When she is put in jail for assault, she escapes and goes to find her father, now an alcoholic dishwasher in New York. She resolves to bring him home to Liverpool and enters a female prizefight to raise the fare. -
Dick Emery at Thames Television
Ciao, honky-tonks! Come stai?Assiduo in televisione per quattro decenni, Dick Emery è stato uno dei giganti della commedia britannica. Imitatore naturale e uomo dalle molte sembianze, la sua genialità comica ha creato molti personaggi memorabili tra cui l'incomparabilmente grosso Bovver Boy, il vecchio scemo Lampwick, il vicario incredibilmente sdentato e l'indimenticabile Clarence!Anche se la maggior parte della sua produzione era per la BBC, Emery fece tre speciali di varietà molto popolari per Thames Television a cavallo degli anni '80. Con un nuovo cast di creazioni sgargianti accanto ai suoi preferiti dei fumetti d'epoca, questi spettacoli presentano anche i talenti di Beryl Reid, Lulu, The Three Degrees e Bill Pertwee di Dad's Army; la star di Dam Busters Richard Todd aiuta a ricreare alcune famose avventure dei PoW e Lynda Carter riesce appena a tenere testa alle Wonder Women di Emery, la bomba sexy Mandy, la zitella mangiauomini Hettie e la sempre popolare Duchessa! -
A Town Like Alice
BAFTA Award-winning film based on Nevil Shute's bestselling novel. A group of British POW women are led through the Malayan jungle by the Japanese during World War II. As a group they come to terms with the hardships they have to endure and are befriended by an Australian prisoner who dreams of returning to his home town, Alice Springs. -
Terrahawks: Volume 3
Gerry Anderson, the hugely influential creator of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet, made a spectacular return to puppet animation in the early 1980s with an exciting new series co-created with Christopher Burr. Thrilling yet another generation of children (and adults!), Terrahawks introduced a new elite force to defend 21st century Earth against a host of alien invaders.Led by the heroic Tiger Ninestein, the Terrahawks crew consists of Captain Mary Falconer, his second-in-command; fighter-pilot and pop star Kate Kestrel; the poetically inclined Lieutenant Hiro; and Lt. Hawkeye – the gunner with computer-enhanced vision. Assisted by a legion of charismatic spherical robots known as the Zeroids, they battle a cabal of evil adversaries – none more terrifying than android crone Zelda, the would-be conqueror of all Earth-Scum !The final thirteen episodes of Terrahawks are presented here for the first time in High Definition from the best available materials, in their original as-transmitted aspect ratio.SPECIAL FEATURES TBC -
Great British Railway Journeys: Series 5
Michael Portillo scende sui binari con una copia della guida ferroviaria vittoriana di George Bradshaw. In una serie di quattro viaggi epici, Portillo percorre il paese in lungo e in largo per vedere come le ferrovie ci hanno cambiato, e cosa rimane della Gran Bretagna di Bradshaw.Questo set di 4 DVD presenta 20 episodi che coprono 4 diversi viaggi:Da Manchester a ChesterfieldDa Londra a LeedsDa Southampton a WolverhamptonDa Norwich a ChichesterNel suo primo viaggio di questa serie, Michael Portillo va da Manchester, città natale di George Bradshaw, l'editore di questa guida di fiducia, a Chesterfield, luogo di sepoltura di George Stephenson, il padre della ferrovia. Per il secondo viaggio Michael è guidato dal suo Bradshaw's dalla stazione Euston di Londra a Leeds. Scopre cosa è successo all'arco di Euston, una volta orgoglioso, e poi arriva a Cheddington, scena della Grande rapina al treno.Nel terzo viaggio della serie, Michael inizia a Southampton dove impara a preparare i tavoli a bordo della nave di lusso Queen Elizabeth prima che salpi. Finisce a Wolverhampton dove sente che la regina Vittoria fece una visita emotiva che segnò la fine del suo esilio dalla vita pubblica dopo il lutto del marito, il principe Alberto. Il viaggio finale porta Michael da una città cattedrale, Norwich e un incontro doloroso con una puzzola, fino a un'altra città cattedrale, Chichester, da dove si dirige per un assaggio della vita nella corsia di sorpasso a Goodwood. -
The Eighties
Produced by Emmy award winning producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, The Eighties is the third series in the acclaimed documentary strand chronicling American society and popular culture in the later twentieth century.As the Cold War ended, the world learned of a mysterious virus that defied a cure and triggered a global pandemic. Wall Street brokers became the new rock stars but the economic boom led to a material excess and corruption. The personal computer signalled a technological revolution. The music world discovered hip-hop, MTV, Prince and U2, but lost John Lennon. Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere and Cheers brought new sophistication to televised storytelling. And throughout the decade, Ronald Reagan left his mark as few public figures do, enjoying unprecedented popularity but also enduring a scandal that nearly derailed his presidency.This epic series uses rare archival footage and interviews with renowned journalists, historians, musicians and television artists to paint a vivid and compelling portrait of a decade of lasting consequence.Raised on TelevisionAn explosion of new channels and the advent of the VCR transform our viewing habits.Video Killed the Radio StarThe digital revolution hits the music world, and MTV is born.The Fight Against AIDSA mysterious illness develops into a pandemic with huge political and cultural consequences.The Reagan RevolutionA look at Ronald Reagan's landmark legislative achievements and political setbacks.Greed Is GoodJunk bonds, bailouts and Wall Street corruption set the tone for a decade of excess.Tear Down This WallThe appointment of Mikhail Gorbachev triggers an astounding chain of events.Technology Gets PersonalThe innovations and inventions of the Digital Revolution change life forever.