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Great British Railway Journeys: Series 1-4
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popArmato della sua copia vittoriana di Bradshaw's Railway Handbook, Michael Portillo si mette sui binari, viaggiando da costa a costa per scoprire cosa rimane della Gran Bretagna di Bradshaw.Appassionato di treni, Michael Portillo traccia la grande storia d'amore britannica con le ferrovie in questa serie di successo fenomenale. Armato della sua copia del famoso manuale ferroviario di George Bradshaw, ripercorre diciassette viaggi che furono documentati per la prima volta nella guida vittoriana (e altri due dalla sua compagna irlandese!), testimoniando cosa è cambiato e scoprendo come è nato il nostro amore per le ferrovie. Durante tutto il viaggio, si ferma in alcune delle più belle città della Gran Bretagna e in villaggi isolati, incontrando persone straordinarie e ascoltando come le loro vite sono state plasmate dalle ferrovie.Questo set di 19 dischi comprende la serie completa 1-4. -
The Frighteners: The Complete Series
No cops and robbers, no clanking chains, no well-worn horror themes; this rare and highly acclaimed thriller anthology features instead a range of stories in which ordinary people are threatened by situations that slide startlingly, menacingly out of control...Featuring the considerable talents of John Thaw, Ian Holm, Warren Clarke, Tom Bell, Ray Smith and Robert Urquhart, The Frighteners features thirteen haunting tales of malice and manipulation, vengeance and mounting terror. It features stories from acclaimed novelist and playwright William Trevor, Bouquet of Barbed Wire author Andrea Newman, Get Carter writer/director Mike Hodges, and Secret Army co-creator Wilfred Greatorex. -
Rockliffe's Babies: The Complete Series
A controversial police procedural from the late 1980s, this ratings-winning drama charts the progress of seven trainee CID officers learning the ropes in some of London's toughest areas.Ian Hogg gives a career best performance as the tough, irascible Alan Rockliffe – an old-school supervisor whose job it is to sort the wheat from the chaff. Featuring guest appearances from Lonnie Donegan, Norman Beaton, Pauline Quirke, Kevin Lloyd, John Michie and John Woodvine, this set contains both hard-hitting series of Rockliffe's Babies, complete and uncut.It's a busy week for the young plain-clothes Crime Squad PCs. A mixed bunch, with decidedly mixed abilities, they're thrown in at the deep end with a hooded prowler, an armed robbery and a mugging on the notorious Dragon Estate. They need to think fast, but if anyone can sharpen their instincts it's surely the quick-tempered DS Rockliffe. -
There Was A Crooked Man
Unseen for over fifty years, this exceptionally rare feature sees comedy legend Norman Wisdom at his best playing a naïve explosives expert who finds himself involved with a criminal gang after uncovering nefarious dealings by a prominent industrialist!Hailed as one of Wisdom's finest films, it was one of two features he made independently, and marked a departure from his more familiar and endlessly popular comic creation, 'the Gump'. Co-starring Alfred Marks and Susannah York, There Was a Crooked Man was directed by the BAFTA-nominated Stuart Burge.SPECIAL FEATURES:Image galleryOriginal promotional PDFsBooklet by Norman Wisdom expert Richard Dacre -
Great American Railroad Journeys: The Complete Series 2
A companion to the phenomenally successful Great British Railway Journeys, this series sees Michael Portillo swapping his treasured copy of Bradshaw's handbook for its stateside counterpart an 1879 edition of Appleton's guidebook to the railroads of America and Canada.This four-DVD set features twenty episodes covering two different journeys:St. Louis, Missouri, to the Grand CanyonThe Twin Cities to MemphisMichael makes two epic journeys through the United States: his first follows the trail of 19th-century European pioneers, beginning in St Louis, Missouri, and ending with an awe-inspiring bird's-eye view of the Grand Canyon; the second journey begins with Minnesota's Twin Cities, takes in the modern metropolis of Chicago and and ends in Memphis, Tennessee.Along the way Michael gets a taste of the Old West in Dodge City, conducts a cattle auction in Kansas, visits the birthplace of F. Scott Fitzgerald in St Paul, Minnesota, and learns of a musical dream made reality in Santa Fe; he also finds time to savour New Mexico's delectably fiery cuisine and immerses himself in the culture and history of the continent's first inhabitants: the Native Americans. -
The Vision
Dirk Bogarde, Lee Remick and Eileen Atkins head an outstanding cast in this stunning drama from the creative team behind Shadowlands. Originally screened as part of BBC2's acclaimed Screen Two strand and featuring an early TV role for Helena Bonham Carter, The Vision is a disturbing reflection of an era of televangelists, burgeoning satellite channels and ruthless media manipulation.Bogarde plays James Marriner, a faded, unhappily married former TV presenter who is persuaded to front the People Channel a right-wing, evangelical satellite network poised to launch in Europe; determined to recruit Gentle Jim as a reassuringly familiar anchorman, the network's steely, seductive boss Grace Gardner (Remick) proves hard to refuse.As the network's first live transmission looms, Marriner, whose personal life is now under surveillance, has become deeply uneasy about its aims. But Gardner makes it clear that any attempt to alert viewers to her organisation's true agenda will bring about a devastating retribution. -
Moulin Rouge
One of the most lavish British films of the silent era in both budget and scope, Moulin Rouge stars Jean Bradin, Eve Gray and Russian-German screen sensation Olga Tschechowa in the story of a young aristocrat driven to a suicide attempt after falling in love with a young dancer and her elegant, ravishingly beautiful mother.Set in and around the famous dance-halls of Paris, Moulin Rouge showcased British International Pictures' engagement of leading Continental film-makers during the late 1920s. The first British film directed by expressionist pioneer Ewald Andre Dupont, it also features Werner Brandes' stylish, distinctively European cinematography and art direction by Oscar winner Alfred Junge.Filmed at Elstree through the winter of 1927, the film was originally trade shown in March 1928 as a silent film with live musical accompaniment. It was re-released in 1929 with a recorded, synchronised score by John Reynders.SPECIAL FEATURES:Image galleryOriginal script PDF -
The Hippopotamus
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popIl poeta caduto in disgrazia Ted Wallace viene convocato nel maniero di campagna di un suo amico per indagare su una serie di miracoli inspiegabili. -
Whicker's World 3: Whicker In Europe
A broadcasting legend and one of the most recognisable faces on British television, Alan Whicker worked his own brand of quietly incisive journalism for over fifty years. A consummate interviewer with a famously affable, urbane style, his popular, award-winning documentaries continue to be a significant influence to this day.This ongoing series of releases will showcase every programme that Whicker made for ITV, in chronological order. In this third volume Whicker encounters an array of remarkable and sometimes eccentric Europeans, including the playboy prince, Johannes von Thurn und Taxis, Margaret Kenny the Dublin-born founder of Paris' famous Bluebell Girls and His Excellency, General of the Armed Forces, Alfredo Stroessner dictator of Paraguay. -
The Flaxton Boys - The Complete Third Series
The story of the Flaxton Boys protagonists of Yorkshire Television's long-running and fondly remembered children's adventure series moves on to a third generation, as this series finds the two young friends encountering further mystery and peril in and around the fictional West Riding village of Carliston. It is now 1928. Jacklin Flaxton has been killed in the Great War, leaving his widow Jane to run Flaxton Hall. Arriving home from boarding school for the summer holidays, their son Jonathan, accompanied by his friend, William, learns that the vicar plans to convert the now-derelict Stilgoe Lodge into an orphanage. But while the boys are happy to help, a series of apparent hauntings forces several workmen to flee the Lodge in terror... -
We Go On
Paralizzato dalla sua paura di morire, Miles Grissom offre una ricompensa in denaro alla prima persona che può mostrargli un fantasma, un angelo, un demone - qualsiasi cosa che gli provi che continuiamo dopo la nostra morte. Restringe le risposte a tre possibili candidati: uno scienziato, un medium e un imprenditore mondano. E insieme alla sua madre protettiva, si imbarca in un'avventura attraverso Los Angeles che si trasformerà in un incubo impensabile. -
Pie in the Sky - The Complete Series
L'ispettore Henry Crabbe (Richard Griffiths) ha intenzione di andare in pensione dopo 25 anni di servizio e aprire il suo ristorante - Pie in the Sky - con grande disappunto dei suoi superiori.Dopo essere stato colpito in servizio nel suo ultimo caso, la sua decisione viene riaffermata; tuttavia, quando la sua condotta su quel caso viene messa in discussione, è costretto a continuare su una base part-time dal duplice assistente capo Freddy Fisher (Malcolm Sinclair), che è pienamente consapevole che Henry è la ragione principale per cui tanti crimini vengono risolti. Come farà Henry a combinare la gestione di un ristorante con il suo lavoro di detective?Include tutte e cinque le serie di questo dramma poliziesco molto amato.Caratteristiche speciali:Intervista con Maggie SteedFilmografieNote di produzioneGalleria di immagini -
The Saint - The Complete Colour Series
Il leggendario attore Roger Moore interpreta il disinvolto playboy Simon Templar nella serie che lo ha reso una star mondiale. Eccitante e affascinante, e sempre con un occhio per le signore, Templar viaggia per il mondo alla ricerca di ladri e truffatori e li deruba con un'abile combinazione di inganno e fascino.Basato sulla famosa serie di storie best-seller di Leslie Charteris, questo set di 14 dischi presenta la serie completa di 47 episodi a colori insieme ad alcune caratteristiche speciali uniche e divertenti:CARATTERISTICHE SPECIALI:The Saint Steps In... a colori: documentario esclusivoQuattro commenti audio con Roger Moore, Johnny Goodman, Robert S. Baker, Peter Manley, Malcolm Christopher, Alvin Rakoff e Roy Ward BakerVersioni lungometraggio di Vendetta per il Santo e The Fiction MakersGallerie di rimorchiMateriale senza testo, bumper pubblicitari e titoli stranieriSuite musicali di Edwin AstleyPrincipessa Muna sul set newsclipGallerie di immagini -
The Nearly Man - The Complete Series
Tony Britton won a BAFTA nomination for his central performance in this finely observed drama about a veteran Labour back-bencher who risks the remains of his career when he re-engages in the grass-roots politics of his northern working-class constituency.Starting life as a single ITV Playhouse drama which won the Broadcasting Press Guild's award for Best Single Play in 1975, The Nearly Man follows the events of seven months in a critical year for Christopher Collinson a public-school MP with the perfect credentials for a candidate in the forthcoming general election. The series charts his uneasy relationship with party activists, the intrigues and aggression of politics and the impact of Collinson's renewed ambition upon his marriage.This set features all seven episodes of the series along with the single play, devised and written by BAFTA winner Arthur Hopcraft. -
The Crunch And Other Stories
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popMeglio conosciuto per le sue storie pionieristiche di Quatermass e l'adattamento straziante di Nineteen Eighty Four di George Orwell, così come i successivi trionfi televisivi come The Stone Tape e The Woman in Black, Nigel Kneale è ampiamente considerato come uno dei più grandi sceneggiatori britannici. Fece il suo nome alla BBC negli anni '50, poi scrisse drammi acclamati per ITV nei decenni successivi, tre dei quali sono presentati qui.Le opere su questo set mostrano alcuni dei temi più duraturi di Kneale: una profonda simpatia per la situazione dell'individuo che affronta una minaccia inimmaginabile; il disagio e la paranoia dell'era della guerra fredda e le paure di un futuro prossimo incerto; e la volatilità e la potenziale minaccia della folla.THE CRUNCH vede Harry Andrews nei panni di un primo ministro che cerca di evitare una catastrofe nucleare a Londra; Maxwell Shaw, Anthony Bushell e Peter Bowles sono tra i suoi co-protagonisti.LADIES' NIGHT è un' agghiacciante storia di misoginia quando i membri di un club di gentiluomini si rivoltano contro una donna che li ridicolizza; un forte cast include Alfred Burke, Ronald Pickup e Bryan Pringle.GENTRY è interpretato da Roger Daltrey in un dramma di suspense nero e comico in cui una coppia compra una casa malandata in una zona emergente ma si trova coinvolta nelle conseguenze di una rapina a mano armata. -
The Belstone Fox
Combining exquisite imagery of both landscape and wildlife and with fine performances from a top-line cast including Eric Porter, Jeremy Kemp, Oscar nominee Rachel Roberts and Bill Travers The Belstone Fox is a captivating film for the whole family. Written and directed by Born Free's James Hill and with original music from the legendary Laurie Johnson it is featured in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.Based on David Rook's acclaimed novel The Ballad of the Belstone Fox (which went on to inspire Disney's The Fox and the Hound) it tells the story of Tag, an orphaned fox cub reared with a litter of foxhound puppies and who forms a close friendship with a pup named Merlin. Years pass and Tag's wily ways keep him safe but when he is eventually cornered he embarks on a course of action which could end in tragedy...SPECIAL FEATURES:Original theatrical trailerTextless materialImage gallery -
Silver Dream Racer
Pop legend David Essex stars opposite Beau Bridges in a bittersweet story set in the cut-throat world of motorcycle racing. Featuring thrilling scenes filmed at the 1979 British Grand Prix and a powerful score by John Cameron (and a memorable top-ten hit for Essex himself) Silver Dream Racer is presented here in a brand-new transfer from original film materials in its original, as-exhibited aspect ratio.Aspiring racer Nick Freeman returns to his job as a garage mechanic after losing out to his underhanded American rival Bruce McBride. A twist of fate, however, gives Nick one more chance: when his brother is killed in a motorcycle accident, Nick inherits the untested, super-fast 500cc prototype on which he was working. Despite a series of crushing setbacks, he finally has the chance to prove both himself and the Silver Dream Machine ...SPECIAL FEATURES:Alternative Happy endingOriginal theatrical trailerImage galleryPromotional PDF -
Out of Town: Volume One
Hugely popular and fondly remembered to this day, Out of Town saw Jack Hargreaves exploring rural life in Britain reflecting on its character, traditions, history and folklore, and the skills that had passed from generation to generation.With his extensive experience, knowledge and love of the countryside, Hargreaves' easygoing presentation style enthralled both rural and urban viewers the series becoming so popular it ultimately ran for over two decades. An unsentimental record of a bygone time, Out of Town set the bar high for all country matters series that followed in its footsteps.This volume contains the 35 editions that remain from 1980/1 including the unbroadcast 21st anniversary special and an episode never previously released on DVD. -
Great British Railway Journeys - Series 5-8
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popArmato della sua copia vittoriana di Bradshaw's Railway Handbook, Michael Portillo si mette sui binari, viaggiando da costa a costa per scoprire cosa rimane della Gran Bretagna di Bradshaw.Appassionato di treni, Michael Portillo traccia la grande storia d'amore britannica con le ferrovie in questa serie di successo fenomenale. Armato della sua copia del famoso manuale ferroviario di George Bradshaw, ripercorre quattordici viaggi che furono documentati per la prima volta nella guida vittoriana (più uno aggiuntivo dalla sua compagna irlandese!), testimoniando cosa è cambiato e scoprendo come è nato il nostro amore per le ferrovie. Durante tutto il viaggio, si ferma in alcune delle più belle città della Gran Bretagna e in villaggi isolati, incontrando persone straordinarie e ascoltando come le loro vite sono state plasmate dalle ferrovie.Questo set di 15 dischi comprende la serie completa 5-8. -
Dick Spanner, P.I.: - The Complete Series
Produced by legendary Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson, this tongue-in-cheek stop-motion animation series introduced the questionable talents of the world's strangest private investigator a Chandleresque robot detective who operates in a futuristic parallel universe!Anderson's long-term collaborator Shane Rimmer (who famously provided the voice of Thunderbird pilot Scott Tracy) voices the wisecracking puppet as he bungles his way through two intriguing cases over twenty-two episodes: The Case of the Maltese Parrot and The Case of the Human Cannonball. Alongside these two stories presented here as digital restorations in their as-transmitted format this set also includes:Compilation versions of both storiesThe Case of the Missing EpisodeImage galleryPDF materialMore TBC