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Review Cinema Club / It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Complete Fifth Series [1977]
Actors & Directors
  • Windsor Davies
  • Don Estelle
  • Michael Knowles
  • Donald Hewlett
  • Melvyn Hayes
Release date: 2006-07-31
Run time: 177 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £6.97

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Review Mr. Bean / Mr Bean Animated: 1-6 Box Set
Release date: 2008-11-17
Run time: 510 min.
RRP: £29.99
Price: £17.98

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Review National Geographic / National Geographic - Amazing Planet Box Set
Release date: 2008-12-08
Run time: 151 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £14.98

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Review On the Buses / On The Buses - Series 5
Release date: 2006-07-17
Run time: 375 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £8.92

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Review Universal Pictures UK / Brendon Burns So I Suppose This is Offensive Now
Release date: 2008-11-17
Run time: 73 min.
Creator: Brendon Burns
RRP: £19.99
Price: £7.74

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Review Midsomer Murders / Midsomer Murders - Midsomer Life
Release date: 2008-10-06
Run time: 95 min.
RRP: £16.99
Price: £11.85

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Review Blizzard / Blizzard: Race to the Pole
Release date: 2006-10-23
Run time: 360 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £4.99

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Review Universal Pictures Video / Battlestar Galactica - The Movie [1980]
Actors & Directors
  • Dirk Benedict
  • Lorne Greene
  • Maren Jensen
  • Richard Hatch
  • Herb Jefferson Jr.
Release date: 2006-08-28
Run time: 125 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £2.19

Review Battlestar Galactica - The Movie [1980] / Universal Pictures Video:

Star Wars meets Wagon Train as a futuristic flotilla of ragtag explorers search for a mysterious savior planet known only as "Earth," while being pursued by the dreaded Cylons (cybernetic tin-can baddies with vocal patterns that closely resemble a Speak & Spell game). This theatrical feature culled from the first and fourth episodes of the fondly remembered TV show is hilariously dated (the preponderance of polyester outfits and astrology motifs have the unfortunate effect of making the future look like an giant interstellar singles bar), but that only adds to the retro charm. An irresistibly cheesy blast from the past for Gen-X nostalgia-hounds, with impressive visuals by effects legend John Dykstra and a special appearance by teenybopper guru Rick Springfield. -Andrew Wright.

Review Universal Pictures UK / Ricky Gervais Live - Animals [2003]
Actors & Directors
  • Dominic Brigstocke
  • Ricky Gervais
  • Stirling Gallacher
Release date: 2003-11-17
Run time: 99 min.
Creator: Helen Parker
RRP: £19.99
Price: £14.39

Review Ricky Gervais Live - Animals [2003] / Universal Pictures UK:

Remarkably for someone who doesn't claim to be either an actor or a professional stand-up comic, Ricky Gervais has now triumphed in both fields. Animals Live is his one-man show at London's Bloomsbury Theatre during which the star of The Office ("That's two BAFTA Awards") presents a "lecture" on the animal kingdom in a shameless bid to inherit David Attenborough's mantle, since the old boy is getting on a bit and can't last forever. The subject is loose and broad enough to allow for plenty of digressions and amiable ramblings about sex, childhood, war and, of course, more sex. There's something of Eddie Izzard's style in Gervais's approach, especially noticeable when he dissects the Biblical Genesis story for its absurdities; and he has also learned lessons from the father of his Office co-star Lucy Davis, Jasper Carrott. In the best segment, and one that's pure Carrott Confidential, Gervais reads out genuine animal "facts" from a website and comments gleefully upon them. Although his range is limited-he's neither an impressionist nor a mimic-Gervais gets by on a mixture of easygoing charm and bare-faced cheek, which in a short show of about an hour is all he needs to keep everyone laughing. -Mark Walker.

Review 2 Entertain Video / Hyperdrive - Series 1 & 2 Box Set [2007]
Actors & Directors
  • Miranda Hart
  • Kevin Eldon
  • Stephen Evans
  • Nick Frost
  • Dan Antopolski
Release date: 2007-08-13
Run time: 350 min.
RRP: £29.99
Price: £16.72

Review Hyperdrive - Series 1 & 2 Box Set [2007] / 2 Entertain Video:


Review 2 Entertain Video / Between The Lines : Complete BBC Series 2 [1992]
Actors & Directors
  • Peter Smith
  • Neil Pearson
  • James Allen
  • Siobhan Redmond
  • Tom Georgeson
  • Richard Standeven
  • Roy Battersby
  • Anthony Allen
  • Alan Dossor
  • Robert Bierman
Release date: 2006-02-20
Creator: J.C. Wilsher
RRP: £24.99
Price: £24.48

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Review Revelation Films / Crime Traveller : Complete BBC Series (4 Disc Box Set) [1997]
Actors & Directors
  • Chloë Annett
  • Paul Trussell
  • Richard Dempsey
  • Michael French
  • Sue Johnston
Release date: 2004-06-21
Run time: 400 min.
Creator: Anthony Horowitz
RRP: £39.99
Price: £8.99

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Review 4dvd / Elizabeth I
Release date: 2006-04-17
Run time: 240 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £7.98

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Review Sony Pictures Home Ent. UK / Rescue Me - Season 2 [2005]
Actors & Directors
  • Daniel Sunjata
  • Andrea Roth
  • Denis Leary
  • Jack McGee
  • James McCaffrey
Release date: 2007-01-29
Run time: 551 min.
RRP: £34.99
Price: £12.86

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Review 2 Entertain Video / Absolutely Fabulous - Gay - feature length special [2002] [1992]
Actors & Directors
  • Jane Horrocks
  • June Whitfield
  • Jennifer Saunders
  • Joanna Lumley
  • Julia Sawalha
Release date: 2003-09-29
Run time: 45 min.
Creator: Andy Hollis
RRP: £15.99
Price: £9.63

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Review Paramount Home Entertainment / King Of Queens - Season 3 [1999]
Actors & Directors
  • Kevin James
  • Leah Remini
  • Jerry Stiller
Release date: 2008-09-15
Run time: 576 min.
RRP: £24.99
Price: £16.75

Review King Of Queens - Season 3 [1999] / Paramount Home Entertainment:

The third season of The King of Queens upholds the quality of the first two: Smart but unpretentious comedy based firmly in the daily lives of blue-collar couple Doug and Carrie Heffernan (Kevin James and Leah Remini) as they cope with their jobs, their friends, and sharing their home with Carrie's eccentric, obsessive father Arthur (Jerry Stiller). While dozens of mediocre sitcoms are built around fat guys implausibly married to sexy women, James and Remini have such chemistry and their characters are so well-crafted and complex that their marriage seems not only convenient for sitcom purposes but downright meant to be. The show only goes astray when it goes for a gimmick. In one episode, Doug dreams of himself as Ralph Kramden in The Honeymooners; while it's understandable for James to tip his hat to one of his idols, this belabored concept sucked all the humour out of the show. But when The King of Queens sticks to small, mundane troubles, the results are unfailingly delightful. For example, Doug becomes self-conscious about his weight when he discovers that Carrie buys his clothes at the Big & Tall Shop; Carrie is excited to go to lunch with some of the women lawyers at her firm, then humiliated when it turns out they didn't know she's a secretary; or Carrie admits she finds Doug's best friend Deacon (Victor Williams) hot. These events launch some wonderful farce, all the funnier because anyone can identify with the characters' insecurity and jealousy. This firm psychological grounding lets the series keep its footing as it dips into some deeper emotions, like the break-up of Deacon's marriage or an unexpected pregnancy. Because James and Remini keep their characters truthful in their most ridiculous moments, they keep us engaged and even moved as they enter what could be maudlin territory-plus, the writers never lose the opportunity for a sharp but telling joke along the way. The King of Queens makes sitcoms look easy, but the show's skillful balance of an ordinary world and fine-tuned humor is anything but. [+]
-Bret Fetzer.

Review Revelation Films Ltd / Miami Ink - Series Three [2006]
Actors & Directors
  • Chris Nunez
  • Yoji Harada
  • Chris Garver
  • Jonathan Wyche;David Roma
  • Darren Brass
  • Ami James
Release date: 2008-03-03
Run time: 465 min.
RRP: £34.99
Price: £14.16

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Review Contender Entertainment Group / Cutting It - Complete Series 4
Actors & Directors
  • Sian Reeves
  • Angela Griffin
  • Annette Badland
  • Sarah Parish
  • Jason Merrells
Release date: 2005-07-18
Run time: 400 min.
RRP: £24.99
Price: £6.25

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Review Fremantle Home Entertainment / Men Behaving Badly: Series One [1992]
Actors & Directors
  • Caroline Quentin
  • Martin Clunes
  • Martin Dennis
  • Leslie Ash
  • Harry Enfield
Release date: 2000-05-08
Run time: 135 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £2.46

Review Men Behaving Badly: Series One [1992] / Fremantle Home Entertainment:

The pageant of boorishness and slobbery known as Men Behaving Badly launched itself upon an unsuspecting audience in 1992. Over the course of six episodes, Gary (Martin Clunes), the disgruntled manager of a security alarm company, struggles to break up with his long-suffering girlfriend Dorothy (Caroline Quentin) while competing with his aimless flatmate Dermot (Harry Enfield) for the attentions of their fetching new upstairs neighbour Deborah (Leslie Ash). The plots are built on contrivances like a chess match over opera tickets or an attempt at seduction via a synthesized flamenco guitar, but the humor always springs from the petty, careless, and generally inane behavior of Dermot and Gary. Gary persuades Dorothy to accept an open relationship, then becomes consumed with jealousy when she sees another man; Dermot tries to persuade Deborah to relieve their basic needs while her boyfriend is in Singapore. It could be tiresome squalor-and according to reviews, the American remake of the show (featuring Rob Schneider and Ron Eldard) was just that-but Clunes and Enfield invest this pair of clods with enough humanity to make their mishaps both excruciating and funny. Enfield left after this first sextet of episodes; Clunes and Enfield's replacement Neil Morrissey took the show to five more series, but Enfield's charming dimness makes this first series worth a look. -Bret Fetzer.

Review Walt Disney Pictures / Ugly Betty Series 1 & 2 Box Set [2006]
Actors & Directors
  • America Ferrera
  • Ana Ortiz
  • Eric Mabius
  • Ashley Jensen
  • Tony Plana
Release date: 2008-11-10
Run time: 1678 min.
RRP: £49.99
Price: £46.97

Review Ugly Betty Series 1 & 2 Box Set [2006] / Walt Disney Pictures:

America Ferrera stars as go-getter Betty Suarez, a true beauty in the skin-deep world of high fashion. Two very different cultures collide in this sexy and stylish series about believing in yourself regardless of the odds. Experience every episode of the award-winning Series One in this sensational collection. Hotter than the latest fashions from Milan, Ugly Betty is back for an even bigger, bolder and “Bettyer” Series Two. Make a date with the intriguing and alluring characters of Ugly Betty, and hit the runway in style with every episode of Series Two. It’s a scintillating eleven disc set full of television’s most fashionable comedy.

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It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Complete Fifth Series [1977], Mr Bean Animated: 1-6 Box Set, National Geographic - Amazing Planet Box Set, On The Buses - Series 5, Brendon Burns So I Suppose This is Offensive Now, Midsomer Murders - Midsomer Life, Blizzard: Race to the Pole, Battlestar Galactica - The Movie [1980], Ricky Gervais Live - Animals [2003], Hyperdrive - Series 1 & 2 Box Set [2007], Between The Lines : Complete BBC Series 2 [1992], Crime Traveller : Complete BBC Series (4 Disc Box Set) [1997], Elizabeth I, Rescue Me - Season 2 [2005], Absolutely Fabulous - Gay - feature length special [2002] [1992], King Of Queens - Season 3 [1999], Miami Ink - Series Three [2006], Cutting It - Complete Series 4, Men Behaving Badly: Series One [1992], Ugly Betty Series 1 & 2 Box Set [2006]

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