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H.E. Bates' novel was the basis for this 1977 ITV production. For the first time ever it is available on Video or DVD! Starring Mel Martin and Jeremy Irons it is the classic tale of an awkward 1920s teenage heiress who develops into one of the country's wildest flappers breaking the hearts of men along the way.Buy Your Boxed Set Today! A classic period romance and comment on the society of the time Love For Lydia is simply a story of an impulsive young woman who deals with the affections of a young writer and three other men who fall in love with her. As Lydia's suitors discover loving the beautiful unabashed impulsive woman is both dangerous and irresistible. A story of the joy and sorrow of young love set in the romantic and exciting era of the 1920s and 30s!

Dennis Potter's astonishing musical drama tells the story of Arthur Parker a street-wise sheet music salesman in 1930s England. Frustrated by his dull sexless marriage and lack of money Arthur finds escape for his imagination in the optimistic words of the songs he sells. When he meets a young school teacher Eileen Arthur thinks he's found the ideal woman. But real life has a way of shattering his unrealistic dreams of happiness. The Entire Series Now On DVD With its compelling performances and lip-synching of classic songs that fit perfectly into the Thirties storyline the series became a huge hit when it was first broadcast in 1978.

From Steam Era To Modern!The Classic Railway Newsreels programme begins in 1933 with early electrification along the Brighton Line. Gain a rare insight into the tube sytem's history. Early steam locomotives on the Corris Railway include Puffing Billy and Silver Jubilee.Revisit the last locomotive built by Crewe in 1958. With Longmoor closing in 1959 and the last Swindon-built loco a year later these are vivid memories of a golden era of rail. Relive the IC125 high speed testing and the inaugural run to Cardiff in 1976!

The Unseen Films! Superb Original Footage! This official Imperial War Museum collection contains fascinating archive film preserved deep within the Museum's vaults. The two collections of previously unreleased film cover the post-war period from 1945 to 1953 during a time of massive upheaval including transition to peace time operations the introduction of the jet aircraft and the challenge of the Berlin Airlift. The first collection features three films aimed at helping airmen to adjust to peacetime life. In Glad To Be Back airmen are encouraged to stay in the RAF and in No Alibi the protocol for dealing with air accidents is addressed. Flying With Prudence is concerned with the new attitudes required for peacetime flying. The second collection includes Wing To Wing reviewing the RAF's aircraft and Berlin Airlift a look at the RAF's actions during the Soviet blockade. Royal Coronation Review covers the Queen's inspection in 1953.

Probably The Best Night In - EverBring this traditional pub pastime to your own front room. This time The Ultimate British Pub Quiz is even bigger and better! With general questions on sport TV trivia and history you can play on your own or in teams! With thousands of possible questions and three levels of difficulty you can play over and over!

Castles of ScotlandOver Two hours of travel to and from some of the greatest castles Scotland has to offer! Famed buildings full of stories f treachery romance war and peace. Every castle provides an important and significant ingredient to the history of Scotland.Produced By The Experts At Scottish TelevisionEdinburgh Castle Stirling Castle Eilean Donan Castle Castle Levin Glamis Castle Fort George Caerlaverock Castle Fyvie Castle Castle Fraser Kinloch Castle Culzean Castle.Charles Edward Stuart was born in exile in 1720 and after spending his early life in Rome he became the symbol of Scottish pride as the head of a rebellion aimed at reinstating the Scots' deposed King James. Bonnie Prince Charlie's huge ambition was not matched by his political and military skill and a series of blunders saw him flee to France where he ended his life in obscurity.This programme from the popular History Makers collection explores the life of one of history's most flamboyant and tragic characters. With expert analysis and dramatic reconstructions it forms a fascinating insight into the life of Bonnie Prince Charlie.

Climber naturalist and explorer Tom Weir has enthralled television audiences for more than a decade. His travels have taken him around the world but it is his love and passion for Scotland that we all feel very special about. Weir's Way effortlessly translates Tom's enthusiasm and passion for walking; the countryside; and Scotland's history inspiring many others to explore their surroundings. Special Features Include An Interview With Tom Weir.Series 1: Tom visits picturesque Glen Affric Wester Ross Loch Torridon and Applecross. Series 2: Tom explores the Highlands' highest village Wanlockhead; Tarbet; Loch Fyne; and Kintyre. Includes three films from the series. Series 3: Tom explores the fishing village of Collieston; Largo; the banks of Loch Tay; and Kenmore. Series 4: Tom follows in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie in The Rough Bounds. Starting at Culloden he also visits Mallaig Loch Morar and Loch Lomond. Series 5: Tom visits Eriskay and goes sailing around the Inner and Outer Hebrides.

This classic TV series follows the escapades of the suave gentleman thief A.J. Raffles as he charms his way through London society at the end of the Victorian Era. Aided and abetted by his loyal accomplice and former school chum Bunny Masters Raffles uses all his skills of ingenuity and daring to cover up his audacious thievery in a variety of intriguing and entertaining situations.Raffles is deftly portrayed by the debonair Anthony Valentine backed by a distinguished supporting cast including the excellent Christopher Strauli (Bunny) Charles Dance and Jill Gascoigne to mention but a few!

Winter SolsticeWinter Solstice is the adaptation of Rosamunde Pilcher's most recent bestselling novel. A story of loss and the power of love. Elfrida Phipps loves her new life in a pretty Hampshire village. She has a cottage her faithful dog Horace and the friendship of her neighbours The Blundells. However Elfrida's tranquility is short lived. Her neighbour's wife and daughter are killed in a terrible car crash and her new friend Oscar finds himself homeless when his stepson claims his dead mother's inheritance. Winter SolsticeThis exceptional TV adaptation is the sequel to the hugely popular Winter Solstice. Elfrida Phipps is now living an idyllic life with choir master Oscar Blundell but the apparent harmony of their close-knit Highland community is tested when the lives of its inhabitants are torn apart by a raft of emotional dilemmas. This is a wonderful and intricate tale that deftly weaves the personalities and situations of its characters to produce a work that is thoroughly compelling. DVD extras include cast filmographies production notes and picture gallery.

It is the 1950s and times are moving on for GP Arthur Gilder. The glow of post war peace has created an aura of optimism while the birth of the NHS is bringing a host of changes to his Lancashire surgery and cottage hospital.Arthur has lived in the close-knit village of Ormston all his life and he is keen to hand over the reins of his practice to his son Tom. Following in his father's footsteps is the last thing on Tom's mind however when Tom returns to the village for a wedding this provides Arthur with the perfect opportunity to try convince him otherwise.Featuring the episodes:The Best Man Nothing Like A Son The Inspector Calls Buried Treasure Brothers In Arms and Judgement Day.A 2 video or 2 DVD set featuring over 300 minutes of superb drama.

The longest running British TV sitcom will take you on a warm comical journey of misadventure and mischeif. The scruffy layabout Compo Simmonite timid widower Norman Clegg and Cyril Blamire the unofficial ringleader comprised the original "Terrible Trio"!

Three programmes explore the unique and varied railway networks that run through Northern England the Midlands and the South-West. Each one is a whistlestop tour of an enormous variety of railway interests.Northern EnglandEast Lancashire Railway Manchester To Sheffield Main Line The Revival Of The Tram ...and more!The Midlands Severn Valley Railway National Tramway Museum Foxfield Railway Great Central Railway ...and more!The South West West Somerset Railway Exeter Railfair Lynmouth Cliff Railway ...and more!

David Jason is the gritty and dogged Detective Inspector Jack Frost a man who has little time for paperwork or the orthodox approach.

The Journey Continues!Nicholas Crane sets off on another fascinating tour of the British coastline. This brilliant BBC documentary series looks at the 19000 kilometres of British coastlines.Dover to Exmouth * Exmouth to Bristol * Bristol to Cardigan Bay * Aberystwyth To The Dee * Liverpool to the Solway Firth * The Northern Ireland Coast * The Coast Of Western Scotland and The Western Isles * Cape Wrath to Orkney * John O'Groats to Berwick - Upon - Tweed .and More!

Series 7-9! Dad's Army was a staggering success and was voted in the top ten of the most popular TV comedy series of all time. The misadventures of a hapless group of Home Guard recruits with bombastic Captain Mainwaring at the helm are as funny today as they ever were and continue to bring joy to TV audiences. Now you enjoy the penultimate and final series of this legendary TV comedy show. Starring Arthur Lowe John Le Mesurier Clive Dunn! This collection includes six classic half hour episodes. Series Nine also includes a `We Are The Boys' tribute featurette and photo gallery. Enjoy hours of timeless comedy a joy so often lacking in today's TV schedules.

Treasures Of... St. Petersburg & The Hermitage The colourful sometimes terrible history of St. Petersburg - the beautiful city at the very heart of Russian culture is the subject of this fascinating documentary. A city created from the swamps by Peter the Great became Russia's thriving capital. Today the home of the Bolshevik revolution and great historical Russians such as Dostoyevsky and Rimsky Korsakov is undergoing its own re-birth. With music performed by the State Hermitage Orchestra this is an exploration of the precious artistic heritage of this remarkable city. Athens & OlympiaThis lavish three part series commissioned by Channel 5 examines the influence of Greece's paramount city on the ancient world and on developing civisilations. Its legacy is eternal giving birth to some of the most important art and architecture ever seen. Athen's many great treasures paintings and sculpture have had a profound impact upon the modern world. With spectacular views from locations in Athens Olympia Delphi and Epidavros.

I'm Free!Probably the most famous comedy catchphrase of the '70s! Join Mr Humphries and his colleagues at Grace Brothers as they strive to sell a range of men's and ladies' wear in a traditional department store. Yet this staff group is certainly not traditional! From the military precision of floorwalker Captain Peacock to the startingly bouffanted Mrs Slocombe with a set of employees like this you can guarantee laughs galore!Mollie Sugden John Inman & Wendy Richards Star!This was one of the BBC's most enduring comedies. Slapstick scenarios and gentle comic innuendo in a winning formula! Episodes includes: Series 1 - Pilot - Are You Being Served? Dear Sexy Knickers Our Figures Are Slipping Camping In His And Hers and Diamonds Are A Man's Best Friend.Series 2 -The Clock Cold Comfort The Think Tank Big Brother and Hoorah For The Holidays.

The Highly-Acclaimed BBC Series! Seven Wonders of the Industrial World uncovers the truth behind the creation of the epic monuments of the Industrial Revolution from Isambard Kingdom Brunel's `great ship' the SS Great Eastern to the Panama Canal that linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans more than half a century later. Fired by burning ambition extravagant dreams and the inspired rivalries of great minds each film uses dramatic reconstruction to tell a different story. Based on real events the actors' words are adapted from records of the day. The ground breaking films explore how the achievements of the Industrial Revolution changed the world and reveal how the modern world was forged in their wake: in rivets grease and steam... in blood sweat and imagination. Originally broadcast on BBC2 this three video or DVD set contains all seven films; The Great Ship The Brooklyn Bridge The Transcontinental Railway The Bell Rock Lighthouse The Hoover Dam The Sewer King and The Panama Canal!

Thomas Crown Affair 1999

Emmy & Golden Globe Award Winner! This multi-award winning series about an inner city police force was a massive hit in the '80s and was a forerunner of later shows like NYPD Blue. The cynical yet loyal detectives and over-worked officers were all finely drafted figures who became familiar to us as we followed their personal and professional lives through each episode. Starring Daniel J. Travanti & Veronica Hamel! The theme tune itself was the only notice we required that we were in line for some quality viewing. Many of us were glued to our TV screens each week watching Captain Frank Furillo and his team as they confronted crime and social issues on the streets despite a bureaucracy at odds with established policing methods.

Placido Domingo - Live In Prague With Angela GheorgiuThe great Placido Domingo performs alongside the sensational Angela Gheorghiu in this stunning live concert from one of Europe's most inspirational cities! The production features a selection of the most popular operatic classics!2 Great Voices - 16 Classical Favourites! Join the audience and immerse yourself in the drama and vivacity of this 90 minute concert! Special DVD features include song selection plus on screen notes on the composers and their music.Includes Tosca... Don Giovanni... The Marriage of Figaro... The Barber Of Seville... Candide...Turandot... La Traviata... and more!Introducing Placido Domingo - 14 Opera Favourites From Turandot Carmen Rigoletto Don Giovanni and more! Placido Domingo is a household name who has performed now at the highest levels for over 50 years. His repertoire is enormous and at last count he had played over 120 various roles! His voice has been hailed as "the best in the business" by critics and audiences alike. One of the most honoured artists in the world Domingo is quite simply the "King Of Opera".

Peter Falk stars as television's greatest detective Columbo in the landmark series that inspired an entire genre. Falk also won 4 Emmy Awards for his role as the cigar-chomping trench coat-wearing police lieutenant.

The Highly-Acclaimed BBC Series! Seven Wonders of the Industrial World uncovers the truth behind the creation of the epic monuments of the Industrial Revolution from Isambard Kingdom Brunel's `great ship' the SS Great Eastern to the Panama Canal that linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans more than half a century later. Fired by burning ambition extravagant dreams and the inspired rivalries of great minds each film uses dramatic reconstruction to tell a different story. Based on real events the actors' words are adapted from records of the day. The ground breaking films explore how the achievements of the Industrial Revolution changed the world and reveal how the modern world was forged in their wake: in rivets grease and steam... in blood sweat and imagination. Originally broadcast on BBC2 this three video or DVD set contains all seven films; The Great Ship The Brooklyn Bridge The Transcontinental Railway The Bell Rock Lighthouse The Hoover Dam The Sewer King and The Panama Canal!

Series Three - NEW! The 1920s saga continues as Bea becomes the object of romantic rivalry. Jack runs for political office but his ambitions are dealt a huge blow when the Eliott sisters are accused of exploiting workers.

The intrepid Medical Examiner investigates a whole series of suspicious deaths in this popular TV series. Quincy and his assistant Sam use their professional experience to uncover the truth and ensure justice is done by observing the clues that are often not revealed to the untrained eye. Surprises are always around the corner for the original crime scene sleuth.This Emmy nominated 70s series from the golden hey-day of detective dramas stars the great Jack Klugman fresh from his success in The Odd Couple.

Starring Robert Powell! The suave sophisticated Hannay is a man of his time - the Edwardian gentleman and adventurer. An outsider who is a mining engineer from South Africa of Scottish origins Hannay is vividly brought to life the incomparable Robert Powell who combines the moral codes of the age with his own standards and wits! Never before on DVD!

A Special 3 DVD Set!Includes Volume 1: True Classics Volume 2: Modern Marvels And Volume 3: Vintage Power We are delighted to bring tractor specialists Jonathan Whitlam and Stephen Richmond to many fans of tractors and farm machinery. The Art Of The Tractor Along with viewing some of the great names in farm machinery like Fordson International Harvester Ferguson John Deere Massey Harris and others you also get to tour the beautiful countryside of Britain with our tractor-loving and charming hosts. 14 Decades Of History From East Anglia to the South Coast... from horse drawn ploughs to steamdriven combine harvesters all the history is here. A super treat!

The Stanley Baxter CollectionThe great Scottish comedian and impressionist Stanley Baxter was a regular on our TV screens during the 70s and 80s. His extravagant TV specials were spectacular productions featuring a mix of musical numbers comedy sketches send-ups and hilarious impressions of many famous faces male and female.This double DVD set includes all six of Stanley Baxter's fabulous TV specials. It is an invaluable collection for anyone who remembers the true genius of this great comedian.The Best Of Dave Allen With a glass of whiskey at the ready Dave was always on hand with a distinctive view of the world around us. One of the most popular TV comedians we have known his dry humour was wickedly tongue in cheek and audiences just loved it! This great collection is just what it says on the box - it's Dave at his very best! Everyday situations and human foibles are the perfect material for Dave's own special style of comedy - casual observations turned into roguish gags and anecdotes!The perfect collection for fans of the days of the great TV comics!

Taking Of Pelham 123Just outside Pelham Station deep in New York's subway system a gang of armed men hijack a train and threaten to kill a passenger a minute unless their demands are met. Can Lieutenant Garber ad-lib bully con and outmanoeuvre these assailants until a rescue can be made? Marty "I've been looking for a girl every Saturday night of my life" says Marty Piletti. Yet he remains as shy and uncomfortable around women as ever. So when he meets Clara a lonely schoolteacher who's just as smitten with him as he is with her Marty's on top of the world. But not everyone around him shares his joy. Guys And DollsThe smash film version of one of Broadway's most popular musicals.Barefoot Contessa With extraordinary beauty and talent Spanish dancer Maria was born to be a star. Aided by American movie director Harry Dawes she gains great success and fortune in Hollywood's land of dreams. But though she gives her all for stardom there is one thing she will never compromise - her soul.Birdman Of AlcatrazBitter convict Robert Stroud learns to cope with a lifetime of solitary confinement when he nurses a feeble sparrow back to health. Despite having little education and no support Stroud goes on to become a world renowned ornithologist achieving a great sense of freedom from within his cell.The King And IYul Brynner stars in his Oscar-winning performance as a progressive King who clashes with the English tutor Anna (Deborah Kerr) he has brought in to tutor his children and wives. Despites the culture clashes the King and Anna come to teach each other the customs of their respective cultures. Rodgers and Hammerstein score the music in another timeless classic.Sherlock Holmes - Sign Of Four This is the Granada Television series which won critical acclaim when famed Jeremy Brett took the role of Sherlock Holmes. "Perhaps the best portrayals yet of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective and his faithful sidekick...These adventures are simply smashing." Now on video enjoy once again the spellbinding adventures of the world's most loved detective. The Sign Of Four a two-hour special feature length film. With Edward Hardwicke as the trusty Dr Watson Jeremy Brett investigates a case in which the beautiful Miss Morstan starts to receive a rare and lustrous pearl each year after the disappearance of her father. Who is the mysterious benefactor and why does this person want to meet with her? The mystery builds as Holmes and Watson pursue a priceless hoard of Indian treasure and a murderer whose ominous trademark is "the sign of four."