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Irene Handl and Wilfred Pickles star as two senior citizens who fall in love in this gentle sitcom, written by Vince Powell and Harry Driver (Nearest and Dearest, Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width). Produced by Ronnie Baxter and boasting theme music

These three films by Dutch auteur Theo Van Gogh were all recently remade with Hollywood actors following his shocking murder, and this box set presents the original works. Blind Date chronicles several encounters in a bar between a bereaved couple, Inter

The controversial novel that rocked the Muslim world is brought to vivid life in this energetic adaptation that was a Sundance Film Festival hit. Yusef, a first generation Pakistani student, moves off campus with a group of Muslim punks in Buffalo, New Y

William and Hester Fields have been very happily married for twenty years. Their children have flown the nest, and Hester thinks there are a still few things left to do between now and the pension book. With a renewed zest for life and a fresh dynamism in

After four highly successful series, in 1989 the international Emmy Award-winning Fresh Fields became French Fields, as William and Hester Fields (Julia McKenzie and Anton Rodgers) followed their children's example and set up home across the Channel. They

Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield and initially starring former EastEnder Nick Berry as PC Nick Rowan, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines, with a host of colourful characters

David Roper and Diane Keen return in this hit Granada sitcom which follows the fortunes of local news reporter Chris Hawthorne and his wife, Fliss. The young couple have always enjoyed life’s more modest pleasures but face an uphill struggle to make ends

45 digitaal gerestaureerde films uit de documentaire reeks Look at Life was een regelmatige reeks korte documentaire films die in de jaren 1960 werden geproduceerd door de Special Features Division van de Rank Organisation en werden vertoond in hun Odeon

Featuring rare television performances from Sean Connery, Michael Caine and Paul Scofield, and with Anna Calder-Marshall as the increasingly savvy Mary MacNeil, this trilogy of plays, narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier, forms a dramatic and controversial st

In this lavish stage production, Oscar winner Laurence Olivier takes on one of literary history’s most enigmatic and challenging characters: the vengeful moneylender of Venice, Shylock. Adapted from Jonathan Miller’s brilliant London stage production, thi

Atmospheric, superbly scripted and filled with the unexpected, this remarkable anthology series offers spine-tingling psychological and supernatural tales for younger viewers. Strongly remembered to this day, Shadows is one of the quintessential children’

The prequel to ATV’s famous boardroom drama The Power Game, The Plane Makers follows the fortunes of the Scott Furlong airplane development company and its managing director, the ruthless John Wilder (Patrick Wymark). This release contains fifteen classic

In the melting pot of 1890s London, Sergeant Cork works for Scotland Yard's newly formed Criminal Investigation Department, enthusiastically employing the pioneering techniques of the new science of forensics to tackle crimes born of poverty and deprivati

This poignant television film tells the true story of Peg and Gene Mullen, the parents of an Iowa farm boy killed in the Vietnam War in 1970, charting their painful battle to uncover the truth about how their son died and their increasing engagement in th

Scotland Yard s Chief Inspector Rose, portrayed by the charismatic William Mervyn (All Gas and Gaiters), was first introduced in The Odd Man and It’s Dark Outside, Granada s cult crime series of the early 60s, and this sequel sees the acerbic detective em

Judi Dench regisseert Kenneth Branagh en Emma Thompson in de veelgeprezen presentatie van John Osborne's baanbrekende toneelstuk door de Renaissance Theatre Company. Dit werk bracht de generatie van 'Angry Young Men' op de been, revolutioneerde het theate

Set in a fictional Scottish village, Adam Smith traces a church minister’s struggle to rediscover new meaning in life following the death of his wife. Opening at a crisis point for the grieving minister, the series chronicles his recovering sense of purpo

Als uw keuken opnieuw moet worden geschilderd of uw badkamer moet worden gerenoveerd, wilt u zeker geen dubieuze aannemersfirma inhuren met de naam Joe Jones Limited. Geyser, Wobbly Ron en Eric werken voor Joe omdat niemand anders hen wil aannemen. En Joe

Walter and Ada Bingley are celebrating their first wedding anniversary, unaware that their friends and family are planning a surprise party for them... However, things start to go wrong early in the day when Walter's business partner Arthur almost lets sl

On the Buses creators Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe chart the hilarious misadventures of two couples living side by side under strained circumstances. Dad's Army star James Beck, Queenie Watts, Arthur Mullard and Jo Rowbottom take the lead roles in this

An intimate portrait of a Mexican family struggling to stay together despite mounting debt, dwindling audiences and a simmering family conflict that threatens this once vibrant family tradition. Set within a century-old traveling circus, CIRCO follows Tin

The final series of Thames highly popular sitcom ...And Mother Makes Three saw widow Sally Harrison (Wendy Craig Butterflies) and widower David Redway finally getting spliced after a protracted on-off romance. This sequel series hilariously charts Sally's

Once upon a time, in the small town of Arcata in California, a rich and successful actor made a promise to a young, attractive and vulnerable girl: I shall love you.Look after you. I don't want to hurt you or oppress you, or deny you in any way. But the p

Starring comedy icons Peggy Mount and David Kossoff in their best-known TV roles, this fifth series sees the Larkins saying goodbye to Sycamore Street, as hen-pecked but crafty Alf and his domineering wife Ada move to a nice little cafe nearby, which serv

Arguably the archetypal Gothic thriller, The Dark Angel is a sensual and stylish adaptation of Uncle Silas - Sheridan le Fanu’s influential Victorian literary masterpiece. Starring Peter O’Toole in a wonderfully rich performance as the dangerous, scheming

This romantic drama is based on Alejandro Zambra’s award-winning novel about a young writer who turns to his first romance for creative inspiration. Screened in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section in 2011, the second feature from Chilean director Cristián J

The Singing Ringing TreeTo win the love of a beautiful but conceited princess, the prince sets out to search for the Singing Ringing Tree which she deeply craves. He finds it in an enchanted garden which is ruled by an evil dwarf. The dwarf gives him the

ITV's seminal arts programme, Tempo ran for eight years through a decade which saw a creative explosion within all aspects of the performing arts. Its fluid style of presentation allowed an almost open-ended remit, enabling it to cover subjects as diverse

A long-running success for ITV lasting for ten series over thirteen years Shelley features a masterful performance by Hywel Bennett as the bone-idle graduate-philosopher, cast adrift on a sea of unemployment. This set contains the complete sixth series, a

This popular Anglia sitcom focuses on the experiences of three very different Women's Land Army volunteers who find themselves in the Norfolk village of Clayfield, sharing a hasty education in agricultural matters, more than a few mishaps, and a little ro

BAFTA-nominated Julia McKenzie (Fresh Fields) stars alongside veteran comedy battleaxe Irene Handl in this engaging and highly popular LWT sitcom. Maggie (McKenzie) is a schoolteacher who lives on her own in a flat in London. Pensioner Mrs. P. is her : th

De thrillers van Edgar Wallace, een van de meest succesvolle schrijvers van misdaadromans van de twintigste eeuw, zijn op grote schaal bewerkt voor film en televisie. De meest memorabele daarvan zijn de Edgar Wallace Mysteries series, die in de eerste hel

Het verhaal van de film: An Odyssey, geschreven en geregisseerd door de bekroonde filmmaker Mark Cousins, is het verhaal van de internationale cinema verteld aan de hand van de geschiedenis van de cinematografische innovatie.Vijf jaar in de maak, The Stor

Pioneering, enormously influential and often challenging, Armchair Theatre was ITV's flagship drama anthology series. Bringing high-quality contemporary drama to a wider viewing public, the series easily demonstrated the network's potential to rival the B

Outrageous, shocking, controversial and wickedly funny, the 'acid queen of stand-up' Joan Rivers hosts an hour of typically racy and waspish humour. Pausing only to savour the sound of jaws hitting the ground, the Daytime Emmy Award winner's legendary abi

BAFTA winner Wendy Craig (Butterflies), stars with Richard Coleman, Robin Davies (Catweazle) and Oscar winner David Parfitt (Shakespeare in Love) in this highly popular sequel to Thames' hit sitcom And Mother Makes Three.Scripted by Wendy Craig and produc