NEW DVD RELEASES

If you’re angry you know you’re still alive!’ The fondly remembered BBC sitcom Waiting for God finally makes its way to DVD. Former photo-journalist Diana Trent (Stephanie Cole) and Tom Ballard (Graham Crowden) are a pair of geriatric delinquents residing in the Bayview Retirement Village under the ambitious eye of Harvey Bains manager and proprietor. The declining duo spend their time sniping at a world where the young are revered and the elderly are held in contempt or at least indifference. Diana provides the vitriol and the razor-sharp wit whereas Tom is a gentler more optimistic soul who rather than facing the realities of life prefers to dawdle in his self-created fantasy world. Together they make Harvey Bains’s life a living hell! Episodes Comprise: 1. Welcome to Bayview 2. A Trip to Brighton 3. Cheering Up Tom 4. The Christening 5. Fraulein Mueller 6. The Psychiatrist 7. The Helicopter

 
Waiting For God: Series 1
 
 

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Never Been Kissed (Dir. Raja Gosnell 1999): Josie Geller is ready for a change. As the youngest copy editor at a big-city newspaper she longs to be taken seriously as a journalist. But while Josie excels as the nerdy brain at work her personal life is another story still plagued by her teenager reputation as a ‘geek to the core’ Josie is a 25-year-old who has never ever had a serious love relationship – she has never really been kissed. Against all odd Josie lands her first assignment as a reporter: she must go undercover posing as a student at a local high school. The situation proves hilarious as Josie attempts to juggle her story assignment a potential new love and the never-ending dramas of adolescence. Just Married (Dir. Shawn Levy 2003): Tom’s a traffic reporter with blue collar roots. Sarah’s a writer whose family is as wealthy as it is snobbish. Much to her clan’s and ex-boyfriend’s horror Sarah (Brittany Murphy) and Tom (Ashton Kutcher) fall in love and marry. Following their wedding they set off on what they expect to be the perfect vacation but thanks to her ex-beau and relentless bad luck the happy couple experiences the honeymoon from hell! Where The Heart Is (Dir. Matt Williams 2000): Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman star in this offbeat delicious slice of life about a down-on-her-luck southern teen who after gaining 15 minutes of fame for giving birth to ‘The Wal-Mart Baby ‘ begins to put her life together with the help of the kind quirky strangers who become her surrogate family. Based on the #1 best-selling novel by Billie Letts this ‘brilliantly funny deeply moving beautifully acted’ (KNX/CBS Radio) film co-stars Stockard Channing and Joan Cusack in an inspiring celebration of love and friendship.

 
Never Been Kissed / Just Married / Where The Heart Is (3 Discs)
 
 

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Stevie Nicks: Broadcasting live

 
Stevie Nicks: Broadcasting live
 
 

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An outstanding comedy series written by acclaimed veterans Jimmy Perry and David Croft which reunited many of the cast from the award-winning sitcom Hi-De-Hi! Working class chancer Alf Stokes (Paul Shane) and James Twelvetrees (Jeffrey Holland) first meet as soldiers in the battle trenches of France during the First World War. They find the body of an officer and assuming that he’s dead Alf robs him of his valuables. Then they find that the officer the Honourable Teddy Meldrum (Michael Knowles) is still alive so they carry him off to a field hospital. Ten years later James is working in the household of Teddy’s brother Lord Meldrum (Donald Hewlett). Alf suddenly turns up and is taken on as the new butler against James’ wishes. Alf’s daughter Ivy (Su Pollard) also starts working in the household as a parlour maid but her relationship with Alf is kept secret… Episodes comprise: 1. Labour of Love 2. Trouble at Mill 3. Money Talks 4. The Meldrum Vases 5. The Wounds of War 6. Stranger in the Night 7. Royal Flush

 
You Rang M’Lord?: Series 2 (2 Discs)
 
 

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Set a generation into the future the legendary duel is now hotter then ever and dueling has become a way of life. An elite academy has been established where kids with a penchant for dueling can train to become master duelists. It is non-stop action with intense duels bitter rivalries more monsters and …tests!

 
Yu Gi Oh GX: Vol.2
 
 

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A fascinating compilation of some of the more exciting highlights of the 1985 R.A.C. Rally Championships. In 1985 the RAC Rally once again brought the curtain down on the World Rally Championship season. With coverage of 65 stages and more than 560 competitive miles of the Lombard RAC this action-packed highlights programme follows the action from the safari parks and stately homes of the opening stages to the forests of Wales and Yorkshire.

 
RAC Rally 1985
 
 

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Some of Britain’s top anglers join forces to bring you a bumper package of tips and hints to make angling more enjoyable and rewarding. Join Des Taylor Mick Brown Tom Pickering Julian Cundiffe Bob Nudd Will Raison and Bob Roberts for almost nine hours of top class tuition on this three disc DVD box set crammed full of top hints and tips.

 
The Ultimate Angler’s Guide (Box Set) (3 Discs)
 
 

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The world-famous Three Tenors – Luciano Pavarotti Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo – capture the joy and spirit of the holiday season in their Christmas Concert recorded live at the Konzerthaus in Vienna (Austria) on December 23 1999 and featuring unforgettable performances of international seasonal favourites. Tracklisting: 1. Medley : White Christmas – Let It Snow – Oh Tannenbaum – Ay! Para – Navidad 2. Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle 3. Carol of the Drum 4. Medley : Ave Maria Dolce Maria – Brahms’ Wiegenlied 5. Jingle Bells 6. Medley : Children of Christmas – La Virgen Lava Panales – I’ll Be Home for Christmas 7. Adeste Fideles 8. Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night) 9. Amazing Grace 10. Feliz Navidad 11. Silent Night 12. Pregaria (El Cant de l’Anima a la Verge) 13. Medley : Winter Wonderland – Strauss’s Wiegenlied – Sleigh Ride – Susani 14. Un Nuevo Siglo 15. Medley : Dormi O Bambino – Happy Christmas/War Is Over

 
The Three Tenors Christmas
 
 

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The moving and dramatic story of Violette Szabo (McKenna) a courageous WW2 secret agent who was captured in northern France… Carve Her Name With Pride is the inspiring true life story of Violette Szabo. During World War II Violette (Virgina McKenna) volunteers to parachute into France as a secret agent to aid a Resistance group. Her mission successful she joins the Resistance where she stays until captured by the Germans. Tortured by the Gestapo for information she refuses to betray her comrades… Directed by Lewis Gilbert Carve Her Name With Pride is a moving tale about the endurance of the human spirit in even the most adverse circumstances.

 
Carve Her Name With Pride: Special Edition
 
 

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After many successful years as one of Scotland’s most recognisably pragmatic entertainers internationally renowned singer songwriter Isla Grant releases a brand new DVD entitled ‘Home From Home’. Filmed entirely on location throughout the breathtaking landscapes of Ireland and Scotland ‘Home From Home’ adds a new character to Isla’s greatest hits. Tracklisting: 01: The beauty of my home 02: If only this old world could be at p… 03: Childhood memories 04: When the day is done 05: Lough ree 06: My scotland 07: You’re the best friend 08: How lucky i must be 09: An accordian started to play 10: A daisy for mama 11: An old country church 12: Partners in rhyme

 
Isla Grant: Home From Home
 
 

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