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Dickens & Shaw dvd box sets £109.95 Click here Encompassing the finest story-telling in the English language, these BBC dvd collections are a celebration of British theatre's greatest talents: BBC DICKENS 12-DVD BOX has A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, Martin Chuzzlewit, A Christmas Carol, Our Mutual Friend and The Pickwick Papers; with John Mills, Michael Hordern, Maggie Smith, Bob Hoskins, Ian McKellen, Charlotte Rampling and others. BBC GEORGE BERNARD SHAW 8-DVD BOX ten productions include Arms and the Man, Mrs Warren's Profession, You Never Can Tell, Heartbreak House, Androcles and the Lion and Pygmalion; with John Gielgud, Helena Bonham Carter, Patrick Stewart, Rex Harrison, Lynn Redgrave, Helen Mirren and others. Price of £109.95 for both sets saves £90 off mrrps of £199.98.		Stephen Poliakoff & Dennis Potter dvd box sets £89.95 Click here Both BBC box set collections for £89.95, saving £70.00 over combined mrrps of £159.98. STEPHEN POLIAKOFF 9-DVD BOX Multi award winning - including four BAFTAs and three EMMYs - enjoy Caught on a Train, Perfect Strangers, Shooting the Past, The Lost Prince, Friends and Crocodiles, and Gideon's Daughter. Starring Peggy Ashcroft, Bill Nighy, Michael Gambon, Billie Whitelaw, Michael Kitchen, Timothy Spall, Robert Lindsay, Miranda Richardson, Damian Lewis and others. DENNIS POTTER 13-DVD BOX Controversial, compelling, passionate and imaginative, plays include The Singing Detective, Pennies From Heaven, Casanova, Brimstone & Treacle, Vote for Nigel Barton & Stand Up Nigel Barton, Blue Remembered Hills, and Mayor of Casterbridge. Starring Michael Gambon, Bob Hoskins, Anna Massey, Alan Bates, Helen Mirren, Frank Finlay, Denholm Elliott, Hywel Bennett, Nigel Havers and others.
Kurosawa masterpieces on dvd £49.95 Click here Five pioneering Samurai epics on dvd mark the centenary of Akira Kurosawa - one of cinema's most influential film-makers: - SEVEN SAMURAI Japanese villagers seek protection by hiring seven Samurai in this cinematic masterpiece famously remade as The Magnificent Seven by John Sturges - YOJIMBO the classic tale used by Sergio Leone for A Fistful of Dollars in which a drifting samurai plays two warring factions against each other - THRONE OF BLOOD Kurosawa's remarkable, brutal reworking of Shakespeare's Macbeth - THE HIDDEN FORTRESS a warrior and princess fight against all odds to return to their homeland in a film that inspired George Lucas' Star Wars some 20 years later - SANJURO the breathtaking sequel to Yojimbo ends in a fast-moving, violent duel All five films come in BFI's slimline presentation box. "Electrifying" Philip French, The Observer.		The Six Wives of Henry VIII £19.99 Click here Keith Michell's magnificent performance as Henry VIII in BBC's epic 1970 drama helped win an incredible 15 awards, including five BAFTAs. Considered one of the finest examples of BBC historical drama, with latest research informing the screenplays, Tudor England is brought to life as each wife's story unfolds. Henry's search for elusive happiness and supreme power is revealed, as is his challenge to the authority of the Pope, and his discarding of wives and closest allies. Starring Keith Michell, Annette Crosbie, Dorothy Tutin, Anne Stallybrass, Elvi Hale, Angela Pleasance, Rosalie Crutchley, Patrick Troughton, and narration by Anthony Quayle. Nine hours on four dvds, plus background information and documentaries. Price of just £19.99 saves £15.00 off mrrp of £34.99.
Jacques Tati 5-dvd box £34.99 Click here Considered one of the 20th century's greatest filmmakers, Jacques Tati's captivating visual humour is a joy to behold. This 5-dvd box has his five most cherished films: There's the hilarious expose of our obsession for speed and efficiency in JOUR DE FETE, his courteous, well meaning, eternally accident prone on screen alter-ego in LES VACANCES DE MONSIEUR HULOT, the Oscar winning MON ONCLE, the surreal vision of modern life in PLAYTIME, and his last film PARADE which sees him return to his music-hall roots. Produced by the British Film Institute, the 5-dvd box includes interviews, commentaries, documentaries and sleeve notes.		Brel & Brassens 3-cd sets £12.95 Click here Complete classic albums on these 3-cd sets of two iconic French singer songwriters: Loved by artists as diverse as Scott Walker, David Bowie, Dusty Springfield and Nina Simone, JACQUES BREL 3-cd set has his first four solo albums: Jacques Brel et ses Chansons (1955), Quand on n'a que l'Amour (1957), Au Printemps (1958) and La Valse a Mille Temps (1959). Considered one of France's most accomplished post-war poets and songwriters, on the GEORGES BRASSENS 3-cd set are six classic albums: La Mauvaise Reputation (1953), Le Vent (1954), Les Sabots d'Helene (1955), Je me Suis Fait tout Petit (1957), Oncle Archibald (1957) and Le Pornographe (1958). Both 3-cd sets include a total of ten original albums.
Wagner Ring Cycle cd & dvd box sets £119.95 Click here Daniel Barenboim's landmark Bayreuth performance of Wagner's complete Ring cycle was chosen by BBC Radio 3 for their ground-breaking 15-hour broadcast "Ring in a Day". Performed over a five year period and recorded at the conclusion, Barenboim's authoritative and highly responsive reading of Wagner's immense score, coupled with extraordinary performances by the Bayreuth cast, have made this recording one of the finest ever. Released by Warner Classics as a 14-cd box with bonus dvd, the complete production was also filmed in HD for the eagerly anticipated release of the 7-dvd box. £119.99 saves a further £10.00 over individual offer prices.		Sacred Music & A Handel Celebration on dvd £29.95 Click here Harry Christophers and his award winning choir - The Sixteen - perform some of the greatest music ever composed on these wonderful dvds: SACRED MUSIC 2-DVD SET The BBC's groundbreaking exploration of Western sacred music spans six centuries, encapsulating the Gothic revolution, Palestrina and the Popes, Tallis, Byrd and the Tudors, Bach and the Lutherian legacy. With Simon Russell Beale, five hours on two discs. A HANDEL CELEBRATION DVD One of the great highlight's of the 2009 BBC Proms, Harry Christopher and the Sixteen's Handel Celebration includes the Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, Zadok the Priest, Semele and all four Coronation Anthems. Two hour dvd. Both dvds at £29.95 saves £10.00 off mrrps of £39.98.