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Smother (TV Series) (2021): Riveting Irish TV thriller set on the wild and rugged coast of County Clare, where a matriarch (Dervla Kirwan) is determined to find out who killed…; DVD $29.95
Crown, The - Season 4 (TV Series) (2020): Season 4 of the sumptuous costume drama is considered by some to be the best yet, though also the one with the most controversy surrounding…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $22.45
It's a Sin (TV Mini-series) (2020): Another rich and satisfying drama created and written by Russell T Davies (QUEER AS FOLK, DOCTOR WHO, YEARS & YEARS), this time set in London in 1981…; DVD $29.95
Nest, The (TV Mini-series) (2020): Suspenseful Scottish 5–part TV drama starring Martin Compston (LINE OF DUTY) and Sophie Rundle (PEAKY BLINDERS, BODYGUARD) as a wealthy couple…; DVD $34.95
Crown, The - Season 3 (TV Series) (2019): Third season of the sumptuous costume drama, with Olivia Colman replacing Claire Foy's Queen Elizabeth II, now in her 40's. Covers such events as the…; Blu-Ray $44.95
Deep Water (Mini-series) (2019): Hailed as Britain's answer to BIG LITTLE LIES, this modern day drama about three school–run mothers balancing work and family pressures is…; DVD $29.95
A Discovery of Witches (TV Series) (2018): A romantic thriller series adapted from Deborah Harkness' trilogy of novels that uncovers a secret underworld of vampires, witches and daemons hiding…; DVD $34.95, $34.95, $34.95
A Very English Scandal (TV Mini-series) (2018): 3–part BBC miniseries set in the 60's and 70's depicting the evolution of the "Jeremy Thorpe Scandal", in which the leader of the Liberal Party…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Bletchley Circle, The: San Francisco (TV Mini-series) (2018): Set during the thrilling social change of the mid–1950s, these new episodes see two characters from the original British series travel to…; DVD $34.95
Girlfriends (TV Series) (2018): British TV comedy following a trio of middle–aged woman who were friends in childhood, and who are coping with divorce, age discrimination,…; DVD $34.95
Good Girls (TV Series) (2018): A female–centric take on the premise of BREAKING BAD in which three suburban moms who're tired of trying to make ends meet take a leap into…; DVD $29.95, $34.95, $34.95
My Brilliant Friend (TV Mini-series) (L'amica geniale) (2018): Evocative Neapolitan drama adapted from the international best–selling novel by Elena Ferrante, following an elderly woman as she recounts her…; DVD $39.95
Patrick Melrose (TV Series) (2018): 5–part miniseries based on the acclaimed novels by Edward St. Aubyn in which Benedict Cumberbatch plays an aristocratic and outrageously funny…; DVD $34.95
Sharp Objects (TV Mini-series) (2018): Searing psychological thriller with Amy Adams playing a reporter who returns to her small home town to investigate the murders of two preteen girls.…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Dynasty (TV Series) (2017): A reboot of the 1980s glamour soap opera that retains the original characters played by a new generation of actors and updates elements that notably…; DVD $44.95
Imposters (TV Series) (2017): TV series following a relationship con–artist, who gets involved with men and women under the guise of invented personalities, before using…; DVD $39.95
Love, Lies and Records (TV Series) (2017): 6–episode TV Series from the pen of BAFTA award–winning writer Kay Mellor (SYNDICATE, IN THE CLUB). Kate Dickenson has just been…; DVD $34.95
Son, The (TV Series) (2017): Past and present and interweaved in this multi–generational saga of the bloody price of power that follows the rise of one ambitious family…; DVD $39.95
StartUp (TV Series) (2017): A unique cyber thriller in which the entrepreneurs behind a revolutionary unregulated digital currency are three strangers from the wrong side of the…; DVD $44.95
Striking Out (TV Series) (2017-2018): Charming Irish legal drama following a Dublin lawyer who risks everything to start her own private practice after breaking up with her cheating…; DVD $34.95
Crown, The - Season 1 (TV Series) (2016): The writer of the acclaimed 2006 movie THE QUEEN, Peter Morgan, turns his attention to Elizabeth II's earlier years. Season One covers her marriage…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Delicious (TV Series) (2016): A darkly comedic infidelity drama with a foodie twist. Dawn French plays a passionate cook who engages in a complicating affair with her celebrity…; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
Mum (TV Series) (2016-2019): Quality British character comedy following twelve months in the life of a newly widowed mother in her late fifties who attempts to rebuild her life…; DVD $29.95, $34.95
Path, The (TV Series) (2016): Compelling drama following a family who belong to a mysterious cult in upstate New York. Themes of relationships, faith and power are explored, with…; DVD $44.95
Rebellion (TV Series) (2016): Powerful period drama that chronicles life in post–World War I Ireland as seen through the eyes of three young women, their families and…; DVD $29.95, $34.95
800 Words (TV Series) (2015): From the writers of OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE come this gentle dramedy that follows the travails of a widowed Sydney columnist as he up sticks for life in…; DVD $49.95
Downton Abbey - The Finale (TV Mini-series) (Downton Abbey Christmas 2015) (2015): The final installment of this internationally acclaimed hit drama series that chronicled the lives of the Crawley family and their servants.; DVD $20
Heavy Water War, The (The Saboteurs) (2015): Thrilling Norwegian mini–series tells the story behind Hitler's plan for obtaining the atomic bomb during WW2, and the heavy water sabotages in…; DVD $34.95
Hollow Crown, The: Wars of the Roses (TV Series) (2015): A second series of star–studded, exceptionally presented Shakespeare adaptations, with Henry VI in two parts, along with Richard III. Together…; Blu-Ray $34.95
Jessica Jones (TV Series) (2015): Engaging Marvel drama with BREAKING BAD's Krysten Ritter starring as the former superhero turned private detective.; Blu-Ray $49.95
Legacy, The - Series 2 (TV Series) (Arvingerne) (2015): Second season of the gripping drama in which the death of a matriarch brings forgotten secrets out into the open and causes a prolonged battle for…; DVD $44.95
Narcos (TV Series) (2015): Vivid, unflinching HBO drama chronicles the exploits of the notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Westside (TV Series) (2015-2019): A period prequel to OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE. Legendary safe cracker and career criminal, Ted West and his first wife Rita Build their fortune in the slums…; DVD $24.95, $29.95, $39.95, $44.95
When We Go To War (TV Mini-series) (2015): Historical saga that tells the story of six young men and women whose plans for the future are thwarted as New Zealand enters World War I. Events…; Blu-Ray $34.95
Legacy, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (Arvingerne) (2014): From the creators of BORGEN and THE KILLING comes this gripping drama in which the death of a matriarch brings forgotten secrets out into the open…; DVD $59.95
Hatfields & McCoys (TV Mini-Series) (2013): Epic western mini–series recreates the legendary family feud between two Confederate soldiers returning to their land in the aftermath of the…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Hinterland (TV Series) (2013): Noir crime drama set in Aberystwyth, Wales, where the knackered and troubled detective Tom Mathias searches for redemption, while solving crimes.; DVD $34.95, $39.95, $39.95, $79.95
Mr. Selfridge (TV Series) (2013): Jeremy Piven transposes his larger–than–life Ari Gold persona (from ENTOURAGE) to turn–of–the–century London, where he…; DVD $39.95
Orange is the New Black (TV Series) (2013): A bracing, darkly humorous addition to the women–in–prison genre, centred on the plight of a privileged young woman whose fling with a…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
White Queen, The (TV Series) (2013): Superb historical drama focuses on three women and their quest for the throne of England against the backdrop of the 'War of the Roses'. Ten episodes…; Blu-Ray $64.95
Wipers Times, The (2013): The horrors of trench warfare are matched with alleviating gallows humour in this strangely moving tale of a satirical newspaper published on the…; DVD $24.95
Mad Men - Season 5 (TV Series) (2012): Further episodes of the 60's–New–York–set television drama series focused on an ad exec basking in the glow of the golden age of…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Magic City (TV Series) (2012): Slavishly seductive period drama set in late 50s Florida, where a high–rolling hotel owner is forced to do business with a Miami mob boss in…; Blu-Ray $54.95, $69.95
Smash (TV Series) (2012): A superior, adult–minded alternative to GLEE, this focuses on the creative talent both on–stage and behind–the–scenes of a…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $22.45
Crimson Petal and the White, The (TV Mini-Series) (2011): An intensely realised adaption of Michel Faber's novel about an aspiring novelist (Romola Garai) who is unable to free herself from a life as a…; DVD $34.95
Death in Paradise (TV Series) (2011): A stuffy London detective is assigned the murder case of a fellow British policeman on a fictional Caribbean island, and ends up staying against his…; DVD $24.95, $24.95, $29.95, $29.95
Nothing Trivial (TV Series) (2011): An agreeable and endearingly performed 'singles' comedy by way of modern day Auckland, centred on the romantic hang ups of five friends who compete…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Once Upon a Time (TV Series) (2011): A mature, densely layered serial based on popular folklore, set in a fictional seaside town where characters from various fairy tales have been…; Blu-Ray ~~$69.95~~ $29.95, ~~$69.95~~ $29.95, ~~$69.95~~ $44.95, $54.95
Pan Am (TV Series) (2011-2012): Named for the iconic Pan American World Airways, this fictionalised period drama series revolves around the stories of the pilots and stewardesses of…; DVD $34.95
Indian Doctor, The (TV Series) (2010): A lively period medical drama steeped in the cultural friction of post–war Britain, centred on the efforts of an Indian doctor and his wife to…; DVD $34.95, $34.95, $34.95
Justified - Season 1 (TV Series) (2010): Slick urban western with an old–school U.S. Marshal reassigned from Miami to his childhood home in the poor, rural coal–mining towns of…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Mad Men - Season 4 (TV Series) (2010): Further episodes of the 60's–New–York–set television drama series focused on an ad exec basking in the glow of the golden age of…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Kawa) (2010): Psychological drama of a family man coming to terms with his homosexuality and whose decision to come out plunges his family into crisis. Based on…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Offspring (TV Series) (2010): A neurotic obstetrician and her extended Melbourne family navigate love and other disasters in this bright comedy series. While not particularly…; DVD ~~$49.95~~ $20, $49.95
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 6 (2010): Explosive final season of the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight.; DVD $24.95
Sherlock - Series 1 (TV Series) (2010): Ingenious updating of the master detective finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London. Benedict…; DVD $69.95
This is England '86 (TV Mini-Series) (2010): The core cast of THIS IS ENGLAND return for this vivid small screen epilogue set three years later, where a maturing Shaun (Turgoose) must negotiate…; DVD $34.95
Garrow's Law (TV Series) (2009-2011): Legal drama based around the true tale of William Garrow, who acted as counsel for the accused, introducing the concept of 'innocent until proved…; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95, $79.95
Kings (TV Series) (2009): A bold and enjoyably bizarre drama fantasy series loosely based on the biblical story of King David (played by Chris Egan), but set in a kingdom that…; DVD $29.95
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 5 (2009): Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight. Series 5:…; DVD $24.95
True Blood - Season 2 (TV Series) (2009): Further episodes of the acclaimed series from SIX FEET UNDER creator Alan Ball, set in a world where vampires have 'come out' as members of modern…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Until Proven Innocent (2009): Credible homegrown teledrama tells the true story of the crusade to free David Dougherty, wrongly imprisoned for the rape and abduction of an…; DVD $25
Apparitions (TV Series) (2008): Martin Shaw (formerly Judge John Deed) dons the cloth of a Catholic priest, tackling both incidents of miracle and deviltry in this confronting…; DVD $49.95
Mad Men - Season 2 (TV Series) (2008): Further episodes of the 60's–New–York–set television drama series focused on an ad exec basking in the glow of the golden age of…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
True Blood - Season 1 (TV Series) (2008): Acclaimed series from SIX FEET UNDER creator Alan Ball, set in a world where vampires have 'come out' as members of modern society, and the…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Army Wives (TV Series) (2007): Ensemble drama series focused on a group of women, and one guy, who reside with their families on an Army Base and attempt to lead fulfilling lives…; DVD $29.95
Lewis (TV Series) (2007-2015): Spin–off to the popular INSPECTOR MORSE series, this Brit detective drama follows a newly promoted Inspector and his sidekick investigating…; DVD ~~$35~~ $26.25, $99.95, $119.95
Robin Hood (TV Series) (2006): The latest reincarnation of Robin Hood is a lavish, broadly appealing small screen BBC revival of the Sherwood legend. All of Robin’s friends and…; DVD ~~$35~~ $26.25
Alice, The (TV Series) (2005): Compulsive Aussie melodrama –spiked with touches of quirky humour and ponderings on fate – set in the baking outback town of Alice…; DVD $19.95
Boston Legal - Season 2 (TV Series) (2005-2006): Further episodes from the irreverent spinoff to THE PRACTICE, based around the cases and happenings of the civil law section of a renowned Boston…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Rome (TV Series) (2005): Lavish, handsomely–mounted cable television series chronicling dark goings–on in ancient Rome. The wide canvas of characters ranges…; DVD ~~$40~~ $30
Angels in America (TV Mini Series) (2004): An ambitious, multi–leveled portrait of the fractures, politics and metaphysical crises of 1980s America based on the stageplay by Tony…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Deadwood - Season 1 (TV Series) (2004): An acclaimed new revision of the Western genre, recounting the complex and troubling establishment of the Arizona town of Deadwood in the 1880s,…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
He Knew He Was Right (2004): This dexterous, Dickens–esque romance from the quill of Anthony Trollope follows the marital adventures of Louis and Emily Trevelyan, with the…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Rosemary & Thyme (TV Series) (2003): Utterly peculiar crime series follows two disenchanted botanists – Rosemary, a sacked horticulture lecturer, and Laura, a police officer separated…; DVD $59.95
Shark Net, The (TV Mini-series) (2003): Based on the memoir by Robert Drewe, this Australian mini–series focuses on Drewe's move to Perth as a young, excitable boy and his gradual…; DVD $24.95
Foyle's War (TV Series) (2002-2015): A distinguished drama series of mysteries set at the dawn of World War II, from the makers of Midsomer Murders. Michael Kitchen stars as charismatic…; DVD $24.95, $24.95, $24.95, $24.95
Wire, The - Complete Collector's Boxset (TV Series) (2002-2008): The entire five season legacy of David Simon's universally acclaimed HBO crime drama.; DVD ~~$80~~ $60
Always Greener (TV Series) (2001): Whimsical Australian 'dramedy' follows the mis/fortunes of two related families – the Taylors from suburban Sydney, and the Todds from rural New…; DVD $39.95, $39.95
Love in a Cold Climate (TV Mini-Series) (2001): This witty romantic comedy of manners revolves around three upper–class girls who are launched into society with the goal of landing suitable…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps (TV Series) (2001): Brit sitcom following a group of five 20 somethings in Cheshire who regularly meet at the local pub to discuss the trials and tribulations of life.…; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
Monsignor Renard (TV Mini-series) (2000): ITV drama starring John Thaw as a humble parish priest who returns home to his French village to join the resistance during WWII after a twenty year…; DVD $39.95
Mrs Bradley Mysteries, The (TV Series) (2000): Short–lived but rewarding variation on the mystery serial turns the clock back to the 1920s, where upper class socialite Adela Bradley dabbles…; DVD $39.95
Audrey Hepburn Story, The (1999): Gallant, but workmanlike TV biopic about timeless Hollywood star Audrey Hepburn, whose sparkle and perkish good looks carried her from a childhood in…; DVD $29.95
Judging Amy (TV Series) (1999-2005): Wholesome drama with Amy Brenneman as a family court judge, focuses on the trials and tribulations of three generations of women living together.…; DVD $49.95
West Wing, The - Complete Collector's Boxset (TV Series) (1999-2005): Presidential–sized boxset of the complete seven season White House term. 42 discs.; DVD ~~$100~~ $75
Grand, The (TV Series) (1997-1998): Grandiose period drama set during the roaring twenties follows the Bannerman family as they re–open The Grand Hotel in Manchester. Written by…; DVD $39.95
Law and Order (TV Series) (1997): The original US police and courtroom drama from which various satellite shows and TV movies have sprouted, which contrasts its polish with fairly…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (TV Series) (1996): Former suburban stickler Patricia Routledge plays a retiree who takes to some amateur sleuthing with the help of runaway teen Dominic Monaghan…; DVD $29.95
Our Friends in the North (TV Mini-series) (1996): British TV show following four friends living in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England over a period of 31 years from 1964 to 1995.…; DVD ~~$59.95~~ $45
American Gothic (TV Series) (1995): Mordant supernatural thriller set in the small town of 'Trinity', South Carolina, where despite outward appearances of normality, much of the town's…; DVD $39.95, $59.95
Dangerfield (TV Series) (1995): Small–town BBC fare stars Nigel Le Vaillant as a successful GP whose moonlighting as a police surgeon puts pressure on his understaffed…; DVD $29.95, $39.95
Jake's Progress (TV Mini-series) (1995): Oddly masterful Alan Bleasdale drama stars G.B.H's Robert Lindsay as a failed musician who learns from a fortune teller that he'll die shortly after…; DVD $39.95
Cadfael (TV Series) (1994-1996): Derek Jacobi stars as Brother Cadfael, a former soldier, sailor and crusader turned botanist monk who often finds himself solving baffling murders…; DVD $49.95
Due South (TV Series) (1994): CRASH dir. Paul Haggis served as creator of this offbeat, mildly popular fish–out–of–water policier about a Canadian Mountie in…; DVD $34.95, $59.95, $69.96
Love On A Branch Line (TV Mini-series) (1994): Acclaimed comedy tracks the misfortunes that befall a dull civil servant who decides to quit his job to become an artist in Paris, but his employers…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Pie in the Sky (TV Series) (1994): Brit crime series following a retirement age detective hanging up his mystery solving hat to fulfil a goal of owning his own restaurant, but it seems…; DVD $64.95
Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) (1993): Dick Van Dyke is on duty as Dr. Mark Sloan, a good–natured, unconventional and sometimes zany physician with a nose for murder. A…; DVD $39.95
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman (TV Series) (1993-1998): Appealing western series starring Jane Seymour as the wilful Dr. Quinn starting up a practice in the wilds of redneck Colorado while dealing with the…; DVD $59.95, $59.95, $59.95, $69.95
Sharpe (TV Series) (1993-1998): Various teledramas adapting Bernard Cornwall's famous novels about the adventures of an officer in the 19th century British Army. In perhaps his best…; DVD $79.95 | Blu-Ray $99.95
Anglo Saxon Attitudes (TV Series) (1992): TV drama based on the post–war satirical novel by Angus Wilson, following an aging historian (Richard Johnson) as he reflects on his youth, his…; DVD $29.95
Melrose Place (TV Series) (1992-1999): Glossy spinoff to BEVERLY HILLS 90210 tracked an older set of characters all living at a plush apartment complex in Los Angeles and coping with love,…; DVD $44.95, $129.95
Picket Fences (TV Series) (1992): Small–town drama from the creator of BOSTON LEGAL and ALLY MCBEAL in which Sheriff Jimmy Brock (Tom Skerritt) investigates dark goings on…; DVD $44.95, $44.95, $44.95
G.B.H (TV Mini-series) (1991): Dynamite Channel 4 mini–series from the pointed pen of tele–writer Alan Bleasdale plays out the battle of wits between a mad Labour Party…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Prime Suspect (TV Series) (1991-2003): Helen Mirren stars as DCI Tennison in seven award–winning (Emmy and BAFTA) mini–series from the pen of Lynda La Plante.; DVD $54.95
House of Cards, The (TV Series) (1990-1993): A sardonic and blackly humourous look at British politics, with a reptilian Ian Richardson plotting and blackmailing his way into power in three…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series) (1989-2002): Solid TV adaptation of Agatha Christie's series of detective novels featuring the fussily eccentric Belgian detective Hercule Poirot as he goes about…; DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
Jack the Ripper (TV Mini-series) (1988): This British television series adds a new solution to the ever–intriguing and grisly case of Jack the Ripper, who preyed on women in Victorian…; DVD $24.95
Barbara Cartland Collection, The (A Hazard of Hearts, The Lady and the Highwayman, A Ghost in Monte Carlo, Duel of Hearts) (1987-1991): Four made–for–TV adaptations from the prolific romance novel oeuvre of British writer and media personality Barbara Cartland. A HAZARD…; DVD $24.95
Captain James Cook (TV Mini Series) (1987): Lavishly–produced series about the epochal sea voyages of Captain James Cook, who set out from Britain in 1768 to observe the transit of Venus…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
East of Ipswich (1987): Michael Palin drew from his childhood memories of seaside family holidays in penning this coming–of–age dramedy for the BBC, set in the…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Fortunes of War (TV Mini-series) (1987): An under–appreciated historical epic focused on the personal experience of war, starring then–English glamour couple Kenneth Branagh and…; DVD $39.95
Perfect Spy, A (1987): Peter Egan is Magnus Pyum, a spy so perfect he has come to betray everyone he knows, including himself. A superbly realised Beeb version of John Le…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Edge of Darkness (TV Mini-series) (1986): Multi award–winning suspense drama journeys into the secret, high–stakes world of the nuclear state. This is television at its most…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Peter the Great (TV Mini-Series) (1986): Emmy Award–winning mini–series about Peter I, Tsar of Russia from 1682, and his efforts to transform Russia in an "all European" country,…; DVD $39.95
Singing Detective, The (TV Series) (1986): Ground–breaking fantasy–drama from the unique genius of Dennis Potter. Michael Gambon is brilliant as a bed–ridden, frustrated…; DVD ~~$40~~ $30
Beiderbecke Affair, The (TV Series) (1985): Character–centric Brit TV series that was the first in the 'Beiderbecke Trilogy' following a couple of Leed's teachers ensconced in a…; DVD ~~$40~~ $30
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985): The true story of Hungarian diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who risked his own life manufacturing protective passports for thousands of Jews in exile…; DVD $24.95
BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 7 (Much Ado About Nothing, Love's Labour's Lost, Pericles: Prince of Tyre, Titus Adronicus) (1984-1985): Disc 1: "The Life and Death of King John" (157 Minutes) Directed by David Giles. Starring Leonard Rossiter as King John. Disc 2: "Pericles, Prince…; DVD ~~$44.95~~ $33.70
Far Pavilions, The (TV Mini-series) (1984): Lavish period drama based on the epic book by novelist M.M. Kaye, centered around the romance between a young English officer and a beautiful Indian…; DVD $59.95
Highway to Heaven (TV Series) (1984): Feelgood, down–to–earth fantasy series for the whole family, starring Michael Landon (Little House on the Prairie) as a "probational"…; DVD ~~$59.95~~ $30, $49.95, $59.95, $59.95
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) (1984-1990): The archetypal amateur sleuth series, this long–running show starred the indomitable Angela Lansbury as a mystery…; DVD $24.95, $249.95
Agatha Christie: Partners in Crime (TV Series) (1983): Crisp adaptation of some of Dame Agatha's lesser known short mysteries. The protagonists here are husband and wife sleuths Tommy and Prudence…; DVD $64.95
Hotel (TV Series) (1983): A 'Love Boat' for the seasick traveller, this glitzy Aaron Spelling production relocates the guest star formula of the maritime hit to the heart of a…; DVD $49.95
Reilly Ace Of Spies (TV Mini-series) (1983): Quintessential 1980s mini–series follows the adventures of a real life British superspy Sidney Reilly in the turbulent Russia, Europe and Asia…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Barchester Chronicles, The (TV Mini-series) (1982): Scandal inflames the once placid town of Barchester, in this typically astute BBC production of Anthony Trollope's novel. A young Alan Rickman holds…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $20
BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 5 (Richard III, King Lear, Henry VI Part 1, Henry VI Part 2, Henry VI Part 3, The Merry Wives of Windsor) (1982-1983): The fifth in a series of boxed–sets compiling the BBC's comprehensive Shakespeare adaptations for television. This set includes: Richard III,…; DVD $59.95
BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 6 (Cymbeline, The Comedy of Errors, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Coriolanus, Macbeth) (1982-1984): The sixth in a series of boxed–sets compiling the BBC's comprehensive Shakespeare adaptations for television. This set includes: Cymbeline…; DVD $44.95
Smiley's People (1982): Alec Guinness is John Le Carre's Smiley, a retired agent called back to investigate a collegue's assasination which leads him on a treacherous…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Brideshead Revisited (Mini-series) (1981): Famous adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel chronicles one Charles Ryder and his relationship with the Marchmain family in England between the wars.…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Nanny (TV Series) (1981): Lovely period 30's BBC series following Barbara Gray (Craig) a childless, lonely woman who decides to turn her life around and become a nanny for…; DVD $39.95
Berlin Alexanderplatz (TV Series) (1980): This monolithic tome set in Weimar–era Germany represented the peak of dir. Fassbinder's filmmaking career. Across 15 hours, it details the…; DVD ~~$99.95~~ $74.95
Beulah Land (TV Mini-series) (1980): There are plenty of well–known faces in the support cast of this old–fashioned, three–part mini–series dramatizing the lives…; DVD $29.95
Juliet Bravo (TV Series) (1980): Massively popular – although rather dated – UK police series focused on a female police officer who takes charge of a fictional…; DVD ~~$50~~ $35
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1980): Alec Guinness returns as John Le Carre's retired agent George Smiley, this time lured back to trace an infiltrator at his old stomping ground.; DVD ~~$40~~ $30
To the Manor Born (TV Series) (1979-1981): Fondly remembered British comedy series in which the recently widowed Audrey Forbes–Hamilton (Keith) finds she has to relinquish her stately…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Edward and Mrs. Simpson (TV Mini-series) (1978): Tasteful, but perceptive television series follows the scandalous romance between British monarch Edward VIII and American socialite (and divorcee)…; DVD ~~$30~~ $20
Kent Chronicles, The (The Bastard, The Rebels, The Seekers) (1978-1979): A trilogy of mini–series adaptations based on the bestselling novels by John Jakes (North and South), also known as the American Bicentennial…; DVD $34.95
Lillie (TV Mini-Series) (1978): Fascinating costume drama about the life and loves of scandalous British actress Lillie Langtry, who's numerous admirers included the Prince Of Wales…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Sandbaggers, The (TV Series) (1978): The Sandbaggers is a nickname for the Special Section of the British SIS – a team of special agents deployed undercover in hostile situations…; DVD $69.95
Washington: Behind Closed Doors (Mini-Series) (1977): Sharply written mini–series inspired by the Nixon administration tells the story of a power–hungry U.S. President, and the men he…; DVD $29.95
Captains and the Kings (TV Mini-Series) (1976): Rich inter–generational saga chronicling the life of an Irish immigrant who arrives penniless in America in the mid–19th century.…; DVD $44.95
I, Claudius (TV Series) (1976): Superlative televison epic spans the juicy analogues of Roman history with Augustus (Brian Blessed), Caligula (John Hurt), Claudius (Derek Jacobi)…; DVD $59.95
Quincy, M.E (TV Series) (1976-1983): The genuine precursor to the CSI 'forensic crime' television genre, this groundbreaking series has Jack Klugman (of TV's 'The Odd Couple') playing a…; DVD $49.95, $49.95, $49.95
Rich Man, Poor Man (Mini-series) (1976): Popular TV Mini–Series with a superb ensemble cast based on the best–selling Irwin Shaw novel following the fate of two immigrant…; DVD $74.95
When The Boat Comes In (TV Series) (1976): 'Northern' drama series set in a post–WW1 Britain, where Ex–Sergeant Jack Ford (Bolam) and his family must deal with the aftermath…; DVD ~~$25~~ $15, ~~$30~~ $20, ~~$30~~ $20, ~~$30~~ $20
Survivors (TV Series) (1975-1977): Memorable post–apocalyptic drama serial following a small group of survivors after 99.9% of Earth’s population has been wiped out by a deadly…; DVD ~~$35~~ $26.25, ~~$35~~ $26.25
Pallisers, The (TV Series) (1974): Substantial saga of wealth, passion, power, and scandal set in the palatial country houses and grand Mayfair salons of mid–Victorian England,…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
QB VII (TV Mini-Series) (1974): A multiple Emmy–winning adaptation of the novel by Leon Uris (best known for "Exodus") detailing the gripping court battle between a…; DVD $24.95
Rockford Files, The (TV Series) (1974-1975): In the spirit of 'Cold Case' this detective thriller series stars James Garner as an easy going plaid jacket attired investigator pursuing unsolved…; DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
Emergency! (TV Series) (1972): Thrilling medical drama concerning firefighting paramedics weaves nonsensical medical jargon and elaborate novelty accidents with the one–two…; DVD $49.95
Elizabeth R (TV Series) (1971): Glenda Jackson makes a banquet of English history, as Elizabeth I, one of Auld England's most influential monarchs. This BBC series is exceptional in…; DVD ~~$40~~ $30
Marcus Welby MD (TV Series) (1969): Long–running medical drama, with Robert Young as the beloved General Practioner whose unorthodox care of patients riled his much younger,…; DVD $59.95
Oscar Wilde Collection, The (An Ideal Husband, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Lady Windermere's Fan, Importance of Being Earnest) (1969-1988): Stacked with British thespian pedigree, these four BBC adaptations represent the collected Oscar Wilde works. Boxset includes the following…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Paul Temple (TV Series) (1969): Forgotten 70s crime series follows the fortunes of a globetrotting novelist–cum–amateur sleuth and his dishy wife. Something of an…; DVD $39.95, $39.95
Forsyte Saga, The (TV Series) (1967): The BBC's acclaimed version of John Galsworthy's series of novels known as "The Forsyte Saga", which cover the lives of five generations of a wealthy…; DVD ~~$80~~ $60
Virginian, The (TV Series) (1962-1971): Television adaptation of Owen Wister's novel, where Jame's Drury's 'The Virginian' tries to maintain order on the Shiloh Ranch in the Wyoming…; DVD $59.95, $59.95, $64.95, $64.95

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