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Set in the world of battle re-enactments, Faintheartis a comedy that charts the epic quest of Viking Warrior Readmund the Just, aka Richard the sales assistant (Eddie Marsan), as he attempts to win back the love of his long suffering wife Cath (Jessica Hynes).

Tired of Richard s all-consuming obsession with his Iron-age alter ego, Cath kicks him out of their home and into the real world. His honour is put in further peril when Cath begins seeing Martin s PE teacher Gary (Paul Nicholls). Realising he must finally face up to the challenges of the present day and fatherly responsibility, Richard enlists the help of best friend and Trekkie, Julian (Ewen Bremner). Together with Julian and a merry band of assorted geeks known as the Bloody Broadswords , Richard must summon all of his Norse courage to discover the real warrior within.

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History tells us what this family did. The Kennedys tells us who they were. The Kennedys is an eight-part epic portrayal of America's most prominent political dynasty of the twentieth century, from Emmy Award winning director Jon Cassar.

The story unveils the private life behind the family's legacy as patriarch Joe Senior's lust for power leads his sons 'JFK' and 'Bobby' on the journey of their lives. Uncover the family's unrivalled ambitions; their heroic achievements and personal failures, their loyalties and loves, and their resentments and betrayals. The Kennedys is the untold story of America's most iconic family.

With their old leader away on a long con, Danny steps up to the mark with a bang as our gang of grifters take on the Hollywood sign, a Vegas casino and thanks to their new rookie recruit, engage in a dangerous game of Russian Roulette with deadly prepared Sushi!

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New York, 1941. Socially conscious scriptwriter Barton Fink (John Turturro) has made it big on Broadway. Now Tinsel Town is taking notice. Hired by Hollywood to write a wrestling picture, Barton quits the city smog for movie stardom. L.A. has got the Barton Fink feeling.

Barton Fink has got writer's block. Enlisting the help of able assistant Audrey (Judy Davis) and amiable neighbour Charlie Meadows (John Goodman), Fink finds the real-life inspiration he seeks comes from the most sinister of sources.

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The JFK Assassination

In the era of nuclear confrontation, John F. Kennedy attempted to prevent war six times during his short tenure as president. He didn't live to face a seventh. Amazing archive footage brings to life the brilliant iconic American President whose ideals, actions and accessibility stand in stark contrast to recent administrations. In this engaging documentary, with insight and erudition, we trace JFK's early political career, candidacy, presidency, and examine his enduring popularity. With JFK candidacy, presidency and Kennedy era footage we authentically retell the events and circumstances in the lead up to the assassination on that fateful November day in 1963.

The Kennedy Curse
The Kennedy family is one of the most famous families in the world, but their history has been plagued by tragedies commonly known as The Kennedy Curse. The wealth, glamour and photogenic quality of the family members, as well as their extensive and continuing commitment to public service, has elevated them to iconic status over the past half-century and has led to their reputation as "America's Royal Family". But for all of the family's wealth, power and influence over the United States of America and the world, they have suffered through some of the greatest personal, and public tragedies. These events, and their impact on the lives of the Kennedy family, are known as 'The Kennedy Curse'.

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When multiple residents of a small Californian town begin to suffer from identical frenzied delusions, Dr. Miles Bennell (Kevin McCarthy) suspects the community is in the grip of a new kind of epidemic.

But his investigations soon reveal the terrifying truth - uncovering not a medical emergency, but a hidden extraterrestrial invasion that threatens mankind's very existence.

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This DVD features the entire first series, and offers a peek behind the scenes at life in the village of Stackton Tressel, Dominated by the somewhat eccentric activities of the dear ladies.

We follow their hilarious antics as they play the pools, protect their home against intruders with some rather inventive contraptions, preside over the local bowls tournament, try to fool the doctor - and much more. All carried out, needless to say, after helpful advice from their friend and Town Clerk, Teddy.

An audacious, genre-defying mix of horror and folklore, 'Lamb' is the debut feature from Icelandic writer-director Valdimar Johannsson. A couple on a remote sheep farm find a mysterious newborn and decide to raise it as their own, but soon face the consequences of defying the will of nature.

Summer is the story of a man of intelligence and promise struggling to reclaim his life. Shaun has had twelve years to reflect on an intense summer of love, sex and loyalty, but his best friend's imminent death forces him on a journey to confront his past.

Tom Hanks and filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen team up for the crime of the century in the quirky, laugh-out-loud, smash hit 'The Ladykillers'. Featuring a hilarious supporting cast and packed with non-stop laughs and outrageous high jinks, 'The Ladykillers' is nothing less than drop-dead funny.

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Its 1862 and the Victorian Turf Club announces the running of Australia's richest horse race ever, an event that will become known worldwide as the Melbourne Cup. One top cup contender is racehorse Archer. But Archer is nearly 600 miles north of Melbourne, with untracked rugged country in between.

Archers young handler, Dave Power, volunteers to ride the horse to Melbourne and sets off on the journey of a lifetime.

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Detective Inspector Jonah Gabriel takes on his first case since being shot in a botched police operation that left his partner dead. The new case involves investigating the murder of recently pardoned, drug baron Harvey Wratten.

On the other side of the criminal divide, Joseph Bede, a former associate of Wratten's, is moved to make his own enquiries. As Gabriel, dogged by amnesia and suspicious colleagues, follows a complicated line of investigation and Bede becomes increasingly desperate to see through a massive drugs operation that will enable him to step out of the business forever, the enigmatic and ruthless Gatehouse emerges from the shadows to bring the story to a shocking climax...

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In the 1920s, District Nurse Megan Roberts is assigned to a poor Welsh mining village where life has hardly changed since Victorian times. Educated and an outsider, she is treated with deep suspicion by many of the locals. Life in the village is cruel, harsh and deprived.

The population are mired in poverty and their only solace is to be found in drink or religion. As the strong-willed Megan fights to bring what comfort she can, she also finds herself battling against powerful farmers, local officials and mine owners who care nothing about the villagers' welfare. Things come to a head when a contaminated local water supply threatens an epidemic and cost-cutting at the old drift mine has tragic consequences for the safety of the miners...

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After years of unavailability, the three surviving episodes from the legendary BBC horror anthology series 'Dead of Night' finally come to video. Originally screened on BBC2 in 1972, and rarely seen since, 'Dead of Night' has been highly sought by fans of classic TV and British horror for decades.

1. The Exorcism
In what is perhaps the most terrifying of the episodes, four wealthy, middle-class friends (Clive Swift, Edward Petherbridge, Anna Cropper and Sylvia Kay) gather for a Christmas dinner in a country cottage only to find that the past will not rest while they feast.
2. Return Flight
The professionalism of an experienced and respected airline pilot (Peter Barkworth) is placed under scrutiny when he encounters the ghostly apparition of a Second World War Lancaster bomber.
3. A Woman Sobbing
A middle-class housewife (Anna Massey) becomes increasingly paranoid when her nights are interrupted by the terrifying and unexplained sound of a woman crying in one of the rooms in her new house.

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The TV adaptation of the highly popular series of 'Doctor' books by Richard Gordon was a massive hit for ITV on its original transmission in 1969. Centred on the hilarious misadventures of a team of young doctors at St.

Swithin's Hospital, the series showcased the talents of Barry Evans, Robin Nedwell, Geoffrey Davies and Richard O'Sullivan as their characters made painful progress from newly qualified juniors to fully fledged medical malcontents under the scrutiny of the fearsome Professor Loftus (Ernest Clark). Featuring scripts from a team of writers that included Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden (The Goodies}, John Cleese and Graham Chapman (Monty Python's Flying Circus), Barry Cryer (The Two Ronnies, The Kenny Everett Television Show) and Douglas Adams (Hitch-hiker's Guide...), its original setting and robust humour made the 'Doctor' series essential viewing. The series lasted for nearly a decade and this set presents every hilarious episode, originally screened between 1969 and 1977.