When the gates slam shut in this 8 DVD box set not all the women are on the inside. Join Prisoner Cell Block H as the work release scheme launches Wentworth’s finest into the community. The resulting fights embezzlement kidnap & rape make for some of the most dramatic episodes in Prisoner history. Back inside some things never change with Bea ‘helping’ one of the inmates by crushing her hand in a steam press while elsewhere a bet on the greyhounds ends up in Kay’s murder. With flick knives arriving in the post & a sniper in the prison garden it’s another average day when someone is accused of putting glass in the burgers. With 32 episodes & over 25 hours of classic action Prisoner Cell Block H is a worthy addition to everyone’s collection. ...

When the gate slams shut you’re on your own. Stand on the white line! Look forward to kitchen duty working the press buy ups in the Rec Room – join the inmates of Wentworth Detention Centre for a reality check… Prisoner Cell Block H aired for 8 years from 1979 for an incredible 692 episodes. It was one of the most watched Australian soaps ever at home & around the world. Made by Grundy Prisoner was the first Australian show to tackle issues such as rape homosexuality murder & violence. This DVD encompasses episodes 161-192 of this iconic show. ...

When his daughter & her friend go missing Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) decides he must take matters into his own hands as Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) & the police pursue multiple leads but come no closer to finding the missing girls. However as the pressure mounts Keller's desperation increases & he is forced to take the law into his own hands
- but just how far will he go to protect his family?
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When his daughter & her friend go missing Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) decides he must take matters into his own hands as Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) & the police pursue multiple leads but come no closer to finding the missing girls. However as the pressure mounts Keller's desperation increases & he is forced to take the law into his own hands
- but just how far will he go to protect his family?
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Prisoners of War is the gripping ten-part drama on which the American series Homeland is based. When three Israeli Defence Force reservists are captured behind enemy lines in Lebanon their fate is unknown that is until seventeen years later when they mysteriously return
- two of them alive the third in a coffin. The story of their time in captivity unfolds as they attempt to reintegrate into society; trying to cope with the pressures of being reintroduced to their families & friends as well as handling the national hero status being thrust upon them via the public limelight. The gripping plot unravels through three time plains; before capture life in captivity & present day which all intertwine to reveal dark secrets about their life in captivity.
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This compelling & emotional drama series focuses on the love heartache & friendship of four very different women brought together when they visit their loved ones in prison. Through powerful interweaving storylines we meet: Gemma Francesca Harriet & Lou. Gemma who has a perfect life until her husband is arrested on suspicion of murder; Francesca the glamorous wife of a career criminal; Harriet a respectable mother whose tough love has seen her son imprisoned & Lou whose boyfriend has taken the rap for her crimes. Gemma Francesca Harriet & Lou need to find the resolve to get by as the men do their time. Despite just having the prison in common they develop friendships strong enough to share their hurt their dreams & their secrets. ...

Glamorous gangsters wife Francesca is back. Finding herself at the centre of a gangland turf war she takes an unknown step into the criminal underworld. Meanwhile long suffering prisoners mother Harriet is hoping for a second chance in love but she couldnt have chosen a more complicated suitor in the Prison Chaplain. Joining them are Kim & Aisling. Aisling is the honest dynamic daughter of a repeat offender whilst Kim is new to this world. Her loving husband is accused of a heinous crime & Kim vows to clear his name. But as she adjusts to life as a prisoners wife secrets shed rather forget come back to haunt her. ...

After the sudden end of her marriage Judy Benjamin (Goldie Hawn) is duped by a recruiting sergeant (Harry Dean Stanton) into joining the U.S Army. Written & produced by Nancy Meyer Private Benjamin was one of 1980's biggest box office hits & earned Hawn the Academy Award for Best Actress. ...

The film follows the lives of six characters whose lives & stories intersect: Nicole (Laura Morante) & her unemployed partner Dan (Lambert Wilson); their estate agent Thierry (Andre Dussollier) who attempts to charm his alluring but saintly assistant Charlotte (Sabine Azema) while his sister (Isabelle Carre) looks for love with the help of Lionel (Pierre Arditi) a bartender who hides a secret heartbreak. Exploring the themes of loneliness & longing with great humour & compassion Resnais artfully interweaves an intricate mosaic of scenes into a wonderfully entertaining & satisfying whole. ...

Private Peaceful is based on the brilliant bestselling novel by Michael Morpurgo. It is the story of the unbreakable bond between two brothers from the innocence of their childhood in the fields of Devon to the violence of the battlefields of Flanders. In the trenches they experience the brutal injustice of war far removed from rural family life & their rivalry for the love of the beautiful Molly Monks. Directed by Pat O' Connor (Dancing at Lughnasa) with an all-British cast Private Peaceful is a powerful & emotional tale of injustice love heroism & fierce family ties that will never be broken. Starring George Mac Kay (How I Live Now Sunshine on Leith) Jack O' Connell (300 Skins) Alexandra Roach (The Iron Lady One Chance) Maxine Peake (Silk Shameless) Frances de la Tour (Hugo Alice in Wonderland) John Lynch (Sliding Doors The Fall) & in his last film the incomparable Richard Griffiths (Harry Potter History Boys). Special

Features: Bonus Features Interview With Award-Winning Author Michael Morpurgo On set with Jack O' Connell On wet with George Mac Kay On set ' Empire Day' With Richard Griffiths On Set ' The Dance' With Maxine Peake Fix Bayonets! On set with John Lynch Life in the trenches

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