Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Richard O& Sullivan stars as Dick Turpin in this action filled adventure series chronicling the exploits of England&s most celebrated highwayman Along with his trusted young sidekick Swiftnick Turpin dodges the ever-present threat of capture doing some good deeds along the way & evading the attentions of the villainous Sir John Glutton who tracks his every move Created & produced by the distinguished team of Richard Carpenter (Robin of Sherwood Smuggler) Paul Knight (The Adventures of Black Beauty London&s Burning) & Sidney Cole (The Adventures of Robin Hood) Dick Turpin was a popular series which was notable for a cast that included Donald Pleasence Susan Hampshire Lindsey Duncan & Diana Dors among its many stars This set brings together all three series originally transmitted between 1979 & 1982 Actors Richard O& Sullivan Donald Pleasence Susan Hampshire Lindsey Duncan & Diana Dors Certificate PGScreen Fullscreen 43 Languages English Duration 12 hours & 55 minutes (approx) ...

Dick Whittington goes to London to make his fortune but gets a cat! What happens when Dick gives his cat to a wealthy man? Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling reading series For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop & improve their reading skills Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced & practised throughout Simple sentences & frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers & the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent fluent reading There are more than ninety titles in the Read it yourself series ranging from classic fairy tales & traditional world stories to favourite children's brands such as Peppa Pig Angry Birds & Peter Rabbit All-new first reference titles complete the range with information books about favourite subjects that even the most reluctant readers will enjoy Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants & can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school Further content

Includes:: comprehension questions or puzzles helpful notes for parents carers & teachers & book band information for use in schools Dick Whittington is a Level 4 Read it yourself book ideal for children who are ready to read longer stories with a wider vocabulary & are keen to start reading independently

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play This Christmas for the first time ever one of the UK s best loved pantomimes is available to watch at home Starring Britain s Got Talent winner Ashleigh & Pudsey & CBeebies Ben Faulks AKA Mr Bloom all the family will love this spectacular version of the classic panto story Dick Whittington From the UK s leading pantomime production company First Family Entertainment Dick Whittington tells the wags to riches tail of a young man on an exciting quest for fame & fortune but will the evil King Rat thwart his plans or will Fairy Bowbells save the day? All will be revealed in this magical show! Featuring all the traditional ingredients from sensational songs to a live band magic dazzling dance routines magnificent slapstick comedy bags of audience participation & of course one very famous dancing dog Dick Whittington is guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages It is the best pantomime you will see this year OH YES IT IS! ...

First published in 1985 Dickens was a vigorous champion of the right of all men & women to carefree amusements & dedicated himself to the creation of imaginative pleasure This book represents the first extended study of this vital aspect of Dickens' life & work exploring how he channelled his love of entertainment into his artistry This study offers a challenging reassessment of Nicholas Nickleby The Old Curiosity Shop & Hard Times It shows the importance of entertainment to Dickens' journalism & presents an illuminating perspective on the public readings which dominated the last twelve years of his life This book will be of interest to students of literature ...

Region 2 This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe All 13 episodes of the 1976 series chronicling the life & times of London&s most famous author Young Charles Dickens is herded from pillar to post through his irresponsible father&s many debts but his desire to learn is undimmed by the traumas & poverty he endures as a youth Following success as a House of Commons reporter Charles publishes his first stories & is acclaimed as a great talent Dickens marries & has a young child but when his sister-in-law dies in tragic circumstances Dickens is haunted by her death & loses the desire to write However his father&s financial fiascos necessitate the swift completion of another novel After witnessing the horrific conditions of a London school Dickens embarks on a campaign to make his audience aware of the squalor which is all around them beginning with the cautionary tale &A Christmas Carol& ...

Tracklist A1 Dickies Intro A2 Killer Clowns From Outer Space A3 Eve Of Destruction A4 Nights In White Satin A5 Pretty Please Me A6 You Drive Me Ape (You Big Gorilla) A7 Just Say Yes A8 I'm Stuck In A Pagoda (With Tricia Toyota) A9 Curb Job (Doggy Do) B1 Cross-Eyed Tammy B2 Going Homo B3 She's A Hunch Back B4 If Stuart Could Talk (See Me Feel Me) B5 Manny Mo & Jack B6 Paranoid B7 Gigantor B8 Communication Breakdown B9 Banana Splits B10 Give It Back ...

Tracklist A1 The Ripper A2 Your Answer A3 The Moors A4 The Karachi Club A5 The Ridings A6 Ripper In The Belly A7 The Confession B1 Christmas B2 Hall's House B3 To Fitzwilliam B4 Five Men Five Guns B5 The Karachi Club Shooting B6 Peace At Last ...

Meet Dougie & Ivor two unlucky & foul-mouthed private investigators whose first case is the very height of outrageous carnage & perverse hilarity! A dead body at their doorstep is just the start of their troubles as they double-cross a local crimelord accidentally kill (and zombify) Ivor&s irate uncle anger the hulking thug named Big Billy & dodge the bullets of Dougie&s spurned father-in-law Will these scoundrels get to the bottom of their first case or even survive the day? Garth Ennis & John Mc Crea the creative team behind Hitman deliver pages & pages of over-the-top violence & certain-to-offend humor just the way you like it! ...

You’ve never met two men more crude & down-on-their-luck than Dougie & Ivor! Following their first explosive foray into private investigation they turn tail & pursue a different childhood dream taking the world by storm as rock stars But in true Dicks fashion the music industry’s rife with hedonists & criminals all out to get the boys from Belfast Will our favorite scoundrels survive their celebrity with their most precious body parts intact? Garth Ennis & John Mc Crea the creative team behind Hitmandeliver their unique brand of over-the-top violence & certain-to-offend humorjust the way you like it! This volume collects Dicks 5-10 ...

In the long-awaited third collection of the bestselling award-winning masterpiece Dicks beloved heroes Dougie & Ivor find themselves with a chance to change history- by traveling through time to defeat a deadly threat to their hometown of Belfast But dark forces emerge to defend the great Icons of Ulster Bigotry- & with long-time enemies Lord Bluevein of the Dong & Satan himself in the mix what hope have our bumbling private eyes of getting out alive never mind saving the day? Garth Ennis & John Mc Crea wind up the greatest comic book saga of all time in the magnificent Dicks To The End of Time Like This volume collects issues 1-6 of the Dicks To the End of Time comic book series ...