' The Alan Clark diaries of cultural politics' Sunday Times' At every word a reputation dies' A N Wilson Roy Strong is best known as the flamboyant former director of two great cultural institutions
- the National Portrait Gallery & the Victoria & Albert Museum In his first volume of diaries he takes the reader into the heart of his career revealing himself to be not just a mercurial & brilliant administrator but also a shrewd observer of the glittering & political milieu into which he was drawn We encounter David Hockney in his studio the poignant figure of Cecil Beaton in decline Nureyev fizzing with ideas & the Philistine Mrs Thatcher among many others including a bevy of the Royal Family & throughout the diaries runs the thread of an exceptional marriage following his elopement with the designer Julia Trevelyan Oman Splendours & Miseries provides a unique panorama of the world of the arts fashion & society taking us from the outrageous Swinging Sixties to the hard-edged glitz of Thatcher's Britain
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Clive & Elsa are the best scientists in their field Splicing together the genes of several animals they have managed to bring into existence a new kind of creature the protein of which could be highly profitable But experimenting for a large corporate firm doesn&t satisfy their scientific curiosity After secretly adding human DNA into their formula Clive & Elsa soon realise they may have made a mistake a big mistake A mistake that seems to be aging growing & transforming at an incredible rate An uncontrollable mistake that&s about to break loose & rip their world apart into tiny pieces Directed by celebrated cult director Vincenzo Natali (Cube Cypher Nothing Getting Gilliam) & starring Adrian Brody (King Kong Predators) Sarah Polley (Existenz Dawn Of The Dead) & David Hewlett (Stargate Atlantis) Splice is an unforgettable sci-fi horror like nothing you&ve ever seen before or will ever see again Actors Adrien Brody Sarah Polley David Hewlett Abigail Chu Delphine Chaneac Stephanie Baird Brandon Mc Gibbo & Amanda Brugel Director Vincenzo Natali Certificate 15 years & over Year 2009 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 44 minutes (approx) ...

Clive & Elsa are the best scientists in their field Splicing together the genes of several animals they have managed to bring into existence a new kind of creature the protein of which could be highly profitable But experimenting for a large corporate firm doesn&t satisfy their scientific curiosity After secretly adding human DNA into their formula Clive & Elsa soon realise they may have made a mistake a big mistake A mistake that seems to be aging growing & transforming at an incredible rate An uncontrollable mistake that&s about to break loose & rip their world apart into tiny pieces Directed by celebrated cult director Vincenzo Natali (Cube Cypher Nothing Getting Gilliam) & starring Adrian Brody (King Kong Predators) Sarah Polley (Existenz Dawn Of The Dead) & David Hewlett (Stargate Atlantis) Splice is an unforgettable sci-fi horror like nothing you&ve ever seen before or will ever see again Actors Adrien Brody Sarah Polley David Hewlett Abigail Chu Delphine Chaneac Stephanie Baird Brandon Mc Gibbo & Amanda Brugel Director Vincenzo Natali Certificate 15 years & over Year 2009 Screen Widescreen 1781 Languages English
- DTS Master-Audio 51 Duration 1 hour & 44 minutes (approx)
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Clive & Elsa are the best scientists in their field Splicing together the genes of several animals they have managed to bring into existence a new kind of creature the protein of which could be highly profitable But experimenting for a large corporate firm doesn’t satisfy their scientific curiosity After secretly adding human DNA into their formula Clive & Elsa soon realise they may have made a mistake a big mistake A mistake that seems to be aging growing & transforming at an incredible rate An uncontrollable mistake that’s about to break loose & rip their world apart into tiny pieces Directed by celebrated cult director Vincenzo Natali (Cube Cypher Nothing Getting Gilliam) & starring Adrian Brody (King Kong Predators) Sarah Polley (Existenz Dawn Of The Dead) & David Hewlett (Stargate Atlantis) Splice is an unforgettable sci-fi horror like nothing you’ve ever seen before or will ever see again ...

For any seafarer splicing rope is an essential skill But the traditional 3-strand rope is fast disappearing So how do you splice braided rope? This is the definitive guide to this crucial skill Most of the techniques are quite easy to master
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From the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie! After wading in a puddle of radioactive waste four radical reptiles were transformed into New York Citys greatest crime-fighting quartet! Their biggest foes are the Foot Clan a criminal organization run by the mysterious Shredder These 7 scale figures are super articulated highly detailed & entirely accurate to the movie Each comes with signature weaponry & other accessories Window box packaging ...

When a parasitic Splinter that turns living people into lethal killers is unleashed on the population it&s up to the ill-matched team of a couple & an escaped convict to fight for survival ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan Black Hawk Down) stars as a dirty cop on the gang-ravaged streets of East LA in this smart & gritty thriller A bloody drive-by shooting on ends a truce between two warring gangs leaving " Shaggy" Gonzalez dead & his brother " Dreamer" badly wounded Now Dreamer is desperate to avenge his brother&s murder but his head wound has robbed him of his memory of the shooting With a rising number of bizarre murders & hacked-up bodies police aren&t sure if they have a gang war or a serial killer on their hands & their only chance of finding out is if Dreamer pieces together his shattered memory before it&s too late ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Low-budget zombie horror Cut off from the outside world at a remote filling station on a deserted country road a young couple & an escaped convict become the victims of a voracious &splinter& parasite that transforms its victims human & animal alike into the deadly hosts of an unknown disease ...

Deceit betrayal & suspense abound in this chilling police procedural from dazzling new voice Ashley Dyer 448 pages Dyer Ashley ...