Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play " Outstanding! Bursts With Heart-Stopping Excitement!" -Leonard Maltin An all-star cast including Oscar-winners Walter Matthau & Martin Balsam teams up with Robert Shaw to deliver "sure-fire entertainment that&s gripping & exciting from beginning to end" (The Hollywood Reporter) Based on the sizzling best-seller by John Godey this pulse-pounding picture is guaranteed to give you the ride of your life! Somewhere underground in New York&s subway system just outside the Pelham Station a gang of armed men hijack a train threatening to kill one hostage per minute unless their demands are met Forced to stall these unknown assailants until a ransom is delivered or a rescue is made transit chief Lt Garber (Matthau) must ad-lib bully con & shrewdly outmaneuver one of the craftiest & cruelest villains (Shaw) in a battle of wits that will either end heroically or tragically From the minute you board this train until its exhilarating climax you will be taken by "plenty of surprises & lots of nail-biting action" (Blockbuster Movie Guide)! Actors Martin Balsam Hector Elizondo Walter Matthau & Robert Shaw Director Joseph Sargent Certificate 15 years & over Year 1974 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (20) Mono Additional Languages Spanish ; Italian ; French ; German Subtitles French ; Italian ; Spanish ; Dutch ; Swedish ; Norwegian ; Danish ; English For The Hearing Impaired ; German for The Hearing Impaired Duration 1 hour & 40 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 Tony Scott&s re-make of the 1978 classic thriller Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) is a New York City subway dispatcher whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime the hijacking of a subway train Ryder (John Travolta) the criminal mastermind behind the hijacking & leader of a highly-armed gang of four threatens to execute the train&s passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour As the tension mounts beneath his feet Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder & save the hostages But there&s one riddle Garber can&t solve even if the thieves get the money how can they possibly escape? ...

A warm & witty tale from a master storyteller author of Carnegie Medal-winning Skellig & internationally bestseller The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas Bert & Betty Brown have got themselves a little angel Bert found him in his top pocket when he was driving his bus Bert & Betty's friends think he's lovely So do Nancy & Jack & Alice from Class 5K What a wonder! But Acting Head Teacher Mrs Mole is not so sure Nor is Professor Smellie Or the mysterious bloke in black who claims to be a School Inspector Then there's Basher Malone
- big lumbering Basher Malone He REALLY doesn't like Angelino & it looks like he's out to get him
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The Tale of Benjamin Bunny is an original classic by Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit's cousin Benjamin Bunny has been a very popular character since this book's first publication in 1904 In this tale we hear all about his & Peter's adventures in Mr Mc Gregor's vegetable garden & what happens to them when they meet a cat! Even more frightening is what happens to the two pesky bunnies when Old Mr Benjamin Bunny finds out what they have been up to! Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time From her first book The Tale of Peter Rabbit published by Frederick Warne in 1902 she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs Tiggy-winkle Benjamin Bunny Jemima Puddle-duck Mr Jeremy Fisher & Tom Kitten Her humorous lively tales & beautiful illustrations have become a natural part of childhood With revenue from the sales of her books Beatrix Potter bought a farm
- Hill Top
- in the English Lake District where she later became a farmer & prize-winning sheep breeder She launched the now vast merchandise programme by patenting the very first Peter Rabbit doll in 1903 The product range continues to grow today with licences around the world including baby clothing & bedding nursery decor products & collectables Upon her death Beatrix Potter left 14 farms & over 4000 acres of Lake District farmland to the National Trust so that the place that she loved would remain undeveloped & protected for future generations to enjoy Today Beatrix Potter's original 23 tales are still published by Frederick Warne alongside a wide range of other formats including baby books activity books & gift & sound books The Tale of Benjamin Bunny is number four in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books Look out for the rest!1 The Tale of Peter Rabbit 2 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin 3 The Tailor of Gloucester 4 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny 5 The Tale of Two Bad Mice 6 The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle 7 The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher 8 The Tale of Tom Kitten 9 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck 10 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies 11 The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse 12 The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes 13 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse 14 The Tale of Mr Tod 15 The Tale of Pigling Bland 16 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers 17 The Tale of The Pie & the Patty-Pan 18 The Tale of Ginger & Pickles 19 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson 20 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit 21 The Story of Miss Moppet 22 Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes 23 Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes

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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 The Tale Of Despereaux tells the story of a plucky little mouse with enormous ears but an even bigger heart Obsessed with stories of chivalrous knights Despereaux is banished to the dungeon by his fellow rodents for speaking to a human princess leading to an adventure of epic proportions! Once upon a time there was a brave & virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions Despereaux set off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro that eventually led him at long last on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess Set in the far away kingdom of Dor this magical fable harkens back to a time of honour & chivalry inspiring fans of all ages to be the best mouse they can be! Actors Matthew Broderick Robbie Coltrane Dustin Hoffman Kevin Kline Christohpher Lloyd William H Macy Tracey Ullman Sigourney Weaver Tony Hale & Emma Watson Director Sam Fell Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 2008 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; Arabic Duration 1 hour & 30 minutes (approx)
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A heartwarming young adventure story winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal A deftly crafted fairy tale adventure story from a New York Times bestselling author twice winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal Here reader is the tale of a tiny sickly mouse with unusually large ears; a mouse who takes his fate into his own hands It is the tale of a beautiful flaxen-haired princess who laughs often & makes everything around her seem brighter It is the tale of a poor deaf serving girl who entertains foolish dreams of splendour It is a tale of impossible love of bravery & of old-fashioned courage & reader it is a tale of treachery
- unlimited treachery
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This is the prose masterpiece of the Heian era of the 10th & 11th centuries which is recognized as a great period in Japanese literature It is an account of the intricate exquisite highly ordered court culture which made such a masterpiece possible ...

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck is an original classic by Beatrix Potter Poor Jemima All she wants to do is lay her eggs in peace & be allowed to hatch them herself At last she flies off & finds the perfect place Little does the silly duck realise that the charming gentleman who has lent her his woodshed is busily planning a delicious meal of roast duck! Jemima was a real duck belonging to Beatrix Potter who lived at her farm Hill Top The story also features Beatrix's own sheepdog Kep who thankfully manages to save Jemima from a nasty fate! Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time From her first book The Tale of Peter Rabbit published by Frederick Warne in 1902 she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs Tiggy-winkle Benjamin Bunny Jemima Puddle-duck Mr Jeremy Fisher & Tom Kitten Her humorous lively tales & beautiful illustrations have become a natural part of childhood With revenue from the sales of her books Beatrix Potter bought a farm
- Hill Top
- in the English Lake District where she later became a farmer & prize-winning sheep breeder She launched the now vast merchandise programme by patenting the very first Peter Rabbit doll in 1903 The product range continues to grow today with licences around the world including baby clothing & bedding nursery decor products & collectables Upon her death Beatrix Potter left 14 farms & over 4000 acres of Lake District farmland to the National Trust so that the place that she loved would remain undeveloped & protected for future generations to enjoy Today Beatrix Potter's original 23 tales are still published by Frederick Warne alongside a wide range of other formats including baby books activity books & gift & sound books The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck is number nine in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books Look out for the rest!1 The Tale of Peter Rabbit 2 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin 3 The Tailor of Gloucester 4 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny 5 The Tale of Two Bad Mice 6 The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle 7 The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher 8 The Tale of Tom Kitten 9 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck 10 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies 11 The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse 12 The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes 13 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse 14 The Tale of Mr Tod 15 The Tale of Pigling Bland 16 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers 17 The Tale of The Pie & the Patty-Pan 18 The Tale of Ginger & Pickles 19 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson 20 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit 21 The Story of Miss Moppet 22 Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes 23 Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes

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Jemima Puddle-Duck gives you the perfect way for saving the pennies This money bank has been lovely created turning the classic Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck book into the shape & design of a money bank An adorable gift for a newborn or small child to celebrate their Christening or to give as a keepsake The artwork for each product is taken from the original illustrations from the Beatrix Potter stories This ceramic money box will come in our br&-new style branded packaging Made in ceramic Height 150cm ...

A serious well-behaved young black cat who leads a daring double life defeating vile villains When Miss Kitty sneaks out to go hunting in her beautiful boots she gets herself into all sorts of scrapes but on this particular night she meets the foxiest hunter of them all
- Mr Tod! This utterly entertaining tale is filled with mistaken identities devious villains & even an appearance from Peter Rabbit Told with Beatrix Potter's trademark dry humour & wry observations this brilliant tale is sure to become as popular as her original classics & is illustrated by the best-loved Quentin Blake
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