A vivid history of the ancient goddess Venus by the bestselling historian & broadcaster Bettany Hughes ...

A local beauty shop is run by Nadine who employs three beauticians; Maria Samantha & Angele Angele is still single but she has a secret admirer & decides to have a relationship with him ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Venus tells the story of Maurice & Ian a pair of veteran actors (Peter O& Toole & Leslie Phillips respectively) who never quite hit the big time Now in their & Golden Years& they continue to work though the jobs are far from glamorous But their comfortable routine & witty banter over breakfast in a favourite face is disrupted by the arrival of Ian&s gr&-niece Jesse Jessie quickly tries her great-uncle&s patience; but Maurice is absolutely taken with the young woman & proceeds to show her the cultural sights of London As Maurice tries to give Jessie the benefit of his experience he is surprised to discover how very little he actually knows about himself now that his life is drawing to a close Jessie who had arrived with an enormous chip on her shoulders slowly learns from Maurice the value of respect
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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 Alone in a Parisian theatre after a day of auditions director Thomas (Mathieu Amalric) is complaining over the phone to his fianc&233;e about the poor quality of the actresses As he prepares to leave Vanda (Emmanuelle Seigner) suddenly appears an unbridled & brazen whirlwind of energy who embodies everything Thomas hates But when Thomas finds himself backed into a corner & lets her try her luck he is amazed to see Vanda transformed Not only has she found the right props & costumes but she understands the character (whose name she shares) intimately & knows all her lines by heart The audition lengthens & intensifies & Thomas's attraction starts to develop into an obsession The new film from iconic master director Roman Polanski this rigorously intelligent frequently hilarious investigation into the structures of power the nature of desire & the importance of art is set to be a dinner party talking point for years to come Actors Mathieu Amalric Emmanuelle Seigner Directors Roman Polanski Format PALLanguage French Subtitles English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 1 ...

' Venus in Furs' describes the obsessions of Severin von Kusiemski a European nobleman who desires to be enslaved to a woman Severin finds his ideal of voluptuous cruelty in the merciless Wanda von Dunajew This is a passionate & powerful portrayal of one man's struggle to enlighten & instruct himself & others in the realm of desire Published in 1870 the novel gained notoriety & a degree of immortality for its author when the word "masochism"
- derived from his name
- entered the vocabulary of psychiatry This remains a classic literary statement on sexual submission & control

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Based on the books by Ann Cleeves VERA is a psychological crime drama following the investigations of the inimitable DI Vera Stanhope; played by the award-winning Brenda Blethyn Set around the Northumberland coast the titular detective uses her skill & instinct to expose the secrets settling at the heart of the county&s small communities ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play ITV&s critically acclaimed crime drama returns starring multi-award winning actress Brenda Blethyn as DCI Vera Stanhope Based on the bestselling Inspector Stanhope books by renowned writer Ann Cleeves Vera & her team are faced with a series of daunting challenges Actors Brenda Blethyn Certificate 15 years & over Languages English Subtitles English Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
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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 The indomitable DCI Vera Stanhope assisted by her trusted colleague DS Joe Ashworth steps up for another series of challenging cases She investigates the mysterious death of a pensioner on a busy commuter train (On Harbour Street) unearths a thirty year mystery after a brutal murder on the sands of a seaside resort (Protected) unpicks the tragic last months of a failed novelist gunned down on a remote Northumberland moor (The Deer Hunters) & delves into the tangled life of a businessman found floating in the water under the Gateshead Millennium Bridge (Death of a Family Man) Inspired by the novels written by renowned crime writer Ann Cleeves & filmed against a backdrop of outstanding Northumberland landscapes & atmospheric production each enthralling story is enhanced by the captivating performance of Brenda Blethyn as this shambolic yet brilliant detective ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Mulit-award winning actress Brenda Blethyn returns as DCI Stanhope in the critically acclaimed crime drama Vera The indomitable DCI Vera Stanhope returns to face a number of daunting cases Aided by troubled new recruit DS Aiden Healy (Kenny Doughty) they investigate a deadly blaze at a coastal caravan park unearth a thirty-year-old mystery in an old mining community delve into the tragic last months of a young man found floating in a farm slurry pit & uncover a life of secrets & lies when a well-loved family man plummets to his death from a multi-storey car park Each enthralling episode is set against the breathtaking Northumberland countryside & is enhanced by the captivating performance of Brenda Blethyn as this shambolic yet brilliant detective Inspired by the best selling novels Vera created by renowned crime writer Ann Cleeves The fifth series sees the return of Jon Morrison as DC Kenny Lockhart Cush Jumbo as DC Bethany Whelan Kingsley Ben-Adir as pathologist Marcus Summer Riley Jones as DC Mark Edwards & welcomes Lisa Hammond as Intelligence Officer Helen Milton the newest recruit to Vera's team ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play ITV’s top-rating crime drama returns for a seventh series starring multi-award winning actress Brenda Blethyn as DCI Vera Stanhope Based on the bestselling Inspector Stanhope books by award-winning writer Ann Cleeves Vera & her team are drawn into four more compelling mysteries including the death of a wildlife ranger left alone overnight on a remote & inaccessible island Set around Newcastle & the stunning Northumberland countryside Vera features complex & intriguing cases atmospherically-shot landscapes & captivating performances led by BAFTA & Golden Globe award-winning actress Brenda Blethyn as the unorthodox but brilliant DCI Vera Stanhope ...