In the hazy aftermath of World War III the fallout from a 'nuclear misunderstanding' (which lasted two minutes & twenty eight seconds including the signing of the peace treaty) is producing strange mutations amongst the survivors & the noble Lord Fortnum finds himself transforming into a bed-sitting room. This vividly imagined darkly satirical filmic version of a post apocalyptic England directed by Richard Lester (A Hard Days Night How I Won the War The Knack) is based on the highly regarded play by Spike Milligan & John Antrobus. It also boasts great performances by the cream of 60s British comedy & acting talent: Rita Tushingham Ralph Richardson Peter Cook Harry Secombe Dudley Moore Spike Milligan Michael Horden Roy Kinnear Arthur Lowe Dandy Nichols & Marty Feldman Special

Features: Dual Format Edition:

Includes:: both the Blu-ray & the DVD of the film & the extras Archival interviews with Richard Lester (1967 17 minutes) Spike Milligan (1967 40 minutes) & Peter Cook (1967 30 minutes) Original Trailer Illustrated booklet with essay by Michael Brooke (BFI Sight & Sound contributor) & original review & promotional material.



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Distinguished Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos directs the great Marcello Mastroianni in this extraordinary & beautifully photographed tale of self-discovery. Mastroianni plays Spyros a schoolmaster of late middle-age who like his father before him is also a beekeeper. Disenchanted & unfulfilled by his life Spyros takes leave of his wife & grown children to embark on a solitary journey in search of the emerging springtime flowers for his cherished beehives. Moving from village to village he encounters a young girl hitchhiker who awakens in him feelings that start to become an obsession. Charged with quiet emotional intensity The Beekeeper is a moving & powerful film about a man's struggle to find release from the spectre of the past. ...

See who can build their beetle the fastest with The Beetle Game
- Retro Board Game. Take it in turns to roll the dice & see which
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Nerve-wracking suspense surrounds The Bedford Incident the tale of a U.S naval vessel on a routine NATO patrol that ends up in a freakish showdown with a Russian submarine. Richard Widmark is Capt. Eric Finlander the maniacal commander who drives his tense crew to the brink of nervous exhaustion. Sidney Poitier is Ben Munceford photojournalist abroad The Bedford assigned to record a typical mission. His moral indignation is put to the test by the captain's obsession with forcing the sub to the surface. Several crew members are at breaking point as Finlander continues his prowl. ...

This four disc set is an introduction to the beautiful villages of Midsomer sampling just a few of the eccentric murders that make this county deadly but unique. These four investigations feature three episodes starring John Nettles as DCI Tom Barnaby with each of his sidekicks: DS Troy DS Scott & DS Jones; & one episode starring Neil Dudgeon as DCI John Barnaby. Special

Features: Cast Filmographies Midsomer Map Production Notes Biography of the Writer

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THE BEIDERBECKE AFFAIR: Trevor & Jill are school teachers who enter a complex world of mysterious intrigue. THE BEIDERBECKE CONNECTION: Tells of more unlikely adventures of the two schoolteachers. THE BEIDERBECKE TAPES: Another story of Trevor Chaplin & Jill Swinborne who enter a world of adventure as Trevor is offered some jazz tapes from the barman at his local pub. One of the tapes contains some alarming information & when they return to challenge the barman they find he has disappeared. The collection

Includes:: a CD.

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Danny Balint is a young Jewish man living in the world's most cosmopolitan city. By night he studies his religion's scriptures & teaches Hebrew but by day an entirely different personality manifests itself. Danny (Ryan Gosling) has become magnetised by a force which stands in direct contradiction to his heritage: Neo-Fascism. Based on real events this surprising psychological saga from writer & director Henry Bean charts one man's descent into a world of violence. But this is not just the violence which explodes on the streets or which comes from the extremist meetings at the home of the svengali-like cultist Lina Moebius (Theresa Russell). This film is about the inner violence & struggle in the mind of a man who still cannot escape his true Jewish identity. Danny's battle to reconcile the two warring sides of his character leads to the very borders of sanity & on the path of self-destruction... ...

The Belles of St Trinians is a classic comedy film set in the fictional St Trinians School released in 1954 directed by Frank Launder & written by Frank Launder & Sidney Gilliat. Featuring a star cast of British comedy talent including
- Alastair Sim as both Miss Millicent Fritton & Clarence Fritton Joyce Grenfell George Cole Beryl Reid & many others. This 60th anniversary edition has been fully restored plus features brand new extra content. The unruly schoolgirls of St. Trinian’s are more interested in men & mischief than homework & hockey. But greater trouble beckons when the arrival at the school of Princess Fatima of Makyad coincides with the return of recently expelled Arabella Fritton who has kidnap on her mind. Special

Features: The Girls of St Trinian’s Interview with Alistair Sim’s Daughter
- Merlith Mc Kendrick Interview with Geoff Brown
- film historian Interview with Steve Chibnall – Professor of British Cinema De Montfort University Interview with Melanie Williams
- Senior Lecturer in Film Studies UEA





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The Belles of St Trinian's is a classic comedy film set in the fictional St Trinian's School released in 1954 directed by Frank Launder & written by Frank Launder & Sidney Gilliat. Featuring a star cast of British comedy talent including
- Alastair Sim as both Miss Millicent Fritton & Clarence Fritton Joyce Grenfell George Cole Beryl Reid & many others. This 60th anniversary edition has been fully restored plus features brand new extra content. The unruly schoolgirls of St. Trinian’s are more interested in men & mischief than homework & hockey. But greater trouble beckons when the arrival at the school of Princess Fatima of Makyad coincides with the return of recently expelled Arabella Fritton who has kidnap on her mind. Special

Features: The Girls of St Trinian’s Interview with Alistair Sim’s Daughter
- Merlith Mc Kendrick Interview with Geoff Brown
- film historian Interview with Steve Chibnall – Professor of British Cinema De Montfort University Interview with Melanie Williams
- Senior Lecturer in Film Studies UEA





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The Bellman Equation chronicles a 16 year odyssey by writer-director Gabriel Leif Bellman grandson of Richard Bellman to solve the many issues surrounding Bellmans life & death. From his work on the Manhattan project to his persecution under Mc Carthy to his parenting skills Bellman remained an enigmatic figure to all who knew him. One of the most influential mathematicians of the 20th century Mr. Bellman was a pioneer in the field of computer science. Bellmans work changed the perception of the application of mathematics within science. The term Bellman Equation is a type of problem named after its discoverer in which a problem that would otherwise be not possible to solve is broken into a solution based on the intuitive nature of the solver. Applied in control theory economics & medicine it has become an important tool in using math to solve really difficult problems. A fiercely independent & controversial figure Mr. Bellman published more than 40 books & 600 papers before his early death of a brain tumour. The inventor of the field of dynamic programming was persecuted by Mc Carthy worked on the Manhattan project & remained as much a mystery as the problems he conquered. ...