‘Allo ‘Allo: The Complete Series Seven

René, a French café owner during World War II, wants only to run his café and enjoy the occassional transgression with his waitresses. Now the Germans and the Resistance want him executed, his mother-in-law is missing, and he is smuggling food to a downed British airmen in a storm drain.  Cast: Gorden Kaye, Richard Marner, Carmen Silvera, Kim Hartman, Vicki Michelle, Richard Gibson, Kirsten Cooke, Guy Siner, Arthur Bostrom, Sue Hodge, Kenneth Connor.  Originally broadcast on BBC TV in 1991. Not Rated

 

‘Allo ‘Allo: The Complete Series Eight

Things are looking up for René Artois. The British airmen have finally escaped to England, Captain Bertorelli and his Italian troops have gone home, and the war is going badly for the Germans. Could this mean the return to a peaceful life? Cast: Gorden Kaye, Richard Marner, Carmen Silvera, Kim Hartman, Vicki Michelle, Richard Gibson, Kirsten Cooke, Guy Siner, Arthur Bostrom, Sue Hodge, Kenneth Connor.  Originally broadcast on the BBC during the 1991-1992 season.  Not Rated.

 

‘Allo ‘Allo: The Complete Series Nine

The end of the war is in sight and Rene is eagerly anticipating a quick return to normalcy. Unfortunately, this is Nouvion, and normalcy will have to wait. Cast: Gorden Kaye, Ricahrd Marner, Carmen Silvera, Kim Hartman, Vicki Michelle. Originally broadcast as a BBC television series in 1992.  Not rated.

 

 

Byron

Relive the true story of one of history’s greatest romantic and tragic heroes. Byron was a figure who defined the romantic spirit of the early 19th century. In five days he rises from obscurity to superstar status, but throws it all away in a scandal.  Cast: Jonny lee Miller, Natasha Little, Vanessa Redgrave, Julie Cox, Philip Glenister. A 2005 BBC Production.  Not Rated.

 

Count Dracula

Jonathan Harker visits the Count in Transylvania to help him with preparations to move to England. It is in the Count’s castle that Jonathan becomes a prisoner, and discovers Dracula’s true nature. Cast: Louis Jourdan, Frank Finlay, Susan Penhaligon, Judi Bowker, Mark Burns, Jack Shepherd.  Based on the novel by Bram Stoker. Originally broadcast on BBC TV in 1977.  Not rated.

 

Mulberry: The Complete Series

Mulberry, the cheerful Cockney son of Death and Springtime, starts his “career” as the Grim Reaper’s apprentice when he is sent to collect the acerbic and reclusive Miss Farnaby. He instead joins the staff in her creaky manor house, becomes her personal servant, and endeavors to help her enjoy life during the three month extension grudgingly granted by his dad. What will happen when winter ends and spring arrives? Will life go on?Cast: Geraldine McEwan, Karl Howman.A BBC TV Production broadcast in 1992.  Not Rated

 

Damages

Patty Hewes, the nation’s most revered and most reviled litigator, and her ambitious protégée, Ellen Parsons, become embroiled in a class action lawsuit targeting Arthur Frobisher, one of the country’s wealthiest CEOs. As Patty battles Frobisher and his attorney, Ellen learns what it takes to win at all costs. Cast: Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Ted Danson. Not rated.

The Dark Crystal

Jen, a Gelfling (one of the last survivors of the elfin-like race), is told of a prophecy by his master, a wise and gentle mystic. Jen sets to the task of returning the crystal shard to the all powerful Dark Crystal, making it whole again, and restoring light to the world. Voices: Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire. (1982) Rated PG.

Labyrinth

A teenage girl’s baby brother is kidnapped by the King of the Goblins; in order to rescue him she must navigate a devilish labyrinth. Cast: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud, Shelley Thompson, Christopher Malcolm, Natalie Finland, Shari Weiser, Brian Henson, Ron Mueck, Rob Mills, Dave Goelz, David Alan Barclay, David Shaughnessy. (1986) Not Rated

The Sally Lockhart Mysteries: The Shadow in the North

Sally Lockhart has started her own financial consulting business. When her client loses a fortune from the unexpected collapse of a shipping line, Sally is determined to find out why so many of their ships have mysteriously vanished without a trace. Cast: Billie Piper, Jared Harris, J.J. Feild, Matt Smith, David Harewood, Hayley Atwell, John Standing, Julian Rhind-Tutt. A Masterpiece Mystery! Production of WGBH Boston and the BBC. Hosted by Alan Cumming. Not Rated.

Sleepers

Sentenced to the Wilkinson School for boys, four pals are mistreated at will by a cadre of sadistic guards. 15 years later, they have an unexpected opportunity for revenge. Cast: Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Patric, Brad Pitt. (1996) Rated R

Anglo Saxon Attitudes

A disillusioned 60-year-old historian is determined to make peace with his past after an archaeological dig as a young student led to an affair with his best friend’s fiancee. Cast: Richard Johnson, Tara Fitzgerald, Douglas Hodge, Elizabeth Spriggs, Daniel Craig, Kate Winslet. Based on the novel by Angus Wilson.

 

Backstairs at the White House

An intimate look at life in the White House through eight administrations as remembered by a mother and daughter who, between them, served as White House maids for 52 years. Cast: Leslie Uggams, Olivia Cole, Louis Gossett, Jr., Robert Hooks, Leslie Nielsen, Cloris Leachman. Originally broadcast on television as a mini-series in 1979. Based partially on My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House by Lillian Rogers Parks. Not rated.

 

Centennial

Relive the grand hopes, dreams, loves and adventures of generations of residents in Centennial, Colorado– from their risky attempts to establish a settlement in 1795 through the politics and power plays of the 20th century. Cast: Robert Conrad, Richard Chamberlain, Raymond Burr, Sally Kellerman, Barbara Carrera, Gregory Harrison, Stephanie Zimbalist, Cristina Raines, Richard Crenna, Alex Karras, Cliff De Young, Dennis Weaver, Glynn Turman, Rafael Campos, Robby Weaver, Timothy Dalton, Lynn Redgrave, Brian Keith, Clive Revill, Anthony Zerbe, Lois Nettleton, Doug McKeon, William Atherton, Jesse Vint, David Janssen, Robert Vaughn, Andy Griffith, Sharon Gless, Merle Haggard. Based on the novel by James Michener. Originally broadcast on television in 1978. Not rated.

 

Dexter: Season 2

Dexter Morgan is a Miami police forensics expert who moonlights as a serial killer of criminals who he believes have escaped justice. Cast: Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Erik King, Lauren Velez, David Zayas, James Remar. Originally broadcast by Showtime in 2007.Based on the novel by Jeff Lindsay.

 

Father Brown: Set 2

Father Brown is a seemingly distracted and even a bit dotty priest. He always manages to confound criminals with his keen observations and inescapable logic. He prefers to go unnoticed, dismissed as irrelevant. That is until the moment of truth arrives and he unravels the most devious criminal schemes. Cast: Kenneth More, Dennis Burgess. Based on the novels by G.K. Chesterton. Originally broadcast on television in 1974.

 

Friendly Persuasion

A heart-warming story about the day-to-day experiences of a Quaker family living in Indiana in 1862, showing their religious beliefs, their worldly temptations, their petty feuds, and their reactions in a time of crisis. Cast: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Marjorie Main, Robert Middleton, Anthony Perkins. Based on the book by Jessamyn West.

 

The Good Soldier

Two wealthy, handsome couples–one English, one American–meet at a German spa and forge an immediate bond. Through nine seasons at the spa, the splendid foursome share the same tastes, the same desires, and the same elegantly perfect lives. But in a series of startling time and perspective shifts, we learn, little by little, just how far short of perfection their lives really were. Cast: Jeremy Brett, Robin Ellis, Susan Fleetwood, Vickery Turner, Elizabeth Garvie, Pauline Moran, John Ratzenberger. Based on the novel by Ford Madox Ford. Originally broadcast on BBC’s Masterpiece theatre in 1981. Not Rated

 

Midsomer Murders: Set 11

The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Cast: John Nettles, Jason Hughes, Jane Wymark, Laura Howard. Inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham. Not rated.

 

Noble House

Pierce Brosnan stars in this mini-series based on the bestseller by James Clavell. As the head of a powerful Hong Kong trading firm, he must deal with rivals out to bring his empire down…at any price. Not Rated

 

Rough Diamond

Aging criminal mastermind Des simply won’t go gentle into that good night. Donning all manner of disguises, he can fool the authorities–and his marks–into thinking he’s just another harmless old geezer. Behind his spectacles, though, Des always has his eye out for the next big score in diamonds, gold, or piles of cold cash. His intricately planned heists prove so daring and so outrageous that he always gets his target. And as for Des’s victims– well, they get what they deserve. Cast: David Jason, Stephen Wight, George Cole, Jan Francis, Don Warrington. Not Rated

 

To the Ends of the Earth

From Nobel laureate William Golding’s (Lord of the Flies) epic sea-voyage trilogy comes the story of an ambitious British aristocrat, humbled by the lives of his fellow passengers, as he embarks on an ocean voyage for Australia where he is to be an official in the colonial government. Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Brian Pettifer, Victoria Hamilton, Daniel Evans, Robert Hobbs, Jared Harris, Theo Landey, Jamie Sives, JJ Feild, Tim Delap, Chris Walker, Sam Neill, Charles Dance, Richard McCabe, Joanna Page. Originally broadcast on the BBC, 2005. Rating TV 13

 

Virtuosity

The movie features the struggle between a L.A. police officer and a dangerous, sadistic intelligent notorious killer, a virtual reality creation that has escaped cyberspace. Cast: Denzel Washington, Kelly Lynch, Russell Crowe, Stephen Spinella, William Forsythe, Louise Fletcher. Rated R

 

A Woman of Independent Means

Based on the bestselling novel by Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey. A woman must overcome obstacles and persevere during a time when women’s rights were scarce and independence was all but forbidden. A compelling portrait of one woman’s strength, courage, and defiance. Cast: Sally Field, Ron Silver, Tony Goldwyn, Jack Thompson. Not Rated

 

You Know My Name

Bill Tilghman, a lawman and former partner of Wyatt Earp, confronts a new era when outlaws run whiskey instead of cattle and are as likely to tote a tommy gun as a six-gun. Cast: Sam Elliott, Arliss Howard, Carolyn McCormick.

Ace Ventura Pet Detective
Ace Ventura, pet detective is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins’ missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino, and whether he’s undercover, under fire or underwater, he always gets his man … or beast!. Cast: Jim Carrey, Sean Young, Courteney Cox, Tone L¯oc, Dan Marino. Rated PG-13

Band of Brothers
This is the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army, drawn from interviews with survivors as well as soldiers’ journals and letters. Cast:Kirk Acevedo, Eion Bailey, Michael Cudlitz, David Schwimmer, Douglas Spain, Richard Speight Jr., Donnie Wahlberg. Originally broadcast by HBO in 2001. Based on the book by Stephen Ambrose.

Country Matters
Adaptations of short stories by A.E. Coppard and H.E. Bates. Set against the English countryside during the post-World War I period. Reveals the timeless and constant qualities of the British landscape and its people. Cast: Ian McKellen, Prunella Ransome, Susan Penhaligon, Robert Keegan, Rosalind Ayres, Peter Firth, Penelope Wilton, Susan Fleetwood, Gareth Thomas, Brian Marshall, Jane Lapotaire, Stephen Chase, Keith Drinkel, Mary Weinbark, Prunella Scales, Nicholas Hoye. Originally broadcast on television between 1972 and 1973. Not rated.

Eleanor and Franklin: The Early Years & The White House Years
He was one of America’s greatest presidents leading the nation out of its darkest years and guiding it through one of its most difficult wars. She was his wife a First Lady who declined the role of White House hostess and instead devoted herself to public service. This exclusive HBO Double Feature brings together the two critically acclaimed films (“The Early Years” and “The Whitehouse Years”) detailing the Roosevelt’s saga presenting an intimate portrait of their public and private lives. Cast: Jane Alexander, Edward Hermann, Priscilla Pointer, Walter McGinn, Rosemary Murphy, Blair Brown. Based on the book by Joseph P. Lash. Not Rated.

The English Patient
Based on the novel by Michael Ondaatje, a complicated WWII saga told in flashback sequences. Cast: Kristin Scott Thomas, Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Naveen Andrews. Rated R

Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
Despite the success of his highly-rated (but critically-panned) sitcom, Andy can’t help but wonder if true artistic respectability will ever come his way. Andy decides to take drastic measures: he fires his loyal but useless agent Darren; pulls the plug on his hit show; and turns down roles he considers “beneath him.” Cast: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant. Originally broadcast on HBO in 2007. Rated TV-14.

Flying Leathernecks
It’s World War II. Major Dan Kirby (John Wayne) is hard on his marines. His subordinate Captain Carl Griffin thinks the Major is overdoing it, but Kirby proves that there is a method to his madness after all. Cast: John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Don Taylor, Janis Carter, Jay C. Flippen.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1951. Not rated.

The Hiding Place
With the Nazi invasion of Holland, Corrie ten Boom’s family joins the resistance to help save persecuted Jewish families. When they are arrested and imprisoned in concentration camps themselves, they have nothing left to cling to but their faith. Cast: Julie Harris, Jeannette Clift, Eileen Heckart. Rated PG. Based on the true story by Corrie ten Boom.

House M.D. Season Four
Reunite with the perplexing and prickly Dr. Gregory House as he tackles impossible cases while putting a new staff of potential team members through the medical wringer with his trademark sarcasm and irreverent bedside manner. Cast: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard, Jennifer Morrison, Jesse Spencer, Kal Penn, Peter Jacobson, Olivia Wilde. Not rated.

Inspector LynLey Mysteries: Series 6
Suave, sophisticated Detective Inspector Lynley and his prickly, plebian sidekick Detective Sergeant Havers are back with two new gripping mysteries in this sixth and final series. But with Lynley struggling to cope with his wife’s death — and Havers struggling with her partner’s heavy drinking — will they be able to focus on solving crime? Cast: Nathaniel Parker, Sharon Small. Based on Elizabeth George’s Inspector Lynley mysteries. Not rated.

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Story of a Kansas City couple, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge, whose lives are affected in different ways as their children grow up and leave home, and more adventurous friends bring new ideas into their home. Mrs. Bridge questions the life she has led, but her husband remains a firm believer in family and home, regardless of the changes in the world around him. Based on the novels “Mr. Bridge” and “Mrs. Bridge”, by Evan S. Connell. Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Blythe Danner. Rated PG-13.

Partners
Sergeant Benson (Ryan O’Neal) is the biggest ladies man on the force. Kerwin (John Hurt) is a gay man, works a desk job and keeps quiet about his personal life. When a double murder lands on Benson’s desk, he’s forced to go undercover into the gay community in order to bring the killer to justice. It’s a tough job for a macho cop – but fortunately, he’s got a partner. Benson and Kerwin team up to solve the crime, and find themselves doing things that were never included in their job description. Written by Francis Veber (La Cage aux folles), this hilarious fish out-of-water comedy delivers equal parts thrills and laughs.

Top Gun
At the elite Navy Fighter Weapons School, cocky, young pilots compete against one another in the air as well as on the ground. Cast: Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt. Rated PG.

Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
A look at the man who changed fashion during 18th century England, at a time when men wore heavy perfume, makeup, and wigs, by showing princes and lords how he felt a man should truly look. Cast: James Purefoy, Hugh Bonneville, Matthew Rhys. Based on Ian Kelly’s biography of Brummell.

Blue Murder: Set 3
Award-winning actress Caroline Quentin portrays Janine with the perfect combination of toughness and tenderness. And Ian Kelsey brings a subtle vulnerability to his role as DI Richard Mayne, the lead detective on Janine’s team. These tense, tightly plotted British mysteries show the everyday trials and triumphs of a woman balancing career and family.

Foyle’s War: Set Five
Michael Kitchen stars as DCS Christopher Foyle, investigating wartime crimes in an English coastal town. With the end of World War II slowly but inevitably approaching, Foyle and his fellow citizens learn the price of victory and face a peace that will transform their lives in unexpected ways.

Inspector Morse: Part 13 Sins of the Fathers
Real ale buff Inspector Morse is in his element when he investigates foul play at a family-run brewery. Cast: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, John Bird, Lisa Harrow, Alex Jennings, Betty Marsden, Paul Shelley, Kim Thomson, Trevor Martin, Paul Mooney, Simon Slater.

Inspector Morse: Part 14 Driven to Distraction
Morse’s investigations into the apparently motiveless murder of a young woman lead him to question his own driving ability and to consider selling his coveted Mark 2 Jaguar. Cast: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Patrick Malahide, David Ryall, Christopher Fulford, Mary Jo Randle and James Grout.

Inspector Morse: Part 15 Masonic Mysteries
Morse is top of the list of suspects when his lady friend is found murdered. Even the loyal Sergeant Lewis has to admit that all the clues point to Morse when Beryl Newsome is stabbed at a dress rehearsal for the local drama society’s production of the Magic Flute. Cast: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Madelaine Newton, Diane Fletcher, Richard Kane, Ian McDiarmid,Iain Cuthbertson, James Grout.

Inspector Morse: Part 17 Fat Chance
Romance threatens the well-ordered life of Inspector Morse when he is attracted to a female cleric whilst investigating the suspicious death of a young woman deacon. A strong candidate to become the first female chaplain of St. Saviour’s College in Oxford, the victim had a vociferous group of supporters. But could the strong feelings surrounding the campaign have developed into murder? Cast: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Maurice Denham, Zoe Wanamaker, Maggie O’Neill, Kenneth Maig, James Grout, Caroline Ryder and Peggy Mount.

Inspector Morse: Part 18 Who Killed Harry Field?
Harry Field was an artist, a raconteur, a drinker, and not averse to forging the odd painting. When he is mysteriously killed, Morse takes over the investigation and is plunged into the arty world of Harry’s Bohemian friends. Cast: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Geraldine James, Nicola Cowper, Freddie Jones, Ronald Pickup.

Inspector Morse: Part 19 Greeks Bearing Gifts
The Greek community in Oxford closes ranks when a Greek restaurant chef is found dead and a baby goes missing. Morse feels more at home with Oxford’s other Greek connection – the classical scholars – and surprisingly discovers there could be a link between the two worlds. Cast: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Jan Harvey, Martin Jarvis, James Hazeldine, James Faulkner.

Inspector Morse: Part 21 Dead on Time
When an elderly Don apparently commits suicide, Inspector Morse is called in and finds he has a personal involvement in the case. The wife of the dead man is the woman Morse was engaged to be married to years ago. Cast: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Richard Pasco, Joanna David.

Inspector Morse: Part 24 Absolute Conviction
Bailey, Thornton and Cryer were eighties entrepreneurs until it was found that they had stolen millions of pounds from their investors. All three are serving sentences in the same prison where Cryer is found dead in his cell. It looks like a heart attack but the pathologist’s report quickly points to murder. Morse and Lewis go behind bars to investigate but must tread carefully with the prison governor. Cast: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Richard Wilson, Sean Bean, Diana Quick.

Inspector Morse: Part 25 Cherubim & Seraphim
When Morse visits his stepmother and half-sister, he finds himself in the middle of a tragedy. His stepniece has committed suicide. Cast: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Isla Blair, Sorcha Cusack, Jason Isaacs, John Junkin, James Grout.

Inspector Morse: Part 26 Deadly Slumber
Avril Steppings is permanently brain damaged after a minor operation. When the doctor who runs the clinic that treated Avril is murdered, Inspector Morse has an immediate suspect, Avril’s father. Cast: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Brian Cox, Penny Downie, Janet Suzman.

Inspector Morse: Part 27 The Day of the Devil
Chief Inspector Morse matches wits with a dangerous escaped mental patient who is a master of disguise. Morse also has to deal with growing Satanism in Oxfordshire. He is helped in the hunt by his psychiatrist, who appears to be a target. Cast: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, James Grout, Harriet Walter, Richard Griffiths, Keith Allen, Gilly Coman.

Inspector Morse: Part 29 The Way through the Woods
The Lovers Lane Killer is dead. The man accused of murdering five people has himself been killed in a prison fight before his trial. The body of Karen Anderson, supposedly the killer’s fifth victim, was never found. Although her bag was recovered at the bottom of the lake at Blenheim, Morse is convinced that Karen’s remains are in Wytham Woods. When a body is discovered at Blenheim, Morse and Sergeant Lewis are on the case. Will the woods at Wytham yield up their secrets to Morse and Lewis? Cast: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Malcolm Storry, Neil Dudgeon, Michelle Fairley, James Grout, Nicholas Le Prevost, Clare Holman.

Inspector Morse: Part 30 The Daughters of Cain
Suspects abound after the murder of Dr. Felix McClure and so do their alibis. A retired university Fellow is stabbed to death in cold blood and Inspector Morse and Sergeant Lewis are plunged back into the heart of Oxford’s academic world. An apparent routine investigation for the two detectives is complicated as they unravel a story of undergraduate suicide, drugs in college and the dismissal of a college scout. Cast: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, James Grout, Gabrielle Lloyd, Phyllis Logan, Amanda Ryan, Tony Haygarth, Benjamin Whitrow.

Inspector Morse: Part 32 The Wench Is Dead
On a June morning in 1859, the body of a young woman was found by the Oxford Canal. In the present day, recovering after an operation in hospital, Morse is visited by Adele Cecil and American scholar Millie Van Buren whose book on the murder becomes his preoccupation. Morse soon becomes convinced that the two boatmen publicly hanged for the murder of the respectably married Joanna Franks were the victims of a gross miscarriage of justice. Inspector Morse is joined by Adrian Kershaw, a young graduate police constable, who assists him in his investigations. Cast: John Thaw, Judy Loe, Lisa Eichhorn, Matthew Finney, James Grout, Clare Holman.

Inspector Morse: Part 33 The Remorseful Day
In this last Morse dramatization, an ailing Inspector Morse returns to work to investigate new evidence that has surfaced regarding the brutal murder of the agreeably flirtatious nurse who attended to him when he was in the hospital. Cast: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Paul Freeman, T. P. McKenna, Clare Holman, Anna Wilson-Jones, Jesse Birdsall, James Grout.

Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors
Twenty years after visiting East Anglia, Lord Peter Wimsey (Ian Carmichael) is stranded there after an auto mishap. When a mutilated body is found on the estate, Wimsey discovers a connection to the jewels that were stolen 20 years before. The full picture eludes him until a natural disaster strikes and the nine church bells that signal death in a country town ring out. DVD release of the original 1974 BBC drama seen on PBS’ Masterpiece theatre. Based on the novel by Dorothy L. Sayers.

Mother Teresa
In a powerful portrayal Golden Globe-winner Olivia Hussey illuminates the life story of Mother Teresa the selfless missionary who brought hope love and salvation to the poorest of the poor. A shrewd diplomat and an indomitable force Mother Teresa is unwilling to accept what others deem impossible fearlessly fighting for the unloved and the forgotten. Her good works transcend hardships and ultimately earn her international acclaim including the Nobel Peace Prize. The small miracles and humble triumphs of Mother Teresa will inspire you in this poignant tale of a modern-day saint.

Porterhouse Blue
Set in a fictional, all-male Cambridge college this movie aims it’s barbs at aristocrats, politicians, and TV reporters as well as academics. Based on the novel by Tom Sharpe. Originally broadcast as single episodes of the TV series in 1987. Cast: Ian Richardson and David Jason.

Smallville: The Complete Fourth Season
Clark Kent will have plenty of reasons to remember senior year! Clark embarks on a quest for three Kryptonian crystals, and trying to keep the crystals from destroying Earth. He also stars on the football team, and the annoying Lois Lane comes to Smallville. Cast: Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Jensen Ackles, Allison Mack, John Glover, Annette O’Toole, John Schneider.

Smallville: The Complete Fifth Season
During this exciting pivotal season: Clark faces rogue Kryptonians, Lex Luthor launches a vicious political campaign, the Fortress of Solitude rises, Clark’s love for Lana Lang deepens and he and Lois Lane remain friendly adversaries, Clark crosses paths with AC (aka Aquaman), Victor Stone (aka Cyborg) and the mysterious Milton Fine (aka Brainiac). Cast: Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Erica Durance, Allison Mack, John Glover, Annette O’Toole, John Schneider.

Smallville: The Complete Sixth Season
They tried to be friends, but their chosen paths set them on a collision course. The Clark Kent-Lex Luthor rivalry explodes into the fierce good-versus-evil battle. Cast: Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Erica Durance, Allison Mack, John Glover, Annette O’Toole. Originally broadcast on television during the 2006-2007 season.

Stargate Atlantis: The Complete First Season
A secret base built by the Ancients is found in the ice in Antarctica. The Stargate Atlantis team is sent on a one-way mission to explore the distant Pegasus galaxy. The team encounters many new civilizations, including the sinister Wraith. Cast: Joe Flanigan, Torri Higginson, Rachel Luttrell, Rainbow Sun Francks, David Hewlett, Paul McGillion.