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Life on Mars : Complete BBC Series 2 [2007]

starring: John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster

April 16, 2007
It just doesn't get better than this- as good if not better than season 1

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Life On Mars : Complete BBC Series 1 [2006]

starring: John Simm, Philip Glenister, Ashley Pharoah, Bharat Nalluri, Claire Parker (IV)

May 15, 2006
I love Life on Mars, John Simm is fantastic in it. A DVD you just have to own.

Great cars and music too...

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Ashes to Ashes: Complete BBC Series 1 [2008]

starring: Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster, Montserrat Lombard

May 05, 2008
I absolutely love this show. I think another reviewer said thirtysomethings will enjoy this more and I have to agree. While Life on Mars was brilliant, a lot of the time it did seem to be nothing more than a pastiche of the brilliant Sweeney and Gene Genie nothing more than a piss-take of the legendary Jack Regan. That is not to slag it off LoM was groundbreaking and I adore John Simm and he made Sam Tyler such an empathetic character it was easy to sympathise with Sam's plight.

However (deep breath)...Life on Mars is a different kettle of fish altogether. The first thing that struck me was how cleverly it is filmed. The opening scenes of 2008 Alex tacking the demented Arthur Layton who is responsible for putting her into the `coma' are filmed ... Read More:

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The Lakes : Complete BBC Series 1 & 2 [1994] [1997]

starring: Dicken Ashworth, Zienia Merton, Danny McGrath, Marshall Lancaster, Norman Rodway

October 06, 2003
I have just finished watching both discs of The Lakes having missed it on its original run. The first series is the best but the second is still good viewing and the cast are great together. I watched the episodes back to back, a first for me and all I can say is I am missing not having any more to watch & even though everything was tied up in the end, I wish there was more to see. Brilliant.

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Clocking Off : Complete BBC Series 1 [2000]

starring: Wil Johnson, Lesley Sharp, Nicola Stephenson, Diane Parish, Jason Sampson
directed by: Geoffrey Sax, Ashley Pearce, Sarah Harding, John Strickland, Brian Percival

October 18, 2004
I bought this a few weeks ago as it was so cheap.
Again,when it was first on the telly [think back in 2000]I never watched it but remember my mum banging on about not missing it.
Anyway,I can honestly say I was hooked from the first episode.
What great acting.
Its 6 ,near hour long ,episodes all about different people that work at a textiles factory.Sounds boring but believe me it's far from that.
Some great faces in this,Christopher Ecclestone,Sarah Lancashire,Lesley Shape and even Maxine Peake from Shameless.
You can do a lot worse than parting with your dosh for this dvd.
I will deffo be buying Series 2

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The List Of Adrian Messenger [1963]

starring: Kirk Douglas, Gladys Cooper, Walter Huston, George C. Scott, Dana Wynter
directed by: John Huston

March 17, 2008
Fun, intriguing, a bit eerie, and a little bit silly, "The List of Adrian Messenger" was, in 1963, a bit of a throwback to 1940s-style British mysteries, with some added promotional gimmickry prevalent in late-'50s and early-'60s pop cinema.

I first saw this film on TV as a child and was fascinated (and a little creeped out) by the disguises -- particularly by the removal of a false eye early in the film. (Sorry for the spoiler.) Being a young movie fan I was familiar with all the Hollywood "guest stars" purported to be littered throughout the film in disguise, and had fun trying to spot them (I say "purported," since their presence is disputed -- read on).

Another look at "Adrian Messenger" with a bit more mature eye confirms it to be an enjoyable ... Read More:

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Life On Mars - Series 1 - Complete [Blu-ray] [2006]

starring: John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster

October 27, 2008
Fun, intriguing, a bit eerie, and a little bit silly, "The List of Adrian Messenger" was, in 1963, a bit of a throwback to 1940s-style British mysteries, with some added promotional gimmickry prevalent in late-'50s and early-'60s pop cinema.

I first saw this film on TV as a child and was fascinated (and a little creeped out) by the disguises -- particularly by the removal of a false eye early in the film. (Sorry for the spoiler.) Being a young movie fan I was familiar with all the Hollywood "guest stars" purported to be littered throughout the film in disguise, and had fun trying to spot them (I say "purported," since their presence is disputed -- read on).

Another look at "Adrian Messenger" with a bit more mature eye confirms it to be an enjoyable ... Read More:

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The Lakes: Complete BBC Series 1 [1997]

starring: Marshall Lancaster

October 06, 2003
John Simm was an unknown when he took the lead role as Danny BBC1'S he lakes back in 1997 now of course he's appeared in Clocking Off, State of play and the Canterbury Tales. The Lakes is as my title says - UK Drama at it's best. 6 fast paced episodes each one as gripping and intreeging as the last. Its fantastic stuff and one of the most memorable series of the 90's

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The Wedding Tackle [2000]

starring: Adrian Dunbar, James Purefoy, Tony Slattery, Neil Stuke, Leslie Grantham
directed by: Rami Dvir

April 03, 2006
The best thing about this film is Adrain Dunbars characters Greyhound.

Tony Slattery deserves more than this tosh.

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Marco Polo Box Set (1982) [import]

starring: Ken Marshall, Denholm Elliott, Tony Vogel, F. Murray Abraham, Anne Bancroft
directed by: Giuliano Montaldo

October 01, 2004
The best thing about this film is Adrain Dunbars characters Greyhound.

Tony Slattery deserves more than this tosh.