Recommended DVDs
| Just for fun, here's a selection of DVDs which I think are a must
for any collection... there's a tenuous police connection with some of
them, but that's just an excuse for sharing these great titles! |
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How to describe this comedy? Dark, bizarre, touching,
grotesque... a cult British production with a cast of
characters to curl your toes, going about their strange lives
in the village of Royston Vasey. This is the first
series, definitely a worthwhile introduction to the
inhabitants of this bizarre town. Just one question...
are you local? |
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They only made 12 episodes of this wonderful comedy and
they're all here on this DVD. John Cleese is outrageous
as the proprietor of a run down, shambolic guest house in
Torquay, and John Sachs' portrayal of the permanently bemused
Spanish waiter, Manuel is quite literally unforgettable.
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What Fawlty Towers was to the 1970's, so Blackadder was to
the 1980's. Follow the progress of Rowan Atkinson's
irredeemably wicked Edmund Blackadder throughout history, from
the snivelling War of the Roses-era creep in the Shakespearean
parody that was the first series, to his final and
unexpectedly noble demise in the trenches of the First World
War in Blackadder Goes Forth.
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The adventures of Arthur Dent and his
travelling companions, Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox and
Marvin the Paranoid Android brought to the small screen by the
BBC in the 1980's. Douglas Adams' whimsical humour is
delightful to watch, as poor earthman Arthur struggles with
life as a galactic hitch-hiker, where the most important thing
is always to remember your towel. |
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Wickedly funny tales from a down-at-heel police station
headed by Inspector Raymond Fowler (Rowan Atkinson), a
pompous, repressed but well-intentioned anachronism who wants
to do the right thing but who is constantly hampered by his
own shortcomings, not to mention his blundering CID
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If you've never seen this classic movie, now
is the time to sort your life out! Enjoy the bizarre,
endlessly quotable comedy: from the Black Knight ("It's just a
flesh wound"), to the constitutional peasants ("Come and see
the violence inherent in the system!") and the taunting French
soldier ("Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of
elderberries!"). What are you waiting for?! |
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Surreal hidden-camera comedy has come a long
way since the days of Candid Camera. Dom Joly is
the genius behind this cavalcade of stunts, tricks and set-ups
on celebrities and the public alike, which are intelligent,
bizarre and genuinely humorous. Coupled with a superb
soundtrack this is a fantastic way to while away a few hours.
And I guarantee you'll never be able to hear the Nokia tune
again without wanting to shout, "HELLO.... I'm on the
mobile...!"
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Set in the offices of a fictional Slough paper
merchant, The Office is filmed in the style of a
reality television programme and follows the lives of the
workers, led by their achingly awful manager, David Brent
(Ricky Gervais). If you've ever worked in an office
you'll immediately recognise the caricatures here, and will
probably find yourself ticking off the buzzwords and squirming
with something near to recognition at what's portrayed -- as
appallingly funny as only reality can be. Classic,
must-own comedy for the 21st Century.
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