Hammer Horror - The Early Classics

Four films. Four Sided Triangle - Bill (Stephen Murray) and Robin (John van Eyssen) create a 'reproducer' - a machine that can exactly recreate any object. The device proves a success, and in the wake of the celebrations Robin announces that he is to marry the beautiful Lena (Barbara Payton). Bill is distraught, and decides to use the reproducer to create another Lena for himself... The Quatermass Xperiment - The British Rocket Group launches three astronauts on an experimental mission. When the rocket crash-lands Professor Bernard Quatermass (Brian Donlevy) is intrigued to discover that two of the crew are no longer aboard. It later becomes clear that the mission's sole survivor, Victor Carroon (Richard Wordsworth), is being consumed by the parasitic alien organism that killed his fellow astronauts. X The Unknown - Mankind is at the mercy of a seemingly unstoppable organism that melts the flesh of those in its path. Atomic energy specialist Dr Adam Royston (Dean Jagger) and his colleague McGill (Leo McKern) investigate the deadly phenomenon, which they trace to the depths of a gaping fissure in Scotland. As the death toll rises, Royston devises a daring plan to snare the creature in a lethal radioactive trap... Quatermass 2 - Strange metallic meteorites rain down over Winnerden Flats, an eerie new town in the vicinity of a highly guarded chemical plant. Professor Quatermass (Brian Donlevy) investigates a sinister conspiracy that extends from government level to the zombie-like workers that defend the plant. He soon discovers that alien creatures are using Winnerden Flats as the launching point for an invasion of Earth...

Dawn Of The Dead

Re-working of George Romero's apocalyptic horror classic. After a strange plague kills off many of the world's population, the 'dead' return to feed on the remaining humans left alive as they become zombies with an insatiable hunger. The survivors retreat to an indoor shopping mall in Wisconsin where they must learn protect themselves and to co-exist with each other as the last bastion of humanity. ? 2004 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Britain's Railway Heritage - Driving And Firing In The North West - Vol. 1

Albert Rowse provides an insight into his experiences of working on the London Midland and Scottish Railway from 1941 onwards. He describes his beginnings, shovelling ashes through to driving Royal Scotts, Britannias and Princesses on various routes, including: Settle, Carlisle, the Cumbrian Coast, West Coast Main line over Shap and Carnforth to Crewe.

Best Videos In The World...Ever!

Twenty-four music videos, including: Duran Duran - Rio, Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax, Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love, Pet Shop Boys - Go West, Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall, David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes, Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares To U, Moby - Natural Blues, Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy, Coldplay - The Scientist, Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out), Blur - Parklife, Pulp - Common People, Supergrass - Pumping On Your Stereo, Madness - Baggy Trousers, Specials - Ghost Town, Meatloaf - I Would Do Anything For Love..., Ultravox - Vienna, Bjork - All Is Full Of Love, Daft Punk - Around The World, Chemical Brothers - Let Forever Be, George Michael - Fast Love, The Spice Girls - Wannabe and Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood.

Rick Young - Filipino Martial Arts - Vol. 4 - Stick And Dagger

Volume four in Rick Young's Filipino martial arts series. In this DVD, Rick introduces the stick and dagger, also known as the 'long and short stick'. Disarms, tie-ups, flow drills and positional movements are all thoroughly covered.

Dawdle, The Donkey - Series 3

Written by Elizabeth Beresford, creator of the Wombles, Dawdle the Donkey and his friends, Rola Polar and Archie experience a series of adventures with themes of friendship and discovery providing the focus for the stories. Includes the third series.

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