A good television series made great by the tour de force performance of its lead actor Martin Shaw.
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DVD Review: The Forsyte Saga: The Complete Collection
Once you start watching you're not going to want to stop this wonderfully designed and acted series.
Read More »Book Review: The Pirates! In an Adventure with the Romantics by Gideon Defoe
A rollicking read, full of laughs and lots of fun for readers who can spot the literary in-jokes.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: Best Laid Plans (2012)
The cage fighting adaptation of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men you've been waiting for.
Read More »Music Review: The Beat – The Complete Beat
You'll discover there was and is no other band like The Beat
Read More »DVD Review: George Gently: Series 4
A detective show that's more then just the usual bad guys and good guys.
Read More »DVD Review: Monroe – Series 1
Don't know if its an accurate representation of life in a British hospital, but it sure is good television.
Read More »DVD Review: Terry Pratchett’s Going Postal
The acting is superb, its beautifully filmed and its a great story - you really can't ask for anything more from television.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: Agatha Christie’s Poirot – Series 1 & 2
Acorn Media's new High-Def transfers of these timeless adaptations are worth their weight in gold.
Read More »DVD Review: In Their Own Words
A must own for anybody interested in the history of thought and literature in the twentieth century.
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