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Twin Peaks (TV Series) (Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series, Twin Peaks: The Return) (2017): Dir. David Lynch
Feat. Kyle MacLachlan, Catherine E. Coulson, Madchen Amick…; Revival of the cult TV series with most of the same cast (plus many, many more), which rivals and occasionally surpasses the terrifying brilliance of…
Cult, The (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Renato Bartolomei, Latham Gaines, Danielle Cormack…; A group of brainwashed cult members are desperate to escape the mysterious compound and its deranged leader they're imprisoned by in this ambitious…
Headcases (TV Series) (2008): Satirical 3D animation blends pop–culture and politics. Features voices by top British comedians Rory Bremner and Katy Brand.
Doctor Who (Series 3) [David Tennant] (Dr. Who) (2006-2007): Feat. David Tennant, Catherine Tate, John Simm…; David Tennant returns for a second series as the most current Doctor Who, sharing the Tardis briefly with bride–to–be Donna, played by…
Doctor Who (Series 2) [David Tennant] (Dr. Who) (2005-2006): Feat. Billie Piper, David Tennant; Tenth 'regeneration' of the enigmatic Doctor Who with David Tennant bequeathed the Tardis and sidekick Rose (played again by Billie Piper) in a new…
Moral Orel (TV Series) (2005): Controversial, caustic parody of religious mores remixes in the Adult Swim tradition existing morally–centred shows around laregly offensive…
Six Feet Under - Season 5 (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy…; Fifth and final season of the acclaimed HBO drama set around a funeral home. 12 episodes over 5 discs: A Coat of White Primer, Dancing for Me,…
Doctor Who (Series 1) [Christopher Eccleston] (Dr. Who) (2004-2005): Feat. Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper; A Doctor Who for the digital age with Christopher Eccleston upholding the fine tradition of the quirky, time–travelling hero, with one time…
Drawn Together (TV Series) (2004): Twisted parody of BIG BROTHER and its ilk with cartoon characters living under one roof and the camera's constant scrutiny. Parodying reality…
John Safran vs God (TV Series) (2004): Feat. John Safran; Ozzie media–satirist John Safran explores religion in the modern world with high irreverance, low humour and agnostic scepticism. Among the…
Six Feet Under - Season 4 (TV Series) (2004): Feat. Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy…; Further episodes of the acclaimed HBO drama set around a funeral home. 12 episodes over 5 discs: Falling into Place, In Case of Rapture, Parallel…
Ghost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex (TV Series) (2002-2004): Dir. Kenji Kamiyama; A surprisingly excellent television sequel to the classic 'anime' of 1995, this chiefly concerns the life of a female police officer in a special…
Kath and Kim (TV Series) (Kath & Kim) (2002-2005): Dir. Ted Emery
Feat. Gina Riley, Jane Turner, Glenn Robbins; Fair–dinkum Ocker ‘suburban satire' developed and superbly performed by its two female stars who play a mum–and–daughter who…
Moon TV (TV Series) (Moon Television) (2002-2006): After making a name for himself as the deadpan bloke "That Guy" on "Sports Cafe", Leigh Hart produced this absurd low–budget skit show for TVNZ…
Fun at the Funeral Parlour (TV Series) (2001-2002): Feat. Rhys Thomas, William Thomas, Alex Lowe…; A BBC comedy series set around the Swansea area of South Wales, where four funeral directors, all known as Thomas, are running a funeral business…
Six Feet Under - Season 1 (TV Series) (2001): Feat. Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy…; The acclaimed, innovative HBO comedy–drama about an extremely dysfunctional family that operate a funeral home presided over by their deceased…
Trailer Park Boys - Season 1 & 2 (TV Series) (2001-2006): Dir. Mike Clattanburg
Feat. Rob Wells, Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay; A gratifyingly lowbrow mockumentary series based around the lives of a set of eccentrically vulgar residents of a trailer park, mainly two petty…
Da Ali G Show (TV Series) (Ali G, Innit; Ali G, Aiii; Ali G in da USAiii) (2000-2004): Feat. Sacha Baron Cohen; A hilarious batch of subversive, satirical interviews and gags from Britain’s preposterous hiphopping comedy host, played by Sacha Baron Cohen.
Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 1 (TV Series) (1999): Feat. Larry David, Jeff Garlin; We can't contain our enthusiasm for this little–known gem of a series from SEINFELD co–creator Larry David , who here plays himself…
I'm Alan Partridge (TV Series) (1998): Dir. Dominic Brigstocke
Feat. Steve Coogan; This is possibly British comedian Steve Coogan’s finest achievement to date, a spot–on portrait of a failed middle–aged TV host…
South Park (TV Series) (1997): Dir. Trey Parker, Matt Stone; Comedy Central's taboo–breaking cartoon satire drew on the BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD school of irreverence, yet offered something entirely original,…
Absolutely Fabulous (TV Series) (1992-2002): Dir. Bob Spiers
Feat. Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley; Comedy darling Jennifer Saunders and sweetie Joanna Lumley tap a popular vein and strike gold with this Saunders–penned post–feminist…
Larry Sanders Show, The (TV Series) (1992): Feat. Garry Shandling, Rip Torn, Jeffrey Tambor…; A seminal comic work that preceded the likes of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM and 30 ROCK, Garry Shandling's parody of the late–night talk show hit all…
Eerie Indiana (TV Series) (1991-1992): Feat. Omri Katz, Justin Shenkarow; Short–lived, cult TWIN PEAKS–offshoot follows the arrival of a young boy to Eerie, Indiana, a town overrun with urban legends, a living…
Twin Peaks - Season 1 (TV Series) (1990): Dir. David Lynch, Various
Feat. Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Madchen Amick…; An eccentric, mystical FBI agent arrives in a small Pacific Northwest town to investigate the murder of a young high school girl. Iconic, influential…
Blackadder Goes Forth (TV Series) (1989): Dir. Richard Boden
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson; Final official series, set on the Western Front 1917. Six episodes contained on a single DVD or two tape volumes: 'Captain Cook', 'Corporal…
Mr. Bean (TV Series) (1989-1995): Dir. John Howard Davies, John Birkin
Feat. Rowan Atkinson; The classic misadventures of Rowan Atkinson's inept alter–ego, updating and widely popularizing the 'silent' comedy style of comedians like…
Simpsons, The (TV Series) (1989): Dir. Various; Fun at home with Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson – the definitve animated American family, in the iconic TV series of the 1990s has…
Alexei Sayle's Stuff (TV Series) (1988): Feat. Alexei Sayle; Highlights from Alexei Sayle's fab TV show including sketches “The Art of Verbal Abuse” and “Crapbags Holiday Tours”.
Blackadder 3 (TV Series) (1987): Dir. Mandie Fletcher
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Laurie, Tony Robinson; Classic third series set in England 1760–1815. Six episodes contained on one DVD or two tape volumes: 'Dish and Dishonesty', 'Ink and…
Tutti Frutti (TV Series) (1987): Feat. Robbie Coltrane, Emma Thompson, Richard Wilson; This beautifully sardonic Scottish miniseries launched the careers of it's lead actors, offering a brilliant satire of the music industry and a deft…
Best of Q (TV Series) (1986): Feat. Spike Milligan; Spike Milligan's influential television series (it out Monty Python's Monty Python) takes the former Goon's surrealistic 'nonsense' style and gives…
Blackadder 2 (TV Series) (1986): Dir. Mandie Fletcher
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny…; Definitive, bloody hilarious second series set in England, 1558–1603. Six episodes contained on one DVD or two tape volumes: 'Bells', 'Head',…
Dangerous Brothers, The (TV Series) (1986): Feat. Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson; Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson perform raucous skits lifted from British tele's “Saturday Live”. Tape features the sketch 'Kinky Sex' which was…
Pee-Wee's Playhouse (TV Series) (1986-1991): Feat. Paul Ruebens, Laurence Fishburne; Successfully spinning–off from his big–screen Big Adventure, Paul Reubens returns as his man–child alter–ego Pee–Wee…
Singing Detective, The (TV Series) (1986): Dir. Jon Amiel
Feat. Michael Gambon, Joanne Whalley, Patrick Malahide…; Ground–breaking fantasy–drama from the unique genius of Dennis Potter. Michael Gambon is brilliant as a bed–ridden, frustrated…
Sledge Hammer! (TV Series) (1986): Feat. David Rasche, Harrison Page, Anne-Marie Martin; GET SMART meets DIRTY HARRY in this riotous late–night spoof detailing the exploits of unorthodox Inspector 'Sledge Hammer', a loose cannon of…
Street Hawk (1984-1985): Feat. Rex Smith, Joe Regalbuto; Short lived KNIGHT RIDER knock–off is still an enjoyable ride. Teen idol Smith plays a formed dirt bike racer recruited by a covert…
Blackadder 1 (TV Series) (The Black Adder) (1983): Dir. Martin Shardlow
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny…; Quirky, frequently funny inaugural series of the 80's comedy smash, set in Medieval England. Six episodes contained on one DVD or two tapes: 'The…
Tripods, The (TV Series) (1982): Dir. Graham Theakston
Feat. John Shackley, Jim Baker II, Peter Dolphin; One of the BBC's most expensive serials was this imaginative, if uneven, handling of John Christopher's Tripods trilogy. In 2089, the Earth is ruled…
Dallas - Season 4 (TV Series) (1980-1981): Feat. Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray…; Further episodes in the classic piece of 80s TV Americana, following the fortunes of the well–heeled Ewing and Barnes families. Available over…
Dallas - Season 3 (TV Series) (1979-1980): Feat. Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray…; Further episodes in the classic piece of 80s TV Americana, following the fortunes of the well–heeled Ewing and Barnes families. Available over…
Blake's 7 (TV Series) - Series 1 (1978): Feat. Michael Keating, Gareth Thomas; An acknowledged classic of British television sci–fi, this long–running series followed the fortunes of disparate group of characters…
Dallas - Season 1 and 2 (TV Series) (1978-1991): Feat. Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray…; The high–powered soap opera that became a 1980s icon, this follows the fortunes and misfortunes of Texas oil magnate JR Ewing and his family,…
Monkey! (TV Series) (Volumes 1-6) (1978- 1979): Feat. Masaaki Sakai, Toshiyuki Nishida, Shiro Kishibe…; Colourful, supernatural adventures in feudal Japan with the invincible Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy and Tripitaka! This Japanese tele show became a favourite…
Ripping Yarns (TV Series) (1977-1979): Feat. Michael Palin, Terry Jones; History lessons from the comically skewered perspective of Ex Monty–Pythoners Michael Palin and Terry Jones.
Bionic Woman, The (TV Series) (1976-1978): Feat. Lindsay Wagner, Richard Anderson, Lee Majors; The respectable female spinoff to THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN, has Wagner play the tennis pro fiance of 'Steve Austin' who after a skydiving accident…
New Avengers, The (TV Series) (1976-1977): Dir. James Hill
Feat. Patrick Macnee, Joanna Lumley, Gareth Hunt; The 1970s revision of the 60s show is simultaneously grittier and sillier than the original. Patrick Macnee returns, but Joanna Lumley and Gareth…
Starsky and Hutch (TV Series) (1976): Dir. George McCowan, Don Weis
Feat. David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser; The quintessential leather–jacketed, mirror–shaded 70s TV show presented a cool cop pose, with violent, all–American morals.
Survivors (TV Series) (1975-1977): Feat. Carolyn Seymour, Ian McCulloch, Lucy Fleming; Memorable post–apocalyptic drama serial following a small group of survivors after 99.9% of Earth’s population has been wiped out by a deadly…
Space 1999 (TV Series) (1974- 1978): Dir. David Tomblin
Feat. Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse…; A live–action creation from puppet–master Gerry Anderson about a crew of scientists stationed on "Moonbase Alpha". With sterling…
Kojak (TV Series) (1973-1978): Dir. Joseph Sargent
Feat. Telly Savalas, Ned Beatty; Popular 70s cop show that turned Telly Savalas's funky, lollipop sucking, glow–domed police lieutenant into a cultural icon. Highly quotable,…
Six Million Dollar Man, The (TV Series) (1973-1978): Feat. Lee Majors; As the quintessential TV action figure of 70s, Steve Austin, Lee Majors was the coolest guy on the planet. The show ran for eight years until…
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (TV Series) (1973): Feat. Michael Crawford, Michele Dotrice; The side–splitting misadventures of legendary klutz, Frank Spencer incarnated by a nimble, pre–'Phantom of the Opera' Michael Crawford.…
Tomorrow People, The (TV Series) (1973): Dir. Paul Bernard
Feat. Nicholas Young; Fitted out with stun–guns, digital watches and a talking biotronic computer called TIM, a group of highly–evolved youngsters also enjoy…
Kung Fu (TV Series) (1972-1975): Feat. David Carradine, Jodie Foster, Jose Feliciano…; The memorable TV series starring David 'Grasshopper' Carradine as a Shaolin monk wandering the wild west, armed only with his martial–arts…
Jason King (TV Series) (1971-1972): Dir. Roy Ward Baker
Feat. Peter Wyngarde; Spinoff series from DEPARTMENT S, following the flamboyant titular writer (Wyngarde) on further secret agent–international playboy adventures.…
Lidsville (TV Series) (1971): Feat. Charles Nelson Reilly, Butch Patrick, Billie Hayes; Kookiest and perhaps the most hilarious of the Sid & Marty Krofft children's productions about a teenager who gets lost in a fantasy world of…
Persuaders, The (TV Series) (1971): Dir. Basil Dearden
Feat. Roger Moore, Tony Curtis; Roger Moore and Tony Curtis play a debonair duo who lend their status and charm to dissuade the criminal fraternity. Wonderfully corny. DVD 'Box…
Callan (TV Series) (1970): Dir. James Goddard, Voytek
Feat. Edward Woodward; The bold British TV spy series with Edward Woodward as the cold–blooded but very human secret agent.
Timeslip (TV Series) (1970-1971): Feat. Spencer Banks, Cheryl Burfield, Denis Quilley; A smart children’s sci–fi series that tells in four separate stories what happens when two intrepid siblings discover an invisible portal…
Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series) (1969-1974): Dir. John Howard Davies, Terry Gilliam, Ian Macnaughton
Feat. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle…; Britain's most infamous comic ensemble present four seasons of inspired madness. Complete seasons 1–4 available over seven discs.
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Personal Best (TV Series) (1969-1974): Dir. John Howard Davies, Terry Gilliam, Ian Macnaughton
Feat. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle…; Britain's most infamous comic ensemble, the Phython alumni, collate their personal favourites from four years of sketches on the Flying Circus TV…
U.F.O. (TV Series) (1969): Feat. Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, Gabrielle Drake; Supermarionator Gerry Anderson pulls the strings on this live–action sci–fi series, full of the same secret agencies, evil empires and…
Champions, The (TV Series) (1968-1969): Feat. Anthony Nicholls; A superior, if earnest, sci–fi thriller series with an Anglo–American cast, created by spy–genre guru Monty Berman (The Baron,…
Do Not Adjust Your Set (TV Series) (1968): Feat. Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Eric Idle…; Together with AT LAST THE 1948 SHOW, this shows the gathering forces of what would become Monty Python, with Idle, Jones, Gilliam and Palin…
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) (1968): Feat. Jack Lord, James MacArthur; Cult policier set in the sunny underworld of Hawaii with a special task force assigned to combat crime in paradise. While best remembered for its…
Joe 90 (TV Series) (1968): Dir. Gerry Anderson; All thirty episodes of Gerry Anderson's wonder boy of hi–tech espionage. With a subtext as high camp as the theme song, this may well send you…
At Last the 1948 Show (1967): Feat. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Tim Brooke-Taylor…; Surrealistic sketch show that along with DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SET, paved the way for the Monty Python revolution. Presenting a similar blend of media…
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (TV Series) (1967): Dir. Gerry Anderson; The complete series of Gerry Anderson's most technically accomplished sci–fi puppet, Captain Scarlet, who has limitless clones of himself…
Prisoner, The (TV Series) (1967-1968): Feat. Patrick McGoohan; Patrick McGoohan stars as No.6, a man who wakes to find himself the pawn of a mysterious big brother organisation in this 60's soaked sci–fi…
Adam Adamant Lives! (TV Series) (1966): Feat. Gerald Harper, Juliet Harmer, Jack May; A lost classic of British television starring Gerald Harper as an intrepid Edwardian Gentleman–Adventurer frozen by his nemesis ‘The Face’,…
Baron, The (TV Series) (1966-1967): Dir. Roy Ward Baker, Robert Asher
Feat. Steve Forrest, Sue Lloyd, Colin Gordon; The escapades of John Mannering, aka "The Baron", a Texan–born ranch owner based in London, once a thief, but now reformed as an operative for…
Danger Man (TV Series) (1966): Dir. Peter Yates, Don Chaffey
Feat. Patrick McGoohan; Before THE PRISONER, Patrick McGoohan played a prototype of the same character as the cool and calculated John Drake, a special agent who keeps up…
Mission: Impossible (TV Series) (1966- 1973): Dir. Bernard L. Kowalski
Feat. Peter Graves, Steven Hill, Barbara Bain…; Forget Tom Cruise, this is the real McCoy – '60s fashion, gadgets, and plots worth talking about the day after. On DVD rental: Season 1 (28…
Lost in Space (TV Series) (1965- 1968): Feat. Guy Williams, June Lockhart; Re–live the kinda camp adventures of the Space Family Robinson. From mega–producer, Irwin Allen. The complete first Season available…
Thunderbirds (TV Series) (1965- 1966): The complete series of Gerry Anderson's exemplary puppet suspense TV series that continues to enthrall new generations. Set around the…
Addams Family, The (TV Series) (1964-1966): Feat. John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Ted Cassidy…; Macabre 1960s sitcom about a family whose gothic lifestyle and trappings make for a mordant contrast with 'apple–pie' America. 22 episodes…
Bewitched (TV Series) (1964-1972): Feat. Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Dick Sargent; Sublime fantasy sitcom, anchored by the adorable Elizabeth Montgomery as witchy housewife, Samantha Stephens, who is married to mere mortal, Darren,…
Man from U.N.C.L.E., The (TV Series) (The Man from Uncle) (1964): Feat. Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, George Sanders…; Robert Vaughan and David McCallum starred in this cool, tongue–in–cheek spy series, which exemplifies the genre at the peak of Cold War…
Munsters, The (TV Series) (1964-1965): Dir. Various
Feat. Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis…; Memorable TV–comedy set around a ghoulish–looking, but otherwise normal family – who are mystified as to why everyone reacts so…
Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The (TV Series) (1962-1965): Dir. Alfred Hitchcock, various; Picking up directly from where 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents' left off, this three season series expands Hitch's iconic mystery anthology to 50 minute…
Avengers, The (TV Series) (1961-1969): Feat. Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Linda Thorson; The impossibly hip secret agent show is a high–camp classic and a nostalgic pleasure. Well–devised scripts, quirky dialogue and playful…
Supercar (TV Series) (1961-1962): The first fully developed Supermarionation series from Gerry Anderson, establishing his winning formula of futuristic vehicles, high adventure, and…
Quatermass and the Pit (TV Series) (1958): Dir. Nigel Kneale
Feat. Andre Morell, Cec Linder, Anthony Bushell; The third in the landmark trilogy of serials involves Professor Quatermass in the excavation of an ancient alien–insect capsule in London, and…
Quatermass Experiment, The (TV Series) (1953): Dir. Rudolph Cartier
Feat. Reginald Tate, Isabel Dean; The seminal serial (in six parts) by award–winning writer Nigel Kneale that laid the foundations of British Sci–Fi TV.. This first…

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