L.A. Confidential

Arthur Askey Collection, The

For the best part of forty years, big-hearted Arthur Askey was a stalwart of the the British entertainment scene. He was a major figure in radio, television, variety and panto. This six disc collection from Arthur Askey includes: Back Room Boy, Band Waggon, Bees In Paradise, King Arthur Was A Gentleman, Miss London Ltd and I Thank You.

War Archive Collection, The - German Jets - V1 And V2 Flying Bombs

The assumption that the RAF's long-range reconnaissance aircraft, the Mosquito, could continue to employ its high speed to range across Germany with impunity, was shattered on 25th July, 1944. A Mosquito, belonging to the No.544 squadron, barely escaped destruction after having been attacked in the first air-to-air encounter with the revolutionary new German fighter, the Messerschmitt Me-262.The Me-262 represented the cutting edge of a new generation of highly advanced combat types, employing jet and rocket propulsion. Paralleling these aircraft types in the spring of 1945 were the first of Hitler's revenge weapons, the V-1 Flying Bomb and the advanced V-2 Rocket, that were intended to turn the tide of the war.

D-Day Remembered - Part 2

The Planning Begins. American airborne divisions, the 82nd and the 101st, landed on the Cotentin Peninsula, protecting the right flank of the American landing beaches Utah and Omaha. Utah was a walk over for the Americans, however Omaha turned out to be a blood bath as wave after wave of troops were mown down as they landed. Only American determination kept them pushing forward until eventually the beach was secure.

Professionals, The - Vol. 4

Two episodes. Klansmen - When a lawyer steps in to help stop the illegal eviction on some black tenants he finds himself the victim of the Ku Klux Klan. Rogue - A CI5 agent murders a trial witness and then puts Cowley in hospital. Can Bodie and Doyle capture someone as ruthlessly trained as themselves?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Volume 2

Three more adventures with the heroic turtles fighting against the forces of evil. Meet Casey Jones - Raphael and vigilante, Casey Jones, are caught in a Purple Dragon's trap in Central Park and must address the situation calmly in order to free themselves. Nano - After a super-powered Nanotech monster is allowed to escape, it is picked up and used by a small-time crook for his own ends. The Turtles step in when April's antique shop is targeted. Darkness On The Edge Of Town - After some strange blackouts are reported, the Turtles discover that the cause may well be related to the stealing of a Japanese ceremonial sword.