Everyone loves a DVD – it’s easy entertainment and a great value gift. This year there’s loads of ITV shows to choose, from historical series to classic films, hilarious comedy, crime and modern drama. Treat your Special Other, your Mother and yourself with an ITV DVD!
Schitt’s Creek The Complete Collection
This smash-hit comedy, loved by critics and audiences alike, is an award-winning and original character-driven comedy-drama that centres on the ‘reversal of fortune’ story of the once filthy-rich Rose family. Suddenly finding themselves broke, the Roses are forced to leave their pampered lives behind and rebuild their empire in Schitt’s Creek, a small town they once purchased as a joke. As the seasons go on, we see the family thrive in a place they begin to call home.
Victoria The Complete Series
Immerse yourself in three seasons of this hit drama starring Jenna Coleman as Queen Victoria, a nineteenth-century heroine for our times, alongside an all-star cast including Tom Hughes, Rufus Sewell and Diana Rigg. This landmark account of the life of one of history’s greatest monarchs begins as Victoria takes her first faltering steps from capricious, hormonal teenager to respected monarch, navigating palace intrigue and constitutional crises alongside an epic romance with her cousin Prince Albert.
Mum Series 1-3
Critically acclaimed comedy Mum stars Lesley Manville as Cathy, a woman rebuilding her life after her husband’s death. In each of the seasons, we follow Cathy and the unpredictable affairs of her family across one single year. Offering a refreshingly funny perspective on an often-overlooked stage in our lives, Mum is the story of a woman discovering who she is again and maybe if she could only see him, finding love a second time around.
Cold Feet Season 1-9
Absorb yourself in all nine seasons of this heartfelt, truthful comedy-drama – including all the classic episodes as well as four new series! More than twenty years ago, the attempts of six thirty-somethings to find true love – or at least keep their relationships on track – captured the hearts of a nation. In the latest series we reunite with the now fifty-somethings as they battle with love, marriage, friendship, careers, infidelity and children. Facing whatever mid-life throws at them. Laced with comedy and tragedy, the big stories and daily minutiae of real life are observed and tackled in a way that only the award-winning Cold Feet can.
The Bay Season One
A compelling and beautifully crafted crime story rooted in the families and communities of a distinctive coastal town. When Family Liaison Officer Lisa Armstrong, played by Morven Christie, is assigned to a missing persons investigation, at first it seems like any other – tragic, but all too familiar. But there’s something very different about this particular case. With horror, Lisa realizes she’s got a personal connection with this frightened family; one that could compromise her and the investigation.
Harlots Series 1-3
Featuring an all-star cast, Harlots is a powerful drama set against the vibrant, cosmopolitan backdrop of 18th century Georgian London, offering a bold take on the city’s most valuable commercial activity – sex! Starring the award-winning Samantha Morton, Lesley Manville, Jessica Brown Findlay and Liv Tyler.
Poldark Complete Collection
Set against the spectacular landscapes of the Cornish coast, Poldark is full of unforgettable characters, captivating storylines and fiery romance. Starring Aidan Turner, the drama opens in 1783, when Ross Poldark returns home from the American Revolutionary War to find his beloved Cornwall in the grip of recession. His father has died, his mine is in ruins and his childhood sweetheart Elizabeth, is now engaged to his cousin. Salvation comes in the form of Demelza, who Ross employs as a serving maid. Across five gripping seasons, Ross faces battles both at home and abroad.
Vera Series 1-10
Brenda Blethyn stars as the unorthodox but brilliant DCI Vera Stanhope in this hit crime drama. Vera may be unconventional and unglamorous, but she faces the world with her caustic wit, guile and courage, and what she lacks in charm she more than makes up for in wisdom and insight. Follow all ten gripping seasons as the indomitable Vera and her trusted team investigate tragic and intriguing cases, chasing ruthless killers, unravelling complex mysteries and uncovering secrets that sometimes stray a little too close to home. Set against the atmospheric landscapes of the breathtaking Northumberland countryside, this top-rating drama is inspired by the bestselling novels and characters created by acclaimed author Ann Cleeves.
Noughts + Crosses
Two young people, Sephy and Callum, are divided by their colour but united by love. Sephy is a ‘Cross’, a member of the black ruling class and daughter of a prominent politician. Callum is a ‘Nought’, a white member of the underclass. The two have been friends since early childhood but their relationship grows ever more complicated as they come of age. It’s the story of two families separated by power and prejudice but forever entwined by fate.
Honour
Starring Keeley Hawes and based on the heartbreaking true story of Banaz Mahmod, a young woman murdered by her family for falling in love, this is a tense and moving drama that brings an important story, and a detective’s unwavering quest, vividly to life. DCI Caroline Good is appalled when she discovers her colleagues have missed multiple chances to prevent this so-called “honour” killing and vows that she will get justice for Banaz.
Catherine Cookson Collection
Catherine Cookson’s novels have sold millions the world over and enjoy a huge following. The Catherine Cookson Collection presents 23 feature-length adaptations of her most famous books including The Mallen Streak, The Fifteen Streets, Colour Blind and The Moth. Starring big-name actors such as Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sean Bean and Robson Green, this boxset is a real must for fans.
Educating Rita
Julie Walters stars as Rita, in her breakout roll in this classic British comedy-drama. A witty, working-class British hairdresser, Rita decides to seek an education at Open University. Rita needs a tutor, and she selects Dr. Frank Bryant who is played by Michael Caine in a career best performance. Bryant is an alcoholic college literature professor whose life is a shambles.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy star in this charming American drama following the story of how Evelyn (Bates), a bored housewife, meets Ninny (Tandy), an old woman who tells stories about her hometown of Whistle Stop. The stories centres around two women who ran a café, Idgie (Mary Stuart Masterson) and her friend Ruth (Mary-Louise Parker), whose violent husband Frank disappeared. This uplifting and gratifying film can and should be enjoyed by all.
The Red Shoes
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s most celebrated Technicolor fairy-tale, The Red Shoes is both a metaphor and melodrama of unparalleled boldness. This classic drama follows Vicky Page (Moira Shearer), an aspiring ballerina torn between her dedication to dance and her desire to love. Under great emotional stress, she must choose to pursue either her art or her romance, a decision that carries serious consequences.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
