![]() | 2001 : A Space Odyssey - Special Edition [DVD] [1968]
Buy used from: £5.89 a perfectly restored dvd, cd soundtrack and collectible 70mm film frame...heaven in a box. Double that for the Blu-Ray version
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![]() | Mr.Laurel and Mr.Hardy: An Affectionate Biography by John McCabe
Buy used from: £21.99 the best-ever biography (picked up at an outdoor jumble sale, Whitby harbour!) about the finest comedy double-act of all time. A sincere and lovely read
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![]() | Gene Roddenberry: The Myth and the Man Behind "Star Trek" by Joel Engel
Buy used from: £0.01 even though it's a warts-and-all portrait, you can still see the true genius underneath. Anyway, aren't all such people flawed? I certainly am. (Apologies for lack of picture)
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![]() | Star Trek: The Motion Picture by Jerry Goldsmith
Buy new: £24.49 / Used from: £12.94 Goldsmith's most beautiful score, this is the expanded version with extra tracks + bonus interview cd. Fine for completists, but the unadorned original remains the best listening experience
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![]() | All You Needed Was Love: "Beatles" After the "Beatles" (A Hamlyn original) by John Blake
Buy used from: £0.90 wildly subjective by any standards but very well written Beatles biog. A deeply engrossing read - even if things didn't quite happen as portrayed. (Apologies for lack of picture)
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![]() | Toy Story - 10th Anniversary Edition [DVD] [1995]
Buy used from: £500.00 pure magic for the inner child. CGI has never been more human or insightful. Well, it's either this or 'The Incredibles' as nothing else comes close
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![]() | Phil Spector: Out of His Head by Richard Williams
Buy new: £7.16 / Used from: £0.27 a sympathetic biography of a musical genius. Detailed, informative and superbly written with a real feel for the era and the people who contributed to the 'wall of sound'
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![]() | Planes, Trains & Automobiles [1987] [DVD]
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £2.45 perfect (seasonal) feelgood movie. Steve Martin and John Candy at their stupid heartwarming best
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![]() | The Complete Sherlock Holmes (Collector's Library Editions) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Buy new: £17.96 / Used from: £16.50 nothing on celluloid (with the exception of 'Murder By Decree') can compare to Conan Doyle's sublime novels and short stories, all beautifully illustrated from Strand Magazine
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![]() | I'm Alan Partridge : Complete BBC Series 1 [1997] [DVD]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.42 Steve Coogan's finest 180 minutes. Hilarious, sad, stupid, conceited, insensitive and brilliant
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![]() | A Rush of Blood to the Head by Coldplay
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.89 their most perfect album...production, musicianship, every track an absolute joy (if you can call the pseudo-glum ones a joy, that is)
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![]() | 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
Buy new: £7.93 / Used from: £2.11 an unrequited love story via transatlantic correspondence - with the mutual love of books as its central theme. Sad and poignant (and adapted into an equally wonderful film)
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![]() | The Hindu Times by Oasis
Buy new: £4.89 / Used from: £0.16 the best single from the Gallagher brothers, the demo version's sung by Noel and is nearly as good. Reminds me a lot of 'Flying' by the Beatles. Opinions? Turn up very loud
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![]() | Dear Sir Drop Dead Hate Mail Through The by Donald Carroll
Buy used from: £8.65 a genuinely good example of collected hate mail before cheap compilations became commonplace. Intelligently analysed and an often hilarious read. (Apologies for lack of picture)
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![]() | Doctor Who : Series 1 - Volume 4 [2005] [DVD]
Buy new: £4.28 / Used from: £0.96 I've watched 'The Parting of the Ways' many times now and it remains a wonderful piece of sci-fi tv. Unashamed to admit that the regeneration scene hits the tear ducts every time
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![]() | The Beatles : Anthology [DVD] [1995]
Buy new: £39.98 / Used from: £34.68 there's no better documentary charting the rise and eventual demise of the Fab Four in existence. An absolute must-own
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![]() | Peaches: the Very Best of by The Stranglers
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.32 not a fan of compilations as a rule, especially when it comes to My Favourite Band. Subjectivity being the first casualty, however, this is still a good purchase if you're not intimately acquainted
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![]() | You Really Don't Look 50, Charlie Brown! (Peanuts miscellaneous) by Charles M Schulz
Buy used from: £0.01 this was responsible for cheering me up during a brief spell of illness in my teens. Heartwarmingly funny commentaries on life...no, really, I'm not kidding
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![]() | Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964-1970: A Critical History of "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea", "Lost in Space", "The Time Tunnel" and "Land of the Giants" by Jon Abbott
Buy new: £55.58 / Used from: £146.95 if you're curious about fantasy tv from the 1960's, this book about Irwin Allen's classic quartet of shows is well worth a look. Very well written
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![]() | The Private Eye Annual 2006 by Ian Hislop
Buy used from: £0.01 Life without Private Eye would be a lot less fun, for sure. Intelligent, witty, blackly humourous, it's always a real pleasure to read
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![]() | Spirit of 77: Spirit of Punk by Various Artists
Buy new: £17.78 my era, and a pretty good selection covering most bases. Happy memories
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![]() | Fleetwood Mac - The Dance [DVD] [1997]
Buy new: £13.48 / Used from: £8.98 great 5.1 sound, song selection and performances - watch this, then go and play your 'Rumours' LP to death. Magic
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![]() | The Collected Stories Of Arthur C. Clarke (Gollancz S.F.) by Arthur C. Clarke
Buy new: £9.97 / Used from: £2.00 one of the true greats of science-fiction literature, occasionally ridiculous, often profound future predictions, now residing in his own mysterious world. A serious loss
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![]() | Panasonic DMR-EX85EB-S 250GB Hard Disk DVD Recorder - Freeview Tuner, HDMI
what a fantastically flexible machine this has proved to be, multi-region, HDMI, DVD-RAM...the lot. Perfect for playing all the DVDs and CDs I've raved about and therefore very highly recommended
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![]() | Samsung LE40F86 - 40'' Widescreen 1080P Full HD LCD TV - With Freeview
and here's what I use to watch my films on. For the money, it's excellent value and the 1080p picture (when hooked up to a suitable Hi-Def source) is truly mesmerising (see review)
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