Recommended DVD box sets

DVDs of classic film and television

Films of Jean Epstein - DVD box set
An amazing collection of films by avant-garde director Jean Epstein.

Gaumont Coffret Collection 120 Ans, Vol. 1: Le Muet - 1895-1929
Over 40 hours of silent films from the dawn of cinema, along with a detailed booklet.

The BBC Television Shakespeare Collection
A DVD box set of all of William Shakespeare's 37 plays handsomely produced for television by the BBC.

The Prisoner - The Complete Series
One of the most iconic TV series of the 1960s, The Prisoner is well-served by this irresistible features-packed DVD box set.

Thriller: The Complete ITV Television Series
A DVD set comprising all 43 episodes of the popular British 1970s anthology thriller/mystery television series.

The Avengers - Complete DVD Collection
A DVD box set containing all surviving episodes of the cult action-fantasy television series The Avengers.

Red Dwarf - BBC series 1-8
The first eight series of the cult BBC TV sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf are contained in this DVD box set.

Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Definitive Collection
All 13 seasons of the popular crime series Poirot, totalling 70 episodes, make this a DVD box set all Agatha Christie fans will cherish.

Columbo - the complete collection
All 69 episodes of the popular television crime series Columbo brought together in an attractive DVD box set.

Carry On - The Ultimate Collection
A DVD box set containing all thirty of the classic Carry On films, with audio commentaries and a wealth of bonus features.

Gilbert and Sullivan DVD Collection
Eleven of Gilbert and Sullivan's best-loved comic operas, filmed for television in the early 1980s, are brought together in this DVD box set.

Count Arthur Strong - complete BBC TV Series
All three series of the highly acclaimed BBC television series Count Arthur Strong - an unbeatable comedy treat for anyone with a sense of humour.

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