Spitting Image, Al Murray, Addo the African king, The Wild Geese and Zack and Miri
SPITTING IMAGE – THE COMPLETE FIFTH SERIESLATEX can be fun. Just ask the makers of the 1980s BAFTA-nominated Spitting Image. Luck and Flaw's rubber creations also won a bronze medal at the Montreux TV festival in 1984, establishing
the ITV show as one of the most popular comedies on the box. By 1988, no target was safe as the show lifted satire to a whole new level. Highlights include Jeffrey Archer appearing on Mastermind, Neil Kinnock being sent on a Mission Impossible, Prince Edward's attempts at guiding the year's Royal Variety Show and Pavarotti giving a star turn at The Last Night of the Yobs. Characters are voiced by Chris Barrie, Steve Coogan, Jon Glover, Steve Nallon, Enn Reitel, Kate Robbins and Jessica Martin.
Spitting Image – The Complete Fifth Series (12) is released on DVD (£14.99) on Monday.AL MURRAY'S HAPPY HOUR – SERIES 2All hail to the ale as the critically acclaimed series, packed with top-notch celebrity chat, chart-topping music and the best in British bar banter, comes to DVD. Serving up his trademark 'interviews', the nation's favourite publican delivers unforgettable celebrity exclusives in this four-disc box set, including Barbara Windsor re-igniting her Carry On career with help from James Blunt and Jungle love-birds Cerys Matthews and Marc Bannerman; Richard Madeley and Phil Vickery dancing The Guv's idea of a British Haka; and Spice Girl Mel B pushed on all the hot subjects like, "Do you ever have any technical problems on stage, such as microphones switching on?"
Al Murray's Happy Hour – Series 2 (15) is now on release on DVD (£24.99)
ADDO the African king/PLAYING IN SAVAGE PARADISEFrom the pioneering, Emmy-award winning filmmaker Hugo Van Lawick comes this stunning wildlife documentary. Follow the harsh and competitive life of Addo, a male lion born into a successful pride. In his early days, life in the pride is easy and food is plentiful. In his second year, the rains fail to come and his life changes forever. Food becomes scarce and tension spreads through the pride. Competition is fierce. When two strange males invade, life, as Addo knows it, is over and he is forced to flee. Alone and inexperienced, Addo's wanderings take him on a journey of life or death. Boasting stunning cinematography his distinct and sympathetic observational filming style allows viewers to truly witness the creatures in their natural habitat.
Playing in Savage Paradise journeys through Africa's famous Serengeti park, creating an intimate view of the animals living in the Serengeti.
Addo: African King/ Playing In Savage Paradise are now on DVD (£4.99 each)THE WILD GEESEFilm Legends Richard Burton, Roger Moore and Richard Harris lead the cast of this British classic. The Wild Geese, a group of crack mercenaries, land in a remote and hostile corner of Africa to free the popular leader of the resistance from a heavily guarded prison. However, sinister forces in the corridors of power have done a deal with the corrupt government, leaving the mercenaries stranded, their escape route cut off. Forced to flee across treacherous terrain, they battle the marauding armies who will stop at nothing to prevent them completing their mission. Don't miss this Special Edition.
The Wild Geese (15) is released on DVD (£15.99) on MondayZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNOWhat happens when two best friends who are up to their eyeballs in debt decide to have sex on camera for money? Leave it to brilliant director Kevin Smith and you can be sure the results will be hilarious and totally outrageous. Lifelong friends and roommates Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) are facing hard times and a mountain of debt. When the electricity and plumbing get cut off, they seize upon the idea of making a homegrown porno movie for some quick cash, enlisting the help of their friends. The two vow that having sex will not ruin their friendship. But as filming begins, what started out as a business proposition between friends turns into something much more.
Zack And Miri Make A Porno (18) is released on DVD (£19.99) and Blu-ray (£24.99) on Monday
