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AO - The Last Hunter
AO - The Last Hunter
DVD
23 Jul 2012

Acclaimed French director Jacques Malaterre makes his feature film debut with AO - The Last Hunter, an epic prehistoric adventure about Neanderthal man's fight for survival which is being released on retail DVD by High Fliers on 23rd July 2012.

True Blood: Season 4
True Blood: Season 4
DVD Blu-ray
21 May 2012

The sexy, spooky and wildly entertaining TV series returns with True Blood: The Complete Fourth Season released on DVD and Blu-ray on 21st May 2012, from HBO Home Entertainment. Bursting with even more charisma and allure, satisfy your addiction and get sucked in right from the very start as the Complete Season 1 - 4 box set is also released on both formats

You Only Live Once: 75th Anniversary
You Only Live Once: 75th Anniversary
DVD
4 Jun 2012

Based on a story by Gene Towne and Graham Baker, directed by Fritz Lang and starring Henry Fonda and Sylvia Sidney, You Only Live Once: 75th Anniversary is Out To Own On DVD on 4th June 2012 from StudioCanal.

Martha Marcy May Marlene
Martha Marcy May Marlene
DVD Blu-ray
28 May 2012

Breakout star Elizabeth Olsen stars in director Sean Durkin's critically acclaimed psychological thriller, Martha Marcy May Marlene, which arrives on DVD and Blu-Ray on 28th May 2012, from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Silent Witness: Series 15
Silent Witness: Series 15
DVD
14 Jun 2012

Starring Emilia Fox, Tom War and William Gaminar, one of the BBC's most popular and long-running dramas Silent Witness is back for its 15th series and is released on DVD by 2entertain on 14th June 2012.

Braquo: Season 2
Braquo: Season 2
DVD Blu-ray
11 Jun 2012

Following the success of the recently released Season 1 box set and a triumphant television debut on the FX channel, Arrow Films is pleased to confirm the highly acclaimed French cop-thriller Braquo's second series will be released as a 2-disc DVD & Blu-ray Box Set on 11th June 2012.

A Monster In Paris
A Monster In Paris
DVD Blu-ray
4 Jun 2012

Be prepared to get acquainted with a tuneful talent of monstrous proportions this summer as Franc the musical flea wins hearts and minds in A Monster In Paris, arriving on Blu-ray Family Pack and DVD from 4th June 2012, courtesy of Entertainment One.

Treasure Island
Treasure Island
DVD Blu-ray
11 Jun 2012

The classic tale of adventure on the high seas gets a gritty, imaginative update this summer as a brand new version of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island is released on Blu-ray and DVD on 11th June 2012, courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chronicle
Chronicle
DVD Blu-ray
28 May 2012

Discover what happens when ordinary people gain superhuman powers as Chronicle unleashes on Blu-ray and DVD on 28th May 2012 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

CSI: Miami - Season 9
CSI: Miami - Season 9
DVD
25 Jun 2012

Put your faith in Miami's finest as everybody's favourite scorching spin-off; CSI: Miami - The Ninth Season erupts on to DVD on 25th June 2012, from Momentum Pictures.

Wallander: Original Films 1-6
Wallander: Original Films 1-6
DVD
11 Jun 2012

Arrow Films' Nordic Noir label is pleased to announce the UK DVD Box Set release of Wallander: Original Films 1-6 on 11th June 2012. In some of the first Wallander episodes ever to be produced, this unique collection joins the original Kurt Wallander, played by Rolf Lassgård, as he sets out to solve 4 mysterious cases across 6 action-packed episodes.

The Expendables: Extended Director's Cut
The Expendables: Extended Director's Cut
Blu-ray
11 Jun 2012

Witness the world's most explosive line-up of action legends in stunning hi-definition when The Expendables Extended Director's Cut Blu-ray is unleashed on 11th June 2012 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

This month in history
DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD releases from November 2012
Casque D'Or
Casque D'Or
Blu-ray
5 Nov 2012

Directed by Jacques Becker in 1952 and evoking the Belle Epoque period perfectly, Casque D'Or, a story of an ill-fated love affair, is released on Blu-ray by StudioCanal on 5th November 2012.

The Thick of It: Series 4
The Thick of It: Series 4
DVD
19 Nov 2012

The Thick of It is back. Packed with political double dealing and sharp satire, Armando Iannucci's universally acclaimed forth series is released on DVD by BBC Worldwide Consumer Products on 19th November 2012.

Spy: Series 1
Spy: Series 1
DVD
5 Nov 2012

Starring BAFTA Award winners Darren Boyd and Robert Lindsay, the hilarious smash-hit comedy Spy: Series One is available to own on DVD from 5th November 2012 from Channel 4 DVD.

The Man In The White Suit
The Man In The White Suit
DVD Blu-ray
19 Nov 2012

In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the birth of one of Ealing's greatest directors: Alexander Mackendrick, StudioCanal are very pleased to announce that The Man In The White Suit will be released as a brand new Special Edition DVD and a first ever Blu-ray release on 19th November 2012.

Friends: The Complete Series
Friends: The Complete Series
Blu-ray
12 Nov 2012

Just in time for Christmas, Warner Home Video will release for the first time ever Friends: The Complete Series Blu-ray on 12th November 2012.

Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day
Blu-ray
5 Nov 2012

Relive the magic of Groundhog Day over and over. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases the Bill Murray comedy classic, Groundhog Day, on Blu-ray for the first time on 5th November 2012.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
DVD Blu-ray
5 Nov 2012

Set in a too-near future where time at once stands still and is slipping away forever, taking audiences on a humorous, moving and intimate journey against an epic backdrop of Earth's final days, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, out to own on DVD and Blu-ray on 5th November 2012 from StudioCanal.

Red Dwarf X
Red Dwarf X
DVD Blu-ray
19 Nov 2012

Space battles, quantum entanglement and love triangles with snack dispensers are just some of problems facing the boys as legendary sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf returns in Red Dwarf X, released on DVD and Blu-Ray on 19th November 2012 from 2entertain.

Spotlight
High profile, popular and titles worthy of note
Logan's Run: Limited Edition
Logan's Run: Limited Edition
Blu-ray 4K UHD Limited Edition
14 Dec 2026

In a seemingly perfect future where life must end at thirty, a man tasked with hunting down those who try to escape becomes a fugitive himself when he discovers the truth about the world beyond the city in Logan's Run, released on Limited Edition Blu-ray and 4K UHD 14th December 2026 from Arrow Films.

Die Hard
Die Hard
4K UHD
7 Dec 2026

Starring Bruce Willis, one of the most celebrated action films of all time is returning physical media this Christmas, as Die Hard arrives in a new 4K Ultra HD SteelBook edition on 7th December 2026.

Pressure
Pressure
DVD Blu-ray 4K UHD
30 Nov 2026

In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, meteorologist James Stagg must convince General Eisenhower to delay the invasion as unpredictable weather threatens the success of the Allied landings in Pressure, released on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD 30th November 2026 from StudioCanal.

Michael: Icon Edition
Michael: Icon Edition
4K UHD Steelbook Limited Edition
23 Nov 2026

Antoine Fuqua's Michael is returning to 4K Ultra HD 23rd November 2026 with a pair of new Limited Edition SteelBook releases celebrating the life, music and extraordinary career of Michael Jackson.

The Odyssey
The Odyssey
DVD Blu-ray 4K UHD
18 Nov 2026

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is released on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD 18th November 2026 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Slow Horses: Season 1
Slow Horses: Season 1
DVD Blu-ray
16 Nov 2026

Starring Gary Oldman, one of Britain's most acclaimed espionage dramas is finally heading to physical media, as Slow Horses: Season One prepares for its DVD and Blu-ray debut 16th November 2026 from Fifth Season.

Con Air
Con Air
Blu-ray 4K UHD
16 Nov 2026

Nicolas Cage takes to the skies once again 16th November 2026 as Simon West's explosive action thriller Con Air makes its long-awaited physical 4K Ultra HD debut with a standard and limited-edition 4K Ultra HD SteelBook®

The Man Who Fell to Earth: 50th Anniversary
The Man Who Fell to Earth: 50th Anniversary
4K UHD Collectors
16 Nov 2026

David Bowie's extraordinary feature-film debut returns to 4K Ultra HD this November as StudioCanal celebrates the 50th anniversary of Nicolas Roeg's The Man Who Fell to Earth with an extensive five-disc Collector's Edition.