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This is Spinal Tap: 25th Anniversary Edition
This is Spinal Tap: 25th Anniversary Edition
DVD Blu-ray
7 Sep 2009

1982 and the world's loudest rock band, Spinal Tap, are about to embark on their biggest world tour to date. 25 years later, with Spinal Tap on tour once more, it's time to celebrate once again when Optimum Home Entertainment release This is Spinal Tap: 25th Anniversary Edition on DVD, and Blu-Ray from 7th September 2009.

Lie to Me: Season 1
Lie to Me: Season 1
DVD
14 Sep 2009

2009's most successful new TV series, the original, addictive and compelling drama Lie to Me starring Academy Award nominee Tim Roth, will make its debut on DVD on 14th September 2009 with a 4 disc Season 1 box set from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Surgical Spirit: The Complete Third Series
Surgical Spirit: The Complete Third Series
DVD
17 Aug 2009

Surgical Spirit was a huge success with the viewing public, running for seven series between 1989 and 1995. Network DVD releases the third series of the wildly popular sitcom, Surgical Spirit - The Complete Third Series, available to buy on DVD on 17th August 2009.

Wimbledon: 2009 Official Film
Wimbledon: 2009 Official Film
DVD
7 Sep 2009

Sit back and relive all the epic and historic encounters of the 123rd Championships of Wimbledon 2009, released by Good Guys Media on 7th September 2009.

The Beast: Season 1
The Beast: Season 1
DVD
17 Aug 2009

Patrick Swayze is back and gunning for justice as Charles Barker, an unorthodox but effective FBI veteran in The Beast - Season 1. available on DVD for the first time from 17th August 2009, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Fermat's Room
Fermat's Room
DVD
7 Sep 2009

The extraordinary feature debut from Spanish writer and directors Luis Piedrahita and Rodrigo Sopeña, Fermat's Room, released on DVD by Revolver Entertainment on 7th September 2009,is a quirky and beautifully executed mathematical thriller that recalls the tension of Cube and Saw.

24: Season 7
24: Season 7
DVD Blu-ray
19 Oct 2009

Released on DVD and Blu-ray on the 19th October 2009 by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 24 Season 7 celebrates its milestone 150th episode in the fourth hour, and provides another full day of addictive, non-stop television.

12 Rounds
12 Rounds
DVD Blu-ray
12 Oct 2009

A brilliant killer with a score to settle is putting Detective Danny Fisher to the ultimate test when 12 Rounds explodes with an "Extended Cut" on Blu-ray and DVD on 12th October 2009 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

The Haunting of Molly Hartley
The Haunting of Molly Hartley
DVD
19 Oct 2009

Icon Home Entertainment is pleased to announce the 19th October 2009 DVD premiere of the edge-of-your-seat horror/thriller The Haunting of Molly Hartley starring Chace Crawfor, Haley Bennett, AnnaLynne McCord, Shannon Marie Woodward and Jake Weber.

Night at the Museum 2
Night at the Museum 2
DVD Blu-ray
9 Nov 2009

Switch on a night of adventure when Night at the Museum 2 becomes a permanent installation on DVD and Blu-ray on the 9th November 2009 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Spitting Image: Series 7
Spitting Image: Series 7
DVD
17 Aug 2019

Network DVD will release Spitting Image - The Complete Seventh Series on 17th August 2009. Broadcast on ITV from 1988, no target was safe as the show lifted satire to a whole new level for over a decade.

Bring it On: Fight to the Finish
Bring it On: Fight to the Finish
DVD Blu-ray
21 Sep 2008

Get ready for the biggest dance battle of the year when the new chapter of mega-hit franchise Bring it On comes to Blu-ray and DVD from Universal Pictures UK on 21st September 2009.

This month in history
DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD releases from November 2020
Total Recall: 30th Anniversary Edition
Total Recall: 30th Anniversary Edition
DVD Blu-ray 4K UHD
23 Nov 2020

Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi classic gets the ultimate high-definition treatment when Total Recall arrives fully reimagined in stunning 4K for its 30th anniversary on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD 23rd November 2020 from StudioCanal.

Upright
Upright
DVD
23 Nov 2020

Internationally acclaimed, award-winning all-rounder Tim Minchin turns his hand to TV with Upright, released on DVD and digital on 23rd November 2020 courtesy of Acorn Media International.

Dawn Of The Dead: Limited Edition
Dawn Of The Dead: Limited Edition
Blu-ray 4K UHD
16 Nov 2020

Fans, aficionados and collectors are in for a treat as horror maestro George A. Romero's long-awaited, highly anticipated Dawn of the Dead, finally gets the home entertainment release it deserves from Second Sight Films on 16th November 2020.

The Hobbit Trilogy
The Hobbit Trilogy
4K UHD
30 Nov 2020

Now more stunning than ever before, return to the stunning locations and epic adventures in Peter Jackson's Middle-earth in The Hobbit Trilogy, arriving on stunning 4K UHD 30th November 2020 from Warner Home Video.

The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers
Blu-ray 4K UHD
9 Nov 2020

Featuring an impressive all-star lineup, a stunning new 4K restoration of Ealing Studios finest comedy, The Ladykillers is released on 4K UHD and Blu-ray 9th November 2020 from StudioCanal.

V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
4K UHD
2 Nov 2020

From the Wachowski brothers and Joel Silver, the masterminds behind The Matrix trilogy, comes another intriguing, action-packed fantasy-thriller in V for Vendetta, released on 4K UHD 2nd November 2020 from Warner Home Video.

Home Alone
Home Alone
4K UHD
2 Nov 2020

Home Alone, the family comedy starring Macaulay Culkin as ten-year-old Kevin McCallister who is inadvertently left home alone by his family when they go on vacation, is released on 4K UHD 2nd November 2020 from Walt Disney Home Entertainment.

Killing Eve: Season 3
Killing Eve: Season 3
DVD
2 Nov 2020

Villanelle and Eve are back again with more explosive action and breathtaking cliffhangers in the latest instalment of the multi-award winning drama Killing Eve, released on DVD 2nd November 2020 from BBC Worldwide.

Spotlight
High profile, popular and titles worthy of note
Avatar: Fire and Ash - Collector's Edition
Avatar: Fire and Ash - Collector's Edition
Blu-ray 4K UHD Collectors
21 Dec 2026

Journey back to the extraordinary world of Pandora and experience the unforgettable adventure at home when Avatar: Fire and Ash Collector's Edition arrives on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on 21st December 2026 from Walt Disney Home Entertainment.

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®