TOAST OF LONDON and PEEP SHOW DVD winner!

Thanks if you entered my DVD competitions last week, to win copies of TOAST OF LONDON Series 3 and PEEP SHOW Series 9 on DVD. The winner is below:

Win TOAST OF LONDON Series 3 on DVD for Christmas!

The seasonal cheer just keeps on spreading! After giving away a DVD of Peep Show yesterday, I'm now giving away a DVD of TOAST OF LONDON Series 3 for one lucky reader, too!

Win PEEP SHOW Series 9 on DVD for Christmas!

If you're struggling for a last-minute Christmas gift idea, now's your chance to pickup a copy of an iconic Channel 4 comedy, absolutely free. I have a copy of PEEP SHOW Series 9 to give away to one lucky reader! It probably won't arrive for Christmas Day, but it'll make a nice addition over the festive period.

Pitch Perfect 2 DVD winner

Last Monday, I offered readers the chance to win a copy of PITCH PERFECT 2 on DVD from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The question posed was "Where do the Bellas visit to compete in the World Championships of Acapella?" The answer is: "Copenhagen".

There were a record-breaking (for this blog) number of entries for this competition, with 245 people e-mailing me the correct answer. I think this was down to someone posting the competition fundamentals on a money-saving forum, but there's no law against that.

However, the winner will have to be reading this post to find out if they've won. And that very lucky person, chosen using a random number generator from the correct entries received before 5PM on 18 September, is... *drum roll*...

Win Pitch Perfect 2 on DVD

To celebrate the release of Pitch Perfect 2, available to own on Blu-Ray™ and DVD on 21 September from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Dan's Media Digest is giving someone the chance to bring home a DVD of this year's follow-up to the global phenomenon!

Pitch Perfect 2 reunites the loveable misfits and welcomes brand new Bellas who endeavour to recapture their signature vocals, style and attitude as they face off against the toughest competition on the planet. Three years after the Bellas enthralled audiences with their aca-tastic moves, adorable charm and powerful vocals, and winning a national title, the soulful group suffer a national embarrassment, which threatens to damage the three-time champions' harmony forever. Desperate to rise up and redeem their powerful legacy, the Bellas must fight for international recognition and reputation at the World Championships of Acapella in Copenhagen.

To have a chance of winning this DVD, simply answer the following question:

Competition Result: PLEBS DVD

Thanks to everyone who entered my competition to win one of three copies of ITV2's sitcom Plebs on DVD. I asked the question '... what is the name of the [show's] gormless slave character?' and everyone correctly answered 'Grumio'.

The three randomly-chosen winners are:

Kim Plant, Shropshire
Pete Aighton, Cullompton
Dean Gerstel, Barnsley

Congratulations! You will each receive your DVD shortly. Many thanks to all who entered!

Competition: win ITV2's PLEBS on DVD!

ITV2's hit comedy Plebs arrives on DVD and Blu-ray today, and I have three DVDs to give away to lucky readers, courtesy of Universal Pictures.

The six-part comedy is set in Ancient Rome and follows the exploits of three ordinary young men from the suburbs (Tom Rosenthal, Joel Fry, Ryan Sampson), as they try to find employment, have sex, and climb the social ladder.

To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question:

In Plebs, what is the name of the gormless slave character?

(a) Stylax
(b) Grumio
(c) Obelix

To enter, e-mail me your answer, remembering to include 'Plebs' in the subject header and your full name and address (so your DVD can be dispatched if you win).

This competition ends on 3 May 2013 @5PM (GMT) and is only open to citizens of the UK and Ireland. Full Terms & Conditions can be read here. The three winners will be chosen at random from all of the correct entries. Good luck!

Competition result: ARGO Blu-rays!

Last week I hosted a competition to win two copies of the Oscar-winning movie Argo on Blu-ray.

To win one, I asked: which of director Ben Affleck's co-stars did he later marry? The answer was Jennifer Garner from Daredevil, which not everyone got right.

But of those who did answer correctly, the following two randomly-chosen entrants each win a copy of Argo on Blu-ray:

Freddie Lee - California, USA
Dean Gerstel - Barnsley, England

Congratulations, Freddie and Dean! I will get in touch with Appliances Online, who will send your prizes. Thanks to everyone who entered this Argo competition, especially if you were kind enough to spread the word via a social platform.

Competition: win ARGO on Blu-ray!

With Ben Affleck's Argo having been released on Blu-ray/DVD and celebrating an Academy Award win for Best Picture, Appliances Online have offered two Blu-ray copies of the film for a competition.

'Depicting the true story of the 1980 joint CIA-Canadian secret rescue mission to extract six American diplomats held as fugitives in Iran, Argo sees Affleck return to the director's chair for his third feature. Critically acclaimed and the recipient of three Oscars and three BAFTAs, it's further proof that there's a lot more to Ben Affleck than his roles in Hollywood blockbusters Armageddon and Pearl Harbor.'

To be entered into the draw to win one of two Blu-ray copies of Argo, answer the following question:

Ben Affleck married his co-star of which movie?

(a) Kate Beckinsale in Pearl Harbor?
(b) Minnie Driver in Good Will Hunting?
(c) Jennifer Garner in Daredevil?

To enter, e-mail me your answer with 'Argo' in the subject header and your delivery address. The competition closes on 19 March @5PM (GMT) and the two randomly-chosen winners will be announced on 20 March.

Entry details: This competition is only open to residents of the UK/US and Canada. The correct region-coded Blu-ray disc will be sent to a winner from one of those locations. Unfortunately entries made by those living in any other countries will have to be discounted. The usual Terms & Conditions also apply.

Competition result: DARK SHADOWS region-free Blu-ray

Last week I held a competition for someone to win a region-free copy of Tim Burton's Dark Shadows on Blu-ray. The question posed was: which movie did Tim Burton and Johnny Deep first work together on? The correct answer is: 1990's Edward Scissorhands. Of course.

Of all the correct entries, the randomly chosen winner is:

Ian McArdell, Surrey

Congratulations, Ian! Your prize will hopefully be dispatched within the next few days. Commiserations if you didn't win this time, but please do try again when another competition is held. I always stress this, but you really do have a great chance of winning stuff here.

Competition: win DARK SHADOWS on Region-Free Blu-ray

To celebrate the UK release of Tim Burton's DARK SHADOWS on DVD/Blu-ray today, I have one copy of the Blu-ray disc to give-away!

This comedy is an adaptation of the cult classic US supernatural soap opera, about a 19th-century man transformed into a vampire and buried alive by a witch, who's exhumed in the 1970s to meet his quirky descendants. It stars Tim Burton, Eva Green, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Jonny Lee Miller & Chloë Grace Moretz.

To have a chance of winning this Region-free Blu-ray, just answer the following question:

DARK SHADOWS marks the eighth collaboration between director Tim Burton and actor Johnny Depp, but which film did they first work together on?

(a) Edward Scissorhands
(b) Ed Wood
(c) Sleepy Hollow

Winner: SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE Region 2 DVD

Last week I held a competition to win a Region 2 DVD box-set of Spartacus: Vengeance. The question asked was, essentially, where does the character of Spartacus originally come from? The answer was Thrace. Of the many thousands dozens of entries, I'm pleased to announce the randomly chosen winner is...

Elvis Wright, Derbyshire

Congratulations Elvis! I'll pass on your delivery details to the supplier of this DVD and you'll hopefully receive it very soon. Commiserations to everyone who entered but didn't win, and better luck next time. And for all those Spartacus fans who didn't bother to even enter: why? You had a real chance of winning this box-set here. Oh well.

Competition: win SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE on DVD!

Starz's swords-n'-sandals epic Spartacus: Vengeance is coming to DVD and Blu-ray on 1 October in the UK, and I have a Region 2 DVD box-set to giveaway (courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment). The second season continues the story of mutinous slave Spartacus (Liam McIntyre) as he tries to amass an army to defeat the Roman Republic...

To be in with a chance of winning this awesome prize, just answer this question:

In the series, where does heroic slave Spartacus originally come from?

(a) Capua
(b) Sparta
(c) Thrace

WILL BILL signed T-shirt winner!

Earlier this week I held a competition to win a Wild Bill T-shirt signed by actor Dexter Fletcher, who made his directorial debut on that movie. The question I asked was very simple:

In Wild Bill, Will Poulter plays Bill's son Dean, but in which movie did Poulter play a schoolboy called Lee Carter?

The answer was: Son of Rambow.

Of the correct entries received (and there were some incorrect ones!), the randomly chosen winner was: Grant Martin from Essex. Congratulations, Grant! I'll be in touch soon to confirm your win, and the signed T-shirt will hopefully be with you later this week.

Thanks for everyone who entered this contest. Better luck next time!

Competition: win a WILD BILL T-shirt signed by Dexter Fletcher

Wild Bill is a British drama about Bill Hayward (Charlie Creed-Miles), a parolee who returns to his home in East London after 8 years in prison, only to discover his two teenage sons have been abandoned by their mother and are living on the street. Bill's eldest, 15-year-old Dean (Will Poulter), is doing his best to provide for his younger brother, but it's not long before Bill's forced back into a fatherly role, just as his youngest son gets involved with some of his drug-dealing associates...

The movie marks the directorial debut of Dexter Fletcher (Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, Kick-Ass), starring Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings), Jason Flemyng (Snatch), Jaime Winstone (Donkey Punch) and Olivia Williams (The Sixth Sense)... and I have a signed piece of merchandise for you to win, courtesy of Universal Pictures.

If you'd like to win this Wild Bill T-shirt, signed by Dexter Fletcher himself, just answer the following question:

In Wild Bill, Will Poulter plays Bill's son Dean, but in which movie did Poulter play a schoolboy called Lee Carter?

(a) Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader
(b) St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
(c) Son of Rambow

To win, simply e-mail your answer to me, remembering to put "Wild Bill" in your subject header. Please also include a delivery address to send the T-shirt to, should you be lucky enough to win it.

The competition is only open to people with a valid UK or Ireland address to enable a successful delivery of this prize. The closing date for entries is Saturday 21 July 2012 @5PM (GMT). The winner will be announced on Sunday and contacted by e-mail.

WILD BILL is released on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Download this Monday 23 July in the UK.

Competition Result: COVERT AFFAIRS DVD

Last weekend one of my irregular competitions was launched; this one to win a copy of Covert Affairs' first season on DVD (released 18 June 2012 in the UK). I'd love to say thousands of people entered, but that would be a barefaced lie. But hey, that's why you really must enter competitions here, because you have a fantastic chance of actually winning!

Anyway, the question posed was as follows:

Piper Perabo is the star of Covert Affairs, but which live-action/animated movie was her big break?

(a) The Smurfs
(b) The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
(c) Garfield

The answer was (b) The Adventures Of Rocky & Bullwinkle. I'm happy to say everyone got that right. But the winner, chosen at random, is:

Pete Aighton, Collompton

Congratulations, Pete! I have your address, so the DVD will be in your hands shortly. Thanks to everyone else who entered, and better luck next time.

Competition: win COVERT AFFAIRS on DVD!

Covert Affairs is a USA Network drama about CIA trainee Annie Walker (Piper Perabo), who works for the Domestic Protection Division and is promoted to field operative to catch her ex-boyfriend. Co-starring Christopher Gorham (Ugly Betty) and Peter Gallagher (The O.C), and produced by The Bourne Identity's Doug Liman Covert Affairs has become Really's most popular drama here in the UK.

The first season DVD box-set is released on Monday (18 June), but I have a FREE copy to give away to one lucky reader, courtesy of Universal Playback! To have a chance of winning, simply answer this question:

Piper Perabo is the star of Covert Affairs, but which live-action/animated movie was her big break?

(a) The Smurfs
(b) The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
(c) Garfield

To enter, just e-mail me your answer, remembering to include "Covert Affairs" in the subject header and your preferred delivery address. It's important to note this DVD is Region 2 and the competition only open to residents of the UK and Ireland.

The competition will close on Wednesday 20 June @5PM (GMT). The winner will be selected randomly from all the correct entries. I will announce the lucky winner on this blog shortly after, before contacting that person by e-mail.

The standard Terms & Conditions apply.

Competition Result: THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS DVDs

My Easter weekend competition to win 5 copies of The Almighty Johnsons on Region 2 DVD closed yesterday. The five winners, chosen at random, are as follows:

Susannah Cooke, Ayrshire
Tom Pattyn, Stanley
Siobhan Grant, Middlesex
Garry Lloyd, Shrewsbury
Ian Deveney, Brighton

I will be in touch with the above winners by email very soon. Those who didn't include a delivery address in their competition entry will also need to do so in their reply to this imminent email. (And you're lucky I accepted your answer, because I did say you needed to send me your address! Tut, tut.)

Thanks to everyone who entered, and commiserations if you were unlucky this time. It was a more popular contest than I expected it to be. Hopefully there'll be another contest at DMD very soon!

Competition: THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS – Season 1 DVD

To celebrate the DVD release of the complete first season of The Almighty Johnsons on 9 April from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, I'm giving away copies of the DVD box-set to five lucky readers.

The Almighty Johnsons, which recently aired on Syfy, is an acclaimed fantasy drama about four ordinary brothers who just happen to be descended from Norse Gods. The only problem is they don't have full control of their powers, and it is up to 21-year-old Axl Johnson to restore them and ensure the family's survival.

Packed with action, drama, raunchy comedy and larger-than-life fantasy, The Almighty Johnsons puts the Norse Gods right where they don’t want to be: in the bodies of a bunch of New Zealand lads with all the faults, flaws and desires of ordinary mortals.

For your chance to win, just answer this question:

The four Johnson brothers are each descended from a Norse God. But which God is represented by protagonist Axl Johnson?

a) Bragi: The God of Poetry
b) Baldr: The God of Rebirth, Light and Beauty
c) Odin: Father of the Gods

Email me your answer, remembering to put "Almighty DVD" in the subject header, and include a delivery address incase you're a winner. This competition will close on 9 April @5PM (GMT). I will select the five winners at random and inform everyone soon after.

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Competition Result: TODD & THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL - signed Jason Mewes cartoon

Last week I held a competition to win a signed Jason Mewes cartoon from Syfy UK's Todd & The Book Of Pure Evil. The question posed was:

What is the name of the high school where Todd & The Book Of Pure Evil takes place?

a. Crowley High
b. Crowton High
c. Crowhill High

The correct answer was (a) Crowley High. Of the correct answers received, the winner (chosen using random.org) was Pam Reynolds. Congratulations, Pam! I will be in touch with you later today to arrange delivery of your prize. Thanks to everyone else who entered this contest. Better luck next time!