» Competiton: Spooks, The Painted Veil and CSI: 7.1 DVDs to win
Spooks Series 5
Contender Home Entertainment release series 5 of the thrilling espionage drama, Spooks, from BBC and Kudos on 10 September.
Always close to the bone, politically sensitive, and rivetting entertainment, this series pushes the boundaries of drama and questions the society we live in today. We have two copies of the fifth series to give away. Having achieved phenomenal critical acclaim and continually high ratings, the show has won, and been nominated for, numerous industry awards including a BAFTA and the National Television Awards.
Rupert Penry-Jones reprises his role as the irrepressible Adam Carter, alongside Peter Firth as Harry Pearce, heading up Section D at MI-5. In Series 5, a terror attack on a gas and oil depot has led to energy rationing and people are dying of cold. The media are blaming weak leadership and one media group in particular is pedalling anti-government propaganda. The series builds up to the climactic series finale involving environmental terrorist group Divine Earth. For fans of the show who want to relive the drama, or for new fans to discover, don’t miss this five-disc packed with special features.
For a chance of winning a copy of Spooks, Series 5 on DVD, tell us: Who does
Rupert Penry-Jones play in this popular series? See below for entry details.
The Painted Veil
A sumptuous tale of love, betrayal, revenge and redemption, The Painted Veil stars Naomi Watts, Edward Norton and Liev Schriebler and is based on the classic novel by W. Somerset Maugham.
Set against the exotic backdrop of 1920s Shanghai, the film follows Kitty (Watts) who lives in an age where a proper lady must find a husband. Bored with her life, Kitty accepts a marriage proposal from a doctor (Norton) and relocates to Shanghai.
As her husband dedicates himself to his work, Kitty embarks on an adulterous affair, only to be discovered. Sensitively conveyed and directed, this film will break your heart and mend it again.
To be in with a chance of winning one of three copies on DVD, tell us: Who
penned the classic novel this film is adapted from? See below for entry
details. Entrants must be aged 15 or over.
CSI: 7.1
The CSI: Crime Scene Investigation team are back, as an all new series explodes onto DVD this month from Momentum Pictures.
Bringing us new characters, new relationships and ever-more confounding crimes, don’t miss out on a chance to win part one of series seven of this forensics drama on DVD.
Followers of the series will enjoy the continuity: Grissom and Sara’s relationship heats up, and Catherine and her daughter get mixed up with her father’s crooked business. Newcomers to the show will enjoy the fast-paced action, original stories and special effects.
Distinguished as a contemporary cultural phenomenon, the show created by Anthony E Zuiker, has gripped audiences across the globe. Nominated for a staggering 24 Emmy awards, CSI is seen on Five and Living and is the highest-rated US drama in the UK.
We have a copy of series seven, part one to give away to a lucky reader.
To be in with a chance of winning, just tell us: Who created the hit show?
See below for entry details. Entrants must be aged 15 or over.
To be in with a chance of winning, email competitions@thelatest.co.uk with the title of the DVD prize you wish to win in the subject box. Leave your answer to the question in the body of the email along with your name, contact address and number. Alternatively, write to us at the address at the front of the magazine (closing date for entries: Tuesday 18 September)
