--- product_id: 51097835 title: "Cracker - Complete Collection [DVD]" price: "€ 37.78" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/51097835-cracker-complete-collection-dvd store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Cracker - Complete Collection [DVD] **Price:** € 37.78 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cracker - Complete Collection [DVD] - **How much does it cost?** € 37.78 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/51097835-cracker-complete-collection-dvd) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description �Fitz� Fitzgerald is an insulting, nosy, loathsome individual who is a drunken excuse for a husband, a lousy father and a gambling washout, but he has one saving grace--he is a brilliant psychologist with an uncanny ability to see evil in people, make them confess and walk away unscathed. He understands the criminal mind probably because his mind isn�t that far removed from the criminals he deals with. Episodes include The Mad Woman In The Attic To Say I Love You One Day A Lemming Will Fly To Be A Somebody The Big Crunch Men Should Weep Brotherly Love Best Boys True Romance White Ghost Cracker Review: Cracker - Our hero here is a fat, sweaty, womanising, gambling alcoholic. The setting is slate-grey dreary, gritty Manchester. The subject matter is murder and rape, race and kidnap. Yet is it uplifting to watch because the quality of the series, particularly in the early episodes is so delightfully rare. The episodes are `why dunnits' rather then `who dunnits' and it is Fitz, played brilliantly by Robbie Coltrane is a genius psychologist with a rare gift to unravel a criminal mind, that plays them out. From the start of the series, when we watch him give a lecture and throw books at students, it is clear he is a magnetic character. What makes him so likable is his brutal honesty and his inability to conform. However, it is the whole package that makes `Cracker' so essential. The scripts, Jimmy McGovern are superb. He is a national treasure. There is also the strength of the supporting cast. In particular, I liked the characters of Jane `Panhandle' Penhaligan, and DCI Bilborough, (Christopher Eccleston in one of his finest roles) and the unhinged D.S Jimmy Beck. The greatest episodes are when these characters are involved and when McGovern writes. These episodes in themselves warrant the highest mark possible for this collection. The quality tails off slightly after this but the series is always engrossing. This box set does not offer any extras, but I doubt that many people will care. This is simply British drama at its finest, and essential viewing. Review: Not a comedy - I'd forgotten how dark this was and OMG it's 20 years since it aired. Bleedy fentestic, this box set. Ol' Hagrid is off moonlighting to support his drink habit and he's not too worried about upsetting people, so he goes for it with gusto. Coltrane is working hard here, "doing acting" with real passion and skill and it's a million miles away from his famous typecasting. A remarkable, alienating performance which of course is not always unsympathetic but always oddly tragic. Against the anti-hero, we have some thought-provoking, involving television but as I think you've gathered, it's not exactly fluffy. It's enjoyable but not always "pleasant." Ten episodes feature David Eccleston as DCI David Bilborough, the role that really first put him on the map. (Discuss.) The absolute hi-light of the series is To Be a Somebody, the story between Coltrane, Eccleston and the absolutely terrifying Robert Carlyle. It's harrowing and heart-rending and among the best low budget drama I've ever seen and I'm not giving you any spoilers. Get it or borrow it, but see it. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Adrian Dunbar, Andrew Tiernan, Andy Wilson, Barbara Flynn, Barbara Kay, Brid Brennan, Charles McDougall, Cherith Mellor, Christopher Eccleston, Christopher Fulford, Clive Russell, David Calder, Don Henderson, Emily Joyce, Emma Cunniffe, Frances Tomelty, Freda Foh Shen, Geraldine Somerville, Gub Neal, Hilary Bevan Jones, James Fleet, Jean Stewart, John Simm, Julian Jarrold, Kieran O'Brien, Liam Cunningham, Liu Jo Ying, Lorcan Cranitch, Mark Lambert, Michael Pennington, Michael Winterbottom, Paul Abbott, Richard Standeven, Ricky Tomlinson, Robbie Coltrane, Robert Carlyle, Roy Battersby, Samantha Morton, Simon Cellan Jones, Susan Lynch, Tess Thomson, Tim Fywell, Tim Healy Contributor Adrian Dunbar, Andrew Tiernan, Andy Wilson, Barbara Flynn, Barbara Kay, Brid Brennan, Charles McDougall, Cherith Mellor, Christopher Eccleston, Christopher Fulford, Clive Russell, David Calder, Don Henderson, Emily Joyce, Emma Cunniffe, Frances Tomelty, Freda Foh Shen, Geraldine Somerville, Gub Neal, Hilary Bevan Jones, James Fleet, Jean Stewart, John Simm, Julian Jarrold, Kieran O'Brien, Liam Cunningham, Liu Jo Ying, Lorcan Cranitch, Mark Lambert, Michael Pennington, Michael Winterbottom, Paul Abbott, Richard Standeven, Ricky Tomlinson, Robbie Coltrane, Robert Carlyle, Roy Battersby, Samantha Morton, Simon Cellan Jones, Susan Lynch, Tess Thomson, Tim Fywell, Tim Healy See more | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,186 Reviews | | Format | PAL | | Genre | Comedy | | Language | English | | Manufacturer | ITV Studios Home Entertainment | | Number of discs | 11 | | Publication date | 1 Sept. 2008 | | Runtime | 1350 minutes | ## Product Details - **Format:** PAL - **Genre:** Comedy - **Language:** English - **Number of discs:** 11 ## Images ![Cracker - Complete Collection [DVD] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71tDvQ9TH0L.jpg) ![Cracker - Complete Collection [DVD] - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/711urvXRypL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cracker *by P***D on 29 December 2006* Our hero here is a fat, sweaty, womanising, gambling alcoholic. The setting is slate-grey dreary, gritty Manchester. The subject matter is murder and rape, race and kidnap. Yet is it uplifting to watch because the quality of the series, particularly in the early episodes is so delightfully rare. The episodes are `why dunnits' rather then `who dunnits' and it is Fitz, played brilliantly by Robbie Coltrane is a genius psychologist with a rare gift to unravel a criminal mind, that plays them out. From the start of the series, when we watch him give a lecture and throw books at students, it is clear he is a magnetic character. What makes him so likable is his brutal honesty and his inability to conform. However, it is the whole package that makes `Cracker' so essential. The scripts, Jimmy McGovern are superb. He is a national treasure. There is also the strength of the supporting cast. In particular, I liked the characters of Jane `Panhandle' Penhaligan, and DCI Bilborough, (Christopher Eccleston in one of his finest roles) and the unhinged D.S Jimmy Beck. The greatest episodes are when these characters are involved and when McGovern writes. These episodes in themselves warrant the highest mark possible for this collection. The quality tails off slightly after this but the series is always engrossing. This box set does not offer any extras, but I doubt that many people will care. This is simply British drama at its finest, and essential viewing. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not a comedy *by I***N on 15 April 2014* I'd forgotten how dark this was and OMG it's 20 years since it aired. Bleedy fentestic, this box set. Ol' Hagrid is off moonlighting to support his drink habit and he's not too worried about upsetting people, so he goes for it with gusto. Coltrane is working hard here, "doing acting" with real passion and skill and it's a million miles away from his famous typecasting. A remarkable, alienating performance which of course is not always unsympathetic but always oddly tragic. Against the anti-hero, we have some thought-provoking, involving television but as I think you've gathered, it's not exactly fluffy. It's enjoyable but not always "pleasant." Ten episodes feature David Eccleston as DCI David Bilborough, the role that really first put him on the map. (Discuss.) The absolute hi-light of the series is To Be a Somebody, the story between Coltrane, Eccleston and the absolutely terrifying Robert Carlyle. It's harrowing and heart-rending and among the best low budget drama I've ever seen and I'm not giving you any spoilers. Get it or borrow it, but see it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely Brilliant *by M***T on 14 June 2012* I missed this when it was on television so it was ideal to watch it from the very first episode to the very last and I was not disappointed. Superb cast, superb storylines, and thoroughly gripping. Robbie Coltrane is outstanding as Fitz, one minute you feel sorry for him, next you are amazed by what a genuius he really is but at the same time you almost hate him for the way he treats his long suffering wife and the people who come into contact with him. Nobody else could have played this part so convincingly. Well worth buying. Just wish there had been more episodes. A truly amazing series. ## Frequently Bought Together - Cracker - Complete Collection [DVD] - Prime Suspect - The Complete Collection [DVD] - Wire in the Blood: Completely Wired - The Complete Series [DVD] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/51097835-cracker-complete-collection-dvd](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/51097835-cracker-complete-collection-dvd) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*