5. Essential TV Box Sets
While including DVDs in this list is something of a cop-out, not stocking would be complete without the finest programming the small screen has to offer. Two of the best TV shows ever made are available as complete DVD box sets for bargain prices and now's the perfect time to have someone scoop them up for you. David Simon's The Wire spans five seasons of slow-burning drama on the streets of Baltimore, while Aaron Sorkin's The West Wing is arguably the best written programme ever to grace our screens. If you haven't watched both of these start to finish then frankly you should go away now and not come back until you have.
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