IT’S been one of the BBC’s most ambitious and bold productions to date and now Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is available for fans to buy on DVD.

Featuring a slew of great British acting talent with Bertie Carvel and Eddie Marsan as the eponymous magicians, alongside Marc Warren, Paul Kaye and Alice Englert, the show features mind-blowing magic and stunning effects like never seen before on the small screen.

The year is 1806, England is beleaguered by the long war with Napoleon and centuries have passed since practical magicians became the stuff of legend. But scholars of this glorious history discover that two remain: the first is the reclusive Mr Norrell whose displays of magic send a thrill through the country and the other is brilliant novice Jonathan Strange.

Young, handsome and daring, he is the very antithesis of Norrell, and so begins a dangerous battle between the two great men.

With its brilliant drama, stunning period sets and amazing supernatural events, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is truly magical. All seven episodes of the BBC fantasy series are based on the novel by Susanna Clarke.

The DVD and Blu-ray – which includes over 20 minutes of exclusive behind the scenes footage and deleted scenes - is available now from RLJ Entertainment’s Acorn Label.

The book Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke is published by Bloomsbury priced £8.99 in paperback.

WE have a copy of both the DVD and the book to give away to each of two Gazette readers.

To be in with a chance of winning , simply answer the following question: Bertie Carvel starred as Miss Trunchbull in which West End musical?

Email your answer, plus your name, address and contact telephone number to joanne.mace@basingstokegazette.co.uk.

The winner will be picked at random from the correct entries received by 10am on July 9 and contacted shortly afterwards.

Prizes must be collected from Pelton Road. Normal Newsquest rules apply. Good luck!