"Actor: Greg Grainger"

• Heavenly Hawaii | DVD | (21/09/2009) from £9.36   |  Saving you £-1.37 (-17.10%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Heavenly Hawaii captures the mystery and allure of the islands of Hawaii in an expedition that embraces both culture and adventure. These days Hawaii is undergoing a cultural resurgence and presenter Greg Grainger discovers the country's ancient ways now being so passionately revived. At a Festival of the Arts gathering on the island of Maui traditional Hawaiian leaders go through a solemn ritual that culminates in a feast and performances of the hula. On the island of Kauai he flies by ultra light and helicopter around rugged cliffsides finding waterfalls made famous in the film Jurassic Park. On the Big Island he goes night diving with manta rays rides with Hawaiian cowboys finds snow and observatories on one mountain and flowing volcanic lava on another. On Oahu he sails in waters filled with humpback whales and spinner dolphins and boards a replica of the ancient canoes that carried Hawaii's first settlers. Chapters: 1. Introduction 2. Rainforest 3. Snowy Mountain 4. Swimming With Manta Rays 5. Ultralite Flight Greg Grainger is an award-winning producer and presenter of topical travel documentaries and wildlife programs to remote and exotic locations. Greg's programs are seen around the world from Grainger's World screened daily on Europe's Travel Channel to Tour Deluxe on the USA Travel Channel as well as Channel 7 Australia's The World Around Us. His wildlife specials appear regularly on the international networks Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel.

• Australian Backyard Killers | DVD | (05/07/2010) from £7.48   |  Saving you £0.51 (6.40%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Lurking in backyards across Australia are a range of creatures that could kill... from deadly snakes and spiders to bees and even crocodiles that manage to invade some properties. In Australia's Backyard Killers producer Greg Grainger shows that wild and dangerous creatures are finding their way into suburban Australian homes to the horror of the occupants. There's the deadly Sydney Funnel Web spider shown crawling through a basket of washing and into a child's shoe. While the spider is removed by a very personable expert a hospital emergency chief outlines the dangers before the spider's venom was extracted to save bite victims in the future. Other spiders shown include an infestation of mouse spiders and an invasion by redback spiders. Snakes feature with a small but deadly Gwarda found in a suburban swimming pool paralysing the man who retrieved it. Other snakes are recovered in dramatic operations from kitchen cupboards washing machines and back verandahs. Then there are the bee swarms which paralyse victims and the discovery of killer saltwater crocodiles trapped in backyard fencing and the local suburban swimming pool. Australia's Backyard Killers has been shot and cut in a modern edgy style with very dramatic on-camera captures showing how many deadly creatures are living and threatening ordinary Australians in the once-safe environs of their own homes.

• The Marvels Of Madagascar | DVD | (19/04/2010) from £9.98   |  Saving you £0.01 (0.10%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Marvels of Madagascar features the unique animals - such as lemurs and chameleons - which have evolved in the Garden of Eden that is Madagascar. Also featured are the colourful Malagasy people with their complex system of beliefs and superstitions their wrestling competitions and music festivals. The most active of Madagascar's 32 species of lemurs are shown including the dancing lemur the Sifaka which stands upright and shuffles sideways to move. Ring-tailed lemurs are shown with their new-born babies a nursery in motion. In addition we witness the daily ritual where they spread their arms and squat to take in the warmth of the first rays of sunlight. Madagascar's largest and most elusive lemur the Indri is shown leaping through the rainforests and emitting its range of alarm and communication calls. There's also a fascinating sequence with Madagascar's largest chameleon the Parson's chameleon where it catches insects with its lightning-fast elastic tongue. This documentary addresses the threat to all of Madagascar's unique creatures as slash-and-burn farming which wipes out most of their habitat. Meet the breakfast bandits: the raiding parties of lemurs on human breakfast tables. Also featured are the giant baobab trees including sunset at the Avenue of Baobabs. Greg Grainger is an award-winning producer and presenter of topical travel documentaries and wildlife programmes to remote and exotic locations. Greg's programs are seen around the world from Grainger's World screened daily on Europe's Travel Channel to Tour Deluxe on the USA Travel Channel as well as Channel 7 Australia's The World Around Us. His wildlife specials appear regularly on the international networks Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel.

• Wildest Artic & Antarctica | DVD | (12/07/2010) from £24.28   |  Saving you £-6.29 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A stunning 2 DVD collection that captures the awesome majestic chilling beauty and grandeur of the Arctic & Antarctic. In this world of harsh extremes witness bizarre frozen formations and horrific blizzards as our camera crews capture all of the seasons and their astounding wildlife all in dramatic action sequences from penguins and seals to whales and birds. Antarctic Highlights include: Minke whales prowling the edges of an ice floe watched by wary Emperor Penguins who finally plunge in. A leopard seal stalking Adelie penguins. King penguins walking with eggs and chicks on feet. Monster-sized elephant seals snapping at and biting each other. Fierce katabatic winds sweeping off the polar plateau into the sea. Ice formations below the surface including krill. Penguins of all species feeding their young and preparing nests. Huge colonies of Magellanic Penguins rushing into the water as they begin their winter at sea. A colony of Emperor Penguins in a blizzard. Arctic Highlights include: Grizzly Bear playing with their new spring cubs. Moose: female flees for her life chased by a large brown bear. Musk Ox: rutting males charge at one another at high speed colliding head-on. Lynx: cunning predators attacking and playing with a squirrel then fighting each other. Caribou: annual migration new born calves. Chased by a grizzly. Gray Wolves: hunting in packs they pursue a goat and then feast on it. Brown Bear: the master carnivore catching and gorging orgiastically on huge quantities of salmon.

• Lords Of The Wild | DVD | (17/05/2010) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Lords of the Wild: Fighting For Survival is a superb one hour special featuring every species of bear around the world and their fight for survival. Highlights include two towering polar bears engaging in a contest of intense energy a giant grizzly tussling with her spring cub and brown bears feasting on spawning salmon. These are images that may seemingly show that bears as a species are thriving. But the truth is somewhat less attractive. The bare facts about the world's bear population are frightening. This programme will show that only the polar bear is surviving in sufficient numbers in the wild to make it relatively safe. Some of their darker cousins are staring extinction in the face. Greg Grainger is an award-winning producer and presenter of topical travel documentaries and wildlife programs to remote and exotic locations. Greg's programs are seen around the world from Grainger's World screened daily on Europe's Travel Channel to Tour Deluxe on the USA Travel Channel as well as Channel 7 Australia's The World Around Us. His wildlife specials appear regularly on the international networks Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel.

• Blue Mountains Magic | DVD | (17/05/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Blue Mountains of Australia have been likened to the Grand Canyon of the USA... bright ochre cliff walls lining deep valleys filled with spectacular vegetation... valleys vast and unspoiled beckoning with a myriad of experiences. It's a unique part of Australia an area that also contains some very distinctive villages attractions and characters. Producer/presenter Greg Grainger documents the very best of the Blue Mountains in this programme capturing all the untouched old world charm of the Mountains. Starting with a ride in a grand old steam train ride from Sidney up into the Mountains Greg takes us to Charleston dance contests in grand old hotels Christmas celebrations in July and echoing championships off the famous Three Sisters. Greg then joins a fleet of 1920 vintage racing cars to travel through historic settlements. Along the way they experience Winter Magic festivals in the snow the world's steepest railway line and gardens of perfection. In the wilderness there's wildlife aplenty with herds of kangaroos in the bush and the successful search for rare and endangered rock wallabies. Greg also experiences canyoning - the art of abseiling through waterfalls. In the Jenolan Caves a group of teenage singers serenade amongst spectacular limestone formations. The highlight of Blue Mountains Magic is the discovery of the Jurassic Pine - a pine tree found in the valleys of Wollemi that dates back to the days of the dinosaurs making them by far the oldest living plant specimens in the world. Greg Grainger is an award-winning producer and presenter of topical travel documentaries and wildlife programmes to remote and exotic locations.

• Australia's Deadliest Destinations Vol.2 | DVD | (19/04/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Visit the most remote and forbidding landscapes come face to face with lethal creatures and hear death-defying stories of survival on the worlds largest island Australia. Producer and presenter Greg Grainger has documented chilling stories of assault and escape; from deadly crocodiles to amazing stories of survival in the worst of thunderstorms. From the killer Cassowaries of North Queensland to the aggressive Tasmanian Devils and a near death experience with Jaws. The series reveals landscapes - from deserts to coral reefs from snowfields to wetlands - filled with venomous creatures. It follows the characters who live and work in these death zones and how they handle these killers. This episode features: Cassowaries: One of the world's deadliest birds the cassowary's giant claw has killed humans. Lightning: A sailor survives a bolt so powerful it threw him metres from his yacht. Tasmanian Devils: Androo Kelly Australia's foremost expert on the Tasmanian Devil shows everything from their aggressive nature to their mating rituals. Darwin Croc Catchers: Despite losing half his hand to one Tommy Nicholls still catches crocodiles for a living. Greg Grainger is an award-winning producer and presenter of topical travel documentaries and wildlife programmes to remote and exotic locations. Greg's programs are seen around the world from Grainger's World screened daily on Europe's Travel Channel to Tour Deluxe on the USA Travel Channel as well as Channel 7 Australia's The World Around Us. His wildlife specials appear regularly on the international networks Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel.

• Wildest Australia | DVD | (15/11/2010) from £18.83   |  Saving you £-4.84 (-34.60%)   |  RRP £13.99

  A giant crocodile thrashes the waters of the Kakadu National Park in pursuit of an injured bird. A huge school of sharks attacks fish off the Great Barrier Reef. Two eastern grey kangaroos kick box each other on the surf-washed shores of a southern beach. These are some of the splendid images contained in Wildest Australia. This program captures the essence of the Australian wilderness and its unique array of fascinating creatures. What is displayed is both the incredible beauty and diversity of its landscapes as Wildest Australia touches on all of Australia's major territories from its vast eucalyptus forests and inland deserts to its lush rainforests and coral reefs and surrounding islands including the world's largest sand island Fraser Island and the packs of dingoes that hunt its world-heritage listed beaches and rainforests.. The great animal icons are all shown from platypus and echidna to koalas and wombats. All creatures are shown in action sequences whether it be fighting and mating to hunting and eating. Watch Wildest Australia and you ll have experienced the true spirit of the Australian wilderness and its unique creatures. Greg Grainger is an award-winning producer and presenter of topical travel documentaries and wildlife programmes to remote and exotic locations. Greg's programmes are seen around the world from Grainger's World screened daily on Europe's Travel Channel to Tour Deluxe on the USA Travel Channel as well as Channel 7 Australia's The World Around Us. His wildlife specials appear regularly on the international networks Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel.