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Great Expectations | DVD | (22/05/2000)
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| RRP This lavish adaptation of Charles Dickens immortal tale follows Pip an orphan given the chance to break free from poverty and live life as a gentleman. The stunning performances by an all-star cast are unforgettable. James Mason is Magwitch the escaped convict Pip helps in an act which is to affect his whole life; Robert Morley plays his kindly uncle; Anthony Quayle is Jaggers the lawyer who intercedes for Pip's anonymous benefactor; and the rich but deeply troubled Miss Havisha
The Desert War - The Struggle Against Rommel's Afrika Korps | DVD | (07/11/2005)
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| RRP This is the story of Erwin Rommel - the Desert Fox of legend - and his battles with General Montgomery. Sent with his specially trained Afrika Korps to stem the Italian retreat Rommel succeeded in driving the British back to the Egyptian border. After the heroic defense of Tobruk the fighting ebbed and flowed until the great British victory at El Alamein. The events of the desert war were central to the outcome of the entire Second World War. Featuring archive footage informative m
The Battle Of The Little Bighorn | DVD | (19/09/2005)
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| RRP One of histories most famous battles also saw the death of one of its most colourful characters - the charismatic and flamboyant George Armstrong Custer. Desperate to win a victory to restore his flagging reputation Custer trusted his luck once too often with disastrous consequences for the once-feted hero and the men under his command. Never before had the Indian tribes won such a spectacular victory over the white man but as history reveals the victory would cost them dearly. Thi
North Atlantic Battles - The Fight Against The U-Boats | DVD | (07/11/2005)
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| RRP This is the saga of the bloody and prolonged battle for control of the maritime trade routes upon which Britain depended for vital supplies from all over the world during the second world war. It is the story of convoys across the Atlantic and the Arctic and their never ending fight against the German U-Boats a fight which cost nearly 80 000 British lives and more than 70% of all U-Boat crew members. This DVD used superb archive footage rare photographic images expert comment and
The Battle Of Hastings | DVD | (13/09/2004)
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| RRP The great battle fought near the English seaside town of Hastings on October 14th 1066 was perhaps the most significant in England's history. The victory of Duke William of Normandy over Harold II of England was to forever shape the destiny of a nation for the sun set on the battlefield of Senlac Hill and also the Anglo-Saxon way of life. Atmospheric reconstruction and re-enactment footage plus 3D computer mapping techniques combine to tell the dramatic story of a battle which remains one of the most famous in history.
The Spanish Civil War - The Story Of A Country At War | DVD | (19/09/2005)
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| RRP This is the story of the war that changed the course of Spanish history...the struggle between the supporters and opponents of the Spanish Second Republic which rages between 1936 and 1939. During the war new names were written large in world history; names such as the International Brigade and the Nationalist General Franco who lead his side to ultimate victory. Featuring fascinating 'eye-witness' accounts 'The Spanish Civil War' is an intriguing account of a dark and divided per
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Stripes | DVD | (15/08/2005)
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| RRP The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls. When John Winger (Bill Murray) loses his job his car his apartment and his girlfriend-all in one day-he decides he only has one option: volunteer for Uncle Sam. Way over their head they eventually learn the ropes and manage to take a top-secret U.S. recreational vehicle behind the Iron Curtain on a road trip...
The Crusades | DVD | (13/09/2004)
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| RRP For nearly two centuries generations of knights from England and western Europe marched to do battle with the Saracen hordes who occupied the holy land. Bitter and bloody these battles are known to history as the Crusades. Perhaps most famous of all was Richard The Lionheart's struggle with Emperor Saladin on the burning sands of Palestine in 1190. This programme features atmospheric reconstruction footage and spectacular computer effects to tell the dramatic story of the great conflict between Christianity and Islam.
India - The Struggle For Independence / The Spanish Conquest Of Mexico | DVD | (19/09/2005)
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| RRP India - The Struggle For Independence This is a unique introduction to the complex mix of political historical cultural and military issues which have combined to make up the history of India. This 30 programme includes expert commentary and analysis from Indian history specialists along with archive footage and new location film. The Spanish Conquest Of Mexico This programme tells the story of Hernando Cortez the 16th Century Spanish conquistador who conquered the A
Kaiserschlacht 1918 - The Kaiser's Last Great Gamble | DVD | (19/09/2005)
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| RRP This is the dramatic story of ""Operation Michael"" the codename for the mighty German spring offensive of 1918. Planned by General Ludendorff the Kaiserschlacht (or ""Emperor's Battle"") was Germany's last desperate throw of the dice a final massive effort in a bid to turn the tide of the Great War. The thunderous artillery bombardment by more than 6000 guns which signalled the start of the offensive was the largest the war had yet seen. A million German troops were committed to the
The Battle Of Gettysburg | DVD | (13/09/2004)
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| RRP Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War and is perhaps the most famous battle of that bloody and bitter conflict. However just weeks before the cavalry forces of the North and South had met in what would prove to be the largest cavalry engagement of the War the battle of Brandy Station. With a magnificent reconstruction this DVD includes period imagery photographs plus 3D mapping techniques to provide an unforgettable record of a vital day in the War.
Great Adventurers - Sir Frances Drake | DVD | (15/05/2006)
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| RRP This documentary delves into the life and times of Sir Francis Drake the foremost English privateer navigator naval pioneer politician and civil engineer of the Elizabethan period.
World War One - The Terrible Story Of The Great War | DVD | (07/11/2005)
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| RRP From the fateful shot of the assassin's gun at Sarajevo to Armistice Day 1918 when the guns finally fell silent on the nightmare of the trenches this is the tragic story of the Great War. Featuring archive footage informative maps and graphics the origins of the war and the ebb and flow of it's crucial battles and offensives.
Great Adventurers - Sir Walter Raleigh | DVD | (15/05/2006)
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| RRP This documentary delves into the life and times of Sir Walter Raleigh.
Great Adventurers - Ernest Shackleton | DVD | (15/05/2006)
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| RRP This documentary looks into the life and times of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton the Anglo-Irish explorer famous for his Antarctic expedition of 1914-1916.
The Normandy Battles | DVD | (07/11/2005)
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| RRP After the D-Day landings in June 1944 the Allied troops found themselves up against stiff German defensive positions. As a result of the desperate fighting which followed the Germany army was pushed back towards Paris and the tide of the war was finally going in the favour of the Allies. This programme tells the story of the mighty battle for Caen and of the shambles of 'Operation Goodwood' one of the great British disasters of the Second World War. Featuring archive footage in
Gallipoli 1915 - The Bloody Peninsula | DVD | (07/11/2005)
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| RRP In a war infamous for its military disasters there are few greater debacles than Gallipoli. Ill-conceived poorly planned and dogged by misfortune the offensive which was supposed to knock Turkey out of the Great War soon subsided into a bloody stalemate. The resulting loss of life at notorious places such as Anzac Cove and Suvla Bay are written large in military folklore. 'Gallipoli 1915: The Bloody Peninsula' features fascinating rarely seen battle footage and haunting photograph
The Battle Of Britain | DVD | (07/11/2005)
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| RRP ""Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."" This DVD tells the story of those referred by Winston Churchill as 'the few' the handful of courageous young Allied fighter pilots who flew time and time again to defy the mighty Luftwaffe. At a time when Nazi Germany had swept away all before it and Hitler's eyes were fixed firmly on British shores the remarkable men of the RAF formed an impenetrable line of defence risking all to protect our bor
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Steel Tempest | DVD | (11/12/2000)
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| RRP This is the result of an amazing film-making achievement an epic war movie made on a shoe-string budget. For Germany the war is lost yet the Fuhrer clinging to the vain hope that his armies will turn the tide orders a last-gasp attack. Steel Tempest is th harrowing story of a trapped German unit during the closing days of the war. All is clearly lost but the fanatical Commander continues to fight in the face of certain defeat. Featuring thrilling action sequences which combine seamlessly with rare archive footage this is World War II as it really was for the hard-pressed men of the German army.
The Peasants' Revolt 1381 | DVD | (19/09/2005)
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| RRP From the towns and villages they came fortified by the words of John Ball and fired by an anger borne of crippling poverty and unjust taxes. Driven on by the charismatic but mysterious Wat Tyler the peasant army stood at the very gate of London only to see their prize snatched by the treachery and false promises of King Richard II and his government. This DVD features atmospheric re-enactments dramatised ""eye-witness accounts"" expert historical analysis and period imagery to pain
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