"Director: David Padrusch"

• The Last Stand Of The 300 - The Real Story | DVD | (21/05/2007) from £4.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (100.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This spectacular two hour documentary tells the amazing true story of the 300 Spartan warriors who so selflessly defended their country against the mighty Persian army estimated at being a million strong for almost 7 days. This is the real story of the most famous last stand in history. At the height of the Persian-Greek war Xerxes King of Persia intent on conquering all of Greece led his mighty army into battle. But what awaited them was not to be anticipated . For seven days the King of Sparta Leonidas accompanied by just 300 Spartan warriors and a number of Greek regulars held off the Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae so that the Greek army would have time to mobilise. Against impossible odds the Spartans held the narrow pass inflicting shocking casualty numbers on the Persians untill every last Spartan was slain. This program is visually stunning with breathtaking dramatisations and graphics helping to bring the true story of the Spartans last stand to life and tell the real story behind what happened at the pass at Thermopylae which is still used in military academies and by tactitians around the world today.

• Battles BC Complete season 1 | DVD | (09/11/2009) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Prepare for a riveting portrayal of some of the most exciting battles of ancient history - as well as the tales of betrayal lust conquest and brutality that often accompanied them. BATTLES BC: THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE the exciting series from HISTORY uses computer graphics and live-action stunts to bring to life the battle strategies tactics and weapons of past military leaders from Hannibal and the Romans to Moses the Athenians and David.

• Journey to 10 000 Bc | DVD | (14/07/2008) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-10.24 (-102.50%)   |  RRP £9.99

  It is 10 000 BC it is a time of fantastic change on earth early humans are just beginning to inhabit North America and great climate fluctuations swing the world back into a mini-Ice Age. Creatures such as the saber tooth cat the giant ground sloth the camel and the woolly mammoth are suddenly becoming extinct. What is causing these sudden changes...over hunting...a mysterious disease...a meteor? What species cope and adapt? How does man survive? In this fascinating and ground breaking programme we will travel with scientists to major mammoth and early human archaeological sites in North America and uncover fossilized bones ancient homes and weapons of stone. Explore and uncover the secrets behind the lives of our ancestors. Using state of the art special effects the world of the saber tooth cats woolly mammoths and prehistoric man is brought to life in stunning realism. Be prepared to...Journey to 10 000 BC!