"Director: Greg Grainger"

• Wildest Antarctica And Arctic | DVD | (24/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Wildest Antarctica Wildest Antarctica documents the chilling beauty and grandeur of this labyrinth of ice and snow and the wild creatures that have adapted to an icy existence. Capturing the true essence of the Antarctic this programme highlights the key behaviours of the penguin colonies and the majestic creatures of the deep in their fight for survival. Brilliantly shot during five expeditions this is a documentary that stirs the soul and captures the imagination.

• 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.

• Cutest Kittens | DVD | (12/11/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Cutest kittens is a joyous celebration of kittens of every conceivable kind from those that swim to the pampered pussies being groomed for public performances and photo shoots. A litter of four superb British short-hairs is tracked through the programme starting with the miracle of their birth and returning months later to watch them win a national cat show. We look at the wide range of breeds a diverse collection of the cutest and cuddleist kittens conceivable from the aristocratic and hairy to the hairless and careless. The range of kitten behaviour is shown from kittens displaying natural hunting skills by chasing chickens to kittens playing with mice. We visit the pampered pussies of the Hollywood movie stars being washed groomed and manicured. In Austrailia follow kittens being spoiled in luxury suites with their own television sets while others are given mock weddings by their doting owners in a ceremony attended by dozens of cats and dogs dressed to the nines. In New Zealand a glamorous photo shoot is featured starring kittens that hang delightfully in socks pose amidst cream bottles and sit attentively in bubble baths while their images are recorded. In Florida we learn how smart kittens can be as we follow the proccess of training them to perform amazing tricks from scrambeling upside down along ropes jumping hoops and chasing rats accross a stage. One star of the programme is Froggy a partially paralysed kitten that vets recommended being put to sleep. His owners refused applying physio-therapy which leads to a miraculous recovery. Cutest Kittens is the definative documentary on kittens a quintessential special that shows us everything wonderful from the delightful world of kittens from their endless energy to their boundless zest for play.

• Precious Puppies | DVD | (12/11/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Precious Puppies is a joyous celebration of puppies of every kind from those that swim to the pampered puppies being groomed for TV adverts and movies. This one hour special starts with a tasteful montage of a pregnant dog puppies being born and the mothers first licks followed by the first weeks of the young puppies' growth and the attention lavished on it by it's doting mother. By 6 weeks old the puppies are into playful mode their every leap and tumble is captured leading us to the more mischevious puppies as they get into mischief of all kinds; upsetting cans of paint causing havoc in the kitchen and creating general mayhem. Precious Puppies shows the amazing diversity of breeds from those that love water and swim and play under the hose to those that are aristocratic fluffy and hairless. We show the entire range of puppy behaviour. The programme looks at hoe smart puppies can be as we follow the process of training dogs that go on to perform amazing tricks. The next segment takes us throught the process of training and auditioning for TV commercials magazine ads and movies leading to their starring roles on screen. Precious Puppies shows puppies being indulged in establishments specialisng in puppy care from grooming through to manicures. The programme climaxes with Showtime where the puppies that have starred in this programme are taken to public shows for exhibition and judging.