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• First Light - BBC - Based on the best selling book from Geoffrey Wellum | DVD | (06/06/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Thrown into the crucible of the most violent air war ever seen a boy barely out of school is determined to fight for survival... Seventy years later that same boy is still yearning to be free. At the age of nineteen Geoffrey 'Boy' Wellum was the youngest Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain. This is the dramatic story of the teenager who went to war with the Nazis and with the fear that threatened to engulf him. Combining Geoffrey Wellum's compelling first person testimony with intensely evocative action on the ground and in the air 'First Light' is a powerful drama that documents the universal stark horror experienced by those involved in battle.

• Hunt Vs Lauda: Grand Prix's Greatest Racing Rivals (BBC Official) | DVD | (27/01/2014) from £7.34   |  Saving you £2.65 (26.50%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Hunt Vs Lauda: Grand Prix's Greatest Racing Rivals is an emotional documentary, which tells the true story of two great drivers and the managers that almost killed them. The victory duel for the 1976 Formula 1 Championship has become the stuff of legend. The spectacular battle for supremacy that raged between Austrian, Niki Lauda and 'True Brit' James Hunt has never been equalled. After almost burning to death in his car at the Nurburgring track, Lauda came back from the dead and foug...

• Battle of Britain Double DVD Box Set - Containing First Light (BBC1) and The Battle of Britain (BBC1 Ewan McGregor) | DVD | (24/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Battle Of Britain: There are few occasions in history when we can say that the actions of a few changed the destiny - not just of a country - but of the world. The Battle of Britain is one of those moments. To mark the Anniversary of the Battle of Britain arguably the most important event in modern British history brothers Colin and Ewan McGregor present a ninety minute special for BBC1 leading us through the timeline of events during the height of the Battle. Colin is an R.A.F veteran of twenty years' service - Ewan a hero of the big screen and fledgling pilot himself. Together they take us on a journey to honour the heroes of 1940 both on the ground and in the air bringing the story of the Battle of Britain to a new generation. They will take to the skies over Southern England as Spitfires and Hurricanes once again fly over the White Cliffs of Dover. They discover the legacy of the Battle and reveal the inspiring personal stories of the few who were there and those still with us today. Using great aerial footage mixed with impressive historical archive film material this is truly the definitive programme on the Battle of Britain. First Light: Thrown into the crucible of the most violent air war ever seen a boy barely out of school is determined to fight for survival... Seventy years later that same boy is still yearning to be free. At the age of nineteen Geoffrey 'Boy' Wellum was the youngest Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain. This is the dramatic story of the teenager who went to war with the Nazis and with the fear that threatened to engulf him... Combining Geoffrey Wellum's compelling first person testimony with intensely evocative action on the ground and in the air First Light is a powerful drama that documents the universal stark horror experienced by those involved in battle.

• I Shouldn't Be Alive - Series 1 | DVD | (27/04/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Ten extraordinary true stories of human survival from around the world which focus on one of our most basic human instincts and leave the audience asking - Would I have survived in the same circumstances? Each film narrates a unique and exceptional feat of survival. We focus on the moral dilemmas crucial moments chance events and life-or-death decisions of our survivors. Some stories come from the world of the professional adventurer and extreme sports the men and women who deliberately push the envelope of danger. Compelling first person testimony is brought to life with the highest quality dramatic reconstructions filmed in extreme locations across the globe.