Documentary

• Haunted London: True Ghost Stories | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This mysterious film tells the extraordinary tales of spine chilling events in West End theatres, the Underground and the Tower of London. From royal palaces to ordinary suburbs, eyewitness accounts offer a glimpse into the world of the unseen.

• Frost Nixon--The Complete Interviews: Special Limited Edition--2 disc Collectors set | DVD | (11/05/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The Frost/Nixon Interviews are now recognised as one of the great media events of the Twentieth Century. First broadcast in May 1977 they drew the biggest ever worldwide audience for a news programme - forty-five million people watched in America alone. During twenty eight and three quarter gruelling hours Frost questioned Nixon on everything from Vietnam to China from abuse of power to the Final Days. But the most tense and gripping sessions were on Watergate. Two whole days were devoted to the subject which culminated in the unprecedented sight of Nixon apologising to his people Now a major Universal Pictures film interest in the original Watergate interview will be immense as a new generation wants to watch the historic events that the movie is based on. Frost/Nixon has been nominated for a record five Golden Globes and five Oscars including the coveted Best Picture award. This limited edition double DVD set contains the original series of four interviews as broadcast on worldwide TV in 1977 as well as a new interview with Sir David Frost filmed in 2008. In addition there is an exclusive eight page booklet especially written by Sir David Frost containing photographs and documents and a set of four full colour postcards of rare photographs from the original interviews.

• The Pattern Of Britain | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £10.21   |  Saving you £9.78 (95.79%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A famous series of films showing the development of farming and rural life in four diverse areas of the country: The Midland Shires The Fens Cornwall and the Downs. The Pattern of Britain comprised six films in total and the remaining two Scottish titles are available on The Glen Is Ours (see below). Programme comprises: The Grassy Shires (1944). Director Ralph Keene. Associate Producer Edgar Anstey. Fenlands (1945). Director Ken Annakin. Associate Producer Edgar Anstey. Cornish Valley (1944). Director Ralph Keene. Associate Producer Edgar Anstey. Downlands (1947). Directors Charles de Latour and Humphrey Swingler

• The Tudors - the Complete Second Season | DVD | (13/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

• Haunted London | DVD | (26/10/2009) from £14.99   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Exploring London's real ghost stories from Biggin Hill airfield to a haunted Underground station, including interviews with eye-witnesses

• Elvis Presley - Elvis At The Movies | DVD | (05/08/2002) from £6.95   |  Saving you £-0.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Elvis was a full fledged movie star who made more than 30 pictures in his long career each one of them a box office success. 'Elvis at the Movies' is an indispensible guide to the man and the films that made Elvis one of the biggest names in movie history.

• Cría Cuervos (Raise Ravens) (Dual Format Edition) | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £13.48   |  Saving you £6.51 (48.29%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Carlos Saura's (Carmen, Blood Wedding) touching and thought-provoking 1976 work remains one of the most important films in Spanish cinema. Released when Spain was just coming out of 40 years of Fascist rule it was nominated for a Golden Globe, and won the Grand Prize at Cannes in 1977.Cria Cuervos (English translation: Raise Ravens) centres on an amazing performance by the young actress Ana Torrent (Spirit Of The Beehive, The Haunting) as the disturbed eight-year-old girl living in Madrid with her two sisters and mourning the death of her mother, played by an ethereal Geraldine Chaplin, whom she conjures as a ghost.

• Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet | DVD | (03/12/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  When doctors diagnosed 19-year-old rock star Jason Becker with Lou Gehrig's Disease, they said he would never make music again and that he wouldn't live to see his 25th birthday. 22 years later, without the ability to move or to speak, Jason is alive and making music with his eyes.Jason Becker : Not Dead Yet is a feature-length documentary film that tells the incredible story of a guitar legend who refuses to give up on his dream of being a musician despite the most incredible odds. It is a story of dreams, love, and the strength of the human spirit.The film has been made with the full co-operation of Jason and the Becker family, who have given their consent for this to be the first feature-length documentary film about his life. They have provided their entire family archive of never-before-seen photos and footage.

• Greatest Cities Of The World With Griff Rhys Jones Series 2 | DVD | (15/04/2013) from £10.40   |  Saving you £9.59 (92.21%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Second series of the programme following Welsh comic Griff Rhys Jones as he explores a number of the world's most spectacular cities. 'Rome' sees him embark on a day-long tour of the historic city, using a scooter as transport. 'Sydney' sees him explore both the light and dark side of arguably Australia's foremost city. Finally, in 'Hong Kong' he visits the vast Chinese metropolis that was under British control during the 20th century, again with only a day to get to grips with the multifacet...

• 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.

• Live At the Grand Opera House | DVD | (21/12/2010) from £9.89   |  Saving you £4.10 (41.46%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Tracklist: 1. False False 2. Johnny Lovely Johnny 3. Jimmy Mo Mhile Stor 4. The Lass Of Glenshee 5. She Moves Through The Fair 6. The Knotted Hanky The Huntsman The Gold Ring 7. The Snows They Melt The Soonest 8. Spencer The Rover 9. Fil Fil A Runo 10. There Were Roses 11. Black Is The Colour 12. Erigh Suas A Storin 13. The Verdant Braes Of Skreen 14. Crazy Love 15. The Hill Of Thieves 16. P Stands For Paddy - Lament For Johnny 17. The Parting Glass

• Ghosts of Gloucestershire | DVD | (10/12/2007) from £8.13   |  Saving you £4.86 (59.78%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Richard Felix Ghostfinder General continues The National Ghost Tour of Great Britai in Gloucestershire. He join sforces with the Gloucerstershire Paranormal Research Group who have first hand evidence of the scariest places in this county. These include Woodchester Mansion The Ancient Ram Inn Littledean Jail and other haunted inns and hotels. Richard visits Berkeley Castle to learn the chilling tale of how King Edward II was horrendously murdered on September 21st 1327. His ghostly screams can still be heard today echoing far beyond the castle walls... so turn down your lights and give your full attention as you are taken on a ghostly tour of haunted Glousestershire.

• Fred Dibnah's World Of Steam, Steel & Stone Box Set | DVD | (16/08/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £40.99

  The programme looks back at some of the sites Fred visited over the last 8 years intercut with comment from friends family experts and academics. This series covers: The Industrial Landscape The Machines that Changed the World Men of Iron The Victorian Gentleman Preserving Our Past All Steamed Up Riches Beneath the Earth Changing the Landscape Great British Builders Masters of Their Trade A Good Days Work.

• Ice Road Truckers Season 3 | DVD | (28/03/2011) from £15.44   |  Saving you £-0.45 (-3.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Chain up! Season 3 of this gripping HISTORY series gets plenty of traction from its setting, the more than 400-mile gauntlet of terror known as the Dalton Highway. Said to be the most dangerous road in North America, the Dalton has reportedly claimed a life for each of its miles. If the curves don't get you, the narrator intones in a dramatic John Wayne-like drawl, the avalanches will. The drivers, a right-stuff bunch (They don't pay us this much because it's easy, one proclaims), have 12 weeks to deliver more than 6,000 loads to the Prudhoe Bay oil fields before the ice roads thaw. Along with familiar grizzled ice road veterans Hugh and George from the show's first two seasons, season 3 shifts gears with its first female driver, the attractive Lisa Kelly, a motocross champion determined to prove herself as a heavy hauler in this male-dominated profession. The competition between the drivers to see who can make the most runs really takes a back seat to the potential calamities that await beyond every curve and over every steep incline. Pick the wrong gear, you wash out, the narrator cautions, hit the brakes too hard; you end up in a ditch. The road, it is said, never lets up, and neither does Ice Road Truckers. Photos of horrific crashes and computer-generated re-creations of serious accidents amp up the drama, but (spoiler alert), beyond tense moments driving through blinding storms or experiencing equipment malfunctions, the drivers emerge from this punishing season unscathed. Ice Road Truckers will especially appeal to truck enthusiasts who may have grown up with the Road Construction Ahead and There Goes a Truck videos. These drivers do some serious hauling (45,000 pounds is considered a light load) and it is fascinating, for example, to watch how 16-ton pipes are loaded and secured onto a flatbed. A feature film inspired by the series is reportedly in the works, but there's nothing like the real thing. --Donald Liebenson.

• The Making of Burning for Buddy: A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich (2 DVDs) | DVD | (01/12/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Bombers - The Story of Strategic Bombing | DVD | (03/03/2008) from £12.13   |  Saving you £-2.14 (-21.40%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Strategic bombing was first used by the Germans in the 1940 Blitz and became the keystone for Allied strategy in World War Two. As British Lancasters hit at the heart of Germany by night the US Eighth Air Force Flying Fortresses bombed the industrial centres by day resulting in a round-the-clock bombardment that would not only tear the heart out of Hitler's war effort but would reduce the German morale to rubble. Rare achive material and dramatic film footage tells the story of a co

• Mind Meld - Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime | DVD | (23/04/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Space, the final frontier...A journey that boldly takes viewers where no man has gone before--deep into the minds and hearts of STAR TREK co-stars William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. Mr. Nimoy's home was the host to this enlightening conversation between the two actor/directors about the beloved series and their involvement as part of the Starship Enterprise. Topics covered includes gossip on the original crew, remembering past colleagues, the fans, behind the scenes stories, and the legacies both men hope to leave behind. The depths of the friendship between these two legendary stars is clearly on display in this touching and insightful conversation.

• Ross Kemp in Search of Pirates | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £7.93   |  Saving you £8.06 (101.64%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Ross Kemp journeys across three continents to the world's worst piracy hotspots in search of the men responsible for bringing a reign of terror to the high seas. The world's waters are vital to global trade. Ninety percent of the world's trade is moved by sea more than 10 million cargo containers are moving across the world's oceans at any one time yet it is the least policed environment on the planet. It is in this vacuum that today's pirates flourish seizing vessels to order holding hostages for massive ransom fees and using extreme violence. Today's pirates are armed to the teeth with knives heavy machine guns rocket propelled grenades and sophisticated radio systems meaning that pirates are the key players in a multi-million dollar business increasingly seen as one of the biggest yet least publicised threats to global security! Over the three fascinating episodes Ross joins the crew of the Royal Navy HMS Northumberland and meets Somali pirates showing what the worlds mariners face each and every day as well as explaining the causes of and dispelling the myths surrounding one of modern day's greatest political and criminal problems.

• David Starkey's Monarchy - Series 1-3 | DVD | (02/09/2013) from £20.23   |  Saving you £9.76 (32.50%)   |  RRP £29.99

  David Starkey is one of the UK’s most outstanding academics and a leading constitutional and monarchy expert. In this special collectors’ edition box set we see the eminent historian and presenter bring to life powerful individuals with colourful characters using his unique and engaging gift as a communicator. David Starkey’s Monarchy -The Complete First Series An in-depth examination of what the English monarchy has meant in terms of expression of the individual the Mother of Parliaments the Magna Carta the laws of England and the land of England. Episodes include: A Nation State Engla Land Conquest Dynasty A United Kingdom Death of a Dynasty David Starkey’s Monarchy - The Complete Second Series A gripping biographical narrative of England’s royal rulers (stories of power lust treason and murder). Episodes include: The Crown Imperial King and Emperor The Shadow of the King The Stuart Succession Cromwell The King Killer David Starkey’s Monarchy - The Complete Third Series This is a captivating look into the complicated and turbulent history of England’s royal families. Episodes include: Return of the King The Glorious Revolution Rule Britannia Empire Survival

• Sunday Night at the London Palladium - Volume Two | DVD | (10/10/2011) from £12.97   |  Saving you £7.02 (54.12%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Making its debut on ITV's opening weekend in 1955 Sunday Night at the London Palladium swiftly established itself as one of the weekly televisual highlights for the British viewing public. Gaining average viewing figures of 14 million and Top Ten placings almost every week it is undoubtedly one of the main shows that helped establish commercial television in the UK. This was a weekly television event that appealed to all classes denominations and age groups - an unquestionable success which still provides a high benchmark that today's variety shows can only aspire to. This DVD set contains some of the best of what remains in the archives and includes Bruce Forsyth Jimmy Tarbuck. Cliff Richard and the Shadows The Searchers Frankie Howerd The Hollies Arthur Haynes Des O Connor Cleo Laine The Johnny Dankworth Seven and many more.