Documentary

• The Christmas Mouse/the Curious Case of Santa Clause | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Magical Christmas Stories;*The Christmas Mouse:A beautiful production of the enchanting story of the Christmas Carol SILENT NIGHT. Set in a picturesque Austrian village 'The Christmas Mouse' is a magical tale of mice who mend church organs and a small boy whose wish is to create a very special tune for Christmas Day is granted with the assistance of his tiny friend A. Nonny Mouse.'A very memorable children's tale' - The Guardian'The acting is delightful and the photography gives all the scenes the ambience of an antique Christmas Card' - The Seattle Times*The Curious Case of Santa Claus:Santa Claus is having an identity crisis. Everywhere he goes he sees look-a-likes. He seeks help from a New York psychiatrist and together they trace the legend of St. Nicholas through the ages and across foreign lands (including Turkey Italy Holland Siberia Israel Britain and America). How he first worked miracles why he started giving gifts and how he managed to fly with his reindeers through the night skies and come down chimneys.This blend of seasonal comedy drama and facts has guaranteed this film its place as a perennial TV Christmas favourite all over the world - great entertainment for all the family!

• Spitfire - Frontline Fighter | DVD | (23/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Spitfire Frontline Fighter

• Crime Inc. - The True Story Of The Mafia (2 Disc Set) | DVD | (21/10/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Crime Inc. is a documentary series about the Mafia, produced in the mid-1980s by Thames Television. It's fascinating to observe how the intervening years have led the issuing company of this complete release of all seven episodes down the road of the cheapest and nastiest sensationalism: "MEET THE REAL GOODFELLAS" yells the front cover of the two-disc set at its presumably dumbed-down target market, while the back cover shows a string of silly press quotes. The irony is that, for anyone interested in the history of organised crime or in any aspect of the dark undercurrents which pervade American and European society, such lowbrow tactics are completely unnecessary. For Crime Inc. is a good, solid, properly budgeted and carefully researched series, dating from when such things were what viewers could expect as a matter of course. Much of the fascination of the series stems from the fact that the producers have used as much primary source material as possible, including original archive footage and interviews (many presumably conducted in jail) with defectors from the cause. The most startling revelation, oddly enough, has nothing to do with the secrecy, extortion and torture employed by the organisation--after all, there are plenty of legitimised governments throughout the world who routinely use the same tactics--rather, it's the statement, made very early on, that until informants started going public US police forces would simply deny the fact that the Mafia even existed. Remarkable stuff. On the DVD: Crime Inc. has no extra features, but with six hours of running time this is hardly cause for complaint. It is presented in standard 4:3 ratio. --Roger Thomas

• Carl Palmer Drum Solos | DVD | (13/06/2011) from £15.69   |  Saving you £0.30 (1.90%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Superstar drummer Carl Palmer finally releases his first DVD. This title features Palmer performing his most legendary drum solos including the immortal spinning California Jam performance from 1974. From his early years in The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown and Atomic Rooster through his legendary association with platinum superstar bands Emerson Lake & Palmer and ASIA and behind the drumkit of his own popular solo band Carl Palmer remains one of the greatest rock drummers of all time. Video clips of Carl's drum solos are included on this DVD at 50% 75% and 100% speed so you can clearly see and hear every note played.

• Tickle Me | DVD | (26/05/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

• Sex - The Annabel Chong Story | DVD | (07/10/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  On January 15th 1995 Annabel Chong a twenty two year old undergraduate embarked on a marathon crusade to secure fame fortune and notoriety. Her quest: to have sex with as many men as possible in one day. She went on to have sex with 251 men in one ten hour session setting a world record and becoming known around the globe as the girl who engaged in the world's largest gang bang. Explicit candid and provocative 'Sex' combines graphic footage of the feat and behind the scenes insights into Annabel her family and her motives.

• Innocence of Memories | DVD | (25/04/2016) from £14.69   |  Saving you £3.30 (22.46%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Writing, memory and architecture flow together in this sensual nocturnal wandering through the streets of Istanbul, which becomes a vibrant archive of life lived. Orhan Pamuk Turkey's Nobel laureate for Literature opens a museum in Istanbul. A museum that's a fiction: its objects trace a tale of doomed love in 1970's Istanbul, brought to life in his international best-selling novel The Museum of Innocence. In Innocence of Memories acclaimed documentary filmmaker Grant Gee (Meeting People is Easy, Patience: After Sebald) takes a tour of the museum as the starting point for a trip through love stories, landscapes and the chemistry of the city.

• Joss Naylor - Iron Man | DVD | (23/09/2009) from £15.05   |  Saving you £-0.06 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  JOSS NAYLOR - IRON MAN 35 MILES, 20 LAKELAND PEAKS, 18,000 FEET OF ASCENT IN UNDER 15 HOURS AND ALL AT THE AGE OF 73 A film of a unique physical challenge. Legendary athlete JOSS NAYLOR retired shepherd from Wasdale, wanted to celebrate his fifty years of fell running. So on the longest day of the year he set off from Mungrisdale in the northern fells of the LAKE DISTRICT to run home to Greendale in the Wasdale valley Three films crews, each of them giving him about 30 years, struggled to keep up with him. Friends and family, fell runners he's competed with over the years and commentators like Richard Askwith, author of Feet in the Clouds, ran with him for part of the way, helped him through the pain barrier. The result is an uplifting and challenging celebration of the achievements of a truly world class athlete. A pefect gift. Secure your purchase by clicking the shopping basket button at the top right of the screen now Also available NAYLOR'S RUN DVD- see separate listing.

• Fall and Rise of Britain's Rai | DVD | (13/10/2008) from £19.95   |  Saving you £0.04 (0.20%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This major new documentary tells the story of how the railways of Great Britain met and overcame the challenges of the post industrial era. From the legacy of WWII through the years of neglect and under investment and the trauma of Beeching's cuts to a period of hope and growth epitomised by the Intercity 125. Packed with superbly restored colour and B&W footage. Comprised entirely of archive film from ITN British Movietone News Pathe and British Transport Films. Includes never before released original newsreels unseen since their broadcast in cinemas decades ago. Hours of rare film material rescued from the vaults especially for this series including rushes which were never used in any broadcast or newsreel. Made by the creative team behind the highly acclaimed BBC Railway Roundabout. Highlights include breathtaking footage the steamliner era excellent material on the Blue Pullman coverage of the electrification of the West Coast Mainline British locos in the scrapyards and rare film of Deltics and early diesels.

• Churchill: The War Years 1939-1945 | DVD | (12/10/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Few figures in British history command the admiration and respect of Winston Churchill. Without the war years his contribution to politics history and society would still have been considerable but it was these six years of conflict from 1939-1945 that were the making of Britain's greatest leader. This new DVD documents Churchill's war as it unravels year by year at home and abroad. Sourced from the ITN archives and featuring a wealth of previously unseen footage Churchill's War combines archive pictures and music from one of the most important moments in British history. Featuring newsreels speeches and content from the war archives this programme is a vivid reminder of a man who helped shaped Britain's destiny. This is Churchill's war - as it actually happened.

• Eddie Stobart Trucks And Trailers - Series 3 | DVD | (28/08/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The popular observational documentary series featuring iconic haulage firm Eddie Stobart returns with more action packedadventures featuring their fans' favourite truckers.

• How to Trace your Family Tree in Derbyshire | DVD | (23/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Genealogy or tracing your family tree is one of the most popular and fastest growing hobbies. Many people starting out on the road to discovering their ancestors do not know where to go what to ask for and whom to ask. This video has been produced by the and was filmed at Bridge Chapel House in Derby which is the Society's Research Centre and Library. Our friendly experienced volunteers will take you on a tour of the records available and show you how you can use them. Looking at the Census Parish Registers and many other documents and indexes you can build a picture of your ancestors including where and how they lived. As you add names dates and occupations to your family tree the past will come to life.

• The Royal Air Force Collection - Spitfire At War | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £14.82   |  Saving you £-4.83 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Spitfire is probably the most famous aircraft ever to fly. Synonymous with power classic looks and a killer instinct the Spitfire could outfly virtually anything Germany and Japan tried to throw against it. Spitfire at War takes a fresh look at the decisions behind the aircraft its design testing complicated manufacture and operational life as well as the attributes that have kept it so popular for 60 years. Stunning new air to air footage including a simulated dog-fight bet

• Hitler - A Journey Through His World | DVD | (22/02/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  Join Emmy award winning film maker Bob Carruthers on a journey into the world of Adolf Hitler. The environmental factors which shaped Hitler are explored and assessed in this unique film which retraces the footsteps of Hitler from his first boyhood experiences through the years of struggle in Vienna his Great War adventures the bungled Beer Hall Putsch his triumph over democracy and his final defeat in the ruins of Berlin. Nothing is missed in this brilliant film which produces an incisive insight to the main factors which influenced Hitler - from his violent father to the mesmeric effect of the music of Richard Wagner. Many of the surviving Third Reich sites today are revisited including Hitlers birthplace his family homes the beer halls the monuments to folly which were erected in his name.

• Jay Z - Fade To Black | DVD | (05/09/2005) from £9.61   |  Saving you £6.38 (66.39%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Fade to Black is a document of Jay-Z’s self-proclaimed final concert; a grand affair that took place before a sold-out crowd at New York’s Madison Square Garden in November 2003. (But anyone who follows celebrity news knows that Jay-Z was out of retirement and back performing at the Garden just a year later.) Fade to Black is a legitimately powerful record of a truly historic event in the annals of rap. Muttering offhand narration with typical bored, streetwise affect, Jay hails the concert as a momentous occasion for being the first time a hip-hop show was allowed to headline at the Garden. It’s unlikely that the full impact of the live performances will hit home to viewers unfamiliar with Jay-Z and his Roc-A-Fella Records stable of artists. Another frustration is trying to identify the array of visitors who trade raps on Jay’s stage. Included in the star-studded lineup are Missy Elliott, Foxy Brown, Pharell, Ghostface Killah, Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, and R. Kelly. One unmistakable figure--and we do mean figure--is Jay’s squeeze Beyonce, who raises the temperature and the roof with her skimpy outfit, flowing hair, soulful yowl, and sexed-up dance routine that leaves her boyfriend and the whole of Madison Square Garden slack-jawed with animal desire. Twenty cameras captured the event, and some of the most powerful sequences are sweeping moves across the swirling, blissed-out masses as they lip sync along in perfect unison with Jay-Z’s complex, profane, quick-witted raps. Less effective are intermittent cutaway segments that show the artist in various studio settings working up beats and rhymes. These amateurish home video breaks may give some insight to Jay’s perfectionism and dedication to his craft, but they detract from the visceral power of the beautifully executed performance footage. --Ted Fry, Amazon.com

• The Who - The Who, The Mods And The Quadrophenia Connection | DVD | (05/10/2009) from £14.35   |  Saving you £-1.36 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Ottimo film documentario che ci racconta con dovizia di particolari e testimonianze l'esplosione del fenomeno e della cultura Mod. Footage d'archivio con molto materiale raro, interviste, commenti e recensioni di esperti del settore, ci rivelano la vera storia di una della più entusiasmanti stagioni della musica inglese. La fanno da padrone ovviamente gli Who e il loro fondamentale Quadrophenia e sono molte le loro hits incluse. Tra gli altri artisti presenti: Georgie Fame, Booker T and the MG's, Jam, The Chords.

• The Sinking of Laconia | DVD | (14/03/2011) from £15.63   |  Saving you £5.35 (42.33%)   |  RRP £17.99

  On the 12th September 1942 the Laconia - a cruise ship turned troop ship - was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156 commanded by Werner Hartenstein. She carried a motley crew of women children wounded soldiers and Italian Prisoners of War. Having sunk the ship Hartenstein should have left them to their uncertain fate in the water but instead he made the incredible decision to save as many lives as he could. A true story of unexpected gallantry and humanity in the fog of war.

• We Are Poets | DVD | (18/06/2012) from £20.23   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  We Are Poets bravely flips the image of British youth on its head, as six remarkable teenage poets are chosen to represent the UK at Brave New Voices, America’s most prestigious slam poetry competition. From their inner city lives in North England, to a stage in front of the White House in Washington D.C, the team must prepare for a transformational journey of a lifetime. Intimate, honest and imaginative, We Are Poets is a moving testament to the power of creativity, community and the dynamism of young people.

• On The Road | DVD | (27/08/2007) from £9.15   |  Saving you £10.84 (118.47%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Filmed between 1924 and 1926 The Open Road is a travelogue following a motor journey between Land's End and John O'Groats.

• Alan at Highgrove | DVD | (12/11/2012) from £11.25   |  Saving you £8.74 (77.69%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Prince of Wales takes Alan Titchmarsh on a tour of Highgrove House - his own personal retreat and family home. Prince Charles gives a remarkably informal and candid interview about the outlet for all his gardening aspirations, offering a rare insight into a royal passion. The Highgrove estate has become synonymous with all things organic, and Alan finds out from Head gardener Debs Goodenough and her team what inspired the beliefs of the most hands-on Royal gardener in history. Celebrating 30 years of Royal gardening at the estate, the documentary features excerpts from a performance of The Highgrove Suite, commissioned by His Royal Highness and composed by Patrick Hawes. Alan at Highgrove is the first truly in-depth and insightful exploration of this unique, dramatic, fun and enchanting garden; but it's more than just a look back at the garden's development. This one-off special is about unearthing the enduring spirit of one man's vision to connect with our past and preserve our landscape for future generations.