Documentary

• The Making Of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Stage Show) | DVD | (30/09/2002) from £5.64   |  Saving you £14.35 (254.43%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Making of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Stage Show) charts the months leading up to opening night of the stage version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in London in April 2002--34 years after the film about a young family and their flying car enchanted a generation. It's an interesting account of the logistics of mounting a high-tech blockbuster, from casting and marketing to the rehearsal process and the choreography. Everybody is "acclaimed" and "award-winning", everybody adores what they're doing and each new day brings another moment of excitement. But there's no disguising the fact that this is basically a long commercial for a sure-fire hit. Michael Ball--the housewife's pet crooner--is an odd choice to play eccentric dad Caractacus Potts. Portly to begin with, he finally gets to grips with some vigorous dancing, earning kind words from choreographer Gillian Lynn. And, of course, he sings beautifully. Thank heaven there's some good old-fashioned bile to cut the syrup: as she surveys her dressing room the excellent Nichola MacAuliff (the Baroness) says: "It's a cupboard under the stairs, basically." That's show business. On the DVD: The Making of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a standard television video documentary in 4:3 picture format with a clear Dolby Digital Stereo soundtrack. Narration is by the gracious Sally Ann Howes, the original Truly Scrumptious character. Extras include several familiar songs from the show plus a new one, all showing that this is a classic combination of music, spectacle and technology. --Piers Ford

• Gauguin, The Full Story | DVD | (17/05/2011) from £24.99   |  Saving you £-14.00 (-127.40%)   |  RRP £10.99

  This documentary charts the life of the celebrated artist Paul Gauguin through countless twists and turns which take him from an idyllic childhood in Peru to an horrific death on the Marquesas Islands. The Gauguin who emerges from this story is not only an accomplished sculptor but a musician, print maker, journalist and ceramicist.

• British Campagnes Battle Of Britain And The Blitz | DVD | (12/05/2008) from £7.34   |  Saving you £2.65 (26.50%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Flushed with success from the Blitzkrieg on 30th June 1940 Goering issued an operational order for the Luftwaffe's forthcoming attack on Britain. On 16th July Hitler himself ordered preparations for Operation Sea Lion - the invasion of Britain. All that stood between Nazi Germany and victory was the English Channel - and the Royal Air Force

• I Am Bruce Lee | Blu Ray | (23/07/2012) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-0.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The amazing story of Bruce Lee, one of the most iconic human beings ever to enter the public consciousness. The film is a compelling and visually stunning uncovering of Bruce's life, his enormous impact, and his ever-expanding legacy in the world of martial arts, entertainment, and beyond-despite his tragic and sudden death at the age of 32.Featuring interviews with people who knew Bruce intimately, along with a broad array of international icons from the entertainment and athletic fields including basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, acclaimed actors Mickey Rourke and Ed O'Neill, world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, Taboo of pop music supergroup Black Eyed Peas, and UFC's Dana White and world champion Jon Jones. The interviews will be combined with rarely seen archival footage, classic photos, and cutting edge visuals and graphics to tell Bruce Lee's story in a way never seen before.

• Ancient Aliens Season 1 | DVD | (21/03/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Erich von Däniken's Chariots of the Gods provides the inspiration for this History Channel series, which takes UFOs and extraterrestrials deadly seriously. Over five episodes, it explores phenomena throughout the ages that defy explanation. The first, "Evidence," looks at Indian aeronautical texts, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and the Saqqara Bird, an Egyptian carving that anticipates the airplane. Legendary Times publisher and consulting producer Giorgio A. Tsoukalos feels that items like the figurine "have nothing in common with anything similar in nature." That's a matter of opinion, though other authors, engineers, and investigators tend to agree, which isn't a problem in and of itself, except there are few dissenting voices. In "The Visitors," "The Mission," and "Closer Encounters," the show travels to Peru, Mali, Iraq, and other locations to discuss elongated skulls, cattle mutilation, and primitive stargazing (the theory that King Tut might have been part-alien seems pretty far-fetched). Further references to the Knights Templar and the Ark of the Covenant, which some believe lies beneath an island in Nova Scotia, bring Spielberg blockbusters, like Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, to mind. The series concludes with "The Return," a look at sightings and attempts to communicate with aliens by NASA and SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence). Like von Däniken's controversial bestseller, Ancient Aliens presents intriguing data but calls for a healthy degree of skepticism, since there's more speculation on offer than verifiable fact (the boisterous Swiss scribe also appears in the program). The academic speakers make valid points, but a few experts seem less credible. It's easier, for instance, to trust an MIT or UCLA scholar over a radio host or crop circle researcher. This three-disc set concludes with a bonus episode, "Chariots, Gods and Beyond," which surveys the links between theology and ancient astronaut theory. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

• Classic British Jets - Vulcan | DVD | (25/04/2005) from £6.25   |  Saving you £6.74 (51.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Vulcan is a complete film profile of the Vulcan bomber from the earliest test flights at Avro Woodford to the final flight of the very last Vulcan XH-558 when it touched down at Bruntingthorpe airfield on 23rd March 1993.Among the rare and dramatic footage included - spanning the Vulcan's entire career - is film of the 1/3 scale research prototypes test pilot Roly Falk barrel-rolling a Vulcan in the 50's at Woodford a classic 'roll off the top' bombing manoeuvre from Farn

• Rock N Learn: Telling Time | DVD | (09/07/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Kids learn to tell time with analog and digital clocks. 40 minutes. Great gifts for your little adorable ones.Satisfaction ensured.

• Royal Navy At War - Naval Instruction Films | DVD | (03/04/2006) from £12.13   |  Saving you £-2.14 (-21.40%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This extensive collection of five wartime Naval Instructional Films prepared for the Admiralty offers a detailed and truly diverse look at the skills expected to be mastered by the men of the Royal Navy and their duties on board ship. Also features 3 unseen extra films.

• British Aviation History British Air Disasters - 1920 - 1973 | DVD | (29/07/2013) from £8.99   |  Saving you £-5.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  61 disasters featured include :- The great Air Mail Crash, Hendon, 1920. The R101 Airship disaster of 1929. The RAF Crash in Edmonton in 1938, destroying 3 homes and killing 11 civilians. Wartime British Air Defence successes in shooting down Luftwaffe planes. The 1947 Tudor 2 crash that killed Lancaster designer Roy Chadwick. The 1950 Tudor 5 airline crash killing 80 at Sigginstone, near Cardiff. The 1952 Farnborough Air Show DH.110 tragedy, killing 28 spectators. The Comet disasters of the ...

• National Geographic - Bloody Tales from the Tower | DVD | (15/10/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The terrible cries of tortured traitors have given the Tower of London a particularly grisly place in the history of the capital of England.Brave a trip to the Tower with investigator Joe Crowley and Tudor historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb, in the Bloody Tales Of The Tower.

• Margaret Thatcher - The Iron Lady | DVD | (09/01/2012) from £9.94   |  Saving you £5.05 (50.80%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The forthcoming major film The Iron Lady features a critically acclaimed performance by Meryl Streep as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher - The Iron Lady of the Western World. From her humble beginnings as a Grocer's daughter from Grantham, Margaret Thatcher fought her way through the murky world of politics, the sexist prejudices of the Conservative Party elite and the scepticism of the British electorate to become the greatest British Prime Minister since Winston Churchill.Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady is the first major documentary to look back on the development and impact of this remarkable woman, whom commentators of both the political left and right agree changed the face of 20th Century politics forever. Featuring many excerpts from her powerful speeches and insightful contributions from her political supporters and detractors, a portrait emerges of a woman whose strength of conviction eventually became her weakness.This programme includes intimate footage of the Thatchers at home in Number 10, and unseen footage from her emotional and first major interview after her resignation as Prime Minister with Michael Brunson in 1992.

• The Napoleonic Wars | DVD | (07/02/2005) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A powerful story of an era dominated by one remarkable man the Emperor Napoleon a man who has attracted more debate than almost any figure in history.

• Out Of Town - Vol. 7 | DVD | (09/01/2006) from £13.24   |  Saving you £-0.25 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  For lovers of rural England countryman Jack Hargreaves embarks on a series of delightful expeditions through the English countryside. With the countryside once again back in the news the series demonstrates country life and the importance of rural economies trades and habitats. Age old skills such as apple grafting and sheep shearing are covered alongside familiar pursuits like point - to - point racing and angling.

• Blood on the Sun | DVD | (30/03/2009) from £7.98   |  Saving you £-3.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  James Cagney and Sylvia Sidney take on the menacing government of Tokyo in the fast-paced 1945 action thriller packed with intrigue and romance. Nick Condon (James Cagney) is the brash managing editor of Tokyo's English language newspaper when it breaks the startling news that Japan is planning to conquer China. After the double-murder of his ace reporter (Wallace Ford) and the reporter's wife (Rosemary De Camp) Condon realizes his own life is in danger. When the Japanese try to stop him from revealing an even deadlier plot he enlists the help of a beautiful secret agent (Sylvia Sidney) before the country's Premier and secret police can stop him... permanently.

• The Shard: The Tallest Tower | DVD | (15/07/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  THE TALLEST TOWER: BUILDING THE SHARD This is the story of The Shard - the colossal glass skyscraper that has transformed Londons skyline... Built against a backdrop of massive public opposition and one of the worst recessions in history, this feat of architectural engineering in the heart of the capital stands at over 1000 feet and is the tallest tower in Western Europe. The Shard is one of Londons most dominant landmarks and this lifts the lid on the challenges and achievements of an enormous engineering project in a densely populated area of London. The demanding construction schedule required builders to add a new floor every seven days, and has used 100,000 tonnes of concrete, 11,468 glass panels, a spire made of 500 tonnes of steel and the UKs tallest crane. Its construction is the dream of property developer Irvine Sellar, a former fashion-store owner who appointed world-renowned architect Renzo Piano, who s previous work includes the world famous Paris Pompidou Centre and the New York Times Building. Filmed over four years, The Tallest Tower: Building the Shard provides exclusive behind-the-scenes access to this architectural journey, and the story of one man s desire to leave a lasting mark on the capital.

• Hollywood Song And Dance - The Musical Years | DVD | (26/01/2004) from £5.57   |  Saving you £7.42 (133.21%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Sit back and enjoy the pageant of Hollywood's golden age of song and dance. In this nostalgic documentary we highlight some of the most exciting sequences ever filmed from the early years of the great musical era. Packed with rare footage including AL Jolson Fred Astaire James Cagney Bob Hope Barbara Stanwyck Laurel & Hardy Busby Berkeley Fats Waller Betty Grable and many more!

• Dog The Bounty Hunter - The Best Of Series 3 | DVD | (04/08/2008) from £9.43   |  Saving you £10.56 (111.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  With over 6 000 Herculean captures under his belt and counting Duane Dog Chapman is a hard-boiled ex-con turned bounty hunter who plays a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek - and always wins. Dog The Bounty Hunter: The Best Of Series 3 features Dog's personally selected favourite ten episodes from the fast and furious highly rated third season of the hit real-life A&E series. Follow Dog and his band of rugged crime-busting accomplices - which includes his own flesh and blood - as they scourge the land of bail jumpers escaped criminals and vagabond outlaws. As usual misleading informants impossible stakeouts and near-escapes are all in a day's work for the toughest law enforcer on television.

• Royal Navy At War - Fleet Air Arm | DVD | (03/04/2006) from £14.56   |  Saving you £-4.57 (-45.70%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This unique title offers a diverse insight into the Fleet Air Arm operations and its carriers and aircraft. Features seven previously unseen films including battlefleets of Britain carrier flying catapult ships and Fleet Fighter. The DVD also includes a bonus film Keep Them Flying

• Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould | Blu Ray | (28/03/2011) from £7.98   |  Saving you £14.00 (233.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  An enigmatic musical poet and world renowned pianist Glenn Gould continues to captivate twenty-seven years after his untimely death. His inimitable music and writing reveal an insightful worldview that we're still unraveling His use of complex recording technologies including manipulating recordings over dubbing was unprecedented. Though there have been many documentaries about Gould most are distracted by his eccentricities focusing on the pills gloves and scarves while missing the man and message behind the music.

• Ark Royal - The Complete History | DVD | (19/06/2006) from £6.98   |  Saving you £6.01 (46.30%)   |  RRP £12.99

  From the first Ark Royal commissioned by Sir Walter Raleigh in the 16th Century to the present day aircraft carrier Ark Royal has played a major part in the defence of Britain. This DVD traces the history of this famous series of fighting ships. Rare film shows the second Ark Royal in action in the First World War with the first Short seaplanes being lowered into the sea for take-off. The Second World War saw experiments with catapult-launched aircraft such as the Walrus and Hurrican