Documentary

• Britains Railways Then & Now - LNER | DVD | (15/11/2010) from £10.75   |  Saving you £2.24 (20.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Britain's Railways: Then And Now - LNER

• Spider-Man Unlimited Complete Season | DVD | (03/05/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Peter Parker and Mary Jane are back together again whilst Spider-Man takes the blame for the loss of the Daily Bugle publisher's son John Jameson. Donning a new high-tech costume his rescue mission leads him to Counter-Earth a strange alternate reality where humans are second class citizens. A battle against humanoid animal incarnations of some of his greatest adversaries ensues... The most famous Marvel'' Comics character shoots into the 21st Century with the complete animated series of Spider-Man Unlimited on double DVD. Adapted from Stan Lee's comic book character with a hint of anime this release includes all thirteen original episodes. Spider-Man's arrival on the Earth-like planet is spiced up with arch enemies Venom and Carnage... his adventures feature clashes with Counter-Earth versions of the Green Goblin the Vulture and Electro... in a dramatic finale the planet's safety is threatened by its leader the High Evolutionary. Episodes Comprise: 1. Worlds Apart Part I 2. Worlds Apart Part II 3. Where Evil Nests 4. Deadly Choices 5. Steel Cold Heart 6. Enter the Hunter! 7. Cry Vulture 8. Ill Met by Moonlight 9. Sustenance 10. Matters of the Heart 11. One is the Loneliest Number 12. The Sins of Our Fathers 13. Destiny Unleashed

• The Avro Vulcan | DVD | (26/04/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This is the history of the Avro Vulcan V-Bomber the world's first large delta-wing strike aircraft from its conception in the early 1950's as a strategic nuclear bomber through to its departure from the Royal Air Force service after its use in the Falklands Conflict in 1982.

• Witchcraft: The Magick Rituals Of The Coven | DVD | (05/12/2011) from £25.90   |  Saving you £-9.91 (-62.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Karen Frandsen from Eerie Investigations interviews Jeanette Ellis, lecturer on traditional British Witchcraft, member of PEBL, and author of 'Forbidden Rites.' In this fascinating DVD, Jeanette reveals the truth and history behind Witchcraft: The history of traditional Witchcraft in the United Kingdom. How Witches practice their Craft. The infamous 'Witchfinder General,' Matthew Hopkins and how he persecuted supposed deviants called 'Witches.' We also investigate the town of Mistley, ho...

• The Upper Hand - Series 2 - Complete | DVD | (10/05/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Upper Hand: The Complete Second Series (2 Discs)

• The Art Of Violin | DVD | (02/04/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A documentary film by Bruno Monsaingeon devoted to the 20th century's greatest violinists, The Art of Violin really cannot be faulted. The same, incidentally, can also be said of the similar volumes which cover the piano and singing, so there's never been a better time to collect a personal audio-visual archive of some wonderful historical performers. The added dimension provided by the painstakingly collected film material (here featuring no fewer than 20 outstanding soloists) is of course of exceptional value when observing violin technique, and the diversity of approaches presented here in loving detail is in itself a subject for endless comparison. The material mixes archive performance footage, much of which one might never have dreamed existed, with interviews and documentary commentary. However, rather than turn the project into a museum piece, Monsaingeon includes contributions from contemporary figures such as Perlman and, shrewdly, Hilary Hahn--not that there'd be any doubt of the huge relevance of the material to any contemporary player or lover of the repertoire. An absolute must. --Roger Thomas

• Michael Collins and the Easter Rising | DVD | (31/01/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

• The Korean War - Fire and Ice | DVD | (14/02/2011) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-2.54 (-16.90%)   |  RRP £14.99

  As Korea again regularly hits the headlines we examine the history of the brutal North/South conflict. The Korean War was a war of firsts: The first jet war; the first war where it was not possible to unleash full power politically or militarily and the first battlefield of the Cold War. Lasting three years it took more than 2 000 000 military and civilian lives in its bloody wake. Setting all the rules for East/West conflict during the nuclear age brought an unknowing world closer to an all-out atomic war than has ever been told. Historians battle veterans and archival footage reveal the pain glory and pathos of the war. Includes: The Making Of A Blood Bath Triumph To Tragedy Retreat From Hell Bitter Standoff

• 100 Years Of British Transport | DVD | (16/07/2018) from £12.48   |  Saving you £2.51 (16.70%)   |  RRP £14.99

  100 years of British Ships: With its earliest footage dating back to 1901, this programme features a range of craft from warships to fishing boats, pleasure steamers and tugs. Port and resorts all around the coast are featured from Mallaig to Weymouth and from Holyhead to Dover. Among famous vessels included are HMS Ark Royal, the Mauretania and many others. 100 years of British Buses: Buses, Coaches & Trolleybuses are recorded over many decades at work in urban and rural settings throughout Britain. Operators range from small private coach companies to the great provincial and municipal concerns. 100 years of British Trains: This programme features great names and great trains such as the Golden Arrow and the Brighton Belle and covers a period from the heyday of steam to lines chopped by Dr Beechings axe. Industrial railway working practices and visits to the great cathedrals of the steam age are all here. 100 years of British Trams: Recapture the era when the tram dominated the city street with this fascinating programme. Starting with horse trams and the smoke and grime of steam trams through to the rise and decline of the electric tramcar. The programme features dozens of systems the length and breadth of the country from Aberdeen to Bournemouth. Glasgow s Trams and Trolleybuses: Glasgow had one of the largest tramway systems in Britain, part of which survived into the 1960s. For decades the sight of the citys colourful trams, stately as galleons, gently swaying through its streets, was as much a part of the heart and soul of Glasgow as was the forest of cranes alongside the Clyde. These films, made mostly in the 1950s and 60s, are packed with memories of that era. They recall the fashions, the shop fronts and the suburbs of a city which has changed radically in the years which have followed.

• Magic Trip | Blu Ray | (28/11/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  A freewheeling portrait of Ken Kesey and the Merry Prankster's fabled road trip across America in the legendary Magic Bus. In 1964, Ken Kesey set off on a LSD-fuelled cross-country road trip to the New York World's Fair. He was joined by The Merry Band of Pranksters, a renegade group of counterculture truth-seekers, including Neal Cassady, the American icon immortalized in Kerouac's On the Road, and the driver and painter of the psychedelic Magic Bus. Kesey and the Pranksters intended to make a documentary about their trip, shooting footage on 16MM, but the film was never finished and the footage has remained virtually unseen...until now.

• Ancient Greece (3-Disc Box Set) | DVD | (26/05/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  HerculesBorn in a primitive age, the legend of Hercules has spanned more than 3000 years. He was the Superman of the ancient world and his strength of character and many vices were as vast as his physical prowess. His celebrated twelve labours would take him to the ends of the earth and beyond – battling injustice, slaying fearsome creatures, committing murders and even defying the gods themselves. This is the story of his life and legend.Mystical Monuments of Ancient GreeceThe Parthenon, the Acropolis and the Agora. Pericles, the king of Athens at the height of its power in the Golden Age of Western Civilisation, commissioned these tremendous monuments and had them dedicated to the Goddess Athena. Temples of such strength and beauty, they still entice and amaze modern day visitors. Yet what was the real purpose for constructing these magnificent, ancient marbled treasures?Gods & GoddessesThe world of Greek gods and goddesses is not merely a collection of colourful stories, but a window into an ancientcivilisation, its thoughts and values, with its tales offering explanations for an often difficult and random world. But are the stories based on fact or fiction? Recently uncovered archaeological findings shed light on the truth and origins of ancient Greek mythology in this intriguing documentary that leads viewers to startling answers.

• The Victorian Farm Complete Set | DVD | (18/10/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  In Victorian Farm a specialist team - Ruth Goodman Peter Ginn and Alex Langlands - devoted a year of their lives to re-creating life in a 19th century rural environment. From the warmth of summer to the depths of winter the clock was been turned back over a hundred years to rediscover this almost forgotten world. From planting and harvesting crops to animal husbandry; from building pigsties to bee-keeping; from tree-felling to driving steam engines and operating period machinery this hardy group - in their search for the authentic experience - undertook it all wearing period costumes and using only tools and materials available in1885. And in the special Victorian Farm Christmas episodes Ruth Pete and Alex returned to the farm to rebuild a blacksmith's forge and undertake all the elements of a rural Victorian Christmas. There's Christmas food and festivities to prepare from 1850s mincemeat to butter bread Christmas puddings and a multi-bird Christmas pie; gifts to be made ribbons to be dyed and old fashioned remedies to be prepared for what ails them.

• Not Quite Hollywood | DVD | (30/03/2009) from £8.39   |  Saving you £9.60 (114.42%)   |  RRP £17.99

  "Not Quite Hollywood" is the wild, wonderful, untold story of "Ozploitation" films.

• The Leopard (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (15/02/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Against a violently dramatic backdrop of radical 19th Century Italian Nationalism Luchino Visconti's masterful epic The Leopard follows the Sicilian Prince of Salina and his family who must adjust to the social turbulence of revolutionary times. Presented complete and uncut in its original widescreen aspect ratio this stunning High Definition transfer - from the original 70mm negatives - was overseen by the film's director of photography Giuseppe Rotunno and features fully restored picture and sound.

• Look Back On 70's Telly - Issue 1 | DVD | (22/02/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  It's midday and no self-respecting three year-old would be anywhere other than glued to the telly because at 12pm a revolution took place - for half an hour each day grown-up TV was replaced by programmes made especially for the kiddies. And they were great. Colourful loud informative without being boring and full of fun they amused and educated generations of pre-school children. For thirty minutes of every weekday they ruled the TV and gave tired parents a well-earned rest! Relive those moments and be a tot again with this special two-disc set featuring the best of pre-school childrens' programming from the '70s: specially selected episodes of long-running Rainbow and Pipkins rub shoulders with amongst others Hickory House Mr. Trimble Cloppa Castle Gideon Tingha and Tucker Mumfie The Magic Ball and the loud colourful and bonkers Animal Kwackers. Being three years old was never so good. Disc One: Rainbow Pipkins Cloppa Castle Gammon And Spinach A Handful Of Songs Paperplay The Tingha And Tucker Club Issi Noho Michael Bentine's Potty Time Jamie And The Magic Torch The Laughing Policeman Disc Two: Hickory House Mr. Trimble Gideon Magic Fountain The Magic Ball Topper's Tales Daisy Daisy Once Upon A Time Animal Kwackers Little Blue Music Man

• Babylon a.D. | Blu Ray | (29/12/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Vin Diesel stars as a mercenary hired to deliver a package from the ravages of post-apocalyptic Eastern Europe to a destination in the teeming megalopolis of New York City. The "package" is a mysterious young woman with a secret.

• Jacques Cousteau Rediscover the World - Sharks, Dolphins and Whales | DVD | (10/08/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau changed the way we look at our world and here he explores more of the fascinating aspects of our planet. Cousteau and his team look at some of the most fragile ecosystems of the earth and suggest ways to protect it. On this 3 Disc Box Set their journies take them to the Phillipines The Mekong Africa and China. Cousteau's final film completed in 1997 which is dedicated to his memory saw the team exploring the marvels of Lake Baikal high up in Siberia. Also taking an in depth look at the largest of predatory fish in the sea; The Great White Sharks as well as the hidden lives of Dolphins and Whales. Storming fossil coral reefs Cousteau and his team set out on fantastic adventures enlightening us on some of the worlds natural wonders.

• Classic Cars Of The 60's | DVD | (04/03/2008) from £4.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (100.60%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Perhaps the most iconic age of the car the 1960s provided us with some of the most instantly recognisable vehicles. Enjoy a summer's day out at a fabulous car rally as we examine some of the most beloved 60s cars from the Mini to the Morris Minor from the Ford Consul to the MGB Roadster. Expert narration and interviews with proud owners give us an insight into the passions people have for their 1960s cars vans and caravans.

• 11/09/01 - September 11 | DVD | (28/04/2003) from £9.43   |  Saving you £10.56 (111.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This film is a unique and extraordinary response to the catastrophic events in New York City that shook the world on September 11 2001. producer Alain Brigand invited 11 renowned international directors to look towards their own cultures their own memories their own stories and their own language and create a film lasting eleven minutes nine seconds and one frame - 11'09''O1 - around September 11 and its consequences. The thought-provoking results - made with complete freedom of

• Last Train Home | DVD | (25/10/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Last Train Home follows a Chinese Family as they leave their daughter and family to look for work in more industrialized areas. They leave the country side and begin working in a cheap clothing factory. The film spans over two years observing the family's struggles for money as they attempt to keep their relationships intact.