Documentary

• Savage Skies - The Complete Series | DVD | (04/04/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  From devastating flash floods to lightning bullets hurricanes to savage hailstorms tornadoes to temperatures of minus 70 degrees centigrade this remarkable series looks at the awe-inspiring power of our weather. The story is told through rare eyewitness footage visits to the world's most inhospitable locations interviews with meteorologists and the recollections of those who have been caught up in deadly natural phenomena and lived to tell the tale. The series features spectacular NASA footage of lightning 'sprites' and 'jets' seen from outer space and a report from the National Hurricane Centre in Miami as it monitors the progress of Hurricane Luis across the Atlantic; among featured locations are Oymyakon in Siberia whose inhabitants live in temperatures that can drop to minus 70 degrees centigrade Mount Washington in New England Glencoe in Scotland and Bombay where the monsoon is eagerly awaited; there is a look at the coldest British winter of the 20th century and interviews with people who have cheated death in freezing mountain conditions; we also follow storm chasers including Richard Horodner in the American Mid-West.

• Swades | DVD | (30/10/2006) from £12.78   |  Saving you £-0.79 (-6.60%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Set in modern day India Swades (Our Country) is a film that tackles the issues facing the citizens of this nation on a grass roots level. A country that is grappling with problems that development throws up the India of Swades is colorful heterogeneous and complex with people of diverse cultures and attitudes. It is to this environment that Mohan Bhargava a bright young scientist working as a project manager in NASA returns to on a quest to find his childhood nanny.

• Britain From The Air | DVD | (07/06/2010) from £9.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (60.06%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Six Thousand Years of British History and Heritage. Take a fascinating helicopter flight across Britain to see 6 000 years of history heritage and architecture. This entirely aerial perspective traces the nation's development from prehistoric times through the arrival of the Romans the Norman Conquest and the medieval age right up to the present day. Narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi.

• Journey to Le Mans | Blu Ray | (24/11/2014) from £12.80   |  Saving you £7.19 (56.17%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Le Mans the biggest motorsport event in the world, is truly a spectacle like no other. The twenty-four hour race is considered the most physically and mentally demanding race on earth. Man and machine push themselves to the limits of endurance, many never make it past the finish line, and some never make it home. Yet it still impassions men from all over the world to come and take it on. Jota Sport, a small British privateer team know all too well the cruelty of the race, having unsuccessfull.

• Jeremy Clarkson - Apocalypse | DVD | (12/04/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Jeremy tests a reviled Lada to destruction a Toyota off-roader is matched head to head with the largest muckspreader Europe can offer and a whole lot more besides!

• Let Loose - The Very Best Of Loose Women | DVD | (27/10/2008) from £6.27   |  Saving you £11.72 (65.10%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Let Loose: The Very Best Of Loose Women

• Britain At War 4 DVD Gift Set | DVD | (30/01/2012) from £12.13   |  Saving you £12.86 (51.50%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Home Front Britain: Home Front Britain is a showcase documentary series produced by Discovery channel in association with the British Film Institute. It tells the story of World War II on the Home Front through a rare collection of Ministry of Information wartime films. Presented by the much loved actor Jim Carter (Red Ridings, Cranford, Shakespeare In Love); he takes the viewer through each film whilst providing historical context, anecdotes and wartime information. In addition, Jim travels to some of the famous British landmarks which featured in these films and which became synonymous with the Home Front war effort. Home Front Britain is a fascinating, informative and nostalgic blend of Ministry of Information films interwoven with Jim Carters guiding commentary, and is a truly timeless historical insight which provides a unique opportunity to enjoy some of the most treasured gems in the nations cultural archives.Victory In Europe: These two DVDs feature the unique spirit of the Victory in Europe, which is recaptured by the unforgettable music of the war years and through the golden memories of those who were there. The programme also features remarkable footage of the performances by the great entertainers who kept the Country singing through its darkest days - Gracie Fields, George Formby and Flanagan and Allen. Finally, extensive newsreel footage, specially filmed reconstructions and contemporary images combine to provide the perfect flavour of the times.

• Infamous Serial Killers of Our Time | DVD | (17/01/2011) from £32.93   |  Saving you £-17.94 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The murderers next door What drives people to murder to torture and to mutilate? What happens that makes a monster out of a human being? And once that inner transformation has taken place how can they be stopped? In this fascinating collection we look at six of modern history's most notorious killers examining their early years for clues as to their murderous potential their private lives for details of their unusual thought processes their horrific crimes and the way each has been brought to justice.

• TROPICALIA | DVD | (08/07/2013) from £11.59   |  Saving you £6.40 (55.22%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Tropicália or Tropicalism is one of Brazil’s most significant cultural movements. Born in the late 1960s by a collective of like-minded souls it used music and visual arts as a voice to confront the cultural and political establishment. And now the scene and its key players are explored in Marcelo Machado’s fascinating new film Tropicália. This vibrant feature documentary explores this iconic and era-changing time in Brazil’s history with material lovingly gleaned from the archives stunning images and the testimony of the group’s protagonists including Caetano Veloso Gilberto Gil Tom Zé Arnaldo and Sérgio Dias from the band Os Mutantes whose controversial thoughts music and behaviour resulted in prison and exile for its leaders. Then of course there is the music the “Tropicalistas” created pop songs mixing traditional Brazilian folk and the north hemisphere’s rock which created a sound never heard before and which has since inspired and influenced many high profile musicians including David Byrne Damon Albarn and Beck. Director Marcelo Machado grew up listening to the music and was inspired to document this influential important scene in Tropicália which comes to UK cinemas on 5 July 2013 followed by a DVD release on 7 July 2013 from Mr Bongo Films. Tropicália tells the story of the cultural movement with the same name that was born in the late 1960s in Brazil. Headed by the musicians Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil the Tropicalist movement made a big impact in the popular music scene and had a huge intense presence in Brazilian television press and radio.

• 6 Nurse Porn Films (6 film, 2 DVD set) | DVD | (15/08/2011) from £14.83   |  Saving you £-0.84 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

• Wonders of the Celtic Deep | Blu Ray | (09/10/2023) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Treasure Houses Of Britain: The Collection | DVD | (11/04/2016) from £19.98   |  Saving you £10.01 (33.40%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Selina Scott presents these documentaries which take a look at a selection of Britain's stately homes. Scott visits Burghley House, a 16th-century mansion built by Queen Elizabeth I's Lord High Treasurer, Sir William Cecil, which today holds many treasures that have accumulated over the years, such as Oriental ceramics and Italian masterpieces from the 1600s. Next is Chatsworth House, which was originally built by Bess of Hardwick, is currently occupied by Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire, and has been lived in by his family since 1549. Then she visits Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and home to his ancestors for generations after being funded by an Act of Parliament for John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough, to show the nation's gratitude for his victory in the Battle of Blenheim. Scott then looks at Holkham Hall which was designed by architect William Kent for Thomas Coke, First Earl of Leicester. The Palladian style mansion houses Coke's extensive collection of Italian artwork and literature and has remained within his family to the present day. Finally, Scott finishes up at Boughton House, a mansion currently owned by Richard Scott, Tenth Duke of Buccleuch, and which holds a collection of treasures including paintings by van Dyck and cabinets by André-Charles Boulle.

• Overcoming | DVD | (22/05/2006) from £11.99   |  Saving you £10.99 (122.11%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A fascinating look behind the scenes at the 2004 Tour de France with a penetrating insight into the hermetically closed world of professional cycling following the Danish Team CSC's experiences.

• Now That's What I Call a Family Quiz | DVD | (01/12/2008) from £16.85   |  Saving you £3.14 (18.64%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Test your Pop Trivia knowledge with the all new music quiz for the whole family! Are mum and dad sixties swingers or eighties ravers? With over 800 questions spanning five decades up to the present day and hilarious off disc challenges who's got what it takes to make it to the top of the charts? -Team and Single player options -The object of the game is to progress up the career ladder from forming a band to getting signed releasing an album touring to playing a sold out arena! -Question categories include 'Name The Year' 'Band Facts' 'One Hit Wonders' 'Video File' 'Listen & Answer' and many more... -Choose your own character from your chosen era to take to superstardom! This fantastic interactive DVD requires only your DVD remote and features original popstar videos music tracks and photos! With 30 off-disc challenges that include charade style impressions 'Quick-On-The-Draw' response questions and sing-a-long performances there has never been so much fun to be had from the comfort of your own sofa!

• The First Movie | DVD | (12/12/2011) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-5.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  An innovative 'magic realist' documentary set in Iraq. Filmmaker Mark Cousins, who was brought up in a Northern Irish war zone, travels to Goptapa, a Kurdish-Iraqi village of just 700 people on a tributary of the Tigris river, and tries to make a dream film about a place that is normally only portrayed in current affairs programmes. He gives the kids cameras. They make little movies about war, love, a fish that goes to a magical place, and a chicken who debates justice. Despite the production being stopped twice by the Iraqi secret police, The First Movie is about wonder and the power of the imagination.

• Jamie Oliver's Food Escapes | DVD | (18/10/2011) from £74.23   |  Saving you £-35.90 (N/A%)   |  RRP £38.33

• The Royal Air Force Collection - Lancaster At War | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-0.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Lancaster at War is a powerful film profile of the Avro Lancaster widely regarded as the finest British heavy bomber of WWII. Using the best wartime film and compelling air to air footage of PA474 one of the only two airworthy Lancsters still flying it provides a fascinating close up look at a truly classic RAF combat aircraft. Archive footage is combined with newsreels and interviews with the people involved with the Hurricane creating an incredibly insightful and enjoyable

• Hill Walking Essentials | DVD | (08/10/2012) from £12.35   |  Saving you £7.64 (38.20%)   |  RRP £19.99

  DVD showing the essential skills and techniques for hill walking - it follows two walkers on days out in the British mountains and shows them preparing for the walks and the challenges they face and the decisions they make. The film has been shot on location in the Lake District and the Scottish Highlands and also includes a series of technical chapters providing comprehensive information on navigation, mountain rescue, scrambling, clothing & equipment, leadership awards, weather plus much more.

• Pet Shop Boys - A Life In Pop | DVD | (30/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  This 90min retrospective film with extras was co-produced with Channel 4 and features guest interviews with Robbie Williams Jake Shears and Bruce Weber amongst others. Track List: 1. Chapter 1: The Beginning 2. Chapter 2: Two Divided By Zero 3. Chapter 3: London 4. Chapter 4: The First Meeting 5. Chapter 5: West End Girls 6. Chapter 6: Image 7. Chapter 7: The Best Was Yet To Come 8. Chapter 8: Serious Songwriting 9. Chapter 9: Live At Last 10. Chapter 10: Behaviour 11. Chapter 11: Pop Or Rock 12. Chapter 12: Going West 13. Chapter 13: Latin Influence 14. Chapter 14: Closer To Heaven 15. Chapter 15: Release & Potemkin 16. Chapter 16: Depth Through Surface 17. Miracles 18. Flamboyant 19. I'm With Stupid 20. Minimal 21. Numb 22. West End Girls (Live On 'Hits des Clubs') 23. What Have I Done To Deserve This? (Live '98 Brit Awards) 24. Go West (Live '94 Brit Awards)

• British Railways Volume 4 - Bewdley To Blaenau | DVD | (21/04/2008) from £9.83   |  Saving you £3.16 (24.30%)   |  RRP £12.99

  From Kidderminster we follow the Severn Valley line to Bewdley and on through the Wyre Forest into Wales. We then view the long-closed lines from Brecon to Neath and Merthyr and end with the last train on the former GWR line to Blaenau. This DVD will revive memories for those who knew these lines and for those who did not have the chance to explore them before they closed it will help to explain why these long closed railways are still remembered with such affection by those who travelled on them in their heyday.