Documentary

• Discovery Channel Atalantis Triple Pack | DVD | (27/02/2012) from £12.97   |  Saving you £2.02 (15.57%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The Search for AtlantisFor hundreds of years archaeologists have searched for the legendary city of Atlantis in North Africa, Europe and even the Caribbean, but all this time it may have lain undiscovered in the Americas. This film brings a new and startling theory about the ill-fated city of Greek legend to light as Discovery Channel’s cameras record the unearthing of a lost civilisation buried beneath Bolivia’s high plains. Atlantis Mystery of the MinoansIn the early 1900s, archaeologist Arthur Evans uncovered a lost civilization at Knossos, in Crete. Calling them ‘Minoan’, Evans spent the next 30 years learning why these people disappeared but he died before solving the riddle. A young archaeologist named Spyridon Marinatos picked up Evans’ trail and found similarities between the Minoans and Plato’s Atlantis. In 1939, Marinatos proposed that Thera, an island north of Knossos fell into the sea when its volcano erupted around 1500B.C. and in 1967, he found the enormous Minoan metropolis beneath Theras’ surface. The Lost City of AtlantisAdventure journalist Olly Steeds investigates Atlantis’ fabled destruction. Are there forces of nature deadly enough to annihilate an entire civilisation in an instant? To find out, Olly explores the depths of the Mediterranean Sea, travels to an ancient city swallowed by the earth, treks Europe’s most active volcano, and journeys to the site of one of the world’s worst disasters in order to find out what really happened to the fabled city of Atlantis.

• Britain At War - Collectors Edition | DVD | (01/12/2009) from £9.95   |  Saving you £6.04 (60.70%)   |  RRP £15.99

  With the seventieth anniversary upon us, Britain at War provides a powerful social and military history of Great Britain during the Second World War. Nothing can ever convey the reality of those dark days better than the memories of those who were there. Thats why we have persuaded veterans from the army, navy, air force and wartime civilian organisations to share their recollections for our cameras for perhaps the final time. The result is an extraordinary collection of interviews; testimonies from a unique generation that lived through and survived the uncertainties, fears and horrors of the Second World War. Other elements of the programmes include superb footage and 2D and 3D graphics which are combined with fascinating cinema newsreel films to give a real taste and flavour of the times.

• Killer Tanks - The KV Tank | DVD | (15/08/2005) from £14.56   |  Saving you £-4.57 (-45.70%)   |  RRP £9.99

  When it was designed in 1939 the Russian KV was the most advanced heavy tank in the world. Seemingly impervious to anti-tank fire more than 600 had been built when Russia was invaded by Germany in 1941 and this simple robust and powerful tank gave a severe jolt to german armoured planning.

• British Railways Volume 3 - Vintage Southern | DVD | (21/04/2008) from £4.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (160.32%)   |  RRP £12.99

  For anyone interested in the Southern this DVD provides a delightful miscellany covering many aspects of railway activity in the south east of England over a 40 year period. It includes the Golden Arrow Derby Day Pullmans LB&SCR steam survivors the Westerham branch the Cuckoo Line and the Bluebell and KESR before preservation. Southern fans will not be disappointed by this enthralling programme.

• Roundabout - Vol. 1 | DVD | (01/11/2005) from £15.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-23.00%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Colour and action are the keynotes of the series. So ran Central Office of Information (COI) publicity for Roundabout (1962-1974) a monthly cine magazine produced specifically for cinema distribution in South and South East Asia and issued in eight languages including Burmese and Mandarin Chinese (sub-titled). Now these stunning short films not only reflect life in Britain in the 1960s but how the British wished to be perceived.

• London's East End at War | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £12.80   |  Saving you £0.19 (1.48%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In 1940 the East End was Target Area A for the German bombers. Night after night, Londoners took refuge in shelters while the streets above them were wiped from the map. Gas, water and electricity supplies were cut off, making day to day life a struggle.The people of the East End lived through it all with a tough, good humoured defiance. Now, their stories are brought to life with eyewitness interviews and archive film. Discover the triumphs and tragedies of ordinary Londoners when war came to the East End.

• No Manifesto: A Film About The Manic Street Preachers | Blu Ray | (16/02/2015) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-3.54 (-25.30%)   |  RRP £13.99

  In 1991 a band with the unlikely name of Manic Street Preachers came on to the British music scene proclaiming ambitions to make one album sell 16 million copies of it and then split up. A quarter century multiple hit records and one missing member later they are still here. Now this colourful and contentious band faces off with their equally colourful and contentious fans in a verité multimedia mash-up experiment that will turn the traditional rock ‘n roll documentary upside-down and shake it until all the change falls out of its pockets. For the making of No Manifesto the Manics provided unprecedented access. The film tells the story of the band’s rise from mouthy punks to international renown takes a fascinating look at the band's creative process and joins them on tour. By combining footage shot at home and on the road with rare archival materials and fan interviews that provide commentary lore criticism and praise No Manifesto gives a comprehensive look at a most unusual band. Episode List: Nicky and Sean 2005 Extended Interview Breakfast in New York with James and Dave “When The Manics Met Rush Music Video” “I Am Just A Patsy Past Present Future Tour 2005” 4 Song Concert Video

• A Life For A Life | DVD | (07/01/2008) from £22.93   |  Saving you £-5.94 (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  On the 12th November 2007 Ronald Castree was jailed for the murder of 11 year old Leslie Molseed in 1976. A Life For A Life is based on events surrounding the trial and conviction of Stefan Kiszko falsely accused of the murder. One of the most tragic miscarriages of justice in recent years. Kiszko is a compelling story of human tragedy. Stefan Kiszko was an awkward uncommunicative figure from a sheltered background who confessed to the murder only after being told he could return home to his mother if he did so. In truth his confession was the only evidence against him.

• Steam Railways - The Collection | DVD | (25/10/2010) from £8.98   |  Saving you £7.01 (43.80%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Steam Railways: The Collection Box Set (3 Discs)

• Tanks! - Sturmgeschutze And Panzerjaeger | DVD | (17/05/2004) from £9.78   |  Saving you £0.21 (2.15%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Assault Guns and Tank Hunters of the Panzer Divisions played a vital role in the German army of World War Two.

• Heyday Of British Steam - Part 3 | DVD | (17/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  Covering the Birmingham North Midlands and Wales area all the shots taken in the 1950s and 1960s are totally original and are in full colour with sound track and commentary.

• Hell In The Pacific | DVD | (12/11/2001) from £24.99   |  Saving you £-5.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Hell In The Pacific is an acclaimed four part documentary that offers an unforgettable insight into the appalling events that changed the face of World War II. Documenting the history of Japanese involvement in World War II Episode One Inferno opens with the surprise attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbour. Purgatory the second instalment begins by exploring the plight of those who fell into Japanese hands. Armageddon shows how allied troops were learning to play the Japanese at the

• Flower Arranging - An Instructional Guide DVD | DVD | (09/03/2009) from £14.83   |  Saving you £1.16 (7.30%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This DVD is the perfect guide for anyone who wants to learn the art of the florist and create professional-looking arrangements. Our experts guide you through five absorbing projects with simple-to-follow instructions to help you master the techniques and achieve stunning results. Whether you're an absolute beginner or have some experience working with flowers this DVD will help enhance your skills. In addition to step-by-step demonstrations by experts we include a comprehensive guide to basic skills you need full lists of materials and equipment for each project and practical advice to help you achieve professional-looking results. You'll discover how to pick colour themes how to choose the best seasonal blooms how to care for your flowers and much much more. This is the ideal way to learn how to make your own spectacular eye-catching displays at a fraction of the cost of shop-bought arrangements!

• Sickert's London | DVD | (23/07/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Although Walter Sickert is considered the father of modern British painting he was born in Germany. He became Britain's most famous artist but after his death he drifted into obscurity ironically rejected for the same inventive spirit that had first made his name. He remains one of the undiscovered heroes of modern art. This vivid film discovers Howard Hodgkin rummaging in the Sickert archive follows Frank Auerbach around the streets of Camden Town encourages Professor Quentin Bell to recall what it was like to be drawn by the man himself; artist John Wannacott studies the drawings; Peter Ackroyd describes the context of London's back streets and secrets; Lady Mary Soames reveals the artists' friendship with her father Winston Churchill; solicitor Sir David Napley shares Sickert's fascination with The Camden Town Murder while Sickert's biographer Richard Shone explodes the myth that Sickert was Jack the Ripper. With music by Jools Holland and Sickert's writings read by Alan Bennett this film manages to conjure up the spirit of one of Europe's greatest artists.

• The Water Boatman | DVD | (24/09/2012) from £15.95   |  Saving you £4.04 (25.33%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In this new series, canal enthusiast Alan Herd travels a popular inland waterways route - The Stourport Ring in central England. It will take him through the cities of Birmingham, Worcester and Wolverhampton and on six waterways, including a stretch of the River Severn. Along the way, Alan will be catching lifts on a variety of boats and visiting boat yards and industrial heritage sites.

• Pink Floyd 50 Years On The Dark Side (4 DVD Book Set) | DVD | (08/12/2014) from £41.83   |  Saving you £4.16 (9.00%)   |  RRP £45.99

  This Illustrated Limited Edition hardback book together with four DVD’s provides an insight into the unique journey of one of the most ground breaking and influential British groups of all time Pink Floyd. Follow the authoritative text charting a turbulent journey from when the band first formed in 1965 and originally consisted of students Syd Barrett Nick Mason Roger Waters and Richard Wright with Dave Gilmour making it a five piece in 1967 and Syd Barrett leaving the band in April 1968. To Pink Floyd’s rise as one the most commercially successful and musically influential groups in the history of popular music. The book also features a track by track analysis of every studio album Pink Floyd recorded and is illustrated with many colour images. The four DVD films are jam-packed with in depth rare archive interviews with the band with insights and the views from journalists and insiders who followed the band from the very beginning.

• Sworn To Secrecy | DVD | (18/07/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  A comprehensive and unique study of the conspiracies and espionage at the heart of some of the most significant moment of the Twentieth Century Sworn To Secrecyis a fascinating documentary series uncovering the amazing stories of cunning deception and sabotage that have changed the course of modern history.

• What to Eat Now | DVD | (06/07/2009) from £9.43   |  Saving you £10.56 (52.80%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The definitive guide to the very best in British seasonal food.

• The Big One | DVD | (19/04/2004) from £5.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (116.86%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A brazen mixture of stand-up comedy, political commentary, CEO confrontations, and shenanigans with Random House tour escorts, Michael Moore's The Big One follows his Midwest book tour to promote Downsize This. One of his Milwaukee tour escorts explains that medium-sized cities in the Midwest tend not to attract tours by the self-important celebrities of the coasts; instead, they attract "more thoughtful authors like Michael". His kind of thoughtfulness evokes both laughter at, and disgust with, corporate America. To be sure, there is a certain naiveté in Moore's pro-worker take on corporate and political America--his half-serious plan for a Nike shoe factory in Flint, Michigan, makes as much business sense as coal mining on Maui--but he gives voice to well-reasoned arguments that would otherwise have been lost amid Clinton-era corporate downsizing and reliance on "temporary" employees. In cities such as Des Moines, Minneapolis, St Louis and Portland, The Big One juxtaposes both Moore's lighthearted-sounding but deeply biting humour when speaking before bookstore patrons, and painful-to-watch confrontations with security personnel at companies such as Procter & Gamble and PayDay. (Future targets of Moore's style of journalism could take note of Nike CEO Phil Knight's fairly effective approach as Moore calls him to task on Nike's Indonesian labour.) Moore speaks clandestinely with Borders employees organising a union; a woman laid off from Ford attends Moore's Rockford, Illinois bookstore visit the same day. Though slow in spots and frustrating, if not depressing, in others, this follow up to Roger and Me is intensely funny most of the time. --Erik Macki

• Etre et Avoir | Blu Ray | (12/11/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Charting the events within a small single-class village school over the course of one academic year, 'Etre Et Avoir' takes a warm and serene look at primary education in the French heartlands. A dozen youngsters, aged 4-10, are brought together in a rural classroom and taught every subject by a single teacher. A master of quiet authority, he patiently navigates the children towards adolesence, cooling down their arguments and listening to their problems with extraordinary dedication.Soon, however, he will have to say goodbye to those older students, who are now ready to go onto the state school in the local town. Winner of a host of international awards, Etre et Avoir is a unique meeting of a director of remarkable talent and a man whose assured approach to teaching will have an impact, not only upon the lucky few children who share his wisdom, but upon anyone who sees this extraordinary and heart-warming film.