Documentary

• New Orleans 1815 | DVD | (19/09/2005) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  General Andrew Jackson's great victory over the British Army commanded by Sir Edmund Packenham during the war of 1812. The British landed at New Orleans in an attempt to win decisive control over the Mississippi valley but Jackson aided by the French pirate Jean Laffitte constructed formidable fortifications. During the fight which followed only 71 American troops became casualties while the losses on the British side amounted to some 2000. The British cause was lost and they soon

• Be My Guest | DVD | (03/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Be My Guest

• Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman: Series 4 | DVD | (14/04/2014) from £9.72   |  Saving you £10.27 (105.66%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Explore the outer limits of our understanding. Academy Award -winning actor Hollywood legend and space enthusiast Morgan Freeman hosts this exploration of the greatest mysteries of the universe considering new exciting ideas about cosmic questions that mankind has struggled with for thousands of years. What happened before the beginning? What are we really made of? How did we get here? These riddles have been pondered by the most exquisite minds of the human race. Now science has evolved to the point where hard facts and evidence may be able to provide us with answers instead of philosophical theories.

• Glasgow Through The Ages | DVD | (16/05/2005) from £7.29   |  Saving you £8.70 (119.34%)   |  RRP £15.99

  An historic journey through the ancient city of Glasgow presented by Angus Simpson and featuring a wonderful tour of the grand architectural buildings. During his journey he also meets people who have endured some of the hardest times in Scotland.....

• Shadows of Progress: Documentary films in post-war Britain 1951-1977 | DVD | (15/11/2010) from £47.23   |  Saving you £-12.24 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £34.99

  As Britain emerged from the Second World War new social political and ideological challenges brought about inevitable and far-reaching change. With change came a need to look at and engage with the country's people and places values and industries in fresh and exciting ways. Out of the shadows cast by such celebrated documentarians as Humphrey Jennings and Paul Rotha emerged the likes of John Krish Eric Marquis and Derrick Knight each of whom employed bold and distinctive new techniques in order to tackle an increasingly diverse array of subjects. Until now the films and filmmakers in this collection have been unjustly overlooked and under-appreciated. And yet the films presented here - commissioned by private industry commercial sponsors Government departments and independent charities - are every bit as inspired ground-breaking and indispensable as anything produced by the Free Cinema or British Documentary Movements.

• Seven Wonders Of Ancient Egypt - Valley Of The Kings | DVD | (31/01/2005) from £7.90   |  Saving you £5.09 (64.43%)   |  RRP £12.99

  At the dawn of history the ancient Egyptians showed the world how to build the impossible... In an age before machines when copper was the strongest metal yet discovered great pharoahs like Khufu and Ramses II demonstrated how boundless ambition and vast quantities of human labour could transform rock and stone into some of the most incredible monuments ever created from carving out spectacular tombs in the Valley Of The Kings to the building of the iconic Great Pyramid. In this fa

• Katy Perry: Part of Me | Blu Ray | (22/04/2013) from £6.04   |  Saving you £22.21 (464.64%)   |  RRP £26.99

  More of a music documentary than a concert video, Katy Perry: Part of Me chronicles Perry's year-long California Dreams World Tour in 2011 with an abundance of personal interviews, film of Perry interacting with her fans, and concert footage from California and around the globe. Absolutely bursting with energy, Perry's a fascinating singer, songwriter, and performer who's faced a fair amount of adversity in her career, and whose upbringing was very different than that of most pop stars. This film plays at times almost like a video diary. Perry philosophises about everything from growing up in a strictly Pentecostal Christian family to her fairy-tale outlook on life, costuming choices, how her own experiences and emotions influence her lyrics and music, her drive to remain true to herself, and the difficulty of sustaining a long-distance marriage with actor Russell Brand. There's also plenty of footage with Perry's costumers, makeup artists, various assistants, and friends, including actress Shannon Woodward. But some of the most interesting interviews are those with her sister Angela Hudson, who travels with the show, and her mother and father regarding their commitment to accepting and supporting Perry and her career despite potential conflicts with their religious views. One discussion that's oddly omitted is any hint of why Perry changed her name. While the personal and backstage footage is heartfelt and quite intriguing, the film seemed somewhat lacking in actual concert footage, though viewers are treated to at least parts of "Firework," "California Gurls," "Part of Me," "Last Friday Night," and "Peacock." --Tami Horiuchi

• The French Revolution | DVD | (21/05/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  LIBERT, GALIT, FRATERNIT: A new republic is born in blood. On July 14, 1789, a mob of angry Parisians stormed the Bastille and seized the King's military stores. A decade of idealism, war, murder, and carnage followed, bringing about the end of feudalism and the rise of equality and a new world order. 'The French Revolution' is a definitive feature-length documentary that encapsulates this heady (and often headless) period in Western civilization. With dramatic reenactments, illustrations, and paintings from the era, plus revealing accounts from journals and expert commentary from historians, 'The French Revolution' vividly unfurls in a maelstrom of violence, discontent and fundamental change.

• The Queen Mother - a Royal Century | DVD | (18/02/2008) from £4.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (20.04%)   |  RRP £5.99

  For a century she dazzled a nation - and the world. She remains one of the most popular symbols of 20th-century royalty and she set an example for everyone in public life. Made before her death in 2002 this documentary uses fascinating film footage and testimony from royal experts like David Starkey and Sarah Bradford to present a vivid portrait of The Queen Mother. It traces many aspects of her life including her love for her husband and daughters her support for the institution of monarchy her reaction to the abdication crisis her animosity towards Mrs Simpson and Princess Diana her close bond with Prince Charles and her extravagant lifestyle and love of racing gardens and fashion. Her life spanned a century and her influence indisputably lives on.

• Wheeler Dealers British Classics: LAND ROVER | DVD | (01/06/2013) from £8.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (122.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Former car trader Mike Brewer and mechanic Edd China bring their gift for restoring classic cars to bear on a Land Rover. Brewer and China are specialists at what they do - buying rundown classic cars on the cheap, lovingly restoring them and selling them on for a tidy profit. Each car presents its own challenge and the vintage Land Rover the pair get their hands on is no different.

• Inside His Dark Materials | DVD | (03/11/2008) from £7.90   |  Saving you £5.09 (64.43%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A look at the creation of Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' novels a trilogy of books that has racked up 8 million sales and positioned the author as the most important young person's novelist living today.

• Battle Of Vimy Ridge | DVD | (14/06/2004) from £7.34   |  Saving you £5.65 (43.50%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Combining original archieve footage with dramatic reconstructions and the letters and diary entries of the soldiers who fought there Vimy Ridge is a meticulously detailed and informative account of the preparations for the battle the assult itself and its aftermath. This DVD covers the extraordinary battlefield developments in one of the fiercest battles of the Great War where Canadian forces won a famous victory against one of the most heavily defended parts of the Western Front

• Taggart - Hardman and Four Other Cases | DVD | (26/04/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Hardman: A man's mangled body is found in a Clydeside shipyard and it becomes clear many people wished him dead. The atmosphere within the investigating team remains fraught - though the arrival of forensic specialist Sheila Crombie could improve Burke's mood. Fade To Black: A nurse is found strangled apparently the victim of a straightforward crime of passion but the team learn of her high-rolling secret life and discover a large quantity of cash in her flat. The mystery is compounded by the appearance of a peeping Tom determined to follow and film every move Burke makes. Blood Money: A boxing promoter is found murdered with his mouth stuffed full of money and the Glasgow detectives quickly discover they are involved with a fight-fixing ring but other deaths follow and Fraser feels the lash of Burke's tongue before the villain is finally counted out. New Life: Burke and the team investigate the murder of a scientific researcher involved in cloning experiments and initially suspect a protest group are to blame. At first the case seems cut and dried - until it emerges that his employer has benefited financially from his death and his assistants disagreed over the content of the lecture he was supposed to give. Bad Blood: Burke suspects the murder of a Kurdish taxi driver was racially motivated - until he discovers the dead man was actually a trusted employee of a feared gangland boss. The police soon find themselves drawn into a bitter underworld dispute and Reid begins to suspect an ambitious new colleague is an accomplice of the villain.

• The Battle Of Stirling Bridge | DVD | (07/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The real story behind the hero of Braveheart William Wallace and his army's triumph at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. Their momentous victory confirmed the reputation of William Wallace and made him a national hero. His name has loomed large in the pages of Scottish history ever since.

• The Great Wall Of China | DVD | (21/04/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Modern engineers and some of the world's leading historians are still fascinated by one of the great engineering mysteries of humankind: The Great Wall of China. This feature length documentary-drama traces the story of its construction and brings us face-to-face with the descendants of the wall's builders.Modern engineers and some of the world's leading historians are still fascinated by one of the great engineering mysteries of humankind: The Great Wall of China. This feature length documentary-drama traces the story of its construction and brings us face-to-face with the descendants of the wall's builders.

• Bruce Lee - How Bruce Lee Changed the World | DVD | (25/10/2010) from £14.71   |  Saving you £0.28 (1.90%)   |  RRP £14.99

  How Bruce Lee Changed The World

• The Royal River | DVD | (20/06/2005) from £5.98   |  Saving you £4.01 (67.06%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In it's heyday London was Britain's premier port. The Port Of London Authority (PLA) controlled 94 miles of the tidal Thames presiding over the great dock systems and hundreds of wharves. The six films featured on this DVD capture the London Docklands in all their glory from the 1920's to the 1950's. Featured films: The Royal River Coronation Day Royal Visit 1959 Thames Tideway Port Of London 1929

• Gordon Ramsay( Extended New Vesion) | DVD | (26/05/2008) from £7.64   |  Saving you £-0.65 (-9.30%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Featuring world famous chefs Gordon Ramsay (London) Pierre Gagnaire (Paris) and Walter Trupp (Melbourne).

• Treasure Gardens Of The UK | DVD | (13/04/2012) from £8.65   |  Saving you £10.34 (119.54%)   |  RRP £18.99

  Includes: Treasure Gardens: They're lovingly restored and maintained to be national treasures. Featured Gardens: Chatsworth Harewood House Blenheim Palace Wilton House Salisbury Castle Howard Leeds Castle Buleigh River Warwick Castle Longleat and Woburn Abbey. Secret Gardens: They're certainly secrets that should be shared due to their spectacle and splendour. Featured Gardens: Brantwood Shennington Brook Cottage Kensington Roof Garden and Calke Abbey. Brilliant Gardens: Their spectacular brilliance is expressed in the care and craftsmanship that's lovingly lavished on every aspect. Featured Gardens: Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh Ness Gardens Glasgow Botanic Gardens Wisley RHS Gardens Chelsea Physic Garden Kew Gardens Westonbirt Arboretum and Cambridge University Botanic Garden.

• Vickers Wellington | DVD | (03/03/2003) from £7.00   |  Saving you £2.99 (29.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A profile on the Vickers Wellington which entered service in 1938 and was operational for Bomber Command Coastal Command and Transport Command.