Documentary

• Divorce Iranian Style / Runaway | DVD | (26/01/2009) from £11.15   |  Saving you £1.84 (14.20%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Two films by one of Britains foremost documentary filmmakers Kim Longinotto. Divorce is a hilarious tragic stirring fly-on-the-wall look at several weeks in an Iranian divorce court. It provides a unique window into the intimate circumstances of Iranian women's lives; Runaway: Set in a refuge for girls in Tehran and follows the stories of five young runaway girls who arrive there having fled their homes due to domestic discord. The film explores their experiences of male authority their longing for freedom and respect and their hopes for a more positive future.

• The Assault | Blu Ray | (06/08/2012) from £9.26   |  Saving you £10.73 (115.87%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Incredibly intense and meticulously researched, The Assault a vividly realistic portrayal of the true-life events that gripped a TV audience of over 21 million viewers on Saturday December 24th 1994.

• Michael Jackson: History - The King of Pop 1958 - 2009 | DVD | (20/07/2009) from £11.75   |  Saving you £-1.76 (-17.60%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Michael Jackson was a unique artist with record sales of over 750 million albums and the first man to launch videos on MTV with Beat It. In this official documentary from the archives of ITN we gain a unique insight into the man who was both recluse and brilliant global showman. With archive footage showing the highs and lows of his career his relationships with Elizabeth Taylor Princess Di Lisa Marie Presley and a host of memories this programme is a celebration of a superstar who shaped modern music for a generation. This documentary of Michael Jackson's life features: The Jackson Five child star who charmed the world constantly living under pressure from his demanding father. The Thriller Years when he could do no wrong. How he created a 60 million selling album that is still the biggest seller of all time. How Jacko's genius talent gave way to eccentricity that saw him befriending Bubbles his chimp sleeping in an oxygen tent changing his appearance and creating a Neverland hideaway. The Final Curtain - culminating in what is sure to be an emotional funeral with exclusive footage from ITN and Fox America of the funeral.

• Classic Albums - Lou Reed - Transformer | DVD | (01/12/2008) from £9.69   |  Saving you £1.30 (11.80%)   |  RRP £10.99

  Lou Reed with the help of Andy Warhol at the ""Factory"" made The Velvet Underground a massively influential band. However 'Transformer' Lou Reed's second solo album which took him from cult hero of The Velvet Underground to international superstar status. The programme takes a track by track look at the album which was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson. In an exclusive interview in New York Lou Reed talks of the making of the album and together with the original engineer

• British Railways - The Early Years 1947 - 1961 | DVD | (07/06/2010) from £14.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (33.44%)   |  RRP £19.99

  British Railways: The Early Years 1948 - 1961: The definitive archive-film led history of the early years of Britain's nationalised rail network. With Colin Divall - Professor of Railway Studies and Head of the Institute Of Railway Studies And Transport History at York University and the National Railway Museum. Post-War the 'Big Four' Railway companies struggled with a backlog of maintenance of permanent way engines and rolling stock borne of the under-investment and acute demands made on them during the Second World War. Nationalisation as 'British Railways' came in 1948 and brought with it steam locomotive standardisation and the beginnings of the wholesale transition to diesel and electric traction as outlined in the 1955 Modernisation Plan. The story of this time of intense and controversial change is told in definitive detail with archive fi lm period newsreels and testimony and interviews with both railwaymen and railway historians. Among the locomotives featured are the A4 Pacifi c Class the First diesel-electric loco no. 10000 the BR standard Britannia class 9F class 'Evening Star' the Deltic prototype the Peak D1 D.M.U's Warships Westerns the Blue Pullman and the Glasgow Blue Electrics. Topics Include: 1. The formation of the British Transport Commission 2. A review of post-nationalisation motive power and the locomotive trials 3. An overview of the resulting BR Standard Class steam locomotives 4. The 1955 'Modernisation Plan' 5. First generation diesel-electric locomotives. 6. The Western Region diesel-hydraulics 7. The relative merits of Steam and Diesel traction 8. Various suburban electrifi cation schemes 9. Freight marshalling yards good depots mail trains cars by rail and many more... Interviewers Include: 1. Alan Pegler OBE - railway preservation pioneer and saviour of the Flying Scotsman 2. Jim Rees of the National Railway Museum 3. Engine drivers of the mainline steam era John Fletcher and Ted Abear.

• Nine Inch Nails - Metal Machine Music | DVD | (30/03/2009) from £4.15   |  Saving you £-2.16 (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Providing inspiration for the title of this DVD Lou Reeds 5th solo album split opinion dramatically upon its release in 1975 but while many saw it as a contractual obligation designed to shock the listener its long term influence has been nothing short of startling. The likes of Genesis P.Orridge and Throbbing Gristle in London Cabaret Voltaire in Sheffield however were concurrently performing a UK brand of what would soon be termed industrial and these seeds collectively not only assisted and influenced the rapid rise of that periods Punk assault they also moved electronic music into a new era. A new era that would run its own course and influence greatly an American drift in the mid-1980s towards a home-grown danceable variety of electro-industrial rock with the remarkable Nine Inch Nails at its heart and soul. This film traces fascinating and reviews the fascinating history of industrial music via its 1970s origins through its enormous rise to prominence in America in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s with NIN as the focal point to culminate with the current activities of Trent Reznor as he uses marketing and promotional initiatives in a manner just as creative as the music he continues to compose.

• Warhol | DVD | (18/01/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

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• Derrida | DVD | (18/04/2005) from £3.99   |  Saving you £16.00 (80.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  What if someone came along who changed not the way you think about everything but everything about the way you think? The award winning Derrida offers an intimate portrait of the brilliant controversial philosopher and intellectual French icon Jaques Derrida whose theory of 'deconstruction' has deeply influenced the studies of literature philosophy ethics architecture and law indelibly marking the intellectual landscape of the 20th and 21st centuries. Combining extremely rare

• Ghosts of East Anglia | DVD | (15/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  True stories from the East Anglian Film Archive: A haunted police station, the ghost of Peterhouse College, `Old Shuck' and other supernatural sightings

• Clash Of Wings | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £33.73   |  Saving you £-3.74 (-12.50%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Based on the international bestselling book by Walter Boyne this is the definitive film history of aerial warfare during World War Two. Immensely detailed and packaged with the very best authentic film footage from archives around the world the series covers the air war in every theatre from 1939 to 1945. This DVD features two major documentaries as bonuses: 'The Bombers' an hour long film looking at bomber types and 'The Fighters' 60 minutes of action profiling the fighter types

• Land Rovers | DVD | (03/09/2007) from £8.08   |  Saving you £-2.09 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £5.99

  There are some vehicles that have become legends in their own life times and this is most certainly true of the many treasured models that bear the Land Rover name. Ironically created as a stopgap in the Rover range of cars as Britain and the automotive industry struggled to re-build the economy in the post World War Two years this most practical and durable of design classics has truly stood the challenge of the years and what's more forged a way forward into the future and beyond. Take a nostalgic journey of discovery and enjoy a selection of the world's best loved 4 x 4s in action while following the fascinating story of Land Rover's development. From its earliest beginnings see how the Series Ones Twos and Threes blazed a trail right through to the Discovery Defender and Freelanders of the 21st Century combining the best off road capability with the ultimate in style. And of course on that particular subject this programme also pays tribute to the magnificent Range Rover that to this day is still the highly sought after status symbol it always was.

• The Lost World Of Communism | DVD | (13/04/2009) from £16.16   |  Saving you £3.83 (19.20%)   |  RRP £19.99

  1989 was a year of revolution: it marked the collapse of communism in Eastern and Central Europe and and an end to an entire way of life for millions of people behind the Iron Curtain. Beginning in Hungary the retreat from communism picked up speed over the summer when the Poles won an overwhelming victory in free elections over their pro-Soviet rulers. In the fall East Germany and Czechoslovakia achieved freedom with surprisingly little violence. Only Romania at the end of the year witnessed a savage battle in the capital and the summary execution of the most notorious of Eastern Europe's dictators Nicolae Ceausescu.

• Miley Cyrus: Reinvention | DVD | (03/02/2014) from £12.79   |  Saving you £0.20 (1.50%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Miley Cyrus has always been way ahead of her time. At the tender age of nine she decided that acting would be her career. Her passion for acting and singing has catapulted her into a global teen idol. This intimate film, packed with rare footage, explores her astonishing evolution-from a Disney Channel favorite to a controversial tabloid sensation.

• British Railways Six DVD Set | DVD | (20/08/2012) from £11.48   |  Saving you £18.51 (61.70%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Documentary series looking at railways in Britain throughout the 20th century. The programmes included are: 'Waterloo Sunset', 'Rails in the Isle of Wight', 'Vintage Southern', 'From Bewdley to Blaenau', 'Steam in the Midlands' and 'British Narrow Gauge Miscellany'.

• Ballet Boys | Blu Ray | (10/11/2014) from £3.98   |  Saving you £18.00 (904.52%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Lukas, Syvert and Torgeir love to dance, but have they got what it takes to be the best? This warm-hearted, inspiring film introduces us to three very different young friends who are all passionate about ballet. As the boys near the end of high school, they must decide whether they have the commitment and skill to make a career in dance. In a field dominated by girls, the boys have forged a strong friendship, brilliantly captured here, which will be challenged by the choices they make at this vital stage in their lives.

• Secret War | DVD | (01/01/2020) from £18.86   |  Saving you £6.13 (24.50%)   |  RRP £24.99

• Out Of Town With Jack Hargreaves | DVD | (24/09/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £99.99

  Take a stroll down memory lane with this series of Out of Town programmes presented by Jack Hargreaves. Let Jack be your guide to a bygone era as he looks at the skills and lifestyles of the British countryside of 30 years ago. In his own unique easy going style, Jack introduces country crafts and pursuits, animal husbandry, fly and coarse fishing, gypsy fairs, hobbies, nature and a way of life with a depth of knowledge rarely equalled. Fishermen and farriers, horsemen and horticulturalists...

• Mankind | DVD | (28/10/2013) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  It takes 10 billion years for the ideal planet to form and 3 billion more for the right conditions to emerge before it finally happens: mankind begins. From there unfolds a fast-paced story told here through key turning points - stepping stones in our journey from hunter-gatherer to global citizen. Embracing groundbreaking storytelling methods, it features jawdropping imagery and dramatic reconstructions of the most critical events in human history.

• The Monkees - Heart And Soul | DVD | (24/03/2003) from £5.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (116.86%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This nostalgic videography takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Monkees phenomenon. This DVD highlights the last reunion tour with interviews and special surprises. Including archival footage from the 1960's and clips of the original TV series this programme is a must have for all Monkees fans!

• Mobster Confessions | DVD | (20/05/2013) from £6.98   |  Saving you £13.01 (65.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When truth really can hurt. What would you do if you knew the Mafia's secrets? Would you protect the men involved despite their criminal lifestyle or would you risk being hunted by the Mafia to bring an end to its violence? And what if you only knew the Mafia secrets because you were born into a Mafia family? This is the gut-wrenching decision six Mafia informants had to make in Discovery's new series Mobster Confessions. These men born into some of the most notorious mobster families in the USA put their lives on the line for justice after seeing just how brutal this violent world of crime could be. The six-part series features the bone-chilling testimonies of New York Philadelphia and Las Vegas mobsters who risked their lives to dismantle the Mafia. Viewers are given a unique behind-the scenes look into the inner-workings of the mob - and what turned these Mafia-born gangsters into informants. Episodes Comprise: John Veasey Andrew DiDonato Frank Cullotta Frank Calabrese Jr. Bill Cutolo Jr. 'Big Ron' Previte