Documentary

• The Great Dorset Steam Fair - Heavy Haulage on the Road and in the Playpen | DVD | (06/09/2010) from £6.96   |  Saving you £3.03 (43.53%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Reputedly the largest outdoor show in the world the Great Dorset Steam Fair is an extraordinary annual event attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors. From the might of the heavy haulage to the serenity and majesty of the heavy horses the fair has something for everyone. In this programme we focus on the preparation and arrival of the main steam engine exhibits as they make their way slowly but surely to the fair site. Then it's off to the showground affectionately known as the Playpen where dedicated enthusiast put titans of steam from a bygone era through their paces.

• Guernsey From The Air | DVD | (22/04/2002) from £8.05   |  Saving you £11.94 (148.32%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Includes Alderney Sark and Herm... The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a beautiful collection of islands and now you can see them from a new and totally different perspective! Join us as we take to the skies and view these islands from the air... Our tour takes in all the major landmarks including St Peter Port and Castle Cornet Napoleonic and wartime fortifications Sauzmarez Manor and historic churches including the world's smallest the Little Chapel. Spectacular coastal scenery is

• Oasis - Lord Don't Slow Me Down (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (27/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  What happens when a film maker follows one of the world's biggest bands on a year long world tour? What happens when the film maker is granted unique access to that band is present for the ups and downs the moments of greatness and the periods of the same interview in 10 different languages in as many days? What happens when that band is Oasis travelling across 26 countries on their biggest world tour to date playing to a total of over 2 million people? The answer is Lord Don't Slow Me Down a Blu-Ray set that not only gives you the definitive feature length documentary seen in selected cinemas last year but also the option of voice over commentaries from the band a Noel Gallagher Q & A session with fans from New York City and out takes from the film. Directed by Baillie Walsh who has previously worked with Massive Attack (he made 'Safe From Harm') Spiritualised New Order and Kylie's Slow and is now working on a film with Daniel Craig this Blu-Ray is a compendium of Oasis entertainment par excellence.

• Fred Dibnah's All Steamed Up | DVD | (20/12/2004) from £10.79   |  Saving you £0.20 (1.85%)   |  RRP £10.99

  Steeplejack Fred Dibnah is renowned for his love of steam engines. Join him as he visits the Cheshire Steam Fair and in his own repair workshop.

• Viva Zapatero | DVD | (27/11/2006) from £5.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (150.25%)   |  RRP £14.99

  As Italians go to the polls satirist Sabina Guzzanti banned from Italian state television reveals how Silvio Berlusconi and his government have controlled the media and suppressed criticism. What we get in the film is a highly entertaining voyage through the corrupt Italian broadcasting elite punctuated with many good gags about Berlusconi. You also get a memorable conversation between Rory Bremner dressed as Tony Blair and Sabina as Berlusconi. Guzzanti talks with colleagues from Italy France and Britain in her quest to understand what 'allowable' political satire is.

• Nat King Cole - The World Of Nat King Cole | DVD | (28/02/2005) from £19.93   |  Saving you £-3.94 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Nat King Cole was a consummate performer and international superstar whose music inspired millions around the world to dance laugh love and smile.As expressed by a stellar cast of family friends and entertainers from around the globe THE WORLD OF NAT KING COLE documentary explores the artistry and character of a man who not only has stood the test of time but is loved universally.Aside from documenting the statue of Nat King Cole's international stardom this grou

• Guns Of August (WW! Documentary) | DVD | (21/01/2013) from £9.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  How the bickering kingdoms of Europe triggered a war that would rage for 4 years and result in over 37 million casualties. Using rare archive footage, this extraordinary documentary tells the story of the origins of the world's first global war. Based on Barbara Tuchman's Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller, the film shows the rivalry between the various Royal Houses in Europe leading up to the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand - which triggered the catastrophe to come. And, it presents t...

• The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea | DVD | (02/06/2008) from £37.89   |  Saving you £-21.90 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This adaptation from Yukio Mishima's novel was hailed as one of the most controversial and provocative films ever made. When English widow Anne who lives by the sea with son Jonathan meets rugged American sailor Jim they embark on a passionate love affair. Jonathan's dislike of Jim leads him to join a fascist group of young boys who enjoy perverse acts such as vivisecting a cat. With frank love scenes and disturbing acts by the boys this film has become a timeless classic. With powerhouse performances exquisite cinematography and a haunting score this makes for a beautiful and eerie film.

• Nelson Mandela - From Freedom to History | DVD | (17/05/2010) from £4.98   |  Saving you £15.01 (301.41%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Life & Times: Nelson Mandela chooses from the many truly extraordinary intimate epiphanies of Mandela's life: Whether its the silent walk with his mother to the Royal Kraal as a nine-year old...or the fiery end to his first marriage...the ice-cream counter decision to face the death penalty...the moment when he was told of his mother and son's death on Robben Island...the moment PW Botha served him tea...or how he reacted to the girl who broke down at a Toronto school named in his honour. This captivating biography is replete with the adventure mishap fortune and inexhaustible resolve of a truly historic life. Project Mandela: In the late 1980s Nelson Mandela stood alone against the apartheid state.This film reveals for the first time the torturous journey that Mandela undertook on behalf of the vast majority of South Africans. From 1977 to 1990 the apartheid government agonized over the release of Nelson Mandela. In recounting that process Project Mandela grips like a political thriller. While Prime Minister PW Botha prevaricates over meeting Mandela in person Mandela patiently seeks a meeting with Botha. The slow-brewing Project Mandela comes to fruition on 11 February 1990 when Mandela walks through the gates of Pollsmoor to freedom and into history. The Last Mile - Mandela Africa and Democracy: Written and narrated by Tom Carver; produced and directed by Jennefer Pogrund; Dewald Aukema camera; Henion Han editor; William Kentridge associate producer.

• Manakamana | DVD | (09/02/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  High above a jungle in Nepal pilgrims make an ancient journey by cable car to worship Manakamana. Special Features: Sensory Ethnographic Lab Trailers (Leviathan Sweetgrass Foreign Parts) Theatrical Trailer Deleted Scenes

• The World At War - Special Collectors Edition | DVD | (05/03/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £99.99

  When this epic series was first broadcast in 1973 it redefined the gold standard for television documentary; it remains the benchmark by which all factual programming must judge itself. Originally shown as 26 one-hour programmes, The World at War set out to tell the story of the Second World War through the testimony of key participants. The result is a unique and unrepeatable event, since many of the eyewitnesses captured on film did not have long left to live. Each hour-long programme is carefully structured to focus on a key theme or campaign, from the rise of Nazi Germany to Hitler's downfall and the onset of the Cold War. There are no academic "talking heads" here to spell out an official version of history; the narration, delivered with wonderful gravitas by Sir Laurence Olivier, is kept to a minimum. The show's great coup was to allow the participants to speak for themselves. Painstaking research in the archives of the Imperial War Museum also unearthed a vast quantity of newsreel footage, including on occasion the cameraman's original raw rushes which present an unvarnished and never-before-seen picture of important events. Carl Davis' portentous main title theme and score underlines the grand scale of the enterprise. The original 26 episodes were supplemented three years later by six special programmes (narrated by Eric Porter), bringing the total running-time to a truly epic 32 hours.Now digitally remastered The World at War looks even more of an impressive achievement on DVD. Each disc set comes with a detailed menu that places the individual programmes along a chronological timeline. Better yet, chapter access is laid out to allow you to select key speeches or maps or newsreel footage. The World at War was a landmark television event; its DVD incarnation underlines its importance as an historical document. --Mark Walker

• British Diesel Trains: Scotland | DVD | (28/10/2013) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-0.49 (-3.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Covering an area which constitutes a large proportion of the British Isles Scotland has an equally large variety of railways. Over this system in the late 1980s up to today British Railways diesel locomotives of classes ranging from 08s to 55s have been recorded for posterity and are to be seen in this programme. Nowhere else will you find such a contrast in scenery. We go from the industrial and commercial railways and commuter routes of the Lowland belt to the vast emptiness of the Far North and West Highland routes with their glorious mountains and fascinating traffic patterns. This fabulous programme part of a wonderful eight-volume series celebrates the might of diesel an often overlooked part of British rail heritage. Incredible action footage makes every title in this series a real treat.

• The Way We Were - North East Series 2 | DVD | (25/02/2005) from £13.61   |  Saving you £3.38 (24.83%)   |  RRP £16.99

  The films have been restored and retrieved from cine clubs archives and private collections throughout the North East and North Yorkshire. Producer Liz Treadway and presenter Andy Kluz have trawled through hundreds of hours of forgotten footage to put together eight programmes charting the changing landscape and lifestyles of the region. The Way We Were takes a sentimental journey through life in the North East of England over the past three generations. With the help of collectors cine enthusiasts and historians the series builds up a fascinating and evocative social history from the 1920s to the 1980s. The first series of The Way We Were - broadcast last year - was a major ratings success attracting audiences of up to 400 000 viewers in the North East and North Yorkshire.

• VE Day In Colour | DVD | (09/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Made from original colour film bringing viewers closer to the historic event than ever before! VE Day in Colour will take an in-depth look at events and experiences leading up to the end of the war focusing on the personal stories of those involved. including not only the men in combat but also close friends and family back home. Using a combination of witness materials including emotive letters and diaries and an ever-expanding wealth of original colour footage from across the wo

• Evanescence - After Midnight | DVD | (11/10/2004) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Their breakthrough album Fallen propelled this Arkansas Rock band onto the world stage selling 14 million copies. On their follow up The Open Door the quintet have once again rewritten the rulebook when it comes to the Goth-Rock genre. After Midnight goes behind the scenes detailing how this extraordinary act came together producing a sound that mixes Linkin Park with Tori Amos. Includes exclusive and previously unseen film footage and in-depth interviews with those that have

• Space Chimps | Blu Ray | (01/12/2008) from £6.00   |  Saving you £17.99 (299.83%)   |  RRP £23.99

  A trio of budding astronaut chimps with the Wrong Stuff find themselves on the far side of the galaxy and having to help a planet in need.

• The History of the Royal Air Force | DVD | (27/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Even the most advanced aircraft remains a superbly sophisticated concoction of computerised metal until a human being flips the first switch. Accordingly this fascinating history is mainly one of men and their deeds their courage and their foresight and above all their sacrifices and a detailed record of their triumphs over seemingly insurmountable obstacles. From 1917 through to the 21st century this series also includes all the aircraft from the Sopwith Camel to the Eurofighter; and all the many varied roles undertaken by the RAF including their offensives during The First World War The Second World War Malaya Aden The Middle East The Falklands Campaign the Gulf War Bosnia and the Former Yugoslavia. This history of the Royal Air Force is a record of the unconquerable spirit of the men the aircraft and the development over the course of the 20th Century of the finest air force in the world.

• The Spying Game - The CIA | DVD | (09/05/2005) from £5.53   |  Saving you £9.46 (171.07%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Established by President Truman in 1947 the CIA has become a global agency for collecting and evaluating intelligence and undertaking covert action. It has a fascinating history covering important areas of American influence including the U2 spy plane affair the Cuban missile crisis and the Vietnam War. The CIA's modern role is to counter the spread of weapons of mass destruction drug trafficking and international organised crime. Based in Langley Virginia since 1961 no other agen

• Most Haunted Live Vol.1 | DVD | (24/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Most Haunted Live: Vol 1

• How To DIY Guide To Tiling | DVD | (27/11/2006) from £25.90   |  Saving you £-5.91 (-29.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  No previous experience required -watch and learn how to expertly tile floors and walls. Presented by Rick Bacon Includes: Measuring out your work area How to use all the tools required How to cut around windows and reveals and fix tiling beads How to tile around obstacles including sinks showers toilets radiators and baths Techniques to achieve a professional quality finish.