Documentary

• A Short History of Ireland | DVD | (02/08/2004) from £9.39   |  Saving you £0.60 (6.00%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Journey through time as this programme takes a look at one of the world's most magical beautiful and historically rich countries. Includes a captivating musical score authentic dramatisations footage of some of the most famous Irish landmarks and a lilting historical narration. This fascinating documentary is and ideal programme for student tourist and enthusiast alike. The history of Ireland will make up part of the curriculum for history within schools during 2004/2005.

• 4 Collection - Da Vinci: Unlocking Da Vinci's Code; Exposing the Da Vinci Code; The Secret Life of Leonardo Da Vinci; Laura McKenzie's Da Vinci Code Tour | DVD | (18/02/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  4 Collection - Da Vinci: Unlocking Da Vincis Code; Exposing the Da Vinci Code; The Secret Life of Leonardo Da Vinci; Laura McKenzies Da Vinci Code Tour DVD

• Heavy Load | DVD | (30/03/2009) from £6.09   |  Saving you £6.90 (113.30%)   |  RRP £12.99

  "Heavy Load" are Lewes answer to the Ramones, a punk outfit subject to the inflammatory mix of ego, fantasy, and desire that fuels any emerging band. They're also, uniquely, made up of musicians with and without learning disabilities.

• Andy McNab - The Ultimate Warrior | DVD | (06/04/2002) from £8.10   |  Saving you £-2.11 (-35.20%)   |  RRP £5.99

  What does is take to be an ultimate warrior a member of the world's most elite regiments? One man who knows better than most is SAS hero and best-selling author Andy McNab. This video illustrates how the SAS and the other Special Forces select the few from the many. With rare and often previously unseen footage and dramatic re-enactments this programme offers a unique insight as to how this rare breed of courageous men are put through gruelling and exacting selection process includi

• Ladies And Gentlemen... Mr Leonard Cohen | DVD | (27/11/2000) from £15.89   |  Saving you £7.10 (44.68%)   |  RRP £22.99

  This jazzy black and white film portrait catches the imaginative energies lyrical and comical of a young Leonard Cohen the quicksilver poet novelist and songwriter. Arguably the first and last post war romantic writer - as the voice of the questing hedonistic pre-feminist sixties.

• In Their Sleep | DVD | (14/02/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Prepare for a sleepless night In Their Sleep is a horror thriller that grips and doesn't let go. Sarah [Anne Parillaud] is struggling to come to terms with the death of her teenage son. One night driving through the darkness she almost hits a young man Arthur who runs into the road bloodied and terrified. He claims to have been attacked by a mysterious assailant a burglar who is caught in the act and who is determined to kill him so that he cannot be identified. Moved by the boy's plight and painfully reminded of her own child Sarah takes Arthur in and vows to protect him. Only when it is too late to turn back does she realise that all is not was it seems and the road she has chosen to take may turn out to be more dangerous than she could ever have imagined.

• Tommy Fleming - Journey Home | DVD | (26/10/2007) from £19.98   |  Saving you £-7.99 (-66.60%)   |  RRP £11.99

• The Egyptian Book of the Dead | DVD | (13/12/2010) from £14.24   |  Saving you £-1.25 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A captivating look at one of the oldest religious documents in the world. Lost for millennia The Egyptian Book Of The Dead is a fascinating piece of history that dates back over 4 000 years. It reveals the reason why the Egyptians built the pyramids and is the likely source of the Ten Commandments. HISTORY follows the ancient scroll from its creation in approximately 1800 BC to its rediscovery in 1887 AD. The Egyptian Book Of The Dead weaves together two stories through recreations expert interviews and computergenerated graphics - that of a temple scribe in ancient Egypt who saves for months to buy his Book of the Dead and that of a roguish 19th Century museum curator named Earnest Wallis Budge who discovers the same book and purchases it for the British Museum in London. From the age of papyrus to the age of silicon The Egyptian Book Of The Dead is a captivating look at one of the oldest religious documents in the world.

• The End of Steam - The Story of Dr Beeching's Railway Cuts | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £17.83   |  Saving you £-4.84 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In the 1950s, Britain had a massive railway network. A decade later it was barely recognisable. Country stations and branch lines were axed in the name of progress; steam locomotives were consigned to the scrapheap. Two forces were behind this transformation: the Modernisation Plan and Dr Richard Beeching. For better and for worse, this is the story of how and why our railways were changed forever. Composed entirely from unseen colour film, witness the lost age of British Railways.

• The Way Things Go | DVD | (15/05/2006) from £48.58   |  Saving you £-18.59 (-62.00%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Inside a warehouse a precarious structure 70-100 feet long was constructed from various items. If this is set in motion a chain reaction ensues fire water gravity and chemistry determine the life-cycle of objects and things. So begins a story about cause and effect mechanism and art improbability and precision.

• A Bit of Tom Jones | DVD | (17/05/2010) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In a late night bar Henry is approached by a mysterious woman who offers to sell him the severed manhood of Wales' greatest vocal entertainer... Believing he can make a fortune by selling the infamous appendage he teams up with his slightly dodgy best friend Teddy and takes a journey deep into the celebrity world of celebrity body trading in the wildest funniest comedy of the decade!! With a cast reading like a who's who of British comedy talent - Eve Myles (Torchwood) John Henshaw (Early Doors Cops Emmerdale) Jonathan Owen (Shameless) Roger Evans (Atonement) Margaret John (Gavin & Stacey) Matt Berry (Mighty Boosh) Geno Washington and Denise Welch (Waterloo Rd Loose Women).

• Sally In Our Alley / Looking On The Brightside | DVD | (24/01/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Titles Comprise: Sally In Our Alley: Waitress Sally Winch (Gracie Fields) believes her soldier boyfriend (Ian Hunter Broadway Melody of 1940) has died in the trenches when his letters cease to arrive. He's actually only been injured however and has stopped writing as he doesn't want to burden Sally. But when he returns home they are reunited again... This bittersweet war romance is the film that made Gracie Fields a star. Her first cinematic outing the film quickly established her onscreen persona as a down-to-earth good natured girl who is unlucky in love. Made in Ealing studios Sally In Our Alley is a ground-breaking gem from the early days of the talkies. Looking On The Brightside: Gracie (Gracie Fields) and Laurie (Richard Dolman) are lovers who together form a musical act. Gracie sings and Laurie writes the songs. But when Laurie gets a taste of fame he runs off after a glamorous actress spurning Gracie. Gracie Fields' second cinematic outing continued her collaboration with producer/ writer Basil Dean at Ealing Studios and was co-written by Archie Pitt Gracie Fields' first husband. The film cements Fields' optimistic persona - with the uplifting title song urging the audience to adopt her glass-half-full outlook no matter what the world throws at them. Full of memorable songs and a vintage Fields performance Looking On The Bright Side is a joy from beginning to end.

• Flix Mix - Ultimate Horror Boogeymen | DVD | (21/10/2002) from £9.69   |  Saving you £0.30 (3.00%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The scariest boogeymen ever to appear on film! Together for the first time! In the ultimate horror experience! The Killer Compilation Of Scenes From: Pinhead: Clive Barker's Hellraiser Freddy Kreuger: A Nightmare on Elm Street Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Ghostface: Scream Chucky: Child's Play 2 Candyman: Candyman Leprechaun: Leprechaun Simon: The Ugly Wishmaster: Wishmaster Camilla: The Guardian Fisherman: I Know What You Did Last Summer The Dentist: The Dentist The Tall Man: Phantasm Blade: Puppetmaster Norman Bates: Psycho Jason Voorhees: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday Michael Myers: Halloween

• Ghosthunters | DVD | (29/11/2002) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-5.24 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This is a series that will make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck! It is a series about the unexplained the real X-Files. It is about things that are seen and yet not seen. Events are presented here that our common sense tells us could not possibly happen and yet they have!

• From ATVLand in Colour | DVD | (03/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £20.99

  This highly acclaimed documentary in a 2 disc set tells the story of the affectionately known 'ATVLand' - the ATV Centre in Birmingham, from its beginnings to its ultimate closure in 1997 and beyond, celebrating some of the great programmes that came from the studios throughout its working life. The DVD includes a mix of rare archive footage of regional news and programming preserved at the Media Archive for Central England, much of which has not been seen since broadcast, as well as interviews exclusive to this DVD with those who worked at the centre, including Jim Bowen, Barbara Bradbury, Reg Harcourt, Peter Harris, Diana Mather, Wendy Nelson, Jane Rossington, Debbie Shore, Chris Tarrant, Shaw Taylor, Gary Terzza, Bob Warman and Jo Wheeler PART ONE begins with a brief history of midlands broadcaster Associated Television (ATV) and its studio base in Aston, with anecdotes on some of the programmes produced there from those who were involved. The story then follows changes in the ITV system, leaving ATV in need of new premises for the age of colour broadcasting leading to the eventual opening of ATV Centre in 1970. PARTS TWO and THREE tell the story of the ATV Centre in operation throughout the 1970s, remembered by those who were involved and concentrating on the types of programmes made at the studios, including the regional output and various iconic shows, such as Crossroads, ATV Today, Tiswas and Miss ATV, with anecdotes from the interviewees. PARTS FOUR and FIVE continues through the 1980s with a change in ownership and the dawn of Central Television, bringing various changes in layout to the studios and a wealth of great programmes which were made throughout the decade. The documentary ends with ATV Centre's eventual closure towards the 1990s due to changes in production methods and a look at how the studio site looks today. Produced by ATVLAND.productions for the Media Archive for Central England in Association with ITV Studios Global Entertainment Ltd

• The Botany of Desire with Michael Pollan | DVD | (06/10/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Featuring Michael Pollan and based on his best-selling book, this special takes viewers on an eye-opening exploration of the human relationship with the plant world seen from the plants' point of view. Narrated by Frances McDormand, the program shows how four familiar species the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato evolved to satisfy our yearnings for sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control.

• Bob Dylan - Never Ending Tour Diaries | DVD | (06/04/2009) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-5.59 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Winston Watson chronicled his incredible 5-year journey with Bob Dylan in daily personal diaries and in home video footage with his Video 8 camera. Now Watson shares it all in a never-before-told insider account revealing behind-the-scenes details of the thrilling and challenging journey as drummer for the legendary Bob Dylan. A skilled storyteller Watson paints an intimate insider portrait of the inner-workings of Bob Dylan's band life on tour and the mercurial and brilliant Bob Dylan himself. Watson lived a rock and roll dream - as celebrity guests joined Dylan on stage including Bruce Springsteen George Harrison Neil Young The Rolling Stones Santana and The Grateful Dead - though Van Morrison's appearances would prove fatal to the journey of the unknown drummer from Arizona. From his amazing story of joining Dylan's band to the rehearsals the stadiums MTV Unplugged and Woodstock '94 - to the hardship of family separation - Watson holds nothing back as he invites you along on his incredible journey through continent after continent as a warrior in Bob Dylan's Never Ending Band.

• Behemoth the Sea Monster | DVD | (12/01/2009) from £13.05   |  Saving you £-0.06 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Nuclear testing produces horrific side effects when the Cornish coast is engulfed by dead fish. Following this a giant paleosaurus emerges onto dry land and rampages across the country spreading terror across Old Blighty.

• Katie Melua - Concert Under The Sea | DVD | (22/10/2012) from £17.94   |  Saving you £-4.95 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This exciting non-fiction film shot in and off the coast of Norway tells the story of world superstar Katie Melua rising to a challenge. Invited by Statoil the gas drilling company to celebrate their 10th anniversary on the biggest man-made structure ever moved on Earth. Katie (after checking their environmental record) agreed to perform on the North Sea floor at the foot of a leg of the enormous drilling platform thereby setting the Guinness World record for the lowest underwater

• The Darkest Days: Life in the War Part 3 | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £4.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (160.32%)   |  RRP £12.99

  On 10th May 1941, the Germans launched their deadliest raid of the Blitz. By the time it was over, the House of Commons lay in ruins and only Marylebone station was functioning. Cracks began to emerge in the 'Blitz Spirit', as tighter rationing and defeats abroad caused a loss of confidence in Churchill's Government. Using rare archive film, this is the story of life in the war - told by those who were there.