Documentary

• The Royal Kingdom - London's Royal River | DVD | (22/11/2004) from £6.54   |  Saving you £6.45 (49.70%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Since the days when kings first started building palaces along the banks of the river they've used the Thames as a means of transport. In Henry VIII's day the king had no less than 13 royal residences in the capital and nine of them could be reached by water. That made the Royal Watermen extremely important as they ferried the monarch in style from Greenwich in the East right through Windsor in the West.

• Stop Smoking in 1 Hour - Hypnosis By Susan Hepburn | DVD | (24/12/2007) from £19.15   |  Saving you £-4.16 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Stop smoking in one hour no weight gain no irritability no cravings! For the past 20 years Hypnotherapist Susan Hepburn has treated thousands of clients in her Harley Street clinic in London. Over 96% of her clients have become non smokers after just one visit. Susan's techniques are now available to smokers in the UK for the very first time on DVD. There are no side effects no cravings and the consumer will not feel deprived or like they are missing out on something.

• Winkle: An Interview With Captain Eric Melrose Winkle Brown | DVD | (01/05/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £20.99

  Many believe that Captain Eric Melrose Winkle Brown, is simply the greatest test pilot Britain has ever produced. Looking at his record it is easy to understand why. During his career, Winkle Brown flew more aircraft types, (487) than any pilot in history. He still holds the world record for the number of landings on an aircraft carrier and was the first person ever to a conduct a deck landing in a jet aircraft. He is the only British pilot ever to fly a purely rocket powered aircraft (the Me...

• World War II In Colour - Face To Face | DVD | (02/05/2005) from £6.95   |  Saving you £6.04 (46.50%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The vast majority of men involved in the Second World War five out of six never experienced combat serving instead in the huge support services that kept the war machine going. The men who were actually at the front lived through some of the greatest horrors of the human experience. Their story was one of a constant struggle to stay alive while experiencing appalling suffering and being pushed beyond the limits of hope. They persevered through an ordeal that is difficult to underst

• How the States Got Their Shapes: Season 1 | DVD | (11/02/2013) from £17.79   |  Saving you £2.20 (11.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  How the States Got Their Shapes explores how the borders of the United States evolved – and continue to change in response to religion, transportation, communication, politics, culture clashes and even Mother Nature. Local experts and everyday folks lead host Brian Unger to insights about some of America's most baffling questions. How are flying fish threatening to re-draw the shape of Illinois? What does the use of cell phones by Pennsylvania's Amish have to do with the shape of their state? How is the phrase sold down the river linked to the shape of what might be the 51st state? Why did the invention of air conditioning change how America picks its Presidents? Unger uncovers the answers, hidden in the map.

• John and Yoko - Year of Peace | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  They were rich and famous loved and respected. And they decided to risk it all for a cause. In 1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono embarked on a mission for peace that captured the front pages of newspapers and engaged the collective imagination of the world. Available from 23 September Direct Video Distribution is proud to give peace another chance with the DVD release of `John & Yoko: Year Of Peace' a fascinating chronicle of an extraordinary year. In May of 1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono were the world's most notorious couple. Married in Gibraltar three months earlier their honeymoon took a strange and memorable turn. They kept themselves on the front pages of newspapers by kicking off a vocal and visible campaign for world peace. The campaign was wide-eyed and innocent based on a simple self-evident truth: there would be no war if everyone just said no. For seven consecutive days from a bed in Montreal's Queen Elizabeth Hotel the Beatle known as ""The Dangerous One"" called for unity. ""Because we haven't got peace in the seven days doesn't make it a waste of time you know"" Lennon said. ""I believe sincerely as soon as people want peace and they're aware that they can have it they will have it."" Eventually the couple did get out of bed and embarked on a year-long peace campaign which eventually resulted in a meeting of the minds with people such as the respected Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. But John and Yoko's campaign never stopped. There were many rallies protests and manifestos still to come... Compiled from footage recently found in the basement of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation `John & Yoko: Year Of Peace' begins with scenes from the Montreal bed-in and follows Lennon and Ono through the year the period in which the classic 'Give Peace A Chance' was recorded. Directed by journalist Paul McGrath the film captures many of the candid talks from the Montreal stunt including Lennon's interaction with such politically oriented figures as Timothy Leary civil rights activist Dick Gregory and right-wing cartoonist Al Capp. It also features present-day interviews with the often-reserved Yoko Ono; filmmaker Patrick Watson; Allan Rock then a college student now a cabinet minister; Ritchie Yorke Canada's leading rock reporter; concert promoter John Brower and singer Ronnie Hawkins all of whom share their personal recollections of that time. Included among the archival footage featured is the Canadian bed-in; a Montreal radio station broadcasting live from their room and a teenage reporter being allowed access to the former Beatle. McGrath producer Alan Lysaght and their team have seamlessly fused together these various elements to produce an intimate and insightful account of one of the most private public couples in popular culture. Presented in mono audio the DVD version featur

• Tanks! - On Campaign | DVD | (14/06/2004) from £7.59   |  Saving you £2.40 (24.00%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This is a powerful and penetrating insight into the lives of the tank crews who fought the Panzer Divisions during World War II. Vivid and action packed On Campaign paints a comprehensive picture of how the tanks fought how the crews functioned and the measures the infantry took to combat the armoured juggernauts. With rare archieve footage stunning new animation and the views of leading authorities on armoured warfare including Dr Simon rew of the Royal Military College at Sandhurst and Dr William Atwater of the US Army Ordnance Museum in Washington.

• The English Civil War - A People Divided | DVD | (13/07/2009) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  It was a time of great bitterness and hatred in Britain - a war that set father against son and brother against brother. The breakdown in relations between a Parliament with a strong purpose and a King who believed in his divine right to rule set the scene for a series of brutal battles that were truly a struggle for the soul of a nation. The outcome of the English Civil War shaped the course of the nation's history and laid the foundations of the country as it is today. The first episode of The English Civil War takes an in-depth look at the years between King Charles' accession to the throne and the opening conflict of the war in 1642 - the Battle of Edgehill. The programme delves into the complex web of political social religious and military issues that were the root causes of the war.

• Tim Marlow at the Courtauld | DVD | (05/07/2010) from £17.79   |  Saving you £-5.80 (-48.40%)   |  RRP £11.99

  In this three-part series Tim Marlow presents a unique insight into The Courtauld Institute one of the finest small museums in the world. Its collection stretches from the early Renaissance into the 20th century and is particularly famous for its magnificent Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. In his engaging and informative style Tim Marlow presents his pick of the art on display in the Gallery each episode focusing on a number of key works from The Courtauld's remarkable collection. He also takes an exclusive look at The Courtauld's ongoing restoration work and explores the evolution of the collection itself.

• John Cooper Clarke - South of the Border: Live from London's South Bank | DVD | (01/04/2013) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-9.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  'John Cooper Clark is unique; a performance poet whose elongated pipe-cleaner physique is as distinctive as his machine gun-patter delivery, he straddles music, stand-up and literature like no one else.' - Daily Mail Live from London's South Bank the legend that is John Cooper Clarke brings to you a blistering performance of his own unique mix of hilarious comedy and insightful poetry. In a dynamite sell-out turn filmed at the Queen Elizabeth II Hall at London's South Bank, JCC performs a stack of poems old and new including, Beasley Street, Hire Car, Attack Of The 50ft Woman, Things Are Gonna Get Worse and many more. Along with his own brand of comedy John delivers a hilarious night to remember.

• Girl Model | DVD | (20/02/2012) from £5.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (60.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Girl Model follows a complex supply chain between Siberia, Japan, and the U.S. within the modelling industry. The story is told through the eyes of a scout and a 13 year-old model.Despite a lack of obvious similarities between Siberia and Tokyo, a thriving model industry connects these distant regions. GIRL MODEL follows two protagonists involved in this industry: Ashley, a deeply ambivalent model scout who scours the Siberian countryside looking for fresh faces to send to the Japanese market, and one of her discoveries, Nadya, a thirteen year-old plucked from the Siberian countryside and dropped into the centre of Tokyo with promises of a profitable career. After Ashley’s initial discovery of Nadya, the two rarely meet again, but their stories are inextricably bound. As Nadya’s optimism about rescuing her family from their financial difficulties grows, her dreams contrast against Ashley’s more jaded outlook about the industry’s corrosive influence.

• Most Haunted Live Vol.2 | DVD | (24/11/2008) from £9.38   |  Saving you £10.61 (113.11%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Most Haunted Live: Vol 2

• Open Score by Robert Rauschenberg | DVD | (29/05/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

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• New Zealand Gold Rush | DVD | (01/01/2004) from £29.68   |  Saving you £-6.69 (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  This Rough Science DVD includes 6 programmes from Series 3 of the popular TV programme.Gold Rush, Shakers, Quakers, Ice, Treasure Hunt and The Big Smelt

• Elvis - The Complete Story | DVD | (01/05/2000) from £5.25   |  Saving you £2.00 (50.13%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Through photos, stock footage and film trailer clips, Elvis: The Complete Story offers a chronological survey of the life and movie career of "The King". This is a pretty well-travelled road--so well travelled this disc would be more aptly titled Elvis for Beginners. There are all the usual landmarks, especially his relationship with his mother, the oppressive influence of his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, the drug use, the Memphis Mafia. One major highlight is Elvis's appearance on The Frank Sinatra Show, in which the two perform a duet. The disc gets additional credibility from interviews with some of Elvis's co-stars, including Mary Ann Mobley, Francine York, Sue Ann Langdon, Gary Lockwood and Julie Parrish. About half of the narration is presented in "the words of Elvis Presley", though the source of these words is never identified. Still, the actor impersonating the voice of Elvis does a good job with what could have easily turned into silliness. After all, the film would not be "complete" without at least one Elvis impersonator (and this one has two). If this whets your appetite for more Elvis, you will want to turn to the real thing--Elvis: That's the Way It Is. --Jim Gay, Amazon.com

• Starting From Scratch | DVD | (05/07/2004) from £8.43   |  Saving you £1.56 (15.60%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Expert advice on how to approach a bare-earth plot or renovate a derelict patch or area. Key steps regarding the planting maintaining and tending of a new garden with accessible instruction throughout as well as tips for all experience levels from the complete beginner to the advanced gardener.

• Mayor Of Sunset Strip | DVD | (27/06/2005) from £5.19   |  Saving you £10.80 (67.50%)   |  RRP £15.99

  One unlikely man made America listen. 'The Mayor Of Sunset Strip' is a wildly entertaining ride through rock-and-roll history as seen through the eyes of one supremely distinct figure Rodney Bingenheimer. Directed by acclaimed documentarian George Hickenlooper ('Hearts Of Darkness') the film examines the life of Los Angeles' ""Mayor of Sunset Strip."" Coming of age in LA in the 1960s just as rock-and-roll was bursting onto the scene Bingenheimer was obsessed with all thing

• Killer Tanks - The T34 Tank | DVD | (15/08/2005) from £12.13   |  Saving you £-2.14 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The T34 was probably the most important tank to see action during WWII - its existence remained a well kept secret from the Germans who were shocked by its appearance on the battlefield. Easy to produce and maintain with innovative and formidable heavy armament more than 40 000 of this superb medium tank were manufactured.

• Stockport Past in Pictures | DVD | (23/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  it back and let Steve Cliffe take you back into the streets of Stockport which have been brought back to life using the latest digital video technology. Steve has compiled from the vast picture archive of Jim Clare, Grace Collier and Stockport Heritage Centre, a journey back in time which any local will find amazing as well as very educational.

• The Crimean War - A Clash Of Empires | DVD | (06/03/2006) from £7.15   |  Saving you £10.84 (60.30%)   |  RRP £17.99

  This superb documentary marks the 150th anniversary of the end of the Crimean War. Acclaimed historian Thomas Vaughn expertly tells this compelling story and reports on lessons to be learned. The Crimean War: A Clash of Empires has been seamlessly woven into a timeless episodic reconstruction of dramatic recounting for our own era.