Documentary

• The Endless Summer | DVD | (16/06/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential films of the surf movie genre creating and defining an entire category of cinema which has endured and evolved in the decades since its release in 1966. This powerful film has become a timeless masterpiece that continues to capture the imagination of every new generation. Director Bruce Brown follows two surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August on a trip around the world in search of the ultimate surfing adventure and the perfect wave. From the uncharted waters of West Africa to the shark-filled seas of Australia to the tropical paradise of Tahiti and beyond these California surfers accomplish in a few months what many people never achieve in a lifetime... they live their dream. The title comes from the last line in the film which expresses the idea that if one had enough time and money it would be possible to follow the summer around the world making it endless. The surf-rock soundtrack to the film was provided by The Sandals. In 2002 The Endless Summer was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being ""culturally historically or aesthetically significant"".

• 1970's Flashbacks | DVD | (16/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A whistle stop tour of architecture music cars films places politics fashion furniture holidays and sport from the 1970's. Archive footage includes: Municipal buildings 70's fashion 'platform and flares!' the Ford Capri Cortina and the Vauxhall Viva. Carry On films The Common Market 70's furniture holidays in the Costas Red Rum and a look at the 'Deer Hunter'.

• British Pathé News - A Year To Remember 1956 | DVD | (25/03/2013) from £10.78   |  Saving you £-2.79 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £7.99

  This Dvd Is Brand New & Sealed - 2013 - Another Dvd Is Now Becoming Very Collectible & Sought After. This Dvd Is In Stock And Will Be Posted From The UK - Region 0

• Discovery Channel - Stalin: Man of Steel | DVD | (13/08/2012) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-2.24 (-12.50%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Uncover the story of one of Russia's most controversial leaders.Perhaps no figure in Russian history is better known than Joseph Stalin. A highly controversial character, Stalin was a member of the powerful 'Big Three' during World War II as Russia played a major role in repelling the Nazi invasion of Europe. As leader of Russia his policies had a drastic impact on the people he ruled and almost 60 years after his death attitudes towards him in Russia are mixed; some view Stalin as a tyrant whose policies caused the death of millions, while others regard him as a capable leader.But what was Stalin really like and what was his legacy to Russia? This fascinating collection of programmes, produced by Russian Television, provides a remarkable insight into his life. Hear from Stalin's granddaughter about what he was like in private, learn the story of Stalin's particularly troubled upbringing, discover the influential role he played in the development of the infamous Soviet film industry and hear the truth behind the plots to take his life, including the German reconnaissance mission of 1944. Rarely seen archive footage, letters, restored photos, interviews with his family and expert analysis combine to create an in-depth portrait of the man who ruled Russia with an iron fist.

• British Army Collection -Story Of The Guards-British Military Heritage | DVD | (26/04/2010) from £15.97   |  Saving you £-5.98 (-59.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Guards - Respected worldwide on the parade ground and equally feared on the battlefield their discipline and training prepares them for some of the toughest military encounters from the Battle of Waterloo to Helmand Province Afghanistan. They're some of the most respected and highly disciplined soldiers in the world portraying all that is best about the British Army. They are the personal bodyguard of the monarch pivotal figures in all aspects of the defence of the realm with Battle Honours and ceremonies that read like a history of the British Isles. Their origins go back to the bloody English Civil War and the formation of democracy as we know it today. With rare and much previously unseen archive footage exclusive interviews with the current Regimental Sergeant Major of the Coldstream Guards and unprecedented access to personal histories and anecdotes we explore how their traditions and reputation have become part of the social fabric of Britain. Follow their history traditions training and action as we tell the definitive archive led story of 'The Guards' with nearly two hours of unique footage from some of the leading military archive sources in the world. Chapters Comprise: The Story Of The Guards - Intro Part 1 Historical Origins Part 2 Being A Guardsman Part 3 Becoming a Guardsman Part 4 Becoming a Mounted Guardsman Part 5 Passing Out Part 6 Training and Drill Part 7 Ceremonial Duties

• The Mysteries of the Bible Collection | DVD | (09/11/2009) from £22.93   |  Saving you £7.06 (23.50%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Upheld as the literal word of God by some and the ultimate testament of mankind's spirituality by others the Bible has galvanized western history for over 2 000 years. For ages it has provided a rich treasury of tradition ritual and mystery that has engaged scholars as much as it has guided the faithful. After thousands of years of debate and question MYSTERIES OF THE BIBLE explores many of the greatest tales of Scripture. Filmed on location throughout the Holy Land and utilizing modern scientific techniques and newfound archaeological discoveries MYSTERIES OF THE BIBLE reveals surprising facts and theories behind the legendary figures and fabled stories of the Bible.

• Steam Lorries | DVD | (25/07/2011) from £5.14   |  Saving you £4.85 (94.36%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Until the arrival of dedicated steam-powered haulage goods were transported by rail water or in trailers towed behind traction engines. With the relaxation of previously stringent legislation the use of steam powered lorries and wagons flourished in the early twentieth century. Filmed at the annual Fairford Steam Rally the Great Dorset Steam Fair and the Bluebell Railway Vintage Vehicle event this Steam Lorries DVD features a host of the finest steam haulage vehicles in preservation in the UK today including a Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon a Foden bus conversion an early 3 ton Foden wagon several steam tractor conversions a Foden tanker a unique steam light delivery van and the ever popular Sentinel S4 and Super Sentinel wagons. Featured vehicles are: 1935 Sentinel S4 No 9192 1929 Foden C Class 6 Ton Tipper Lorry to Winch Tractor Conversion No 13454 'Samantha' 1928 6 Ton Super Sentinel No 7651 1914 Foden Steam Bus No 4258 'Irene' 1930 5 Ton Foden HH Wagon No 13752 'Reliance' 1927 6 Ton Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon No 2108 'Yorkshire Lad' 1972 Hybrid Steam Light Delivery Baker's Van 1930 6 Ton Super Sentinel No 8393 1912 3 Ton Foden No 3398 1927 Super Sentinel DG4 No 6979 'Elizabeth' 1928 Foden 6 Wheel 12 Ton Type K3 Tractor No 13008 'Valiant' 1929 5 Ton Foden HH Wagon No 13264 'Margaret' 1934 Sentinel S4 No 9074 'Proctors Pride' 1934 Sentinel S4 No 9075 'Holmvalian' 1929 Foden C Type No 13316 'Sir Lionel' 1926 Foden 6 Ton D Type Timber Tractor No 12370 'Island Chief'

• Regenerating Birmingham (1955 to 1975) | DVD | (17/09/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  In the mid 1950s Birmingham's City Engineer, Herbert Manzoni, embarked on one of the most ambitious and radical building projects the city had experienced since the tumult of the industrial revolution. In the decade that followed, Manzoni and his team of architects and builders transformed the centre of Birmingham from a bastion of Victorian elegance and civic pride into a thoroughly modern metropolis, equipped to deal with the very real challenges of the 20th Century. In the process Manzoni picked up the gauntlet of housing Birmingham's citizens in homes 'fit for heroes' and set about eradicating remnants of the notorious 'back-to-back' houses and yards that blighted the life of the city's poorest. Using a selection of films preserved at the Media Archive for Central England, Mike Mason charts the progress of this seemingly impossible mission and acknowledges the spirit and intentions of this noble, and necessary, project that was to become the focus of so much negativity in the closing decades of the last millennium. Regenerating Birmingham includes a series of films made at the time by the city's Public Works Department as well as regional news reports from Associated Television. Expert opinion is provided by well-known Birmingham historian, Carl Chinn MBE, chair of Community History at the University of Birmingham. The DVD also includes a short film, 'About MACE', a behind the scenes look at the work of MACE and the services they provide.ISC CONTENTS: 1. Prologue 2. Birmingham as it was 3. Housing Problems 4. The Inner Ring Road 5. The Bullring 6. New Plans, Old Plans 7. Greening the Neighbourhoods 8. High-rise Headaches 9. New Directions Format: 1 Disc presented in a digipak with protective cover and shrink wrapped. DVD PAL. Running Time: 60 mins Ratio: 16:9 (Archive 4:3) Colour/Black and White Optional Subtitles for the Hard of Hearing

• The Zeppelin | DVD | (19/03/2005) from £14.56   |  Saving you £-4.57 (-45.70%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This DVD outlines the complete story of the world's greatest airships from the pioneering efforts of Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin to the career of the Hindenburg's sister ship the 'Graf Zeppelin'. Using archive film photographs and graphics 'The Zeppelin' follows the progress of airships through WWI to the present day.

• Bodysong | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £7.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (150.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Remarkable experimental film tracing every stage of life through birth, development, procreation and death and examining religion, violence and art through found footage.

• A Chinese Musical Journey - Guilan | DVD | (29/10/2007) from £15.47   |  Saving you £-5.22 (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

• Hemalayaa - Bollywood Blast | DVD | (26/12/2009) from £9.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (33.40%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Hemalayaa: Bollywood Dance Blast

• Various Artists - Freshest Kids | DVD | (22/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  The Freshest Kids combines rare archival footage with exclusive new interview material allowing legendary b-boy pioneers to bring their stories to the screen showing how the dance originated its evolution and its transformation throughout its 25+ year history. All the main players are featured here - Nigga Twins Spy - the man with 1000 moves Rock Steady Crew icons Crazy Legs and Ken Swift The New York City Breakers Mr Wiggles and Styelements.

• The Double-Headed Eagle | DVD | (18/08/2008) from £3.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (225.56%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The renowned German filmmaker Lutz Becker directed The Double Headed Eagle as a means of allowing Germans to understand and come to terms with the historical phenomenon that was Hitler. It is a dramatic documentary tracing the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party through the social chaos of the Weimar Republic. The programme shows how the Nazis provoked manipulated and exploited this chaos between 1918-1933. Their victims were the vast majority of the politically uncommitted democratic sections of society. The film highlights a disintegrating society and reveals parallels with contemporary social and political problems. By demonstrating these parallels Producer Puttnam's film makes Hitler's rise more understandable and in many ways more chilling.

• Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World | DVD | (14/01/2013) from £6.97   |  Saving you £9.02 (56.40%)   |  RRP £15.99

  From humble tattooist to multi-million-dollar brand name, meet the extraordinary artist who brought tattoo imagery from the shadows into mainstream America. In 1955 most 10-year-old boys dreamed of growing up to be firemen or jet pilots. But young Don 'Ed' Hardy had the wild idea of being a tattoo artist. Hardy saw his calling in the mystical images of pierced hearts, fighting eagles, and flaming eyeballs. Trained in the fine arts, his unique artistic sensibility defies categories and has transformed contemporary culture. It's no surprise that Hardy's artwork - perfected over 50 years of refinement - has worldwide appeal. His signature has emblazoned clothing worn by Madonna, Bruce Springsteen and Mick Jagger and been seen on 'Saturday Night Live' and '30 Rock'. Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World is a trip through the phantasmagorical mind of this visionary artist, his phenomenal rise to cult icon and the evolution of his vibrant personal art.

• The Name Of A River | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £7.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (150.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Anup Singh's 'The Name of a River' is an ambitious evocative epic/biopic that explores the life and work of a great Indian filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak. This visually stunning film covers an enormous wealth of ground within its 90 minute runtime presenting its audience with a dreamlike odyssey through a history a life and a work that we the viewers encounter in the shape of landscapes and music lovers and gods myths and memories literature and cinema.

• Charles Rennie Mackintosh - A Modern Man | DVD | (20/06/2005) from £16.18   |  Saving you £-1.19 (-7.90%)   |  RRP £14.99

  An insight into the life and career of Charles Rennie Mackintosh deemed by many to have been the precursor of the modernist and Art Deco movements.

• The Battle Of The Somme | DVD | (03/03/2003) from £4.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (100.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The greatest battle the British Army has ever fought began on 1st July 1916. Using graphics powerful stills and remarkable archive footage this programme presents and in-depth treatment of the Somme: the strategic an practical planning and prepararion; the course of the actual battle particularly the disatrous first day where 60 000 men lost their lives mercilessly mown down by the German machine guns. Observe here the bitter experiences of the soldier on the ground.

• World Class Trains - The Great South Pacific Express | DVD | (03/03/2008) from £14.56   |  Saving you £-4.57 (-45.70%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Few countries possess the ability to captivate visitors and seduce travellers like the land known to the locals as ""God's Country"". From its world famous sandy beaches to the hustle and bustle of its young vibrant cities Australia is never far from the top of most voyagers' wish list. What better way to experience this remarkable island as we travel up the east coast from Brisbane to Cairns and on to the rainforests of Kuranda than aboard the world class train the Great South Pacific Express. The diversity and magic of the scenery is matched only by the opulence first-class service and exceptional cuisine received aboard the red and cream liveried carriages.

• Sex and The Silver Screen | DVD | (29/10/2007) from £12.13   |  Saving you £0.86 (6.60%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Sex and the Silver Screen is one of the most essential authoritative and compelling documentary series on the history of cinema ever made. In six fascinating parts it explores the 100 year evolution of sex and censorship in cinema tracing the continuing battle between filmmakers and the censors over the depiction of sex on the screen. Hosted by Raquel Welch it features over 60 Hollywood stars including Harrrison Ford Dennis Hopper Dan Aykroyd Patrick Stewart Marisa Tomei Daryl Hannah Sally Field Melanie Griffith as well as acclaimed directors including Oliver Stone Sydney Pollack & Richard Donner and scenes from more than 120 of the most famous and controversial movies of all time. Through a virtual non-stop succession of film clips Sex and the Silver Screen exposes the scandals the successes the sordid slease and the cinematic simulation of sex on celluloid and in doing so it also serves as a complete and comprehensive history of the movie industry itself. Episodes Comprise: 1. Sex and the Silent Screen 2. The Temptations of Eve 3. Censored 4. Hollywood Comes of Age 5. Look Ma No Clothes 6. Going All the Way