Documentary

• FM | DVD | (13/04/2009) from £4.36   |  Saving you £15.63 (358.49%)   |  RRP £19.99

  FM follows the chaotic and rock 'n'' roll lives of the hosts of an Indie music show on Skin FM. Every episode will also feature a band playing a track 'live'' at the studio plus cameo appearances from other guest stars including DJs and music TV presenters. Includes 6 episodes!

• Dreams of a Life | DVD | (19/03/2012) from £5.10   |  Saving you £10.89 (213.53%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Nobody noticed when Joyce Vincent died in her bedsit above a shopping mall in North London in 2003. Her body wasn't discovered for three years, surrounded by Christmas presents she had been wrapping, and with the TV still on. Newspaper reports offered few details of her life - not even a photograph.Who was she? And how could this happen to someone in our day and age - the so-called age of communication? Interweaving interviews with imagined scenes from Joyce's life, Dreams of a Life is an imaginative, powerful, multilayered quest, and is not only a portrait of Joyce but a portrait of London in the eighties - the City, music, and race. It is a film about urban lives, contemporary life, and how, like Joyce, we are all different things to different people. It is about how little we may ever know each other, but nevertheless, how much we can love.

• Wonders of the Universe / Wonders of the Solar System Box Set | Blu Ray | (04/04/2011) from £20.35   |  Saving you £19.64 (96.51%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Wonders Of The Universe Professor Brian Cox is back with another mind-blowing exploration of the cosmos. This time he shows us our universe as we've never seen it before. With the most profound and elegant scientific ideas at its heart, Wonders Of The Universe reveals how the story of humanity is intimately entwined with the epic story of the universe. 13.7 billion years old, 93 billion light years across, more than 100 billion galaxies, each containing hundreds of billions of stars. This almost infinite, vast and complex universe has been the subject of human fascination and scientific exploration for thousands of years. The wonders of the universe might seem alien to us and impossible to understand, but Professor Brian Cox uses the evidence found in the natural world around us to explain its simple truths. Brian visits some of the most dramatic locations on the planet to explain the fundamental principles that underpin the laws of nature – light, gravity, matter and time. He shows us how the water of Victoria Falls in Zambia behaves exactly as light does around a black hole and how the same laws that govern our lives here on Earth apply across the entire universe. Using 3D CGI imagery, his expert knowledge and his infectious enthusiasm, Professor Cox shows us that by understanding the laws that govern the universe we end up answering the deepest question about our own existence; who we are? Where do we come from? And what will happen to us? Wonders Of The Solar System Professor Brian Cox takes another giant leap for humankind as images of distant alien worlds are brought into breathtaking focus. Giant ice fountains rising over 100km high; an ocean hidden beneath a frozen crust of ice; storms three times the size of Earth coloured blood red by a vortex of dust and gases; immense volcanoes that would put Mount Everest in the shade – this amazing DVD reveals the true and awesome beauty of our solar system. It's an epic journey of discovery, where bizarre worlds become real places we can see, feel and visit. Travelling from the Sun to the far-out reaches of Neptune, Wonders Of The Solar System has at its heart the latest scientific knowledge beamed back from the fleet of probes, rovers and telescopes currently in space. Using the very latest images sent direct from space, and spectacular CGI, the series presents a spellbinding voyage around the natural wonders of the solar system, capturing explosive phenomena in minute detail. Alongside these startlingly authentic images, some of the most spectacular, extreme locations on Earth help to reveal wonders never thought possible. Wonders Of The World explores how these previously unseen phenomena have dramatically expanded our horizons, revealing more about the planets, their moons and how they came to be the way they are. The series also looks at the big picture – how the forces of nature carved out beauty and order from the chaos of space; how our home planet doesn’t sit in magnificent isolation but is intimately connected with the rest of the Solar System; and how these connections have created the haven we call Earth.

• Julia Bradbury Railway Walks & Canal Walks | DVD | (19/09/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  This special Julia Bradbury Collection brings together two of the presenter's most popular walking titles Canal Walks and Railway Walks. Canal Walks: The seasoned stomper follows a hidden network of locks bridges aqueducts and tunnels. They all offer a fascinating insight into Britain's industrial heritage cutting a sedate path through some of the country's finest scenery. The Walks: 1.Highlands: Calendonian Canal 2.Birmingham: Worcester and Birmingham Canal 3.Bath: Kennet and Avon Canal 4.North Wales: Llangollen Canal Railway Walks: Julia explores lost railways lines many of which have become the legacy of 'The Beeching Axe'. The Walks: 1.Derbyshire: The Monsal Trail 2.Wales: The Mawddach Trail 3.Cornwall: The Mineral Tramways 4.Speyside: The Strathspey Railway 5.Weymouth: The Rodwell Trail and Portland 6.Callander: Callander to Loch Tay

• X-Files - I Want To Believe (1-Disc Edition) | DVD | (24/11/2008) from £6.61   |  Saving you £13.38 (202.42%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The famed investigators of the paranormal return in a new feature-length outing, coming in from the cold and uncovering a deadly mystery.

• Pathe Collection -A Year To Remember - The 1950s | DVD | (31/01/2011) from £22.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (8.70%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Using rare news footage and interviews from the incredible British Path archive this extraordinary series provides a unique year by year look at what made the news of yesteryear. With a comprehensive hour long programme on each year of the 1950s this 3 disc - set package provides the definitive insight into the decade that took us from post-war austerity to consumer boom. The morale-boosting Festival of Britain in 1951 was held to encourage commerce in challenging times - rationing was still in effect and the post-war baby boom come to fruition in the birth of 'teenage' culture. This sizeable younger population wasmaking its new found spending power felt with the rise of 'Rock n Roll' and the emergence of coffee shops on street corners. Although the decade began with a Labour government with Clement Attlee as Prime Minister the Conservatives would dominate the decade with Winston Churchill Anthony Eden and Howard Macmillan all taking residence at 10 Downing Street. It was a challenging time for the politicians as they dealt with the Suez Canal Crisis the Soviet invasion of Hungary further H-Bomb testing and closer to home the horrific Harrow and Wealdstone train disaster. The whole country was also united in grief with the passing of KingGeorge VI and then with pride as the masses witnessed the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. It was also a period marked by scientific and technological progress; the first Sputnik Satellite the last ride on the London Tram the Polio vaccination and much to the dislike of motorists everywhere the introduction of the parking meter. This collection also features some of the more light hearted events of the decade such as Bing Crosby playing golf in Scotland Bolton Wanderers beating Manchester United to lift the FA Cup and the 100th Varsity Boat Race. Relive all these events and many many more with A Year To Remember: The 1950s.

• Prohibition | DVD | (29/10/2012) from £19.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (25.01%)   |  RRP £24.99

  This remarkable five-part series, directed by the legendary documentary maker Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, tells the story of Prohibition's rise and fall. It is a compelling saga that goes far beyond the oft-told tales of gangsters, rum runners, flappers and speakeasies, to reveal a complicated and divided nation in the throes of momentous transformation. The film raises vital questions that are as relevant today as they were 100 years ago – about means and ends, individual rights and responsibilities, the proper role of government and finally, who is - and who is not - a real American.

• Marilyn Monroe - Beyond The Legend | DVD | (02/08/2004) from £14.09   |  Saving you £0.90 (6.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Released to coincide with the anniversary of Marilyn's death on August 5th. Interest in Marilyn Monroe is as high today as it has ever been and this programme is a unique insight into the life and loves of one of the greatest screen icons of our time. Includes footage from Gentleman Prefer Blondes How To Marry A Millionaire The Seven Year Itch Some Like It Hot Bus Stop The Misfits as well as footage from her earlier films and home movies. Also includes rare footage of Marilyn s

• The Impressionists | DVD | (03/06/2013) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

• Titanic Gift Pack | DVD | (23/11/2009) from £16.96   |  Saving you £-1.97 (-13.10%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Disc 1 - The Investigation Begins: In April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg the RMS Titanic cruise ship sunk into the North Atlantic ocean in one of the most notorious disasters in world history. This special one-hour program documents an unprecedented August 1996 research and recovery expedition during which a section of the Titanic's hull is raised briefly before returning to the ocean floor. Disc 2 - Anatomy of a Disaster: Touted as unsinkable before its maiden voyage the manner in which the Titanic sunk has long been a mystery and source of debate. Scientists and researchers combine underwater archaeology forensic science metallurgy microbiology and sonar imaging to present a complete investigation of the sinking and attempt to answer puzzling questions about the wreck. Computer graphic animation will create important aspects of the sinking. In addition to interviews with scientists survivors will share their thoughts and dramatic recreations will offer a view into the history as it was happening. Disc 3 and 4 - Answers from the Abyss - Volumes 1 and 2: Groundbreaking deep-water tests show what's never been seen Titanic's fate once she slipped out of sight beneath the chilly ocean waves. New photo mosaics images show stunning views of new pieces of the submerged hull. Disc 5 - Deep Inside the Titanic: The Discovery Channel uses its special remote submersibles to glide through the living spaces of this famous ship. Viewers witness the current condition of the ballrooms hallways and living quarters of the vessel while the program reveals what each was like before the tragedy. On a guided tour of the ship the stories of the inhabitants of each room are told. Around each corner the grandeur that made this ship the pride of the White Star line brings home the poignant story of those who spent their last moments aboard. Disc 6 - Untold Stories: The personal account of the people and the tragedy. In never-before-seen footage we journey with historian Charles Haas as he descends the depths of the North Atlantic and guides us on a tour of the Titanic. While recounting tales of triumph and struggle we see among the many sites the doors where all passengers would have entered peer through the porthole of a first class cabin see the davits where the too few lifeboats hung pause by the mailroom where the postal workers heroically died. With this unique footage plus letters old stills artifacts and new recreations we tell the human stories of this famous ship as never before.

• Grizzly Man | Blu Ray | (07/12/2015) from £9.79   |  Saving you £10.20 (51.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Life imitates art, they say, and there have been enough horror films based on the found-footage scenario--from The Blair Witch Project to Cloverfield--for the same scenario to work its way into the real world. But the footage recovered from the bodies of bear enthusiast Timothy Treadwell and girlfriend Amie Huguenard--which includes the sounds of their gory final moments--isn't horrific, but the basis of an affecting portrait of a troubled and gentle man's retreat into nature. For over five years, Timothy Treadwell toured amongst a group of grizzlies in the wilds of an Alaskan national park, filming them closely with an eye for natural beauty. But director Werner Herzog--with typical humanism--ignores the nature to focus on Treadwell, re-cutting his frequent monologues to camera to show an increasingly paranoid fantasist who felt persecuted by the park authorities and had a neurotic habit of giving the bears cuddly human names. Treadwell withdraws into a citadel of self-inventions--recasting himself as an orphaned Australian, a Hollywood contender (second in line, it's claimed, to play Woody in Cheers) and a Byronic eco-warrior, projecting his new-age view of nature onto the Alaskan wilderness with tragic results for him and his girlfriend. But Herzog remains sympathetic to Treadwell, saluting him as a film-maker and reflecting on the sad and subconscious choices of men for whom society is unbearable. His essayistic film restores meaning and dignity to Treadwell and Huguenard's deaths. --Leo Batchelor

• McEnroe | Blu Ray | (19/09/2022) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  ! McEnroe is an intimate portrait of one of the most explosive and compelling sporting icons of all time. John was an era-defining talent, Number One in the world in four consecutive years, but also a man prone to self-destruction. It's this internal conflict that drove John to the very top, and very nearly broke him too. McEnroe features completely unseen film archive from some of the biggest matches in tennis history including the US Open and Wimbledon - as well as home video footage from John himself. Contributions from John's children and his wife Patty Smyth provide a level of intimacy that takes the film beyond a mere sports biopic and into the realms of something deeply personal and confessional. Featuring icons such as Billie Jean King, Bjorn Borg and Keith Richards, the film brings to life a golden age of tennis and the 80's excess of John's hometown: New York City.

• The Sanctity of Space | Blu Ray | (02/05/2022) from £14.44   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Brad Washburn was the greatest aerial mountain photographer of all time. Hanging out the open door of an airplane, he flew above unmapped mountain ranges - capturing iconic images with which he could make maps, pursue scientific inquiries, discover first ascents, and inspire people. More than eighty years after Washburn first photographed Denali from the air, climbing buddies Renan Ozturk and Freddie Wilkinson look at some of Washburn's images and have this crazy idea: rather than go up, their dream is to go sideways across the range's most forbidding peaks, the Mooses Tooth massif. It's a decidedly new school way to explore the same landscape Washburn first discovered.As they pioneer the route over the course of two expeditions, enduring freezing bivies, cut ropes, and rockfall along the way, their desire to be the first to complete the audacious line grows into an obsession. But friendships begin to fray when Renan suffers a near fatal brain injury, forcing them to decide what's most important. When they rendezvous in the small town of Talkeetna for yet another attempt, all bets are off. While the climbing action unfolds, Washburn's own incredible story comes to life through stunning archivals and recreations.As a young man he turned down Amelia Earhart's offer to join her on her around the world flight, then pulled off one of the gutsiest exploratory climbs in history - the epic first ascent of Mt. Lucania - but suffered his own fatal plane crash which left two women dead. His superhero wife Barbara ultimately redeemed him and helped him map and explore the greatest landscapes on Earth, and his relationship with Ansel Adams allowed him to transcend his day-to-day job as Director of the Boston Museum of Science to become something he would never admit to being: an artist.Filmed over a period of five years, The Sanctity Of Space brings together visual elements of the highest order from Washburn and Adams's stunning large format black and white photographs to state-of-the-art helicopter cinematography to space photography with an unforgettable story spanning generations. It's both a white-knuckle adventure tale, and a celebration of the spirit of exploration.

• The Last Art Film | DVD | (05/11/2012) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-5.24 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

• Wild China | DVD | (09/06/2008) from £6.99   |  Saving you £13.00 (185.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  With splendour scale and romance Wild China lifts the veil on the world's most enigmatic and magnificent country delving into its vibrant habitats to reveal a land of unbelievable natural complexity. Journey across China from the glittering peaks of the Himalayas to the barren steppe the sub-Arctic to the tropical islands through deserts both searingly hot and mind-numbingly cold and see in pioneering images a dazzling array of mysterious beautiful wild and rare creatures.

• Speedshop | DVD | (04/12/2023) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• SAS Survival Secrets - Behind Enemy Lines | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £9.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Go behind enemy lines with the SAS and expert Eddie Stone in the first recreation of a typical SAS mission! Eddie and other Ex-SAS personnel explain their weaponry combat options evasion and survival tactics at every stage of the mission.

• Gang of Roses | DVD | (26/05/2008) from £4.90   |  Saving you £2.09 (42.65%)   |  RRP £6.99

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• Classic Albums - Iron Maiden - Number Of The Beast | DVD | (01/12/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  This Classic Album took Iron Maiden from early leaders of the UK Heavy Metal scene to a international superstar status and is still considered one of the greatest and most influental heavy metal albums of all time. You'll see and hear exclusive new and archive performances from Iron Maiden and get unique behind-the-scenes insight into the process of making one of the great metal albums of the time. Includes: Run to the Hills The Number of the Beast The Prisoner and more!

• Messi | DVD | (25/07/2016) from £6.67   |  Saving you £9.32 (139.73%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A documentary exploring the meteoric rise of the boy from Argentina who went to Barcelona and became the greatest player in the world. Alongside previously unseen home videos and glimpses into his childhood, friends, teammates and legends of the game gather to discuss the talent and journey of Lionel Messi.