Documentary

• Extreme Trains | DVD | (09/11/2009) from £14.83   |  Saving you £15.16 (50.60%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Series host Matt Brown a real-life railroad conductor from New England brings his infectious passion for these monster machines to rail journeys across the United States. Experience some of the highest fastest longest and strongest railroad engines and train lines and ride aboard amazing special trains that carry everything from coal to circus performers to refrigerated produce. Feel the force of railroads in history including the demolition of Penn Station and the first train robbers and learn how the Nazis tried to blow up the rails in World War II. But railroading is about more than machines cargo and challenging terrain. Matt also explores the human blood sweat and tears that keep the industry moving as he takes on some of its toughest jobs: stoker engineer server and bathroom cleaner.

• The Great British Pub Quiz 2009 | DVD | (10/11/2008) from £22.98   |  Saving you £-7.99 (-53.30%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The best selling Pub Quiz DVD series is back with the ALL NEW 2009 edition! Pit yourself against family and friends as one of the nation's favourite pastimes is brought from your local directly into your living room. Set in a classic pub environment using cutting edge 3D graphics and state-of-the-art technology this quiz is fun for everyone. With over 1000 questions across 8 categories including Film & TV Music Sport Science & Technology The Arts and Geography plus a joker option and bonus feature it's so addictive you'll want to play over and over again!

• Model Railways - A Lineside Look At Model Railways | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  How to build a model railway with Bob Symes using off the shelf track scenic materials and ready-to-run locos and stock.

• Comical Ali | DVD | (07/07/2003) from £4.74   |  Saving you £5.25 (52.60%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Comical Ali is a dry tribute to the thus-nicknamed former Iraqi Minister for Information, Mohammed Saeed Al-Sahaf, whose bravura performances at press conferences throughout the brief Iraq War of 2003 turned him into a global icon, celebrated on numerous Web sites and even showered with tongue-in-cheek praise by President Bush himself. His colourful denunciations of the "villains" and "mercenaries" whom he insisted were being "crushed" by the glorious Republican Guard at every turn only increased in their volume and insistence when TV footage of American troops occupying Saddam Airport plainly proved that he was talking nonsense. And, as a dry smile played about the Minister's lips, you wondered if he himself realised he was talking nonsense and was having fun with it--or was he a Saddam loyalist in pathological denial? Wisely and appropriately, this low-budget documentary restrains itself from overplaying the comedy element here, even if the cover artwork makes you fear otherwise. Rather, it offers a potted history of the War, thumbnail profiles of "Comical Ali" and his boss Saddam Hussein and earnestly ponders whether Al-Sahaf only embarked on his lurid stream of blatant whoppers because he was under orders to do so? (Well, there's a thought...). Copious and highly entertaining footage of Al-Sahaf enables you to arrive at your own theory as to whether he was bad, mad or sad, or all three. --David Stubbs

• World Class Trains - The Imperial Express | DVD | (03/03/2008) from £5.42   |  Saving you £4.57 (84.32%)   |  RRP £9.99

  As we travel through some of the world's most exotic scenery we explore the locomotive its history and livery. We spend time on the footplate with the driver and are taken on a tour of each train by the guard who tells us about the accommodation and facilities on board. We are also told all we need know about the scenery and locations en route.

• Howard Goodall's Big Bangs | DVD | (27/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.25

  Award-winning composer Howard Goodall looks at five of the most significant changes in the history of Western music: notation, equal temperament, opera, piano, and recorded sound.

• Great British Steam Trains - From Scarborough To Keighley Station | DVD | (06/06/2011) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-29.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  On the Great Central Railway we are privileged to get an up-close and personal view of LMS 5690 Leander as she prepares for the journey down the line before we head to the seaside town of Scarborough to see the Scarborough Spa Express being hauled by LMS Black Five 45407. Swinton is our next stop as we patiently wait for LMS 6233 Duchess of Sutherland to glide into view and then it's off to Grosmont Station to see 53809 one of two surviving examples of the 7F Class and 70013 Oliver Cromwell. Keighley Station playing host to 61994 the Great Marquess and former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Class 25 957 are just a few more of the highlights in this wonderful programme for the steam enthusiast.

• Great Walks - The Howgill Fells | DVD | (16/10/2006) from £14.89   |  Saving you £0.10 (0.70%)   |  RRP £14.99

  In search of the wild and lonely delights of the Howgill Fells in a way the forgotten quarter of Lakeland.

• Pots and Potters - The Story of Stoke-on-Trent | DVD | (23/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  A personal history of the Potteries by local historian Bill Morland charting the milestones in the development of the Six Towns and pottery making from Roman times to today - using the finest examples of period ceramics from the Potteries Museum's collection and the Gladstone Pottery Museum to show old techniques.

• Janis Joplin - Final 24 | DVD | (12/04/2010) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-1.54 (-9.60%)   |  RRP £15.99

  October 3rd 1970: Janis Joplin the undisputed queen of rock and roll listens to the acoustic version of Buried Alive in the Blues at Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles. She is scheduled to record the vocals the following day... but she'll never make it. Within 24 hours she'll be found dead in her room her death believed to be caused by an accidental heroin overdose. Featuring archival footage and dramatic reenactments Final 24 documents the final moments of this rock star's life. This compelling documentary unlocks the hidden secrets psychological flaws and events that result in the tragic death of the famed notorious and the iconic. Part of a series every episode maps out the final 24 hours of a different famous person's life. By weaving the star's back-story with events from their last day it attempts to uncover the mystery of how each celebrity met their untimely end.

• Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui: Dreams Of Babel | DVD | (02/08/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Happy Holidays - Vol. 3 | DVD | (19/04/2004) from £10.16   |  Saving you £2.83 (21.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A colourful kaleidoscope of film extracts from the Isle of Man's tourism archive. Happy memories indeed!... Local journalist Terry Cringle presents 'Trophy Island' 1949 which set the scene for the TT including a unique piece featuring the last native speaker of Manx Gaelic; 'This Week in Britain' 1978 (made by the British Central Office of Information) focuses on the pro-birch campaign of the time; 'Fairways to the Isle of Man' 1976 filmed during one of the hottest summers on reco

• One Continuous Take - The Kay Mander Film Book | DVD | (28/01/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £20.99

  Kay Mander kept training and social issues to the fore in the 1940s with her innovative documentaries. This collection includes Dr. Adele Carroll's 2001 film One Continuous Take featuring Kay Mander, now living in Kirkcudbrightshire, recalling her life and work, with clips from many of her films. Many of Kay's films are also included complete in this 2-disc retrospective. Disc 1: Kay Mander at War. One Continuous Take (2001); Transfer of Skill (1940); How to File (1941); Mobilising Procedure (1942); Model Procedure for Water-Relaying (1943); Debris Tunnelling (1943) Disc 2: Kay Mander on Social Issues. Highland Doctor (1943); New Builders (1944); Penicillin (1944); Homes for the People (1945); A Plan to Work on (1948) Total DVD running time: 4 hrs 11 mins approx.

• Assassinations that changed the World | DVD | (27/08/2012) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-2.54 (-16.90%)   |  RRP £14.99

  One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. They are the tragic stories at the heart of some of history's defining moments. Tales of hatred and obsession, fanaticism and a burning desire to achieve fame at the cost of another s life. This extraordinary DVD takes the viewer on a fascinating journey through history to examine the famous assassinations and assassination attempts that have left their mark on the world. Trace the incredible events following the murder of Emperor Ferdin...

• Constable with Tim Marlow | DVD | (10/07/2006) from £10.78   |  Saving you £2.21 (20.50%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This DVD is a look at the life story of Constable providing a chronological study of his paintings. Filmed on location at key sites throughout the UK the DVD is presented by Tim Marlow.

• The Geri Halliwell Story - Spice Exposed | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

• Fantastic Four 1978 & 1995 Complete Season Box Set | DVD | (20/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Relive every action packed episode of this exciting series which was originally created by comic book legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Episodes Comprise: Season 1: 1. Origin of the Fantastic Four Part 1 2. Origin of the Fantastic Four Part 2 3. Incursion of the Skrulls 4. Now Comes the Sub-Mariner 5. The Silver Surfer and the Coming of Galactus Part 1 6. The Silver Surfer and the Coming of Galactus Part 2 7. Superskrull 8. The Mask of Doom Part 1 9. The Mask of Doom Part 2 10. The Mask of Doom Part 3 11. The Silver Surfer and the Return of Galactus 12. Mole Man 13. Behold the Negative Zone Season 2: 1. And A Blind Man Shall Lead Them 2. Inhumans Saga (1): And The Wind Cries Medusa 3. Inhumans Saga (2): The Inhumans Among Us 4. Inhumans Saga (3): Beware The Hidden Land 5. Worlds Within Worlds 6. To Battle The Living Planet 7. Prey Of The Black Panther 8. When Calls Galactus 9. Nightmare In Green 10. Behold A Distant Star 11. Hopelessly Impossible 12. The Sentry Sinister 13. Doomsday

• Songs of Praise in Full Voice | DVD | (24/09/2012) from £18.45   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Hype! | DVD | (28/09/2009) from £18.88   |  Saving you £-3.89 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This documentary examines the Seattle music scene combined punk rock and heavy metal to create the grunge movement. More than just music it became a major social and fashion trend with a massive effect on American culture.

• From Toni With Love | DVD | (11/10/2010) from £8.08   |  Saving you £-1.09 (-15.60%)   |  RRP £6.99

  A collection of music videos by American R & B diva Toni Braxton.