Documentary

• Britain At War - Under Fire | DVD | (14/11/2005) from £25.90   |  Saving you £-9.91 (-62.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Story Of An Air Communique (1940): with men of the Royal Air Force. Processing the figures for destoyed enemy aircraft. Britain Can Take It (1940): directed by Humphrey Jennings and Harry Watt. Presented by US journalist Quentin Reynolds. Used by President Roosevelt to help swing US opinion behind Britain. Britain At Bay (1940): commentary by J.B. Priestley. Czechoslovakia Poland Norway Holland and Belgium have fallen ... Men of the Lightship (1940): directed by David MacDougall. The Luftwaffe bombing of the East Dudgeon Lightship. Christmas Under Fire (1941): directed by Harry Watt. A Quentin Reynolds despatch from London to America showing Christmas in the Blitz.

• Teens Learn To Knit - Starter Kit Gift Box | DVD | (21/09/2009) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Leisure Arts DVD's-No Rules Knitting Starter Kit

• The Merchant Navy | DVD | (26/07/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Filmed over several months this remarkable observational documentary series follows a diverse group of seafarers with different careers in the Merchant Navy. The Merchant Navy's men and women traverse the world's oceans in every conceivable corner of this incredible planet. In some of nature's most brutal environments they carry out an array of remarkably diverse jobs: from the glamour of floating five-star resorts to the great engineering feats of the vast container ships; from exploring and delivering natural resources and providing critical support to the Royal Navy. It is in short one of the most important exciting and rewarding careers on the planet. But the work of the Merchant Navy has never before been fully explored...until now. In this series cameras follow the lives and work of an exceptional group of men and women featuring the voyages of crew members on petroleum tankers Maersk container ships and North Sea supply vessels as well as potential new recruits put through their paces at one of the UK's elite training colleges. We'll also be witnessing the birth of one of the biggest cruise ships in the British fleet: the colossal P&O super liner Ventura. We'll follow her in the build-up to her maiden voyage as the painstaking finishing touches to her five-star d''cor are added and a peerless crew is selected to help run an amazing vessel. The series celebrates the work of the men and women who keep our ships sailing across the world's oceans. The Merchant Navy is full of tradition but it's also a modern dynamic hi-tech career and the programmes provide an insight into the work of the men and women who form Britain's maritime workforce. At sea and on land the programmes throw open their life and work in all its infinite variety: veteran sea dogs to college trainees; captains and engineers to cruise liners and cargo ships. Filming simultaneously aboard a number of different vessels our cameras follow the experiences of a selection of core characters through laughter and tears fair weather and foul as we follow the extraordinary story of life in The Merchant Navy.

• Lords Of The Mafia - Chinese Triads | DVD | (11/10/2010) from £5.98   |  Saving you £4.01 (40.10%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Black Dragon: The Triads of China. With roots in ancient Chinese dynasties the triads of today are still secret societies and also among Asian's most feared criminal organizations running illegal operations throughout the Pacific rim. It was during the roaring days of Prohibition that gangsters in America first united to form a national crime syndicate. Since that time organized crime has grown to become a worldwide menace. In Lords of The Mafia we look not only at the crime families and bosses of the Cosa Nostra in the U.S. but also at the most notorious and ruthless criminal organizations around the globe. In this DVD we expose the violent and profitable Chinese Triads.

• Origami For Beginners | DVD | (20/02/2006) from £10.37   |  Saving you £6.62 (39.00%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Origami: For Beginners is an easy to follow and entertaining introduction to the ancient art of paper folding with clear and simple demonstrations for you to create your Origami masterpieces. In no time at all you'll be folding with the best of them and creating impressive pieces such as the 'Flapping Bird' the 'Tulip and the Stem' the 'pop Star' the 'Backward Aeroplane' and the 'Hopping Bunny'.

• World War II In Colour - The Price Of War | DVD | (02/05/2005) from £8.48   |  Saving you £6.51 (43.40%)   |  RRP £14.99

  In 1945 the Second World War continued with undiminished ferocity. The forces of Germany and Japan were in retreat and as the fighting neared their homelands they contested every foot of ground with a new and furious intensity. By the end of the war more than 400 000 allied servicemen had died in action. More than one million more were wounded while hundreds of thousands suffered painful debilitating injuries. However the tragedy of this enormous number of casualties could have been

• Christmas Carol Triple | DVD | (14/10/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

• Glories of Islamic Art | DVD | (17/05/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Glories of Islamic Art (3 discs x 45') This series celebrates the glorious heritage of Islamic artists and architects. It explains the close connection between the architectural splendor and the religious message of Islam. Combining travelogue with compelling story-telling, the programme is highly accessible to a broad audience. The spirit of this programme, presented by Professor Akbar Ahmed, is to embrace trust and shared values between Islam, Judaism and Christianity DVD-R: This title is manufactured-on-demand when ordered from The Canny Store using the highest quality DVD-R discs.

• Wedding Cakes | DVD | (16/07/2008) from £6.94   |  Saving you £0.05 (0.70%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Wedding cakes are the ultimate expression of the sugarcraft and yet they don't have to be difficult to decorate. By using simple techniques, Elaine MacGregor creates five stylish cakes each stunningly different. These include a two-tiered royal iced cake with ready-made decorations for those with less experience, an iced cake topped with real chocolate and ornamented with gilded chocolate roses, a 'Teardrop Cake' featuring Royal inlay patterns, a delicate four-tiered cake and a spectacular Edwardian confection with ornate Royal icing patterns. All five wedding cakes are tempting alternatives to expensive make-to-order cakes and will encourage you to reach new heights of sugar craft.

• Ancient Worlds Brought To Life | DVD | (18/08/2008) from £7.85   |  Saving you £9.14 (53.80%)   |  RRP £16.99

  From magnificent monuments to tower temples the relics of ancient civilisations offer us tantalising glimpses of the glories of the past. These ancient stones have been slow to give up their secrets. But now the skills of scientists and historians have brought us fresh insight into the past. A new understanding enables us to gaze back through the centuries at these dazzling societies and bring their long lost worlds back to life... Power And Glory - The Carthaginians Romans and Incas enjoyed mighty empires - and yet all would fall and be lost in history. Why? Secrets Of Lost Worlds - From the Minoans and Romans to the Maya many ancient societies used forbidden knowledge and dark secrets to control their people. The Search For Immortality - The dream of immortality possessed the ancients. But the Egyptians the ancient Greeks and the Khmer people of Angkor Wat all had very different ideas of how it could be achieved. Using dramatic reconstructions ancient artefacts and expert commentary Ancient Worlds Brought To Life offers a fascinating insight into the secrets of past civilisations.

• Special Forces - Elite Military Units In Combat | DVD | (03/03/2008) from £22.93   |  Saving you £-2.94 (-14.70%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Disc One - Special Forces: It is an old military tradition that the uniform is to be worn with pride yet some of the most highly regarded service badges are rarely if ever seen in public. Their wearers if they wear this uniform at all are unlikely to be found in any grand victory parade even when they have played a crucial role in securing victory. Such men belong to what are usually called 'Special Forces' shadowy highly select units whose very existence is scarcely a

• The Making Of Lawrence Of Arabia | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A documentary about the making of the film 'Lawrence Of Arabia' which is the story of a British Officer T.E.Lawrence who helped the Arabs revolt against the Turks during World War I. Also includes rare footage of the production of this epic. Please note: this is a NTSC disc.

• Gay Man's Guide Update 97 | DVD | (23/03/2002) from £8.08   |  Saving you £-0.09 (-1.10%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Now, in the new millennium, safer sex is as important as ever. World respected specialist Dr Mike Youle shows what's hot and what's not in safer sex. A must for all sexually active gay men.

• Nenette / Un Animal Des Animals | DVD | (23/05/2011) from £9.59   |  Saving you £6.40 (66.74%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Born in the jungles of Borneo forty years ago, Nnette the orangutan is now the most senior inhabitant of the world’s oldest zoo – and the star of this awe-inspiring, tender and funny film, from the director who charmed the world in 2002 with the BAFTA nominatedEtre Et Avoir.Also includes Un Animal Des Animaux, in which Phlibert visits Paris’ legendary Museum of Natural History and records the painstaking work of artists who repaint, re-feather, fluff and retro-fit a menagerie of stuffed animals.

• Final Resolution 2008 | DVD | (14/04/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Final Resolution 2008 On January 6 2008 Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling presented Final Resolution live and exclusively on Pay-Per-View! On this TNA Home Video DVD release you'll witness the three-hour spectacular in its entirety featuring your favorite TNA superstars such as Kurt Angle Christian Cage Booker T AJ Styles Samoa Joe Team 3D the TNA Knockouts the stars of the X Division and many more! In addition the DVD will feature exclusive footage hidden easter egg video a bonus match and much more.

• British Steam: The Gwr Story - Part 5 | DVD | (25/03/2013) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-5.24 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  In the program we look at the development of steam preservation and the renovation of some of the classic steam locomotive that use to run on the GWR suburban and main lines and the return to steam on the mainline railways system.

• Serial Killers | DVD | (26/05/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Horrifying profiles on some of the world's most evil mass murderes. Set Comprises: Disc 1. Richard Speck (45 minutes) Disc 2. Charles Whitman (43 minutes) Disc 3. Dr Swango (43 minutes) Disc 4. Henry Lee Lucas (42 minutes) Disc 5. Aileen Wuornos (44 minutes) Disc 6. Jack Unterweger (45 minutes) Disc 7. Colin Ferguson (46 minutes) Disc 8. Andrew Cunanan (44 minutes)

• Various Artists - the Small Jazz Groups | DVD | (15/11/2004) from £12.98   |  Saving you £8.01 (38.20%)   |  RRP £20.99

• A History Of Commercial Aviation And The Airbus Industry | DVD | (19/10/2009) from £10.78   |  Saving you £-2.79 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Discover the excitement of flying as we reveal the most remarkable aircraft ever built and the aeronautical advancements that shaped flying history in Flying Through Time. Marvel at historic airships be wowed by war planes and delight at luxury jetliners. A History Of Commerical Aviation And Airbus Industry Over the years airlines and manufactures have sought to make flight available to the masses and seat sizing and space per passenger were continually squeezed to make international travel affordable. In the short history of overseas air travel there are perhaps only four or five planes that were built that could be considered to have made a quantum leap in the expansion of intercontinental flight. Today a European company is building an aircraft that will like yesteryear offer the passenger space and comfort the AirBus.

• Harrier - The World Famous 'Jump Jet' | DVD | (21/02/2011) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  For more than twenty years the Harrier has been a unique weapon in the western armoury the world's first vertical take-off and landing combat aircraft capable of operations from unprepared strips and small ships. Harrier tells the story of this revolutionary fighter from the experiments with the 'Flying Bedstead' Short SCI and P.1127 Kestrel to today's worldwide deployment of GR.Mk3s with the RAF. Also featured are the FRS.1s with the Royal Navy and Indian Navy AV-8Bs with the US Marine Corps and AV-8A Matadors with the Spanish armed forces. In addition to film of the Harrier during its combat initiation in the Falklands Campaign there are extraordinary scenes of weapon delivery. Harriers are also seen operating close to the front line in Central Europe and supporting amphibious landings during NATO exercises. The superb footage is accompanied by a detailed script by leading aviation authority Bill Gunston.