Documentary

• Musashi - The Dream of The Last Samurai | DVD | (04/07/2011) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Miyamoto Musashi is an instantly familiar name to any Japanese citizen, a legendary swordsman who has become part historical figure and part romanticised hero of myth. In addition to writing one of the key texts on Japanese samurai tactics and philosophy – The Book of Five Rings – he is also famous for inventing the Ni-Ten Ichi Ryu style of fighting with two swords, perhaps the most obvious, internationally recognized visual trademark of the samurai. But even with so much academic study dedicated to Musashi's life, so many books written on him and an almost infinite number of movies, anime and manga stories inspired by his legendary exploits and teachings, still questions remain unanswered. Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai attempts to answer one of these in particular – what motivated the great warrior to adopt and perfect his dual bladed style?

• The History Of The German Navy - 1914 To 1945 | DVD | (27/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The German Navy saw action on all the seven seas. From a humble start in the 1920's it expanded to become a naval force to be reckoned with. Hitler developed wide-ranging plans and later put his ships and men into action against the Allied forces. The end of the Second World War saw the German navy forced to capitulate in the face of an overpowering superiority. More than 120 thousand German seamen lost their lives during the hostilities. This number included 30 thousand submariners as well as the small group of photo journalists who provided much of the film footage shown here. This DVD illustrates the development of the German navy from 1914 to the end of 1945 in a documentary way never attempted before and includes rare film footage in both colour and black and white. The bonus material also gives former German U-boat and regular navy officers and men the chance to talk about their experiences in their own words. This title shows material obtained directly from the Sailors themselves by Polar Films over several years investigation and as such has never been seen before.

• Forgetting Sarah Marshall | DVD | (23/01/2012) from £8.08   |  Saving you £-5.38 (-199.30%)   |  RRP £2.70

  Devastated Peter takes a Hawaiian vacation in order to deal with the break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know that Sarah's travelling to the same resort as her ex ... and she has a surprise in store for him.

• British steam Locomotives: GWR Mixed Traffic | DVD | (27/02/2012) from £21.02   |  Saving you £-8.03 (-61.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The British Steam Locomotives series looks at the power and majesty of some of Britain’s most famous steam locomotives. Each programme covers an individual named locomotive or class and looks into its history, restoration and more recent workings. GWR Mixed Traffic:The Great Western Railways mixed-traffic classes revolutionised steam locomotive design in Britain. George Jackson Churchward, Chief Mechanical Engineer on the GWR from 1902 to 1922, successfully broke tradition with the introduction of his 43xx Class 2- 6-0 moguls. They would go on to influence future locomotive design, not just on the Great Western network, but across the entire nation.

• Biography: St Francis Of Assisi | DVD | (17/06/2013) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

• FIGHTING AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR ONE | DVD | (13/10/2008) from £16.16   |  Saving you £-6.17 (-61.80%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Before the First World War flying had just caught the imagination of the public yet within a short space of just a few years all of the major nations were developing aircraft. The very nature of war itself was rapidly undergoing a transformation with new techniques in artillery military tactics and the armament of aircraft. Consequently this was the first war which involved a struggle for control of the air which developed into another battlefield alongside the battlefields of land and sea. In this compelling documentary the fascinating advances in technology and innovations of the Fighting Aircraft of WW1 are captured highlighting their strategic use and many of the brave military personnel deployed to fly them.

• Talking Threads Series 1 | DVD | (05/07/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Talking Threads is an exciting programme about the colourful and imaginative world of contemporary textile art. This DVD features ten leading British textile artists with easy to follow demonstrations including: Silk Painting Creative Embroidery Heat & Melting Techniques Contemporary Quilting Techniques Machine Embroidery Hand Dyeing Fabric Water Solubles Mixed Media Fabric Slashing- An Age Old Technique Reinvented

• Blue Angels | DVD | (01/12/2008) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

• Desert Eagles | DVD | (06/03/2006) from £1.99   |  Saving you £16.00 (804.02%)   |  RRP £17.99

  In this brilliant DVD viewers can witness the sheer power and beauty of the Royal Air Force's primary defence aircraft. It is their ticket to experience what it's like - both during training and active service - flying one of the most awesome military aircraft ever the Tornado F3 during the squadron's 78th anniversary year. Footage includes the military build-up during the Gulf War and Operation Desert Shield plus some excellent in-cockpit footage over the desert and on UK training

• The Passions Of Howard Hughes | DVD | (13/06/2005) from £6.73   |  Saving you £1.26 (15.80%)   |  RRP £7.99

  With huge achievements in a number of different businesses including aviation movies and hotels the multi-million dollar lifestyle of Howard Hughes was a true American success story. Naturally for someone of such stature rumours about his personal life were rife and often colourful resulting in a reputation that suggested he had a strong predilection for grandiose excess. His huge sexual appetite was also a major part of his reputation and he enjoyed dalliances with a string of

• Card Craft with Joanna Sheen (including Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer, Pretty Paper Craft Vol 1, 2, 3 | DVD | (17/10/2007) from £5.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (66.78%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Titles Comprise: Autumn Winter Spring Summer Pretty Paper Craft Vol 1 2 3

• Pilot Guides - Destination Brazil | DVD | (01/04/2002) from £10.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (31.30%)   |  RRP £15.99

  As seen on TV and formally known as Lonely Planet the Pilot Guides are undoubtedly champions of the travel world Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and covers half of South America. The world's biggest jungle The Amazon fills nearly half of the country. Due to its colonial history Brazilians speak Portuguese and with more than 150 million people they form the largest Catholic nation on earth. Traveller Ian Wright visits the historic North East from Salvador

• Imax - Adrenaline Rush - The Science Of Risk | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £31.70   |  Saving you £-11.71 (-58.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Adrenaline Rush: The science is a thrilling look at the world of skydiving and base jumping - parachuting from a building bridge or cliff. With breathtaking views of skydiving over the Florida Keys the Mojave Desert and the magnificent Fjords of Norway this giant-screen experience explores the psychological and physiological forces behind risk-taking and the physics involved in high-risk activities. The film follows two top risk-takers Adrian Nicholas and Katarina Ollikainen as they try to fly the first parachute ever designed as imagined in 1485 by Leonardo da Vinci. Adrenaline Rush also allows viewers to experience a base jump. Thanks to a camera strapped to one of the professional jumpers who took part in the film you can live through a 4 150-foot jump from a legendary Norwegian cliff.

• Blood and Honour at the First Olympics | DVD | (09/04/2012) from £5.89   |  Saving you £9.10 (60.70%)   |  RRP £14.99

  HISTORY takes you to the First Olympics where athletes often struggle to the death and victors were honoured almost as gods. The ancient Olympic games were savage competitions in which the athletes gave their blood and sometimes their lives in order to be called the best and to avoid the dishonour of defeat. Athletes were idolised not least of all for their godlike perfection of form. They were also idolised for their fearlessness and nerve, and contest bordered on the suicidal. Bloody boxing matches of gruesome voracity and chariot races in which few made it to the finish line. So, as we prepare to honour new sporting heroes in 2012, spare a thought for these original Olympians, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice in the pursuit of victory.

• British Railway Journeys: Sout | DVD | (26/09/2011) from £12.13   |  Saving you £0.86 (6.60%)   |  RRP £12.99

  To travel by train from Exeter to Penzance is a journey never to be forgotten, with dramatic coastal scenery and rolling countryside. Our journey begins in the cathedral city of Exeter before we board an Intercity that takes us past the River Exe and the red cliffs south of Exmouth to Dawlish, Teignmouth and on to Paignton. The next part of journey is on the Paignton and Dartmouth heritage line where we travel on the GWR Lydham Manor 4-6-0 as it coasts down the incline to Goodrington Sands and on to the end of the line at Kingswear. We now take time out on the South Devon Railway and visit Buckfastleigh and Buckfast Abbey before entering Cornwall via Plymouth. We visit many charming little towns and villages on the way to St Austell and Truro. Sweeping along the bay, we finally reach our destination at Penzance, Britain’s most southerly railway station.

• Geronimo: The U.S. Airborne in World War II | DVD | (28/07/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The United States Airborne played a major role in the success of Allied operations throughout World War II. From their first jumps in North Africa and Sicily to the massive drops in Normandy and Holland the Airborne was an important part of Allied military strategy. Initially conceived as an assault force able to parachute behind enemy lines to seize and hold strategic areas until ground forces could link up with them the Airborne units were used in many different ways. From dropping in to capture key positions behind enemy lines in Normandy and Holland to fighting as tough ground forces at Anzio and the Battle of the Bulge the Airborne was ready for anything. Elite confident and ready for action the men of the United States Airborne were one of the best trained and best conditioned fighting force of the war. These men represented the finest combat troops America had to offer and they proved it in the face of unbelievable odds and under the most extreme conditions. This Documentary is their story. Told entirely through veteran and historian interviews and supported by rare archival footage this DVD features the stories and experiences of the paratroopers in their own words creating a uniquely personal perspective of the United States Airborne forces during World War II.

• CLASSIC ARCHIVE: Tatiana Nikolayeva (Shostakovich) | DVD | (30/06/2008) from £24.28   |  Saving you £-6.29 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Classic Archive:Tatiana Nikolayeva

• The Red Arrows | DVD | (25/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  The Red Arrows are one of the world's most famous acrobatic teams whose motto is 'Eclat' which means excellence. This programme looks at Britain's finest as they present their displays....

• Great Battles Of The Great War | DVD | (15/12/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £44.99

  This landmark three part documentary series explores and explains the greatest set-piece battles of the First World War - Gallipoli the Somme and Ypres.Rare film and photographic archive together with stunning location filming combine to bring these pivotal battles to the screen in a unique way. 1. The Somme 2. Ypres 3. Gallipoli

• The Story Of Aviation | DVD | (03/03/2008) from £14.56   |  Saving you £-4.57 (-45.70%)   |  RRP £9.99

  From the Wright brothers to the dawn of space travel. Man has always strived to understand and achieve flight. This DVD is an informative and spectacular journey through the history of aviation; from the early pioneers such as the Wright Brothers; to the use of planes for reconnaissance and weapons during the two World Wars; and finally up to the introduction of the Space Shuttle.