Documentary

• Our Century 1939 - 1945 - Paradise Lost | DVD | (26/07/2004) from £10.97   |  Saving you £2.02 (15.60%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Our Century is an outstanding series of ten programmes comprising exceptional film archives made throughout the last century. It covers the great international events that marked both our history and everyday life and also addresses the major issues of the time. 1939 - 1945 Paradise Lost World War II: six years of violence massacres and devastation. In many countries everyday life is reduced to nothing more than hunger escape and survival. The atrocities of the concentration

• Inspired Textile Landscapes | DVD | (05/07/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Renowned landscape textile expert and teacher Gilda Baron leads you through a workshop with ten chapters from creating landscapes with fabric or silk paints through to felting free machinery hand stitching and embroidery techniques using mixed media to create outstanding pieces of work at home. Chapters Comprise: 1. Create Landscapes with Fabric Paint 2. Create Landscapes with Silk Paints 3. Mixing Fabric Dyes & Silk Paints 4. Working on Dark Fabrics 5. Hand Felting Flowers 6. Felted Seascapes 7. Combining Felting Techniques 8. Paper Landscapes with Free Machining 9. Hand Stitching- French Knots Seed Stitch & other embroidery techniques 10. Exclusive Look into Gilda Baron's Sketchbooks and find out where Gilda draws her inspiration from.

• Joe Zawinul - A Musical Portrait | DVD | (07/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Joe Zawinul: A Musical Portrait by award-winning director Mark Kidel features an illuminating documentary profile of one of the world's foremost jazz keyboard players and composers along with an electric performance by the Zawinul Syndicate at The Point in Cardiff in 2004. Shot in an intimate manner the film powerfully communicates the immediate excitement of jazz as a no-holds-barred risk-embracing adventure: the shooting and editing highlights the exceptional co

• The Secret Identity Of Jack The Ripper | DVD | (19/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In 1888 a string of innocent women were viciously murdered by a serial killer. No witnesses were found.No suspects were convicted. The real identity of the killer has never been determined. In this 2 hour investigation presented by peter Ustinov a team of world renowned forensic scientists and criminologists investigate the murders. Using state of the art methods of criminal analysis developed by the F.B.I. with vivid re-enhancements of the crimes and profiles of each suspect the experts will attempt to positively identity JACK THE RIPPER.

• The Eye - Mona Hatoum | DVD | (07/09/2005) from £11.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (50.04%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Part of the interview-based documentary series profiling major contemporary artists. This volume looks at the work of Lebanese-born artist Mona Hatoum, who initially created work using performance and video installations, and who has since moved towards sculpture. Hatoum discusses her interest in the themes of individual and national identity, and her use of often surprising materials in her work.

• The Eye - Dryden Goodwin | DVD | (10/08/2006) from £11.45   |  Saving you £6.54 (36.40%)   |  RRP £17.99

• Last Days Of The Dinosaurs | Blu Ray | (07/06/2010) from £12.13   |  Saving you £17.86 (59.60%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Take a seat at the heart of the most dramatic event in Earth's history: a fully immersive thrill ride of mega tsunamis, terrifyingmeteor showers, off the scale earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, firestorms, bitter acid rain and a chilling nuclear winter.We go from the impact of the great meteor, through its terrible after effects to the eventual emergence of a new mammaliandominance from the ashes of a dead world.Relive the Last Day Of The Dinosaurs.

• Bible Code, The / Unlocking Da Vinci's Code / Angels / Demons | DVD | (14/03/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A box set full of religious conspiracy's... The Bible Code: In August 1994 an American scholarly journal Statistical Science published the results of a highly controversial experiment. An Israeli mathematician named Dr Eliyahu Rips had revealed that there was encoded information within the ancient Hebrew script of the Torah. A Gulf War reference was found merely weeks before the conflict actually started. Isreali Prime Minister Yitzak Rabin's tragic murder had also been pred

• One Way Out | DVD | (01/06/2013) from £18.79   |  Saving you £11.20 (59.61%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Professional escape artist Jonathan Goodwin attempts a series of bizarre escapes created by engineer Terry Stroud. While Terry builds Jonathan trains in the techniques that will be necessary to get out of being tied locked and bound under extreme circumstances. In the end Jonathan puts his skills to the test demonstrating the science of escapology.

• Destination Portugal | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Located in Southern Europe with its West face surrounded by the Atlantic ocean Portugal is known for its sunny climate and superb beach resorts. Visitors are also attracted to the vineyards stunning inland landscapes and it's thriving capital Lisbon. Traveller Megan McCormick starts her journey in the beautiful Doruro Valley before heading north to trek through the spectacular Peneda Geres National Park. Moving South through Fatima and Santarem she stops in Lisbon before ending her

• His Holiness the Dalai Lama - Living Compassion | DVD | (02/02/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £20.99

  This definitive recording of the Dalai Lama captures the essential teachings of one of the greatest minds of the world today, including his thoughts on universal responsibility, meditation and how to achieve peace.In an accessible, humorous and lively manner he offers precious insights into the universal human values of forgiveness and tolerance. He further suggests that not only must we find peace within ourselves, but also that we must cultivate compassion by living our compassion, thereby ...

• Second World War - Vol. 11 - War In The Desert / War In The Jungle | DVD | (21/03/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  War In The Desert documents the events of the summer of 1942 in which the Allied forces were sent into retreat after Rommels Afrika Korps swept across the Western Desert. Also Features War In The Jungle one of the forgotten wars. In the jungles mountains and plains of Burma and China a tough war was raged between the allied and Japanese armies. There were many campaigns fought this film outlines those fought by such outfits as the Chindits

• Airborne | DVD | (22/05/2006) from £6.25   |  Saving you £3.74 (37.40%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In any country's army the paratrooper is the elite - tough hand-picked highly trained and a formidable fighter. They arrive as shock troops usually outnumbered and relying on skill and raw guts to win through. Using extensive rare combat footage dramatic re-constructions and exclusive interviews AIRBORNE! is a detailed and dramatic account of the world's elite airborne units in action - their history tactics and weaponry. Although small scale paratrooper attacks were attempted d

• Gardener's Diary | DVD | (11/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  A comprehensive guide to building a fence wall or rockery erecting a gazebo paving pathways and much more.

• Great British Steam - Southern | DVD | (18/05/2009) from £7.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (38.60%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Features the sights and sounds of one of history's greatest inventions the steam train. This release in the Great British Steam series focuses on Southern railways.

• Discover the Great Masters of Art - Van Dyke DVD | DVD | (18/04/2011) from £6.45   |  Saving you £10.54 (62.00%)   |  RRP £16.99

  At the end of the 16th century, Genoa was a rich city – its port opened into the heart of Mediterranean Europe, its merchants traded throughout the world and its bankers were owed by the rulers of Europe. This wealth attracted the great artists of the continent, bring to Genoa the Flemish, Tuscan, Lombard and other styles, and creating the first truly ‘European’ artistic culture. It was from this culture that emerged the greatest Genovese painter: Bernardo Strozzi.Despite his tormented and isolated soul, Strozzi absorbed the styles, influences and lessons of the masters whose works could be admired in Genoa, including Rubens and Caravaggio. Inspired by these influences, Strozzi created distinctive works which combined the lessons of the masters with his own talents and unique use of colours, as well as betraying much of his inner turmoil as he battled with the church, jealous rivals, financial woes and personal loss.In this fascinating programme we discover the great city of Genoa and the powerful influences which shaped not only the work of Strozzi, but the direction of art. We examine the remarkable life of the master, including his days in a Franciscan convent, as a farmer, a port engineer and, finally, a man fleeing his home for the romance, and secular safety, of Venice.His most spectacular works are captured in breathtaking footage, with lingering close-ups allowing us an unrivalled view of the detail and devotion as we assess and explore the most famous masterpieces. Alongside the great works of Strozzi, we examine the masterpieces which influenced his hand and tour the magnificent city of Genoa, which gave us this Great Master.A master in the century of the GenoeseIn the artistic training of Van Dyck, perhaps the greatest portraitist of European art history, the lesson of Italian painting is seen several times. Born in the last years of the 16th century in Antwerp, the overwhelming influences of Italy and an outstanding ability for portrait painting dominated the life of the Great Master.In his early years in Antwerp, Van Dyck and his first major works were heavily influenced by Rubens. Keen to expand his style, Van Dyck travelled to Italy. Although he settled in Genoa, his search for inspiration took him around the country, through Rome, Florence, Turin, Milan, Venice and many other major centres of art. Along the way he kept detailed notes, allowing the influences he encountered – the great works, the great names, the architecture, the politics and the history – to continue to make an impact on his painting for many years.In 1632 he moved to London and the court of Charles I. Here he would produce some of his most famous portraits, as well as seeing out his remaining years.In this fascinating programme we study Van Dyck’s life, influences, inspirations and travels to help understand his greatest masterpieces. We see how, whatever his subject, Van Dyck represented the reality of the world; not metaphysical, but psychological; not religious, but human.We are treated to stunning footage of his most famous masterpieces, with exquisite close-up camerawork and expert re-assessment throwing new light on the famous paintings, and examining the unquestionable level of intelligence and informed research which coloured each work.

• Ancient Alien Question: From Ufos To Extraterrestrial Visitations | DVD | (15/09/2014) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-5.59 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Have we been visited by extra-terrestrial beings? Did these 'Ancient Aliens' contribute to the birth of human civilization? Do our ancient monuments contain evidence of their presence? Join Philip Coppens star of the History Channel's 'Ancient Aliens' series as he reveals an array of astonishing truths about our history including a radically different understanding of the pyramids and how they were constructed. Explore the origins of crystal skulls and how they were found. Learn the extraordinary stories behind monuments such as the Nazca Lines and Puma Punku and who built them. Analyzing the latest historical and archaeological evidence Philip Coppens provides substantial proof that extra-terrestrials came to Earth millennia ago. Learn of the considerable evidence of their presence on earth and how our ancestors were far more technologically advanced than currently accepted and that certain cultures interacted with non-human intelligences.

• SHARK WEEK - Shark after dark | DVD | (30/05/2011) from £10.78   |  Saving you £4.21 (28.10%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Discovery Channel is taking viewers into the world s deadliest waters to meet the most dangerous sharks of them all. Shark Week will leave you astounded and will explain many fascinating and unknown facts about these might predators. SHARK AFTER DARK, The shark is a creature of the night, indeed it is proven that they are at their most aggressive and most active in the dark, but the fact is, we actually know very little else about the nocturnal nature of these infamous predators.

• A Seance to Contact the Spirit of Diana | DVD | (06/12/2004) from £11.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (66.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Spirit of Diana attempts to unearth the truth behind the deaths of Princess Diana and her lover, Dodi Al-Fayed, in a car crash in Paris in 1997, by unconventional means--holding three séances in an attempt to contact the Princess's spirit. Not surprisingly, the makers of the programme appear to have undergone a taste bypass, from choosing the tinkling piano musak played throughout to employing sycophantic presentation by veteran Avengers actor Patrick Macnee. If you haven't already slipped into a diabetic coma from the sugar overdose that is the first segment (mainly the gushings of various "confidantes" of Diana, who are almost as keen to depict her as a latter-day saint as they are to spill the beans on her troubled love life), then the séances themselves will surely finish you off. The first séance, conducted by medium Jane Hamilton-Parker, begins promisingly as she correctly identifies one awestruck participant's link with Diana as being her work with AIDS sufferers in Zimbabwe. However, Jane's accuracy rapidly declines from this point, as does that of Craig, her husband and fellow medium, in the second séance. The pair are clearly fishing for information from their subjects and are nonplussed, if not downright tetchy when contradicted. Any credibility the programme may have left is destroyed by the third séance, presided over by "clairvoyant channeller" Patricia Bankins and her invisible "spirit guide", St Germain. Unfortunately for Patricia, when she's possessed by St Germain's spirit, she's also possessed of his bizarre German accent and facial tics--most distracting. There are no earth-shattering revelations from this programme about the circumstances of Diana's death, so conspiracy theorists will be disappointed. The statements made by all three mediums about Diana's state of mind are no more revealing than anything that's already been covered extensively by the tabloids. On the DVD: Unless you're keen to read the biographies of the shameless individuals who appear in The Spirit of Diana, there are no DVD special features as such. You can't help feeling that this is reflective of the shoddy nature of the programme itself. --Alison Drury

• Britain from the Air - Britain at Work DVD | DVD | (07/03/2011) from £13.28   |  Saving you £3.71 (21.80%)   |  RRP £16.99

  This exquisite new series examines Britain's architectural history in stunning high quality aerial footage.