Documentary

• The Ligtning Assault & Battle - Battle for Eben-Emael Part 2 | DVD | (21/12/2013) from £24.40   |  Saving you £-0.41 (-1.70%)   |  RRP £23.99

  Part 2 : The Conquering of Fort EBEN EMAEL 78 Paratroopers vs 1200 Belgian Ten minutes before the opening of the Western Campaign on 10th May 1940 a select unit of paratroopers were already in the air to carry out a strategically essential special mission: Surprise seizure of the key bridges over the ALBERT - CANAL west of Maastricht and elimination of the heavy weapons of FORT EBEN - EMAEL. Through the use of innovative, top secret weapons, equipment and training the Belgians were completely...

• Vampire Secrets | DVD | (09/08/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  At the mention of the word ''vampire,'' images of bloody fangs, dark capes, and a man with a hideous, spooky laugh immediately come to mind.These conventional images, born from countless vampire films over the years, are most commonly associated with Irish writer Bram Stoker and his iconic 1897 novel Dracula. However, despite the popularity and influence of this celebrated nineteenth-century tome, the vampire myth dates back more than 1,000 years, long before Stoker ever put pen to paper. In this fascinating journey through time, History uncovers the ancient folkloric origins of blood-craving creatures from beyond the grave. Learn how the vampire myth is strongly rooted in Eastern European lore, but how it has also played a prominent role in the ancient cultures of Greece and China.From wooden stakes to garlic apotropes to ancient burial rituals, Vampire Secrets explores how this long-standing myth has been interpreted by different cultures around the world.

• Fibreglass Repairs Made Easy - Vol. 1: Fibreglass Gelcoat Damage | DVD | (19/04/2010) from £22.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-15.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Learn how to make fiberglass repairs as you look over the shoulder of a professional. Covers grinding out damaged material applying new fiberglass laminate shaping to original lines and finishing.

• The Headmaster | DVD | (26/09/2011) from £14.83   |  Saving you £-3.84 (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

• The Secret KGB UFO Files | DVD | (13/06/2005) from £5.07   |  Saving you £3.92 (77.32%)   |  RRP £8.99

  The secret KGB UFO Files is a program detailing the publics obsession with UFOs and the popular theory that the U.S. government covers up certain UFO-related evidence.

• Patti Smith - Under Review | DVD | (15/10/2007) from £21.02   |  Saving you £-8.03 (-61.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The target of more sexist cliche (largely emanating from those who should know her better) than just about any other woman in rock Patti Smith is not 'the female Bob Dylan' 'the first lady of Punk' or 'the most dynamic female artist of all time'; she is simply a unique performer stunning songwriter and superb vocalist who has stayed at the cutting edge of contemporary music for more than 30 years - and that should be good enough for anyone. This film is the first full length documentary about Patti and the astonishing music she has been making through three decades. With rare and previously unseen performance footage rare film interviews with Patti and with those who know her best location shoots and lengthy contributions from friends colleagues and esteemed experts this program is not just the only such documentary ever produced about Smith it will surely remain the standard work on its subject.

• Combat - Stealth | DVD | (05/06/2006) from £6.55   |  Saving you £-2.56 (-64.20%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Stealth or LO (low-observables) Governs the design of all today's combat aircraft. This documentary film delves in to the high tech world of stealth flight.

• Napoleon - Spanish Ulcer | DVD | (01/06/2009) from £16.16   |  Saving you £-6.17 (-61.80%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Up until 1807 Napoleon's life and career had been an almost uninterrupted tale of success - but things were beginning to unravel. The Emperor's determination to impose the Continental System on the whole of Europe was the driving force behind the decision to invade Spain and Portugal known to posterity as the Peninsular War. A further headache presented itself in the form of a revitalised and remodelled Austrian army a force that was to inflict Napoleon's first decisive defeat on the battlefield. Family matters both home and aboard were also starting to cause Napoleon some problems as his fortunes slowly began to wane.

• The World War 2 Archives - Victory In The Pacific | DVD | (10/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This series of programmes tells the complete story of World War II through fascinating archive footage that has become a living history of the incredible series of events that shaped the future of the entire human race. As Europe celebrated the defeat of Adolf Hitler the battle still raged on in the Pacific as the Japanese refused as their culture demanded to surrender. For the Americans faced with a land offensive to take Japan the battle ahead would be as bitterly fought as any that had gone before and the number of US casualties would undoubtedly continue to escalate for perhaps years to come. The choices facing the newly appointed American President Harry S Truman were some of the most difficult imaginable. Truman had been Roosevelt's Vice-President and when the great man so instrumental in the defeat of Adolf Hitler died in April 1945 the task of bringing World War II to an end by forcing an unconditional Japanese surrender fell on Truman's shoulders. In this programme as world peace beckoned invitingly see for yourself the dilemma that so challenged President Truman. With dramatic archive footage watch the endgame unfold as the question of whether to order the first use of nuclear weapons in combat is weighed up against the prospect of risking thousands more American soldier's lives on the field of battle.

• HITLER'S HENCHMEN Book & DVD Set | DVD | (19/11/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  'Hitler's Henchmen' is a twelve-part series portraying the men who aided Adolf Hitler in his rise to power and serviced the infernal machinery of the Third Reich. With the use of newly discovered archive footage and interviews with surviving family members and Nazi insiders, these fascinating programmes attempt to draw historical psychograms of Hitler's closest colleagues and offer in-depth personal and political profiles of the men who became architects of the destruction of Europe. More tha...

• With Gilbert + George | DVD | (11/04/2011) from £35.08   |  Saving you £-15.09 (-75.50%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Filmmaker Julian Cole examines the life and work of 'living sculpture' artists Gilbert and George.

• Heritage - Appleby Fair 2000 | DVD | (06/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Meet the colourful characters of Britains travelling community as they gather at Cumbria's legendary Appleby Fair.

• Ike & Tina - On The Road: 1971-72 | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £15.49   |  Saving you £0.50 (3.10%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In the early 70's, legendary rock photographer Bob Gruen and his wife Nadya purchased a portable video recorder. In a period of two years they toured with Ike & Tina Turner and filmed them performing, on the road and behind the scenes. Now for the first time ever this footage is unveiled. From the hot lights of their unequalled stage show to tender moments crooning the blues with only the camera as their audience, this is a look inside a hardworking band as well as an iconic couple. With a career spanning more than half a century, Tina Turner has earned widespread recognition and numerous awards. She began her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue and success followed with a string of notable hits including 'River Deep – Mountain High' (1966) and 'Proud Mary' (1971). She later went to become a successful solo artist and also appeared in several films, including Tommy where she played 'The Acid Queen.' Track Listing: River Deep, Mountain High. Pick Me Up. Oh Devil. Gulf Coast Blues. Shake A Tail Feather. There Was A Time. Heard It Through the Grapevine. Respect. A Love Like Yours. Under The Weather. I've Been Loving You Too Long. Walking the Dog. You've Got to Get That Feeling. Try a Little Tenderness. Proud Mary. I Smell Trouble. Shine. Instrumental Theme Song. I Want to Take You Higher.

• Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny/Fracture/the Alibi | DVD | (22/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This box set features the following films: Tenacious D: The Pick Of Destiny (Dir. Liam Lynch) (2006): In Venice Beach naive Midwesterner JB (Black) bonds with local slacker KG (Gass) and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers -- a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away. Fracture (Dir. Gregory Holbit) (2007): When Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) discovers that his beautiful younger wife Jennifer (Embeth Davidtz) is having an affair he plans her murder...the perfect murder. Among the police arriving at the crime scene is hostage negotiator Detective Rob Nunally (Billy Burke) the only officer permitted entry to the house. Surprisingly Crawford readily admits to shooting his wife but Nunally is too stunned to pay close attention when he recognizes his lover whose true identity he never knew lying on the floor in a pool of blood. Although Jennifer was shot at point blank range Nunally realizes she isn't dead. Crawford is immediately arrested and arraigned after confessing - a seemingly slam-dunk case for hot shot assistant district attorney Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling) who has one foot out the door of the District Attorney's (David Strathairn) office on his way to a lucrative job in high-stakes corporate law. But nothing is as simple as it seems including this case. Will the lure of power and a love affair with a sexy ambitious attorney (Rosamund Pike) at his new firm overpower Willy's fierce drive to win or worse quash his code of ethics? In a tense duel of intellect and strategy Crawford and Willy both learn that a fracture can be found in every ostensibly perfect facade. The Alibi (Dir. Matt Checkowski & Kurt Mattila) (2006): Ray Elliot (Steve Coogan) is an ex-con smart enough to leave the grift before the grift grifted him. Now Ray runs an alibi service for men and woman who want to spend a little quality love time away from their well... loved ones. A true cynic Ray's business is booming until Wendell Hatch (James Marsden) the pampered son of Ray's biggest client sneaks away to Santa Barbara the weekend before his wedding and accidentally strangles his bit on the side. Suddenly Ray is an accessory to murder and is being pursued by everyone from the savvy small - town cop and a heartbroken chauffeur to a holier-than-thou assassin known as 'The Mormon'. Unable to extricate himself from this tangled we Ray must at last place his trust in someone. Enter the fast-talking and extremely sexy Lola ( Rebecca Romijn). With Lola's help Ray decides to mastermind one final con that will clear his name and finally lay his ghosts to rest. But still things refuse to go to plan. And whether he likes it or not Ray is about to learn a thing or two about love and affairs of the heart - particularly his own.

• Secret KGB JFK Assassination Files | DVD | (14/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  November 22nd 1963: the world was shocked when president John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Mystery has surrounded his death ever since. Now years later formerly top-secret files of the KGB are beginning to surface. Explore the recently de-classified information photographs and film and hear what former top-ranking officials have to say and what they knew.

• Real Band of Brothers/Pacific | DVD | (24/10/2010) from £9.05   |  Saving you £0.94 (10.39%)   |  RRP £9.99

• Igpx - Season Two Box Set | DVD | (03/11/2008) from £13.48   |  Saving you £16.51 (55.10%)   |  RRP £29.99

  It is now the year 2050 after the end of the first season of IGPX Team Satomi and its fearsome leader Takeshi Jin emerged victorious in a season full of twists. The team thought that they could rest on their laurels however they will soon discover that the price of victory is higher than they could have imagined. Now they must deal with their old rivals - with much better equipment and raging to win their old rankings back! Meanwhile Team Satomi also must fight a new team the enigmatic White Snow who seems to be aiming to destroy Team Satomi as much as they are aiming to win the IG-1!

• Railway Age - Southern Holiday Line | DVD | (26/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  'Sunshine' lettering proclaimed the name of the Southern Railway in the late 1930's and 1940's. Its bright green locomotives carried holiday makers from its great London termini at Victoria, Waterloo and so on, to seaside resorts such as Ramsgate and Ilfracombe, filling the golden sands of the south coast at Brighton, Bournemouth and Budleigh Salterton with families intent on having fun.Equally famous for its vast commuter network as the 'Southern Electric', the railway boasted two main lines, to Bournemouth and Exeter, through the Hampshire, Dorset and Devonshire countryside, and it is these that this DVD shows, using archive and contemporary footage of steam at work on 'the Holiday Line'.

• Irving Klaw Classics: Bettie Page & Dancing Films | DVD | (19/10/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In the 1950s Irving Klaw the 'King of Pin-up' was famous for his photos of beautiful girls in lingerie and high heels. In the early 50s he began filming the girls producing over a hundred short 8mm films. Bettie Page personified the sexually dominant enchantress and her bondage and dancing films launched a devoted following. This collection of Klaw's Bettie Page films show the legendary pin-up at her finest while the dancing films showcase pin-ups including Donna 'Buxom' Brown Honey Baer and Trudy Wayne performing their sultry stripteases.

• C.S. Lewis And The Chronicles Of Narnia | DVD | (28/11/2005) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  When C.S. Lewis sat down to write a story for children not even his closest friend thought it would be a success. The fact that C.S. Lewis was a confirmed bachelor and the friend in question was none other than JRR Tolkien the author of The Lord of the Rings did not bode well! However when The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe appeared in print the reading public of Great Britain followed by the rest of the world had other ideas. The magical realm of Narnia was truly captivating