Documentary

• Tigers Of The Sea | DVD | (17/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Throughout its history the United States has depended upon the world's oceans for its security and economic well-being. At no time was this truer than during World War II during which the U.S. Navy had to fight in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans simultaneously. Episodes Comprise: Disc 1 - Battle For The Atlantic: 1. Opening Salvos 2. Atlantic Convoy 3. Battle of the Mediterranean 4. The South Atlantic 5. Operation Torch 6. Wolfpacks Disc 2 - Battle For The Pacific: 7. Pearl Harbor 8. Midway 9. Conquest of Micronesia 10. Wall Of Fire 11. Find Them Chase Them Sink Them 12. The Divine Wind

• Mr. St. Nick | DVD | (24/11/2008) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Kelsey Grammer stars in this seasonal family comedy as Santa Claus' pleasure seeking son. Rather than taking his duties seriously he thinks that being Santa junior is a day at the beach!

• Lonesome Dove 2- Wild Horses, Judgement Day, Duty Bound | DVD | (31/12/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  The series evolved around the life and times of Newt Call the young cowhand who started out as a boy in Lonesome Dove and now goes on to make his way in the world. Episodes Comprise: 4. Wild Horses 5. Judgement Day 6. Duty Bound

• Engineering an Empire: The Complete Series (6-Disc Set) | DVD | (23/08/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Some of mankind's greatest achievements are explored and celebrated in Engineering an Empire, a sprawling, ambitious series produced by the History Channel and consisting of 12 episodes spread out over four discs. The scope is wide, both geographically (from China to Central America, from the cities of Western Europe to the plains of Siberia) and temporally (from thousands of years ago to the relatively recent past), but the focus is on specific engineering and architectural projects undertaken by the various civilizations under discussion--not just the what and the why, but more importantly, how some of these ingenious endeavours were accomplished. A number of the structures and monuments examined here will certainly be familiar to viewers. The Great Wall of China, described as "the most ambitious engineering project ever undertaken," was centuries in the making yet only partially successful as a means of defence. Paris' Notre Dame cathedral, that glorious celebration of the Gothic notions of height, light, and space, was made possible only by the innovative system of flying buttresses used to support its walls, while the Eiffel Tower, defying both the conventions of construction and the tastes of most Parisians, was built in less than two years. In Florence, Filippo Brunelleschi overcame many obstacles in order to complete a magnificent brick dome for the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, now better known simply as the Duomo; in Athens, 30,000 tons of marble was hauled for ten miles to make the Parthenon. Yet as fascinating as these tales are, just as absorbing are some of the more mundane and lesser-known feats, like the canals, tunnels, and aqueducts used for delivering water, the techniques created for rooting and stabilizing enormous structures, or the hoists and cranes devised to lift tons of building materials hundreds of feet into the air. The execution is typical of the History Channel, including interviews with experts, decent re-enactment footage, and computer-generated diagrams and drawings. The series strives for a balance of scholarship (actor Peter Weller, the on-screen host, is identified only as a lecturer at Syracuse University--apparently "star of RoboCop" was deemed undignified) and entertainment (the dramatic and portentous voiceover narration overrelies on words like "amazing," "incredible," and "unparalleled"). A good deal of genuinely informative historical context is also provided, recounting the rises and falls of kings and emperors, battle tactics used in various conflicts, and the effect of catastrophes like the Black Plague. A brief behind-the-scenes featurette is the sole bonus item. --Sam Graham

• Zucchero - Live at the Kremlin | DVD | (11/12/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

• Australia: Land Beyond Time | Blu Ray | (14/07/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Australia, the world's largest island and smallest continent is an exotic, intriguing land shaped by its isolation from all other lands. With thousand of miles of red desert sand dunes that characterize its famous Outback and lush coastal rainforests rich with unique wild life, Australia is a place of extremes. Australia: Land Beyond Time takes viewers on a breathtaking journey back in time to witness the birth and evolution of a mysterious land that harbors remnants of Earth's earliest life ...

• William Hodges | DVD | (07/08/2004) from £16.25   |  Saving you £6.74 (29.30%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Art documentary looking at the work of the 18th century British painter William Hodges, who accompanied Captain Cook on his second voyage to the Pacific and who provided Europe with the first widely-seen images of Tahiti, New Zealand and the Pacific islands. Curator Geoff Quilley and naturalist experts such as Nicholas Thomas and David Attenborough discuss Hodges' work.

• Anzacs: In The Face of War | DVD | (25/03/2013) from £8.49   |  Saving you £11.50 (57.50%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The definitive story of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. On April 25th, 1915, at the height of WWI, ANZAC troops were ordered to land along the Gallipoli coastline, which was later named ANZAC Cove. A navigational error meant that the Turks had the advantage, and tragically the campaign was an unmitigated disaster. Over three years, Australia lost almost 9,000 men and New Zealand twice as many. It seems hard to imagine what those soldiers went through, but listen to their stories, which have been immortalised in print as well as voice recordings, and you can’t help but notice the constant threads of friendship, bravery, sacrifice and of course, fear. It is in listening or reading these stories that we are reminded of just how much the ANZACS suffered, and sacrificed, to ensure the safety of Australia and New Zealand from invasion and attack. Many other battles have followed that fateful day in Gallipoli, but WWI sets itself apart in that barely a family was touched, in some way, by the deployment of hundreds of thousands of troops.

• Various Artists - Dixieland Jazz Vol. 2 | DVD | (15/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £20.99

  The Snader Telescriptions are the very first music videos. Producer Lou Snader got the idea to make records for television. After some initial resistance, Snader secured exclusive television contracts with some of the most important musicians of the day.Between 1950 and 1952, over 700 Snaders were made. They were presented on television in much the same way that music videos are shown today. An on camera disc jockey introduced the numbers and made some pertinent comments and then the records for television were shown.The Snaders were very popular with audiences. However, due to some creative financing rocedures, the whole thing collapsed. Snader's golden opportunity with some of the most successful musical stars of the time disappeared before his eyes. Yet Snader managed to produce some very memorable music for us to enjoy many years later.

• In Rehearsal & Performance (Barbirolli, Vancouver So) | DVD | (01/11/2004) from £12.98   |  Saving you £10.01 (43.50%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Sir John Barbirolli (1899-1970) was on of the most important British conductors of the last century. He began his musical career as a cellist playing with various ensembles before forming a chamber orchestra in Chelsea for which he served as conductor. His reputation as a conductor of note was established when he substituted for Sir Thomas Beecham at a London Symphony Orchestra Concert in 1927. He led performances at Covent Garden from 1929-1933 after which he was named conductor of the Scottish Orchestra Glasgow and the Leeds Symphony Orchestra.After a successful U.S. debut with the New York Philharmonic in 1936 Barbirolli was appointed the Philharmonic's principal conductor a position he held until 1943. Then back in England he took charge of the Halle Orchestra of Manchester and dispite other engagements remained that orchestra's conductor-in-chief until 1968 when he retired with the title of Conductor Laureate for life. Barbirolli was knighted in 1949 and made a Companion of Honour in 1969.Among the players in Scottish Orchestra during Barbirolli's tenure was one of the foremost oboists of the century Evelyn Rothwell (b. 1911) whom the conductor married in 1939. Rothwell studied with Leon Goosens at the Royal College of Music in London and went on to play with the London Symphony Orchestra and the Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra in its early years (1934-1939). In 1971 she became a professor of oboe at the Royal Academy of Music in London and in 1984 she was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

• The Beatles' Biggest Secrets | DVD | (05/10/2007) from £16.00   |  Saving you £-10.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This DVD begins with Lennon's death in 1980 but then tracks back to the early 1960's at the time of the group's formation and their early days in Liverpool. The story then travels forward through their careers from learning their craft in dingy strip joints to global domination as the world's greatest ever pop icons.This is The Beatles at their best- and their worst.

• U-Boat War - Sea Wolves | DVD | (18/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  With the prime objective of sinking and disrupting the merchant shipping in the Atlantic U-boats were active from the first day of the war to the last. They created such chaos that Winston Churchill wrote ' The threat that the U-boats posed in the Atlantic was the only thing that really frightened me during the war. On their defeat hung the outcome of WWII'. In this riveting DVD German submarine strategies campaigns and leaders of the early days of WWII are recounted and reviewed p

• Marked | DVD | (26/07/2010) from £24.28   |  Saving you £-9.29 (-62.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Includes: The Devil's Cage Death Ride Barrio of Blood Pure Evil The Kill Zone Death of the Yakuza

• XAM'D Lost Memories Collection 1 | DVD | (18/07/2011) from £28.33   |  Saving you £-3.34 (-13.40%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A hidden power, when flesh becomes metal! When a young boy on a peaceful island becomes the victim of a terrorist attack, he transforms into Xam'd, a powerful mecha capable of extreme power. Now he must discover the depth of his power and the role he plays in a world where metal and rock meet flesh, desire, and destiny. From studio bones (Fullmetal Alchemist, Eureka Seven)

• Great British Steam - BR | DVD | (24/09/2012) from £4.79   |  Saving you £8.20 (63.10%)   |  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 British Railways (BR).

• The Great War - 1918 - Germany's Last Gamble | DVD | (27/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The Great War: 1918 - Germany's Last Gamble

• The Disconnected | DVD | (14/03/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Take a trip into the depths of one mans imagination. Join him on a journey of sexual excess and sensory overload as hes transported to worlds where his darkest fantasies come true. An evening at home begins routinely enough for Johnny (Mark Steel) until while dozing hes transported though time and space to a place where hes faced with his deepest and hidden sexual obsessions. Stylish and erotic images flood the screen as Johnny is drawn into; Randy Whites underwater world; a nineteenth century vampires (Aiden Shaw) lair and finally to a orgy of 1920s seamen. An explicit journey through sexual obsession Disconnected brings fantasy to life.

• Aga Khan and the Ismailis: Collector's Edition (Languages) | DVD | (14/07/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Born into a world of wealth and privilege, he devotes his life to eliminating poverty and inequality. A religious leader who traces his ancestry back to the Prophet Muhammad, he struggles to balance the traditional with the modern. For the past five decades, the Aga Khan has been the spiritual leader and Imam of the 15 million Ismaili Muslims in a world that has changed dramatically. From the end of colonialism and the expulsion of the Asians in Uganda to the fall of the Iron Curtain and 9/11...

• Nazi Birth of Hitler Youth | DVD | (12/11/2012) from £16.16   |  Saving you £-0.17 (-1.10%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In 1919 the first wave of fascism is created in Italy by Benito Mussolini, and in Germany by Adolf Hitler. In his infamous rise to power iL Duce (Mussolini) bans all other parties, freedom of the press is abolished and opponents butchered. Adolf Hitler's ascent to absolute power is equally violent with all enemies either assassinated or imprisoned. The Swastika - the party emblem becomes a symbol of fear and hatred wherever it is displayed. This video, using some of the most unique librar...

• City Impressions - Prague By Night | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £18.98   |  Saving you £1.01 (5.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Early morning is the best time for a walk through this most romantic city. Evening walk beneath the impressive lit up views of Prague is stunning. Expect hundreds of souvenir stands and get carried away through the pleasures listening to Antonin Dvoraks Slavonic Dances and the Symphony No.9 played by the St. Petersburg Radio and TV symphony orchestra while watching this DVD. Includes compositions by Rachmaninov Verdi Pokofiev and Hayden.