Documentary

• Traction Engines On Show | DVD | (19/04/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Discover the world of Traction Engines on this DVD presented by Gerry Burr. Beautifully preserved rare models from showman's engines to humble ploughing engines are shown steamed up and on parade. Memories of days gone by are evoked by the engine's wonderful colours mighty power and bursts of steam. Filmed at rallies all over the country this programme paints an informative and entertaining picture of an era when steam power ruled.

• Elvis Presley - The Legacy | DVD | (25/07/2003) from £25.63   |  Saving you £-0.64 (-2.60%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A programme which documents three particular periods in Elvis Presley's career; The Rockabilly Sensation The Matinee Idol and the Superstar. The Rockabilly Sensation: Including the historic national television appearances. The Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey's Show on 11th February 1956 performing 'Blue Suede Shoes' and 'Heartbreak Hotel'. The Milton Berle Show on 3rd June 1956 with Milton Berle and Debra Paget. The Steve Allen Show on 1st July 1956 performing 'I Want You I N

• Icons Of History | DVD | (26/05/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Disc 1. Alexander the Great & Hannibal 3 hours 50 minutes Alexander was arguably the most brilliant and couragous warrior in recorded history. But was he the great civiliser of the east or a destroyer of ancient cultures? This is the story of the Carthaginian general who brought the mighty Roman Rebuplic to the brink of destruction with an army of 40 000 men. Disc 2. Julius Caesar & Cleopatra 1 hour 40 minutes In 58 BC Julius Caesar pushed north into the wind lands of the Barbarians and extended the border of the Roman Empire as far west to the Atlantic. But what was the key to his military prowess? Cleopatra has traditionally been painted as a cruel voluptuary but through historical and archaeological detective work we expose a Cleopatra never before seen. Disc 3. Boadicea 1 hour 30 minutes This is the story of Boadicea the warrior queen who rose up against the mighty Roman Empire in response to heinous crimes against the family. Disc 4. Atilla the Hun & Genghis Khan 2 hours 15 minutes Ruthless powerful and fearsome no ruler in history represents the unbridled rage and brutality of the Barbarian as much as Attila the HUn. Genghis Khan conquered more of the world than any other man in history. His brilliance as a military strategist enabled him to unite the Mongol tribes and outmanoeuvre every army that dared to come before him. Disc 5. Leonardo Da Vinci 1 hours 30 minutes Known as 'The Mind of the Renaissance; da vinci was an extraordinary artist scientist and inventor whose limitless desire for knowledge saw him catapulted out of obscurity and into the courts of kings. Disc 6. Winston Churchill & Adolf Hitler 2 hours 30 minutes There are few images as iconic as that of Winston Churchill during the years of World War II leading the people of Britain through waht he described as their darkest hour. However this wartime Prime Minister wasn't always regarded quite so highly. This programme not only looks at the most famous attempts to assassinate the Fuhrer but also examines how high ranking Nazi officials escaped from his bunker after he had shot himself. Disc 7. Bernard Montgomery & Lawrence of Arabia 1 hour 40 minutes This is a profile of one of Britain's greatest war heroes. Troops under 'Monty's' command were largely responsible for the expulsion of the Axis forces from North Afica and he was later in charge of all Allied ground forces during Operation Overlord. Thomas Edward Lawrence was one of the most talented and enigmatic figures of the twentieth century. He was the guiding force behind the Arab Revolt which changed the face of the Middle East forever. Disc 8. Martin Luther King & Nelson Mandela 1 hour 30 minutes Almost immediately after a sniper's bullet claimed the life of Martin Luther King there were charges of goverment cover ups. This detailed documentary is the ultimate examination of one of the 20th century's defining moments. From t

• Pink Floyd - Momentary Lapses - The True Story Of Pink Floyd | Blu Ray | (08/03/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story Of...

• Blitzkrieg: Poland Invaded 1939 | DVD | (27/02/2012) from £8.08   |  Saving you £-0.09 (-1.10%)   |  RRP £7.99

  When Nazi Germany unleashed its military might on an unsuspecting world, a new world was introduced into the lexicon of warfare,Blitzkrieg - Lightning War!In three short years, nearly all of Europe fell before the horrifying power of Hitler’s seemingly unstoppable armies. This authoritative presentation closely tracks the relentless vigour of Nazi Germany as it rolled up one terrible victory after another. Poland Invaded 1939:With the use of powerful archive film footage and highly detailed computer generated battle maps, charts the progress of a deprived post World War I Germany. We follow the rapid and spectacular military build-up, through to the largely horse-drawn invasions ofCzechoslovakia and Poland.

• Robert F. Kennedy - Legacy | DVD | (23/03/2009) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Original footage of speeches press conferences and interviews delivered during Robert F. Kennedy's run for the office's of U.S. Senate and President. Speeches include: Bobby vs. Jimmy Hoffa tribute to JFK at Democratic National Convention Senate campaign Eulogy to Martin Luther King Jr. Campaigning for President Ted Kennedy eulogy at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

• Here Was the News 1960 Part 1 (East Anglia: Anglia Television) | DVD | (09/06/2009) from £13.60   |  Saving you £0.39 (2.87%)   |  RRP £13.99

  In 1959, Anglia Television brought regional news to television sets for the first time. From flooding to fashions, the headlines of 1959 and 1960 included: Merging the Norfolk and Suffolk Regiments, Norwich, Gorleston, Ipswich and Peterborough football clubs, Princess Margaret, Winston Churchill, Douglas Bader and Hughie Green. See the hot topics of the hour - would new flats ruin Frinton? Should Norfolk have an open prison? Why were people shopping at the new supermarkets?

• From the Woodshed to the Stage Vol.1 | DVD | (12/05/2008) from £31.03   |  Saving you £-4.04 (N/A%)   |  RRP £26.99

  Buster B. Jones is a master of hot fingerpicking guitar solos. He has combined his love for the styles and techniques of Chet Atkins Jerry Reed and Merle Travis to create an original and exciting approach for fingerstyle guitar. In this series of lessons Buster presents and teaches guitar solos that he plays in the woodshed as well as on stage. Each instrumental has evolved from its basic form to a complex arrangement featuring melodic variations chromatic rolls rhythmic licks and lyrical runs. These instrumentals will challenge the talents of any intermediate to advanced student.

• Tim Marlow on... Caro at Chatsworth | DVD | (09/07/2012) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Sir Anthony Caro is best known as the artist who knocked sculpture off the pedestal and onto the floor. This Region Free DVD explores a major exhibition of his radical abstract steel structures, which for the first time are displayed outside in the elegant grounds of Chatsworth House, North East Derbyshire. The architectural play between the classical house and Caro's avant-garde sculptures is deftly shown in this film. Join Tim Marlow and Sir Anthony as they discuss his art exhibited Chatsworth House and trace the evolution of Caro's ideas and works during his long career.

• Mysteries of the Nile | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £5.65   |  Saving you £15.60 (355.35%)   |  RRP £19.99

• The Time Of Your Life - 1963 | DVD | (30/01/2006) from £21.02   |  Saving you £-8.03 (-61.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  'The Time Of Your Life' Series brings an exclusively commissioned documentary featuring the news events personalities and music of the year in question. Take a look back at what happened in the year you were born or simply look back through history enjoying the events that shaped a particular year. In each edition there is a special feature with bonus material covering the classic music movies and television from the period. On this DVD we take a look back at 1963. One story wil

• World War II - Hitler's Eastern Front | DVD | (15/02/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  On June 22nd 1941 three huge German Army Groups launched a surprise attack on Soviet Russia. The most barbaric and brutal struggle in history was about to be played out to the death. History is always written by the victors but this is the other side of the coin. Here is the German experience of the war in Russia a powerful study of that titanic conflict as seen through contemporary German newsreels and told in the words of the men who fought and died for Hitler. The DVD traces the fate of the three-army groups which began the campaign and follows the course of this vicious campaign as the optimism of Barbarossa inexorably rolls on towards to the crushing disappointment of the final bitter surrender to the victorious Red Army.

• Legato - the World of the Piano Vol. 1 (Berezovsky, Liadov) | DVD | (15/10/2007) from £17.92   |  Saving you £5.07 (22.10%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Legato - World Of Piano:Boris Berezovsky

• Second World War - Vol. 5 - Wehrmacht / Kriegsmarine | DVD | (21/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  At the outbreak of the war in 1939 the German Army was one of the strongest fighting forces in the world yet things were rather different for the German Navy. Not adequate for the needs of war they were to end the conflict with only two operational battleships. These documentaries explore the plight of these two very different German fighting forces.

• Shiva and Parvati Sitting On A Terrace | DVD | (17/03/2008) from £21.02   |  Saving you £-4.03 (-23.70%)   |  RRP £16.99

  The Great Hindu God Shiva Is Oft Depicted In A Multiplicity Of Forms However In One Exquisite Picture In The British Museum This Deity Is Shown In A More Private Moment Seated With His Wife Parvati. This Compelling Film Examines And Celebrates The Artistry Of This Late 18th Century Masterpiece And Its Fascinating History. Other Beautiful Representations Of Shiva And Parvati In Paintings Reliefs And Sculptures Are Included In The Gallery Of Extra Images.

• A Decade To Remember - 1970s | DVD | (17/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  An insight into life and the major events of the 1970s as recounted by Pathe newsreels.

• Classic Steam Collection - Flying Scotsman DVD & Jigsaw Gift | DVD | (27/09/2010) from £8.08   |  Saving you £4.91 (37.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Classic Steam Collection range of 500 pieces jigsaw puzzles was created to pay tribute to four classic steam engines that once graced the railways of Great Britain. The LNER Class A3 Locomotive No. 4472 Flying Scotsman was built in 1923 for London and North Eastern Railway at Doncaster Works and was designed to service the London to Edinburgh route and has since travveled over 2,000,000 miles. This excellent hand painted image has been replicated to create a fascinating jigsaw puzzle making this a must have for steam train enthusiasts and puzzlers alike.

• Peter Hammill: In The Passionskirche - Berlin MCMXCII | DVD | (22/02/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Peter Hammill of prog-rock band Van Der Graaf Generator performs live at the Passionskirche in Berlin's Kreuzberg neighborhood in 1992. Tracklist 1. The Future Now 2. I Will Find You 3. Usher's Suite 4. Patient 5. Curtains 6. My Room 7. Something about)Ysabel's Dance 8. Traintime 9. Given Time 10. A Way Out 11. Modern

• Discovering Alaska | DVD | (19/03/2001) from £22.96   |  Saving you £-6.98 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Alaska is so huge so wild and so sparsely populated that it's almost incomprehensible. It's no secret that Alaska is one of the country's finest showcases for unsurpassed natural beauty and wide-open spaces. Towering glaciers and an abundance of wildlife Gold Rush history and major cruise destination - the attractions are as vast as the terrain. Start here to find out what Alaska has in store for you.

• The Most Dangerous Moment | DVD | (21/02/2005) from £8.98   |  Saving you £4.01 (30.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  On the 7th December 1941 the Japanese simultaneously invaded the Philippine Malaya and Hong Kong and sank the American fleet at Pearl Harbour. With their vast new coastline - stretching from New Guinea to Northern Burma - to defend the Japanese could not tolerate the presence of the British Eastern fleet based in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Hence the unopposed Japanese navy sailed west to attack Ceylon and would have gained total control of the southern oceans - a perfect springboard f