Documentary

• Taekwondo From White Belt to Black Belt 1st Dan | DVD | (06/08/2012) from £29.39   |  Saving you £0.60 (2.00%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Taekwondo as an Olympic discipline, is now well known by the general public with its sports form, especially with its spectacular legs techniques, and pad fights. Yet, the whole Korean martial art is not as known : its principles, its various blocking and striking techniques, its self-defence method and its poomse. This DVD, is the perfect guide to get your 1st Dan Black Belt, demonstrating all the various aspects of this discipline, from the most basic ones to the most advanced : how to ti...

• Shrek 2 | DVD | (02/11/2004) from £66.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The War File - Allied Fighters | DVD | (08/10/2007) from £10.57   |  Saving you £0.68 (7.30%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Allied Fighters sweeps you into dogfights with Hurricanes and Spitfires against the Messerschmitts during the Battle of Britain. Join the battle with the Hellcats and Corsairs in the Far East and rejoin the fray with Lightnings Mustangs Thunderbolts Typhoons and Tempests over Europe. Mosquitoes Beaufighters and Black Widows also feature dramatically to show as never before the might of Allied fighter warplanes in action which included the Russian Yaks Petlyakovs and Ilyushins.

• The Holocaust (Book & DVD Set) | DVD | (23/05/2011) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-5.24 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This Oscar nominated documentary serves not only as a remembrance but a lesson and a warning for the future. It follows the plight of Europe's Jews during the terrifying period from 1933 until the final defeat of the Third Reich in 1945. Never before had the world seen such contempt for human life on such a grand scale the murder of an estimated 6 million Jews with countless others persecuted. During the 1930s a wave of national fervour swept through a tumultuous Germany; people looked for answers and the politicians were all too willing to point the finger of blame towards the Jewish population. Few if any could have foreseen how the views of one man would unfold... that man was Adolf Hitler.

• The Nuclear Game | DVD | (27/03/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  "The Nuclear Game" is an insightful, informed documentary which reveals the facts behind the many secrets of the world of nuclear play . How easy is it to buy uranium on-line? How much plutonium and uranium gets smuggled? How well do arms inspections work? The truth about the nuclear games that the politicians and the military play... The programme also looks at the story of nuclear proliferation. How many countries have the nuclear bomb? How did some of them get it? Made by David Cohen in 2001 but still full of contemporary relevance, the programme features interviews with Josef Rotbalt (Nobel winner), Wendy Sherman (President Clinton's aide for dealing with North Korea), Iraqi defector Khamir Hamza (who makes fascinating claims about Saddam's nuclear activities) and William Timbers (whose company buys uranium from the USSR). DVD-R: This title is manufactured-on-demand when ordered from The Canny Store using the highest quality DVD-R discs.

• Amy Winehouse - An Unauthorised Tribute Vol 1 | DVD | (24/10/2011) from £10.78   |  Saving you £-5.79 (-116.00%)   |  RRP £4.99

  This tribute program consists of 18 chapters of interviews and private moments (many rare and previously unseen footage) with the late Amy Jade Winehouse. The majority of footage contained within this documentary has never been aired before, and makes for an essential purchase for any fan of one of the greatest soul voices ever.

• Basic Maths - Ratios And Proportions | DVD | (20/10/2008) from £32.37   |  Saving you £-12.38 (-61.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Ratios & Proportions: This lesson introduces ratios using three types of problems. First the concept of ratio is investigated and how ratios are related to fractions. Then methods of solving proportions are discussed. The third problem uses proportions to offer an alternative method for solving percentage problems. You Will Learn: 1. To write equivalent ratios. 2. To solve proportions. 3. To explain why cross-multiplying works in solving proportions. 4. To solve percentage problems using proportions.

• The Trompe L'Oeil | DVD | (31/12/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  The Trompe L'Oeil

• Good Service | DVD | (06/02/2012) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-5.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

• Crimes of the Century | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £22.98   |  Saving you £2.01 (8.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  From the assassination of John F. Kennedy and John Lennon to the bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City this two DVD set takes an in-depth look at some of the most brutal and shocking crimes of the 20th Century including the still unsolved cases of The Black Dahlia murder and the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. True stories of the Boston Strangler Charles Manson Son Of Sam O.J. Simpson along with many other infamous criminals and their crimes told with stunning archival film footage and rare photographs of the actual events. Disc 1: Assassinations Unsolved Disc 2: By Reason Of Insanity Cold-Blooded Murder

• Aria - Madame Butterfly | DVD | (18/05/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Over a hundred years after its premiere Puccini's Madame Butterfly remains a favourite in the operatic repertoire a true work of genius that is transcendently moving in its expression of love loss hope and despair. Centering on a production for the Puccini Festival staged in Puccini's home town of Torre del Lago in Tuscany this documentary provides a superb introduction to Puccini's masterpiece whilst also illustrating his consummate skill as a composer for the operatic stage. Directed by Vivien Hewitt conducted by Keri-Lynn Wilson and starring the Chinese soprano Hui He wiht Stefano Secco as Pinkerton and Antonio Salvadori as Sharpless Madame Butterfly - The Trace of the Butterfly is an informative and insightful exploration of the opera's themes and musical expression which is wonderfully brought to life with substantial performance extracts.

• The Time Of Your Life - 1946 | 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.

• Secret Superpower Aircraft | DVD | (10/11/2008) from £12.01   |  Saving you £12.98 (51.90%)   |  RRP £24.99

  This History Channel series looks at the Secret Aircraft technology of the Super Powers. Using specially commissioned computer graphics previously unseen archive footage and interviews with aviation experts this series uncovers the Aircraft of the Superpowers that have remained Top Secret for may years.

• Inspired: Recycled Reborn | DVD | (08/11/2010) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-2.24 (-12.50%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Join the Colouricious team as they explore new ways of using old, forgotten, throwaway items and watch as they turn them into something to be treasured. In this Inspired Recycled Reborn workshop be amazed by the 10 innovative projects, all of which will delight and surprise you.Create something new out of something old, turn laddered tights into beautiful objects, find a use for a shrunk woollen jumper and learn how easy it is to hand dye fabrics to create something refreshed and unique.Be inspired by the unusual uses of worn out dish cloths, tea bags and sweet paper, you will never want to throw anything away ever again! Colouricious encourages you to take recycling to a whole new creative level!

• In Love With Elizabeth - The Early Life Of Her Majesty The Queen Mother | DVD | (22/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The nation's favourite grandmother the jewel in the crown of the British Royal Family the wife and widow of one monarch and the mother of another - no woman inspired such affection and respect among her intimates.... and among those who only knew her from afar. This extraordinary film is a tribute to the real Elizabeth - the young woman who captured the heart of a future king. In this unique and affectionate portrait of her childhood and early adult life Elizabeth Bowes Lyon emerges as the first 'Queen of Hearts' strong-willed a chatterbox fluent in French an accomplished dancer and surrounded by admirers. The girl with the 'lively shining eyes and a beautiful smile' had 'so many suitors she did not know where to turn'. Personal testimony is combined with rare archive film photographs and letters to create a unique insight into an extraordinary woman who followed her heart married a Prince and by an unexpected twist of fate became Queen.

• A Trail On The Water | DVD | (03/01/2006) from £31.70   |  Saving you £-11.71 (-58.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A Trail On The Water

• Space Mission | DVD | (21/07/2006) from £2.68   |  Saving you £7.31 (272.76%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Amazing film footage which brings the viewer closer to the vastness of outer space. This documentary is the story of the dedicated women and men the scientists and inventors the heroes and the explorers who made it possible for flights into outer space. They worked together for 40 years at the American space agency NASA (National Aeronautics & Space Administration) to pursue the dream of mankind. Experience milestones of American space flight. Learn what science knows about our solar system and its planets.

• The World War 2 Archives - Adolf Hitler And The Germans At War | 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. When it comes to learning the lessons of history there are few who have warranted the scrutiny that Adolf Hitler has over the years since World War II. The complex reasons for his rise to power in Germany are quite remarkable as are the stories of those who did his evil bidding and as this programme explores how the Austrian born Hitler was able to threaten the safety of the entire world the incredible archive images will speak for themselves. It's said that absolute power corrupts absolutely and Hitler certainly made sure right from the early 1930s that nobody could challenge his authority. Gathering around him such diverse characters as Joseph Goebbels who devotedly organised Nazi propaganda Herman Goering the mastermind behind the Luftwaffe and Heinrich Himmler controlling the dark deeds of the SS Hitler believed himself to be invincible and for an alarming number of years he was. Nevertheless much to the surprise of many people there was a German Resistance and even those from Hitler's own ranks who attempted to stop the Fuhrer in his tracks and their stories will also be told in this fascinating documentary.

• Die Baureihen Class 66 / Class 77 | DVD | (05/08/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Alberto Giacometti - What Is A Head / A Man Among Men | DVD | (10/12/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  What Is A Head? This insightful film from Michel Van Zele reveals for the first time the brilliance of Alberto Giacometti in all its richness. Featuring countless interviews with luminaries from the art world the film pays particular attention to Giacometti's unique approach to the head be it sculpted drawn or painted. [Colour/WS 16:9]