Documentary

• 56 Up | DVD | (12/11/2012) from £7.16   |  Saving you £5.83 (81.42%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The original 7 Up, broadcast in 1964 as a World in Action special, featured children from widely different social backgrounds sharing their hopes and dreams for the future. Inspired by World in Action founder editor Tim Hewat's passionate interest in both the Jesuit saying: 'Give me the child until he is seven and I will show you the man', and 1960s Britain's rigid class system, this unique, groundbreaking series set out to discover how far the children's lives were pre-determined by their background. Director Michael Apted has returned every seven years to chart the group's progress, documenting the participants as they have become adults and entered middle-age, dealing with everything life has thrown at them in between; the very first example of a programme recording real people living real lives this landmark series has won an array of awards. 56 Up, broadcast in 2012, returns to visit the people whose lives have been publicly tracked since they were seven, and sees more of the original line-up taking part than ever before, with one participant, Peter, deciding to re-join the series after almost 30 years.

• We Can Be Heroes | DVD | (06/10/2008) from £8.96   |  Saving you £11.03 (123.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  We Can Be Heroes is the groundbreaking mockumentary series that follows the journey of five extraordinary Australians as they compete for the prestigious title of Australian of the Year. Chris Lilley brings to life five characters - Phil a policeman turned rescue hero who becomes a motivational speaker after saving nine children from a runaway jumping castle; Ricky a Chinese physics genius and aspiring actor who plays the lead in a musical about Aborigines; Ja'mie a self-promoting private schoolgirl who shows off by sponsoring 85 Sudanese refugees; Daniel and Nathan twin farm boys embarking on a world first eardrum transplant.

• Top Gear at the Movies | DVD | (14/11/2011) from £5.40   |  Saving you £17.58 (729.46%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Hammond & May are back with another Top Gear Special, exclusive to DVD for 2011!

• Joe and Caspar Hit The Road | DVD | (23/11/2015) from £2.20   |  Saving you £17.79 (808.64%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play.  Caspar Lee and Joe Sugg decided to go outside... 7 days, 1000 miles, 1 brain cell.

• For All Mankind (Masters of Cinema) | Blu Ray | (14/11/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  During the Apollo lunar missions from 1968 to 1972, those on-board were given 16mm cameras and told to film anything and everything they could, in space, in orbit, and on the surface of the moon itself. Two decades later, filmmaker Al Reinert went into the NASA vaults to create this extraordinary compendium of their journeys and experiences.Assembled from hundreds of hours of the astronauts’ own footage, with a soundtrack made up of their memories and a specially composed score by Brian Eno, the film takes the form of one journey to the moon and back again, building with elegant simplicity and exquisite construction to create an overwhelming vision of human endeavour and miraculous experience.At once intimate and awe-inspiring, For All Mankind is a genuinely mesmerising firsthand document of one of the high points of the 20th century. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Criterion’s beautiful high-definition restoration of the film for its UK home viewing premire in a comprehensive, director-approved edition. Special Features: A new high-definition transfer, supervised by director Al Reinert New 5.1 soundtrack remastered from original sound stems (BD-only) Audio commentary featuring Al Reinert and Eugene A. Cernan An Accidental Gift: The Making of For All Mankind documentary A gallery of Alan Bean’s artwork, inspired by his life as an astronaut NASA Sound Archive and lift-off footage Optional on-screen identification of astronauts and mission specialists New, optional English subtitles (SDH) for the hearing impaired A full-colour booklet featuring essays, rare stills, interviews, and morean

• Inside The National Railway Museum | DVD | (25/02/2013) from £13.78   |  Saving you £-3.79 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The National Railway Museum, York has an unparalleled collection of railway exhibits. From the earliest days of the railway pioneers to the very latest in railway technology, there's something for everyone. In this DVD, Lucy Adlington takes you on a privileged tour of the Museum. Discover how the railways evolved, from the building of Stephenson's Rocket through to Mallard's world speed record and the high-speed running of today's Channel Tunnel Eurostar. Enjoy some of the wonderful railway posters and photographs available behind the scenes in the archives and uncover some fascinating items of railway history within the Museum's stores. Compare the intricacy of the LNER's dynamometer car with the splendour of the Edwardian Pullman coach and the functional simplicity of the Travelling Post Office. Absorb yourself in The Works, with a close look at the Museum's workshop, the fascinating galleries, a view of the modern working railway and an Aladdin's cave of fantastic items in the warehouse. As a finale, savour the opulent grandeur of the world's finest collection of Royal Coaches as this unique tour of the National Railway Museum concludes.

• Soul Eater | DVD | (14/03/2011) from £16.59   |  Saving you £43.40 (72.30%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Set in the Shinigami technical school for weapon meisters the series revolves around 3 groups of each a weapon meister and a human weapon. Trying to make the latter a Death Scythe and thus fit for use by the Shinigami they must collect the souls of 99 evil humans and 1 witch. Soul Eater is an anime that centers around meisters and their weapons and their mission to collect 99 evil souls and 1 witch soul. Upon doing that the meister's weapons will become a Deathscythe which is the highest title for a weapon. Maka Soul Eater Black Star Tsubaki Death the Kid and Patty and Liz Thompson are the characters Soul Eater revolves around. Besides taking the time to gather souls these students of Shibusen defend Death City from some of the most powerful of creatures while still attending school and trying to become stronger. Contains episodes 1 - 51.

• William Dobson: The Lost Genius Of Baroque | DVD | (07/06/2012) from £14.99   |  Saving you £-4.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  DVD-R: This title is manufactured-on-demand when ordered from The Canny Store using the highest quality DVD-R discs.

• James May on the Moon | DVD | (20/07/2009) from £16.94   |  Saving you £-6.95 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  With his unique blend of energy and enquiry James May takes an exhilarating look at the historic moon missions. Four decades ago James May sat in his family sitting room watching Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin take man's first steps on the moon. Now he dons his space suit and sets off on a one hour orbit around a subject that's remained a fascination. James travels to the America to meet three men who have walked on the moon to discover how it felt and learn how 1960s technology managed to produce the most incredible machines in aviation history. James also gets his own taste of how it felt to be an Apollo astronaut. He experiences the thrill of weightlessness in the infamous Vomit Comet feels the bone-crushing G forces of a Saturn V rocket launch and gets to fly to the edge of space in a U2 spy plane - in his own space suit!

• Wonders of Life Box Set | DVD | (04/03/2013) from £19.93   |  Saving you £15.06 (75.56%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Brian Cox is the most popular scientist on our screens. His knowledge, enthusiasm and engaging approach, supported by stunning filming, and CGI as well as a compelling soundtrack, have made compulsive viewing of his Wonders of... series. This collection includes all three of these acclaimed titles. Wonders of the Solar SystemThis breathtaking and visually stunning series reveals the cosmos as we have never seen it before - a place full of the most bizarre and astonishing natural phenomena. Wonders of the UniverseTelling the epic story of our universe, which began 13.7 billion years ago, and now is filled with over 100 billion galaxies, each containing hundreds and billions of stars and a breathtaking array of wonders. Wonders of LifeIn a spectacular, beautifully-shot series, Professor Brian Cox reveals how rules of physics gave birth to the most complex, diverse and unique force in the universe - life.

• COI Collection Vol 6: Worth the Risk? | DVD | (07/11/2011) from £16.01   |  Saving you £3.98 (24.86%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Health, safety and welfare messages are at the heart of the sixth volume in the COI Collection. Crossing the road; sensible drinking; playing with matches; the welfare state; combating terrorism; decrimalisation; crime prevention; surviving nuclear attack...and much, much more, are all tackled here with the usual mix of horror, humour, shock tactics and gentle persuasion. Highlights include: Skateboard Safety (1978), the pioneering animation Charley's March of Time (1948), Say No to Strangers (1981) starring Timothy Spall, and the unnerving Cold War era film Hole in the Ground (1962) in which warning and defence measures against nuclear attack are depicted.

• Paranoia Agent Collection | DVD | (07/02/2011) from £24.35   |  Saving you £5.64 (23.16%)   |  RRP £29.99

  All 13 episodes of the intricately plotted Japanese anime series, following two detectives on the trail of a mysterious young boy who has been attacking complete strangers with a golden bat. As the detectives investigate, they learn more about the boy's strange history. Episodes Comprise: Enter Lil' Slugger The Golden Shoes Double Lips A Man's Path The Holy Warrior Fear of a Direct Hit MHz Happy Family Planning ETC Mellow Maromi No Entry Radar Man The Final Episode

• Gounod: Faust | DVD | (13/09/2010) from £16.89   |  Saving you £1.10 (6.51%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Disc 1 Faust - Programme Start Scene 1 - Rien! En vain j'interroge Scene 2 - Mais ce Dieu que peut-il pour moi? Scene 2 - '' merveille! Scene 1 - Vin ou bi''re Scene 2 - '' sainte m''daille....Avant de quitter ces lieux Scene 3 - Allons amis!....Le veau d'or Scene 3 - Merci de ta chanson! Scene 4 - Nous nous retrouverons mes amis! Scene 5 - Ainsi que la brise l''g''re [Cabaret d'enfer] Scene 1 - Introduction Scene 1 - Faites-lui mes aveux [Flower Song] Scene 2 - C'est ici?....Attendez-moi l'' Scene 2 - Quel trouble inconnu me p''n''tre!....Salut! demeure chaste et pure Scene 2 - Alerte! la voil''! Scene 3 - Je voudrais bien savoir....'Il ''tait un roi de Thul''' Scene 3 - Que vois-je l''?....'' Dieu! que de bijoux! [Jewel Song] Scene 4 - Seigneur Dieu que vois-je! Scene 4 - Prenez mon bras un moment! Scene 5 - Il ''tait temps! Scene 5 - Il se fait tard! Adieu! Scene 5 - '' nuit d'amour ciel radieux! Scene 5 - T''te folle!....Tenez! Elle ouvre sa fen''tre! Disc 2 Scene 1 - Seigneur daignez permettre Scene 2 - D''posons les armes! Scene 2 - Gloire immortelle de nos a''eux [Soldiers' Chorus] Scene 2 - Allons Siebel Scene 3 - Qu'attendez-vous encore?....Vous qui faites l'endormie [Serenade] Scene 3 - Que voulez-vous messieurs? Scene 3 - Par ici par ici mes amis!....''‰coute-moi bien Marguerite! Scene 1 - Entr'acte....Dans les bruy''res Scene 1 - Jusqu'aux premiers feux du matin Scene 2 - Ballet: Qu'as-tu donc?....Ne la vois-tu pas? Scene 3 - Intermezzo Scene 3 - Va-t-en!.... Le jour va luire Scene 3 - Marguerite!....Ah! C'est la voix du bien-aim''! Scene 3 - Alerte alerte ou vous ''tes perdus!....Anges purs Scene 4 - Apotheosis - Christ est ressuscit''!

• Railways Of The Great War With Michael Portillo | DVD | (24/10/2016) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-5.59 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In this five part series, Michael Portillo marks the centenary of the Great War by discovering the central role the railways played in securing victory, repatriating the dead and wounded and feeding the insatiable appetite for weaponry and supplies that the theatre of war demanded. This is a story of how a British invention that brought trade, travel and prosperity in peacetime became an engine of war. Michael tracks down the fascinating, emotional and sometimes tragic stories of the wartime railways that criss-crossed Britain and Europe. They were the crucial new arm of modern warfare at a time when motorised transport on the roads was in its infancy. Over these five episodes Michael visits the key railway locations that would become synonymous with the victories, defeats, battles and campaigns of the Great War, showing how integral they were to our success often in surprising ways and how they helped to shape the Europe we know today.

• Ingrid Bergman In Her Own Words | DVD | (19/09/2016) from £7.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (150.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A captivating look at the remarkable life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most beloved and celebrated icons of cinema. Utilising never-before-seen private footage, letters, diaries, and interviews with her children, this documentary provides a complex and intimate personal portrait. Oscar-winning actress and fellow Swede Alicia Vikander gives voice to Bergman's letters and diaries. Bonus Features: Optional alternate English language narration by Alicia Vikander The Necklace (1964) - newly restored TV drama starring Ingrid Bergman, released in the UK for the first time Super 8 home movies shot by Ingrid Bergman Deleted and extended interviews with the Rossellini family, Sigourney Weaver and Liv Ullmann Brief Encounter with the Rossellini Family (1953) - rare newsreel footage Clip from Landskamp (1932) - Bergman's first onscreen appearance Music video for The Movie About Us by Eva Dahlgren Trailers

• First Light - BBC - Based on the best selling book from Geoffrey Wellum | DVD | (06/06/2011) from £12.98   |  Saving you £2.01 (15.49%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Thrown into the crucible of the most violent air war ever seen a boy barely out of school is determined to fight for survival... Seventy years later that same boy is still yearning to be free. At the age of nineteen Geoffrey 'Boy' Wellum was the youngest Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain. This is the dramatic story of the teenager who went to war with the Nazis and with the fear that threatened to engulf him. Combining Geoffrey Wellum's compelling first person testimony with intensely evocative action on the ground and in the air 'First Light' is a powerful drama that documents the universal stark horror experienced by those involved in battle.

• The Prince and the Composer | DVD | (28/05/2012) from £13.05   |  Saving you £-0.06 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Sir Hubert Parry is simultaneously one of Britain's best-known and least-known composers. Jerusalem is almost a national song, regularly performed at rugby grounds, schools, Women's Institute meetings and the Last Night of the Proms, while Dear Lord and Father of Mankind is one of Britain's best-loved hymns. Everyone knows the tunes, yet hardly anyone knows much about the man who wrote them.In this film, HRH The Prince of Wales, a longstanding enthusiast of Parry's work, sets out to discover more about the complex character behind it, with the help of members of Parry's family, scholars and performers. This feature-length documentary by the award-winning director John Bridcut offers fresh insight into the life and work of Hubert Parry through the unique perspective of HRH The Prince of Wales.

• Pompeii: The New Dig | DVD | (17/06/2024) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Fred Dibnah - Made In Britain - Part 2 | DVD | (18/07/2005) from £4.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (300.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  As seen on the BBC this is the concluding part of the last series made by the greatest steeplejack of our time. Fred Dibnah travels through Britain on his restored traction engine in search of engineering and mechanical skills of the past - an age when Britain was the 'workshop of the world'.

• Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster | DVD | (29/01/2024) from £14.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A