Documentary

• The Complete Humphrey Jennings volume 3: A Diary for Timothy | Blu Ray | (15/07/2013) from £18.75   |  Saving you £1.24 (6.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This Dual Format Edition completes the BFI's acclaimed Complete Humphrey Jennings collection making available all the films directed by Britain's greatest filmmakers available on Blu-ray and DVD. The films of Humphrey Jennings have proved hugely influential over the last 60 years - his influence can be felt in the work of Lindsay Anderson (If...) and more recent filmmakers such as Kevin MacDonald (Touching the Void Marley). Jennings was also a major influence for Frank Cottrel Boyce and Danny Boyle whose 2012 Olympics ceremony used Jennings' book Pandæmonium as its inspiration. Films Comprise: The Eighty Days (1944) A Diary for Timothy (1945) A Defeated People (1946) The Cumberland Story (1947) The Dim Little Island (1949) Family Portrait (1950) Special Features: V.1 (1944): a shorter cut of The Eighty Days made for overseas distribution The Good Life (1951): Jennings' final film

• The Stones and Brian Jones | Blu Ray | (14/10/2024) from £21.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  John Mills brings a stoic intensity to the role of Professor Bernard Quatermass in this key piece of British dystopian fiction from visionary writer Nigel Kneale. Unsettling in its portrayal of a crumbling society coming under alien attack, Quatermass is stylishly directed by BAFTA winner Piers Haggard and features the high production values associated with Euston Films. Shot on 35mm, the original negatives have been used for this stunning High Definition restoration a 5.1 mix from original triple-track audio elements is also presented here alongside the original mono soundtrack. Bernard Quatermass, former head of the British Rocket Group, lives in seclusion in western Scotland, watching in appalled silence as Britain slowly turns into a vision of violence, gang rule and governmental collapse. A desperate search for his missing granddaughter plunges him into a terrifying situation when he comes to realise that the mass disappearance of thousands of youths is nothing less than the culling of the human speciesby an unknown alien intelligence...SPECIAL FEATURES- The Quatermass Conclusion: an alternative, restored feature length edit- 5.1 mix for episodic version - Music-only tracks for all four episodes- Episode recaps - Textless titles - Image gallery - Trailer

• The Miners' Hymns | DVD | (20/06/2011) from £8.45   |  Saving you £11.54 (136.57%)   |  RRP £19.99

  An elegy in film and music to the coal mining history of North East England and a unique creative collaboration between the renowned American filmmaker Bill Morrison (Decasia) and acclaimed Icelandic musician and composer Jhann Jhannsson. Created from archive and newly-shot film footage The Miners' Hymns celebrates the sense of vibrant community rich self-organised culture and the forbearance that characterised the lives of those who worked underground and the places in which they lived. Accompanying Morrison's filmic collage Jhannsson's newly composed modern classical score draws upon the region's brass music culture: image and sound combine to create a rich homage to Britain's coal mining heritage.

• Classic Steam Train Collection - Green Arrow | DVD | (01/08/2005) from £9.34   |  Saving you £5.65 (60.49%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The story of 60800 ""Green Arrow"" and her heroic attempts to become the first V2-class locomotive to reach Plymouth. Originally 60007 ""Sir Nigel Gresley"" was to make the trip but when mechanical faults ruled the engine out 60800 ""Green Arrow"" came to the rescue. No-one imagined the volcanic efforts the 2-6-2 engine would have to produce to reach her destination. Would she triumph and uphold the honour of the LNER?

• Falls the Shadow - The Life and Times of Athol Fugard | DVD | (04/06/2012) from £13.69   |  Saving you £0.30 (2.10%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Fugard is the most performed playwright, besides Shakespeare, in the world today with hisThirty or so plays being performed constantly throughout the world. His work is a shockingIndictment of the apartheid regime, but much else besides which is why the plays haveAlways attracted the greatest of stage actors - Antony Sher, Ben Kingsley, James EarlJones, Vanessa Redgrave, Janet Suzman, Rosemary Harris, John Kani, all of whom appearin the film.

• The World At War - Vol. 5 | DVD | (09/10/2000) from £4.90   |  Saving you £20.09 (410.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  When this epic series was first broadcast in 1973 it redefined the gold standard for television documentary; it remains the benchmark by which all factual programming must judge itself. Originally shown as 26 one-hour programmes, The World at War set out to tell the story of the Second World War through the testimony of key participants. The result is a unique and unrepeatable event, since many of the eyewitnesses captured on film did not have long left to live. Each hour-long programme is carefully structured to focus on a key theme or campaign, from the rise of Nazi Germany to Hitler's downfall and the onset of the Cold War. There are no academic "talking heads" here to spell out an official version of history; the narration, delivered with wonderful gravitas by Sir Laurence Olivier, is kept to a minimum. The show's great coup was to allow the participants to speak for themselves. Painstaking research in the archives of the Imperial War Museum also unearthed a vast quantity of newsreel footage, including on occasion the cameraman's original raw rushes which present an unvarnished and never-before-seen picture of important events. Carl Davis' portentous main title theme and score underlines the grand scale of the enterprise. The original 26 episodes were supplemented three years later by six special programmes (narrated by Eric Porter), bringing the total running-time to a truly epic 32 hours. Now digitally remastered The World at War looks even more of an impressive achievement on DVD. Available in five volumes, each handsomely packaged double-disc set comes with a detailed menu that places the individual programmes along a chronological timeline. Better yet, chapter access is laid out to allow you to select key speeches or maps or newsreel footage. The World at War was a landmark television event; its DVD incarnation underlines its importance as an historical document. --Mark Walker

• Lost - Series 1 - Complete | Blu Ray | (15/06/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £60.99

  Get lost in the hottest series of the year. From J.J. Abrams the creator of Alias comes the action-packed adventure that became a worldwide television event. Stranded on an island that holds many secrets 48 people must band together if they hope to get home alive. Now you can experience the nonstop excitement and mystery of every episode from the show's stunning first minute to its spectacular finale on a seven-disc set. Presented in a widescreen theatrical format with 5.1 Surround Sound and bursting with more than 8 hours of original bonus features - including unaired Lost Flashbacks form the final episode - Lost is a real find.

• Playing Shakespeare | DVD | (21/06/2010) from £24.28   |  Saving you £0.71 (2.80%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Accesssible for anyone with an interest in Shakespeare students and seasoned theatregoers alike this is a rare opportunity to see the finest actors of their time - including Judi Dench Ben Kingsley Ian McKellen Patrick Stewart and more - work in a series of masterclasses filmed for television on the intricacies and balances of Playing Shakespeare. In 1982 John Barton Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company gathered many of the finest British actors of their generation in one rehearsal room. Their aim was to grapple with the work of Shakespeare - to wrestle with its meaning its poetry its language. To examine the way that sentences are constructed so as to guide the actor. The way in which the drama of the written word is best conveyed to an audience. It makes for a gripping insightful and powerful work of theatre in its own right - harnessing the expertise of this master of Shakespeare's work at the height of his craft inviting the viewer into this intimate and exposing space as he works with the living instruments that will bring these works to life. The results are unforgettable. And whether you are an actor or a member of the audience the lessons to be learned will change the way you practice or experience Shakespeare's work.

• Youssou D'Nour - Return To Goree | DVD | (26/01/2009) from £5.98   |  Saving you £16.00 (401.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Africa's slave legacy is explored by internationally acclaimed Senegalese Mbalax singer Youssou N'Dour and world renowned jazz pianist Moncef Genoud in Return To Goree. Opening with a student pilgrimage to Gor''e West Africa's most important transit post where thousands of slaves were processed on to ships bound for the Americas Youssou N'Dour sets out to explore the journey the slaves made and their influence on the cultures they became part of. What he discovers is a rich legacy whose impact upon 20th Century music is beyond doubt. Pierre-Yves Borgeaud's film accompanies Youssou N'Dour on his journey from Dakar to Atlanta New Orleans New York City and finally Luxembourg tracing in the history of jazz the roots of his ancestors. Gathering together some of the world's most exceptional musicians and singers from gospel traditional jazz and soul including the legendary New Orleans jazz drummer Idris Muhammad and ace guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel Youssou N'Dour finally returns to Gor''e for a concert that celebrates Africa's enduring musical culture.

• IMAX Adventure | Blu Ray | (20/02/2017) from £6.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Experience Breathtaking Scenery, Heart-Stopping Action and the Origins of the Universe Like You've Never Seen It Before - Now in Stunning 4K ULTRA HD.

• The Charisma of Adolf Hitler Leading Millions into the Abyss | DVD | (03/12/2012) from £35.95   |  Saving you £-15.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Adolf Hitler is infamous today as a war criminal - arguably one of the worst war criminals in history. Yet during the 1930s he was loved by millions of Germans. How was this possible? In this fascinating series, award-winning historian and documentary maker Laurence Rees examines the background to Hitler's 'charismatic' rule.' Adolf Hitler was an unlikely leader - fuelled by hate, incapable of forming normal human relationships, unable to engage in political debate, and yet he earned the ad...

• The First Of The Few | Blu Ray | (30/04/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99

  Filmed during the dark days of 1942, this is the immortal story of the Spitfire which had helped to win the Battle of Britain the previous year. Leslie Howard stars as R.J. Mitchell, the inventor of the Spitfire, whose aircraft designs were turned down for funding by Whitehall because they were too revolutionary. A chance meeting with Messerschmitt in the early 1930's gives Mitchell the inspiration to build Britain's fastest and deadliest fighter plane. But first he must find a devil-may-care pilot to risk his life on the test flights. Salvation comes in the form of Geoffrey Crisp (David Niven), an out of work veteran fighter pilot from the First World War. Together they build the aircraft that so many will owe their lives to.However, as Mitchell strives to perfect his fighter plane, he is rocked by the news that he has only one-year to live unless he stops working. His stark choice is to save himself or save his country.

• Pete Doherty: Stranger in my Own Skin | DVD | (01/04/2024) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Margot | DVD | (07/12/2009) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-1.59 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Beautiful and heartbreaking Margot brings to the screen with breathtaking vividness the glamorous and turbulent life of Britain's first international ballet superstar. At the age of 40 Dame Margot Fonteyn (Anne Marie Duff - The Virgin Queen Shameless) was already one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century but beneath her elegantly poised facade was a woman painfully aware of the future. Torn between her loyalties to the Royal Ballet and her marriage to the notorious and increasingly unfaithful Panamanian diplomat Roberto de Arias (Con O'Neill - Telstar Criminal Justice) Margot sensed mounting pressure to consider retirement. But as her star began to wane Margot's unexpected pairing with the young Russian ''migr'' Rudolph Nureyev (Michiel Huisman - The Young Victoria De Co-assistant) caused a global sensation. Whilst Margot's private life collapsed her passionate and vibrant relationship with Nureyev transformed Margot into a worldwide celebrity and created one of the most enduring and celebrated ballet partnerships of all time.

• Stories We Tell | DVD | (23/09/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In this inspired genre-twisting new film writer/director Sarah Polley delves into the murky waters of family histories. As each interviewee relates their story varying levels of reliability are exposed and the truth is shown as being dependant on how it is told.

• Kings And Queens | DVD | (15/09/2003) from £5.86   |  Saving you £15.39 (334.57%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Originally broadcast in the UK on Channel 5, Kings & Queens is a documentary series detailing the lives of 12 significant English rulers between 1066 and the present day. From William the Conqueror via Richard III to Queen Victoria and Elizabeth II, presenter Dr Nigel Spivey takes the viewer through the ages, describing the political intrigue, lust, battles and bloodshed that make up the histories of a "millennium of monarchs". By no means a definitive or exhaustive guide to the history of the nation's rulers, Kings & Queens is still a solid and watchable series. The most enjoyable episodes are those based on the more colourful royals; such as the incestuous, betrayal-prone Richard III, the mysteriously virginal Elizabeth I, or the "fat, gluttonous, sex-crazed" Henry VIII. Spivey is a lively and entertaining guide, but his energetic efforts to make the subject matter relevant and engaging are hampered by the series' low production values, which can only stretch to suspiciously repetitive battle reconstructions, a primitive soundtrack, cheap dramatisations and a 23-minute running time that leaves a number of the biographies feeling rushed and lacking in depth. The fact that a number of the historical chapters he is attempting to recreate--most notably Edward I's clash with "Braveheart" William Wallace, and Queen Victoria's relationship with John Brown--are familiar from more lavish, feature-length productions does not help. This is a shame, as those instances in which Spivey illustrates his stories using credible and authentic source material, such as a close examination of the Bayeaux Tapestry or, in the latter episodes, photographs and documentary footage, are vivid and engrossing. On the DVD: Kings & Queens is a two-disc set featuring episode and scene selection and subtitles but no extra features. --Paul Philpott

• Comic Con IV: A Fan's Hope | DVD | (01/07/2013) from £13.48   |  Saving you £4.51 (25.10%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A costume designer, a guy who is planning to propose his girlfriend, two comic book artists and the owner of a comic book store. Everyone has different goals and dreams but they all share the same passion: comics. Comic-con Episode IV: a Fan's Hope follows them during the 2010 edition of Comic-Con in San Diego, an annual pop culture comic event attended by over 140.000 people. The documentary also feature interviews with Hollywood figures who share their experiences as comic fan. Directed by the Academy nominated documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) and presented by Joss Whedon and Stan Lee (Spiderman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), the documentary explore the phenomenon of Comic and capture the spirit and energy that Comic-Con has infused into legions of fans.

• The Keith Floyd Cookery Collection | DVD | (13/10/2008) from £49.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (20.00%)   |  RRP £59.99

  This easy-to-follow Bass DVD tutor will take you step by step from first day exercises to playing along with a professional backing track!

  Clear pictures and demonstrations along with jargon free commentary to guide you through...

  • Looking after your Bass and tuning it
  • Plucking the strings correctly, using fingers or pick
  • Reading basic music notation and Guitar tab
  • Scales and arpeggios
  • Playing your first complete Bass lines along with a band
  • Practical advice and t...

  • The Real King's Speech | DVD | (10/09/2012) from £6.88   |  Saving you £6.11 (47.00%)   |  RRP £12.99

    A Major Documentary of the true story behind the oscar winning story

  • Discover the Great Masters of Art - Collection (9 DVD) Box Set | DVD | (18/04/2011) from £15.45   |  Saving you £34.54 (69.10%)   |  RRP £49.99

    This important new DVD series examines and reassesses some of the greatest names in the history of art.

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