Documentary

• Revealing Gallipoli | DVD | (01/08/2011) from £10.48   |  Saving you £2.51 (19.30%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A bold plan to sail a fleet of battleships through the narrow Dardanelles to the gates of Istanbul and knock Turkey out of the war fails. The battleships are repelled before the massive Turkish forts guarding the Dardanelles. Following this defeat there is a poorly planned and under resourced campaign created to land an army and capture the forts. At dawn on Sunday April 25th 1915 an Army of many nationalities landed on the Gallipoli peninsula- their mission to create another war front on Turkey's strategic waterways The Dardanelles leaving the German lines weakened in the east and west. During the ensuing ferocious battle which lasted nine long months 450 000 men would be killed or wounded before Allied troops were finally withdrawn in what would be the only successful operation of the campaign. The documentary lays the responsibility for the catastrophe mainly with Winston Churchill Lord Kitchener and Sir Ian Hamilton. Revealing Gallipoli tells the story of what happened on Gallipoli from many perspectives including a Turkish farmer a Melbourne railway worker and an Irish poet. This programme follows the campaign from the very beginnings at the War Council Of London through to the eventual evacuation and the beginning of a legend which for Australians and New Zealanders is seen as a founding event in the story of their nations.

• Click / Grown Ups / You Don't | DVD | (17/01/2011) from £4.79   |  Saving you £20.20 (421.71%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Titles Comprise: Click: A workaholic architect who has been overlooking his family in favor of his career comes across a universal remote that allows him to perform TV-like functions on his life such as pausing events or fast-forwarding over them. When the remote begins creating its own memory and choosing what to fast-forward over the man sees how much of his personal life has passed him by and realizes the importance of spending more time with his family. Grown Ups: In the tradition of the The Big Chill five childhood friends (Adam Sandler Kevin James Chris Rock David Spade and Rob Schneider) reunite after 30 years to attend the funeral of their beloved youth basketball coach over the Fourth of July weekend. They all stay at the late coach's lake house with their families in tow. Comedy ensues as they relive old times tease each other and try to show their kids how to have fun the old fashion way. The hilarious reunion shows them not only how different their lives have become but how much they still have in common. You Don't Mess With The Zohan: Director Dennis Dugan and screenwriters Adam Sandler Robert Smigel (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) and Judd Apatow (Knocked Up) present You Don't Mess With The Zohan - a hilarious comedy about a Mossad Agent (Sandler) who fakes his own death in order to pursue his dream... To become a hairstylist in New York!

• A Year on Planet Earth | Blu Ray | (03/07/2023) from £23.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Sekirei - The Complete Series | DVD | (15/08/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Minato may not be able to pass the college entrance exam but he's about to learn something amazing about himself - He's an Ashikabi born with the ability to partner with the Sekirei - a special group of 108 beautiful girls with incredible powers!

• Railway Roundabout: The Complete Collection | DVD | (14/10/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The Definitive Collection of the celebrated BBC television series. Celebrate a bygone era with this incredible collection of programmes from the BBC's much loved TV series Railway Roundabout. Prior to the publication of Dr Richard Beeching's landmark report The Reshaping of Britain's Railways which in 1963 changed the face of rail travel in the UK forever this series travelled the length and breadth of Britain filming the greatest locomotives railways stations and trains in operation during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The result is a unique document of a distinct period in British transport history when steam and diesel remained in operation even while electrification was being rolled out across the Britain and Europe. This collection brings together over 11 hours of Railway Roundabout taking in action from as far afield as Ireland the Isle of Wight Wales and even Europe and also includes a special 3 hour journey back through time in the company of filmmaker P.B. Whitehouse who revisits some of the series' finest moments and provides exclusive commentary offering an insight into the production of this cherished programme.The Definitive Collection of the celebrated BBC television series. Celebrate a bygone era with this incredible collection of programmes from the BBC's much loved TV series Railway Roundabout. Prior to the publication of Dr Richard Beeching's landmark report The Reshaping of Britain's Railways which in 1963 changed the face of rail travel in the UK forever this series travelled the length and breadth of Britain filming the greatest locomotives railways stations and trains in operation during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The result is a unique document of a distinct period in British transport history when steam and diesel remained in operation even while electrification was being rolled out across the Britain and Europe. This collection brings together over 11 hours of Railway Roundabout taking in action from as far afield as Ireland the Isle of Wight Wales and even Europe and also includes a special 3 hour journey back through time in the company of filmmaker P.B. Whitehouse who revisits some of the series' finest moments and provides exclusive commentary offering an insight into the production of this cherished programme.

• Horsepower With Martin Clunes | DVD | (25/10/2010) from £11.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (66.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Much-loved comic actor Martin Clunes (Doc Martin Islands of Britain) explores his personal fascination with horses in an appealing light-hearted study of the noble beast. Martin once again travels around the world to trace the origins and evolution of the horse and to explore man's relationship and reliance upon them. A skilful rider and owner of several horses himself Martin will be jumping into the saddle at every opportunity bringing the story to life with his trademark gentle humour.

• Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden | Blu Ray | (21/11/2011) from £25.95   |  Saving you £-3.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99

  Tracklist:1. Intro 2. Dance In The Dark 3. Glitter & Grease 4. Just Dance 5. Beautiful, Dirty, Rich 6. The Fame 7. LoveGame 8. Boys, Boys, Boys 9. Money Honey 10. Telephone 11. Speechless 12. Yo And I 13. So Happy I Could Die 14. Monster 15. Teeth 16. Alejandro 17. Poker Face 18. Paparazzi 19. Bad Romance 20. Born This Way

• Mondovino | DVD | (21/01/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Set in seven countries across three continents Mondovino weaves together the family succession saga of Napa Valley power brokers with the bitter rivalry of two aristocratic Florentine dynasties and the inter-generational struggle of a Burgundian family trying to preserve its few acres of vineyards. It also connects these stories - and several others - to the exploits of a gleeful 'flying winemaker' from Bordeaux who preaches the gospel of modernity and globalization from the hills o

• Tish | DVD | (11/11/2024) from £16.85   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A working-class photographer captures the impact of Thatcherism on the north of England but is unable to escape the poverty and inequality she exposed. Driven by a commitment to document the impact of deindustrialisation on working class communities in Northeast England in the 1970s and 1980s, Tish Murtha used her camera to expose societal inequality. She felt she had an obligation to the people and problems within her local environment, and that documentary photography could highlight and challenge the social disadvantages that she herself had suffered. However, despite early acclaim for her work, she was unable to make a living from photography and died in poverty. The film is a journey of exploration for Ella Murtha as both daughter and custodian of the Tish Murtha archive, a chance to elevate and preserve a legacy that has been lost and to tell the story of an artist and woman outside of the ˜mother' that existed for her or the version of Tish claimed within dominant narratives of the 70s and 80s photography from the people who knew Tish and the images she left behind.

• Betjeman | DVD | (14/02/2005) from £14.89   |  Saving you £13.10 (87.98%)   |  RRP £27.99

  To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Sir John Betjeman's birth in 1906 this special box set contains four classic DVDs celebrating the life and loves of our nation's favourite 20th centurt poet. Betjeman's Britain: Betjeman's Britain traces his steps and words around many of the places he enjoyed and celebrated. Anyone who loves his poems will find them greatly enhanced by seeing the actual places featured in his work. Betjeman's London: Betjeman's London celebrates

• Naqoyqatsi | Blu Ray | (16/04/2012) from £20.00   |  Saving you £4.99 (24.95%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh (Best Director, Traffic, 2000) presents Naqoyqatsi ('Life As War'), from filmmaker Godfrey Reggio, in collaboration with composer Philip Glass, whose original score features renowned cellist yo-yo Ma. in this cinematic concert - a follow-up to the critically acclaimed Koyaanisqatsi ('Life out of Balance'), and Powaqqatsi ('Life in transformation') – mesmerising images are plucked from everyday reality, then visually altered to chronicle the shift from a world organised by the principals of nature to one dominated by technology, the synthetic and the virtual. Extremes of intimacy and spectacle, tragedy and hope fuse in a tidal wave of visuals and music, giving rise to a unique artistic experience that reflects Reggio's vision of a brave new globalised world.

• 102 Minutes That Changed America | DVD | (12/04/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Winner of 3 Emmy Awards A new historical record is emerging of the sights and sounds of the attack on the World Trade Center. This documentary will distinguish itself from other 9/11 programmes by using only unique and rarely seen and heard archive footage to document the 102 minutes between the first attack on the World Trade Center to the collapse of the second tower. This will be a lasting document whose unique material comes from a range of non-traditional sources including amateur photography video and film; FDNY NYPD Port Authority and emergency dispatch radio recordings photography and video; recorded voicemails; audio/video diaries; footage and stills broadcast or published outside the United States; electronic messages; surveillance camera footage; and 'outtakes' culled from raw network footage.

• The Making Of The 2005 Calendar Dieux Du Stade | DVD | (20/12/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The rugby champions of the French stadium and their guests as photographed in the nude by Carter Smith. Shot in full colour and filmed on location at several well known Parisian venues including The Monitor Swimming Pool The Carnavalet Museum and famous holiday destination Cap Feret this film charts the making of the hottest calendar of 2005 where 43 ultra-athletic French sportsmen appear in the nude with a full page dedicated to each.

• This is Not a Film | DVD | (11/03/2013) from £7.79   |  Saving you £7.20 (92.43%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This clandestine documentary, shot partially on an iPhone and smuggled into France in a cake for a last-minute submission to Cannes, depicts the day-to-day life of acclaimed director Jafar Panahi (Offside, The Circle) during his house arrest in his Tehran apartment. While appealing his sentence - six years in prison and a 20 year ban from filmmaking - Panahi is seen talking to his family and lawyer on the phone, discussing his plight with Mirtahmasb and reflecting on the meaning of the art of filmmaking.

• Let's Get Lost | DVD | (28/07/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Directed by internationally renowned photographer/filmmaker Bruce Weber the Oscar nominated Let's Get Lost offers an incredibly powerful insight into the life of the late jazz great Chet baker. Travelling with the exclusive icon Weber weaves together the life story of a man they called the James Dean of the jazz world charting his incredible rise to international fame and adulation and his tragically rapid demise into womanising and drug addiction. The film uses excerpts from rare performance footage and candid interviews with Baker musicians friends and battling ex wives in what turned out to be the last year of his life. His movie star looks and cool sound set Baker apart but his endless battle with a narcotic addiction also gave a generation of fans a Doomed Youth of their very own. Chet Baker's life plays out like a Kerouac creation as did his death (he fell out of an Amsterdam hotel window age 58) but out of life came some of the most lyrical trumpet playing and jazz vocals ever heard.

• Railway Journeys 8-Disc Set 2 | DVD | (04/12/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Experience fascinating international train journey. On the way, sample the many different cultures, people and landscapes. Featuring: The Rocky Mountaineer, The West Coast of California route, The Australian Monorail, The Tranz Alpine, Travels Through Peru and many more. Disc 1: USA ~ Rocky Mountains, Disc 2: USA ~ Grand Canyon, Disc 3: Canada, Disc 4: Brazil, Cuba & Mexico, Disc 5: Peru & Ecuador, Disc 6: Australia ~ Indian Pacific, Disc 7: Australia ~ New South Wales, Alice Springs, Disc 8: New Zealand

• Four Films After Shoah | DVD | (30/01/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  4 FILMS AFTER SHOAH will be released for the first time on DVD in the UK – Claude Lanzmann's four films that he made as follow-ups to his landmark SHOAH each of which explore in further depth specific aspects and events of the Nazis' extermination programme. Featuring the films A VISITOR FROM THE LIVING / SOBIBÓR OCTOBER 14 1943 4PM / THE KARSKI REPORT and THE LAST OF THE UNJUST (released theatrically in the UK & Eire on 9 January 2015) the four films will be released in a 2 x DVD set as part of the Masters of Cinema Series on 26 January 2015 to coincide to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. A VISITOR FROM THE LIVING [1997] is based on an interview conducted by Lanzmann with Maurice Rossel during the filming of SHOAH. A member of the Berlin delegate for the International Committee of the Red Cross from 1942 Rossel was the only member of the organisation to have visited Auschwitz in 1943 and to have also paid a trip to the model ghetto of Theresienstadt in June 1944. SOBIBÓR OCTOBER 14 1943 4PM [2001] recounts the prisoner uprising that took place in the Sobibór death camp in Poland. Only 50 prisoners ultimately evaded capture while the rest were sent to their murders in the gas chamber. THE KARSKI REPORT [2010] is Lanzmann's brief film on Jan Karski the Polish resistance figure who also featured in the final section of SHOAH and which recounts Karski's powerful testimonial given to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter on what he witnessed during a trip to the Warsaw Ghetto and to the extermination camp Belzec. THE LAST OF THE UNJUST [2013] at 218 minutes in length moves between 1975 and 2012 detailing Lanzmann's mid-'70s Rome interviews with Benjamin Murmelstein the last President of the Jewish Council in the Theresienstadt ghetto and the filmmaker's own return to the location 37 years later — providing an unprecedented insight into the genesis of the Final Solution. Bonus Features: DIRECTOR-APPROVED EDITION Optional English Subtitles 2 x DVDs of the four films which total 439 minutes in length 120-PAGE BOOK containing writing analysis and interviews on the films by Claude Lanzmann and Aleksander Jousselin Laurence Giavarini and Emmanuel Burdeau plus more.

• Crimson Rivers | DVD | (04/07/2011) from £20.08   |  Saving you £-14.09 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The same day 300km apart two policemen are given two very distinct cases. Pierre Niemans (Reno) is a man of experience who has an infallible instinct in criminal affairs but hides painful fears. He travels to Guernon a university town in the Alps where a violent murder has taken place. Max Kerkerian (Cassel) young sharp and a loner is a former car thief who entered the police force through a love of danger. He is investigating a desecrated graveyard and in particular the grave of a child who disappeared twenty years before. The two investigations soon crash head on and the murder count begins to grow. The truth will outdo all theories taking the two policemen to high altitudes caught between icy heights and deaths door.

• Ross Kemp: Middle East | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £7.13   |  Saving you £10.12 (172.40%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In these two hard-hitting emotional and revealing programmes Ross Kemp offers a fascinating insight into life on both sides of the divided Middle East. Ross Kemp follows up his Bafta-nominated programmes on Helmand and Kenya - by journeying to the Middle East where the bitter conflict has cost tens of thousands of lives and forced millions to live in fear and misery. Ross visits Gaza one year on from Operation Cast Lead a massive Israeli military assault on the Gaza Strip that saw as many as 1 400 Palestinians die thousands of homes destroyed and much of Gaza's infrastructure obliterated. He then travels to Israel and discovers a country divided one that is surrounded by enemies and living under the constant fear of rocket attacks and suicide bombs from groups dedicated to its destruction. Given extraordinary and unprecedented access to those committed to the conflict and the communities caught in the crossfire Ross Kemp meets tunnel smugglers suicide bombers West Bank settlers families who have lost children - as well as journalists who have followed the evolving conflict and politicians trying to end the suffering and violence through diplomacy.

• Public Information Films Of The British Home Front 1939-1945 | DVD | (28/07/2017) from £26.74   |  Saving you £-9.75 (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Public Information Films Of The British Home Front 1939-1945