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• Human Planet | Blu Ray | (21/02/2011) from £34.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (14.29%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Awe-inspiring jaw-dropping heart-stopping Human Planet is a majestic portrait of humankind and the power of nature in extraordinary symbiosis struggle and strife. For the first time the BBC Natural History Unit has turned the camera on ourselves. In doing so we see how amazing human beings can be and how we adapt to any habitat anywhere. Human Planet is epic in ambition extreme in content intimate in effect. It explores how we have devised ways of surviving in every corner of Earth - from the remotest deserts to the busiest urban metropolis. Each episode focuses on an iconic environment and reveals how we have adapted to the challenges of the landscape and the endless diversity of animals and plants we live with. Discover how our remarkable intelligence tool use and close-knit social lives have enabled us to cope with just about anything nature can throw at us. Includes Bonus Digital Copy As a bonus to your DVD you can also transfer a digital copy this will allow you to view your 'Human Planet' episodes on your PC or your mobile device(s). Just follow the step by step instructions inside your DVD.

• Masters of Cinema - Judex/Nuits Rouges | DVD | (25/08/2008) from £39.79   |  Saving you £-14.80 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Judex (1963): The magical rarely seen Judex directed by the great Georges Franju (Eyes Without a Face) was largely unappreciated at the time of its release in 1963. This lyrical and dreamlike picture a putative remake of Louis Feuillade's own 1916 Judex is as evocative of the silent master's own works as it is the later films of Jean Cocteau and Salvador Dali. A French reviewer wrote in 1963: The whole of Judex reminds us that film is a privileged medium for the expression of poetic magic. Starring the magician Channing Pollock the divine Edith Scob and the mesmerising Francine Berg'' Judex concerns a wicked banker his helpless daughter and a mysterious avenger. It plays like a fairy tale one in which Franju creates a dazzling clash between good and evil eschewing interest in the psychological aspects of his characters for unexplained twists and turns in the action. The beautifully controlled imagery superbly rendered by Marcel Fradetal's black-against-white photography animates a natural world and the spirits of animals all at war with a host of diabolical forces. Franju's Judex and Nuits Rouges both paid overt homage to the surreal silent serial-works of Feuillade. Scripted in collaboration with Feuillade's grandson Jacques Champreux these films evince the same poetic magic that made the art of that earlier master a cause c''l''bre not only for the Surrealist movement but also for the world renowned Cin''math''que Fran''aise. It was the Cin''math''que (co-founded by the legendary Henri Langlois with Franju) that helped resurrect the reputation of Feuillade decades after he'd slipped out of the public consciousness. Nuits Rouges (1973): Nuits Rouges [Red Nights] released in the UK as Shadowman was the second Franju Champreux meditation upon the films of Feuillade. It aggressively escalates a pulp atmosphere steeped in shocking turns of events to an even more vertiginous level. Here the object of pursuit is the fabled treasure of the mythical order of the Knights Templar which the filmmakers use as the jump-off point for staging a series of fantastic set-pieces. As the Fant''mas-esque arch-criminal (known only as The Man Without a Face played by Jacques Champreux himself) violently pursues the treasure the action intensifies amongst a cadre of post '68 bohemians the Paris police bureau and a cult of cowled conspirators. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Georges Franju's two most mindbending films on DVD in the UK for the first time.

• Wildlife Special | DVD | (23/08/2004) from £34.13   |  Saving you £-9.14 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Wildlife Specials Box Set

• The BBC Natural History Collection | Blu Ray | (17/04/2019) from £34.99   |  Saving you £35.00 (100.03%)   |  RRP £69.99

  A collection of BBC nature documentaries. 'Wild China' (2008) narrated by Bernard Hill focuses on one of the world's most enigmatic and magnificent countries. The programme delves into the country's vibrant habitats to reveal a land of unbelievable natural complexity. Journey across China from the glittering peaks of the Himalayas to the barren steppe the sub-Arctic to the tropical islands through deserts both searingly hot and mind-numbingly cold and see in pioneering images a dazzling array of mysterious beautiful wild and rare creatures. Tilda Swinton narrates 'Galapagos' (2005) which explores the distinctive flora and fauna of the Galapagos archipelago. Charles Darwin's world within itself is the subject of this in-depth programme. The Galapagos Islands are every botanist's Shangri-La: the 13 main islands are actually underwater volcanoes and are situated at the confluence of four oceanic currents. This singular habitat combined with its isolated location has given rise to hundreds of varieties of flora and fauna found nowhere else but here. 'South Pacific' (2009) explores the vast South Pacific ocean and its many islands giving viewers the opportunity to see beyond the white sandy beaches and palm trees. Both the wildlife and the islander's way of life and rituals are examined showing how both cope with their remote environment. Highlights include spectacular sights of giant crabs that can open coconuts undersea volcanos and the use of super slow motion footage to capture the scale of some of the of the world's biggest waves. 'Nature's Great Events' (2009) chronicles some of the planet's most spectacular natural events and shows how these phenomena can transform entire landscapes drawing in millions of animals and determining their fate. The series also explains how powerful natural forces can trigger chain reactions involving everything from microscopic organisms to entire tracts of rainforest. Events featured in the series include the Pacific salmon run the greening of the Serengeti the plankton bloom in the Pacific Northwest the spring thaw in the Arctic the flooding of the Okavango Delta and the South Atlantic sardine run.

• Rodelinda - Glyndebourne Festival Opera | DVD | (05/09/2005) from £35.79   |  Saving you £-17.80 (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Handel wrote his Italian opera Rodelinda at the height of his musical powers and it is considered to be one of his greatest with music of astonishing power and beauty. This highly praised production filmed in 1998 was the first ever staging of a Handel opera by the Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Jean-Marie Villegier's stylish production sets Handel's tale of royal exile and fidelity in the silent movie era. Starring Anna Caterina Antonacci in a glamorous portrayal of Rodelinda an

• The Medium - Menotti | DVD | (30/08/2002) from £31.22   |  Saving you £-6.97 (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Menotti - The Medium (Schippers Powers Alberghetti Dame)

• Lion Man | DVD | (03/11/2008) from £30.04   |  Saving you £19.95 (66.41%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Craig Busch AKA The Lion Man! Craig loves lions so much he is creating the Zion Wildlife Gardens as a paradise for his feline friends. Series 1 follows the joys and frustrations of Craig and his partner Karen as they rear and interact with the 'cats' in a very up close and personal manner. Series 2 of The Lion Man follows the exciting developments at the park as Zion Wildlife Park moves into stage 2 of its expansion plans to provide the animals with amazing new enclosures. Craig travels to South Africa to sort through the red tape to enable him to bring the first ever White Lion to New Zealand. We also tag along with Craig as he visits one of the most spiritual big cat havens in the World a monastery in Thailand where monks live in harmony with tigers.

• Coast Series 1-4 Boxset | DVD | (24/08/2009) from £34.98   |  Saving you £25.01 (71.50%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Discover the curious relationship between the British and the seas in all the episodes of the first 4 series of the popular BBC show.

• Oceans | DVD | (23/02/2009) from £40.48   |  Saving you £-10.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Explorer Paul Rose leads a team of ocean experts in a series of global science expeditions. With him maritime archaeologist Dr Lucy Blue investigates our past and our relationship with the sea exploring shipwrecks and lost civilisations; marine biologist and Oceanographer Tooni Mahto seeks the extraordinary life in our oceans today; and environmentalist Philippe Cousteau Jr looks to the future of our oceans and charts the way they're changing. Filmed in High Definition in some of the most beautiful diverse and threatened seas on our planet the team travels across the world to the Southern Ocean the Atlantic the Indian Ocean the Red Sea the Sea of Cortez the Arctic Ocean and the Mediterranean to dive the depths of the world's seas and oceans. The planet's seas are changing fast and Oceans builds up a timely global picture of our planet's most magnificent and vital asset.

• Planet Earth/Life | Blu Ray | (30/11/2009) from £33.09   |  Saving you £26.90 (81.29%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Titles comprise: Life: This ten-part natural history blockbuster shot in HD is the definitive exploration of the diversity of life on Earth revealing the most spectacular and fascinating behaviour driven by the endless struggle to survive. Life stars a cast of 'box-office' wildlife characters filmed on every continent and in every habitat across the world with each drama-filled episode entirely dedicated to one of the planet's ten most important wildlife groups. Planet Earth: Four years in production over 2000 days in the field using 71 cameramen filming across 204 locations in 62 countries this is the ultimate portrait of our planet. A stunning television experience that combines rare action unimaginable scale impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved wildest and most elusive creatures.

• Macbeth - Verdi | DVD | (29/08/2005) from £34.55   |  Saving you £-4.56 (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Carlos Alvarez takes the title role in the first of Verdi's Shakespearean operas with Maria Guleghina as the manipulative wife whose desire to gain the Scottish throne drives her husband to murder and leaves both with blood on their hands. Bruno Campanella conducts the Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu in the 2004 recording of Phyllida Lloyd's powerful production first staged at London's Royal Opera House.

• Die Fledermaus - Johann Strauss | DVD | (06/12/2004) from £33.73   |  Saving you £-8.74 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Strauss: Die Fledermaus (2 Discs)

• Il Barbiere Di Siviglia | DVD | (17/04/2003) from £33.73   |  Saving you £-8.74 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Mozart - Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (Bartoli Kuebler)

• The Universe Season 5 (with Bonus 3D Disc) | Blu Ray | (21/03/2011) from £33.73   |  Saving you £-3.74 (-12.50%)   |  RRP £29.99

  From NASA probes slamming into comets robotic rovers deployed on Mars and telescopes sent deep into space to capture violent images of the birth of stars take a personal voyage of discovery courtesy of this illuminating series. Delve further into the mysteries of The Universe and follow the galactic path it has taken into the world far beyond the realms of our own. Prepare to be enlightened by how discoveries have been made in other galaxies where no man has set foot before.

• The Complete Everest Collection - 60th Anniversary Edition | DVD | (17/06/2013) from £47.23   |  Saving you £-12.24 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Experience Everest like Never Before. Everest: Beyond The LimitFollow the gruelling efforts of a team of climbers as they attempt to fulfil their dreams by reaching the summit of Mount Everest. Through the use of the latest high-altitude video technology to document the expedition viewers will see and hear from Russell Max Mark Mogens Brett Terry and Tim every step of the way as they deal with their own physical and mental struggles. Everest: Beyond The Limit 2Everest has killed more than 200 people yet nothing will stop amateur climbers risking their lives to conquer it. Discovery Channel returns to Everest for another climbing season with legendary expedition leader Russell Brice and a new team of daring men and women. After The ClimbHost Phil Keoghan has a fireside chat with five climbers from Everest: Beyond the Limit 2 and several renowned Everest veterans to discuss their personal duel with the tallest mountain on Earth. Everest is a place where the smallest mistake can be fatal. Life death the tragic past the hopeful future dreams and a nightmare; that's what survivors of Mt. Everest talk about After the Climb. British HeroesThese two remarkable programmes follow two remarkable climbers as they set out to conquer Everest. First David Tait wants to be the first person to make a double traverse of the Everest while Rod Baber an experienced mountaineer who has climbed all of the tallest peaks in Europe sets out for his biggest challenge yet - the summit of Everest.

• Johnny's New Kingdom | DVD | (31/03/2008) from £36.24   |  Saving you £-16.25 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Johnny Kingdom: Johnny's New Kingdom

• Beatrice Di Tenda - Bellini | DVD | (29/09/2003) from £35.81   |  Saving you £-5.82 (-19.40%)   |  RRP £29.99

  A performance of Bellini's Beatrice Di Tenda which tells a story of unrequited love. The Zurich Orchestra and Chorus are conducted by Marcello Viotti.

• Offenbach: La Belle Helene -- Zurich/Harnoncourt | DVD | (25/09/2000) from £34.31   |  Saving you £-9.32 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Offenbach's operetta La Belle Hélene, which pokes fun at the Parisian upper class of a century and a half ago through tales of ancient Greece, requires a leap of imagination on behalf of today's audience that this production only partly succeeds in reconciling. On musical grounds we're on sure footing. Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the chorus and orchestra of the Zurich Opera House with his customary flair for precise and taut rhythms and an appreciation of the composer's wit and the good tunes that are a-plenty. His multi-national cast headed by Vesselina Kasarova as Helen of Troy and Deon van der Walt as her lover Paris are excellent and among the smaller parts there's a lively and stylish performance from Liliana Nichiteanus as Oreste. The video direction by Hartmut Schroder and the superb sound obtained from the relatively intimate Zurich Opera House, a delightful setting for this operetta, are further assets. The production alas is unenlightening and perpetrates an over-the-top style that seems to be synonymous with Offenbach. The backdrop, a pink concave awning is hideous. The costumes by designer Jean-Charles de Castelibajac are silly: Paris is dressed in lederhosen and looks a twerp, Calchac, the high priest wears a Ku Klux Klan hat and Helen at one point looks as though she'll take to absailing. Kasarova suggests the lure of Helen in her voice but a beauty she's not. So it's left to Harnoncourt who joins the company at the curtain call with a twinkle in his eye and a nifty side step and his superb orchestra to remind us what might have been. --Adrian Edwards

• La Traviata | DVD | (31/01/2003) from £34.18   |  Saving you £-7.93 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The role of Violetta in la Traviata is one which Verdi might well have composed with Anna Moffo in mind. Possessing a singular beauty of voice and appearance the soprano succeeds brilliantly in fulfilling the composer's difficult musical and dramatic demands. It is especially fortunate that Miss Moffo's celebrated portrayal has been captured in Mrio Lanfranchi's cinematic treatment a sumptuously beautiful and emotionally powerful film.

• Lion Man Series 1-3 Box Set | DVD | (02/11/2009) from £49.93   |  Saving you £10.06 (16.80%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Lion Man: Series 1 - 3 Box Set (12 Discs)