"Actor: Neil Oliver"

• History of Ancient Britain - Stonehenge | DVD | (07/03/2011) from £8.45   |  Saving you £11.54 (136.57%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Neil Oliver begins an epic quest through the entire world of our prehistoric ancestors to explore into how our lands and its peoples came to be from the glacial wasteland of 12 000BC through the glories of the Stone Age. He travels the British Isles to piece together this remarkable story: of how our ancestors emerged from the last ice age as bands of hunter gatherers to forge a society... hamlets farms and international traders. By taking us on this journey we will see the very beginnings of civilization - in art and religion; home and work; status and trade. But most of all it will place our land centre stage in all its glory and reveal its place in the spiritual lives of the people who lived here... a land on the edge of the world. Neil will investigate the big monuments anew... as well as some of the little known ones that hold some of the biggest secrets. And by tapping into the latest scientific detective work and experimental archaeology we will get under the skin of this mysterious world the lives of the people who inhabited it and the tipping points that changed their lives and made ours.

• A History of Celtic Britain | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £8.24   |  Saving you £11.75 (142.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In the second part of his fascinating series TV historian and archaeologist Neil Oliver (Coast and A History of Scotland) tells the story of Britain before and during the Roman occupation. The series traces the development of Britain from 1000 BC to 400 AD. It shows how a thriving Iron Age Britain became part of the Roman Empire heralding an era of luxury for some and harsh subjugation for many; it reveals how Celtic communities survived north of Hadrian's Wall and around the fringes of the island and examines how a new Romano-British culture emerged from the bitter struggle for Britannia.

• Vikings | DVD | (12/11/2012) from £22.88   |  Saving you £-2.89 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The accepted history of the Vikings is of a band of blood-thirsty pirates raiding the peaceful monasteries of Christendom… and all of it is completely true. The Vikings took no prisoners, relished cruel retribution and prided themselves as warriors… But this is only a small part of the story. The Vikings themselves did not write their history… so we have to discover it. Presented by Neil Oliver we see the Vikings from their point of view, which reveals an extraordinary story of a people who came back from the brink of destruction and in the course of 200 years reached around a quarter of the globe and built an empire.

• Coast Australia - Series 1 - 3 | DVD | (10/04/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Renowned British historian, archaeologist and TV presenter Neil Oliver takes you on an epic journey across the 60,000 kilometre coastline of the vast and unique continent of Australia. This is Australia like you've never seen before revealing hidden gems, uncovering fascinating insights and unlocking the secrets of spectacular landscapes. Over three stunning series, Oliver and his expert team, including palaeontologist-explorer Professor Tim Flannery, bring you insights into Australia's history, indigenous culture, archaeology, geography and marine life. If you think you know Australia, wait until you experience Coast Australia.

• A History Of Scotland | Blu Ray | (19/04/2010) from £20.00   |  Saving you £14.99 (74.95%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Neil Oliver archaeologist broadcaster and charismatic presenter of the award-winning documentary series Coast charts the birth and growth of the Scottish nation in a compelling and comprehensive series. In ten thought-provoking episodes Neil Oliver brings a fresh perspective to Scotland's past and challenges many of the perceived notions of Scottish history. With stunning BAFTA-winning cinematography and mesmerising narrative the series tells of battles and allegiances political intrigue and religious conflict. The series charts the journey from the diverse tribes' first stirrings of identity around 2 000 years ago through to devolution and the reopening of the Scottish Parliament. It reveals the fascinating struggles power brokers incidents and characters across the years from William Wallace Robert the Bruce and Sir Walter Scott to the Highland-lowland rivalry the Covenanters the Darien disaster and the tobacco lords. Using the very latest in historical research A History of Scotland is a sweeping and insightful chronicle of an often turbulent but continuingly fascinating nation.

• Bicentennial Man | DVD | (06/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  From director Chris Columbus comes this original funny and heart-warming film. When Richard Martin (Sam Neill) introduced a robot named Andrew (Robin Williams) to the family nobody expects anything more than an ordinary household appliance. But this is no ordinary robot! Andrew is a unique machine with real emotions a sense of humour and a burning curiosity to discover what it means to be human. Over the course of his service with the Martins spanning two hundred years and several

• A History Of Scotland | DVD | (08/02/2010) from £37.09   |  Saving you £-7.10 (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  A History of Scotland

• Bicentennial Man | DVD | (03/07/2000) from £26.96   |  Saving you £-22.97 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Bicentennial Man was stung at the 1999 box office, due no doubt in part to poor timing during a backlash against Robin Williams and his treacly performances in two other, then-recent, releases, Jakob the Liar and Patch Adams. But this near-approximation of a science-fiction epic, based on works by Isaac Asimov and directed, with uncharacteristic seriousness of purpose, by Chris Columbus (Mrs Doubtfire), is much better than one would have known from the knee-jerk negativity and box-office indifference. Williams plays Andrew, a robot programmed for domestic chores and sold to an upper-middle-class family, the Martins, in the year 2005. The family patriarch (Sam Neill) recognizes and encourages Andrew's uncommon characteristics, particularly his artistic streak, sensitivity to beauty, humour and independence of spirit. In so doing, he sets Williams's tin man on a two-century journey to become more human than most human beings. As adapted by screenwriter Nicholas Kazan, the movie's scale is novelistic, though Columbus isn't the man to embrace with Spielbergian confidence its sweeping possibilities. Instead, the Home Alone director shakes off his familiar tendencies to pander and matures, finally, as a captivating storyteller. But what really makes this film matter is its undercurrent of deep yearning, the passion of Andrew as a convert to the human race and his willingness to sacrifice all to give and take love. Williams rises to an atypical challenge here as a futuristic Everyman, relying, perhaps for the first time, on his considerable iconic value to make the point that becoming human means becoming more like Robin Williams. Nothing wrong with that. -- Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

• The Celts - Blood, Iron & Sacrifice - Alice Roberts & Neil Oliver - As Seen on BBC2 | DVD | (16/11/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Coast Series 9 | DVD | (25/08/2014) from £13.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (42.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Coast continues to uncover the secrets of our shores through untold tales of explorers from as far apart as Cornwall and Australia; it reveals little-known gems including a coastal walk that takes in the history of Britain; investigates the clandestine sex trade that scandalised Victorian Britain and decimated the Royal Navy; discovers how Greenwich became the global centre of sea navigation and reveals what becomes of our coast in winter. Coast also crosses the Atlantic to find out why Nova Scotia in Canada appealed to its Scottish settlers and it ventures to the French channel coast to unearth its connection with the birth of Britain's Ordnance Survey maps. Nick Crane is joined by a multitude of experts including Neil Oliver Tessa Dunlop Mark Horton Andy Torbet Ruth Goodman Adam McIntosh Helen Arney Miranda Krestovnikoff and Nick Hewitt as they explore the rapport past and present between land and sea. Features: The Channel Secret Paths to Hidden Treasure The Explorers' Coast Offshore! Sea and the City Winter

• Coast | DVD | (24/10/2005) from £8.30   |  Saving you £31.69 (381.81%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Discover the curious relationship between the British and the seas in this series first shown on the BBC. The nation's love affair with the coast will be reawakened for this entertaining and ambitious exploration of the entire UK coastline. Every part of the 9 000-mile coast is covered to explore how we've shaped it - and how it shapes us. Hosted by a team of history and geography experts who investigate everything from life on a nuclear submarine to rebuilding the Titanic using co

• Coast BBC Series Eight | DVD | (20/05/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Coast continues to explore the edge of our lives the coastline that marries us to the sea. Through a history of assault from Nazi Germany freshwater voles and the infamous Guernsey Privateers; the workers' coast of shipbuilders fishermen and seaside entertainers; the joys of sunbathing and the history of Thomas Cook; the magnificent estuaries of the Firth of Forth the Severn and the Thames; this is the history of Britain as told from cliff to sea. Nick Crane is joined by a team of expert presenters including Neil Oliver Miranda Krestovnikoff Mark Horton Tessa Dunlop Andy Torbet Ian McMillan Ruth Goodman Nick Hewitt and newcomers Sarah Beynon and Cassie Newland as they explore the riches to be found along our Coast. Episodes Comprise: Invaders of the Isles The Workers' Coast Joy of the Coast Rivers and Seas Collide The Secret Life of Sea Cliffs All at Sea

• Coast 2 - Complete BBC TV Series 2 | DVD | (27/11/2006) from £5.04   |  Saving you £24.95 (495.04%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Series 2 of the acclaimed BBC factual documentary - uncovering the mysteries and secrets of the spectacular British Coastline.

• Coast Series 7 | DVD | (18/06/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Coast explores the edge of our lives, the coastline that marries us to the sea. It takes in the life of that coastline, the people who live there, the history played out upon it and the sea itself, a tempestuous and unpredictable bride that also brings food and comfort to those who visit its shores.Nick Crane is joined by a fascinated and fascinating team of expert presenters including Neil Oliver, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Mark Horton, Tessa Dunlop, Dick Strawbridge, Andy Torbet, Hermione Cockburn, Ian McMillan and Ruth Goodman as they discover the rich landscapes and lifestyles that appear along our shores.Featuring:The Mysteries of the IslesLife Beyond the EdgeThe Hidden History of HarboursPeril from the SeasThe Riddle of the TidesThe Secret Life of Beaches

• Game On - The Complete First Series | DVD | (17/09/2001) from £6.13   |  Saving you £8.86 (144.54%)   |  RRP £14.99

  From the BAFTA award-winning producers of 'Father Ted' 'Have I Got News for You' and 'Dicing with Debt' comes the complete first series of the comedy series 'Game On'. See flat-sharing in an all new light... Join Matthew (the agoraphobic self obsessed macho man); Martin (the wimpish sex-starved underdog) and Mandy (the gorgeous blonde who always seems to end up dating the wrong men) in this outrageously funny flat-share comedy that is anything but politically correct! Epis

• Coast - Series Six | DVD | (18/07/2011) from £25.23   |  Saving you £-5.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Coast and Beyond takes the shoreline as its starting point moving inland and outwards to the sea and other continents as it explores and tells the story of life on the outer reaches of this island country we live on. The tales come thick and fast - of geography commerce and the deeply human. Coast's intrepid and inquisitive team of presenters led by Nicholas Crane clamber over cliff tops ride the rough seas and explore the history and evolution of life as it is lived along the Coast and Beyond. Featuring: London to Antwerp Devon and Cornwall The Netherlands The Western Isles and Shetland Wales Border to Border Sweden

• The Last Explorers | DVD | (05/08/2013) from £9.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (100.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Neil Oliver presents this four-part BBC documentary series about the golden age of exploration. In each episode Neil traces the footsteps of a different explorer from Scotland, visiting locations including the Zambesi river, the Antarctica, Yosemite Valley and Japan, and discussing subjects such as slavery, science, conservation and war along the way. The episodes are: 'Livingstone', 'William Speirs Bruce', 'John Muir' and 'Thomas Blake Glover'.

• Coast - Series 4 - Complete | DVD | (24/08/2009) from £11.87   |  Saving you £-4.88 (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Coast: Series 4 (BBC)

• Cleopatra Portrait of a Killer with Neil Oliver ( as seen on BBC1 ) | DVD | (11/06/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Cleopatra one of history's greatest characters and Queen of Egypt, renowned for her beauty, her love affairs with Julius Caesar then Mark Anthony and for her sheer cunning. This remarkable film presented by Neil Oliver reveals the dark and ruthless side of history's great queen.In a story that is part epic historical drama, part CSI investigation we reveal's ˜Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer'. It's a tale of sibling rivalry, of lust, incest, murder and power that destroyed an empire: an incredible true story about one of history's fascinating icons and a fight to the death with her sister that no Hollywood fiction could hope to match. Mythologised as the greatest love affair in history new evidence shows Cleopatra and Mark Anthony's passion would spill into cold-blooded murder. Through taut, stylish drama, and fascinating investigative documentary, this landmark event will reveal the darker side of love and power in the ancient world. The groundbreaking discovery of a mysterious tomb and skeleton of a teenage girl who was the last pharaoh of Egypt tell an incredible tale of intrigue, incest, female rivalry and murder in the last days of Ancient Egypt.

• Coast Series 1-4 Boxset | DVD | (24/08/2009) from £29.35   |  Saving you £30.64 (104.40%)   |  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.