Documentary

• I Was Monty's Double/Ice Cold In Alex/Went The Day Well | DVD | (11/10/2010) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-4.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Titles Comprise: I Was Monty's Double: In World War II North Africa an actor is set the task of posing as Field Marshal Montgomery in an effort to confuse the Nazis. Based on a true story. Ice Cold In Alex: A tense engrossing adventure set in the 1942 Libyan war zone in the hot Western Desert. A British ambulance officer (John Mills) escapes the siege in Tobruk and tries desperately to get his passengers to safety in Alexandria where he dreams he will have the luxury of an 'ice cold' glass of beer. His passengers include a stranded hospital nurse a Sergeant-Major and a stray South African Officer trying to return to his unit. Despite saving the group from the Germans something is not quite right about the last passenger. As he begins to undermine the group's stamina using psychological tactics the British officer begins to suspect he might be a German spy... Went The Day Well?: On the Whitsun weekend of 1942 in the idyllic village of Bramley End German paratroopers disguised as sappers attempt to set up equipment to disrupt Britain's radar defences yet haven't counted on the indomitable spirit of the English villagers! Directed by the Italian director Alberto Cavalcanti and produced by Ealing Studios Went The Day Well? was a commercial feature based loosely upon Graham Greene's fictional short story 'The Lieutenant Died Last'.

• A Is For Autism | DVD | (26/04/2004) from £4.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (20.04%)   |  RRP £5.99

  'This short film is timeless. It offers astonishing insights into how someone with autism processes the world around them' - Cathy Mercer National Autism Society. Released for the first time on DVD this award winning film is a short glimpse into the condition of autism with words drawings music and animation all contributed by people with autism.

• Inside The Actors Studio - Johnny Depp | DVD | (03/01/2011) from £6.73   |  Saving you £1.26 (18.72%)   |  RRP £7.99

  In this one of only a handful of interviews Johnny Depp has ever granted he lets the audience in on both his fascinating eccentricity and his deep uncompromising devotion to the craft of acting. He began as one of the most intriguing actors of his generation and has become one of the most respected artists of his time.

• Spacecraft - Apollo 11 - Men On The Moon | DVD | (27/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Never before has there been such a comprehensive and thorough series devoted to the history of space exploration. Featuring actual video and film footage from NASA's archives the Spacecraft Films collection is a must-have for anyone interested in technology science and outer space. This release captures the miraculous moon landing on July 20 1969 which made the world believe that anything was possible.

• Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey | Blu Ray | (30/06/2014) from £10.78   |  Saving you £7.21 (40.10%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A documentary on Arnel Pineda, who was plucked from YouTube to become the new singer for the rock & roll band, Journey.

• The Sorrow and the Pity | DVD | (18/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Hailed as one of the most moving and influential films of our time this Oscar nominated classic by director Marcel Ophus has continued to garner international acclaim since its release in 1969. A documentary covering the period of France's Vichy government which collaborated with Nazi Germany between 1940 and 1944. Includes interviews from 1969 with a German officer and with collaborators and resistance fighters who comment on the nature details and reasons for their actions.

• Fred Dibnah - Age Of Steam | DVD | (12/09/2005) from £4.91   |  Saving you £15.08 (307.13%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A look at the age of steam with Britain's favourite steeplejack Fred Dibnah.

• Alpen 3D - Das Paradies Europas | Unknown | (18/08/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Simple Postnatal Yoga | DVD | (24/07/2006) from £25.90   |  Saving you £-5.91 (-29.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Designed for postnatal women who have little or no experience of yoga. Features the sections: 'Centring' 'Lying Stretches And Toning Breaths' 'All Fours' 'Standing' 'Seated Stretches' and 'Relaxation'.

• The Battle Of Hastings | DVD | (13/09/2004) from £5.98   |  Saving you £-0.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  The great battle fought near the English seaside town of Hastings on October 14th 1066 was perhaps the most significant in England's history. The victory of Duke William of Normandy over Harold II of England was to forever shape the destiny of a nation for the sun set on the battlefield of Senlac Hill and also the Anglo-Saxon way of life. Atmospheric reconstruction and re-enactment footage plus 3D computer mapping techniques combine to tell the dramatic story of a battle which remains one of the most famous in history.

• Victory at Sea: Collectors Edition - Remastered with Original Richard Rodgers Soundtrack | DVD | (01/07/2013) from £15.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (87.55%)   |  RRP £29.99

  One of the most important series in the history of television. A 26-episode World War II documentary from the American perspective Victory at Sea is one of the most important series in the history of television. Made in 1952 the show was a huge success winning many major awards and even spawning albums featuring the orchestral score by Richard Rodgers (South Pacific). Produced with the full cooperation of the US Navy each 26-minute programme consists of black and white wartime film edited to a narration by Leonard Graves. Each episode contains at least one powerful stand-alone sequence in the tradition of Sergei Eisenstein these action-suspense setpieces giving the programmes an urgent surprisingly modern feel. The emphasis throughout is at least as much on entertainment as information the factual content delivered in poetic narration the score transforming the war into a more than usually serious Hollywood adventure. The documentaries are wide-ranging covering parts of the land war and including everything from the Atlantic convoys and Uboat 'Wolfpacks' to war in Alaska the South Atlantic the Far East the Pacific War and the Fall of Japan. The narration offers a fascinating insight into how America saw WWII in the early 1950s while the dynamic cutting and often genuinely remarkable wartime footage make Victory at Sea still gripping today.

• Cold War Air Power - Combat In The Air | DVD | (20/04/2009) from £5.55   |  Saving you £7.44 (57.30%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Back Reads: The Cold War between the Soviet Union and the West lasted for over forty years, and saw the two most powerful air forces ever known poised at each others throats, ready to strike at a minutes notice. COLD WAR AIR POWER examines the aircraft, strategy and tactics of the Cold War Era. It takes you inside the Soviet Air Force, with a comprehensive overview of the Soviet Bomber and interceptors, as well as Soviet naval units and army aviation. It takes you behind the scenes with the Victors, Vulcans and Valiants of the V-Force Britains nuclear bomber fleet and also looks at the independent French airborne nuclear deterrent of the era. The US strategic bomber fleet, from the B-29 to the B2A Spirit, is profiled with superb historic footage and features many lesser know Cold War Warriors including the B-58 Hustler and the XB-70 Valkyrie. Many of the confrontation between the opposing forces took place over the North Sea, effectively putting Britain in the front line of NATO air defence. The classic RAF interceptors of the era the Lightning and the F-4 Phantom are both featured, along with many other examples of interceptors from other nations, and theres also a visit to the Red Flag in Nevada where fighter pilots have trained to meet the Soviet threat in ultra-realistic exercises for over twenty years.

• Haunted London: True Ghost Stories | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This mysterious film tells the extraordinary tales of spine chilling events in West End theatres, the Underground and the Tower of London. From royal palaces to ordinary suburbs, eyewitness accounts offer a glimpse into the world of the unseen.

• Frost Nixon--The Complete Interviews: Special Limited Edition--2 disc Collectors set | DVD | (11/05/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The Frost/Nixon Interviews are now recognised as one of the great media events of the Twentieth Century. First broadcast in May 1977 they drew the biggest ever worldwide audience for a news programme - forty-five million people watched in America alone. During twenty eight and three quarter gruelling hours Frost questioned Nixon on everything from Vietnam to China from abuse of power to the Final Days. But the most tense and gripping sessions were on Watergate. Two whole days were devoted to the subject which culminated in the unprecedented sight of Nixon apologising to his people Now a major Universal Pictures film interest in the original Watergate interview will be immense as a new generation wants to watch the historic events that the movie is based on. Frost/Nixon has been nominated for a record five Golden Globes and five Oscars including the coveted Best Picture award. This limited edition double DVD set contains the original series of four interviews as broadcast on worldwide TV in 1977 as well as a new interview with Sir David Frost filmed in 2008. In addition there is an exclusive eight page booklet especially written by Sir David Frost containing photographs and documents and a set of four full colour postcards of rare photographs from the original interviews.

• The Pattern Of Britain | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A famous series of films showing the development of farming and rural life in four diverse areas of the country: The Midland Shires The Fens Cornwall and the Downs. The Pattern of Britain comprised six films in total and the remaining two Scottish titles are available on The Glen Is Ours (see below). Programme comprises: The Grassy Shires (1944). Director Ralph Keene. Associate Producer Edgar Anstey. Fenlands (1945). Director Ken Annakin. Associate Producer Edgar Anstey. Cornish Valley (1944). Director Ralph Keene. Associate Producer Edgar Anstey. Downlands (1947). Directors Charles de Latour and Humphrey Swingler

• The Tudors - the Complete Second Season | DVD | (13/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

• Haunted London | DVD | (26/10/2009) from £19.98   |  Saving you £-5.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Exploring London's real ghost stories from Biggin Hill airfield to a haunted Underground station, including interviews with eye-witnesses

• Elvis Presley - Elvis At The Movies | DVD | (05/08/2002) from £6.95   |  Saving you £-0.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Elvis was a full fledged movie star who made more than 30 pictures in his long career each one of them a box office success. 'Elvis at the Movies' is an indispensible guide to the man and the films that made Elvis one of the biggest names in movie history.

• Cría Cuervos (Raise Ravens) (Dual Format Edition) | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £13.48   |  Saving you £6.51 (48.29%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Carlos Saura's (Carmen, Blood Wedding) touching and thought-provoking 1976 work remains one of the most important films in Spanish cinema. Released when Spain was just coming out of 40 years of Fascist rule it was nominated for a Golden Globe, and won the Grand Prize at Cannes in 1977.Cria Cuervos (English translation: Raise Ravens) centres on an amazing performance by the young actress Ana Torrent (Spirit Of The Beehive, The Haunting) as the disturbed eight-year-old girl living in Madrid with her two sisters and mourning the death of her mother, played by an ethereal Geraldine Chaplin, whom she conjures as a ghost.

• Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet | DVD | (03/12/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  When doctors diagnosed 19-year-old rock star Jason Becker with Lou Gehrig's Disease, they said he would never make music again and that he wouldn't live to see his 25th birthday. 22 years later, without the ability to move or to speak, Jason is alive and making music with his eyes.Jason Becker : Not Dead Yet is a feature-length documentary film that tells the incredible story of a guitar legend who refuses to give up on his dream of being a musician despite the most incredible odds. It is a story of dreams, love, and the strength of the human spirit.The film has been made with the full co-operation of Jason and the Becker family, who have given their consent for this to be the first feature-length documentary film about his life. They have provided their entire family archive of never-before-seen photos and footage.