Documentary

• George Gently - BBC Series | DVD | (25/05/2009) from £17.98   |  Saving you £9.00 (56.29%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Inspector George Gently is one of the few good men at Scotland Yard his sense of public duty an increasingly rare commodity in a police force where corruption is rife and unchecked. But his relentless pursuit of notorious gangsters such as Joe Webster (Phil Davis Bleak House) leads to the murder of Gently's beloved wife Isabella a killing arranged by Webster himself in an act of revenge upon Gently. When a grieving Gently learns of the murder of a young biker Johnny Lister (Christian Cooke Where The Heart Is) who was part of a Northumberland drugs ring it has all the hallmarks of a Webster operation and he insists on being given the case deciding it will be his last...

• Annie Leibovitz - Life Through A Lens | DVD | (08/09/2008) from £8.98   |  Saving you £11.01 (122.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A documentary feature charting the career of the original photographer to the stars, Annie Leibovitz.

• Fred Dibnah Railway/Steam Collection | DVD | (01/06/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Fred Dibnah: Railway Steam Collection (6 Disc)

• Secret Life of Birds | DVD | (09/04/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Travelling from wild coastlines to urban habitats, this fascinating natural history series from the BBC explores the behaviour of birds, revealing all aspects of their lives.

• Oz And James - Big British Adventure | DVD | (16/03/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Oz and James Drink to Britain is the superb follow up series to the hilarious Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure - only this time they are on a mission to find the drink that defines Britain. As the bickering reaches fever pitch will James finally be more knowledgeable than Oz as they sample beer stout cider whisky and lager?

• Around the World in 80 Gardens Vol.3 | DVD | (07/07/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  In Around The World In 80 Gardens a visually stunning series BBC Two's resident gardening expert Monty Don sets off on an enchanting journey to visit 80 of the world's most celebrated gardens from ancient to modern large to small and grand to humble.

• Ottolenghi's Mediterranean Feast/Jerusalem On A Plate | DVD | (09/09/2013) from £8.73   |  Saving you £11.26 (128.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Eastern food in the UK - and made the flavours of the region more accessible and desirable than ever before. Brought up in Jerusalem at the crossroads of conflicting food cultures he embraces different culinary traditions with a passion and creative restlessness unmatched by any other chef around. In Ottolenghi's Mediterranean Feast Yotam take us on a culinary journey through the sun-soaked Lavant from the spice markets of Morocco to the exotic eateries of Istanbul - a part of the world that has captured his imagination since childhood. Across four episodes Yotam meets cutting edge chefs and local food heroes; experiences the remarkable repertoire of food on the street; and picks new and exciting flavours to blend with traditional and timeless classics. From stunning locations at the heart of each culinary hotspot Yotam prepares a sumptuous feast for the senses arming you to bring a touch of the Mediterranean and Middle East effortlessly into your own kitchen. And if that wasn't enough in Jerusalem on a Plate Yotam returns to his hometown of Jerusalem to discover the hidden treasures of its extraordinarily rich and diverse food culture. He meets and cooks with both Arabs and Jews in restaurants and at home who draw on hundreds of years of tradition to create the dishes that define the city and explores the flavours and recipes that have influenced his palate. I'm drawing on anything and everything from the Mediterranean and east all the places that have a lot of sun and use spices extensively. It's the most exciting food on the planet. - Yotam Ottolenghi.

• Vietnam: Lost Films | DVD | (10/09/2012) from £16.48   |  Saving you £3.51 (17.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This is a story that is in danger of being lost to history. It's a story of the men who came home from the Vietnam War and tried to forget - men who represent a second silent generation. Although the U.S. lost the war, what is overlooked today is that the men who fought in Vietnam won every battle. It's time to give these veterans a voice. It's time to allow them to tell their stories and relive their courage, their fears, and their struggles. This six-hour miniseries will cover the time period from the initial massive troop build-up in 1965 to the fall of Saigon in 1975. The sound design, using popular music and covers of rock music from that era, will be integral to evoking the time period and the experience.

• Marley | DVD | (20/08/2012) from £5.96   |  Saving you £14.03 (235.40%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Marley is the definitive film about one of the most loved international icons of the 20th Century, Bob Marley. His music and message of love and redemption are known throughout the world and his story has finally been brought to life in this definitive work. Acclaimed director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play, Life in a Day) joined forces with the Marley family to direct the ultimate authorised documentary film on the life, legacy and global impact of one of the most influential musicians in history. Marley marks the first time ever that Bob's family has authorised the use of their own private Bob Marley archives.Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and his role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. His music and message transcend culture, language and creed and resonate around the world today as powerfully as when he was alive. Only a handful of musicians have ever achieved such an impact and Bob Marley, though his life was far too short, stands strongly among them.I think what's great about the film is though there have been a lot of things done on Bob, I think this one will give people a more emotional connection to Bob's life as a man - not just a reggae legend or a mythical figure, but his life as a man. - Ziggy Marley

• Nureyev | DVD | (24/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  No performer on the world stage received so much acclaim and publicity as Rudolf Nureyev and no one gave away so little about their private life and thinking. In this television biography made some twelve months before his death in 1993 Nureyev tells his own story in his own words and recalls turning points in his career. The programme traces Nureyev''s life starting out from his home town of Ufa in the shadow of the Ural Mountains half way between Moscow and Siberia. When filming took place there Ufa had changed very little since his departure thirty years before. The school was still there and so was the modest wooden house which his family shared with two others. The green curtains still hung at the old theatre where he saw the ballet performance which changed the course of his life. Nureyev''s sister his head mistress and the dance teacher who first discovered him (101 years old at the time this programme was made) all recall the solitary rebel. At the Kirov Theatre the prima ballerina who was his first partner remembers the student who emerged as the most brilliant dancer of his generation. The cameras were also allowed to film Nureyev on his Mediterranean island of Li Galli which once belonged to another Russian dancer Massine. Nureyev''s dancing career has been extensively chronicled on film and television. This definitive biography incorporates extensive archive material and documents Nureyev''s career with footage of his greatest roles and the most important events in his life

• Tool - the Ultimate Interview | DVD | (13/10/2008) from £6.25   |  Saving you £6.74 (51.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Theyve been together almost 20 years and have survived more of American Rocks sub-genres than any other band still relevant today from Thrash to Grunge Nu-Metal to AOR but Tool have garnered a respect from fans and critics alike that other groups could only dream of; a respect built on raw talent consistent innovation and sublime ability. This film is a documentary review which traces the band and their music back to their inception in the late 1980s and follows their story and sound through to the present day. Featuring rare and classic Tool performances archive footage exclusive interviews contributions from their closest colleagues and friends review and critique from the finest writers of the underground rock press seldom seen photography location shoots and a host of other features.

• Railway Roundabout 1961 | DVD | (12/06/2006) from £7.76   |  Saving you £10.23 (56.90%)   |  RRP £17.99

  In the late 1950s and early 1960s the BBC broadcast a series of television programmes called Railway Roundabout featuring train lines which proved to be on the point of closure and locomotives that were about to disappear forever.Highlights of this fascinating DVD include a journey from Bath to Evercreech Junction; the last train from Bala to Ffestiniog; the Lancashire and Yorkshire Special and the Severn and Wye in the Forest of Dean. Welsh narrow gauge highlights are also featured

• Magical Legend of the Leprechauns | DVD | (10/05/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  A businessman rents a cottage on the enchanted Emerald Isle which is occupied by a family of leprechauns.

• River Cottage Forever | DVD | (11/10/2004) from £6.93   |  Saving you £18.06 (260.61%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The rolling hills and rugged countryside of Dorset provide the perfect backdrop for Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's experiment to leave the rat race behind to live off the fat of the land. Tucked away at the bottom of one of the county's valleys he finds his ideal home: River Cottage. In his first year Hugh had just the cottage and the garden but he soon found he needed more land so in his second year he did a deal with a neighbour to rent four acres. His smallholding now boasts a po

• Painted Paint | DVD | (01/06/2009) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Arthouse 8: Painted Paint

• Armstrong | DVD | (15/07/2019) from £4.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Directed by David Fairhead (SPITFIRE) ARMSTRONG is the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: from his childhood in rural Ohio, through his near death experiences in aerial combat in the Korean War, pushing the limits as an experimental test pilot through to those historic first steps on the Moon and the unwanted celebrity status that ensued. In his own words David said Telling this story is a documentary filmmaker's dream. When Neil made his small step onto the lunar surface, it marked his transformation from mere man to global celebrity something he spent the rest of his life trying to avoid. Through the testimony of colleagues, friends and family we outline his achievements and tell the seemingly familiar, yet little known tale of the First Man on the Moon. Made with the full support of his family, this dramatic, moving and insightful film includes previously unseen homemovie footage shot by Armstrong himself. Neil's own words provide the narration based on his rare interviews, writings and speeches, which are delivered by renowned actor and aviation enthusiast Harrison Ford. Featuring exclusive interviews with his family, fellow astronauts and aviators and those who knew him in his youth and later life, ARMSTRONG is the extraordinary and unique story of a quiet, determined man who became an aviator, astronaut, husband, father and reluctant hero.

• Waltz with Bashir | Blu Ray | (30/03/2009) from £12.75   |  Saving you £7.24 (56.78%)   |  RRP £19.99

  "Waltz With Bashir" is the story Israeli helmer Ari Folman and his quest to remember what happened during the 1982 massacres at Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in Lebanon where he served as a soldier.

• Origins of Us | DVD | (07/11/2011) from £10.98   |  Saving you £5.00 (62.58%)   |  RRP £12.99

  We have uncovered the secrets of the atom and travelled to the moon. But how did humans come to be so successful? This series explores the anatomical changes that have given us and our ancestors the edge. Everything from the way that we walk to the shape of our jaw and even the way our thumbs move connects us intimately to the struggles and triumphs of our ancestors. Yet many of those changes have come at a surprising cost and the problems we face now are a direct consequence of our evolutionary journey. As much about our bodies today as about our bodies 6 million years ago Origins Of Us will change the way you see yourself.

• Shake Hands With The Devil | DVD | (03/09/2007) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In 100 days - between April 6 and July 16 1994 - an estimated 800 000 men women and children were brutally killed in the obscure African country of Rwanda. The victims - many horrifically hacked to death with machetes - were Tutsi and moderate Hutus who supported them. One man was tasked by the United Nations with ensuring that peace was maintained in Rwanda - Canadian Lieutenant General Romo Dallaire. But unsupported by U.N. headquarters and its Security Council far away in New York Dallaire and his handful of soldiers were incapable of stopping the genocide. After ten years of mental torture reliving the horrors daily and more than once attempting suicide Romo Dallaire has poured out his soul in an extraordinary book. Shake Hands With The Devil is a cri de coeur. The General pulls no punches in his condemnation of top UN officials expedient Belgian policy makers and senior members of the Clinton administration who chose to do nothing as Dallaire pleaded for reinforcements and revised rules of engagement. Dallaire is convinced that with a few thousand more troops and a mandate to act pre-emptively he could have stopped the killings. His impotence at a time of extreme crisis preys on his conscience still. The experienced Canadian documentary production company White Pine Pictures secured the documentary rights to General Dallaire's book and exclusive access to follow him during his first return trip to Rwanda in April 2004 - the 10th anniversary of the genocide. We were there as he revisited the killing fields that haunt him. Shake Hands With The Devil is the most powerful documentary produced about the Rwandan genocide. Unflinching. Gut-wrenching. Challenging. Hard-hitting. This is appointment television for viewers throughout the world who care about human rights and international justice.

• The Best Of Steam | DVD | (26/05/2008) from £7.98   |  Saving you £7.01 (46.80%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The Best of Steam (3 Discs)