Documentary

• The Legendary Judy Garland In Concert | DVD | (02/04/2012) from £7.85   |  Saving you £0.14 (1.80%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Quiet please, there's a lady on stage Judy Garland (Frances Ethel Gumm) was born June 10th 1922 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. At the age of two she was performing with her elder sisters as 'The Gumm Sisters' on the stage of her father's movie theatre. Touring the Vaudeville circuit in the 1930's they changed their name to the 'Garland Sisters' and Frances changed her name to Judy (influenced by the Hoagy Carmichael song). At the age of 13 she signed a contract with MGM and was eventually paired with Mickey Rooney in the 1937 feature, 'Thoroughbreds Don't Cry', which was so successful they were cast in 'Love Finds Andy Hardy'. They eventually appeared together in nine movies. She achieved an Adademy Award for her performance in 'The Wizard Of Oz' and became one of MGM's biggest stars.Performance Listing:1. Chicago2. If Love Were All3. I Left My Heart In San Francisco4. Almost Like Being In Love5. This Can't Be Love6. That's Entertainment7. A Couple Of Swells8. Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart9. Stormy Weather10. Swanee11. Who Cares12. Ol' Man River13. The Man That Got Away14. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody15. Somewhere Over The Rainbow16. The Battle Hymn Of The Republic17. Come Rain Or Come Shine

• The Burma Railway | DVD | (17/05/2004) from £20.98   |  Saving you £2.01 (8.70%)   |  RRP £22.99

  A fascinating documentary detailing the human cost of the building of the Thai-Burma railway 270 miles long from Thanbyzuzayat to Bamyong through inhospitable jungle during World War Two an undertaking that consumed the lives of 500 Allied prisoners of war and indentured labourers for each complete mile of track...

• The Eye - Gillian Ayres | DVD | (21/07/2008) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-2.24 (-12.50%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Part of an interview-based documentary series profiling major contemporary artists, this volume looks at the work of Gillian Ayres. As a young artist in the 1950s, Ayres was closely involved with leading British abstract artists including Roger Hilton. Ayres was quick to respond to European tachism and American abstract expressionism, creating a body of work that placed her in the forefront of her generation. In the 1960s she was the only female artist to be represented in the important 'Situ...

• Art House 6 - Conversations with Jean-Michel Basquiat | DVD | (23/03/2009) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A documentary featuring one of the last interviews Basquiat made and some of the only footage of Basquiat in his studio painting and talking about his work.

• Hubble: Collection | DVD | (02/09/2013) from £22.93   |  Saving you £-2.94 (-14.70%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A journey through space and time. The Hubble Space Telescope has been described as 'the history of time' such has its influence been on helping scientists understand our universe. This fascinating collection of programmes provides a complete look at the telescope that has provided us with a window into outer space. Hubble Live: The Final MissionThe Hubble Space Telescope has drastically increased our knowledge of deep space and the history of the universe itself. Witness the May 2009 launch of the final mission to repair the Hubble. Hubble: Secrets From SpaceLearn the history of the $2 billion Hubble Space Telescope. Hear from the astronomers and scientists who built it as well as those who have used it to make previously impossible observations and discoveries. Mission Critical: HubbleTake an all-access ride along with NASA's finest as they embark on a space mission like no other: seven astronauts one objective a single shot at success. The Ends of the Universe: Hubble's Final ChapterHubble faces the most dramatic moment in its life the final visit for repairs and fond farewells from astronauts. The massive and dangerous mission to revive the greatest science tool is under way and once again Hubble will make history. Hubble and Beyond: Telescopes in SpaceFollow NASA scientists as they plan a robotic mission to save the Hubble Telescope.

• In Toni's Footsteps - The Channel Islands' Occupation Remembered | DVD | (27/04/2015) from £12.94   |  Saving you £3.05 (19.10%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In 1942 a young German soldier named Toni Kumpel was posted to the island of Guernsey. Here he wrote a note book that inspired a search for the true story of one of the lesser known chapters of WWII: The German Occupation of the Channel Islands. This documentary explores the story of Toni and the effect that the occupation had on the people of the Channel islands.

• World Class Trains - The Empire Builder - Seattle To Chicago | DVD | (03/03/2008) from £12.13   |  Saving you £-2.14 (-21.40%)   |  RRP £9.99

  World Class Trains: The Empire Builder - Seattle To Chicago

• World War 1 Box | DVD | (02/06/2014) from £6.31   |  Saving you £10.44 (229.45%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Collection of feature films inspired by the Great War. In 'I Was a Spy' (1933), Martha Cnockhaert (Madeleine Carroll) works as a spy in a German hospital, acting for the allies. Aided by orderly Stephan (Herbert Marshall), Martha plots to blow up a German ammunition dump. When Martha accompanies a German Commandant to Brussels, a change in the Kaiser's movements inadvertently reveals Martha's true purpose. '1914 All Out' (1987) is a made-for-TV drama set during World War I in a quiet Yorkshire village. While the locals are enjoying a Bank Holiday cricket match, their fun is cut short when war breaks out and the men go off to fight for their country. Set in the Scottish Orkney Islands during the First World War, 'The Spy In Black' (1939) tells the story of three German spies plotting to sink the British fleet. When U-Boat Captain Hardt (Conrad Veidt) makes contact with his beautiful co-conspirator (Valerie Hobson), he falls in love with her, but she is already having an affair with the third spy in their group, Royal Navy traitor Lieutenant Ashington (Sebastian Shaw).

• Everyday Home Computing - Computers for beginners | DVD | (28/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £18.99

  Learn with ease by watching your TV how to create Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, send emails, search the Internet, stay safe online and much more with a simple step by step approach. Created on the back of 50 years Computer Support experience, this presenter driven easy to follow guide will show you how to select the right sort of computer, printer & Broadband using supplied shopping list form. Using professional video, watch and learn as you are shown a step by step approach to setup your Computer, Broadband and Printer. Next, they take you through on screen how to use Google, Online Shopping & Banking, Email, Microsoft Office, Digital Photography & Safe Computing. They offer a fresh approach using video, narration, text & graphics which offers the best learning possibility. Very popular with OAPs and the complete beginner.

• Wild, Wild, West - Butch Cassidy | DVD | (20/06/2005) from £6.51   |  Saving you £6.48 (49.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Wild Wild West series chronicles some of the most important and influential figures from the American West era this film documents the life of Butch Cassidy. Butch Cassidy had many names. Born into a devout Mormon family in 1866 as Robert Leroy Parker he became George Cassidy in 1889 and a few years later Butch Cassidy. It was under the last name that he served a two-year prison term in Wyoming and on his release became one of the leaders of the gang dubbed the Wild Bunc

• Lancaster Voices | DVD | (15/06/2009) from £5.55   |  Saving you £9.44 (63.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The Lancaster bomber was the mainstay of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War and flew deep into Nazi Germany on some of the most hazardous missions of the entire war. Of the 7,377 Lancasters built, almost 4,000 were lost in combat. This truly unique DVD provides riveting firsthand accounts of what it was like to fly and fight in a Lancaster bomber from surviving veterans, as well as from Lancaster test pilots and the Battle Of Britain Memorial Flights Lancaster pilot Ed Straw. Their testimonies include vivid recollections of some of the most famous bombing missions of the war, including the Dam Busters, Tirpitz and Eagles Nest raids. Their extraordinary stories are illustrated by original archive film of the Lancaster at war, as well as with superb footage of the last Lancaster still flying in Europe as part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight INTERVIEWEES Rod Rodley - Pilot Les Munro - Pilot Alex Henshaw Test Pilot Ed Straw - BBMF Pilot Peter Ayerst - Test pilot George Johnny Johnson - Bomb aimer Edgar Lee - Naval observer seconded to RAF Lawrence Benny Goodman - Pilot

• FRED DIBNAH'S INDUSTRIAL AGE - Wind, Water and Steam & Mills And Factories | DVD | (29/11/2010) from £13.35   |  Saving you £1.64 (12.28%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Cult British television figure, Fred Dibnah was renowned for his love of engineering history. The INDUSTRIAL AGE collection compiles a selection of his programmes on the definitive era in British history. This release includes the episodes 'Wind Water And Steam', and 'Mill And Factories'.

• The French And Indian War | DVD | (21/03/2005) from £12.13   |  Saving you £-2.14 (-21.40%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This is the story of the last wars in the eighteenth century between Britain and France for control of North America. The long standing and deep rooted animosity between the two countries had made this final and dramatic confrontation inevitable. This DVD features comment and analysis by Dr. Scott Lucas of the University of Birmingham author and historian Stuart Reid Brian Dunnigan Director of the Old Fort Niagra plus military experts Kenneth A Hamilton and George A Bray III.

• The Beatles Celebration | DVD | (01/11/1999) from £4.98   |  Saving you £3.01 (60.44%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Here at last is the ultimate visual and cultural history of the Beatles. Packed with dozens of never before seen film clips ultra rare photographs and exclusive interviews John Paul George and Ringo come alive in this intelligent compelling inside glimpse into the impenetrable inner-circle of the greatest group ever. Included in this all-star international production are not only the Beatles themselves but other well known insiders like Lennon Intimates; Fredrick Seaman and

• Bellydance | DVD | (10/05/2010) from £16.98   |  Saving you £23.01 (57.50%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Join fitness goddess Dolphina in this exhilarating cardiovascular bellydance workout series that sculpts defines and strengthens your entire body. The Bellydance Series workout engages the body mind and spirit enabling every woman to celebrate the eternal feminine being within herself. This boxed set includes Dolphina's Bellydance for Beginners as well as Cardio Bellydance and Bellydance for Weightloss. It is the perfect combination for beginners and experienced bellydancers. Dolphina is a Mademoiselle with a mission and created her company GoddessLife to make a difference one Goddess at a time. She brings her dance expertise to the fitness world by empowering women to get fit and feel sexy. More than just an exercise routine... Experience the freedom and joy of bellydance while raising your heart rate and getting a full body workout.

• Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills | DVD | (07/05/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Berlinger and Sinofsky's documentary about a gruesome triple murder in West Memphis, Arkansas and the subsequent trials of three suspects, takes a hard look at both the occult and the American justice system in 'small-town' America. Three teenagers are accused of the horrific crime of killing three children, supposedly as a result of their involvement in Satanism. However, as the film demonstrates things are far more complex that they first appear, as it sets out to explore prejudice and the price we pay to be different.

• Game For A Laugh - The Best Of Series 1 | DVD | (31/12/2019) from £15.08   |  Saving you £0.91 (6.03%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Game For A Laugh: Best Of Series 1 (2 Discs)

• Boris Karloff Collection,The (3DVD) | DVD | (20/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Much like Bela Lugosi and Dracula so Boris Karloff is forever remembered for the role of Frankenstein. Unlike Lugosi Karloff was able to put the character behind him and find success with other roles most notably Imhotep in The Mummy. Titles Comprise: Doomed To Die (1940): Boris Karloff plays Chinese detective James Lee Wong in this classic crime thriller. When a wealthy shipping magnate dies in a conflagration aboard his flagship suspicion falls on the son of a rival industrialist who is in love with the dead man's daughter. Recruited by a cub reporter convinced of his friend's innocence Wong begins to investigate around the waterfronts and uncovers evidence that will lead to the mysterious killer. The Ape (1940): Dr. Bernard Adrian is a kindly mad scientist who seeks to cure a young woman's polio. He needs spinal fluid from a human to complete the formula for his experimental serum. Meanwhile a vicious circus ape has broken out of its cage and is terrorising towns people. The Fatal Hour (1940): The master detective Mr Wong the suave Boris Karloff solves another puzzling murder when Captain Street's best friend detective Dan O'Grady is mysteriously killed. Street enlists the help of Chinese detective James Lee Wong who uncovers smuggling ring on the waterfront of San Francisco and unmasks the killer though not until several more vicious murders occur.

• Yesterday's Britain - 40s | DVD | (02/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  An entertaining and evocative look at the 1940s through real cine-film footage. Includes a look at the fashion technology transport and entertainment of the time.

• Diary Of An Island - Holy Island | DVD | (18/07/2007) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99