Documentary

• Driving Test Success: Practical | DVD | (31/01/2011) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This interactive guide allows you to test and improve your manoeuvring abilities before taking your actual driving test.

• 100 Years of Motorcycling | DVD | (09/06/2003) from £8.08   |  Saving you £-2.09 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Over the last one hundred years the world has changed more than any other time before. The invention of the motor has made a huge difference to our lives in so many ways. We pay tribute to the humble motorcycle that has gone from a bicycle with a motor bolted on, into a fast, sleek, futuristic, reliable piece of 21st century art.

• Pearl Harbour And Beyond | DVD | (17/07/2006) from £21.02   |  Saving you £-8.03 (-61.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This unique 3DVD set of WWII documentaries offers a glimpse into America's conflict with Japan from hard fought battles in the Pacific to eventual victory won with the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This DVD box set includes the following programmes: Disc 1: Appointment In Tokyo / Attack In The Pacific / The Last Bomb / Hiroshima & Nagasaki Disc 2: Kamikaze / Know Your Enemy: Japan Disc 3: From Sword To Zero / Japanese Air Power Of World War II

• Traction Engines - The Millers Trail - Vol. 1 | DVD | (11/10/2004) from £9.93   |  Saving you £0.06 (0.60%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Coverage of a two day steam engine road race which was arranged to raise funds for the Bardwell Mill restoration project.

• Blood Diamonds | DVD | (11/07/2011) from £5.73   |  Saving you £4.26 (74.35%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In the 1990s the small West African countries of Angola and Sierra Leone disintegrated into bloodbaths of torture murder and civil war. The carnage was fueled by the illicit trade of gems that adorn the fingers of millions of people around the world. The vast sums of money and weapons exchanged in return for diamonds have helped fund some of the bloodiest civil wars in Africa and led to human rights atrocities committed against civilians. For this reason the stones have become known as blood diamonds or conflict diamonds. This hard-hitting DVD looks at the story behind the glamorous image of diamonds. Follow one of the few production teams to have ventured to the dangerous locales where this dramatic story is still unfolding.

• At Hitler's Side | DVD | (07/03/2011) from £4.98   |  Saving you £8.01 (160.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Eva Braun became the mistress of Adolf Hitler in 1932. She remained at his side until the pair committed suicide on April 30th 1945 having married the previous day. In the years between Eva Braun captured the secret life of Adolf Hitler on film. She shot over 4 hours of extraordinary and revealing 'home movie footage' much of it in colour on a 16mm camera. She also took over 4 000 still photographs. Much of this material has never been made available before and provides a unique close up look at the world of the Nazi leader and his high command. Also close to the Fuhrer was the mysterious Heinrich Hoffmann Hitler's official photographer who took some of the most remarkable images of Nazi Germany ever committed to film. Using these stunning film materials from Eva Braun and Heinrich Hoffmann together with the diaries of Braun and Goebbels and personal letters this unique DVD reveals the chilling and sinister world of Hitler and his regime as never before - as recorded by those who were At Hitler's Side.

• British Railways: Journeys | DVD | (26/09/2011) from £55.33   |  Saving you £-14.34 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £40.99

  South West Scotland: We take a delightful train journey through the south west of Scotland with its towns and villages, craggy hillsides and castles, streams and lakes and harbours and beaches. South Wales and the Borders: Hop aboard as we start our bucolic journey at the English border in Shrewsbury, a splendid county town with its imposing castle and innumerable listed buildings before heading out of town, on a journey that takes us all the way to Pembroke. Weymouth to Isle of Wight: Travelling by train along the English south coast is one of the best ways to experience and enjoy the great British countryside, combining popular resorts with beautiful scenery. East Anglia: Join us as we travel through some of England’s finest countryside, the low-lying region of East Anglia. The region plays host to historic towns and villages, fens, broadsm miles of magnificent coastline and a great deal more. The North East: This programme takes us through some of the country’s most breathtaking scenery. With the splendor of the Esk Valley and the dramatic climb into the North York Moors, this is one of the great railway journeys. North Wales: Join us as we take in the spectacular scenery on this journey along the North Wales coast. It’s an experience never to be forgotten with majestic cliffs, bustling towns, historic castles and sweeping beaches. The South west: To travel by train from Exeter to Penzance, Britain’s most southerly railway station, is a journey never to be forgotten, with dramatic coastal scenery and beautiful rolling countryside. Northern England: To travel along the Settle to Carlisle line to experience one of the most wonderful train journeys of the world. Passing along England’s wild Pennine backbone there is plenty to see and discover: not just scenery and steam trains but also rich heritage, castles and houses.

• Napoleon - Winter in Russia | DVD | (01/06/2009) from £16.16   |  Saving you £-6.17 (-61.80%)   |  RRP £9.99

  With the Peninsular War still raging Napoleon made a fateful decision in 1812 when he turned his attentions east and the Grand Army began an invasion of Russia. Nothing could have prepared them for what lay ahead as they marched slowly towards Moscow. Little did they know that of the half a million men who crossed the Russian border fewer than fifty thousand would ever see their homeland again. This episode tells the story of Napoleon's greatest mistake - his ill-fated Russian adventure that spelt the beginning of the end for the Emperor. The episode includes the story of the bloody Battle of Borodino and the appalling horrors of the French retreat from Moscow.

• Secrets Of The Vatican | DVD | (15/07/2013) from £8.89   |  Saving you £0.10 (1.12%)   |  RRP £8.99

  What mysteries and secrets has the Vatican been hiding for centuries? Shot deep inside the Holy City with hidden cameras this documentary sets out to uncover the ancient conspiracies and riddles that the Vatican has kept closely guarded. It is rumoured that there are in the secret archives centuries-old artefacts that if exposed could embarrass the standard-bearers of the faith.

• The Story of Trains | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £10.47   |  Saving you £-4.48 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This fascinating programme includes unprecedented access to the footplate on many of the famous engines along with commentary from their drivers and fireman. From the humble Victorian tank engines and narrow gauge industrial engines right through to Eurostar and the latest giant freight engines The Story of Trains is a journey through time with wonderful archive footage that brings each decade vividly to life and shows trains at war and the railways wider role in a changing society. Story of Trains is testimony to just how much the railway locomotive really has been an engine of change.

• Britain At War - The First Days | DVD | (14/11/2005) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-5.59 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The First Days (1939): directed by Harry Watt Humphrey Jennings and Pat Jackson - Preparation for war on the home front. The Front Line (1939): directed by Harry Watt. Dover becomes a target for the Germans. Squadron 992 (1940): directed by Harry Watt. A barrage balloon squadron is trained and deployed to South Queensferry to defend Rosyth Naval Base and the Forth Bridge. Includes a reconstruction of the Luftwaffe raid of October 16 1939.

• VE Day | DVD | (02/05/2005) from £7.98   |  Saving you £8.01 (50.10%)   |  RRP £15.99

  ""We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing... But let us not forget for a moment the toils and efforts that lie ahead."" Winston Churchill A stunning commemorative DVD for the 60th anniversary of VE Day from the acclaimed creators of 'The Century Of Warfare'.

• Lakes & Legends of the British Isles: Wales - Dragons, Sorcerers & Celtic Legends | DVD | (25/03/2013) from £12.98   |  Saving you £0.01 (0.10%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In this DVD we travel to the ancient mystical kingdom of Wales. It is a small country, only 250km long and 80km wide, a land best known for the legends of Merlin, King Arthur and the Red Dragon and like a fine wine, it's a country to be savoured slowly. As we journey together in this fabled Celtic land, we'll search for the resting place of King Arthur's sword, Excalibur; thrill to the legends of heroes like Owain Glyndwr, the greatest of all Welsh freedom fighters. We'll hear one of the gre...

• The Eye - Boyle Family | DVD | (01/09/2005) from £11.25   |  Saving you £6.74 (37.50%)   |  RRP £17.99

• Spy Duels | DVD | (19/08/2013) from £9.70   |  Saving you £15.29 (61.20%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Uncover the counter-espionage work orchestrated by the world's leading powers. This remarkable series sets out to explore the complexities of intelligence and counter-espionage work as conducted by the most powerful nations on Earth. For the first time historians and veterans of the world's most advanced secret services as well as former heads of reconnaissance divisions speak out to reveal the truth behind the covert operations led by countries including the UK USA USSR Japan and Germany. Each episode includes never-before-seen interviews and restricted top-secret documentation from previously classified Russian archives. Learn how spies from each nation influenced and competed with each other fuelling some of the most dramatic and significant secret duels in history. Episodes Comprise: The USSR Vs. England Russia Vs. USA Russia Vs. Germany Russia Vs. Japan Russia Vs. Great Britain

• That Sinking Feeling | DVD | (01/01/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

• Inspired: Velvet | DVD | (08/11/2010) from £14.45   |  Saving you £3.54 (24.50%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Sparkle and glitter your way to success with foils and hot spots. Create enchanting surfaces with velvets as Angie Hughes guides you through 10 inspiring textile techniques. In this textile workshop Angie shows you how to combine velvets with organzas, foils and sweet papers, inks and silk paints to create exciting layers, adding depth to your work.

• The Story Of Tractors | DVD | (22/07/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This fascinating series gives you a are chance to see a wide range of tractors of all ages, from the earliest machines of the 1920s to present day, hard at work throughout the farming year. Find out about each machine, and its place in agricultural history. SALOP STEAM RALLY Richard Sturdey visits Salop Steam Rally at Onslow Park and shows us some of the more unusual machines from the 1920s in action, including a 1927 Caterpillar and a Huber and Runeley, also from the US. In the next programme Richard Sturdey continues to describe the attributes of some of the vintage working farm machinery in action at the Salop Steam Rally. Today s machines include 1920s and 30s Nuffield, Caterpillar, International, Mogul, International Crawler, and the Fordson Super Major with a combination of propane gas and diesel powered engines. In the final programme from the Salop Steam Ralley, Richard Sturdey looks at the vintage big-boys machines designed for tractor-pulling ie peforming under extra loads. Tractors at work include Leyland, Fordson, Nuffield, Livery, Allis, Lance, Bulldog and Case. ON THE FARM The first programme finds us in Sussex watching vintage tractors from the 1930s and 40s hard at work, still doing real jobs on the farm mowing, ploughing and hedgecutting. Machines include Fordson, Massey Ferguson, David Brown, Nuffield and Marshall. Back on the farm in the second episode with some more 1940s tractors, this time they are ploughing, drilling and muck-spreading! Machines include those made by Case, Ford, Fiat, Claas, John Deere & Leyland. The final on the farm programme looks at some of the powerful tractors of the 2nd half of the 20th century, working in the fields. Manufacturers include John Deere, Fendt, Ford, New Holland, Massey Ferguson, DOE, Challenger, Lamborghini and Marshall. THE DAVID BROWN STORY The first programme features the story of David Brown Tractors from their early beginnings through to the 1960s. In the second installment we pick up the David Brown story in the 1970s when the use of these well-loved tractors expanded from working on the farm, to the production of industrial models for use on the highways. We look at a number of models hard at work in a variety of situations. In the final installment of the David Brown story, we come up to date, with numerous purchasers, including CASE IH, and the subsequent development and production of new machines.

• Submarine Warfare | DVD | (14/06/2004) from £14.56   |  Saving you £-4.57 (-45.70%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The U-505 is a German World War 2 Type-IXc submarine that was captured in battle on the high seas by boarding parties from the USS Guadalcanal task group 22.3 on 4 June 1944. This film contains some of the most amazing war footage ever taken documenting the capture in detail.

• Dave Courtney | DVD | (14/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Dave Courtney's Gangland UK: Throughout history UK gangsters have led a fascinating lifestyle commanding both fear and respect. Notorious villains like the Krays Charles Bronson Ronnie Biggs and Mad Frankie Fraser have now become household names yet little is really known about what actually goes on deep within the criminal underworld. Known as the yellow pages of crime Dave Courtney attempts to set the record straight with a fascinating and sometimes shocking insight int