Documentary

• Britain's Railway Heritage - Driving And Firing In The North West - Vol. 2 | DVD | (19/04/2004) from £10.98   |  Saving you £-0.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In this second programme Albert Rowse - who started shovelling and later became a driver - describes the change over from steam to diesel and the sometimes haphazard way in which this was accomplished. The routes covered in this programme are the Glasgow and South Western to Dumfries the Waverely route to Edinburgh and the West Coast Main Line to London. Albert gives his opinions on some of the engines based at the Barrow-in-Furness shed.

• National Geographic - Wild Cat Collection | DVD | (21/05/2012) from £8.07   |  Saving you £-3.08 (-61.70%)   |  RRP £4.99

• 2012 - The Final Prophecy - The True Story Behind the Mayan Predictions | DVD | (01/03/2010) from £9.72   |  Saving you £3.27 (33.64%)   |  RRP £12.99

  They foresaw the coming of Christianity predicted the rise of Hitler and told of the 2006 tsunami that devastated South East Asia. In just a few short years on December 12 2012 the Mayans predict that a natural disaster of untold proportions will destroy the earth and wipe out all mankind. As 2012 approaches the Mayan prophecies are getting world wide attention including Hollywood's take on the disaster. But is there any scientific validity to these prophesies or is the Maya code nothing more than a great idea for a movie? 2012: The Final Prophecy takes a look at this ancient prophecy. Stunning CGI and re-enactments provide a dramatic scientific explanation for what may or may not happen in the year 2012.

• Best Of: Live At Brixton | DVD | (11/10/2010) from £8.08   |  Saving you £-1.09 (-15.60%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Electronic dance outfit Groove Armada perform live at Brixton Academy in 2002. Tracklist 1. Intro 2. Chicago 3. I See You Baby 4. Purple Haze 5. My Friend 6. Fogma 7. Lazy Moon 8. Little By Little 9. Lovebox 10. Final Shakedown 11. At The River 12. Remember 13. Easy 14. Madder 15. Edge Hill 16. Going Back To My Roots 17. Superstylin

• King Tut - The Curse of King Tut | DVD | (27/05/2008) from £12.65   |  Saving you £2.34 (15.60%)   |  RRP £14.99

  For the first time in 30 years The King Tut exhibition returned to London in 2007. The exhibition has sold in excess of 500 000 tickets since arriving in the capital. This programme investigates The Curse of King Tutankhamen most famous of all pharaohs known world wide for the treasures found buried with him - and the mysterious deaths of those involved in his discovery. Who was this boy king? Why was he buried in such a small tomb? was he murdered? And why did so many people connected with the discovery seem to die early deaths? Visit King Tut's tomb in search of clues to the fate of Tut's discoverers. Using archaeological evidence CGI and specialists this program investigates all these questions.

• My New Best Friend | DVD | (26/05/2008) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-14.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  After constant fights detentions and suspensions from high school Charlie Proud is heading in one direction - a prison sentence!

• The Battle Of Khe Sanh - The Fires Of Hell | DVD | (07/09/2009) from £7.09   |  Saving you £2.90 (40.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  THE BATTLE OF KHE SANH Perhaps the most famous battle of the war this programme tells the story as 6000 defenders successfully repulsed 20 000 North Vietnamese troops from capturing a strategically important military base. A bloody and fiercely fought encounter the fighting lasted 70 days and nights until the North Vietnamese slowly sunk back into the jungles they had emerged from. KHE SANH - VICTORY FOR AIR POWER Whilst no one will deny the ferocity of the fighting on the ground during the Battle of Khe Sanh another conflict was taking place in the skies above the besieged base. US air power played a fundamental role in supplying the base with essentials evacuating the wounded and as a part of a strategic bombing plan that brought victory to the Americans. THE BATTLE Khe Sanh was but one battle in the Vietnam War and in this bonus programme we examine the roles of the US Marines during other engagements including Operation Piranha a four day search and destroy mission.

• Claes Oldenburg - Art Lives | DVD | (20/01/2009) from £15.25   |  Saving you £7.74 (33.70%)   |  RRP £22.99

• In Stephenson's Tracks - Manchester To Bradford | DVD | (26/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  George Stephenson's steam locomotive 'The Rocket' revolutionised railway travel and combined with his unique engineering talents won him international acclaim as the inventor and founder of the railways.One of Stephenson's greatest achievements was the Manchester and Leeds Railway the first line to cross the Pennine Hills the backbone of England that separated the cotton capital of Manchester from the important textile towns of Halifax Bradford and Leeds. This programme follows the story of this incredible railway line where Stephenson's tunnels bridges and viaducts still carry passengers today. The spectacular Summit Tunnel measures a magnificent 2 885 yards and remains in perfect working order a fine tribute to its engineer.There have been many changes to the landscape since Stephenson's time but the journey between Manchester's Victoria Station and Bradford is as fascinating as ever allowing the modern traveller a perfect opportunity to follow in Stephenson's track.

• Autism - A World Apart | DVD | (12/01/2008) from £16.96   |  Saving you £-7.97 (-88.70%)   |  RRP £8.99

  This film will provide hope and comfort to the parents of children with Autism. To other viewers it will provide a deeper understanding of Autism and its effects.

• The Great War - Air Power Technology | DVD | (27/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  From Zeppelins to heavy bombs the early development of aviation changed the face of combat forever.

• GREAT BATTLES OF WWII | DVD | (13/10/2008) from £17.87   |  Saving you £-7.88 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Kursk: The Battle of Kursk the greatest tank battle in history when in 1943 almost 6 000 Soviet and German tanks and 2 000 000 men clashed near the Russian town of Kursk. Crete: The Battle of Crete the invasion of Crete by almost 20 000 of Germany's elite parachute troops fighting hand to hand against the British was one of Germany's most successful battles of the war. Midway:The battle of Midway a ferocious battle fought between the Japanese and United States Carrier Fleets that proved to be one of the most decisive victories for America in the war in the Pacific.

• Sugarcraft - Winter Sprays And Flowers | DVD | (25/02/2008) from £17.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-19.90%)   |  RRP £14.99

  You know how to bake a cake - here's how to decorate it. The step by step skills and techniques demonstrated in this program will enable you to create beautiful Winter themed sugar flowers to decorate cakes weave into sprays or as standalone table decorations including: Chinese Lanterns Helleborus Mistletoe Winter Sprays Wedding Cake Spray

• Hauntings In America | DVD | (17/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Uncover some of America's most haunted unusual and eeriest places in this special two DVD documentary dedicated to the paranormal. Poltergeists ghosts things that go bump in the night and other apparitions of the unknown are explored and explained by noted para-psychologists and an intrepid crew. Disc 1: An eerie tour of haunted locations across America this hour-long program travels to eleven locations known for the unknown. From Hollywood where Marilyn Monroe's ghost has appeared at Westwood Memorial Cemetery to a Louisiana plantation built on Indian burial mounds host Michael Dorn ('Worf' from the Star Trek Series) and a notable group of experts take you to the edge of the beyond for a glimpse of the Spirit World all around us! Disc 2: Hosted by filmmaker Christopher Lewis this disc continues our tour of Hauntings in America with trips to Gettysburg Battlefield a ghostly village in Tennessee and more. Renowned paranormal investigator Dr. Barry Taff lends his insightful comments.

• Tigers Of The Sea | DVD | (17/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Throughout its history the United States has depended upon the world's oceans for its security and economic well-being. At no time was this truer than during World War II during which the U.S. Navy had to fight in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans simultaneously. Episodes Comprise: Disc 1 - Battle For The Atlantic: 1. Opening Salvos 2. Atlantic Convoy 3. Battle of the Mediterranean 4. The South Atlantic 5. Operation Torch 6. Wolfpacks Disc 2 - Battle For The Pacific: 7. Pearl Harbor 8. Midway 9. Conquest of Micronesia 10. Wall Of Fire 11. Find Them Chase Them Sink Them 12. The Divine Wind

• Mr. St. Nick | DVD | (24/11/2008) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Kelsey Grammer stars in this seasonal family comedy as Santa Claus' pleasure seeking son. Rather than taking his duties seriously he thinks that being Santa junior is a day at the beach!

• Lonesome Dove 2- Wild Horses, Judgement Day, Duty Bound | DVD | (31/12/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  The series evolved around the life and times of Newt Call the young cowhand who started out as a boy in Lonesome Dove and now goes on to make his way in the world. Episodes Comprise: 4. Wild Horses 5. Judgement Day 6. Duty Bound

• Engineering an Empire: The Complete Series (6-Disc Set) | DVD | (23/08/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Some of mankind's greatest achievements are explored and celebrated in Engineering an Empire, a sprawling, ambitious series produced by the History Channel and consisting of 12 episodes spread out over four discs. The scope is wide, both geographically (from China to Central America, from the cities of Western Europe to the plains of Siberia) and temporally (from thousands of years ago to the relatively recent past), but the focus is on specific engineering and architectural projects undertaken by the various civilizations under discussion--not just the what and the why, but more importantly, how some of these ingenious endeavours were accomplished. A number of the structures and monuments examined here will certainly be familiar to viewers. The Great Wall of China, described as "the most ambitious engineering project ever undertaken," was centuries in the making yet only partially successful as a means of defence. Paris' Notre Dame cathedral, that glorious celebration of the Gothic notions of height, light, and space, was made possible only by the innovative system of flying buttresses used to support its walls, while the Eiffel Tower, defying both the conventions of construction and the tastes of most Parisians, was built in less than two years. In Florence, Filippo Brunelleschi overcame many obstacles in order to complete a magnificent brick dome for the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, now better known simply as the Duomo; in Athens, 30,000 tons of marble was hauled for ten miles to make the Parthenon. Yet as fascinating as these tales are, just as absorbing are some of the more mundane and lesser-known feats, like the canals, tunnels, and aqueducts used for delivering water, the techniques created for rooting and stabilizing enormous structures, or the hoists and cranes devised to lift tons of building materials hundreds of feet into the air. The execution is typical of the History Channel, including interviews with experts, decent re-enactment footage, and computer-generated diagrams and drawings. The series strives for a balance of scholarship (actor Peter Weller, the on-screen host, is identified only as a lecturer at Syracuse University--apparently "star of RoboCop" was deemed undignified) and entertainment (the dramatic and portentous voiceover narration overrelies on words like "amazing," "incredible," and "unparalleled"). A good deal of genuinely informative historical context is also provided, recounting the rises and falls of kings and emperors, battle tactics used in various conflicts, and the effect of catastrophes like the Black Plague. A brief behind-the-scenes featurette is the sole bonus item. --Sam Graham

• Zucchero - Live at the Kremlin | DVD | (11/12/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

• Australia: Land Beyond Time | Blu Ray | (14/07/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Australia, the world's largest island and smallest continent is an exotic, intriguing land shaped by its isolation from all other lands. With thousand of miles of red desert sand dunes that characterize its famous Outback and lush coastal rainforests rich with unique wild life, Australia is a place of extremes. Australia: Land Beyond Time takes viewers on a breathtaking journey back in time to witness the birth and evolution of a mysterious land that harbors remnants of Earth's earliest life ...