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Essential Documentaries
Murder On A Sunday Morning (DVD) [2000]Murder On A Sunday Morning (DVD) [2000]
Sad indictment of the US legal system and inherent racism. Makes you glad to be British. Essential.
The World At War - Special Collectors Edition [1973]The World At War - Special Collectors Edition [1973]
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Classic visual history of WWII. And Olivier's voice. Good buy for history buffs.
The American Civil WarThe American Civil War
Buy new: £36.96
Fascinating and superbly made series. This war was so much more than 'Gone with the Wind'.
Super Size Me [2004]Super Size Me [2004]
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Next time you fancy a burger, grab an apple and watch this. Scary!!
Touching The Void [2003]Touching The Void [2003]
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Gripping reconstruction of a well-known event. Triumph of the human spirit.
Bowling For Columbine : Special Edition (Two Disc Set) [2002]Bowling For Columbine : Special Edition (Two Disc Set) [2002]
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Take Moore with a little pinch of salt, but still be horrified by gun culture in the US.
The Third Reich In Colour [2001]The Third Reich In Colour [2001]
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All original footage. Complements History of WWII very well. Great for modern history students.
Grumpy Old Men [2003]Grumpy Old Men [2003]
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Not so much a documentary as thoughts of the over 40's. Sad when you start agreeing with them!!
Etre Et Avoir [2002]Etre Et Avoir [2002]
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A gorgeous film of a year in the life of a country schoolmaster.
Simon Schama - A History of Britain : The Complete Series [2000]Simon Schama - A History of Britain : The Complete Series [2000]
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If you can tolerate Scharma's voice you'll learn a lot from this.
South [1919]South [1919]
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The story of Shackleton's sttempts to conquer the Antarctic.
Buena Vista Social Club [1999]Buena Vista Social Club [1999]
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Cuba, music, a little history, a little biography, a lot of pleasure.
River Cottage Forever [2002]River Cottage Forever [2002]
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HFW makes us all want to rush off and buy that idyllic country cottage and raise chickens.
Ray Mears Extreme Survival Series - 1 And 2 [2003]Ray Mears Extreme Survival Series - 1 And 2 [2003]
Just the man to have close by in event of shipwreck, plane crash or getting lost.
In Search of Shakespeare [2003]In Search of Shakespeare [2003]
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Lots about England at the time and background to the plays. Good for 'A' level.
Dark Days [2001]Dark Days [2001]
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The people who LIVE in the NY subway. Are they all crazy or criminals?
Alistair Cooke's AmericaAlistair Cooke's America
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'Old style' presentation - not chock full of reconstructions - but fascinating.
9/11 [2002]9/11 [2002]
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Seems to be the definitive film on the 'day that changed the US'. Contrast with...
The Iranian Embassy SiegeThe Iranian Embassy Siege
How we do things in Britain, don't ya know!!
World War 1 : The Great War - Complete BBC Series (7 Disc Box Set)World War 1 : The Great War - Complete BBC Series (7 Disc Box Set)
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Natural partner to World at War and made with the same attention to detail.
Down From The Mountain [2001]Down From The Mountain [2001]
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More a concert record....the music from 'Oh Brother...' just sit back and enjoy.
Bus 174 [2002]Bus 174 [2002]
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TV footage of a bus siege in Rio. Corruption in the police more interesting than the siege.
Hollywood Song And Dance - The Musical YearsHollywood Song And Dance - The Musical Years
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Gentle waltz through film musicals with great clips.
Fahrenheit 9/11 [2004] double disk extra featuresFahrenheit 9/11 [2004] double disk extra features
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Difficult to ignore. Moore is good at getting his view across.
National Geographic - 30 Years Of National Geographic Specials [1996]National Geographic - 30 Years Of National Geographic Specials [1996]
Sadly most NG dvds are Region 1 only. This exception gives a taste of a classic style.