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Browse our online shop of nostalgic film DVDs including wartime and traditional music documentaries, retro children’s programmes and old fashioned films. Choose from titles like How The War Was Won, Britain In The Forties and True Stories of Dunkirk, to the Hollywood Musicals, the Beatles Celebration and The Story of Marilyn Monroe. Our Gift Card DVDs ranging from 1930 to 1984 make excellent birthday cards, with an exclusive documentary featuring the top news, events and personalities of your chosen year.

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100 Years Of Comedy - £5.99
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Here it is! With the centenial of the invention of motion pictures comes a programme with all the laughs that can be crammed into 100 minutes of
non stop merriment. Journey on a rip-roaring trip through the world of cinema comedy, with the funniest moments in the history of Hollywood from slap-stick of the silents through the screwball comedies of the 1930's and 40's, to the red hot
hi-jinks of Hollywoods most recent comedies.

You'll see great classic comedians including Laurel and Hardy, The Marx Brothers, The Three Stooges, Mae West, W.C.Fields, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Harold Lloyd, Abbott and Costello, Danny Kaye and many many more!!!

This is one comedy kaleidoscope you'll watch again and again!
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100 Years Of Motorcycling - £4.99
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Over the last 100 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 many ways. We pay tribute to the humble motorcycle that has gone from a bicycle with a motor strapped on, to a fantastic, fast, sleek, futuristic and reliable piece of 21st century art! DVD contains chapter points for easy scene access.
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Charlie Chaplin: His Life and Work - £4.99
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This programme explores the life of Charlie Chaplin from his poverty stricken childhood in the London slums through to his millionaire status as one of the first great celebrities of Hollywood. Using treasured black and white silent movies and new footage it gives a fascinating insight into the character of this great comedian and examines the environment that made the man.

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Classic Morris Cars - £4.99
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The Morris car has come a long way from the days of the early Bullnose Morris. This programme features many famous models in the Morris car range, including some very rare ones, from the 1930`s to the 1970`s. Among the models featured are the Marina, Mini, Eight, Ten, Oxford and Minor which all evoke memories of days gone by.

Concorde: End of an Era - £6.99
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This programme presents a unique insight into the development of the concorde, going behind the scenes in the many sites in France and Britain. The programme also features rare archive footage of many of the test aircraft built to teat the technologies that went into Concorde.

The programme is brought right up to date with the tragic crash in Paris, the return to flight and the memorable images of Concorde's last return to London's Heathrow Airport.
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Ghosts of England and Belgrave Hall - £5.99
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This double feature DVD brings together two programmes in which the ISPR (The International Society for Paranormal Research) probe the threshold of the paranormal during a series of haunting investigations including the Jack the Ripper and The Whitechapel Murders.

Hollywood Musicals Of The 40's - £4.99
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In the 1940's America was just emerging from The Great Depression. War engulfed half the world, and the future looked uncertain. The Hollywood musical had the recipe to make things better. Because of the Hollywood musical people still
believed that dreams really do come true. Glamour spread across the screen. In glorious colour, and even in black and white, the screen glittered.

Join Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Gene Kelly, Ann Miller, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Jimmy Durante and a host of others as we celebrate the great Musicals of the 1940's, when Hollywood put its best feet forward - dancing feet! From nostalgia to contemporary jazz, the Hollywood Musical had it all in the
1940's.

Hollywood Musicals Of The 50's - £4.99
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Relive the excitement of Opening Night as the curtain is raised on Hollywood Musicals of the 1950's. All the music, the dancing, the exotic locales, the comedy and the drama are included in a salute to the greatest musicals ever to grace the motion picture screen. From the artistry of the ballet in An American In Paris to the Arabian Nights fantasy of Kismet, there are stars shining in all their glory. Gene
Kelly, Howard Keel, Fred Astaire and Donald O'Conner to name just a few. Enjoy clips from Singin' In The Rain, Kiss Me Kate, The Band Wagon, Royal Wedding, Oklahoma and Silk Stockings. Hollywood Musicals Has It All!!!

DVD Extras: Great dance scenes and interviews with the stars.

Hollywood Musicals Of The 60's - £4.99
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The 60's was the last great decade for the American movie musical, but it was also probably its best. With blockbusters like The Sound Of Music, West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins, Oliver and Funny Girl, the artform reached its peak. Join us on a singing and dancing tour from the Austrian Alps to the vaudeville halls of
Brooklyn....from dancing in the streets of Spanish Harlem to the shores of River
City.... from the chimneys of Old London to the sound stages of Hollywood. These
are the best and the biggest extravaganzas ever!

Including stars such as Julie Andrews, Audrey Hepburn, Judy Holiday, Dick Van Dyke, Dean Martin, Mary Tyler Moore, Rock Hudson, Richard Harris, Frank Sinatra and many many more!!!

Extra Feature: Five mini-productions on the making of some the biggest musicals in movie history. Including footage of pre-production, set building, and the shooting of famous scenes from star studded titles such as A Hard Days Night, Funny Girl and Oliver.

How The War Was Won: Keep Smling Through - £6.99
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The fighting spirit of the British people during World War II has never been denied. From the home front to the front line they kept smiling through - with a little help from the stars in battle dress.

Arthur Askey, Jack Warner, Gert and Daisy, Max Wall, Tommy Trinder and George Formby all lent a hand, each bringing their individual brand of humour to the war effort.
New songs and old favourites, sung by Gracie Fields, Beryl Davis, Syd Walker and Bernie Clifton, all helped to raise morale. While an army of unsung amateur performers enlisted by ENSA entertained their hearts out for the troops, the public
and the spirit of the nation. This warm, funny and highly enjoyable programme will keep you smiling too.

I Was There: True Stories of Dunkirk - £5.99
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This is a true story of Operation Dynamo, as told by the people who were actually there, who really faced the terrible bombing from thr air and who really withstood the vicious bombardment from the mainland. This DVD tells the real story of the ferocious battles as heavily outnumbered and outgunned, British Soldiers fought
against hopeless odds, in the hope that at least some of their comrades might escape back into the sea.

Over 7 days and nights 388,226 men were evacuted from the beaches of Dunkirk, almost exactly 3 times the amount of men rescued from the beaches of Gallipoli. 222 navel vessels and 665 civilian craft had continuously ferried between Dunkirk and the British coast, a miraculous landmark in modern military history.

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In Search Of Lambretta - £4.99
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From the streets of the Isle of Wight & Nigel Cox’s fantastic collection of scooters, from Italian Auto Jumbles to Casa Lambretta itself, join us on a journey to explore the legend of Lambretta in the country that gave birth to this classic piece of scooter history. This DVD features chapter points for easy scene selection.

Kings And Queens Of England - Modern Monarchy - £5.99
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Modern Monarchy 1837 - present.

We begin our look at the Modern Monarchy with the longest ruling royal in British history; Queen Victoria. From her accession to the throne in 1837 to her death in 1901 Victoria was to reign for 64 years. In contrast, Edward VII her successor, was to be king for only 10 years; a reign that led up to the current House of Windsor.

The first of the Windsor's; George V, despite being a German prince was to be monarch throughout the First World War and up to his eventual death in 1936 at the age of 70.

1936 was to see his son and successor Edward VIII abdicate as a result of his love for divorcee Wallace Simpson, in his place his brother Albert was crowned George VI. Albert was the first royal to marry a commener since Henry VIII, she was later to be known to us as the ever popular Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. In 1952 her daughter Elizabeth II was crowned Queen and she still remains to this day.

Although the days of the British Empire are long gone and Britain can no longer be referred to as "Great" here you have an informative record of a period which experienced huge political and social reform and one which took us through two World Wars. In addition to the expert analysis and presentaion by Alan Ereira, this programme is complimented with atmospheric re-enactments throughout.

SPECIAL FEATURES. Picture gallery. Interactive menus. Exceprts from other titles in the series.

Morcambe and Wise Night Train To Murder - £6.99
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Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise star in this hilarious spoof comedy thriller.

The two entertainers become embroiled in a 1940's murder mystery when they take Eric's niece under their wing, after she arrives at the stage door at the end of one of their show.

Lysette Anthony plays the leading lady as Eric Morecambe's niece, in this funny and affectionate send-up of some of the great thriller writers, from Edgar Wallace and Raymond Chandler to Agathe Christie.

The Aston Martin: Class, Elegance and Power - £6.99
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The name Aston Martin evokes memories of some of the most glorious episodes in Britain's motor racing history, when the cars wore their famous "Racing Green" livery with pride. Not for nothing is Aston Martin hailed "the British Ferrari."

All the significant Astons are featured in this production, beginning with the cars that raced on the Brooklands banking in the nineteen-twenties right up to the new DB9 released in 2004.

The Ultimate History of Aston Martin!!!
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The Battle Of Hastings 1066 Tapestry Of A Battle - £5.99
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William the Conqueror's invasion of England.

The great battle fought near the English seaside dtown of Hastings on October 14th 1066 was perhaps the most significant in England's history. The great victory won that day by Duke William of Normandy over Harold II of England was to shape forever the destiny of a nation. For at the end of a day of furious battle, the sun set not only on the dead and wounded who littered Senlac Hill, but also on the entire Anglo Saxon way of life.

"The Battle of Hastings" features atmospheric reconstruction and re-enactment footage, plus dramatised "eye-witness" accounts. The very latest 3D computer mapping techniques combine with delightful images from the remarkable Bayeux Tapestry to tell the dramatic story of a battle which remains one of the most famous in military history.

Narrated by Michael Leighton. Featuring expert comment and analysis by Dr David Chandler, the world's foremost military historian and former head of War Studies at Sandhurst.

SPECIAL FEATURES: Test your knowledge. Picture gallery. Ineractive menus. Excerpts from other titles in the series.

The Battle Of Waterloo - £5.99
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It was a battle which would change the face of Europe forever. A day of savage fighting which destroyed the dreams of Napoleon and freed the Continent from the threat of his vaulting ambitions. Yet it could all have been so different, for the outcome of the great battle was determined by a handful of fateful decisions and desperate actions.

The spectacular DVD tells the story of the final thunderous encounter of the Napoleonic era. Featuring stunning excepts from major feature films, specially filmed authentic reconstructions and re-enactments, and dramatised "eye witness" accounts "The Battle Of Waterloo 1815" provides a unique record of one of the turning points in world history.

The Mini Cooper - £6.99
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The Ultimate History of the Mini tells the story of the small car that became one of the giants in the automobile history. Using a mix of exclusively shot footage and incredible archive material, much of which will never have been seen before, this programme charts the rise and rise of one of Britain's best loved cars.

The Story of Boxing - £6.99
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The story of Boxing is a comprehensive history of the toughest sport in the world -
the only sport in fact which can never be called a game.

Presented by British Heavyweight legend Henry Cooper it starts with the earliest moving images from the turn of the 20th Century capturing greats such as Jack
Johnson, the first black heavy-weight champion through to the 'Manassa Mauler' Jack Dempsey and his eventual conqueror Gene Tunney as well as tough challengers such as Frenchman, George Carpentier.

The story of Boxing looks at the fights and careers of the great champions outside the heavy-weight division including local heroes such as Jimmy Wilde, Benny Lynch, 'kid' Berg, Randolph Turpin and stars from America including the incomparable middleweight Sugar Ray Robinson and 'Homicide' Henry Armstrong.

The golden years of the 1970s are recalled through the fights of Ken Norton, 'Smokin' Joe Frazier and George Foremen with a special extended profile of the greastest' himself, Muhammad Ali.

The miraculous middle-weight of the 1980s from both sides of the Atlantic aren't forgotten either. The memories will come flooding back when tracing the careers of the greats of the fight game including Nigel Benn, Chris Ewbank, Tommy Hearns, Marvellous Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Leonard.

The story of Boxing brings the history of the sport bang up to date with an enthralling look at such modern legends as Prince Naseem, Oscar De La Hoya, Lennox Lewis and Feltz Trinidad and along the way gives some tantalising glimpses of some of the men who may one day become great champions themselves.

Tommy Cooper Just Like That - £6.99
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This DVD contains two programmes with some of his most hilarious sketches to enjoy again and again.

THE MAGIC TOUCH. Compiled from rare and classic footage. Tommy takes us through some riotous sketches in his own off the cuff style. Join him and guests, Eric Sykes and Henry Cooper as they encounter Nautical Cooper, Accountant Cooper, Courting Cooper, Troubadour Tommy and the grand finale - the Amazing
Shirt Trick!

TRIBUTE TO A COMIC GENIUS. It's all here - the bizarre conjuring tricks, the comic antics and Tommy's unique brand of humour - exactly as you remember him.
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Worzel Gummidge Series 1 - £4.99
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TV’s favourite scarecrow comes to life again in this bumper collection of stories presented on a single DVD disc package. All seven episodes from series one are included starring Jon Pertwee as Worzel, Una Stubbs as Aunt Sally and Geoffrey Bayldon as the Crowman. This is the first time this series has been released as one collectors’ edition. DVD features chapter points for easy scene selection.
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