Some of the most captivating moments in Natural History as presented by David Attenborough
Introduced and presented by David Attenborough, this specially compiled documentary includes the most memorable images from his vast selection of natural history programming. Featuring sequences from the landmark series, Attenborough's successful team has hand picked 90 minutes of the most celebrated natural history moments. Highlights include David's encounter with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda, killer whales hunting seals and a beautiful selection of the most colourful and interesting birds...
DVD Extras: Making of The Trials Of Life. Making of The Living Planet. Out-takes. Original producer commentary. Complete filmography. Original score from series. Rated: E (exempt from classification)
Duration: 109 mins over 1 disc
See history come to life in the way that's uniquely BBC
Beyond Imagination is a collection of 3 high quality docudrama comprising of Pyramid – Beyond Imagination, Colosseum – Rome’s Arena of Death and Pompeii – The Last Day.
BBC has skilfully weaved narration and scripted text, providing a fine balance of fact and fiction where BBC combines the latest archaeological discoveries, location shooting and state-of-the-art computer effects to reveal the untold stories of these great monuments in history.
Pyramid – Beyond Imagination. Where we follow the life-journey of Nakht, a rural nobody who, along with his brother, get conscripted and taken to Cairo with thousands of others to work on the Great Pyramid of Giza. Colosseum – Rome's Arena of Death introduces the slave, Verus, who is quick to see that the life of a gladiator in the arena is far more glamorous and less dangerous than an ultimately short life in the quarries. Pompeii – The Last Day. Truly dramatic. It presents Pompeii as something of a small metropolis much like any other situated on the Bay of Naples. Discover what happens when the peace is shattered by the rumblings of Mt Vesuvius in AD 79. Terror, panic, horror, death and destruction
DVD Extras:
Pyramid: the Making of the feature, Fact file about the Pyramids (text), Photo gallery, Before and After Visual Effect comparisons, TV spots and trailers
Colosseum: Colosseum- A Composer’s Story Feature, Six interviews with the crew and actor, fact files about the Colosseum (text)
Pompeii: Interview with the director and costume designer, fact files about Pompeii (text)
Rated: M 15+
Duration: 150 mins over 2 discs
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The truth behind the epic monuments of the Industrial Revolution
From Isambard Kingdom Brunel's ‘great ship' the SS Great Eastern, to the Panama Canal that linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans more than 50 years later, the Seven Wonders of the Industrial world is a compelling mix of computer-generation and dramatic re-creations engineered to bring these fascinating stories to life.
These monumental creations are the products of burning ambition, extravagant dreams, passion and rivalry of great minds. Based on real events, with scripts adapted from records of the day and the application of spectacular CGI techniques, the seven stories in the set are:
The SS Great Eastern
The London Sewer System
The Bell Rock Lighthouse
The US Transcontinental Railway
The Panama Canal
The Hoover Dam
The Brooklyn Bridge
DVD Extras:
Timeline. Biographies. Picture gallery. Scene indexing.
Rated: E (exempt from classification)
Duration: 350 mins over 2 discs
Triumphs and trials of the monarchy as told by Simon Schama
Accessible, engaging and above all, entertaining, ‘A History of Britain' is written and presented by the renowned Simon Schama, Professor of History at Columbia University, New York. It is a lively and, at times, bloody tale of an ancient nation dating back to 3100 BC.
This DVD features the complete 15-part epic BBC series, presented on six DVDs in special edition packaging.
It is a brilliant portrait of the British people- an epic series examining the growth of British civilization from the Neolithic days of Stonehenge to the dazzling era of Elizabeth I, through to the turbulent civil wars of the seventeenth century to the rise of Imperialist England and its consequences in Britain of the twentieth century.
DVD Extras:
Two interviews with Simon Schama plus satellite link with Mark Wilson. Three original music pieces from the programme. Behind the scenes footage. One hour BBC Four Simon Schama lecture. The History Of Britain advert/promo. Photo gallery. Schama biography (text).
Rated: PG
Duration: Approx. 940 mins over 6 discs
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A break-through journey into the most complex biological mechanism on Earth.
From fertilised egg to six trillion cells working in concert, this is a journey of discovery that shed light to the intricacies of the human body. While the latest imaging techniques guide the viewer through veins, down fallopian tubes and around the brain, this groundbreaking series also explores the human drama born of this microscopic world. Presented by Robert Winston, a medical scientist and leading commentator on medical matters, The Human Body will take you into one of the most alien worlds imaginable...
Featured episodes: 'Life Story', 'An Everyday Miracle', 'First Steps', 'Raging Teens', 'Brain Power', 'As Time Goes By', and 'The End of Life'.
DVD Extras:
The "making of" The Human Body, CD ROM utilising programme structurea and footage, including puzzles, games and other activities.
Rated: PG
Duration: Approx. 394 mins over 3 discs
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Tales of fascinating creatures from the ancient world brought to you by the award winning team of “Walking with Dinosaurs”
Ever since the dinosaurs died out over 65 million years ago, mammals have dominated our planet. A succession of bizarre evolutionary specimens have come and gone- from walking whales to sabre-toothed cats- yet many of these magnificent creatures have never been visualized. Here, for the first time, some of these spectacular, unfamiliar animals are recreated and set into the context of their world. Walking with Beasts - A Prehistoric Safari vividly reveals the extraordinary ancestors of modern mammals, and the arrival of man, bringing to life the origins of our heritage.
DVD Extras:
'Triumph Of The Beasts' - 50 minute special on the rise of the mammal.
'The Beasts Within'- 50 minute special on scientist's search for man's link to apes.
Beast fact files. Photo gallery. Production crew interviews. Storyboard comparisons.
'Making of’ documentary.
Rated: E (exempt from classification)
Duration: 273 mins over 2 discs
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Uncover the mysterious, diverse and enchanting world of Birds.
Presented by David Attenborough, this box set contains ten episodes on the fascinating life of birds.
Covering every aspect on the topic of birds that one can imagine, this grand series harks all the way back to 150million years ago when some birds abandoned flight in an attempted to take over the earth. This series also aim to help us in developing a comprehensive and clear understanding of the often-mysterious world of birds.
Spanning over 3 DVD, the episodes featured are:
Taking To The Air, The Mastery Of Flight, The Unquenchable Appetite, The Fisherman, The Hunters, The Eloquent Communicators, Finding Partners, The Demands Of The Egg, The Problems Of Parenthood and A New Life.
DVD Extras:
Additional footage, Scene selection, Graphical menu.