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Our Precious Ponds (2011)

Subject

Natural history

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 25 minutes), £7.19

Ponds are an excellent place to explore the natural world. Sadly, many of them have now disappeared because of urban expansion, development and changes in farming practices. This documentary delves into the...

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Hidden Kingdoms (2014)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 178 minutes), £19.99

Stephen Fry narrates this three-part series produced by the BBC’s Natural History Unit. Each episode uses state of the art technology and innovative camera techniques to show the viewer life at the level...

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Grow Your Own Drugs (2009)

Subject

Health Education; Medical sciences

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 180 minutes), £15.65

Ethnobotanist and gardener James Wong demonstrates how to grow and transform familiar plants into simple natural remedies that could help ease the symptoms of a variety of minor everyday ailments. A mix of...

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Ghosts in the Dinosaur Graveyard (1993 Video)

Director

John Lynch

Subject

Geology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

The Gobi Desert of Mongolia is the world’s harshest places and its greatest dinosaur graveyard. An expedition from the American Museum of Natural History follows in the 1920s’ footsteps of one of the...

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Four with Betjeman: Victorian Architects and Architecture (2011)

Subject

Architecture

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 120 minutes), £6.99

Four part series narrated by the poet John Betjeman which looks at the work of influential Gothic architects in 1850s England. The buildings considered by Betjeman include the Houses of Parliament, the...

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First Eden, The (2007)

Subject

Archaeology; Biology; Environmental science; Geography; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 220 minutes), £19.99

David Attenborough’s acclaimed four-part series, made in 1987, looks at the history and natural history of the Mediterranean Sea and the lands that surround it. The programmes examine man’s attitude...

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Wild China (2008)

Subject

Geography

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 300 minutes), £19.99

A 5-part television series that lifts the veil on the world’s most enigmatic and magnificent country, delving into its vibrant habitats to reveal a land of unbelievable natural complexity. Journey across...

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Now and then (1976 Film, Video)

Producer

Clifford Parris

Subject

Technology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Describes the history of the gas industry from its introduction as an illuminating agent through to its use in heating and cooking. Discusses its competition with electricity and the factors which led to its...

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Oliver Kite’s Fawley (1968)

Subject

Environmental science

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 28 minutes), £8.00

Oliver Kite was a well-known naturalist and chalk stream fisherman who presented his own wildlife television on Southern Television during the 1960s. His soft tones and great knowledge of natural history...

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Expedition Congo (2013)

aka: Congo

Director

Brian Leith

Subject

Biology; Natural history

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 147 minutes), £14.19

First broadcast in 2001, this BBC documentary series focuses on the Congo River of Central Africa by exploring the rich variety of animals and habitats that are to be found along the river’s 4, 700...

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