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Mark Twain’s America (1960 Film)

Subject

History; Literature

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 1), £8.91

Recreates the life of Mark Twain and the age in which he lived, through a collection of period engravings and photographs. Highlights the 1880s and 1890s, with pictures of frontier towns and Manhattan....

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W.H. Auden Reading His Poetry (1993)

Subject

English language and literature

Distribution

Sale, Audio (Cassette), £7.99

W.H. Auden reads a personal selection of 18 poems from his work, covering almost two decades. The recording features "In Memory of W.B. Yeats", "In Praise of Limestone", "The Capital", "School Children", "As...

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When China Met Africa (2011)

Director

Marc Francis; Nick Francis

Producer

Miriana Bojic Walter

Subject

Economics; Politics & government

Distribution

DVD (Region 2 PAL, 75 minutes), £14.99

Marc Francis’ documentary film explores the expanding footprint of China’s rising global power; in particular how the historic meeting of fifty African heads of state in Beijing, affected the lives of...

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This is Not a Film (2010)

Director

Jafar Panahi

Subject

Film studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 75 minutes), £14.99

Film by Iranian director Jafar Panahi, made on an iPhone and a DV camera, documenting the director’s house arrest in his Tehran apartment as he awaits the result of his appeal against his twenty-year ban...

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Room 237 (2013)

Director

Rodney Ascher

Producer

Tim Kirk

Subject

Film studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 102 minutes), £11.44

Rodney Ascher’s documentary about The SHINING features fans, critics and scholars speaking about the film who reveal a surprising number of theories about the meanings, codes, clues and subtexts hidden in...

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Poetry from the BBC Archives (1994)

aka: John Betjeman: Poetry from the BBC Archives

Subject

English language and literature

Distribution

Sale, Audio (CD, 120 minutes), £19.98

A compilation of Sir John Betjeman’s poetry chosen from over thirty years of radio and television programmes. Includes the very best of Sir John Betjeman’s performances and is a fitting tribute to the...

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Churchill: When Britain Said No (2015)

Director

Christopher Spencer

Subject

History; Politics & government

This documentary examines the reasons why Winston Churchill - who had just led the nation to victory in war - led the Conservative Party to defeat at the 1945 General Election. [60 minutes]

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Measure for Measure (2007 Film)

Director

Bob Komar

Producer

Simon Phillips (2)

Feature film. Contemporary re-working of Measure for Measure set in the British Army.

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Summoned by Bells (1960 Audio)

Producer

Douglas Cleverdon

Subject

Literature; Media studies

Distribution

Sale, Audiocassette. 120 min., 2004 sale: £9.99 (inclusive)

Sir John Betjeman reads his verse autobiography, describing the pains and pleasures of growing up. Covers his earliest boyhood memories of Highgate and of Archibald, his old stuffed bear, through to his...

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Phantom of 42nd Street, The (1945 Film)

Director

Albert Herman

Producer

Albert Herman

Feature film. Theatre critic Tony Wooldrich (O’Brien) and his sidekick cab driver Romeo with a penchant for quoting Shakespeare (Mulhall) investigate a backstage murder apparently linked to Shakespearean...

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