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First World War, The

Subject

History

Distribution

DVD (Region 2 PAL, 597 minutes), £49.99

A 10-part series based on the book by Hew Strachan, Professor of the History of War at Oxford University. Conventional myths of the war as a European conflict are exploded and the human tragedy is placed...

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Great Events of the 20th Century (1999 Video)

aka: Greatest Events of the 20th Century, The

Subject

History

Distribution

DVD

A collection of newsfilm covering 101 newsworthy events of the 20th century. Items are: 1) Opening credits; 2) Queen Victoria’s funeral; 3) Wright brothers’ first flight; 4) Suffragette dies under...

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Frank Capra’s Why we Fight (1942)

Director

Frank Capra

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 403 minutes), £24.99

Forceful propaganda on the aims of democracy contrasted with fascism. Liberties are taken with the material but a good example of the best resources of Hollywood directed towards propaganda and patriotic...

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Cinema 16: European Short Films (2004)

Subject

Media studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 210 minutes (films) + 210 minutes (commentary)), £20.00

A selection of 16 short films, including many unseen early works from some of Europe’s greatest directors. Made between 1957 and 2000. All the films are accompanied by commentaries, many given by the...

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Tribe, Series 1-3 (2007)

Subject

Anthropology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 900 minutes), £34.99

Compiilation of the three series of television programmes in which Bruce Parry goes to live with some of the world’s oldest indigenous people in the most remote parts of the planet, shedding the trappings...

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History of Football, The: The Beautiful Game (6 Parts) (2002)

Subject

Sports science

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 104 min each first 5 parts; 156 min part 6), £19.99 each part

A series with two titles per cassette, except Volume 3 which has 3 parts. Focuses on every aspect of the game from its humble beginnings to the multi-million pound industry it is today. Investigates the...

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