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  1. Gospel Book of Henry the Lion, The (1988 Video)

    Subject
    Art; English language and literature; History
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min.

    Looks at the Gospel Book of Henry the Lion, a manuscript from the Middle Ages said to be one of the most valuable books in the world.

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  2. Born Free

    Date
    25 Jan 2018, 13:18
    Author
    Ben Hodson
    Post Type
    BUFVC Article

    Dr Louise Gentle, Nottingham Trent University, examines James Hill’s classic Born Free and its enduring influence on the teaching of higher education wildlife conservation. About the Author: Dr Louise...

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  3. Assyrian Lion Hunt Reliefs, The (2006)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Art; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 30 minutes), £9.99

    This DVD examines the lion hunt reliefs in the British Museum which were created around 645 BC, when the Assyrian empire was at its height and once decorated the walls of King Ashurbanipal’s palace in...

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  4. Jean Rouch

    Director
    Jean Rouch
    Subject
    Anthropology; Film studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 660 minutes), 55 euros

    A 4-DVD collection of the films of anthropologist Jean Rouch, with short introductions by Bernard Surugue to put each film in historical context. NB French language only. DVD 1 - Ciné-Transe Includes: Les...

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  5. Zalophus Wollebaeki ('Ottariidae’): Swimming Above and Under Water (1969 Film)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    When swimming and diving, sea lions display great agility, as is documented in this film using both surface and underwater shots. Young animals swimming and diving; adult males and females are shown. Made...

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  6. Ancient World with Bettany Hughes, The: Helen of Troy (2010)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Classical studies; History

    Historian Bettany Hughes embarks on an epic journey across the eastern Mediterranean to disentangle myth from reality and find out the truth about Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman on earth. (102 minutes)

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  7. Beggar’s Opera, The (1953 Video)

    Director
    Peter Brook
    Producer
    Laurence Olivier; Herbert Wilcox
    Subject
    Drama; Music
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 90 minutes), £15.99

    Peter Brook’s 1953 film adaptation of the John Gay opera. Laurence Olivier plays MacHeath, a highwayman in Newgate prison, and his love for too many beautiful women.

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  8. Ancient World with Bettany Hughes, The: The Minoans (2010)

    Subject
    Archaeology; History

    Historian Bettany Hughes explores Crete, once home to the mighty Minoan civilisation whose sophisticated society changed the whole of Greece. She examines the theories of Victorian archaeologist Arthur Evans...

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  9. Vitelloni, I (1953)

    Director
    Federico Fellini
    Subject
    Italian studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 103 minutes), £19.99

    The winner of the prestigious Silver Lion Award at the 1953 Venice Film Festival, Federico Fellini’s I VITELLONI is a brilliant and sharp observation of Italian social life in the 1950’s. The title,...

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  10. Duke Ellington Masters 1967, The: (2 Parts) (2001 Video)

    Subject
    Music
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 25, 33 min., 2000 sale: £11.99 (inclusive) each

    Second set play list: ‘Le Sucrier Velours’, ‘Lotus Blossoms’, ‘The Second Portrait of the Lion’, ‘Meditation’, ‘On the Fringe of the Jungle’, ‘Mood Indigo’, ‘Take the A Train’.

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