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  1. Parade’s End (2012)

    Director
    Susanna White
    Subject
    Literature
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 287 minutes), £24.99

    Tom Stoppard’s adaptation of Ford Madox Ford’s novel tells the story of English aristocrats Christopher and Sylvia Tietjens. As the decadence of the Edwardian era makes way for the destruction of the...

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  2. Secrets of Our Living Planet (2012)

    Subject
    Biology; Environmental science; Geography
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 236 minutes), £19.99

    Four part BBC documentary presented by Chris Packham, who uses recent scientific discoveries to explore the different ecosystems which enable life to exist on earth through a series of complex and...

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  3. London 2012 Olympic Games (2012)

    Director
    Danny Boyle; Kim Gavin
    Subject
    Media studies; Sports science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 420 minutes), £24.99

    This 5 DVD set features both the entire opening and closing ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games as well as over seven hours of selected highlights from the games themselves, including the gold...

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  4. Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler, The (2012)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 171 minutes), £19.99

    Historian Laurence Rees examines the conundrum of Adolf Hitler: a figure fuelled by hate, incapable of forming normal human relationships and unwilling to debate political issues, who nontheless commanded...

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  5. Attenborough: Sixty Years in the Wild (2012)

    Producer
    Miles Barton
    Subject
    Biology; Science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 175 minutes), £19.99

    Sir David Attenborough has been at the forefront of natural history film-making for over half a century, during which time he has witnessed an unparalleled period of change in the planet’s history. In this...

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  6. Vikings (2012)

    Producer
    John Eastman
    Subject
    Archaeology; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 177 minutes), £19.99

    Neil Oliver presents this three-part history documentary exploring the truth behind the legend of the Vikings. Tracing their story from their Scandinavian origins and following their trail to America - or...

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  7. Orbit: Earth’s Extraordinary Journey (2012)

    Subject
    Geography; Science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 176 minutes), £19.99

    Kate Humble and Dr Helen Czerski present this programme charting Earth’s 940 million kilometre, one-year journey around the sun and explain how this is essential to maintaining life as we know it, giving...

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  8. Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City (2012)

    Subject
    History; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 173 minutes), £19.99

    Author and historian Simon Sebag Montefiore explores the history of Jerusalem, one of the oldest cities in the world, in this three-part documentary series, exploring how the holiness of the city was...

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  9. Andrew Marr’s History of the World (2012)

    Director
    Neil Rawles; Robin Dashwood; Renny Bartlett; Guy Smith
    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 467 minutes), £39.99

    Andrew Marr presents this BBC series which covers over 70,000 years of human history. Using dramatic reconstruction and CGI technology, each of the eight episodes focuses on a dominant theme of human and...

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  10. Empire (2012)

    Subject
    History; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 290 minutes), £24.99

    Jeremy Paxman presents this five part documentary series exploring the influence the British Empire still has over modern Britain. The series traces its historical rise and fall, whilst revealing its lasting...

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