Documentary DVDs

N.Z.S.A.S: First Among Equals is a stunning 4 part documentary series on the inner-workings of the most elite fighting force NZ has.  The timing is perfect to release this DVD for father's day  Especially given the huge recent media coverage of Willy Apiata's recent distinction in Afghanis...

Is it possible that intelligent life forms visited Earth thousands of years ago, bringing with them technology that drastically affected the course of history and man’s own development? Presented in the 1968 bestselling book Chariots of the Gods, by Erich von Daniken, the theory of “...

Packed with excitement and revelation - and stunning screen 'firsts' - this breathtaking 10 part blockbuster narrated by David Attenborough, brings you 130 incredible stories from the frontiers of the natural world. Cutting-edge cinematic techniques capture unprecedented beautiful sequences: birds r...

After exploring the wild south in his award winning TV ONE series SOUTH, Marcus Lush has gone to the other extreme of the country for his next show, NORTH. From lighthouses to lava flows, kayaks to kiwis, beaches to butterflies, Marcus covers a lot of ground - and water - in his latest adventure abo...

This BBC natural history crown jewel combines rare action, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planets best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures. From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers, this blockbuster special edition series includes brand new special features as i...

History’s™ landmark Universe Series. The secrets of our universe are unlocked in this astonishing History™ series. Venture outside of our solar system into an epic exploration of what lies beyond, with strikingly realistic computer re-creations of the mysteries of space. Feature...

Witness the planet's most breathtaking natural events, and follow the dramatic wildlife stories behind them. Combining the epic cinematography of Planet Earth, with all the emotion, intimacy and storytelling of a wildlife diary, this series charts the effects of global climatic phenomena which t...

An exclusive documentary about New Zealand’s newest hero Corporal Willie Apiata, VC. On Monday 2nd July 2007 Prime Minister Helen Clark announced that NZSAS Corporal Apiata was to receive the Commonwealth highest military honour, the Victoria Cross. From this moment, Willie Apiata was thrus...

Explore the edges of space and time with Morgan Freeman as your guide in Through the Wormhole. With the ten thought-provoking episodes that comprise season two, you hold in your hand answers to some of the world’s greatest mysteries: Is there really life after death? What about aliens and parallel u...

When the Wright brothers took to the sky in 1903, the world paid attention as a new era of adventure and innovation was born, one that would forever change mankind's fingerprints upon the pages of history. Civil aviation is now a multi-billion dollar industry capable of transporting cargo, military...

A hugely entertaining and revealing journey through some of Britain's most beautiful and interesting historic houses in the footsetps of Queen Victoria! Royal Upstairs Downstairs follows in the footsteps of Queen Victoria to the grand houses, castles and intimate family homes across Great Britain...

Rooftop sparks a prank war with Nikki Sixx and Corey, while Kat is in New York; the dirt is spilt to a magazine and she has to give the bad news to her editor of her second book. Sparks fly and ties are severed when Corey leaves the LA Ink team however; it is short lived when he asks Kat for his job...

The U.S. Army Special Forces Green Berets are America’s unconventional warfare specialists. They are experts in guerilla warfare, sabotage and subversion. Two Weeks In Hell takes you inside their selection process — a two-week hellish assessment with tasks specifically designed to mentally and phy...

Welcome to the latest collection of great Country Calendar yarns – this time from the 2010 series. As always, we’ve put together an amazing mix of stories, covering some of New Zealand’s most stunning locations and introducing you to the remarkable folk we've met along the way. Fishing for crayfish,...

From sea to source, an epic journey following the longest river in the world... Joanna Lumley embarks on the trip of a lifetime; to follow the River Nile. On a 4000 mile journey, Joanna revisits the romantic history of the longest river in the world and talks with the people working and living th...

Following the success of The Politically Incorrect Parenting Show, comes the next series from clinical psychologist Nigel Latta, focusing on the hormone-filled, angst-ridden world of the teenager. The show blends Nigel's irreverent and provocative approach to parenthood, with sound and informed p...

Hailed as a film masterpiece and landmark in historical storytelling Ken Burns's epic documentary brings to life America's most destructive - and defining - conflict. With digitally enhanced images and new stereo sound here is the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers a heroic and tr...

A fast-paced and fascinating series with universal appeal combining CGI, archive and actuality footage to show how modern technology has shaped the objects we use, fight with, live and travel in. Find out how and why our 21st century weapons, buildings, superstructures and vehicles have evolved ...

After going places and experiencing situations that defeat most people, Bear Grylls’ survival mettle is tried and tested in the second collection of Man Vs Wild Season Two. Bear ventures into popular adventure holiday destinations around the world - locations where tourists find themselves in lif...

Urban exploration and underground adventure! Every city has its secrets - but who could imagine how many linger below ground, sometimes for thousands of years? Secret passageways, combat tunnels, buried palaces, Mafia escape routes and ammunition depots are just a few of the subterranean surprise...

It is a startling fact that the UK is made up of about 1,000 different islands, and this landmark series sets out to explore the most fascinating yet unfamiliar ones. Martin Clunes (Doc Martin, Shakespeare In Love, Men Behaving Badly) visits some of these beautiful but remote communities, sheddin...

Includes Walking with Monsters, Walking with Dinosaurs, The Ballad of Big Al, Walking with Beasts, Walking with Cavemen, and Chased by Dinosaurs. Journey back millions of years to witness the birth and extinction of dinosaurs and prehistoric beasts followed by the emergence of our cavemen ancestors...

David Attenborough reveals a secret universe - it is teeming with life and is all around us, yet we never see it. It is the world of the very small, and it is a world of sex, drugs and violence. Here David shows us not just bugs, beetles and creepy-crawlies, but scorpions and centipedes, mites and m...

Follow the team from UFO magazine as they open their files and investigate cases around the globe. Editor-in-Chief Bill Birnes and frequent contributor Dr. Ronnie Millione are joined by Pat Uskert, a journalist with a speciality in securing access to UFO documentation. The team's access to UFO evide...

ANCIENT ALIENS returns in SEASON TWO to explore the controversial theory that extraterrestrials have visited Earth for millions of years. From the age of dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the United States, each episode in this new series gives histo...

The epic World War II series from the Soviet perspective. The Unknown War is a landmark television documentary series about the Soviet struggle against — and ultimate victory over — the Nazi war machine. Hosted and narrated by Academy Award®–winner Burt Lancaster, this sprawling series features r...

100 Years Of Titanic Commemorate a century of Titanic with this double release from NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. Secrets of the Titanic: Join one of the century's most celebrated underwater expeditions with famed oceanographer and explorer Dr. Robert Ballard on his search for the sunken luxury liner R...

Join Bear Grylls and 11 volunteers on a journey of redemption through adversity and discovery in the harsh conditions of the Sahara under the brutal training of the Legion. Traditionally the Foreign Legion has been a place for men to escape a past they’d rather forget. A new name, a new identity ...

Aftermath is a high budget CGI docu-drama series where each episode starts with a sudden cataclysmic event and poses a fascinating “what if?“ question. What if the earth stopped spinning? What if the sun became a red giant with humans still around? What if the world’s population doubled? What if the...

Mercedes, Audi, Rolls Royce, Bentley. It's a truly European obsession: the quest to combine the power and precision that is intrinsically linked to high-performance vehicles with the style and elegance synonymous with luxury car makers. Visiting four renowned car manufacturers, we are privy to a ...

The Bafta-winning Coast returns with a fifth series journeying around the British Isles and abroad to see how shared seas unite us with our neighbours across the water. The eight-part series is once again packed with intriguing and heart-warming anecdotes, untold stories and glorious scenery. The...

Buildings have the power to make a statement define an era and change people's relationship to the world around them. Iconic Buildings & Great Palaces explores how a building's design can wield more influence than what it houses within. From London's first environmental skyscraper 'The Gherkin' to...

Ice Road Truckers, IRT: Deadliest Roads, sends today’s toughest drivers to navigate the world’s most dangerous roads as they haul their way through India’s Himalayan highways, some of the most historic and lethal on the planet. From the crowded streets of Delhi, to treacherously steep, narrow and ...

Explore Britain’s beauty and heritage from the air. A fantastic collection of superb AERIAL BRITAIN films offering a unique, bird’s eye view of the British landscape: The Pembrokeshire Coast Path, The West Highland Way, The Great British Coastline, Saxon Shore Way & South Downs Way, ...

Joanna Lumley turns cat detective, exploring the unique, peculiar relationship we have with our number one pet. From lions and tigers to cougars and kittens, people simply love cats. Joanna Lumley embarks on a unique journey around the world to unlock the secrets of this 5000 year-old fascination...

The highly-acclaimed documentary series Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn (8 episodes) . In her Emmy Award-winning and final performance before the camera, the iconic actress travels across seven countries to explore 17 of the worlds most enchanting flower gardens.Each episode of Gardens ...

This extraordinary 5 part series reveals the true and awesome beauty of our solar system. Giant ice fountains rising over 100km high; an ocean hidden beneath a frozen crust of ice; storms twice the size of Earth coloured blood red by a vortex of dust and gases; immense volcanoes that could rip a...

The rugged adventurers who work in the most brutal fishing seasons on the planet - Red King Crab and Opilio Crab - are the real deal. With the mindset of pirates - high risk for high reward - these crabbers put their life and limbs on the line in Deadliest Catch Season 5. In Season 5 Sig Hansen a...

The Emmy-nominated series returns for its fourth season following the now legendary captains and crews of five crab-fishing vessels on the Bering Sea doing one of the deadliest and most lucrative jobs in the world. The brave crews endure subzero arctic weather 60-mph winds and turbulent seas with...

Get the inside story on America’s deadliest gangs. They’re known for killing and terrorizing, and they’ve left their violent mark on American history. Delve deep into the rich and often brutal bloodlines of America’s gangs, from Memphis and St. Louis to Dallas, Charlotte, ...