Best Selling Documentary DVDs

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...

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 “...

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 ...

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...

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...

Based on the true story of the best-selling author, animal scientist and autism advocate, who became one of America's most remarkable success stories. The visually inventive film offers stunning insights into Grandin's world, taking the audience inside her mind with a series of snapshot images that ...

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...

Space, the final frontier, comes into focus for the armchair astronaut with Hubbles Canvas. Narrated by noted astronomy columnist Ivan Semeniuk, this series of six 30-minute HD documentaries reveals the artistry of space anomalies and transcends the boundaries of time to reveal the science behind s...

Chasing Classic Cars is a full-throttle, high-definition 26 x 30min series that follows Wayne Carini, Ferrari expert and master restorer, as he takes us on his personal mission to uncover great cars and secret collections. During each 30-minute episode, he scours the countryside for classic auto...

From the Golden Gate Bridge to the modern space shuttle, the Aswan Dam to the Eiffel Tower, THE BEST OF MODERN MARVELS goes behind the scenes of the world’s most incredible technological and engineering achievements. This acclaimed History Channel® series illustrates the grand scale of hum...

The hit HISTORY™ series returns to the only family-run pawn shop in Las Vegas, where three generations of men carefully assess the value of items brought in by an array of quirky customers in need of fast cash.. Long before banks, ATMs, and check-cashing services, pawnbrokers provided monetary l...

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman are special effects experts who will stop at nothing to find the truth. Using modern day science, they put everyday myths and urban legends to the test to determine what's busted... and what's confirmed. Joined by fellow MythBusters Tory Belleci, Kari Byron and Grant Im...

Walking With Dinosaurs: Traces the 160 million year history of dinosaurs from their first appearance to their abrupt demise. This ground-breaking series explores the plants, insects and geography of the period as well as the dominant reptiles, evoking the mystery and excitement of the age when the ...

Originally conceived as "The World About Us" by Sir David Attenborough in 1967. Now being brought to DVD for the first time. This specially compiled selection features six episodes On The Trail Of Tarka The Bear Man Of Kamchatka An Eye For An Elephant Wye The Voices from The Valley Invasio...

The 6 x 52.1 Collection takes you inside the story of a ground breaking, large scale construction project that stretches the limits of engineering to the extreme. Building a new bridge or a skyscraper, a tanker or a fighter jet involves ambitious designs, vast amounts of money, and fraught tempe...

A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY... The BAFTA award-winning programme is back to explore new secrets and stories that add to the unique picture that is being created of the British coastline. COAST celebrates the unique character of the British Isles, featuring stories about the people, wildlife and eve...

In this remarkable celebration of life, Steve Leonard leads us on a journey that takes us from sea to land to air - on a voyage of discovery and surprises. This series of spectacular and astounding films recreates evolution before your very eyes, as it witnesses the key breakthroughs - and details t...

The Emmy Award Winning series Deadliest Catch returns for a sixth season, taking viewers deep into the Bering Sea with five skippers and their crews through the two toughest fishing seasons in the world - Red King Crab and Opelio Crab. Rough waves and fierce weather make the Bering Sea a difficu...

Lego. Heineken. IKEA. Coke. The retail world is made up of millions of products vying for the public's attention. Among this overwhelming supply of consumer options, demand for a few select products is so high that they become ubiquitous. The logos of these products, their use, and even their col...

Revealing the secrets of the British coastline... and their neighbours. COAST SERIES 4 follows the remarkable runaway success of the previous three. This new series broadens COAST’s horizons still further. The eight programmes continue to introduce the audience to fresh, untold stories arou...

A breathtaking journey through time, culture and art, this 18-part series includes stunning images of rarely seen treasures that represent the development of world culture and art from the Stone Age to the 20th century. Originally built in 1754, the State Hermitage museum in St Petersberg, occup...

Join Jamie and Adam, as they experience the most explosive myths they have put to the test yet. The consumers are attracted to Mythbusters just for that reason, they love the massive explosions that occasionally occur. In this collection, we have put together all the extreme explosions that have had...

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...

The most dangerous frontier in history… For more than a hundred years, larger-than-life characters, many of whom are members of logging families that go back to the time when the West was being settled, have spent their days among towering trees and powerful machines and their nights in ou...

Aircrash Investigation investigates both high-profile and little-known air disasters. It aims to uncover how and why they happened, taking viewers on board flights in trouble, recreating the tension and pressure in the cockpit and cabin. These expertly crafted dramatic re-enactments are based on...

Manure, sewage and more - all in a day’s work... Join popular host Mike Rowe as he celebrates the funny side of the ‘everyman’ employee and the unusual, uncomfortable, unappealing and downright disgusting jobs that need to get done to make life liveable. From sheep castrator to ...

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...

All aboard…for some of the most thrilling, high-octane train rides imaginable! Series host Matt Brown, a real-life railroad conductor from New England, brings his infectious passion for these monster machines to rail journeys across the United States.

The Story of Science: power proof and passion; tells the story of the forces that came together to create scientific knowledge; the practical business of making instruments and machines; the great forces of history revolutions voyages of discovery and artistic movements and the dogged determination ...

SOUTH is a very personal offering from broadcaster Marcus Lush, and in this spectacular, top rating series, he delivers personal perspectives on the grit, charm and heart that makes up the fabric of South.  Marcus explores Southland and Otago its hidden majesty, almost unchartered waters, r...

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...

Real-Life CSI... The First 48 is an engaging and confronting real life combination of “CSI” and “Law & Order”. Made with unprecedented access to America’s top police departments, this series tracks actual homicide detectives from the first moment they arrive at t...

Real-life accounts of storm chasing. The world’s top storm chasers return for one of the most violent storm seasons on record! Viewers get to witness how the courageous Storm Chasers risk their lives to record data and gather research to help improve early warning systems and save lives. Th...

Engineering an Empire: The Complete Series circles the globe to re-examine history’s most magnificent civilizations by surveying the architectural and engineering triumphs they left behind. Beginning with the mind-boggling construction feats of the ancient Egyptians, the 14 documentaries - inc...

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...

In January 1945, in the death throes of an evil empire and as the Red Army resumed its relentless advance towards Germany, the inmates of POW camps in Poland were marched west towards Germany. Amongst them were thousands of British, American and Commonwealth soldiers, many of whom had spent over fou...

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...

Discover the curious relationship between the British and the seas. Celebrates the unique character of the British Isles, featuring stories about the people, wildlife and events that make up the coastal communities. The COAST team of experts all return for this series and through a mixture of exp...

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...