10/28/11 - Gain insight into the life of the controversial and inspiring woman who led the United Kingdom for more than ten years with the BBC release The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher now on DVD. Featuring three outstanding productions - The Long Walk to Finchley, The Falkland’s Play and Margaret - on two discs, this fascinating collection follows the political career of the former Prime Minister. Andrea Riseborough (Happy Go Lucky), Patricia Hodge (The Legacy of Reginald Perrin, Miranda) and Lindsay Duncan (Doctor Who, Rome) respectively tackle the role of the Iron Lady in these films. Click Here for More Details and Review
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10/10/09 - This BBC/Animal Planet and Discovery co-production reveals the beauty and struggles of America's first National Park, Yellowstone, in the BBC Video DVD and Blu-ray release - Yellowstone: Battle for Life. Viewers will follow the intertwining stories of Yellowstone's iconic inhabitants - including America's last great bison herds, the grizzly bear, the grey wolf, antelope and more - as they battle to survive. The release contains three hour-long episodes that encompass nearly an entire year at Yellowstone National Park, as well as 30 minutes of behind-the-scenes special features. Click Here for More Details
8/24/08 - Witness some of the most moving and intimate elephant behavior ever captured on film, now collected for the first time in BBC's Echo and the Other Elephants DVD. Sir David Attenborough and famed researcher Cynthia Moss are your knowledgeable hosts for all three prize-winning episodes as seen on PBS Nature. You'll follow thirty eventful years in the life of Echo, the wise and experienced matriarch of an African elephant family-from mating struggles and raising mischievous children, to kidnapping and emotional reunions, all filmed in Kenya's spectacular Amboseli National Park. Four additional programs help you get to know and understand these magnificent creatures even more. Click Here for More Details
8/24/08 - Get a little wild as Sir David Attenborough leads you on a dazzling journey that reveals the lives and habitats of the most amazing animals in BBC's Wildlife Specials DVD. Along with the spectacular scenery, you'll witness fascinating animal behavior both moving and enlightening. Includes the magnificent nature films Polar Bear: The Arctic Warrior, Crocodile: The Smiling Predator, Leopard: The Agent of Darkness, Eagle: The Master of the Skies, Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans and Wolf: The Legendary Outlaw. Click Here for More Details
2/20/08 - In the spectacular Riverdance: Live From Radio City Music Hall Two-Disc Collector's Edition DVD, fans can relive the phenomenal 1995 concert at the world's largest indoor theater. Starring principal dancers Jean Butler, Colin Dunne and Marie Pagés, this amazing restored and remastered production contains over two hours of bonus material, including "Riverdance: The Documentary - 10 Years," which chronicles the group's first ten years; "Riverdance in China"; and "Riverdance on the BBC's Pebble Mill," including an exclusive interview with Jean Butler. Click Here for More Details & Review
12/1/07 -
From the BBC Natural History Unit, The Blue Planet: Seas of Life is the first comprehensive documentary on the natural history of the world's oceans. Presented by Sir David Attenborough and produced by Alastair Fothergill, this series won two Emmy Awards (Outstanding Cinematography -- Non Fiction and Outstanding Music Composition) This remarkable new Special Edition DVD also contains an additional 80 minutes of extras plus four previously unreleased documentaries for approximately 11 hours of content. Click Here for More Details
12/11/06 - The creatures that live in the great depths of the sea are the least known of any on the planet, as the majesty of this world has remained beyond our reach until now. From BBC Video and the makers of the Walking With series, the Ocean Odyssey Documentary DVD explores the most mysterious environment on earth, and its fascinating inhabitants. By using new technological advances and CGI, this two-part series showcases the most accurate and revealing portrait of the beauty of the earth's oceans ever captured. Click Here for More Details
10/31/06 - BBC Atlas of the Natural World: Western Hemisphere and Antarctica DVD is a 6-disc set including four landmark series: Land of the Eagle, Spirits of the Jaguar, BAFTA nominated Wild South America, and Sir David Attenborough's BAFTA and International Emmy Award-winning Life In The Freezer. Together, these four series offer one of the most comprehensive portraits of the Western Hemisphere and Antarctica ever assembled. Each series can be viewed in Enhanced Content Mode, which provides pop-up windows that appear periodically during the program featuring added factual content. Click Here for More Details
