Compulsive ‘Compulsion’

989423252 6rYBJ S Compulsive CompulsionFilm heavyweight in Courtroom Drama .

Orson Welles, famous for Citizen Kane once quipped about his career, “I started at the top and have been working my way down ever since”.

Always something of a gun for hire, when not directing , he always turned in interesting performances adding a touch of class to some very ordinary material.

Now and again

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Victory at Sea (The War Files) DVD.

961152511 LFgHi S Victory at Sea (The War Files) DVD.These DVD’s are made up of four separate films assembled from original World War II footage under the general title Victory at Sea.

Each film takes as its theme a particular stage of the War that was waged at sea .

In ‘Sea and Sand’

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Strictly Tango

961154696 YpUpq S Strictly TangoLove and romance on the dance floor or in the comfort of your living room.

Who can forget the great Al Pacino playing a blind Colonel, taking a beautiful girl on to the dance floor to tango in the film,’Scent of a Woman’.

What romance! What splendour and grace, as he leads and she follows,

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Britain’s Greatest Machines

975051163 aiv5U S Britains Greatest MachinesHave you ever wondered why we have trains and how it is that jet planes fly with compressed hot  exhaust air?.

These DVD’s take you on an amusing, informative journey explaining that many of the machines that define our lives are in fact home grown inventions.

Necessity they say is the mother of

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Explaining the Unexplicable-the Great Inca Rebellion

968394999 nnbvA S Explaining the Unexplicable the Great Inca RebellionThree Hundred Not Out!  The first recorded gunshot death in history .

Hollywood would love it and for many years they did. The legend of a bold band of three hundred Spanish warriors who took on thousands and conquered a nation.

How come?

It is South America and a Spanish King

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Maya Mystery and Massacre

952456891 A9Rxa S Maya Mystery and MassacreThe Mayan Civilisation dates from 15 hundred years ago.

It was located in Central America and lasted for nearly 2000 years.

The remains of its existence has only come to light in the last one hundred years or so.

Recent research has shown that the Mayan society was complex with

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Country Pursuits

653615206 J2Yxv S Country PursuitsIt is a busy, busy show this week crammed full of great music.

There’s the usual look at the ever changing Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart, and a reminder as to how you can win a copy of the last album the legendary Johnny Cash recorded.

Our Album of the Week takes on a bluegrassy type feel and it’s a bit of

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The North East and Britains got talent

908605935 jnH72 S The North East and Britains got talentI’ve always said , and it surely cannot be denied that the North East of England is rich in talent.

We’ve produced artists across the entertainment field for years from The Animals, John Miles, and Mark Knopfler through to Jimmy Nail, Tim Healy,Denice Welsh and Ant and Dec…..and these are only a

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In Tranzit

892921721 8E5Ao S In TranzitIf you are a collector or have a passion for war films then the latest DVD offering called ‘In Tranzit’ will be a welcome addition to your library.

Based on a true story it tells the story of German prisoners of war who are taken to a Russian transit womens prison after the end of World War II .

The prison wardens

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Lady Antebellum need you now

882520532 ohRXs S Lady Antebellum need you nowI’ve often related to the fact that in country music there’s many cases of following in family footsteps.

Instant examples that spring to mind are Rosanne Cash and father Johnny, Pam Tillis and father Mel, Dean Miller and father Roger, Shooter Jennings and father Waylon, the list is practically endless, however more recently country music has

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