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DVD > Travel
Eric Thompson narrates this documentary looking at the daily lives
of people who live in rural France. The episodes are: 'Goosey,
Goosey, Gander', 'Frenchman's Holiday', 'New Wines and Hard Times',
'The Blacksmith, the Baker, the Blood Pudding Maker', 'Then Turn
Not Pale, Beloved Snail', 'Desastre, Catastrophe, Cataclysme,
Apocalypse' and 'Add Penicillin, Stir Well'.
Collection of four episodes of the TV series which follows Scottish
climber, author and broadcaster Tom Weir as he travels around
Scotland exploring its landscape and natural history. In each
programme Tom delves into a different region's history, geography
and the life and times of its local people.
James Mason narrates this Emmy Award-winning documentary series
about explorers who have gone in search of the source of the River
Nile.
UK migrant Tessa Steven presents this informative guide to studying
in Australia.
A look at three different railway lines from the point of view of
the engine driver. Included with each of the three engines is a
technical description, a map of the route and a slide show.
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Monkey!: 13
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Masaaki Sakai, Shiro Kishibe, Masako Natsume, Tonpei Hidari, Shyunji Fujimura; Contributions by …
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R236
Discovery Miles 2 360
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Ships in 15 - 30 working days
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Final three episodes from the cult Japanese fantasy series plus a
bonus episode from the missing 13 that have never been shown on UK
television. In 'Pretty as a Picture', Tripitaka is tricked by a
goddess who is trapped in a tapestry into taking her place.
'Mothers' sees the disciples taking on an evil wasp witch who
kidnaps children and takes them to her poison mountain. In 'At the
Top of the Mountain', Monkey flies back to China after Tripitaka
dreams that his mother is dying. The Great Sage discovers that the
lady in question is indeed at death's door, but decides to keep the
information from Tripitaka so as not to distract him from the
journey to India.
The original Michael Palin adventure. A global journey against the clock.
A Venetian refuse barge, a battered taxi in Egypt, a primitive boat across the Persian Gulf, a Chinese steam engine and a container ship across the Date Line... Michael Palin's attempt to circumnavigate the world heralds a phenomenal journey of dhows, diarrhoea, hungry parrots and a world full of surprises.
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Monkey!: 05
(DVD)
Masaaki Sakai, Toshiyuki Nishida, Shiro Kishibe, Masako Natsume; Contributions by Tsuneo Hayakawa, …
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R210
Discovery Miles 2 100
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Ships in 15 - 30 working days
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Episodes 13 to 15 from the cult Japanese fantasy series plus a
bonus episode from the missing 13 that have never been shown on UK
TV. In 'The Minx and the Slug' Pigsy disguises himself as the slug
monster husband of the beautiful Hai-Min. 'Catfish, Saint and
Shape-Changer' sees the quartet of pilgrims divided by the
revelation that one of their number is a shape-changing imposter.
In 'Monkey Meets the Demon Digger' Monkey is dismissed by Tripitaka
after using his magic skills to speed up the digging of a mountain
tunnel. The bonus episode - 'Am I Dreaming?' - is presented with
English subtitles.
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Century On the Crags
(DVD)
Alan Hankinson, Dave Macdonald, Bill Peascod, Jerry Walters, Pete Whillance, …
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R404
Discovery Miles 4 040
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Ships in 15 - 30 working days
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Alan Hankinson, broadcaster and climber, takes a look back at the
last century of rock-climbing in the Lake District. He focuses on
the top climbers from each generation and looks at certain climbs
(including Innominate Crag, Napes Needles, Central Butress on
Scafell Crag and Honister Wall on Buckstone Howe). There is also
footage from a climb at Napes Needle dating from 1913, probably the
world's first rock-climbing film.
A musical journey through France, with accompanying music by Ludwig
van Beethoven. Regions visited include Burgundy, Pays de la Loire,
Brittany and Franche-Comté.
All six episodes from the third series of the travel programme
presented by Paul Murton. Scotland was once avoided by travellers
due to its hostile environment but many changes have taken place
since the beginning of tourism in the country two centuries ago.
Using the Victorian book 'Black's Picturesque Guide to Scotland',
Paul goes on six different tours to discover how the country became
a destination of choice for many. Along the way he explores
Scottish history and visits locations such as the Isle of Arran,
Glen Affric, Alloway and Ben Nevis. The episodes are: 'Scotland in
Miniature - The Isle of Arran', 'The Feminine Touch', 'A Walk On
the Wild Side', 'A Bed for the Night', 'From Burns to Butlins' and
'It's Just Like Switzerland'.
Travel guide to the history and culture of the Caribbean,
especially geared towards visitors who are travelling with young
children.
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Monkey!: 09
(DVD)
Masaaki Sakai, Toshiyuki Nishida, Shiro Kishibe, Masako Natsume, Tonpei Hidari, …
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R210
Discovery Miles 2 100
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Ships in 15 - 30 working days
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Episodes 25 to 27 from the cult Japanese fantasy series plus a
bonus episode from the missing 13 that have never been shown on UK
television. In 'The Country of Nightmares' Monkey is forced to
disguise Tripitaka as a beautiful female demon when the pilgrims
travel through a land populated by hellish monsters. 'The End of
the Way' sees Tripitaka's life placed in jeopardy when the
pilgrims' path is blocked by the King of All Geological Ages - just
days away from India! 'Pigsy's Ten Thousand Ladies' has Monkey,
Pigsy and Sandy desert Tripitaka when they become disillusioned
with the pilgrimage. The bonus episode - 'The Fake Pilgrims' - is
presented with English subtitles.
Aerial footage of the Isle of Man. The programme features many
spectacular views and allows the island to be seen from a fresh new
perspective.
Every episode from the seventh series of the travel programme
presented by Paul Murton. Scotland was once avoided by travellers
due to its hostile environment but many changes have taken place
since the beginning of tourism in the country two centuries ago. In
this series, the historian continues to explore the country's
islands using his Victorian guidebook, 'Black's Picturesque Tourist
of Scotland'.
Collection of Channel 4 documentaries in which explorer and former
paratrooper Levison Wood undertakes three extreme walking
expeditions. In 'Walking the Nile' (2015) Wood aims to become the
first person to walk the length of the River Nile over the course
of nine months. In 'Walking the Himalayas' (2015) Wood sets out to
walk the length of the Himalayas, from Afghanistan to Bhutan. In
'Walking the Americas' (2017) Wood ventures 1800 miles from Mexico
to Columbia.
Every episode from all seven series of the travel programme
presented by Paul Murton. Scotland was once avoided by travellers
due to its hostile environment but many changes have taken place
since the beginning of tourism in the country two centuries ago.
Using the Victorian book 'Black's Picturesque Guide to Scotland',
Paul goes on different tours to discover how the country became a
destination of choice for many, exploring its history and landscape
along the way.
Three-part ITV travel series following Joanna Lumley as she travels
along the Trans-Siberian Railway. Departing from Hong Kong, the
English actress ventures 6400 miles across Europe and Asia to her
final destination of Moscow. Along the way she visits the various
countries' sites and inhabitants including Mongolia's nomads and
throat singers, China's Great Wall, the Gobi Desert and Moscow's
Red Square.
Eight-part travel series in which John Sergeant tours some of
Britain's much-loved waterways on a canal boat. The journey takes
the former political journalist all over the country including
visits to the Hebrides and Somerset.
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