DVD Nature Documentaries in UK: April 2013

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Jacques Cousteau - The Silent World [DVD]

The Silent World is based on the best-selling book of the same name by famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau. Set on board and below the good ship Calypso during an exploratory expedition, this feature-length documentary was co-directed by Cousteau and Louis Malle, whose first film this was (Cousteau selected Malle for this assignment immediately upon the latter's graduation from film school). Highlights include a shark attack on the carcass of a whale, and the discovery of a wrecked, sunken vessel. After winning adulation and awards at the Cannes Film Festival, The Silent World went on to claim an Academy Award. Much of the breathtaking underwater camerawork was photographed personally by Louis Malle, who thereafter confined his filmmaking activities to dry land.

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David Attenborough Collection -- Trials of Life, Life in the Freezer, Life of Birds [DVD]

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David Attenborough's Life On Land - A DVD Encyclopaedia

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Saturday, April 27, 2013

The Apollo Story [DVD] [Region 1]

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The Penguin King 3D (Blu-ray 3D + Blu Ray)

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Cats [DVD]

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Wainwright Walks : Complete BBC Series 2 [DVD]

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National Geographic: Giant Pandas - The Last Refuge [DVD]

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The Blue Planet - 3 DVD Box Set [2001]

An epic, eight-part series that took five years to complete, The Blue Planet firmly re-establishes the BBC as the world's pre-eminent producer of top quality nature documentaries. Exploring every aspect of marine ecosystems, from coastal marshes to deep-sea trenches and from polar waters to tropical reefs, The Blue Planet is thorough and informative, yet never less than thrilling.

Sir David Attenborough is one of the most well-respected (and well-known) personalities in the field of nature programmes and his narration is flawless as he educates and inspires without patronising his audience or anthropomorphising his subjects. Spectacular camera work (of a standard not seen since the BBC's classic Life on Earth series) captures images of a fascinating world rarely seen by human eyes--in fact, in several instances, the subjects and behaviours filmed for this series have never been witnessed before, let alone caught on camera. This is particularly apparent on the series highlight, "The Deep" (Programme 2), where film crews discovered two new species in the depths of the ocean: a grotesque fish named the Hairy Angler and a fantastic, pink octopus-like creature, which is so new that it remains unnamed (but was nicknamed "Dumbo"). Both are testament to the fact that, although oceans cover two-thirds of the Earth, we know less about them than we do the moon. It is proof that, to us land-dwellers, much of our Blue Planet is alien indeed. A handsomely illustrated companion book is also available. -- Robert Burrow

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

DVD Guide to British Bird Songs

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Arctic with Bruce Parry [DVD]

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

National Geographic: Stalking Leopards [DVD]

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The Flight of the Condor [VHS]

Andrew Sachs (Manuel in Tv's - Fawlty Towers) narrates this absolutely stunning BBC nature video.
Almost 2 years in the making, it takes the viewer to South America, a continent of violent extremes, dominated by the world's longest and most spectacular mountain chain, the Andes, it's a land of ice and fire, where a glacier thundering into the ocean is surrounded by dense forest alive with humming birds.
Using the resources and experience of the universally famous BBC Natural History Unit and five wildlife cameramen, Michael Andrews has produced a unique photographic portrait of a little known yet intensely beautiful world.
There's also a wonderful South American music soundtrack too !.