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Whistle Stopper - A History of Britain - The Complete Collection (2008 Repackage)
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List Price: $39.95
Our Price: $16.84
Your Save: $ 23.11 ( 58% )
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Manufacturer: A&E Home Video (New REleaset)
Starring: History of Britain
Directed By: The History Channel
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: A&E
EAN: 0733961116793
Format: Box set
Label: A&E Home Video (New REleaset)
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video (New REleaset)
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: A&E Home Video (New REleaset)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-07-29
Running Time: 900
Studio: A&E Home Video (New REleaset)
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: A History of Britain
Comment: I initially rented this series from NetFlix, and enjoyed it so much, that I decided this would be a great addition to my Library.
As a former British Subject, and a history buff, this package, had everything I wanted and more. It was very well produced and had lots of little items, that I hadn't been aware off.
I would recommend this to anyone, who is interested in British History.
Even when you go back hundreds of years ago, you can see how much of that History, matches what is happening today.
The package is well designed and at the price I paid, was more than well worth its price.
If you have a History buff in your family, this would make a great gift for them.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Required viewing
Comment: Schama is one of the polarized things: you either like him or can't stand him. This set presents the history of the Britain by NOT trudging through endless timelines. Instead, the approach is taken wherein specific people or events are examined that characterize a particular episode in British history. From each section of the DVD you end up with an impression, or at least a feeling of what they time period is thought to be like, even if you can't remember the specifics. It covers all two millenia of history of this island. The final few minutes are memorable.
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Summary: I bought it but...
Comment: I am a history buff so was very interested in getting this dvd series. When I started playing the first disk I discovered that they are NOT closed captioned. Since captioning has been common for many years now I just assumed that this 2008 repackaged series would be cc.
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Summary: Great series, irritating labeling
Comment: Excellent series. Did as well as someone can with 2500+ years of history and only 15 hours to tell that story. The labeling reference is to disks 4 and 5. The Disk 4 label was on the DVD with Disk 5 shows, and vice versa: Disk 5 label on DVD with Disk 4 programs. I figured it out after a quick DVD shuffle, but it was an irritant with what is otherwise a great product.
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Summary: Thanks for the slim down!
Comment: I had seen part of this series on the History Channel and was thinking of purchasing the DVD set, but was put off by the $60.00 retail. Now, the studio has substantially reduced the price and the collection has "lost weight", to take up less space in my already crowded DVD library. I'll be ordering my copy now!
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Editorial Reviews:
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From the dawn of civilization to the 20th century, A COMPLETE HISTORY OF BRITAIN re-animates familiar tales and illuminates overlooked aspects of Englnd s past. Written and hosted by historian Simon Schama (the bestselling author of Rembrandt s Eyes and The Embarrassment of Riches), this monumental BBC production has been hailed by critics for its colorful--and controversial--approach.
Discarding timelines and tiresome lineages, HISTORY provides a liveley look at the personalities and cultures that infuse Britain s past and examines the impact of this extraordinary heritage on the modern nation. From India to Ireland, the Norman Invasion to the American Revolution, Schama spotlights the epic themes and towering figures that transformed an island at the edge of the world into the greatest empire on earth.
All 15 episodes of the landmark series are available on DVD in this comprehensive collector s set.
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