Bob Carruthers

The SS and The Occult (2015)

This powerful film revisits the sites most closely associated with Heinrich Himmler and traces the development of his warped ideology. Heinrich Himmler was the creator of the infamous Gestapo, the Waffen SS and the concentration camp network. He was inspir ...

The Great War in Colour (2014)

Even though the technology existed to produce colour at the time, most of the surviving films and photographs of the Great War were shot in black and white. It is a little known fact, but rare colour photographs of the Great War were produced by pioneers o ...

Private Hitler's War: 1914 - 1918 (2014)

Documentary about the early life of Adolf Hitler. During the First World War, Hitler served under the Bavarian Army in the 16th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment. When the war broke out in 1914 Hitler was 25 and enlisted to fight for his country. Some acc ...

Rainbow: Total Rock Review (2012)

.A look back over the career and recordings of the rock band Rainbow. ...

Zombie Driftwood (2010)

When a cruise ship full of Caribbean tourists turn into zombies two metal fans must battle against zombie Armageddon armed only with a baseball bat, booze... and bagpipes. ...

Hitler: A Journey Through His World (2010)

Historian Bob Carruthers directs this documentary looking into the world of Adolf Hitler. The film explores and assesses the environmental factors that shaped Hitler, from his first boyhood experiences through the years of struggle in Vienna, his Great War ...

Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored (2009)

Jazz Icons: Sonny Rollins Live in '65 & '68 (2008)

Jazz Icons: Sonny Rollins features two intimate concerts filmed in the '60s for Danish television at the pinnacle of one of his most creative periods. Cast: Sonny Rollins ... Self / Saxophone Alan Dawson ... Self / Drums Kenny Drew ... Self / Pia ...

The Beatles: Up Close and Personal (2008)

Through the recollections and insights of those who knew The Beatles best, this documentary examines the creative processes and personal chemistry that contributed to some of the greatest music ever made. ...

Jazz Icons: Wes Montgomery Live in '65 (2007)

Wes Montgomery shines a light on one of the most unique and influential guitarists in music history. These beautifully filmed programs from the spring of 1965 feature Wes, in intimate studio settings, leading three different lineups through some of his bes ...

Black Sabbath - Up Close and Personal (2007)

A film review drawing on archive concert film of Black Sabbath in performance and documentary footage from television and radio archives around the world. ...

Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review) (2007)

It is now over 25 years since the release of The Wall. Conceived by Roger Waters as an ambitious double album, a spectacular live show and a ground breaking feature film. The Wall has gone on to achieve iconic status in the history of popular music. This p ...

Inside T. Rex: 1973-1980 (2006)

A critical guide to the music of Marc Bolan and T. Rex from early success through to the very last recordings and Marc's tragic death. The 'talking heads' present criticisms and takes on the band's meteoric rise, fall, and all-too-short comeback period. ...

Genesis: Total Rock Review (2006)

With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide, Genesis are one of the highest selling recording groups of all time. From being one of the most revered bands of the 1970s led by Peter Gabriel, they went on to achieve massive commercial success in th ...

Rock Milestones: Led Zeppelin's IV (2006)

Rock Milestones: Led Zeppelin's IV zeroes in on Zeppelin's fourth LP, an untitled effort that shot to the top of the charts upon release circa November 8, 1971, and single-handedly shaped the landscape of hard rock over the ensuing decade. Rock Milestones: ...

David Bowie: The Rise And Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (2006)

Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars was the album that did it. This is the definitive independent review of an all time classic album featuring rare interviews with Bowie and the people around him along with classic performances of material from the a ...

Bon Jovi: In Performance (2006)

This documentary showcases the New Jersey rock band's best moments through performance footage, candid interviews with journalists, and more. ...

AC/DC: The Bon Scott Years (2005)

AC/DC has long reigned as a titanic force in the world of hard rock, and never more so than when they were anchored by their original singer and resident wildman, Bon Scott. AC/DC - The Bon Scott Years movie This program offers a critical review of the ban ...

The Roots of Monty Python (2005)

A look back at the origins of the ground breaking BBC comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus. ...

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (2005)

Pink Floyd Comfortably Numb is a documentary film reviewing the music and career of Pink Floyd - a complete case study of the work of Pink Floyd on record, film and in performance. Drawing on rare concert films and penetrating interviews with the critics t ...

Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow (2005)

It was to be Napoleon Bonaparte's greatest adventure; an invasion of Russia with an army of more than 650,000 men, the largest the world had yet seen. The Emperor's irresistible progress into the vast Russian interior saw many brutal conflicts including th ...

Inside Pink Floyd: A critical review 1967 - 1974 (2005)

This is the revised and improved critical guide to the work of Pink Floyd, in concert, on record and on film. Here is everything you ever needed to know about Pink Floyd in an informative two disc set. Using the actual words of the band and critics, Inside ...

A Classic Rock Tribute to Bowie (2005)

This is the ultimate tribute to David Bowie, the essential music of Bowie arranged for grand piano and string quartet. Featured here are the musical highlights from Bowie's career from 1969-1990 featuring the entire spectrum of Bowie classics from 'A Space ...

Roxy Music: Inside 1972-1974 (2004)

An incisive documentary of how Roxy Music hit the ground with four albums in two years. ...

Inside Slade: The Singles: 1971-1991 (2004)

British rockers Slade take the spotlight in this critical review of the band's glory days, when Noddy Holder was front man and they scored 21 hit singles. Music critics and musicians serve up their views on the band, also included are rare interviews and a ...

Steve Hackett: Live Legends (2004)

Steve Hackett's reputation was founded on his outstanding guitar playing with Genesis covering much of the 1970s and encompassing Nursery Cryme through to Seconds Out. Having left the band in 1977, Steve built on the success of his earlier solo outing Voya ...

Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996 (2004)

In this revised second edition of the ultimate critical guide to the work of Pink Floyd, you'll be privy to an embarrassment of riches from the band in concert, on record and on film, from "Wish You Were Here" to "Pulse." The program features the "last wor ...

Asia: America: Live in the USA (2003)

Filmed live in New Jersey, progressive rock band Asia puts on a dynamic performance, playing some of their best-loved songs for an enthusiastic audience of fans as they celebrate their 20th anniversary together. Songs are "The Heat Goes On," "Who'll Stop t ...

Focus: Live in America (2003)

The Dutch Prog Rock band live in the USA. For 30 years the name of Focus has been synonymous with some of the greatest instrumental rock music ever produced. The news that Thijs van Leer had reformed Focus, and the band would be appearing live in the USA ...

Inside Emerson, Lake & Palmer 1970-1995 (2003)

This is the definitive critical review of the music of Emerson, Lake and Palmer in concert, on record and on stage. During the seventies ELP were the biggest band in the world playing to colossal crowds and mounting ever more spectacular and flamboyant sta ...

Night of the Guitars (2002)

This rocks! Eight great rock guitarists gathered together on one stage in a celebration of inspired guitar driven rock music. This is a feast of guitar magic as eight, very different guitarists compete, collaborate and celebrate their craft. World famous ...

Steve Howe (2002)

An intimate portrait of one of the greatest guitarists in the history of rock. Join us on a journey into the world of Steve Howe as Steve explains his relationship with the guitar and how he helped to shape the extraordinary sound of Yes, Asia and GTR. Fe ...

The Arthurian Legends: King Arthur (2001)

His name, image and adventures stir something in all of us - a time of chivalrous deeds, damsels in distress and gallant quests. King Arthur is the archetypal hero, a shining light from an age whose romance and myth still casts a spell over all who show a ...

The Arthurian Legends: Merlin (2001)

A tall pointy hat, long grey bread and flowing robes are the trademarks of what most envisage the benevolent and worldly wizard Merlin to have been like. With an eager young Arthur by his side, Merlin has taken on the guise of teacher, advisor and father f ...

Napoleon: Imperial Zenith (2001)

By the year 1800, Napoleon's political career was in full swing but as First Consul he was hardly a man of the people - by a stroke of outrageous good fortune he even survived an assassination attempt on Christmas Eve 1800. This gave him the perfect excuse ...

Napoleon: Winter in Russia (2001)

With the Peninsular War still raging, Napoleon made a fateful decision in 1812 when he turned his attentions east and the Grand Army began an invasion of Russia. Nothing could have prepared them for what lay ahead as they marched slowly towards Moscow. Lit ...

The Arthurian Legends: Camelot (2001)

Romanticised by Hollywood and embellished by centuries of creative writing, Camelot is the epitome of a fantasy castle. Brave knights such as Sir Lancelot and Sir Galahad walk its stony corridors preparing for their next quest, while its loyal citizens go ...

Napoleon: Waterloo: The Final Curtain (2001)

This is the final chapter of Napoleon Bonaparte's extraordinary life - chapter that begins with his enforced exile on the island of Elba. He busied himself building forts and bridges, winning the support of the local population and making plans for a retur ...

Steel Tempest (2000)

This is the story of a Waffen-Ss unit attacking an American held town in the Ardennes in 1945. ...

Celtic Legends: Irish Legends (1999)

This revealing program shows that the search for the Celtic Gods of Britain is an extremely difficult task. Their origins are shrouded in mystery, but they are kept alive in a series of enduring stories. This program presents many of these stories, which h ...

The Battle of Edgehill (1998)

After months of rising tension, the English Civil War finally exploded into life on the slopes of Edgehill on October 23rd 1642. It was to be a confused and bitter business, marked by the foolishness of Prince Rupert and the Royalist cavalry, who left the ...

Horatio Nelson: Victor at Trafalgar (1998)

The name of Britain's most celebrated naval tactician is inextricable linked to "victory". Whether in reference to his famous ship or in memory of his many triumphs, Horatio Nelson lived a charmed existence upon the waves. His life on dry land, however, wa ...

Julius Caesar: Emperor of Rome (1998)

Few men of history have as formidable or as mighty a reputation as Julius Caesar. He is not only one of the central figures of Roman history but a man who shaped the future of the world as we know it today. Rapid promotion from a humble civil servant to mi ...

Oliver Cromwell: Traitor or Liberator? (1998)

Few historical characters have courted controversy as much as Oliver Cromwell: murderer of a monarch or revolutionary hero? From humble beginnings he rose to lead an army that would overthrow the British monarchy and gain himself the title of 'Lord Protect ...

The Battle of Gettysburg (1998)

The Story of Brandy station, the largest cavalry battle ever fought on American soil. Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War and is, perhaps, the most famous battle of that bloody and bitter conflict. However, only weeks before, the cav ...

Macbeth (1997)

In eleventh century Scotland, three witches foretell that Macbeth will become King, while Banquo will beget Kings. Macbeth accordingly has King Duncan slain, and is duly crowned in his place. But that's where his problems really begin... ...

William the Conqueror: The First Norman King of England (1996)

It was on the bloody battlefield of Hastings in 1066 that William, Duke of Normandy, defeated and killed the gallant but battle-weary Harold II of England. From that day on, England would never be the same: uprisings in the north were mercilessly crushed a ...

The Bruce (1996)

Robert the Bruce unites the Scots in a rebellion against the hated English, led by Edward I. He is supported by various loyal followers, notably the bishop who agrees to recognize his claim and crown him as King of the Scots. ...

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at the Royal Albert Hall (1996)

Live at the Royal Albert Hall is a live album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer. It was recorded at a show at the Royal Albert Hall during the Black Moon tour in October 1992. Highlights of the album include a 9 minute outfreakage of "Tarkus", the song "Black Moon ...

The History of Warfare: The Spanish Civil War (1995)

This is the story of the war that changed the course of Spanish history...the struggle between the supporters and opponents of the Spanish Second Republic, which raged between 1936 and 1939. During the war, new names were written large in world history; na ...

Life In Medieval Britain (1995)

'Life In Medieval Britain' is the perfect introduction to everyday life during the Middle Ages. Featuring realistic reconstructions filmed at a working medieval village, this DVD helps explain the habits and customs of a people living during a turbulent pe ...

Richard the Lionheart - Crusader King (1994)

The reign of Richard the Lionheart was one of the most eventful and colourful in England's long history. The third son of Henry II, Richard I devoted his life to defending both his faith and his lands in France - only five months of his ten year rule were ...

Alfred the Great (1994)

Few kings in English history deserve the epithet 'great' more than Alfred, King of Wessex. In an age and country blighted by Viking invasions, Alfred inflicted repeated defeats upon the Norsemen and set about administrating the Danelaw to secure the unity ...

The Battle of Flodden (1994)

The September of 1513 saw King James IV invade England with the largest and most confident army Scotland has yet seen. But within a few short days, nearly 10,000 of these proud warriors would be laying dead on Flodden Field. Among the hacked corpses would ...

General Custer: The Story of Yellow Hair (1994)

George Armstrong Custer is one of military history's most colourful characters, a flamboyant and dashing commander. It is said that 'cometh the hour, cometh the man', and Custer's appearance on the battlefields of America in the mid-1800s fits this saying ...

Life In Anglo-Saxon Britain (1994)

Filmed on location at Houlgate Village near York, a working Anglo-Saxon settlement, this DVD provides incredible insight into a period of which little is known. The Dark Age is shrouded in mystery - Who were the Anglo-Saxons? How did they live? What were t ...

The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory (1993)

Robert Powell narrates this engrossing exploration of one of France and Britain's most thrilling and decisive conflicts: the Battle of Trafalgar. The event unraveled on Oct. 21, 1805, when British admiral Lord Nelson and his 27 ships defeated an assault by ...

The English Civil Wars (1992)

It was a time of bitterness and hatred, a war which pitched father against son, brother against brother in the bloody battle for the soul of the nation. It was winner takes all. After seven years of turmoil, even the dramatic execution of King Charles I co ...

The Stranglers: Live at Alexandra Palace (1990)

On 11th August 1990, what began as just another Stranglers gig at Alexandra Palace became their final performance with founding member and frontman Hugh Cornwell. Fortunately, the night was captured on film, preserving a piece of music history for fans to ...

Woody Herman's Swinging Herd live in England (1964)

Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored (2009)

Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Return of the King (2003)

Documentary about the writing of the final part of the Lord of the Rings ...

Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring (2003)

The documentary Inside Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring traces the journey taken by the characters in the classic novel. In addition to offering insight into the characters, the filmmakers show what real-life works shaped the author's imagination as he ...