When 13 year old Maria Merryweather's father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle.
Californian hip-hop duo Silibil n' Brains were going to be massive. What no-one knew was the pair were really students from Scotland, with fake American accents and made up identities.
Jets Of The Fleet Air Arm is a unique look at the Royal Navy's aircraft since 1951. That's when the Royal Navy officially joined the 'jet age' bringing the Supermarine Attacker into service with the Fleet Air Arm. Since then only a few major types of jet aircraft have served with The Royal Navy. The programme profiles all the jet types using archive material and newly shot footage. Featured jets are the Supermarine Attacker and Scimitar; the De Havilland Sea Venom Sea Hawk and Sea
Sparks fly and fireworks ignite as TV's favorite private detectives Maddie Hayes (Cybill Shepherd) and David Addison (Bruce Willis) unravel the secrets to pulse-pounding thrills and nonstop laughter in the complete fourth season of Moonlighting.
Presenter Ed Skelding is joined once again by military historian and author Nigel Cave to take us through the complexities of the final stages of the fighting for the Ypres Salient. This film starts with the story of the successful attack on Messines and the taking of the ridge and the village. This includes interviews with Nigel at Factory Farm and Spanbroekmolen where two of the nineteen mines were detonated to herald the start the attack early on the morning of the 7th. Nigel will also explain how four of the mines were left undetonated when the line of attack was changed. One of those mines suddenly exploded as the result of a thunderstorm in 1956 while no one is quite sure where the other three are! We also visit Prowse Point and Lone Tree Cemeteries with Nigel where he explains the nature of the different types of cemetery – battlefield, collection etc. This film will also feature an interview with Annelies Vermeulen, Chief Executive at Talbot House in Poperinge. She explains what a source of refuge and comfort the place was for soldiers looking for respite from the fighting. While in Poperinge, we also visit the jail and execution post behind the Town Hall where several British soldiers were executed or – shot at dawn. We also explain the thinking behind this, with a possible interview with the late Earl Haig. In this film the team visit the Ploegsteert memorial to Churchill with Nigel and later visit the trenches once used by Adolf Hitler at Croenaert Wood. Ed then starts his presentation of the Battle for Passendaele and related how it was actually a succession of battles fought from 31st July to mid November. As part of this explanation, Ed is joined by Nigel at ANZAC memorials in Polygon Wood where he explains the bitter nature of the relentless fighting. This film is completed by an extended and powerful interview with Nigel held on top of the Cross of Sacrifice memorial at Tyne Cot, when Nigel explains the power behind The Immortal Salient.
As the famous sun of Austerlitz rose through the pale mist on the morning of December 2nd 1805 the stage was set for one of the most decisive battles of the Napoleonic era. By evening the combined armies of Austria and Russia would be utterly destroyed. It was to be Napoleon's greatest victory achieved by a commander at the very peak of his powers. This stunning DVD features dramatised reconstructions and 'eye-witness' accounts plus Russian archive footage from Bondarchuk's masterpiece 'War and Peace'. With 3D graphic mapping techniques and delightful period imagery 'Austerlitz 1805' is a memorable account of a bloody battle which had a profound effect on the course of European history. Featuring expert comment and analysis by Dr David Chandler the world's foremost military historian and author of 'The Campaigns Of Napoleon'.
Ross Kemp On Gangs: Los Angeles / Bulgaria / Belize / Kenya
Quadriplegic athletes in armoured wheelchairs battle it out in this fascinating documentary.
The story of one of Ford's most successful and one of Britain's most loved cars - The Ford Cortina! Includes footage from the UK Cortina Rally as well as interviews with owners and enthusiasts.
Morecambe & Wise: Two Of A Kind - The Complete First Series (2 Discs)
Tractors at Work Richard Sturdey visits Salop Steam Rally at Onslow Park and shows us some of the more unusual machines from the 1920's in action, including a 1927 Caterpillar and a Huber and Runeley, also from the US. In the next programme Richard Sturdey continues to describe the attributes of some of the vintage working farm machinery in action at the Salop Steam Rally. Today's machines include 1920's and 30's Nuffield, Caterpillar, International, Mogul, International Crawler, and ...
Il Divo returned to the live arena for the first time in 2 years on 2nd August 2011 to perform at the iconic home of the English National Opera, the London Coliseum. Accompanied by the world famous Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, this show marked a triumphant return for Il Divo, performing new material from their album 'Wicked Game' as well many of their favourite, well known classics. The concert features the albums' title track Wicked Game, Crying, Come What May, Time To Say Goodbye and Dov' L'amore, which Il Divo premiered at the Classic Brit Awards 2011, where they collected a prestigious award for Artist of the Decade for the influence and impact that they have had on the genre since the band first came to the fore on November 2004. This 90 minute concert truly captures Il Divo at their best, while behind the scenes documentary footage of Il Divo, allows us closer than we've ever been before to the band during recording sessions for 'Wicked Game', on their promotional travels, at rehearsals for the concert and on the night of the show.
This documentary follows 30 years of Britain's best loved music festival and features Coldplay, Blur, David Bowie and many more.
During the long reign of Queen Victoria Britain's armies marched to the farthest reaches of the globe in order to win an empire for their queen and country. Through the harsh conditions in deepest Africa soldiers campaigned on expeditions from the Asanti and Zulu campaigns to the Boer War. Original dramatised reconstructions and re-enactments tell the story of Britain at the height of imperial ambitions. Narrated by Brian Blessed.
Renowned TV chef James Martin is our guide for a trip to Brittany an area he first visited as a student to explore the delights of its regional recipes and produce the historic towns and villages and the magnificent scenery. He is joined by various culinary guests on the journey including The Hairy Bikers (Dave Myers and Simon King) Martin Blunos Lawrence Keogh and local boy Daniel Galmiche. Each episode combines mouthwatering recipes prepared at that day''s campsite or by the beach with visits to places of interest including stunning markets for seafood and fresh Breton produce a winery and a brewery a goat''s cheese factory a local bakery a strawberry farm and beautiful coastal oyster beds.
It's high drama at LA Ink as tensions between Kat Von D and Corey Miller finally reach a head. How will Kat cope without her rock? There is never a dull moment as Kat's prankster roommate Rooftop joins the gang and with a whole host of new ventures up her sleeve Kat has certainly got her hands full. But with Michael Dan and the rest of the High Voltage crew the shop continues to thrive as more satisfied customers including Lord of the Rings star Dominic Monaghan leave with a smile on their face ready to show off their new ink. Meanwhile across town rival tattoo shop American Electric with its crew of familiar faces has dramas of its own as new girl Ruthless seems intent on stirring up trouble. Episodes Comprise: 01. Kat Loses Her Rock 02. Kat's New Journey 03. The Return Of The Rock 04. The Rock Rolls 05. The Truce 06. Strictly Business 07. The Black Widow 08. Oh Brother 09. Rock And Ink 10. The Missing Piece 11. Wet Paint 12. Kat Minus Sixx 13. Kat In Wonderland
How will the end begin? Probably the most famous prophet of the past thousand years the work of Nostradamus is believed by many to have predicted events such as the French Revolution the rise of Adolf Hitler and even the terrorist attacks on the US of September 2001. Now as we approach the year 2012 we explore some of the many Doomsday predictions that hold that year to be the end of the world.
For over three hours, we celebrate the glorious Variety artists and singers from the golden age of radio, music hall and theatre revues. Meticulously filmed by Path� newsreels for the delight of the British cinema going public, these performers gave much needed light relief in the tense months leading up to the Second World War. 'Variety Acts and Turns of the Pre-War Years' features the full range of period Variety entertainers; balancing acts, jugglers, dance bands, jazz bands, organists, ci...
Collection of documentaries on the famous April 1912 disaster. 'Last Mysteries of the Titanic' follows director James Cameron and a team of experts as they embark on a series of dives to the wreck of the Titanic. 'Titanic: Anatomy of a Disaster' is a Discovery Channel documentary, narrated by Martin Sheen, that follows a specialist team as they explore the wreck of the Titanic to try and get to the bottom of how the supposedly unsinkable ship was lost. Finally, 'Titanic: The Aftermath' sets o...
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