L.N.E.R Lines: This London and North Eastern Railway (The L.N.E.R) was the major railway serving the Eastern area of Great Britain with its line covering East Anglia, Yorkshire, Northumberland and the Scottish coast through to Aberdeen. Its wide variety of steam locomotives - which included the most famous and fastest of all time; Flying Scotsman and Mallard - is well represented today in the world of preservation and on the main lines of British Rail. L.M.S Lines: The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (The L.M.S) was the largest of the four railway companies formed in 1923. It's territory stretched from Wick in the North to Bournemouth in the South, although it's principal areas of operation were along the West coast of England and Scotland and the industrial Midlands. Its legacy of steam locomotives is one of the finest and many of them still run today, lovingly restored on both private railways and the national system. Southern Lines: The Southern Railway was the smallest of the four railway companies formed in 1923. However it carried the largest passenger traffic of all with its enormous suburban system which was rapidly electrified. By contrasts its rural branch lines, which proliferared all along the South coast of England and the main lines from which they sprang, were worked by a variety of steam locomotives right up to the end of main line steam. Many of these branches survive today, forming the basis of numerous preserved railways and the rich variety of Southern steam locomotives is still well represented.
It''s been a decade since the sacred war between humans and vampires. The rise of the Kowloon Bloodline a new breed of monsters bearing an infectious bite sets the streets ablaze under the reign of their king. Humanity had never witnessed such pure animalistic brutality. Today Jiro travels with his younger brother Kotaro to the Special Zone a place where vampires live freely in peace alongside humans. But the brothers find themselves in the midst of a battle between human soldiers vampiric refugees and the re-emergence of the Kowloon Children. Assisted by Mimiko a negotiator between their species Jiro will try to make sense of the chaos around them before they are caught up in it and destroyed. To protect those that he holds dear the vampire will once more draw forth the Silver Blade...
Why Men Wear Frocks - In his documentary for Channel 4, Grayson explores his compulsion to dress as a woman, talking candidly about his own experiences and how he reconciles this aspect of his character with his roles as artist, husband and father. Ultimately Why Men Wear Frocks uncovers the difficulties of being a man in the 21st Century. Spare Time - Grayson fronts his second documentary exploring the contemporary landscape of leisure. Casting an eye over the many acti.
Play the classic eighties TV game show from your living room. This brand new edition for 2008 has exciting new questions for all the family to enjoy. Answer a question to gain control of the board then make your way up by gambling money and predicting whether the next card will be higher or lower. You'll be screaming 'Higher!' 'Lower!' and 'Freeze!' at the TV as the excitement reaches fever pitch! Whoever has the most cash by the end of the third round wins and gets the chance to gamble in the Final Round. It takes skill good judgment and a certain amount of luck to succeed in this game. You can Play Your Cards Right against friends and family or take on the DVD in the single player game. You'll love this fun-filled 'true to the game' interactive DVD. So why wait? Play Your Cards Right today!
The latest film from acclaimed documentarian Marc Isaacs (All White in Barking; Men of the City) offers a fascinating and intimate insight into the lives of people who have come to London from afar and struggled to make the city their home. Isaacs introduces a diverse number of characters who have made their way to London, from all over the world, in order to seek a better life. There's a young Irish woman who dreams of becoming a singer, who takes a job pulling pints in Cricklewood, serving the generations of Irish people who came over before her; a lonely Irish ex construction worker loosing his battle to booze; a man from Kashmir working in a hotel, trying to earn enough money so his wife can join him; an elderly Jewish woman who fled Vienna when Hitler was in power; and a glamorous retired German air stewardess living with her estranged husband. Fused with wonderful moments of humour and equally heartbreaking moments where broken dreams are revealed, The Road: A Story of Life and Death is a study of immigration that manages to be highly affecting, whilst avoiding being polemical or didactic. Special Features: Interview with Director Marc Isaacs Trailer
This is not an act! Steven Seagal: Lawman - He is considered to be in the same class of action hero as Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger however Steven Seagal isn't just an action hero in the movies. For almost 20 years he has been working as a fully commissioned deputy with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana. In addition to going out on patrol Seagal is an expert marksman who has worked with their SWAT team and has instructed Jefferson Parish officers in firearms and hand-to-hand combat. Steven Seagal: Lawman will allow fans to ride shotgun with Seagal as he and his hand-selected elite team of deputies respond to crimes in progress. Then when Seagal goes off duty the cameras will continue following him as he pursues his many ventures including musical performances and philanthropic efforts in Jefferson Parish and New Orleans. Episodes Comprise: 1. The Way of the Gun 2. Too Young To Die 3. A Parish Under Seige 4. The Deadly Hand 5. Narc Force 6. Street Justice 7. Killer Canines 8. Crack War 9. The Student Becomes the Master 10. Firearms of Fury Medicine Man 11. To Live Or Die 12. Ruthless Judgement
Portrait of the legendary musician artist and poet known as the godmother of punk Patti Smith emerged in the 1970's galvanizing the music scene with her unique style of poetic rage music and trademark swagger. We experience this multitalented charismatic and extremely private artist over 11 years through spoken words performances lyrics interviews paintings and photographs.
Five of iconic film director Wim Wenders' key documentaries collected together in Wenders Classics box set packaging with new bonus features and an exclusive limited edition collector's booklet. A must-have for Wenders fans. Nick's Film: Lightning Over Water: In 1979 award-winning German filmmaker Wim Wenders travelled to New York City to make a movie with legendary American auteur Nicholas Ray as he lay dying of terminal cancer. Surrounded by family and friends the director of such Hollywood classics as Rebel Without a Cause Johnny Guitar and They Live By Night reflects on a career of triumphs and compromises as he faces his final days with hope humour and the fierce independent spirit that defined his greatest works. Together Ray and Wenders create a film that is more than a documentary telling an extraordinarily moving story about collaboration that goes beyond friendship and ultimately a life in cinema that transcends death itself. Room 666: The year is 1982. Filmmakers across the globe converge on the south of France for the Cannes Film Festival the industry's most prestigious annual event. One by one they are led in to the cramped confines of Room 666 at the Hotel Martinez and forced to answer a difficult and engaging question: What is the future of cinema? The directors become the subject when some of the film's greatest visionaries bare their souls and wax romantic about the fate of moviemaking. Steven Spielberg Michelangelo Antonioni Werner Herzog and Jean-Luc Godard headline an all-star cast of auteurs in this eclectic documentary by acclaimed director Wim Wenders. Tokyo-Ga: Oscar-nominated director Wim Wenders turns his camera toward the Far East in this captivating love letter to the world's most bustling metropolis. Using the films of director Yasujiro Ozu as a window into the Tokyo landscape Wenders examines the sociology of Tokyo in both the past and present in an effort to understand the evolution of Japan's national identity. Highlighted by an interview with fellow filmmaker Werner Herzog Tokyo-Ga is a fascinating amalgam of personal experience and global introspection that aims to question the meaning of nostalgia in a city that thrives on change. Notebook On Cities And Clothes: In 1989 the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris asked director Wim Wenders to create a film about the world of fashion. Initially resistant to the idea Wenders soon became fascinated by the craft and philosophy of Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto as he prepared his new season's collection. From the streets and studios of Tokyo to the boulevards and catwalks of Paris Wenders uncovers the essence of Yamamoto's work while exploring the enigma of style the language of images and the very nature of human identity. The result is an extraordinary examination of both fashion and cinema as a way of life carried along only by unique vision and vivid curiosity. A Trick Of The Light: Long fascinated with the ever-changing culture of world cinema exploratory director Wim Wenders pays a visit to his alma mater in an effort to recreate the magic and wonder of film in its most infantile state.
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Bob Dylan's Jesus Years is an insider's view into Bob Dylan's Born Again transformation and its effect on his life and music. Director/Producer Joel Gilbert weaves the story of Bob Dylan's Jesus Years through revealing insider interviews including legendary Slow Train Coming producer Jerry Wexler background singer Regina McCrary iconic San Francisco Chronicle rock reporter Joel Selvin and award-winning songwriter Al Kasha. Included are rare photos and exclusive live concert footage from 1978-1981 while Bob Dylan himself explains the impact of Jesus on his life and art in a recently unearthed interview from 1981. Visits to the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio the Vineyard Church and the Fox Warfield Theatre all help tell the intimate tale of Bob Dylan's Jesus Years
Alnwick Garden Nortumberland, presented by Tom Petherick. Gardening on a Grand Scale. No Garden in recent times has aroused more comment and interest than Alnwick. Set in the rolling northumberland countryside the brainchild of the duchess of Northumberland. Revealing Gardening Tips and Secrets.
This documentary feature takes an in-depth look at the rapid rise and dramatic fall of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. Nicknamed The Sheriff of Wall Street when he was NY's Attorney General Eliot Spitzer prosecuted crimes by America's largest financial institutions and some of the most powerful executives in the country. After his election as Governor with the largest margin in the state's history many believed Spitzer was on his way to becoming the nation's first Jewish President. Then shockingly Spitzers meteoric rise turned into a precipitous fall when the New York Times revealed that Spitzer - the paragon of rectitude - had been caught seeing prostitutes. As his powerful enemies gloated his supporters questioned the timing of it all: as the Sheriff fell so did the financial markets in a cataclysm that threatened to unravel the global economy. With unique access to the escort world as well as friends colleagues and enemies of the ex-Governor (many of whom have come forward for the first time) the film explores the hidden contours of this tale of hubris sex and power.
A journey through the Royal Canadian Pacific is not only an adventure through the spectacular and dramatic Canadian landscape but also a nostalgic return to the elegance style and sense of occasion once attached to the concept of rail travel. Passing through the awe inspiring surroundings of the Rocky Mountains the labyrinthine Spiral Tunnels and the vast expanse of Canadian prairie land the journey presents a spectacular vista of changing enviroments. Relatively small by luxury train standards a journey on the Royal Canadian Pacific provides the traveller with an intimate and unforgettable experience of genuine luxury continually reinforced by exceptional cuisine and service on board.
It is an epic story. That which gave it life nearly killed it more than once. Innocence naked innocence good and evil light and dark black and white. In Memphis in the 60s people who couldn't dine together joined together to make music soul music at a place called Stax. Contains the documentary - Respect Yourself and The Stax Volt Revue: Live In Norway 1967 featuring Booker T & The M.G's The Mar-Keys Arthur Conley Eddie Floyd Sam & Dave and Otis Redding.
In a mighty attempt to crush the Scots King Edward II placed himself at the head of the invasion of Scotland. In their desperate hour of need came Scotland's greatest medieval king Robert simply known as 'the Bruce'. The two forces would meet at a small stream within sight of Stirling Castle - the Bannockburn. The thunderous battle there would decide the fate of a nation... With extensive original footage filmed in and around Stirling Castle itself this atmospheric documentary features superb depictions of the savagery of medieval battle and provides a unique record of the most celebrated victory in Scottish history.
"Young @ Heart" is a chorus like no other. With ages ranging between 75 and 93, this rowdy bunch of seniors based in Northampton, Massachusetts, have won sensational reviews performing rock classics all over the world!
The eccentric but highly acclaimed British Chef Keith Floyd has made himself a household name with TV audiences throughout the world by intuitive cooking in odd locations interspersed with entertaining comments and conversations. Keith Floyd's mission is to discover the varied tastes and the rich regional diversity of Italian cuisine. The eccentric chef abandons all accepted conventions as he forays into the best restaurants and the most luscious vineyards. Amidst the classic scenery Floyd prepares exquisite dishes including squid ink tagliatelle and Tuscan wild boar.
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