Modern engineers and some of the world's leading historians are still fascinated by one of the great engineering mysteries of humankind: The Great Wall of China. This feature length documentary-drama traces the story of its construction and brings us face-to-face with the descendants of the wall's builders.Modern engineers and some of the world's leading historians are still fascinated by one of the great engineering mysteries of humankind: The Great Wall of China. This feature length documentary-drama traces the story of its construction and brings us face-to-face with the descendants of the wall's builders.
How Bruce Lee Changed The World
In it's heyday London was Britain's premier port. The Port Of London Authority (PLA) controlled 94 miles of the tidal Thames presiding over the great dock systems and hundreds of wharves. The six films featured on this DVD capture the London Docklands in all their glory from the 1920's to the 1950's. Featured films: The Royal River Coronation Day Royal Visit 1959 Thames Tideway Port Of London 1929
Featuring world famous chefs Gordon Ramsay (London) Pierre Gagnaire (Paris) and Walter Trupp (Melbourne).
Includes: Treasure Gardens: They're lovingly restored and maintained to be national treasures. Featured Gardens: Chatsworth Harewood House Blenheim Palace Wilton House Salisbury Castle Howard Leeds Castle Buleigh River Warwick Castle Longleat and Woburn Abbey. Secret Gardens: They're certainly secrets that should be shared due to their spectacle and splendour. Featured Gardens: Brantwood Shennington Brook Cottage Kensington Roof Garden and Calke Abbey. Brilliant Gardens: Their spectacular brilliance is expressed in the care and craftsmanship that's lovingly lavished on every aspect. Featured Gardens: Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh Ness Gardens Glasgow Botanic Gardens Wisley RHS Gardens Chelsea Physic Garden Kew Gardens Westonbirt Arboretum and Cambridge University Botanic Garden.
A profile on the Vickers Wellington which entered service in 1938 and was operational for Bomber Command Coastal Command and Transport Command.
Howard Marks built a world wide smuggling network that allegedly became responsible for the majority of marijuana smoked in the western world throughout the 1970's and most of the 1980's. Once an agent for MI6 and the orchestrator of major cannabis deals direct with members of the American CIA Howard had 43 aliases and over 25 companies world-wide as cover for his truly international smuggling empire. Recorded during the 'Mr Nice Live' tour of 27 sell-out dates. This DVD features th
This is the incredible story of one of the most exceptional spirit mediums in the world today. Derek Acorah reveals the truth about his work his visions and his beliefs. The programme reveals how Derek first discovered his psychic powers and his ability to communicate with people who have passed over to the `other side'. We see Derek at work performing his sell out live shows and acting as a true medium between the two worlds.
Presented by Royal Navy Historian Roland R Smith Two Films: 1) Perilouse Waters 2) The Hazards of Russian Convoys Rare Original World War II Footage mostly from the Imperial War Museum archives.
National Geographic: Super Subs
The Friedman's are a respectable middle-class Long Island family addicted to recording their daily lives – on super-8 in the early days then later on videotape. But their world crumbles when the father a respected teacher is accused - along with the youngest of his three sons - of molesting schoolchildren. Unbelievably the arrest trial and its horrifying aftermath are all chronicled in the family's own home movies and the result is a remarkable tangle of contradictions that will haunt you long after the end-credits roll. This compelling documentary has captivated audiences the world over with its intimate and thought-provoking approach to an emotionally-charged subject matter.
Documentary which records and celebrates the life and works of 'punk poet' John Cooper Clarke, looking at his life as a poet, a comedian, a recording artist and revealing how he has remained a significant influence on contemporary culture over four decades. With a bevy of household names from stand-up comedy, lyricists, rock stars and cultural commentators paying homage to him, the film reveals Salford-born Cooper Clarke as a dynamic force who remains as relevant today as ever, as successive generations cite him as an influence on their lives, careers and styles. From Bill Bailey to Plan B, Steve Coogan to Kate Nash and Arctic Monkeys front man Alex Turner to cultural commentators such as Miranda Sawyer and Paul Morley, the film exposes the life behind one of Britain's sharpest and most witty poets - a national treasure.
Chronos is the directorial debut of Ron Fricke director of Baraka and cinematographer of Koyaanisqatsi. The film imparts a unique vision of our world - the first non-verbal non-fiction motion picture filmed in time-lapse photography. Presented as a visual symphony in seven movements Chronos embarks on an unprecedented cinematic journey across the worlds of natural beauty and manmade monuments as it explores the essence of time.
This is the story of the bloody conflicts between the Greeks and the Persians which lasted for more than fifty years in the fourth century BC. It includes the famous battle of Marathon a victory which has echoed down the years and Thermopylae where the Spartans made a heroic defence of the pass. The running battles did not cease until 449BC when the Persians finally gave up hope of annexing Greece.
A fantastic new set containing the three intriguing documentaries Hunting The Lost Symbol Illuminating Angels & Demons and Cracking The Da Vinci Code! Hunting The Lost Symbol: A highly compelling investigation of clues and revelations set forth in celebrated author Dan Brown's novel The Lost Symbol the release of which has perhaps been the most anticipated publishing event in recent history setting records for the best-selling adult fiction title on its first day of sale. Illuminating Angels & Demons: Dan Brown's best-selling Angels & Demons portrays a world in which the Vatican is in a secret two thousand year-old battle with a powerful underground organisation the Illuminati. Much like Brown's mega-hit The Da Vinci Code there are real facts behind the story and a remarkable truth to be exposed. Why is the Vatican so secret about much of its history and its doings? Does and even more secret organisation - the Illuminati - really exist? Are the Illuminati plotting to destroy the Vatican or do they have bigger ambitions? Who are the Angels and who are the Demons? Cracking The Da Vinci Code: Host and author of international best-seller Cracking The Da Vinci Code Simon Cox takes you on an in depth journey through the heart of the mysteries behind Dan Brown's best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code. The comprehensive documentary cuts through the confusion ultimately cracking Da Vinci's code and revealing the remarkable truth behind the legend of the Holy Grail. Featuring an interview with author Dan Brown!
...bonnie fish and halesome farin'...Drifters the story of the North Sea herring fleets from Yarmouth and Lowestoft to Shetland broke new ground in 1929. Filmed mainly at sea in all weathers but with studio sets for some interior scenes it established Grierson's style of creative interpretation of actuality which came to characterise the British school of documentary film-making. Directed and edited by John Grierson. Photographed by Basil Ermmott.Caller Herrin' was made for the Scottish Home Department in 1947 by Campbell Harper Films. Following herring boats at sea off the coast of Scotland and the Shetland Islands it also shows scientific developments in fish processing. Directed by Alan Harper.
Gritty psychological drama about a young man who is forced to make a life-changing choice during WWII. Leaving his German-run university after his collaborator father is murdered 21-year-old Francois (Gregoire Leprince-Ringuet) returns to his home in Luxembourg. With the country under the control of the Nazis Francois is forced to make a choice between conscription which means fighting the allies on the western front or joining a group of deserters hiding out in dire conditions in iron mines in the countryside. After deciding to join the resistance led group the previously withdrawn Francois soon finds himself having to learn the harshest of life's lessons under the most difficult of circumstances.
British Buses: The Golden Years
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