In the 1950s, two men built a criminal empire. To the public, the Krays were celebrities; to their enemies, they were dangerous, ruthless men, dishing out violence and even murder. The Krays operated in the post-war years, where crime meant robbery, extortion and police corruption.This is the story of that criminal underworld, and of the rise and fall of the Kray Twins. From their humble beginnings through to their arrest and imprisonment, this is the history of the men behind the myth. Using rare archive footage this film takes you behind the headlines and paints a vivid picture of the London crime scene of robbery, extortion and police corruption.
In 1969 he became one of history's infamous villains presented by the media as evil incarnate. Charles Manson superstar sets the record straight after years of media disinformation and features an exclusive interview with Manson which allows him to speak for the first time without being censored or sanitized as well as rare archival news footage police documents and photos.
Sebastian Bach first came to fame in the mid-80's as the charismatic and controversial lead singer of Skid Row with whom he had a string of hit singles and albums before embarking on a solo career in the mid-90's. This DVD combines live footage of Sebastian and his band performing in the intimate surroundings of the famous Whisky-A-Go-Go in Hollywood together with excerpts from his VH1 series Forever Wild and an archive performance by The Last Hard Men. The tracklisting combines Skid
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This documentary delves into the life and times of Sir Francis Drake the foremost English privateer navigator naval pioneer politician and civil engineer of the Elizabethan period.
The Royal Navy at War is a unique set of four, extra-length DVDs recording the Royal Navy's fighting ships and men during the Second World War. Each remarkable volume contains a wide selection of rare films, many of which have not been seen since the war years. THE ROYAL NAVY AT WAR: 1940-1943: Seven complete films covering the commissioning of HMS Howe, naval combat 1941-1942, Flower-class Corvettes, HMS London, HMS King George V, naval service worldwide and more. THE ROYAL NAVY AT WAR: THE.
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The British Holiday - the Golden Years Travel back to the Golden Years of the traditional British holiday. As we frolicked on the beaches of Blackpool and Brighton picked hops in the fields of Kent or took in the delights of a holiday camp the newsreel cameramen were there to capture us having good old fashioned fun! This unique DVD brings together a host of these wonderful and highly nostalgic cinema newsreels and television news reports from an age gone by. Many have never been available to watch for decades and beautifully evoke a bygone more innocent Britain. Join us now for the holidays we used to enjoy including : Holidaying during World War Two River and Broad holidays Brighton & Blackpool in 1947 Fun and frolics at Butlins Cycling in the 60s Hopping in Kent A Bank Holiday in Clapton And much much more! Happy holidays!
At its peak the British railway network consisted of a massive 20 000 miles of track on which ran 23 000 locomotives pulling a total of 73 000 carriages and 1.4 million goods wagons. This huge transport network was managed and operated by 130 individual companies. Like the small capillaries at the end of the main arteries Britain's branch lines were essential links to villages small towns and many industrial sites such as collieries factories and power stations. With the demise of heavy industry and the development of cheap motor cars many branch lines have closed. This second collection of 3 DVDs is part of a nationwide tour of many of these branch lines some long since closed some still in limited operation. It clearly demonstrates how important Branch Lines were to the industry and commerce of the British nation.
This award-winning series recounts the history of World War II as never seen before. This remarkable programme takes us right to the front lines of combat and into the daily lives of servicemen taking on their enemy face to face. Packed with dramatic colour footage, this programme puts you at the front lines but also at home with the civilian populations at home, who suffer the burden of rationing, terror and concern for their loved ones overseas. This is a story of bravery in the face of extreme hardship. • The collection includes Face to Face, Battleground and Homefront. • All original colour footage makes this set quite unique. • Filled with original archive footage, interviews and gripping re-enactments this collection will be a must for any WWII buffs.
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Cleopatra has traditionally been painted as a cruel promiscuous voluptuary but through historical and archaeological detective work this documentary exposes a Cleopatra never before seen. A monogamous woman who loved the two men she ever had affairs with a devoted mother of four who even while facing her own death was planning for the safety and success of her children. And finally a loving and compassionate queen devoted and concerned for the livelihoods of those she ruled. T
They are here for a new mission: to haul the heavy metal of natural gas drilling rigs not only on frozen rivers but also over the Arctic Ocean! In just three months they'll earn a year's salary but they'll have to endure one of the most perilous stretches of road anywhere in the world where jack-knifing breakdowns and frostbite are commonplace and any wrong move could see them sucked into the freezing water as the ice gives way beneath their wheels.
When Japan declared war on the United States in 1941 Japan's opening gambit - Admiral Nagumo's air strike on Pearl Harbour - established the aircraft carrier as the ultimate weapon on naval warfare. In a daring revenge mission America's James Doolittle hit back at the heart of Tokyo with a handful of carrier-based bombers before Nagumo met his match in the commander Chester Nimitz at Midway. The carrier's development is traced from World War Two through Korea and Vietnam to the Falk
The Complete Series One Based on the short stories of H.E. Bates (The Darling Buds Of May), My Uncle Silas stars Albert Finney as Silas, a loveable old country rogue cocking a snoot at the respectable conventions of life in Edwardian England. Silas is an incorrigible rogue, a drunkard and a lecher so when his 10-year-old nephew Edward (Joe Prospero) comes to stay in the countryside with his uncle, hes certain of a very interesting summer! Together, the pair get into all kinds of scrapes, from rigging a country boxing catch to dodging the amorous advances of a distinctly eccentric lady aristocrat (Charlotte Rampling). Sumptuously filmed and beautifully evocative of a bygone England, My Uncle Silas is an ITV drama Series to treasure. This DVD includes all six episodes from the First Series. Episode Title: The Wedding Queenie White The Blue Feather Silas & Goliath The Revelation and The Widder
The popular science magazine show Bang Goes the Theory is back, putting more science and technology to the test.Follow the team as they investigate the recent Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, Zoologist Liz Bonnin goes to Louisiana and takes part in the rescue effort to protect the area's wildlife, while Jem Stansfield builds a scale model to explain what happens when an oil well gets out of control and how to bring it back under control. Meanwhile, Dallas Campbell proves Einstein's theory of relativity with the help of a jet plane and a very expensive atomic clock.Series three also see the team investigate whether wave power might be the answer to the energy crisis, trace how our eyesevolved, discover whether probability can be made to work in our favour in Vegas and look at the impact of an oil spill. In the fourth series of Bang Goes the Theory the team cover everything from biology to what's out there in the universe as they uncover why the world around us works as it does.
The story of India is one of the fabulous dynasties of Kings timeless belief systems and golden ages of culture. This fascinating programme journeys through the centuries to demonstrate how glories such as the Taj Mahal and the Ajanta Caves reflect the character of a unique people. With the aid of state of the art graphics and animation experience a journey through and marvel at an ancient city in the Indus Valley that existed as early as the second millennium BC.
It takes 10 billion years for the ideal planet to form and 3 billion more for the right conditions to emerge before it finally happens: mankind begins. From there unfolds a fast-paced story told here through key turning points - stepping stones in our journey from hunter-gatherer to global citizen. Embracing groundbreaking storytelling methods, it features jawdropping imagery and dramatic reconstructions of the most critical events in human history.
The December 1968 journey of the Apollo 8 crew into lunar orbit verified the essential elements of the Apollo-Saturn system and at the same time gave man a view of the Earth that will live through the ages. For many of us the Apollo 8 mission and broadcasts will always hold a special significance in the history of space exploration. Apollo 8 was probably the most challenging of the Apollo missions due to the short amount of planning and training time for the lunar mission second
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