Recently discovered colour film footage throws a new light on the Queen Mother's reign as Consort to King George VI from 1937-1953. These years saw a catastrophic war her sometimes gentle sometimes forceful encouragement of a shy husband/monarch her life-long love affair with the British public that finally culminated in the simple national accolade ""Queen Mum"". The Queen Mother - Her Reign In Colour tells the story of the Queen Mother's most important years as she and the nat
This hour long special follows Nigel on his adventure though an Antarctic spring on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. Nigel travels on a yacht around the spectacular and jaw-dropping scenery of the island to meet the three penguin stars and a supporting cast of other animal characters. They spend the short spring courting breeding laying eggs bickering and eventually feeding their newborn babies!
Monsters Of Metal.The Ultimate Metal Compilation Double DVD Vol.3.50 Clips! featuring brand new clips of;- Nightwish- In Flames- Edguy- Sonata Arctica- Death Angel- Hypocrisy- Agnostic Front.
Winner of 12 Major awards this stirring documentary series chronicles World War 2 Naval operations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The programme features action footage obtained from Allied and Axis government filmed vaults and was first aired on NBC in 1952. Richard Rogers supplied the original music score and the whole series is narrated by Leonard Graves. All 26 episodes are included in this 8 disc set which is essential viewing for anyone interested in how the Second World War unfolded out at Sea.
The Great British Pub Quiz: 2010 - The All New Edition
This documentary looks into the life of Robert Falcon Scott the Antarctic explorer.
Henry's guide to the history of Worcester's porcelain factories and the porcelain in the recently refurbished Museum of Worcester. An avid enthusiast of Royal Worcester Porcelain Henry demonstartes his extensive knowledge of the history and workmanship of the exquisite pottery - a passion which began when he went to Worcester to be a chior boy at the catherdral.
It requires zero maintenance and will never fill a room with smoke Ambient Fire's sole purpose in life is to add a touch of warmth and beauty to any room without becoming a burden. Features Nine Video Fireplaces: REAL Wood-burning fires. These are not computer generated. Three Music Choices: Holiday Jazz and Acoustic Guitar and Piano Music. Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound: Bask in the sounds of a real cracklin' fire. No Black Bars: Ambient Fire always fills your entire screen. Custom Playlists - You decide on what you want to play and hear TPL 190 minutes: Over 3 hours of crystal clear red-hot fireplace action. Just Logs (35 minutes) Stone fireplace (35 minutes) Marble fireplace (35 minutes) Holiday Fire (35 minutes) Just Flames (10 minutes) Modern Fireplace (10 minutes) Candles (10 minutes). Campfire (10 minutes) Saucy Flames (10 minutes) Natural fireplace sound effects - Dolby 5.1 surround sound will make you feel like you've set the entire room on fire! One track is optimized for inside fires and the other is optimized for an outdoorsy camping feel. This fireplace DVD covers all the bases. YES you can listen just to the sounds of the fire. You don't have to listen to our music. One cool unique feature is the ability to listen to just music just sound effects or a mix of both .
Rome is one of the great cities of the ancient world this DVD shows this wonderful and historic city in all its glory and takes in all the places of interest.... Situated half way down Italy's western coast Rome is a bustling city with a historic heart. Once only a few villages Rome became the great city of the ancient world. There are now entire countries that owe their calendar law and language to Rome traveller Estelle Bingham starts her exploration of the city at the forum the hub of ancient Rome. From there she visits Michelangelo's beautiful Piazza Campidoglio before strolling through charming Trastevere. She completes her tour at the Pantheon one of Rome's great ancient buildings and the resting place of Raphael.
ESPN s Legends of Cricket takes an in-depth look into some of the greatest cricketers from England and Australia and the fierce rivalry known as The Ashes. A satirical obituary published in a British newspaper in 1882 mourned the death of English cricket after a match in which Australia won on English soil for the first time. The obituary stated the body would be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia. A distinguished panel of 15 extremely highly regarded cricketing authorities select some of history s very best English and Australian cricketers: W.G. GRACE: Arguably the most important figure in cricket history, W. G. Grace scored 152 on debut against Australia. He was also part of his country s first home defeat two years later, the loss that marked the death of English cricket and the start of the Ashes. IAN BOTHAM: Sir Ian Terence Botham or Beefy as he is affectionately known is generally regarded as being England s greatest ever all-rounder and in the 1981 Ashes Tour Botham s Ashes was named Man of the Series, scoring 399 runs and taking 34 wickets. DONALD BRADMAN: An Australian hero, Sir Donald George Bradman, often referred to as The Don is widely acknowledged as the greatest Test batsman of all time. During the 1930 tour of England Bradman scored 974 runs with four centuries, including two double hundreds and a triple. SHANE WARNE: Shane Warne was selected as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century in 2000. The King of Spin showed his ferocious competitiveness against England during the 2005 Ashes series, when he took 40 wickets at an average of 19.92 and scored 249 runs. Featuring superb, action packed archive footage and in-depth interviews this really is a must see for all cricket enthusiasts.
Lassie has to try and make her way home in time for Christmas in this charming family movie.
Following on from the previous 'Deisel In Action' DVD this time you get to visit new stations such as Warrington BAnk Quay Wolverhampton Culham Willington and many more....
This DVd features: Elizabeth II: From princess To Queen: This programme takes a fascinating look at the early years of Elizabeth's life from birth through to her coronation as Queen. Featuring rare archive black and white and colour footage from the key events in Elizabeth's life including early home cine film of her with her parents and sister Margaret through to her wedding. This programme also includes extensive footage of the Royal Family from Queen Mary to King George as well as Edward and Wallace Simpson. It also features Edward's abdication speech and footage of Winston Chuirchill. The Queen: Duty And Sacrifice: This programme looks at the reign of one of England's greatest ever Monarchs. Including rare archive black and white and colour footage including the Queen's Coronation the Silver Jubilee Princess Anne and Princess Margarets Weddings the wedding of Price Charles to Diana as well as extraordinary footage from the life of the Queen.
Vidal Sassoon is more than just a hairdresser - he's a rock star an artist a craftsman who 'changed the world with a pair of scissors'. With the geometric Bauhaus-inspired hair styles he pioneered in the 1960s and his 'wash and wear' philosophy Sassoon revolutionised the art of hairstyling leaving an indelible mark on popular culture. Sassoon literally changed the way that women look and cut their hair today. Spanning 80 years of revolution in culture Vidal Sassoon: The Movie takes a deeply intimate look into the life of this extraordinary man whose influence far outreaches the industry he changed forever.
The futility and madness of the First World War was the spur for some of the greatest most moving poetry ever written. The young men who brought the voice of reason to the slaughter of the Great War were themselves part of a long tradition of war poetry stretching back to the very dawn of time. Introduced and narrated by Brian Blessed 'The War Poets' traces the development of the art of war poetry from Anglo Saxon times to the nightmare of the trenches. Using extensive film footage
A two hour look at the true story which has entered into legend. In the spring of 1836 less than 200 men - men of all races who believed in the future of Texas - held the fort against thousands of Mexican soldiers led by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
Learn the basic skills required to tend to your garden with Joe Maiden.
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings the C-130 was originally designed as a troop medical evacuation and cargo transport aircraft. The versatile airframe has found uses in a variety of other roles including as a gunship (AC-130) for airborne assault search and rescue scientific research support weather reconnaissance aerial re-fuelling maritime patrol and aerial fire fighting. It is the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. Over 40 models and variants of the Hercules serve with more than 60 nations.
This programme chronicles the remarkable history of Concorde's development. The years of painstaking research at the frontiers of technology and design and the aircraft itself one of the most elegant and graceful ever to sail the skies is assessed in detail illustrating 'the Concorde Experience' which for thousands of travellers remains the ultimate in air travel. BOOK: The Concorde Story relates the entire history of this iconic aircraft including the latter days of Concorde with the tragic event in Paris and its eventual retirement from airline service. Featuring a comprehensive listing of the airframes and their final resting places and with full colour and fascinating 'Did You Know' facts this book completes this celebration of the world's first and only supersonic passenger transport.
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