This charming programme from 1990 is a tribute to Golden Age of Steam and looks at steam locomotives filmed in action over several decades of the 20th Century. Among the items featured are the Flying Scotsman 4472 at Marylebone and at Denham on the High Wycombe line, LMS Duchess of Sutherland 6233 being saved for preservation, The Lion locomotive as featured in the Titfield Thunderbolt, The Iron Duke replica in Hyde Park, London, Wantage Tramway No.5 London & North Western Railways Hardwicke 790 Precedent Class, Great Western Railway stationary test bed at Swindon Works, King George V at Paddington and by air en route to Didcot, London Midland & Scottish Duchess of Devonshire 6227 leaving Carlisle filmed in 1938 and many more.
Tracklist:1. I Need You So2. Key To The Highway3. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean4. All Over Again5. Rock Me Baby6. You Are My Sunshine7. B.B. Jams With Guests8. The Thrill Is Gone9. Guess Who10. When The Saints Go Marching In
Disc 1 - The Boer War: When Britain went to war against the Boers in October 1899 the British public expected the fighting to be over by Christmas. As it turned out The Boer War in Kipling's famous phrase gave the British 'no end of a lesson'. Using accounts of the soldiers who fought in this bitter and bloody clash of arms and remarkable contemporary photographs this programme tells the story of Britain's last great Imperial War. Disc 2 - The Great War: This documentary on World War One combines a riveting storyline with much newly gathered information and devastating pictures of the eerie landscape of war on the grandest scale. It makes for a compelling exploration of war at its most horrific. Disc 3 - The History of World War II: Britain's response to Germany's Blitzkrieg invasion of Poland in 1939 was the British Expeditionary Force sent to Europe to stop the Germans following their successful airborne invasion of the Low Countries with an armoured assault against France. The BEF'S enforced heroic withdrawal at Dunkirk left the Royal Air Force under Sir Hugh Dowding to win the Battle of Britain and postpone Nazi invasion plans indefinitely. The rapid fall of the Metazoans Line to German assault despite British reinforcement from Africa saw Hitler turn his attention from Greece to Russia. Meanwhile Hitler's Barbarossa attack on the Soviet Union provided suicidal: German surrender at Stalingrad was followed by Kursk the biggest ever tank battle. In the Far East Japan followed their pre-emptive strike at Pearl Harbour with rapid territorial gains before being pushed back from Midway by American naval might. In Europe RAF Bomber Command directed by Arthur Harris blitzed German cities as the D-Day invasion of Normandy - Eisenhower's Operation Overload - was taking shape... Disc 4 - The Six Day War 1967: The story of the Arab-Israeli War of 1967. In May of that year Egypt under President Nasser blocked the Tiran Straits to Israeli shipping and began to gather huge numbers of troops in the Sinai Peninsula. At the same time King Hussein's Jordan allowed Iraqi troops across her border. Israel was swift to respond to this turn of events and there was a devastating pre-emptive air strike against the Egyptian airforce. Jordanian and Syrian attacks were halted and repelled; after only six short days Israel had captured East Jerusalem the Golan Heights the West Bank and Sinai itself. Disc 5 - The Falklands War: This 20th anniversary commemorative programme is a powerful record of a war that cost more than a thousand lives. It features remarkable archive footage of the fight for the Faukland Islands atmospheric battle reconstructions and 3D animated graphics that provide a unique perspective on famous battles such as Goose Green Tumbledown Mountain and Wireless Ridge. Disc 6 - The Gulf War: On August 3rd 1990 Iraq under its ferocious dictator Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait its oil-rich neighbour. Not long out of a war with Iran Iraq badly under-estimated the reaction of the watching world to its unprovoked attack.
The first public passenger railway in the world the Liverpool and Manchester Railway still sees heavy traffic today. Its many branches and rivals north of the Mersey to the Scottish Borders have been the haunts of the great variety of British Diesel locomotive types. Examples of classes 20 31 37 40 47 50 and 55 are seen at work in the final two decades of the 20th Century. We also take a circular tour from Liverpool to Manchester via Carlisle with a heavy concentration on coal traffic. This fabulous programme part of a wonderful eight-volume series celebrates the might of diesel an often overlooked part of British rail heritage. Incredible action footage makes every title in this series a real treat.
This exciting 6 part series gives and incredible behind the scenes glimpse into the daily lives of the zookeepers and the exotic animals they care for at Dublin Zoo. There's never a dull moment from births and animal husbandry to tension filled emergency procedures and each episode is packed with drama and excitement. Follow all of the animals' amazing stories from the little Sumatran tiger cub with a weak heart to the dramatic events of a year in the life of Dublin Zoo's giraffe and rhinoceros herds not to mention a whole host of other animals including elephants gorillas crocodiles chameleons lemurs macaques and many more!
Director Mike Figgis joins musicians such as Van Morrison Eric Clapton Jeff Beck and Tom Jones performing and talking about the British blues boom from the late 1950's onwards. A Thoughtful and musically uplifting analysis of the influence of the blues on British musicians and the re-export of the music to America.
In this beautifully filmed programme Alan Titchmarsh follows six of the National Trust's loveliest gardens through the changing seasons. There's Killerton in Devon which boasts one of the most spectacular rhododendron displays in the south of England. Barrington Court Somerset the finest example of Gertrude Jekyll's work in the Trust's hands. Peckover House Cambridgeshire a charming riverside town garden where clematis and roses thrive in a setting of rare trees. Dunham Massey
Every summer, Angsbacka plays host to The No Mind Festival, a multimedia happening built on the notion that the present moment - the here and the now - is the only true reality. This documentary follows the stories of seven very different festival goers.
The most beautiful aircraft ever designed' is how many would describe the Spitfire. Together with the legendary and more numerous fighter of the era the Hurricane this aircraft was successfully used in 1940 to halt the might of the advancing German war machine. The Hurricane was a sound aircraft often 'the fighter pilot's choice' being both sturdy and offering an excellent gun platform. But many other aircraft also played their part in defending the British shores from a vast and well equipped German Air Force. Just why was the Messerschmitt Bf 109E a better aircraft than the RAF's defending aircraft during the early stages of the battle? Why did the Hurricane shoot down three times more German bombers than the Spitfire? Why was the Heinkel He 111 the most successful bomber of the era? Why was the Stuka dive bomber so feared? What happened to the squadrons of Defiants that experienced such mixed fortunes that summer? How did the Germans develop such a vast and advanced airforce in the light of the restrictions placed on them after the First World War at the Treaty of Versailles? These unique DVDs answer these questions examining the significance of the technology behind the different aircraft in the Battle of Britain.
Most Haunted Complete Series 2 brings together all ten episodes each accompanied by a ten minute Most Haunted extra mini-programme. Relive the highs and lows as you follow Derek Yvette and the rest of the Most Haunted crew on their journey to various haunted venues in Great Britain as their unique search into the paranormal unfolds.
Enjoy beautiful scenery, gorgeous wildlife and fascinating history as you journey through British and Irish waterways. SCOTLAND & IRELAND: Our waterway journey travels to the serenity of Scotland & Ireland and the magnificent Lough Neagh. One of the largest expanses of fresh water in the British Isles, 18 miles long, more than 70 miles around its perimeter, its beauty is legendary. Travel to sacred sites around Loch Erne, see the amazing feat of engineering that is the Falkirk Wheel, then ont.
From the Imperial War Museum collection featuring rare and fascinating original film preserved in the museum's archives. Made for the Admiralty in 1943 Advanced Base provides exceptionally detailed coverage of the creation of a new port during wartime. Although both the RAF and the fleet played a role in the formation of such bases the task of seizing equipping and defending the new port fell largely to the Royal Marines. The first part of the film documents the many and varied
Concorde: The Early Years 1969-1976
U2 Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review offers a previously unobtainable level of insight into the band during the recording of their most dynamic and well respected album. Via the use of live footage long forgotten videos and the review criticism and insight of a panel of highly opinionated experts this package delivers the finest documentary film yet to emerge on Dublin's favourite sons
A documentary featuring Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals. In Pleasure + Pain famed rock photographer/director Danny Clinch shows us the Ben Harper millions of fans around the world have come to know and love: a gifted and charismatic young singer/songwriter who plays with an unparalleled sense of passion and melody. Then Clinch digs deeper using unconventional angles and various film stock to paint an unassuming yet completely mesmorising portrait of Harper's life both on the ro
Who is the 'real' Prince Harry? A feckless playboy partying at nightclubs with a blonde on his lap? Or a physically brave young man destined to distinguish himself in unexpected ways? Despite relentless media scrutiny - much of it negative - Harry remains a tantalising elusive mystery. Will he follow in his family's footsteps of duty and tradition? Or surprise us all and strike out to become a 'Royal' truly in tune with modern times. The first full portrait of Harry this balance
Disc 1 - The RAF At War: The first of three one hour DVDs depicting in detail the glorious effort of the Royal Air Force operations during World War Two. A force that grew to be the finest air force in the world. A fascinating and educational account of the men machines and organisations that flew ""Against All Odds"" into battle against the mighty Luftwaffe. Outnumbered by manpower and machines by overwhelming odds yet turning the tide of the war in favour of the Allied Forces. Including the personnel and Ground Crews Fighter Bomber and Coastal Commanders the overseas Theatre Of War and Reconnaissance and Transport. Disc 2 - The RAF At War Part II: The second of three one hour DVDs depicting in detail the glorious effort of the Royal Air Force operations during World War Two. A force that grew to be the finest air force in the world. A fascinating and educational account of the men machines and organisations that flew ""Against All Odds"" into battle against the mighty Luftwaffe. Outnumbered by manpower and machines by overwhelming odds yet turning the tide of the war in favour of the Allied Forces. Including the personnel and Ground Crews Fighter Bomber and Coastal Commanders the overseas Theatre Of War and Reconnaissance and Transport. Disc 3 - The RAF At War Part III: The third and final of three one hour DVDs depicting in detail the glorious effort of the Royal Air Force operations during World War Two. A force that grew to be the finest air force in the world. A fascinating and educational account of the men machines and organisations that flew ""Against All Odds"" into battle against the mighty Luftwaffe. Outnumbered by manpower and machines by overwhelming odds yet turning the tide of the war in favour of the Allied Forces. Including the personnel and Ground Crews Fighter Bomber and Coastal Commanders the overseas Theatre Of War and Reconnaissance and Transport. Disc 4 - RAF Coastal Command: RAF Coastal Command is perhaps the lesser known of Britain's wartime RAF Commands. The tasks faced by Coastal Command however were gigantic. These ranged from Submarine hunting to convoy protection attacks on enemy shipping and U-boat pens to reconnaissance mine laying to air-sea rescue. The maritime air war called for men of unusual skills and rare patience often spending 20 hours or more on a mission. It has been said that without the destructive power of the bombers and fighters the Allies might not have achieved victory. Without the patient dogged devotion to duty of the coastal crews Britain would never have survived to achieve that victory. Disc 5 - History Of The RAF: This comprehensive documentary follows the history of the Royal Air Force from World War One to the modern day fighter of today. Featuring stills and archive film footage. Disc 6 - Lest We Forget: From the gallant fighter pilot to the untiring ground crew from the brave pathfinder to the fearless air gunner. Non-ranks NCOs and officers alike this outstanding film shows how all the men and women of the RAF contributed against all the odds to bring Britain its' ""Finest Hour"".
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