The first film of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind Iraq's descent into guerilla war warlord rule criminality and anarchy No End In Sight is a jaw-dropping insider's tale of wholesale incompetence recklessness and venality. Based on over 200 hours of footage the film provides a candid retelling of the events following the fall of Baghdad in 2003 by high ranking officials such as former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage Ambassador Barbara Bodine Lawrence Wilkerson former Chief of Staff to Colin Powell and General Jay Garner as well as Iraqi civilians American soldiers and prominent analysts. No End In Sight examines the manner in which the principal errors of U.S. policy - the use of insufficient troop levels allowing the looting of Baghdad the purging of professionals from the Iraqi government and the disbanding of the Iraqi military - largely created the insurgency and chaos that engulf Iraq today. How did a group of men with little or no military experience knowledge of the Arab world or personal experience in Iraq come to make such flagrantly debilitating decisions? No End In Sight dissects the people issues and facts behind the Bush Administration's decisions and their consequences on the ground to provide a powerful look into how arrogance and ignorance turned a military victory into a seemingly endless and deepening nightmare of a war.
Zero Hour (8 Discs)
Since 1903 when William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson first began producing motorcycles their products have been in demand. We take a look mainly at the history of the first fifty years of their manufacture.
Watch action packed footage of England's greatest and read about legends of world cricket. It has often been said that you can best judge the quality of a sporting team by the talent of the players left out and never has this been better illustrated than with ESPN's 'Legends of Cricket'. No one could argue that the English have boasted a vast array of excellent cricketers throughout history with names such as Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff, David Gower and Michael Atherton. However the fascinatin...
To make this programme we visited the Dean Forest Railway which winds its way through the picturesque Royal Forest in Gloucester. On visiting the line the best station to start your journey from is the lines HQ at Norchard from here leaving from the low level platform you can take a return trip by steam or diesel hauled train through Lydney Town St. Mary's Halt to Lydney Junction. On returning to Norchard you can then take a further journey from the high level platform by a Diesel Multiple Unit to Whitecroft Soon this part of the line will be extended to Parkend. If you don't break your journey the two trips should take about ninety minutes. At the DFR there is plenty to see and the surroundings are picturesque and tranquil.
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The Firm Total Body Time Crunch
Filmed over twenty years ago and now available on DVD for the first time the series of European Railway Journeys films explores the many varied cultures and countries across Europe travelling by train which gives a different perspective to the cities and towns visited on the way. Stunning scenery breathtaking architecture and beautiful landscapes combine to give the viewer a unique travel experience. This box set consists of: Rhine Express Belgian Byways Austrian Explorer Riviera Bound Sicilian Connection and Andalusian Express.
East Anglian photographer James Fletcher provides easy-to-follow advice on choosing a camera and pixel size and how to download your pictures to a PC and print them out. You'll also learn about composition clarity foreground middle distance and background and using natural light.
Return To Childhood - 20th Anniversary Tour of Misplaced Childhood: Recorded Live at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland 15/11/05 and 18/11/051. Big Wedge2. Moving Targets3. Brother 524. Goldfish and Clowns5. Raingods Dancing6. Wake Up Call (Make it Happen)7. Innocent Party8. Long Cold Day9. Credo10. Pseudo Silk Kimono11. Kayleigh12. Lavender13. Bitter Suite a) Brief Encounter b) Lost Weekend c) Clue Angel d) Misplaced Rendevous14. Heart of Lothian a) Wide Boy b) Curtain Call15. Waterhole (Expresso Bongo)16. Lords of the Backstage17. Blind Curve a) Vocal Under a Bloodlight b) Passing Strangers c) Mylo d) Perimeter Walk e) Threshold18. Childhoods End?19. White Feather20. Incommunicado21. Market Square Heroes22. Fugazi(Bonus Feature)Exclusive backstage interview with Fish
'The Time Of Your Life' Series brings an exclusively commissioned documentary featuring the news events personalities and music of the year in question. Take a look back at what happened in the year you were born or simply look back through history enjoying the events that shaped a particular year. In each edition there is a special feature with bonus material covering the classic music movies and television from the period. Here we venture back to 1977 - Fleetwood Mac release Rumours Pele ends his playing career Travolta stars in Saturday Night Fever but one thing supercede's any other's success...A New Hope...Star Wars!
Explore with host John Romer the influence of ancient eastern civilisations. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon in what now is Iraq were rumoured to be part of the palace of Nebuchadnezzar. Today scientists believe that the exotic gardens were actually more fable than fact. The Temple of Artemist at Ephesus in modern day Turkey was built to honour the mother goddess. She was a powerful voice for many different people - the Romans knew her as Diana the Anatolians as Kybele - and her
Conquest of Everest: On May 29th 1953 Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay reached the highest point on Earth at the top of Mount Everest. Including rare aerial shots of the summit this documentary traces man's desire to climb the unknown and into history. Conquering The North Pole: For years men had dreamed of standing at the North Pole the Frozen Grail of Arctic exploration at the top of the world. But then Frederick Cook and Robert Peary both claimed to have reached the North Pole in 1908. After centuries of failure and gruesome deaths the world now had two claimants for discovering the North Pole. But who was telling the truth and who was the fraud? The Race for the South Pole In 1911 the world was captivated by the race between Captain Scott and Ronald Amundsen to reach the South Pole. Whilst Amundsen achieved history and left a note inside a tent at the pole for Scott to read the fate of Scott's party was a grim reminder of the dangers of this desolate sub-continent.
A series of films devoted to great works in painting history. Thanks to recent developments in animation technique the secrets of these images are revealed like thrilling adventures of discovering. Watteau: Pilgrimage to Cythera Louvre Museum Paris.This painting is no doubt one of the Louvre's greatest painting. Painted by Watteau in 1717 reworked in a slightly altered version a few years later this work belongs to the series of 'Galant Conversations' in which the art
To complete this documentary we visited the Dorset Steam Fair where a vast collection of military vehicles are deployed. These included a 1972 Alvis Saracon Armoured Personnel Carrier Mark 6 a 1968 Alvis Saladin Armoured Car Mark 2 and a beautifully restored 1938 Morris-Commercial Quad Limber and 25 Pounder. Lastly as a special feature we show you footage of a Ford Sussex Barrage Balloon Lorry restored by Eddie Smith who is President of the East Anglian Fighting Vehicle Group.
In this superbly photographed colour film discover first hand what it was like to be a wartime fighter pilot dodging enemy fighters at the edge of the Earth's stratosphere. Encounter the sheer thrill and exhilaration of taking the controls in one of the most amazing flying experiences ever; going into battle in a Spitfire.
This series is a guide to the most beautiful regions of France presenting all its diversity of culture natural treasures and landscapes. This lavish production made by France's national broadcaster TF1 features Paris and the regions of Normandy and Brittany.
Steam In Britain - East AngliaThe East Coast of England was served by the railways that came together in 1923 to form the London and North Eastern Railway, one of the greatest railway companies of all time. Renowned for its famous named trains such as the “Flying Scotsman”, the “Silver Jubilee”, and the “Queen of Scots”, amongst others, the L.N.E.R. built a succession of legendary Pacific steam locomotives to the designs of Sir Nigel Gresley, many of which were named after racehorses. By contrast, the L.N.E.R.’s railways in East Anglia were built to serve a land that has changed little over the years, and the railways reflected this timeless appeal. In this programme we see, in images recorded over the last decade, the survivors of the L.N.E.R. era still at work on the lines for which they were built, ranging from London’s King’s Cross to Retford, and across the Fens into deepest Norfolk on the North Sea coast at Weybourne, all still evoking Steam in Britain in East Anglia and Eastern Britain.
The definitive, authorised documentary, plus concert footage, of the life and music of Bobby 'Blue' Bland, one of America's classic vocalists, listed in Rolling Stone magazine's Top 100 greatest voices and admired by the likes of Elvis Presley and Van Morrison... The film traces Bobby's musical path from its gospel roots, through jazz and into the blues, which he infused with a unique sophistication, becoming a major singing star in black America in the 50s and 60s. Contributors include Van Morrison, Quincy Jones, BB King, Mick Hucknall, Dan Penn and Grammy nominee Susan Tedeschi.
Fourteen wartime films looking at the vital contribution made to Britain's war efforts by women, as well as the experiences of evacuee children. THEY KEEP THE WHEELS TURNING (1942) How women became garage mechanics to free up men for war service and to keep civilian vehicles running. BRITANNIA IS A WOMAN (1940) A glorious celebration of women's contribution to the war effort especially the WVS. JANE BROWN CHANGES HER JOB (1942) A typist switches her job and ends up building Spitfires! THEY AL.
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