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The 3 DVD Set Featuring The Stately Homes And Gardens Of Chartwell Chatsworth and Sandringham! Chartwell: Visit the family home where Britain's wartime Prime Minister lived for more than 40 years. See the rooms as they were in Churchill's time right down to the daily papers and his famous cigars. A visit to this house and gardens is a must. Chatsworth: When you drive across the surrounding park and see Chatsworth House for the first time a sumptuous pile of yellow stone surrounded by gardens fronted by the River Derwent and backed by a tree-covered hillside it fairly takes your breath away. It is not hard to see why this is the premier tourist attraction of the area. Sandringham: Built in 1870 by the Prince and Princess of Wales later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra Sandringham was once described as 'The most comfortable house in England'.
Ernesto 'Che' Guevara de la Serna represents one of the most enduring images of a political leader. His legendary character has been the inspiration for millions of people over the last fifty years.Lawrence Elman a Canadian director went in search of the man behind the myth. He embarked on the journey that gave Che his name. A trip through South America on an old Norton motorcycle. Che chronicled this trip during a break from medical school in a book called 'The Motorcycle Diaries'.Lawrence encounters Che's family and oldest friends who shed light on this true icon of the 20th century. From the cousin who tells of Ernesto's chronic lack of hygiene to the tragedy of being rejected by a woman who is still believed to be his first love.This is a film that discovers humanity passion and the free spirit of a young 22-year-old whose eyes were forced open on a relentless road trip.
This series travels the length and breadth of Scotland's dramatic landscapes to meet the train crews, the engineers and the volunteers who keep the railways running. Trace the route taken by Queen Victoria as we visit a newly refurbished station. Ride the Hogwarts Express' at it travels across the iconic Glenfinnan viaduct and we meet the steam train crew who delight the thousands of tourists each year who come to follow in the footsteps of Harry Potter, Follow engineers on the Forth Bridge as they carry out essential checks while dangling on ropes underneath one of the world's most famous UNESCO Heritage Sites. Filmed on location from the stunning wilderness of the moors, forests and fields of Scotland.
50 years of Massey Ferguson. From 1958 to the present day. Archive footage.
Starring Kenneth Branagh as Kurt Wallander a hard-working cop with a strong sense of integrity. Based in the small town of Ystad Sweden these compelling murder mysteries are based on the award-winning and phenomenally popular novels by Henning Mankell.
Explore the systems of our magnificent human body—skeletal nervous muscular circulatory urinary respiratory and digestive systems. Experience a thrilling amusement park ride called The Alimentary Canal. An in-depth look at the five senses uses amazing realistic models. Bonus sections include tips for science tests and learning about nutrition exercise and MyPyramid. Meets National Science Education Standards. Approx. 52 min. Grades 4 — 8.
Their words. His picture. A 6-disc collection of the master documentarian's early forays into the medium. Featuring: 1.Who Cares (18 mins 1970) 2.Proud to Be British (30 mins 1973) 3.Behind the Rent Strike (50 mins 1979) 4.Juvenile Liaison (97 mins 1975) 5.Juvenile Liaison II (87 mins 1990) 6.Tattooed Tears (85 mins 1978) 7.History Reel (70 mins) 8.Driving Me Crazy (85 mins 1988) 9.Monster in a Box (88 mins 1991)
This documentary takes a look at unlicensed boxing legend Roy 'Pretty Boy' Shaw one of the hardest blokes in the UK! In addition there are two further documentaries: the first featuring Tony Lambrianou and the second Charlie Bronson. Roy Shaw - Brute Force: Armed robbery murder bare knuckle fighting. From Broadmoor to King of the cobbles Roy Shaw lived his violent life by a merciless code 'Pretty Boy' is Britain's hardest men. Tony Lambrianou - Legend & Gentleman:
In 1949 the British Transport Commission established a films section to to enable it to use film as a tool for internal training and external promotion. Some of the greatest English creative worked on these documentaries including: Sir John Betjeman Michael Redgrave and John Schlesinger.
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans documents McQueen's obsession to make 'the ultimate racing movie' through present day interviews with his family, including his son Chad McQueen and ex-wife Neile Adams McQueen and key members of the production team, along with a wealth of previously undiscovered, unseen 'behind the scenes' footage filmed on set in 1970. Evoking a special era and bringing this fascinating story to life for the first time, Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans redefines the myth and magic of Steve McQueen the movie star and sheds new light on Steve McQueen the visionary filmmaker.
Created in 1933 out of the ashes of the Empire Marketing Board Film Unit the GPO Film Unit was one of the most remarkable creative institutions that Britain has produced. A hotbed of creative energy and talent it provided a spring board to many of the best-known and critically acclaimed figures in the British Documentary Movement including John Grierson Alberto Cavalcanti Humphrey Jennings Basil Wright Harry Watt Edgar Anstey and Arthur Elton alongside innovators and experimentalists such as Len Lye and Norman McLaren. Their work embraced public information drama-documentary social reportage animation advertising and many points in between. The BFI National Archive in partnership with the British Postal Heritage Museum Royal Mail and British Telecom has preserved and curated the legendary output of short films produced by the GPO Film Unit. This the second of three volumes represents the GPO Film Unit at its creative height - including much-loved classics such as Night Mail the experimental animations of Len Lye and Norman McLaren and Harry Watts' first forays into drama documentary with The Saving of Bill Blewitt and North Sea.
Tales from the Shipyard: Britain's Shipbuilding Heritage on Film This double-disc DVD brings together over 5 hours of documentary film about Britain's shipbuilding heritage - from scenes of jubilant workers celebrating spectacular launches in the early 1900s to King George V and Queen Mary's morale-boosting trip to Northern England's shipyards in the tail end of the Great War; from the planning and building of the luxury liner S S Olympic to stunning lyrical documentaries such as Shipyard (1935) and The Sea Shall Test Her (1954). The DVD set is completed by an illustrated booklet of new essays and notes.
Whose lifeless body has been found in the loch and how did it get there? We all have secrets, and the aristocratic families living in the Scottish village of Strathcoy are no exception.The beautiful, carefree Pandora disappeared from the village twenty years ago under a cloud of suspicion. She is returning at the invitation of Verena Steynton who is having a dance and wants everyone to be there… whatever the priceWhat past history is Edmund hiding from his wife Virginia? What does Mad Lottie know and how much more will she discover? Why did the down at heel Lord of the Manor Archie drive his sister away? And what price will they all pay for the secrets and lies that must have their consequences? The questions arrive with Pandora. The answers may prove more challenging.
This film showcases Noam Chomsky one of America's leading linguists and political dissidents. It also illustrates his message of how government and big media businesses cooperate to produce an effective propaganda machine in order to manipulate the opinions of the United States populous. Travelling with Chomsky through Canada Japan Europe and across the USA the documentary bears witness to a tireless activist informing challenging and being confronted by the public and the press.
Follows the life and career of Dionne Warwick. Featuring: Quincy Jones Burt Bacharach Bill Clinton Clive Davis Gladys Knight Cissy Houston Elton John Damon Elliott Kenneth Cole Berry Gordy Jerry Blavat Snoop Dogg Smokey Robinson
This programme which features great names and great trains such as the Golden Arrow and the Brighton Belle covers a period from the heyday of steam to lines chopped by Dr Beechings axe. Industrial railway working practices and visits to the great cathedrals of the steam age the loco sheds are all here
Seven-part drama starring Rashida Jones (The Office) and Stephen Moyer (True Blood). When Edie Miller, a New Yorker on vacation in London, has her bag stolen on the South Bank, it leads to a chance meeting with native Londoner Michael Antonioni. Sparks fly and, even though Edie is due to fly home the very next day, there's no denying the chemistry.
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