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Investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre directs this documentary examining how football hooliganism, once a very British disease, has gone global. With football violence having been brought successfully under control in Britain since its heyday in the 1970s and 1980s, there has recently been a worrying rise in violence in Europe, South America, and the United States. In graphic detail this film charts the history of hooliganism both home and abroad, examines the motivation behind those involved, and asks what does the future hold for the hooligan?
Documentary about some of the world's most notorious weapons including the Colt 45 which was invented by gun designer John Moses Browning and battle rifles such as the black powder musket, the Bolt Action breech-loader and the semi-automatic M1 Garand.
All ten episodes from the fifth season of the aviation documentary that examines real-life air disasters. Featuring interviews with aviation experts, crash witnesses and flight data, the programme uses dramatic reconstructions to accurately recreate a series of ill-fated flights. This series examines disasters including Delta Air Lines Flight 191, Air Canada Flight 143 and Turkish Airlines Flight 981. The episodes are: 'Invisible Killer', 'Gimli Glider', 'Behind Closed Doors', 'Fanning the Flames', 'Dead Weight', 'Southern Storm', 'Air India: Explosive Evidence', 'Mixed Signals', 'Fatal Distracton' and 'Phantom Strike'.
All six episodes of the documentary series that dramatises airborne combat missions and tells the stories of the expert fighter pilots involved. The programme features aircraft including Spitfires, Lancaster bombers and Phantom fighters as well as interviews with their surviving veteran pilots and insights from military historians. The episodes are: 'Douglas Bader', 'George Beurling', 'Wingwalker', 'The Tuskegee Airmen', 'Robin Olds' and 'Gabby Gabreski'.
All twelve episodes from the first two series of Yesterday's historical series in which presenter Jamie Theakston explores great myths, conspiracies and ancient sites. In this instalment, Jamie's investigations take him to exotic locations across the globe including Jerusalem, New York and the archaeological city of Petra. Series 1 episodes are: 'The Lost Treasure of the Templars', 'The Third Secret of Fatima', 'The Bloodline of Christ', 'The Mystery of the Giants', 'The Treasure of Solomon' and 'The Secrets of the Alchemists'. Series 2 episodes are: 'The Lost Treasures of Petra', 'The Holy Grail', 'The Illuminati', 'The Oracles', 'Nazi UFOs' and 'The Genius of Nikola Tesla'.
Documentary series which explores life in the Medieval period. The programme examines the skeletal remains of humans who lived during the Middle Ages and, using archaeological science, creates dramatic reconstructions of true stories from the era. The episodes are: 'Last Stand at Visby', 'The Mysterious Woman of Tadcaster', 'The Defenders of Masterby', 'Richard III's Lost Chapel', 'Disease and Pestilence' and 'Agincourt - The Hidden Dead'.
A tribute to the late king of soul, Ray Charles, featuring performances by contemporary artists including Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Al Green and Mary J. Blige.
Collection of archive footage giving an insight into life in London in the 1920s. The collection comprises 12 short films which look at the diversity of the capital city while including shots of famous landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the Tower of London, as well as some of the lesser known areas.
David Hayman presents this documentary about Scottish poet Robert Burns. Hayman explores Burns' life from his childhood to his rise to fame throughout the nation while a team of experts use forensic technology to create a model of the writer's head to show, with as much accuracy as possible, what he would have really looked like.
Historical documentary which goes back in time to take a closer look at the Britain of the past. From the Victorian era and the industrial revolution through to the decadent 1920s and the strife of the 1940s, all the way through to the 'Swinging Sixties', this six-part collection paints a detailed picture of how things changed from decade to decade.
Documentary which takes a look at the long-running Israel-Palestine conflict and attempts to find a way forward. Israeli Liat Aaronson and Palestinian Hanan Kattan made use of the TED conference to interview a number of leading female thinkers from the warring nations about the conflict. The film makers were particularly intrigued by those who suggested a way forward that didn't involve grandiose political gestures but, rather, involved helping ordinary people on both sides continue to live their lives and to work for reconciliation through respect and tolerance.
A collection of short information films made by the Central Office of Information (COI) throughout the latter half of the 20th century. This volume focuses on the people of Britain, covering topics such as immigration, education and art. Among the featured films are 'Oxford' (1958), 'Dateline Britain - Look at London' (1958), 'The Poet's Eye' (1964) and 'Opus' (1967).
Lost in Everest's Death Zone (DVD) Also included is a 500 piece jigsaw, depicting Everest, suitable for all ages.
A profile of controversial footballing genius Diego Maradona. Charting his career from child prodigy to World Cup winning captain to shamed drugs cheat, this programme attempts to explain how the Argentinian midfielder inspires such heated passions in football fans across the world.
This release offers you the chance to dance your way to fitness with the world's most glamorous clubbing brand Pacha. If you have ever wished that you had the body, the moves or the stamina of a professional dancer now is your chance to shake that ass, party the pounds off and dance your way to fitness. Includes a warm up routine, a club workout and a yoga based chill-out session bringing the spirit of the Ibiza club scene into living rooms nationwide.
Michael Bannon, coach to Irish golfing star Rory McIlroy, presents this instructional programme in two parts. The 'Indoor' section helps you to get the basics right by following the 3D teaching model and self-help tips to visualise and perfect the fundamentals of the golf swing. The 'Outdoor' section takes you through Michael's unique Six-Step Golf Lesson, with key instructions and demonstrations to help shape your golf swing.
Mariano Nante directs this documentary that focuses on two families of renowned pianists who live next to each other in Brussels. Through interviews with concert pianist Martha Argerich and her neighbours, the Tiempo-Lechner family, the film explores the life of a pianist as the latest prodigy of Sergio Tiempo and Karin Lechner, 13-year-old Natasha Binder, begins to shoulder the burden of her family's musical heritage.
Lauded 1936 documentary, showing the various stages and procedures of the operation of the Royal Mail train delivery service, that remains one of the most instantly recognised films in British film history. It begins with a voiceover commentary describing how the mail is collected for transit. Then, as the train proceeds along the course of its journey, we are shown the various regional railway stations at which it collects and deposits its cargo. Inside the train the process of sorting takes place. As it nears its destination there is a sequence - the best known in the film - in which WH Auden's spoken verse and Benjamin Britten's music are combined over montage images of racing train wheels.
Over two hours of exclusive music on two discs from Coldplay, Radiohead, Bjork, Morrissey, Faithless, The Prodigy, Babyshambles, Pulp, Chemical Brothers, Joe Strummer, Orbital and more. This is the soundtrack to the 2006 film about the legendary Glastonbury annual UK music festival. England is known for having some of the greatest music festivals in the world, with Glastonbury definitely on top of the list. Over the years, this festival has been responsible for making (and occasionally breaking) a band's career. This is the first release on the Glastonbury Phonographic Society label, to be followed by legendary live sets from the festival history.
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