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Millions of years ago huge forces ripped apart the Earth’s crust creating seven spectacular continents. Over time, each continent developed its own remarkable wildlife. From the depths of the South American jungles to the frozen peaks of Asia, and from the cities of Europe to the vast plains of Africa - Seven Worlds, One Planet features extraordinary animal behaviour and untold wildlife stories from each continent. We discover how our seven worlds gave rise to the great diversity of life on Earth today, and reveal the challenges now faced by animals in a world shaped by us.
Dynasties takes you deeper into the lives of five of the world’s most celebrated and endangered animals than ever before: Emperor Penguin, Chimpanzee, Lion, Painted Wolf and Tiger. Travel from the plains of Africa to the jungles of India, from the edge of the Sahara to the frozen wastes of Antarctica. Watch leaders battling rivals for their crown, feuds tearing families apart and parents risking their lives to protect offspring from the coldest and cruelest winter on earth. Five extraordinary animals in heroic battles against the odds, Dynasties, the most intimate and intense stories of their kind ever told.
DISC 1: Life Is But A Dream - A Film By Beyoncé Knowles
DISC 2: Live In Atlantic City Concert
Documentary exploring the gypsy traveller community with a focus on their tradition of fighting as a way of resolving conflicts between different families. The film takes a look at the gypsy children who are taught to fist fight from a very young age and the fathers who insist on training them.
Documentary that sets out to tell the story of Status Quo's 50 year career as a band. Directed by Alan G. Parker, the documentary was supported by the group and saw the film crew given unprecedented access to the band. Indeed, the programme features the moment the original line-up of Status Quo reunited at Shepperton Studios - their first time together for 30 years. Brian May, Paul Weller, Cliff Richard and Midge Ure are among the fellow artists to pay tribute to the Quo and the extraordinary duration of their career.
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 that sets out to tell the story behind the making of the James Bond films. When American producers Harry Saltzman and Albert Broccoli acquired the rights to adapt Ian Fleming's 'James Bond' novels for the big screen they couldn't have dreamt of the success they would find. However, as the franchise became a licence to print money conflict inevitably emerged, causing Saltzman and Broccoli to fall out with their lead actor, Sean Connery, then each other. Despite the increasingly fraught drama behind the scenes, the on-screen drama of the Bond films has continued to draw audiences to the cinema 50 years after the release of the first film, 'Dr No' (1962). Among the Bond luminaries to contribute to the documentary are George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig.
American/Canadian war documentary examining the military tactics of the First Special Service Force of the 1940s. The series follows two elite units of soldiers as they are trained in the same methods and weaponry as the famous 'Devil's Brigade', and use their skills to re-enact a famous World War II battle.
Chris Rock presents this documentary offering an insight into the fiercely competitive world of Afro-American hairdressing. The film includes a visit to the Bronner Brothers International Hair Show, the annual trade show for the African-American hair care industry. It also looks into the dangers of many common hair-straightening treatments, reveals the alarmingly high cost of regular hair 'relaxing' and weaves, and asks what the ongoing pursuit of straight hair says about African-American cultural identity.
Diana Moran leads this low-impact workout programme for people of all ages and abilities. The workout, which now includes facial exercises, is designed to help the user maintain a balanced lifestyle and allows for different levels of mobility as it includes chair-based exercises.
On August 7th 1974, Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire connecting New York's twin towers. After nearly an hour dancing on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation, then brought to jail and finally released. This is his story. Following six and a half years of dreaming, Petit spent eight months in NYC planning the execution of the coup. Aided by a team of friends and accomplices, Petit had to find a way to bypass the WTC's security; to smuggle the heavy steel cable and rigging equipment into the towers; to pass the wire between the two rooftops; to anchor the wire and tension it to withstand the winds and the swaying of the buildings. James Marsh's documentary brings Petit's extraordinary adventure to life; through the testimony of Philippe himself and some of the co-conspirators who helped him create the unique and magnificent spectacle that became known as: "the artistic crime of the century".
Alex Gibney directs this documentary exploring the controversial career of American cyclist Lance Armstrong. Gibney followed Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France champion, on his return to racing in 2009. Armstrong's goal in returning was to defy persistent allegations that his past victories were in part due to doping, but in 2012 he was handed a lifetime ban from cycling after being found guilty of taking performance-enhancing drugs, something he finally admitted in 2013. The documentary includes interviews with Armstrong, who offers his side of the story, as well as contributions from cycling contemporaries and those who follow the sport.
With his trademark charm and biting wit, award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore sets off on a rollicking journey to the heart of America, hoping to discover why the American pursuit of happiness is so riddled with mass violence. Moore boldly asks a question that post September 11, no other American dare ask: “Are we a nation of gun nuts – or are we just nuts?” For Americans, it is a damningly funny indictment of a culture of fear that is armed to the teeth and running amuck. For everyone else it is a humorous warning about what coul happen to any country that chooses the American Way of creating a massive permanent underclass that must be fought off with constitutionally protected Uzi.
Max Beesley narrates this three-part documentary series following the residents and staff of the stately Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, England, during 2011. With spring approaching, the programme captures Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire, and his family at work as they prepare to open their home to the public with the assistance of some 700 employees. The footage also looks at two events held on the estate - the Chatsworth International Horse Trials and the third annual Chatsworth flower festival - and follows the progress of a multi-million pound renovation.
Asif Kapadia directs this documentary focusing on the late British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse. Featuring archive footage and interviews with the artist herself, the feature chronicles Amy's life and successful music career which was cut short when she died from alcohol intoxication in 2011 aged 27. In addition to private home footage, those that knew Amy, including her father Mitch, husband Blake Feilder-Civil and collaborator Mark Ronson, discuss her life, career and notorious struggles with drugs, alcohol and eating disorders.
A documentary profile of the scientists responsible for the development of so-called 'designer drugs', including Ecstasy, in recent times. The film explores the motivations, beliefs, and ideas of the scientists, who include amongst their number the American pharmacologist Dr. Alexander 'Sasha' Shulgin, single-handedly responsible for the creation of over 200 psychoactive compounds.
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.
Drama documentary following Austrian mountain climber Heinrich Harrer as he recreats his famous wartime escape from a British prison camp in India, crosses the Himalayas, and enters the forbidden city of Lhasa in Tibet. There, Harrer became personal tutor to the young Dalai Lama and witnessed first hand the Chinese occupation of the country.
From Don Hewitt, the creator of 60 Minutes, comes the rollicking, unforgettable true story of an ornery 73-year-old former truck driver who takes on the pretentious world of fine art. After Teri Horton buys a $5 painting at a thrift store, a friend suggests that it could be an authentic Jackson Pollock worth up to $50 million dollars. Now, nothing's going to stop Teri - and her team of lawyers and forensics experts - from proving to the impenetrable art world that this trash-talking trucker is actually the extremely wealthy owner of a genuine Pollock!
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'. |
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