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Documentary profiling the award-winning comic '2000AD'. In 1977, the first edition of '2000AD' was published and changed the world of science-fiction forever. With boundary-pushing stories and extreme violent imagery, the comic went on to inspire countless films and television shows including 'RoboCop' and 'Alien', yet few people today have ever heard of it. This documentary features interviews with the comic's creator Pat Mills and writers Neil Gaiman and Dave Gibbons as they explain how and why '2000AD' changed the world for the better.
Documentary charting the way classical music has been presented on television since the 1930s, with contributions from amongst others: Glenn Gould, Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein, Anna Netrebko, Igor Stravinsky and Arturo Toscanini.
The British monarchy has evolved over the past thousand years, throwing up some diverse characters along the way. Nigel Spivey tells the stories of twelve kings and queens, including Henry II and George III.
Documentary about the poetic accounts of the Great War as written by veterans Wilfred Owen, John McCrae, Rupert Brooke, A.E. Houseman and Siegfried Sassoon.
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster
Attenborough and the Sea Dragon
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur
Attenborough and the Giant Egg
Civilisations is a major nine-part series telling the story of art from the dawn of human history to the present day, for the first time on a global scale. It is now nearly half a century since Kenneth Clark’s series Civilisation thrilled audiences with its authoritative interpretation of the glories of Western art. Inspired by that ground-breaking programme, this new series of Civilisation introduces a new generation to the great masterworks of beauty, ingenuity and illumination created across the continents. It explores the visual culture of societies from around the globe, revealing alongside the magnificent objects made in the West the wealth of treasures created by other cultures, from the landscape scrolls of classical China and the sculpture of the Olmecs to African bronzes, Japanese prints and Mughal miniatures. Told by three presenters, each bringing their own skills and perspectives to the series – Simon Schama, Mary Beard and David Olusoga.
Documentary maker Alex Gibney examines the WikiLeaks phenomenon and the question of how information is accessed globally. With a goal 'to bring important news and information to the public', the fledgling website, founded in 2006 by Australian Julian Assange, gained worldwide notoriety in 2010 with its leaking of highly sensitive US classified material, including the infamous 'Collateral Murder' footage of US air strikes on civilian targets in Iraq, along with over 250,000 diplomatic cables. In addition to detailing how the website came to be, the film explores the issues surrounding the freedom of information and moral responsibility, whilst comparing and contrasting the impact that the furore has had on founder Assange, and Pfc. Bradley Manning, the US soldier charged with supplying the leaked material.
Double bill of documentaries about 15th-century King of England Richard III and the discovery of skeletal remains thought to belong to him. 'The King in the Car Park' follows a team of scientists as they investigate and carry out tests on a skeleton found in September 2012 at a Leicester car park believed to be the remains of Richard III. 'The Untold Story' features previously unseen footage of the archaeological excavation and laboratory tests, as well as new interviews with the scientists involved.
Inspired by the 1980s series by Carl Sagan, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson presents this science documentary series examining the way the universe works. The episodes are: 'Standing Up in the Milky Way', 'Some of the Things That Molecules Do', 'When Knowledge Conquered Fear', 'A Sky Full of Ghosts', 'Hiding in the Light', 'Deeper, Deeper, Deeper Still', 'The Clean Room', 'Sisters of the Sun', 'The Lost Worlds of Planet Earth', 'The Electric Boy', 'The Immortals', 'The World Set Free' and 'Unafraid of the Dark'.
Double bill of documentaries from British film-maker Marc Isaacs. 'Someday My Prince Will Come' (2005) looks at life in a small coastal town in Cumbria and follows a young girl and her cousin as they share memories from their childhood and begin to think about what the future may hold. 'Philip and His Seven Wives' (2005) tells the story of Philip Sharp, an ex-rabbi attempting to build a new godly family in his quiet suburban neighbourhood. Believing he has communicated directly with God, Sharp claims he is a former Hebrew king and therefore entitled to take seven wives.
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.
Feature documentary chronicling the journey of comedian-turned-activist Russell Brand as he embarks on his latest project: save the world. As the self-proclaimed narcissist, who admits to believing he is a messiah, sets out to make people understand how we, the human population, are slowly killing the world we live in, he encounters opposition from every direction, including the people who put him on the showbusiness map. The documentary includes interviews with Brand's parents, his ex-wife Katy Perry and several of his friends including Noel Gallagher, Jonathan Ross and Matt Morgan.
Documentary about pioneering New York punk band the Ramones, directed by Michael Gramaglia and Jim Fields. The film features rare footage and contributions from guitarist Johnny Ramone, Nicolas Cage, Anthony Kiedis and Flea, as well as the last interview ever given by Joe Strummer of the Clash.
A documentary journey through the vast expanse of our galaxy and the history of mankind's attempts at space travel, set to the music of Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons', as performed by the Sofia Chamber Ensemble.
David Attenborough presents this landmark documentary which brings to life, in unprecedented detail, the last days of the dinosaurs. Palaeontologist Robert DePalma makes an incredible discovery in a prehistoric graveyard known as Tanis in North Dakota – fossilised creatures, astonishingly well preserved, that could help change our understanding about the final days of the dinosaurs. Meanwhile, state-of-the-art visual effects transport David Attenborough back in time to the Late Cretaceous to find out about the creatures which lived at Tanis. Finally, based on new evidence, witness the events minute-by-minute on the day an asteroid devastated our planet and wiped out the dinosaur.
Captured in stunning Ultra-high definition detail, Planet Earth II is an immersive exploration of the jungles, mountains, deserts, islands, grasslands and cities of the world. Journey to the four corners of the globe to discover the extreme forces that shape life in each of these iconic landscapes and the remarkable ways animals manage to overcome the challenges of surviving in the wildest places on Earth. From eye-to-eye encounters with incredible creatures to epic journeys through breathtaking wildernesses, experience the wonder of the natural world as never before. Episodes:
Andrew Lang directs this documentary following an eight-month period in the lives of three pupils at the Havana Boxing Academy. The three 10-year-old boys are training for the most important event of their lives: Cuba's National Boxing Championship for Under-12s. But crisis strikes as the season gets underway when the country's iconic long-time leader, Fidel Castro, is suddenly taken ill. With all of Cuba's Olympic boxing champions defecting to the USA, the boys must quickly adapt to a changing world.
Produced in association with the Imperial War Museum, this documentary highlights the history and development of two Second World War fighters, the Messerschmitt Bf109 and the Sea Hurricane, the pilots who flew them, and the restoration teams who brought them back to flight.
The fact that Bob Nudd MBE is a four times World Coarse Angling Champion proves without doubt that he is extremely successful when it comes to catching fish. From rods and reels to breed specifics, Bob Nudd shares the secrets of his coarse fishing success.
Highlights from the 2005 World Superbike championship, with action from every round captured on multi-angle cameras, as well as informative sections on the various bikes used by the racers.
Pianist Daniel Barenboim interprets Debussy's first book of preludes in this film which also provides insight into the composer's life through photographs, diary entries, remarks made by his friends and more.
Documentary focusing on the impact of cancer on the lives of caregivers. The feature documents the social and psychological impact cancer can have on the lives of those caring for sufferers of the disease. As well as offering tales of their experiences, those afflicted also give advice to others in a similar position seeking medical guidance and support.
Part of the documentary series looking at the course of the First World War. This volume examines the events that led up to the outbreak of the war in 1914, and looks at the initial tactics used by both sides to gain a military advantage in the field. |
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