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A tribute to footballer Gary Lineker with top goal action from the 1992 season and interviews with Mabbbutt and Venables.
This documentary tells the story of the British BSA Group, who despite being at the height of their powers in the 1950s were out of business just two decades later. Models featured at the National Motorcycle Museum include the Roundtank, Sloper, Gold Star, Road Rocket and Rocket 3. Six-times world champion Geoff Duke is on hand at the Sammy Miller Museum to explain why he feels that one BSA road racer in particular could have been a Grand Prix winner. Others offering their personal BSA reminiscences include Bobby Hill, Dick Mann, Don Emde, Jeff Smith and Brian Martin.
Filmed as a QED documentary by the BBC, the film follows John Davidson, a 15-year-old schoolboy from Galashiels who suffers from the most severe form of Tourette's Syndrome, a complex neurological disorder. It explores the way in which John, his family and the local community deal with his extreme condition.
John Wayne spent more than a decade making B-listed Westerns before finally attaining star status with his performance as the Ringo Kid in John Ford's 'Stagecoach'. This documentaty details the early stages of his career, featuring footage from his silent debut, his first top-billed role in 'The Big Trail' and his attempts to ride a horse and carry a tune at the same time as a singing cowboy.
Highlights from the 2003 Manx Grand Prix - amateur motor cyclists taking on the famous Isle of Man TT Course - which includes race action, results, rider information and rider interviews.
Over 150 incidents from on and off-road bike sports including road race GP's, TT and Ulster road races, motocross, drag racing, beach racing, trials and the Paris Dakar rally.
Six early shorts by the director of 'The Draughtsman's Contract' and 'The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover'. 'A Walk Through H' describes a series of 92 maps that guide a dead ornithologist on his way to the afterlife, whilst 'Windows' is the history of 37 people who have fallen to their death from windows. The other shorts are 'H is For House', 'Intervals', 'Dear Phone' and 'Water Wrackets'.
The Battle of Crete was a success for Germany, but was very arduous. This is a collection of archive footage taken from before the battle began and up to the time before the fall of Yugoslavia and Greece, as well as interviews with two of the German commanders and the soliders who took part.
What is an ordinary couple? Here, as six relationships are put under the microscope of the camera, the universal themes of sex, power, illness, perversion and hair loss are dramatically revealed. AN ENGLISH SQUEAK: The apparently bucolic artisto-existence of Peter and Flick is shadowed by an ailment on her part that makes physical intimacy impossible. SLITHER IN: "Ignorance is bliss, that to me is the beauty of a coma." B&B owners Gordon and Sheila fit their swinging lifestyle alongside looking after Sheila's bedridden sister. ALL OVER MY GLASSES: Michelle and Stephen are planning their wedding day. The first dance is R-Kelly's Bump and Grind and there's five boxes of Doritos for the reception. STRAIGHT AS A FLUTE: When not making curly sausage casseroles for the vicar, Beverley and Tony survey their neighbour's Satan-inspired garden and tell of life under the full gaze of the Lord. HAIRLESS: "My songs are like my children" says singer Fonte. "Yet they're also like my parents or a special uncle, who is particularly friendly at Christmas time. MORE THAN HAPPY: "You hear of people who have all sorts of sexual hang-ups.... and I'm one of them" Les's optimism has carried him and Ray through eight traumatic married years.
A collection of over 200 fiascos and incidents from the world of powersport. Features a variety of crashes involving motocross bikes, racing motorbikes, racing trucks, single-seater racing cars and saloon cars.
Aerial footage of the Isle of Man. The programme features many spectacular views and allows the island to be seen from a fresh new perspective.
A tribute to motorcycle legend Joey Dunlop, it tells the great man's story from his early days with the Armoy Armada through to his record-breaking wins at the Isle of Man. Includes tributes from Barry Sheene and Carl Fogarty as well as archive interviews with Dunlop himself.
Ken Wardrop writes and directs this documentary which examines the relationship between a mother and her son. The film focuses on a group of men in Oklahoma, who live a variety of different lifestyles, as they spend time with their mothers and discuss their relationships, often exposing an emotional side of their masculinity.
The Blue Planet
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Journalist CJ Hunt directs and presents this US documentary that sets out to find an answer to the growing problems of obesity and ill-health in privileged areas of the world. CJ travels as far afield as the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany in search of the perfect human diet, as well as exploring what the remains of Neanderthals and early modern humans have to tell us. What are the key ingredients of an ideal human diet?
John Akomfrah directs this documentary about cultural theorist Stuart Hall. The film examines Hall's life and his journey from student to prominent theorist. He determined that one's position in society is dependent upon a variety of factors which are constantly changing. As the documentary explores these factors it looks back through the decades from the 1950s to the present day, covering significant events that have had an impact on culture and society such as the Cold War and Margaret Thatcher's rule as Prime Minister.
Don Henderson is a corporate marketing whiz at Mickey's Fast Food Restaurant chain, home of 'The Big One'. When he discovers that contaminated meat is getting into the frozen patties of the company's best-selling burger, his investigations uncover more than he bargained for. Directed by Richard Linklater and based on Eric Schlosser's best selling expose of America's junk food industry, Fast Food Nation features an all-star cast including Bruce Willis, Greg Kinnear, multi-million selling MTV Award winner Avril Lavigne, Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette and Oscar nominee Kris Kristofferson.
Georg Wübbolt directs this documentary celebrating the 100th anniversary of the legendary conductor's birth. The film traces Sir Georg Solti's career from his days as Toscanini's assistant at the Salzburg Festival, through to his famous recording of Wagner's 'Ring', culminating in his tenure as Musical Director at both the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Child development expert and noted paediatrician Harvey Karp demonstrates the technique of the 'calming reflex', the secret trick to getting babies to stop crying.
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