"Actor: David Frost"

• Witness Events Of The 20th Century - Great Survivors | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  1. Survival of the FittestThe human capability to survive often defies all logical and reasonable explanation. From Tony Bullimore stranded in the middle of the ocean to the mother and son who survived by eating snow on Mont Blanc for 4 days. Also the 8 year old boy rescued after 36 hours from beneath the rubble of Egion Earthquake people's will to live goes on conquering the situation until help at last arrives.2. Against all OddsThese are the incredible tales of those that fought the impossible: of loneliness deprivation and starvation of life ebbing away before eventual salvation.

• Muhammad Ali - Then and Now | DVD | (21/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Here is the unique life story of the 20th century's most famous athlete Muhammad Ali presented by the world's most famous interviewer Sir David Frost. This special documentary includes funny provocative clips from exclusive up close and personal interviews between the pair spanning over thirty years plus their latest encounter recorded on April 10th 2002 at Ali's 80-acre farm and personal boxing ring. We also hear from Ali on his early days in boxing his Olympic gold his conversion to Islam his highly controversial views and his Parkinson's; then there are perspectives and footage of the biggest fights of his life including The Rumble in the Jungle plus his views on today's fighters such as Mike Tyson. Covering more contemporary subjects Ali talks about 9/11 the movie ""Ali"" starring Will Smith and his reflections on the first six decades of his life. Taken all together Sir David Frost's ""Then and Now"" perspective drawing on priceless and timeless footage serves as television's definitive biography of the Greatest Champ of the 20th century.

• Witness Events Of The 20th Century - Sex And Political Scandals | DVD | (08/11/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The prurient will be disappointed to learn that there's rather more politics than sex in this video, part of a themed series based on TV archive footage devoted to various aspects of 20th-century history. Amusingly, but perhaps unsurprisingly, a large proportion of the perpetrators named and shamed here turn out to be American presidents, with Watergate, Irangate, Billygate and Lewinskygate all lovingly preserved for posterity, and the complex history of the Kennedy dynasty reiterated in detail. Further afield, with the likes of Winnie Mandela and Papandreaou, the emphasis is on how some "scandals" are paid for with other people's lives, not just with a loss of credibility. The concept scores highly, simply because the very nature of TV news coverage means that the stories behind events such as these are of course first presented bit-by-bit as they unfold, whereas the chronological gathering-together of the material, as here, ensures that the events can be re-reported in continuous detail. This is one of the best titles in the series. --Roger Thomas

• Witness Events Of The 20th Century - Conflicts | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This series investigates social and historical events that have shaped the 20th century. In this DVD the topic for scrutiny is 'Conflicts'.

• Witness Events Of The 20th Century - Bizarre Mysteries | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This series explores social and historical events that shaped the 20th century. In this DVD the topic under investigation is 'Bizarre Mysteries'.

• Witness Events Of The 20th Century - Death Defying Feats | DVD | (08/11/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Overall, one of the lighter episodes this, in the 13-part survey of 20th Century phenomena and endeavours, narrated by Sir David Frost. Many of the "feats" depicted here are more dignity-defying than death-defying, involving chaps walking across hot coals, people launching themselves into shallow water from bizarre, home-made contraptions and a Frenchman who spectacularly scaled a 36-storey Philadelphia skyscraper unaided by machinery, only to be arrested at the top. Once again, Sir David Frost's narrative is especially valuable for those who need absolutely everything explained to them: "The stuntman is an important man on a great many film sets", he intones, "but when things go wrong it can be deadly serious". The most spectacular footage here is that of a British man who ascended to 10,000 feet above the clouds using 450 helium balloons; the most quietly satisfying is that of Richard Branson's balloon landing in the drink with an ignominious plop; and the most luridly, shamefully compelling are the live shots of a plane crash at a 1997 German air show, which killed 10 people. Slapdash captions hardly enhance this production, including one informing us that the Victoria Falls are in Kenya. --David Stubbs

• Witness Events Of The 20th Century - Fame | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £1.75   |  Saving you £4.24 (70.80%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Witness: Events of the 20th Century tells the dramatic revealing and sometimes moving stories that lie behind the headlines. These are the tales that have caught the public's attention and imagination across the world; tales of bravery and disgrace of destruction and innovation of despair and hope.Fame1. The Glamour of FameMoney power and fame are assets held by just a few people. Hollywood stars corporate tycoons royalty rock stars. But fame can come to anyone

• Witness Events Of The 20th Century - Undercover Secrets | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This series investigates social and historical events that shaped the 20th century. In this DVD the topic under the lense is undercover secrets.

• Witness Events Of The 20th Century - Great Frauds | DVD | (16/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99