The Normans is a three-part series on BBC Two that will examine the extraordinary expansion and unchecked ambition of this warrior race between the 10th and 13th Centuries. Presented by Professor Robert Bartlett the series brings the history of the Normans to life by uncovering the personal stories of shadowy figures like Tancred of Hauteville best remembered as a poor 11th Century Norman lord who fathered no less than 12 sons two of whom left their homeland and risked their lives to become great rulers in the Mediterranean and Middle East. Sweeping across borders and centuries Bartlett journeys from the stormy shores of Great Britain via Jerusalem to the Kingdom of Sicily explaining how and why a dynasty of dukes and warriors became conquerors and kings. Bursting with colourful manuscripts documents and artefacts this series gives voice to an unfamiliar world of princess historians and mixed-race monks.
Disney does Dickens in this animated version of Oliver Twist, in which a homeless New York City cat falls in with a bunch of mischievous dogs under the leadership of the appealing scoundrel Fagin. The roots of Disney's success with animation in the 1990s begins with this clever, energetic, atmospheric movie, which succeeds in capturing the grim world Dickens conjured. Lyricist Howard Ashman (The Little Mermaid) worked on the songs, the best of which is sung by Billy Joel, who provides the voice of (the Artful) Dodger. --Tom Keogh
This Video Nasty banned since 1982 and has at long last been approved for home viewing. Produced in 1978 The Toolbox Murders made the USA's most disturbing movie list and was vilified by the nations media. It was later released in the UK in a gore-filled double bill with Zombie Flesh Eaters at cinemas across the country. Following it's success in the cinema Toolbox was unleashed on video to a huge media backlash was subsequently banned and placed on the video nasty list in 1982. It has taken all these years to gain a certificate. The Toolbox Murders tells the story of a hooded killer who commits the most atrocious crimes in American history using a nailgun drill and other implements from his toolbox. Now you have the chance to see this film on DVD and make up your own mind about one of the most controversial films ever made.
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge: In ""Bulldog Drummond's Revenge"" debonair detective Captain Hugh ""Bulldog"" Drummond embarks on a mission to find out who stole the highly explosive element ""hextonite"". The clever thief tries to throw Drummond off his trail but Drummond manages to retrieve the explosives only to have them stolen again. In hot pursuit Drummond and his friends board a train at Victoria Station where the cunning thief disguised as a woman tries to smuggle the ""hextonite"" out of London. Bulldog Drummond's Peril: In ""Bulldog Drummond's Peril "" Captain Hugh ""Bulldog"" Drummond is in Geneva getting ready for his upcoming marriage. He receives a diamond as wedding present from his best friend's father-in-law Professor Bernard Goodman. But this seemingly innocent gift starts of a chain of disastrous events that include theft murder and kidnapping. Because Professor Goodman had artificially generated the jewel the nefarious Sir Raymond Blantyre head of the Metropolitan Diamond Syndicate of London makes it his mission to destroy Goodman's laboratory and stop production of the artificial diamonds. Then it looks as if someone's murdered the Professor... and it is up to Drummond to discover the truth.
The Big Tall Wish - An over-the-hill prize-fighter gets a boost from a little boy whose a big fan with a very rare gift in a disillusioned world - an unswerving belief in magic. Showdown with Rance McGrew - TV cowboy star Rance McGrew finds himself in a real Old West saloon where Jesse James challenges him to a showdown over television's negative depiction of outlaws. A Piano in the House - Fitzgerald Fortune a cynical critic uses a magical player piano to disclose his party-guests' hidden selves. He delights in the game but when the tables are turned a painful truth is revealed. Night Call - Lonely and confined to a wheelchair Elva Keene starts to get numerous mysterious phone calls. Terrified she screams the words that will doom her.
Set at the turn of the century Joseph Rudd decides to move his family to a small rural farm in Australia. It's a tough life in the bush what with the lousy weather marsupials reptiles insects and other vermin but they have to stick together through thick and thin to keep the family together and the selection going.
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