Pulse-poundingly breathtaking, Mayday Mayday, as seen on ITV1, follows the fearless men and women of the RNLI. These volunteers, operating lifeboats around Britain's rough and weather-beaten coastline, must be ever-ready to come to the aid of those in trouble at sea. Using footage from state-of-the-art helmet and boat cameras, this unique view of lifeboat crews on active duty takes you to the heart of the danger, the risk, and the reward. On holiday at Torbay, Keith Wilkinson from Yorkshire slips on the rocks and wakes up in the sea seriously wounded. Two miles out to sea, David and Anne Brumitt realise that their motor cruiser is rapidly and irreversibly filling with water. In Dunbar, Scotland, Susie Donnelly and her three daughters go for a seaside picnic, but soon discover they have been cut off by the highest tide of the year. With true-life events like these - filmed as they happen - the endings are never certain, but one thing is. It's all about saving lives and what happens when the call comes in: Mayday Mayday. Special Features: History of the RNLI Picture Gallery Subtitles
Sir David Attenborough has been at the forefront of natural history film making for over half a century, witnessing an unparalleled period of change in our planet's history. In this unique and important series he delivers his testimony in a trio of spectacular films, focusing on three areas which have transformed most profoundly over his career: film making, science and the environment.
The legend of Merlin is given a modern re-telling in this fantasy which follows the friendship of young Merlin and King Arthur.
From the team behind the worldwide success The Beatles: Eight Days a Week comes two time Academy Award® winning director Ron Howard's documentary celebrating the life of the beloved opera star Luciano Pavarotti, who sold over 100 million records in his lifetime. The 1990 World Cup in Italy was the moment opera left the elite and hit the masses. Opera star Pavarotti joined fellow tenors Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras onstage in Rome watched by 1.4 billion worldwide. Their powerful rendition of 'Nessun Dorma' lives on as one of the most popular and famous pieces of music the world has ever heard, and Pavarotti realised his long held dream of bringing opera into the mainstream. Ron Howard takes an intimate approach in telling Pavarotti's story, going beyond the iconic public figure to reveal the man himself.
100 years after its sinking Titanic is being rediscovered in 3D.To commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic's sinking, Titanic: 100 Years In 3D combines stunning 3D HD imagery of the wreck with powerful untold stories of passengers and crew, letting audiences experience the real life drama of Titanic in a way never before possible. In 2010, an unprecedented expedition by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and RMS Titanic, Inc. went on location to document the entire wreck site of Titanic, using high-resolution optical video, sonar, acoustic imaging and 3D HD video and acoustic modelling. These incredible visuals will be accompanied by the untold stories of people who were on the ship, narrated in voice-over by actors.
I Can Cook At Christmas
Ice Patrol is the fascinating story of an extraordinary mission to the Antarctic on board HMS Endurance, the Royal Navy’s sole ice patrol ship. A journey that carries with it enormous risks – medical emergencies, maritime rescues, unexpected equipment failure, appalling weather and the ever threatening ice which lies in wait just beyond the horizon. This beautifully shot four-part series offers a truly unique opportunity to follow the lives of Royal Navy and British Antarctic Survey personnel on and off the ship during their four-month mission to Antarctica. Follow Endurance’s small party of Royal Marines as they attempt to retrace explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s epic journey across the island of South Georgia. Experience the thrill of breaking through the ice of the Erebus and Terror Gulf for the first time. Fly in the ship’s Lynx helicopters over the icy seas and towering mountains of Antarctica. Face the crew’s greatest challenge as they battle to save their ship in the stormy waters off Cape Horn. It will be the trip of a lifetime.
Shinjuku Boys / Gaea Girls
Each half-hour programme will tell the stories of two/three children who have benefited from complementary therapy in many cases it might have helped to cure or relieve their condition. Leading health practitioners will be filmed working with our case studies. The subjects covered in the series have been chosen because following our research that these are the conditions that most families and children need advice about. All the practitioners interviewed are experts in their fie
Hold tight! It's time for some seriously sexy car action. Welcome to the Max Power DVD over an hour of full-on footage from all the maddest fun we've had over the year including: Hardcore cruise action in London. Mega Max motors and beautiful bouncing babes from Max Power Live 2004. Big bhp supercars caning it hard on the strip. Behind the scenes on our red-hot babe shoots. The Max Power staff cars head to head in a styling power and ICE shoot out. Donuts drifting and downright dangerous driving. Meet the new Max Power Babe. It's all here boys so get stuck in...
Chandi: Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks
Each half-hour programme will tell the stories of two/three children who have benefited from complementary therapy in many cases it might have helped to cure or relieve their condition. Leading health practitioners will be filmed working with our case studies. The subjects covered in the series have been chosen because following our research that these are the conditions that most families and children need advice about. All the practitioners interviewed are experts in their fie
Produced in 1973 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' gave Elton John his second number one album in both U.K. and U.S. charts and also provided him with four top ten singles. This DVD tells the inside story of the making of this classic album. In addition to interviews with Elton John himself and songwriting partner Bernie Taupin there are contributions from musicians Davey Johnstone and Nigel Olsson Gus Dudgeon (producer) David Hentschel (engineer) Del Newman (orchestral arranger) al
Join us on a remarkable journey of discovery as we explore the Creator's handiwork and what his creation reveals about his character. Survey the unimaginable size of the univers and ponder the vast energy present in all matter. Examine the elegant water molecule essential to all life and discover how God combines these molecules to form beautiful and symmetrical snow crystals. Learn about the incredible complexity of DNA and the miraculous workings of the tiny seed. From the functional design of birds to the transformation of butterflies these and many other features of creation are highlighted in this visually stunning presentation.
For the first time Karl Lagerfeld has agreed to let someone create an artwork on his every day life and to trust in the director. Until today there is no authorised biography existing and the memories who Karl Lagerfeld would compose stay perfectly confidential. After three years of work and over three hundred hours of footage Rodolphe Marconi discloses the daily life of the star through his personal lens as a filmmaker.
Countryfile Collection (2 Discs)
Highly acclaimed 1976 television adaptation of one of George Bernard Shaw's best-loved works starring Alec Guinness as Julius Caesar and Genevieve Bujold as Cleopatra. On campaign in Egypt and aging Julius Caesar becomes captivated by the beautiful young and capricious Cleopatra. Caesar promises to turn the young girl in to a Queen fit for Egypt - tutoring her in the ways of power. But Egypt is not Rome and although Caesar can conquer the country can he tame her future queen? A truly outstanding performance from Alec Guinness as the ultimately tragic Caesar and a sensuous complex performance form Genevieve Bujold which rivals and other screen portrayal of Cleopatra.
FRANKIE is the exhilarating, tub-thumping celebration of inspirational jockey Frankie Dettori, the rock star of racing and one of the most decorated sportsmen of all time. Winner of over 3000 races, and fondly seen as the happiest man on the circuit, Dettori has led a seemingly charmed life. But his true story is one of titanic struggle, transformation and renewal. When he stepped out from the shadow of his own champion jockey father, he had to overcome career threatening early injury; and when he escaped from the inferno of a deadly plane crash Frankie the superstar has had to overcome drug addiction, repeatedly pick himself up, find 'gas in the tank' and drive himself to new heights.
The eccentric but highly acclaimed Keith Floyd has made himself a household name with TV audiences throughout the world by intuitive cooking in odd locations interspersed with entertaining comments and conversations. Floyd has branded himself a gastronaut to explain his style and approach and his series consist mainly of travelogues in the realm of food. This culinary adventure traverses the frozen arctic wastelands of Lapland crosses Sweden and Denmark fords Norway's majestic fjords and visits Greenland. From herring fillets with dill and parsley to smoked loin of pork in cherry sauce Scandinavian cuisine is brought vividly to life.
Great British Railway Stations: Cardiff
Please wait. Loading...
This site uses cookies.
More details in our privacy policy