Roberto Durán is a boxing behemoth, a titanic figure straddling five epic decades as a fighter ranked as one of the most entertaining, controversial and finest of all time. This is the story of four-time World Champion Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán. A one man wrecking-ball who took on the world, transcended his sport and helped inspire a nation to rise up against its CIA funded dictator to achieve independence. From his days shining shoes on the street, to packing out arenas across the world, this is the story of modern Panama and its most celebrated child. Starring Roberto Duran, Robert De Niro, Mike Tyson, Oscar De La Hoya, Lennox Lewis, Marvin Hagler, Ricky Hatton and Sylvester Stallone.
All six episodes from the second season of the Australian political crime drama. When two Australians are murdered by militia in West Papua, Internet journalist Ned (Dan Spielman) and his cyber hacker brother Jesse (Ashley Zukerman) are threatened with deportation by the Australian authorities unless they agree to help with the case. Tasked with finding Jan Roth (Anthony LaPaglia), the lone survivor of the militia attack and fugitive founder of an illegal website linked to human trafficking, the brothers soon find themselves in the middle of a complex investigation with potentially far-reaching consequences.
Sitcom following Steven Toast a successful actor who has made a recent career faux pas by electing to star in a new controversial West End stage play.
Peter Davison headlines this well-remembered BBC sitcom, starring alongside BAFTA-winning Hustle stalwart Robert Glenister in his TV debut. They play brothers Brian and Steve Webber, whose attempt to strike out in business involves a soggy narrowboat and a dubious decision to ply the Thameside tourist trade. Unfortunately, Steve is as loutish and lazy as Brian is charming and ambitious and the latter finds both his enthusiasm and his relationship with idealistic girlfriend Sonia severely hampered by his brother's persistent presence! Scripted by Alex Shearer, creator of The Two of Us, Sink or Swim is a much-sought-after comedy. This set contains all three series.
Created by Sharon Horgan (creator and star of the Emmy®-nominated series Catastrophe), Divorce centers on Frances (Sarah Jessica Parker), who, after more than a decade of marriage and two children, has suddenly begun to reassess her life and her strained relationship with her husband Robert (Thomas Haden Church). Finding sharp, observant humor in tense situations ranging from awkward public encounters to bitter private therapy sessions, Divorce is about two people at the most difficult moment in their lives, feeling more intense emotions for each other than they've felt in years. Extra Content: Blooper Reel Deleted Scenes
As the second gripping series of The Protectors begins Denmark is still shaken by the outrage caused in the Islamic world over the publication of a Muhammad cartoon in a Danish newspaper. The Protection Unit of the Danish Intelligence Bureau is faced with a precarious mission when the Foreign Minister moves to re-open the embassy in Islamabad closed after a terrorist bombing several years before the lives of many are at risk - not only in Denmark but as far away as Moscow and Islamabad. Despite their relentless efforts murders cannot always be prevented and suicide bombers cannot always be stopped - even by a highly experienced and elite unit such as this.
Spanning five years from 1964 to 1969, this boxed set includes all the episodes from series one to seven of Inspector George Gently. Heading North following the death of his wife to solve one more case, Gently decides to stay. Partnered by the young Detective Sergeant Bacchus, Gently discovers a whole new world as the swinging sixties make their way up to Northumberland. Guest stars include Helen Baxendale, Lee Boardman, Warren Clarke, Sarah Lancashire, Pixie Lott, Neil Morrissey, Neil Pearson, Alison Steadman, Kevin Whately plus 2 more. This 21 disc set contains all 23 feature length episodes plus extras including fascinating Behind the Scenes features and interviews with Pixie Lott and Martin Shaw.
A unique insight into one of Britain’s most dramatic struggles the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike. In 1984 a conservative government under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher declared war on the unions taking on the strongest in the country – the National Union of Mineworkers. Following a secret plan the government began announcing the closure of coal mines threatening not just an industry but whole communities and a way of life. Thirty years on this is the raw first-hand experience of those who lived through the UK’s longest strike. Using interviews and a wealth of rare and never before seen archive “Still the Enemy Within” draws together personal experiences – whether they’re tragic funny or terrifying – to take the audience on an emotionally powerful journey through the dramatic events of that year. Bonus Features: Featurette - 'The Musicians Within' and 'The Producers Within' One extra scene- ' A Christmas like never before' Directors/producers commentary 'Dancing in Dulais' - The Real Story Behind Pride. Trailer Highlights of London Premiere Ridley Report
Nativity 1 This Christmas, primary school teacher Paul Maddens (Martin Freeman) is being charged with the biggest challenge of his life - directing the school's musical version of the Nativity. Maddens' only hope is to lure Hollywood to town so that everybody's Christmas wishes come true. Nativity 2 The unforgettable pupils of St Bernadette's have set their hearts on competing in the National choir contest A Song For Christmas. But with the headmistress not in favour of the plan, new class teacher Mr Peterson (David Tennant) has his hands full trying to curb the enthusiasm of the kids and Mr Poppy. Nativity 3 This Christmas the children of St Bernadette's face their biggest adventure yet! When their new teacher Mr Shepherd (Martin Clunes) loses his memory as well as Archie the Donkey, it's up to them to save the day and reunite him with his fiancée (Catherine Tate) in New York.
5 disc box set from the True Stories label featuring: Rivals Scattered Dreams Deep In My Heart The People Next Door Our Guys
13 of the geekiest episodes yet! Crank up the gravity and put your head safely in a jar! It is Season Seven of Futurama - the animated sci-fi comedy from The Simpsons creator Matt Groening. Crammed with a whole new dimension of extras not shown on TV this cosmic collection includes 13 bizarre and brilliant episodes involving ancient prophecies presidents heads robot gangsters angry butterflies and of course sausage making. It is a shipload of futuristic fun! Episodes Comprise: The Bots and the Bees A Farewell to Arms Decision 3012 The Thief of Baghead Zapp Dingbat The Butterjunk Effect The Six Million Dollar Mon Fun On a Bun Free Will Hunting Near-Death Wish Viva Mars Vegas 31st Century Fox Naturama
For Sama is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war. A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab's life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all while cataclysmic conflict rises around her. Her camera captures incredible stories of loss, laughter and survival as Waad wrestles with an impossible choice whether or not to flee the city to protect her daughter's life, when leaving means abandoning the struggle for freedom for which she has already sacrificed so much. The film is the first feature documentary by Emmy award-winning filmmakers, Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts.
When Jason set out to find his father he could never have anticipated where his journey would lead... Far from home and desperate for answers Jason washes up on the shores of an ancient land. A mysterious place; a world of bull leaping of snake haired goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants - this is the lost city of Atlantis. But beneath the surface of this enticing place is a dark and simmering past a complicated web of treachery and deceit in which Jason himself now seems inexplicably bound. He soon finds himself embroiled in a perilous game of politics and power from which there is no escape. Aided by the studious young Pythagoras and the overweight overbearing Hercules Jason embarks on a voyage of discovery which sees him brush shoulders with Medusa come face to face with the Minotaur and even do battle with the dead.
The sultry residents of Dante's Cove return for more sexed-up gay supernatural action in the third season of TV's ultimate guilty pleasure! The red-hot series returns as devilish Grace (Tracy Scoggins) comes back to the Cove seeking revenge on her sister Diana (Thea Gill from the American Queer as Folk). Meanwhile a group of newcomers stir up the lives and loves of Hotel Dante's oversexed residents with explosive results. They seem to have gathered some of the hottest men in the States for this season. The unashamedly camp cult hit packed with hordes of hunky men promises to be more scandalous salacious and sexy than ever before!
A prequel to Roy Clarke's original Last of the Summer Wine and featuring Peter Sallis, First of the Summer Wine takes place in a small Yorkshire village.The action revolves around the antics of the young Compo, Clegg and Seymour and their usually level-headed female counterparts, all of whom are grappling with the world around them, their youth, and their experiences with the opposite sex - usually with hilarious consequences.Set between May and September 1939 as Hitler's Nazi Germany and Great Britain become increasingly poised for war the characters' lives are about to be changed forever.This four disc set contains both series and the pilot episode.
It's a small world after all... In this revolutionary new series David Attenborough reveals the marvellous adaptability of the most successful group of animals on the planet. Using pioneering macroscopic filmmaking techniques he explores in unparalleled detail the intricate sophisticated behaviours of these fascinating creatures and the complexity of the environments they build and inhabit in a world normally hidden from the human eye. From armies of killer ants to spiders weaving silken trap doors ferocious scorpions with paralysing stings beetles shooting boiling chemicals at their enemies bees communicating with a waggle dance and assassin bugs that clothe themselves in their victims' corpses; David Attenborough will - as never before - take viewers deep into the macroscopic world of bugs.
Created by Steve Levinson (Entourage, Boardwalk Empire),Ballers is an all-new HBO comedy that explores the sun-soaked world of a group of past and present football players in and around Miami, FL. Leading the pack is Spencer (Dwayne The Rock Johnson), a retired football superstar who is trying to find a foothold as a financial manager to current players. In an industry where the career span is unbelievably short, Spencer and his crew must figure out where the game ends and life begins, all while keeping their cool and having each other's backs.
Hot on the heels of her acclaimed success in The Good Life, Penelope Keith undertook a role that would further confirm her place as one of Britain's leading comic actors: the role of Audrey fforbes-Hamilton in To The Manor Born.The opening episode finds Audrey mourning the death of her husband, but more importantly mourning his inability to handle his financial affairs. Forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Manor, she is equally distressed to find it bought by upstart businessman Richard De Vere, a man with no concept of the history or the valued place of the Estate in the community. Audrey must roll her sleeves up. It's time for the ex-Lady of the Manor to put the new Lord in his place - or vice versa. Let the battle of wits commence!Now all three series, the Christmas Special and the 25th Wedding Anniversary Special are brought together for the first time in one complete collector's set. Incomparable riches await, as you are transported To The Manor Born.
Written by the successful team of John Esmonde and Bob Larbey 'Ever Decreasing Circles' was first broadcast by the BBC in February 1984. Richard Briers Penelope Wilton and Peter Egan star in the third series of the popular suburban-set comedy. Episode titles: Manure One Night Stand House To Let Local Hero The Campaign Cavaliers And Roundheads.
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