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The Great Commanders is an award-winning masterly portrait of six men - Alexander the Great Julius Caesar Horatio Nelson Napoleon Bonaparte Ulysses S. Grant and Georgi Zhukov. Their military genius indisputably changed the course of world history. Providing a refreshing new opportunity to compare soldiers from such disparate backgrounds and periods each episode focuses on the life and achievements of one of the commanders revealing their personal background overall strategy tactical skill and the vital importance of each man's special qualities. In a world where war is just as much a part of our lives as it has been throughout history we investigate the lives and achievements of six commanders all acclaimed as military 'greats'. Filmed on location each programme is based around one battle using 3D computer animation to illustrate the skills tactics and strategy of each of the commanders. Leading experts reveal the truth behind the achievements of each and examine the scale and nature of their successes. For Alexander it is the triumph at Issus that paves the way for his extraordinary empire; Caesar's successful siege of Alesia brings the Celts under control; Nelson's legendary victory at Trafalgar destroys the French and Spanish fleets. What forces drove them? What lies behind Napoleon's remarkable success at Austerlitz; just how does Grant defeat his great adversary Robert E. Lee in the Wilderness; how does Zhukov finally defeat Hitler and the Nazis in the final conquest of Berlin? From Alexander to Zhukov a truly perceptive and revealing series of films.
A deeply religious man Charles I believed unquestionably in the 'Divine Right of Kings' that he was answerable to God and God alone. This view was deemed archaic and an attempt by the King to gain absolute power in England. His attempts to placate Parliament would throw England into civil war. The final years of the reign of Charles I saw England in a state of religious and political upheaval arguably a direct result of his duplicity and procrastinating. Narrated by Michael Leighton.
These days, families come in all forms - single dads, double moms, sperm donors, egg donors, one-night-stand donors... It's 2012 and anything goes. Bryan (Andrew Rannells - Girls, The Book of Mormon) and David (Justin Bartha - The Hangover) are a Los Angeles couple and they have it all. Well, almost. With successful careers and a committed, loving partnership, there is one thing that this couple is missing: a baby. And just when they think the stars will never align, enter Goldie (Georgia King - One Day), an extraordinary young woman with a checkered past. A Midwestern waitress and single mother looking to escape her dead-end life and small-minded grandmother (Emmy and Tony Award-winner Ellen Barkin), Goldie decides to change everything and move to L.A. with her precocious eight year-old daughter. Desperate and broke - but also fertile - Goldie quickly becomes the guys' surrogate and quite possibly the girl of their dreams. Surrogate mother, surrogate family.
Secret societies ritual sacrifice brutal religious edicts macabre burials - how are ancient civilizations linked together and what does it say about human instinct? Join Dr Kara Cooney UCLA Professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture as she visits tombs and temples around the world bringing an exciting new perspective to the most fascinating riddles in history.
"Cocaine Cowboys" is the true story of how Miami became the drug, murder and cash capital of the United States, told by the people who made it all happen.
Includes Vera Series 1 and 2.Introducing this major new detective franchise Vera starring Academy Award nominee and BAFTA winner Brenda Blethyn as Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope. Middle-aged Vera is an experienced, not to mention brilliant, murder detective. Kind-hearted but a loner, she freely admits she can become obsessed with her job.
Series 1: The first episode begins at midnight on the day of the California Presidential Primary. Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) heads up the government's Counter-Terrorist Unit. He discovers that there's going to be an assassination attempt on Senator Palmer (Dennis Haysbert) an African-American presidential candidate. Bauer faces a battle against the clock to avert disaster. The series follows several characters as they live through a day that none of them will forget. For Kimberly (Elisha Cuthbert) a night on the town takes an unexpected turn. Teri (Leslie Hope) sets out to find Kimberly and encounters more danger than she ever imagined possible. Senator Palmer unaware there's going to be an attempt on his life faces the threat of a long buried scandal resurfacing. Meanwhile Jack with help from his Chief-of-Staff Nina Myers (Sarah Clarke) is charged with the responsibility of stopping the assassination. But who can he trust when it appears a rogue element inside the Agency is in on the hit? And all the time the clock keeps ticking... Series 2: Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) and the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) race to prevent a nuclear bomb being detonated by terrorists in Los Angeles in the second season of 24. Series 3: When the head of a Mexican drug cartel is imprisoned by Jack Bauer (Sutherland) a plot ensues to blackmail the US Government with the threat of a released bio-weapon that will kill millions to ensure his release. With Palmer seeking re-election to a second term will Jack survive this day? Series 4: 18 months after day 3 CTU has a new leader Erin Driscoll a steely government agent who made firing Jack one of her first priorities. After the explosion of a commuter train Jack who is now working for Secretary of Defense James Heller and also is romantically involved with Heller's married daughter Audrey Raines suddenly finds himself heading back to CTU for a meeting with Driscoll. Jack believes that the train explosion is a prelude for bigger things to come... Series 5: 18 months have passed since the events of Day 4. With the exception of David Palmer Tony Almeida Michelle Dessler and Chloe O'Brian the world believes that Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) is dead... Jack is in fact living under the name of Frank Flynn and conceals his identity by taking a manual job on an oil rig. However when President Logan is placed at the centre of a labyrinthine conspiracy involving the signing of a vital U.S. - Russian arms treaty Jack is forced back into action!
Britain's best-loved detective series enters a new era as DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) a cousin of the original detective moves in to fight crime in the beautiful but deadly villages of Midsomer. The reclusive life of elderly eccentrics William Bingham (Edward Fox) and his wife Mary (Phyllida Law) comes under police scrutiny when a social services investigator is killed. Barnaby and Jones must unearth generations of family secrets and decipher astronomical charts to find the murderer. Meanwhile Barnaby's wife Sarah (Fiona Dolman) moves to Midsomer as the new head teacher at Causton Comprehensive.
Top student Akito is willing to do anything to become a hit writer in the Japanese comics industry including manipulating his unsure classmate Mashiro into becoming his illustrator. Before long the pair have their backs up against the wall fighting for a chance to get noticed in the intense world of Manga publishing. But then an unlikely series of events puts them face-to-face with what real comic artists have to give up: love health and maybe even their futures. Get ready for a compelling race through the world of publishing not limited to glimpses into the industry but all-out panoramic views packed with insider details!
Includes: 1. Rail Around 2000 2. The HST DMU And Electrics 3. Evolving Railways
Forget tubes trains and automobiles packed pavements the congestion charge and crushed platforms. What if you could jump across London in one fell swoop? Leaping between buildings jumping over rooftops rushing through the capital as if no one - not even bricks and mortar - could get in your way. Sebastien Foucan the co-founder of Free Running (also known as Le Parkour) and his team attempt to do just that and conquer one of the world's best-known capital cities. Like fictional superheroes Batman and Spider-Man the team performs death-defying stomach-churning stunts as they literally leap from rooftop to rooftop. In this totally unique event the team of French Free Runners has been given unprecedented access to some of London's most famous landmarks including The Royal Albert Hall Tate Modern and Somerset House.
Zak Storm: Origins and Other Stories features 8 episodes from the hit show. During a surfing competition, teenager Zak Storm is suddenly sucked by a giant wave and ends up in the Bermuda Triangle. Zak suddenly finds himself as the captain of a ship called The Chaos, and, along with a band of misfits (among them, an Atlantean princess, an alien, and a ghost boy) and his talking sword Calabrass, he travels across the Seven Seas of the Triangle, to find a way home.
The world is over. The fight is just beginning. ""The Cylons were created by man. They rebelled. They evolved. They look and feel human. Some are programmed to think they are human. There are many copies. And they have a plan."" Welcome to the radical re-imagining of 1970s sci-fi favourite 'Battlestar Galactica'!
The Duke Family - cousins Bo and Luke assisted by their cousin Daisy and their uncle Jesse - fight the system and root out the corrupt practices of Hazzard County Commissioner Boss Hogg and his bumbling brother-in-law-Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane. The down home antics continue in the seventh and final season of this good ol boy TV series! Episodes Comprise: 1. Happy Birthday General Lee 2. Welcome Waylon Jennings 3. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Duke 4. Robot P. Coltrane 5. No More Mr. Nice Guy 6. The Dukes in Hollywood 7. Cool Hands Luke & Bo 8. Go West Young Dukes 9. Cale Yarborough Comes to Hazzard
All episodes from the second season of the anime adventure about the exploits of a huntress and a teenage boy trying to keep a balance between the human and supernatural worlds. As Shana (voice of Rie Kugimiya) continues to keep supernatural forces at bay during the hours of darkness, by day she has to compete with the advances of a classmate who is keen to capture Yuji (Satoshi Hino)'s heart. The episodes are: 'The Second Time', 'The Beginning of Everything', 'The Suspicious Transfer Student', 'The Distressed Girls', 'The Family Dinner Table', 'Eve of Trouble', 'Hayato Ike, His Day of Glory', 'The Door to the Past', 'The Milestone of Sorrow', 'The Man Who Returned', 'The Promised Pair', 'The Clear Autumn Festival Begins', 'Convergence, Then an Omen', 'Eternal Lovers', 'Awakening', 'Everlasting Love', 'Respective Paths', 'The Intricate Yuji', 'Matters That Could Not Be Said', 'The Scarlet Death Struggle', 'Merging Powers', 'Christmas Eve', 'The Early Movements of Peril' and 'That Which Must Be Protected'.
'Taggart' is the longest running police drama on TV. Thanks to its explosive storylines and tough-talking Glasgow detective Jim Taggart (Mark McManus) it has become a national institution with these next six feature length editions averaging nearly thirteen million viewers. Set Comprises: Evil Eye: A gypsy is found murdered in her caravan and Taggart and Jardine suspect a connection with a London jewel raid in which a young policeman was murdered. Rogues' Gallery: A body is found in a car that has just been put through a car crusher: Taggart and Jardine investigate a case that seems to link the world of drug pushers with the world of art and artists. Violent Delights: A sixth former Philip Dempster has a crush on his French Teacher the beautiful Francoise Campbell. When spying on her through his telescope he sees what looks like a murder take place in her bedroom. Taggart investigates the death of a young undertaker in a blazing car. Fatal Inheritance: When the verdict of ""Not Proven"" is returned in a murder trial Taggart decides to stay at the scene of the crime - a fashionable health farm. When another murder occurs there Taggart gets involved though officially he is not on the case. Death Benefits: Julia Fraser wife of a police sergeant is brutally murdered whilst he is on duty. During a search of their house a list of names is found. It appears that the people on the list are rapidly meeting with a series of accidents - and yet there is no connection between them except that they are on the list. Taggart is facing a race against time to find the connection. Gingerbread: The murder of his father sets Simon Barrow on a journey which moves from fairy-tale to nightmare. Taggart Jardine and Reid discover the bitter behind the sweet.
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