An extraordinary success for ITV, Strangers was a tough, quirky police series that was certainly a breed apart from the other cop shows of the eighties. Strangers features Don Henderson as the idiosyncratic DCI Bulman who was never to be seen without his trademark string gloves, Vicks inhaler and plastic bag. This is the first time that this complete fifth series has been released in any format
With memorable and unsettling opening credits and exceptional performances and direction Armchair Thriller became a massive hit for Thames Television in the late 1970s and early 1980s. With its trademark ghoulish razor-sharp cliff hangers and iconic theme tune (by Roxy Music's Andy Mackay) this haunting anthology series was an immediate success its eerie disturbing and downright scary tales regularly attracting over 15 million viewers. Each of its ten stories is a gripping exercise in compelling television showing ordinary people plunged into extraordinary situations. For many this series remains a high-watermark of dramatic television and its many frightening and spooky moments are remembered by viewers nearly thirty years after its original transmission. A Dog's Ransom: A Chelsea couple's dog is kidnapped and a ransom demanded. When the ransom is paid but no dog is returned an ambitious young policeman takes it into his own hands to solve the dognapping. Unfortunately the dognapper is a vicious sociopath named Kowajinski... Based on a novel by the best-selling novelist Patricia Highsmith A Dog's Ransom is directed by television stalwart Donald McWhinnie.
Produced and directed by Walt Missingham the first non-Chinese to practice the art of Kung Fu at a Shaolin Temple. Missingham has done an excellent job giving us an insight into Bruce Lee's life TV and film career and most importantly tracing the development of Lee's practice of 'Jeet Kune Do'. Drawing on unprecedented access to Lee's personal notes home movies and impressive list of rare and often unseen footage. This exciting and absorbing programme captures Lee at his best the Bruce Lee legacy. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES: Previously unreleased footage of Bruce Lee from the TV series 'Longstreet' Extensive previously unseen out-takes from Lee's uncompleted movie 'Game Of Death' Impressive footage of Bruce Lee training privately and teaching James Coburn Superb movie excerpts and exclusive audio recordings of Bruce Lee. Interviews with friends stars and professionals who worked with Lee Rare out-takes of Bruce Lee as Kato from 'The Green Hornet' press trailer
Be the source! Be the source of that which you would choose for another. If you want more money in your life, be the source of more money in the life of another. If you want better relationships, better health, more love, then be the source for another and your life will become truly abundant. Neale Donald Walsch shows how true abundance has nothing to do with what we have and everything to do with how we are being. In this intimate DVD he responds to the questions we all have and describes how to overcome the blocks that keep us from experiencing true abundance, offering practical steps to achieve our hearts desires and shows how to attract and sustain more abundance into our lives. One of the greatest teachers of our time, Neale is renowned as a best-selling author and international teachers of great warmth and humour. In this practical and engaging DVD he delivers clear, insightful information, expanding on the message he delivered on the best-selling DVD The Secret. Packed with step-by-step advice this DVD will change your life and help you to overcome the blockages that are preventing you from living the life you truly desire.
The 1960s come to life in this gripping film. Berkeley in the Sixties captures the decade's events- the birth of the Free Speech Movement civil rights marches anti-Vietnam War protests the counter culture the women's movement and the rise of the Black Panthers- in all their immediacy and passion. Dramatic archival footage interwoven with present day interviews and 18 songs from the Grateful Dead Jimi Hendrix Joan Baez The Band and Jefferson Airplane make Berkeley in the Sixties an exceptional documentary on the 1960's.
Many aspire to concer the highest mountain in Africa and many fail on the way to Uhuru peak the highest point at 5985 meters. The five day trek starts off like a walk in the park then it gets tougher by the hour and the day. By the third night in your tent at around 4000 meters you begin to have second thoughts... Can Imake it? Will I make it? Your chances are about 1 in 4 that you wont! We trek with 14 dedicated and keen trekkers some truly athletic and certainly fit for the task. But will they get there? Who won't? The scenery is stunning. The experience is once in a lifetime. And for those who get to the top of Kilimanjaro the emotions run high. This DVD lets you experience this superb trek giving you advice on the do's and don'ts. Paul our guide on this trip is one of the very best you could have. His knowledge personal experience and the almost blue chip guarentee of getting you to the top ensures a memorable trip.
The Hubble Space Telescope was deployed from the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 25, 1990 and with 20 years of service it has proved invaluable in providing us with information from our own solar system right through to galaxies well over 12 billion light years away. It has revolutionised astronomy and changed forever our knowledge of deep space and the history of the universe itself. Hubble Live: The Final MissionWith its main engines burning and solid rocket boosters roaring, space shuttle Atlantis blazes a trail through the blue skies over the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on a mission to install new equipment on Hubble. We follow the live broadcast as the seven astronauts aboard the Shuttle on this risky mission to upgrade the apparatus in order to extend Hubble’s life.
Enjoy your nostalgic journey through the golden years of television advertising. The commercial is a unique art form challenging the makers to squeeze a lasting message into a tiny time slot and have been part of television since the early days of live broadcasts which themselves were often sponsored. DISCS 1 & 2 are a priceless collection of TV nostalgia from the 50's 60's and 70's sharing all the humour romance and excitement of the programs in which they appeared. Often featuring famous Hollywood stars favourite fictional cartoon characters instantly recognisable tunes and memorable catchphrases. DISC 3 is all about Pepsi Cola who have been renowned for making some of the most memorable commercials in television advertising and this Pepsi compilation includes the first Pepsi commercial broadcast in 1946 the 1955 Pepsi TV Special with Hans Cornried the Extra Terrestial 1980 ad and The Pepsi Taste Challenge.
A Perfect Afternoon Tea - is an inspiring and easy-to-follow master class in baking and everything else you need to create a delicious afternoon tea. Whether you're a keen cook or a total novice, the DVD's practical demonstrations will soon have you making the ultimate Victoria sponge, Bakewell tart, fruit cake and all sorts of other traditional and tempting treats. With help from The Great British Bake Off's Miranda Gore Browne, TV presenter, Sofie Allsopp, shows how anyone can make irresistible chocolate biscuits and take savoury bites to a whole new level. With her warm and engaging style, Miranda shares her handy tips to ensure you can produce perfect results every time! Not forgetting an essential element to this truly British tradition, Emilie Holmes, tea expert, guides you through the steps you need to know to brew a perfect cuppa.
Visions of the Virgin Mary appearing to the young and innocent...urging them to do God's work. Healing water that can restore sight and make the crippled walk. Miracles. What are we to make of these compelling and awe inspiring stories? Are they the result of divine force?
Cambodia is a land of lush beauty and ancient mystery. Together with Laos and Vietnam it formed what was historically known as Indochina. While the country is still recovering from the effects of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in recent years it has become an increasingly popular tourist destinattion.
Inside UK show-jumping. A Stable Life - Series 1This six-part series provides a fascinating insight into the world of UK show jumping and dressage through the eyes of the young owners of Caldecote Farm stables Ed and Nadia Brook. From riding lessons to stallion training and top level competitions this is an unmissable look behind the scenes of the equestrian world. Through Ed and Nadia see how Caldecote Farm stables is run; from the Livery yard to the indoor training school stallion trainers and the working farm every aspect of the stables will be seen from a behind-the-scenes perspective. A Stable Life - Series 2As viewers catch up with owners Ed and Nadia Brook big changes are taking place at Caldecote Farm. After living and working together for seven years the husband and wife and business partners have decided to go their separate ways. Important decisions must be made over the following weeks but despite the split life at the yard continues. Ed keeps the horses and returns to the exhilarating world of competing. With new faces around the yard and emotions running high things are all set for another exciting series of A Stable Life.
Series One Dr Alan Finlay is a young medical student working in a country practice in the Scottish village of Tannochbrae, under the tutelage of the experienced Dr Cameron. The show's success was down to the compelling storylines, and excellent casting. The young and forward-looking Dr Finlay is played by the dapper Bill Simpson, while his senior medical partner, the slightly staid but highly pragmatic Dr Cameron, is portrayed by the veteran actor Andrew Cruickshank. Janet, their unflappable.
A nostalgic look at the working freight and passenger diesel classes of England.
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