In this new three-part series for BBC Two, Dr Thomas Asbridge presents his revelatory account of the Crusades, the 200-year war between Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy Land. The story of the Crusades is remembered as a tale of religious fanaticism and unspeakable violence, but now fresh research, eyewitness testimony, and contemporary evidence from both the Christian and Islamic worlds shed new light on how these two great religions waged war in the name of God.
It’s shocking. It’s daring. It’s Hot Babes Gone Wild! The country’s hottest, wittiest and most incisive deejay Mo Twister, takes his controversial “Forbidden Questions” to the next level. This time he challenges eleven of the original Hot Babes to a truth and bare. Each Hot Babe must answer all questions – from the personal to the controversial- and be put to the final test.
“The Soviet Story” is a unique first time documentary film by director Edvins Snore. The film tells the story of the Soviet regime and how the Soviet Union helped Nazi Germany instigate the Holocaust. The film shows recently uncovered archive documents revealing this. Interviews with former Soviet Military intelligence officials reveal shocking details. “The Soviet Story” was filmed over 2 years in Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Germany, France, UK and Belgium. Material for the documentary was collected by the author, Edvins Snore, for more than 10 years. As a result, “The Soviet Story” presents a truly unique insight into recent Soviet history, told by people, once Soviet citizens, who have first-hand knowledge of it.
The Trials of Muhammad Ali’ covers Ali’s toughest bout: his battle to overturn a five-year prison sentence for refusing US military service in Vietnam. Prior to becoming the most recognizable face on earth, Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali and found himself in the crosshairs of conflicts concerning race, religion, and wartime dissent. ‘Trials’ zeroes in on the most controversial years of Ali’s life, when an emerging sports superhero chooses faith and conscience over fame and fortune.
In the Peruvian Andes, an international team of archaeologists, engineers and scientists are discovering astonishing new burials, revealing the intricacies of its ingenious engineering, and decoding the secrets of Machu Picchu.
With his flawless lyrical baritone, Josh Groban is known around the world as a classically influenced pop singer. Groban first broke through in 2001 with his self-titled 5x-platinum self-titled debut, followed by 2003’s 5x-platinum Closer and 2006’s 2x-platinum Awake. In 2007, Groban became the best-selling recording artist of the year thanks to sales of Awake…
Following the best-selling album of 2007-the #1 Pop, quadruple-platinum Noël-singer, Josh Groban headlines a new CD+DVD set, featuring live versions of several of his hits plus appearances by Angelique Kidjo and Lucia Micarelli. Filmed in 2007 in Salt Lake City, in honor of his first arena concert, which was held in the same city where he performed at the 2002 Winter Olympics closing ceremonies, Awake Live raises up ever higher the most popular young Adult Contemporary star of our era.
SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP is a feature length performance documentary about the runaway juggernaut that is Rap music. At the wheel of this unstoppable beast is the film’s director and interviewer Ice-T. Taking us on a deeply personal journey Ice-T uncovers how this music of the street has grown to dominate the world. Along the way Ice-T meets a whole spectrum of Hip-Hop talent, from founders, to new faces, to the global superstars like Eminem, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kanye West. He exposes the roots and history of Rap and then, through meeting many of its most famous protagonists, studies the living mechanism of the music to reveal ‘The Art Of Rap’. This extraordinary film features unique performances from the entire cast, without resorting to archive material, to build a fresh and surprising take on the phenomenon that is Rap.
Let yourself be taken on a fascinating journey around the world. Experience animals and landscapes as if you were in the heart of it, thanks to modern 3D technology. The diversity of species will astonish you. Experience an iridescent play of colours as only nature can provide. Earth 3D not only accompanies you through our colourful world but also explains the evolution of our planet, the most beautiful of all planets, the blue planet, our home!
After the Second World War, many Nazis escaped punishment. Europe was in chaos and the severity of the Holocaust had not yet penetrated everywhere. Using ultra-secret networks they knew to flee Europe. Adolf Eichmann, Klaus Barbie and Josef Mengele were a few Nazis in the blood of thousands managed to escape on their hands. But how far they went, how long they the hands of their pursuers managed to stay, they were not safe anywhere. In this series of documentaries based on witness statements examined where these Nazis were guilty of, how they escaped and how the hunt was opened on them …
The Dunstan Baby Language teaches you to hear exactly what your baby is communicating. As a parent, you will be able to interpret your infant’s sounds and cries – and respond to their needs quickly and effectively.
Every newborn communicates from birth to 3 months uses 5 distinct sounds that signal hunger, tiredness, need to burp, lower wind/gas and discomfort. This is regardless of the language their parents speak. It is not a learned language. Rather, it is a natural way for every baby to express their physical needs.
Biopic of Louis Cyr, strongest man in the world at the end of the 19th Century.
