This is not just about some of the world’s best-loved buildings, spectacular as they are; it is about the treasures within that tell a human story, from the tapestries which the First Duke of Marlborough commissioned to celebrate his triumph at the Battle of Blenheim, to the Italian pietra dura cabinet which the Medicis gave to the owners of Burghley – the greatest Elizabethan house in England
When the Nazis unleashed the 'Blitzkrieg', it was a kind of warfare the world had never witnessed before and immediately upended all traditional ideas of military strategy and tactics. Suddenly Europe and North Africa was reeling from this new type of combat and had to adapt quickly or suffer the consequences of Hitler's evil aims. Now, using ground-breaking graphics and state-of-the-art computer animation, as well as archival footage culled from Allied and Axis sources, the incredible initial successes of Hitler's seemingly unstoppable war machine are revealed and examined. Includes 'Hitler's Big Guns', 'Africa Korps', 'Infantry Firepower' and more!
Covers battles and topics about German general Erwin Rommel. Includes Rommel's Afrika Korps, various actions taken by Roosevelt, and the many battles that took place in Africa.
Includes: The Battle of the Atlantic, Pearl Harbour, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Japanese Victories and the Battle of Midway, War in the Mediterranean, Guadalcanal, The Struggle for the Solomon Islands, Mediterranean Command, The Invasion of North Africa, War in the South Atlantic, War from Murmansk to Alaska, Carrier Warfare, The New Guinea Campaign, Sicily and the Italian Campaign, D-Day, Victory in the Atlantic 1943-1945, The Battle for the Marianas, The Battle for Peleliu and Anguar, Leyte Gulf, The Liberation of the Philippines, US Submarines, The Fate of Europe, The Battle for Iwo Jima, The Road to Mandalay, Kamikaze, The Surrender of Japan and the Aftermath of War.
Long a hotbed of strife and unrest, the Middle East is the epicenter of some of the world's bloodiest and most sustained conflicts. Includes: 'Six Day War', 'The Iran-Iraq War', 'The Gulf War' and more!
The mother load of online awesomeness. Cliptastic! brings together the funniest, most bonkers, downright incredible and jaw-dropping uploads from the worldwide web. Billions of brilliant clips are being uploaded all the time – the secret is where to find them, and this team knows! from Daft Devils, Idiots Unleashed and Masters of Mayhem, Pranks & Bantz, Savage Stunts and Did That Just Happen?
British Royal Heritage: The Royal Kingdom traces the unique relationship between the British monarchy and the country from the ancient kingdoms of Sussex, East Anglia, Kent and Wessex over a thousand years of turbulent history to the present day.
Features some of America's Greatest Generals: General Dwight D 'Ike' Eisenhower, George S 'Old Blood and Guts' Patton, and Douglas 'Big Chief' MacArthur. Bonus Generals include George C 'Organizer Of Victory' Marshall, Henry 'Hap' Arnold, Omar 'Brad' Bradley and Joseph 'Vinegar Joe' Stilwell. Introduced and Narrated by Ronald Reagan, Walter Cronkite, Lorne Greene, Walter Matthau and Mike Wallace.
A nationally televised travel-adventure series which visits remote global destinations. A nationally televised travel-adventure series which visits remote global destinations from Belize, to French Polynesia.
Ross and Kate travel through Victoria showcasing the very best of food, cooked with the freshest ingredients by the finest chefs, while exploring unique locations, accommodation and characters.