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Monash and Me Episode 2
War correspondent Peter Greste goes in search of the real man behind the Australian General who changed the way the world fights wars, John Monash.
A Walk in the Sun
During WWII, a platoon of American soldiers trudge through the Italian countryside in search of a bridge they have been ordered to blow up, encountering danger and destruction along the way.
Controversial History
Looking for truth through accounts and memories of the three main characters of WWII events that diverge between Jews, Latvians and Russians.
WW2: The Price of Empire Season 1 Episode 1 - The Gathering Storm
We survey the interwar years, the rise of dictators, Japan’s invasion of China, and the expansion of the Third Reich.
WW2: The Price of Empire Season 1 Episode 4 - Alone
Germany seeks to neutralise the strength of Britain, the only European country still opposing Hitler, from the air.
WW2: The Price of Empire Season 1 Episode 3 - Blitzkrieg
War explodes across Western Europe.
WW2: The Price of Empire Season 1 Episode 2 - The Phony War
The invasion of Poland causes even the most resistant of powers to declare war.
WW2: The Price of Empire Season 1 Episode 9 - The Beginning of the End
The momentum behind the allies increases as the Red Army begins its remorseless advance that will end in Berlin.
WW2: The Price of Empire Season 1 Episode 8 - The End of the Beginning
The war turns inexorably in favour of the Allies.
WW2: The Price of Empire Season 1 Episode 6 - A Date in Infamy
While the Germans are invading Russia, Japan continues to pervade the East and changes the war with an attack on Pearl Harbour.
WW2: The Price of Empire Season 1 Episode 5 - Barbarossa
The war in Europe is transformed when Hitler unleashes Operation Barbarossa and invades the Soviet Union.
WW2: The Price of Empire Season 1 Episode 12 - Unconditional Surrender
The Red Army force troops from Soviet territory, while in Japan, Okinawa comes under threat.
WW2: The Price of Empire Season 1 Episode 13 - One Thousand Suns
Berlin falls and the war in Europe ends, Okinawa falls with terrible losses, a new weapon ends the war in the east.
WW2: The Price of Empire Season 1 Episode 11 - Hell Is On Us
The Allies continue their eastward liberation push, while an irresistible tide is running against the Japanese.
WW2: The Price of Empire Season 1 Episode 10 - Overlord
The second front opens in Europe with the D Day landings as the Germans continue to retreat from Russia.
WW2: The Price of Empire Season 1 Episode 7 - Turning Point
Japan has escalated a War in the East, but has roused the might of the United States.
War Machines - S01 E06 - Total Destruction
Since the turn of the 20th century, technology has developed exponentially... along with mankind's ability to kill on a devastating scale. Be they robotic, chemical, atomic, or nuclear, these are the ultimate killing machines showcased as they appeared throughout the last century in the final episode of the series. From chemicals so horrific their use in war today is banned to the most destructive weapons ever employed in combat… and those that thankfully have not.
Abilene Town
In the years following the Civil War, the town of Abilene, Kansas is poised on the brink of an explosive confrontation. A line has been drawn down the center of the town where the homesteaders and the cattlemen have come to a very uneasy truce.
A Farewell to Arms
An American serving in WW1 falls in love with a very spirited nurse. On the Italy-Austrian front of World War I, Lt. Frederic Henry (Gary Cooper) is serving as an ambulance driver in the Italian army when he meets British nurse Catherine Barkley (Helen Hayes). He is a later wounded during an artillery barrage and is brought to a hospital in Milan where Barkley is assigned. They fall in love; their relationship is blessed post-facto by an Italian army chaplain.
Monash and Me Episode 1
War correspondent Peter Greste goes in search of the real man behind the Australian General who changed the way the world fights wars, John Monash.
Monsieur Mayonnaise
Australian artist and film-maker, Philippe Mora, investigates his father’s clandestine role in the French Résistance in WWII and his mother’s miraculous escape en route to Auschwitz. Philippe, a Hollywood cult-horror movie director and pop-artist, adopts a Film Noir persona to tell his family’s story.
Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues Episode 1
In the 17th century, as the smoke cleared from the battlefields of the civil war, the first celebrity criminals emerged. Mounted soldiers from the losing royalist armies turned to a life of crime on the roads, becoming the horseback robbers known as Highwaymen. They brought with them their weaponry, their horseback skills - and their politics. Most notorious of all was "Captain" James Hind.
The Battle of Britain
By the end of June 1940 Britain stood alone in the war against Nazi Germany. Ahead lay a long hot summer as a battle for national survival was fought in the skies over Britain in full view of the population. Not only did Britain’s fate depend on the outcome of the battle but also the freedom of the rest of Europe and, ultimately, the outcome of the Second World War. Today the Battle of Britain stands as one of the pivotal moments in Britain’s long history
Black Sunday
A detailed report of the Holocaust in Romania. During World War II, two trains were loaded with Jews. Where they will be taken? To their deaths. Four survivors of Romanian Holocaust tell us what happened in Iasi during the Pogrom, a horror which took place on June 29, 1941. Over 13,000 people died in that single day, a day which has become known as Black Sunday in remembrance of those who lost their lives.
War Matters
War Matters is a character driven documentary by London based production company CY Film Productions. The film chronicles 10 years of anti-war protest in the city of London through the story of Brian Haw, a veteran peace campaigner who challenged the UK Government's Middle East policy for over 10 years. The documentary also examines the British arms trade and the repercussions of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars around the world.
Great British Aircraft
Britain has always played a very important role in the aeronautic industry, from Sir George Cayley who designed the first actual model of an aeroplane to Sir Frank Whittle who is credited with single handedly inventing the turbojet engine.
History of Tanks
Documenting the changing face of tank warfare over the past 100 years, this fascinating documentary is not to be missed by those with an interest in military history and weapon development.
Climate change and wine
Global warming could drastically alter the world wine map. Temperatures are expected to rise from 3° to 5°C by 2050, accompanied by a decrease in summertime precipitation, much more frequent heat waves (over 35°C) that are fatal to grapevines, increased soil erosion and irrigation problems. This investigative documentary surveys the research carried out and the decisions made by both vineyard owners and scientists to tackle the question of global warming.
Workingman's Death
Five portraits of heavy manual labor, increasingly less visible in our technological 21st Century."
I am Your Father
In this documentary, the directors will find some clues about the difficult relationship between David Prowse and Lucasfilm. The reason for their differences was an article published by a British newspaper during the filming of "The Return of the Jedi." Was the article the only reason David Prowse has been ostracized all these years? It's time to find out the truth about this, as we try to convince David Prowse to play, for the last time, the most well-known villain of all time.