In this series, Mark Evans charts the exploits of individuals, couples and families who aspire to leave landlocked suburbia behind to live in the ultimate waterside dream home – stunning ‘aquatic homes’ that float on water.
Made By Destruction is the ultimate makeover show where everyday objects are rescued from the trash and recreated into something entirely new. From discarded skateboards, abandoned cars, and old office equipment that are salvaged and shredded, melted, and chopped - then repurposed into things that are useful, beautiful, and valuable.
Taken directly from the diaries of soldiers fighting in WWII, this series chronicals the experiences, losses, and victories felt on the battlefieds of the second world war.
Fury in the Pacific is a documentary about a pair of World War II battles in the Pacific: the Battle of Peleliu and the Battle of Angaur. It was co-produced by the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Marines, and directed by a series of combat cameraman. The film is noteworthy for its praise of the fighting abilities of Japanese soldiers, and its fast-paced editing.
Covers the United States involvement with Korea and testing of Korean weapons. John Ford directed this film which is the only color documentary made during the Korean War.
Symbol of France’s glory, Versailles is probably the most splendid royal palace in Europe. From 1643 to 1792 it was the stage on which the most glorious period of the French Monarchy played out, until the darkest days, at the fall of the Bourbon dynasty. This collection offers a sensitive and endearing portrait of the monarchs and recreates their life, loves and political willpower.
For Britain's city dwellers the temptation to exchange the daily grind for an English country living is great. The Good Life follows four couples who have headed for the hills. Discover the 'The Good Life' in the beautiful English countryside.
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!
This series covers the military career of the colorful General George S. Patton, with focus on his World War II action in Africa and Europe. A look at America's readiness for WWII.
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.
Grey Wolves captures life on board a U-boat, from the German perspective. First hand accounts in text, letters, diaries, journals, memoirs, relaying tales of the mundane and the routine, dramatic and heroic; the fear and resilience of every crew member, from Kapitainleutnant to Mechaniker. It is a vivid, brutally realistic portrait of the men who fought and died beneath the surface of the Atlantic in what was, perhaps, the most critical battle of the war.
The mobility and devastating firepower of WWII tanks was key to the success of many major battles from the Eastern and Western fronts to the deserts of North Africa. Superior firepower has always been a valid strategy of war, and nothing embodies that idea more than the tank. See some of the great tanks that were used throughout military history including: the Panther, Tiger, Sherman and more.
A golden apple inscribed 'for the fairest' is sent to a feast at Olympus. Unable to decide between the goddesses Aphrodite, Hera and Athena, Zeus decides to let a mortal choose.
Witness the events leading up to the Normandy Invasion, famously known as 'D-Day'. Cameramen took to the battlefield to document the genuine experience of war.
Hosted by decorated Vietnam veteran and acclaimed author Nelson DeMille, this series provides in-depth behind-the-scenes insights into the strategies, decisions, battles and men in air combat.