The Story of Emmeline Pankhurst.
Using dramatised 'eye-witness' accounts, period imagery and atmospheric reconstructions, this DVD illustrates and explains the struggle for women to gain the right...
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As the twentieth century dawns, World War I is about to change the landscape of Europe forever. Against a backdrop of unprecedented upheaval, The Lost Prince tells the heartrending story of an...
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The extraordinary story of how an entire society was destroyed and replaced with one of the biggest and most radical social experiments ever seen.
After Nicholas II was forced to abdicate Lenin,...
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From the early days of the Revolution to the final days of the Cold War, the Communist party were experts in propaganda art.
Using sophisticated animation techniques, the Soviet Communists battled...
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Three separate programmes which examine the life and times of the only non-royal to be granted a state funeral since the nineteenth century.
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An intriguing account of a dark and divided period of Spanish history - the struggle between the supporters and opponents of the Spanish Second Republic.
Narrated by Michael Leighton, 'The Spanish...
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A 30-minute introduction to the complex mix of political, historical, cultural and military issues which have combined to make up the history of India.
Also included on this DVD is a 30-minute...
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An epic masterpiece tracing the history of an extraordinary man.
With an all star cast and an Oscar winning performance by Ben Kingsley, Richard Attenborough's film presents a gripping cinematic...
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The authorised biography of the celebrated leader of the 1960's Civil Rights Movement in the USA. Using rare and largely unseen film footage and photographs, this DVD explores how Dr King's ideas,...
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Rare historic recordings of extracts from three celebrated speeches by Dr Martin Luther King Jnr from his civil rights campaign - plus the moving eulogy given by Senator Robert Kennedy upon receiving...
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The story of the Arab-Israeli War of 1967, the echoes of which are still heard today in the Middle East.
In May of that year, Egypt blocked the Tiran Straights to Israeli shipping. and began a...
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This excellent adaptation of Alan Paton's novel gives a graphic insight into life in South Africa under apartheid.
Father Stephen Kumalo lives in a small town, detached from the racial injustices...
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The tension and terror of the former South African regime is powerfully portrayed by Richard Attenborough in his sweeping true story of black activist Stephen Biko (Denzel Washington) and liberal...
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Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine play the title roles in this much acclaimed film telling of the ending of apartheid in South Africa.
It tells the story of Nelson Mandela, from his years as a...
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Twenty five years on - a powerful military history of a war that cost more than a thousand lives.
Against extraordinary odds - and at very short notice - a British task force sailed thousands of...
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In January 1991an international coalition force struck Iraq with devastating power. Five months earlier, Saddam Hussein had invaded Kuwait, completely underestimating the international response to...
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Kate Adie recounts the stories of Mati Hari, Florence Nightingale, Edith Cavell and Mabel Stobart, with analysis and comments from a variety of expert contributors.
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