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- Three-part documentary series which goes behind the scenes at the Queen's favourite home, Windsor Castle.
- This unique collection of wonderfully crafted 2-minute documentaries is designed to take you back in time to some of the most significant, and in some cases forgotten, events in recent British history. Rediscover the people and the events that shaped the nation: from the somber majesty of Queen Victoria's funeral in 1901 to the heroic journey by Captain Scott and his men to find the South Pole in 1912. See poignant film of British soldiers celebrating Christmas in the trenches in 1914 and relive Edward VIII's abdication in 1936.
- THIS IS THE story of how a shy and petite 25-year-old woman was suddenly and unexpectedly thrust into the limelight, instantly becoming the most famous woman in the world. Succeeding her father, the beloved King George VI, Elizabeth II was thrown into the sovereign role in a country still reeling from the aftermath of World War II. Her first year saw Britain beset by a series of disasters, from train and plane crashes to record floods and a war in Korea. Yet by the time of her coronation 16 months later, the nation was on the road to economic recovery and celebrated its new Queen with one of the most magnificent displays of pageantry the world had ever seen.
- Through the lenses of the newsreel cameras and advertising of the time, we present an affectionate look back at the changing face of Great Britain from the 1940s through to the 'Swinging Sixties'. Take a voyage back in time and experience one of the most exciting periods in the history of the United Kingdom, brought to life once more through incredible archive footage.
- James May attempts to send erstwhile doll, Action Man, supersonic without the aid of a military jet fighter.