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- Celebrities study their lineages and family trees, usually learning surprising secrets they never knew about their families.
- Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel across canals in both Britain and Europe.
- Explore the origins of "dream demon" Freddy Krueger in this award-winning documentary that takes you behind the scenes of the most frightening and imaginative horror franchise in motion picture history!
- A live magazine programme featuring topical stories and big name studio guests.
- The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers the story of their life, featuring guest appearances by members of their family, friends and colleagues.
- Wide-ranging arts program.
- Cast and crew members discuss New Zealand being an ideal filming location for the "Hobbit" films.
- Long-running factual programme reporting on all aspects of life in Britain.
- ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
- Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
- A weekly series of short documentary segments funded by the National Geographic Society and done in the style of the National Geographic Specials. In 2003, the show was re-branded National Geographic Ultimate Explorer. A news-style journal format is now used instead of the more traditional format of the specials.
- BBC investigative documentary series noted for its new perspectives on historical events.
- Documentary of the making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic work of fantasy.
- Behind-the-scenes look at upcoming feature films, featuring interview commentary with their casts and crews.
- Various actors discuss Shakespeare plays. Each episode is presented by one actor and, in most cases, the actor discusses one play. However, some episodes cover more than one play. For example, all three "Henry plays" are presented together.
- The life of Winston Churchill, one of history's greatest leaders and figures.
- Feature documentary on the life and work of Sir Ian McKellen.
- Bringing together performers, directors, playwrights, designers, choreographers, producers and behind-the-scenes personnel from the American and international theatre, the program offers a rare opportunity for students and audiences to see the people who create theatre engaged in thoughtful conversation with one another. With more than 600 past guests, "Working in the Theatre" has become an unequaled archive of theatrical talk, a chance to hear from the people behind the characters, stories and productions that draw us to the theatre.
- 'Ringers: Lord of the Fans' is a feature-length documentary that explores how "The Lord of the Rings" has influenced Western popular culture over the past 50 years.
- Explores how Paul O'Grady created Lily Savage. From the early years to taking mainstream TV by storm. Then the brave and bold decision to kill his creation and appear as himself for the rest of his showbiz career.
- An affectionate look at the life and work of some of Britain's best-loved comedians.
- Documentary of the making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of the classic Tolkien work.
- A feature documentary celebrating everything great and British
- John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing scenes, sonnets, and commentary as prime examples.
- Danish-language film magazine featuring reviews of new theatrical releases and DVD's, interviews and special reports.
- Documentaries on any possible subject, the only connection being that they last forty minutes.
- The profound life story of the controversial human rights campaigner whose provocative acts of civil disobedience rocked the establishment, revolutionised attitudes to homosexuality and exposed tyrants in the fight for equality.
- In November 2014 the Iconic club Madame Jojos closed its doors. This event being interpreted by many as the death knell of Soho.The gentrification of Soho affects the LGBT community and its Drag Queen sub-culture, but the cabaret atmosphere of the entire neighborhood in enormous ways. This active pursuit to destroy a bubbling and vibrant part of the city's heart is viewed by many as an atrocity akin to turning the lights off on Broadway. Over 3rd of London's music venues have been closed in recent years and no one noticed. An active movement to bring a halt to this disaster has begun to unfold with one organization after another emerging to fight for Soho. Organizations made up of citizens and celebrities have sprung up to combat this onslaught. Will they win this battle and save Soho?
- This making-of piece looks at the genesis of this project and how Singer wanted to reunite the original cast again.
- 'They would say that wouldn't they' - recounting the events of 'The Profumo Affair', including contemporary interviews with Christine Keeler and Johnny Edgecombe, plus Lord Denning.
- An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Legends of the stage and screen, including Helen Mirren, Christine Baranski, August Wilson, James Corden, Alec Baldwin, John Lithgow, Viola Davis, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen, take us behind the scenes of Broadway's most groundbreaking and beloved shows, from "A Chorus Line" to "Hamilton." Iconic performances by Lin Manuel Miranda, Patti Lupone, Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones and Mandy Patinkin lead the way on a hurly burly ride through Times Square, once again the main street of American show business in ON BROADWAY, directed by Academy-Award nominee Oren Jacoby.
- A British TV documentary series for ITV. Each hour long program sees well-known celebrities travel to various parts of the world to explore more about a person who has inspired them.
- A myth about ship is of fundamental ones in the Western culture. Film-lecture "Catalogue of Ships" is an attempt to draw the history of this myth in all details. It's made of fragments from classical masterpieces of painting, music, cinema, and poetry that were devoted to this universal image.
- In the 16th Century an Ottoman Sultan known as the second Solomon ruled half the civilized world. The Turks called him Kanuni, the Lawgiver. To the Europeans, he was known as Süleyman the Magnificent. During his 46-year reign, the Ottoman Empire flourished and witnessed a golden age. A contemporary of Francis I of France, Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire and Henry VIII of England, Süleyman was an audacious military leader, celebrated poet, and enthusiastic patron of art and architecture. Shot on location in Turkey, and narrated by Ian McKellan, this film explores the breathtaking palaces and mosques of the Ottoman Empire and focuses on the dramatic life and personality of Sultan Süleyman.
- Documentary/Historical retrospective of the Gay Rights movement from the 1969 Stonewall riots to the present.
- A series on MTV and MTV2 showing the making of various movies.
- Following one of the world's most beloved storyteller's evolution from a conservative son of the Old South into a gay rights pioneer whose novels inspired millions to re-claim their lives.
- Two young London actors set out together to face the greatest challenge in the world of acting - Shakespeare.
- A nine-part making-of documentary that has cast and crew look at story/character areas and the original comics, what Singer brings to the film, cast and performances, costumes, sets and production design, photography and shooting 3D, music, editing, and sound design, various effects, aspects of the "Rogue Cut", the film's reception and what to expect from the next movie.
- A documentary about the making of Michael Mann's The Keep.
- A chronological look at films by, for, or about (or 'by, for, and about') gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, from Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain." Talking heads, anchored by critic and scholar B. Ruby Rich, are interspersed with an advancing timeline and with clips from two dozen films. The narrative groups the pictures around various firsts, movements, and triumphs: experimental films, indie films, sex on screen, outlaw culture and bad guys, lesbian lovers, films about AIDS and dying, emergence of romantic comedy, transsexual films, films about diversity and various cultures, and then mainstream Hollywood drama. What might come next?
- As we explore the remains of Roman cities, we also follow the story of one such city in Gaul, beset with political corruption and Celtic insurrection.
- Documentary celebrating the life and career of the veteran actress, looking back at the high points of her 60-year career on stage and screen. With clips of her greatest performances and tributes from those she has worked with.
- We get to see the evolution of the film X-Men (2000) from the early production meetings to the final release date. Various sets and props are presented to us as well as some funny moments with the cast and crew. Anyone who enjoyed the film should all be interested in what is shown here.
- Rafe Esquith, 1992 American Teacher of the Year and National Medal of Arts recipient, teaches 5th-grade children whose parents don't speak English at a school in a dangerous, poor, drug-infested 100% Latino/Asian neighborhood in Los Angeles.
- Ian McKellen, alone on stage, with no props or scenery, performs monologues from Shakespeare and discusses some of his plays.
- Weekly arts magazine.
- A razor-witted entertainer who found fame as two people - first his drag queen alter ego, Lily Savage, and then as himself. This documentary film charts the unique career of a working class Merseysider whose life away from the spotlight has often been far more dramatic than the consistently successful career he has enjoyed on stage and screen. Paul moved to London to escape the teenage traumas of his early life in Birkenhead. Once there, he divided his time between a tough job as a social worker and the London gay scene, where he had come to feel real acceptance. Forming a drag act with his friends, Lily Savage was born. From legendary residencies at the famed Vauxhall Tavern and other staples of the drag circuit, Lily was soon plucked out to become a rising star on TV, graduating from anarchic early morning classic The Big Breakfast to the landmark series An Audience With, before taking over from Terry Wogan and Les Dawson as the host of Blankety Blank. Paul reinvented himself - as himself - in the new millennium, presenting travelogues, acting in sitcoms and hosting award-winning chat shows, always accompanied by beloved terriers Buster and Olga. His love for our four-legged friends has seen him front hugely popular documentaries on pets, in particular the work of Battersea Dogs Home. As this documentary shows, Paul continues to find and conquer new challenges as a performer, broadcaster, writer and campaigner, firmly cemented as one of Britain's top all-round entertainers.
- Leading activists and commentators explore the changes that have taken place since homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967 and the influence of gay culture on society.
- 200352mNot Rated6.3 (368)TV MovieJoin National Geographic for a compelling exploration of the realworld parallels to the events and characters brought to life in the epic motion picture The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Discover the legacy of history's "reluctant heroes" and their striking resemblance to the film's characters. Compare the roles of "wise counselors" like Gandalf, and powerful friendships like that of Frodo and Sam, to their historic counterparts. Thrilling film footage illustrates how historychanging events are reflected in the film's story of courage and camaraderie triumphing over impossible odds. Insights from leading historians, field experts and members of the filmmaking team make this a musthave addition to every Lord of the Rings collection!
- Alan Davies looks back at the British social history of the 1980s using his own experiences growing up as a teenager in the decade.
- Documentary mini series about the History of Zionism.
- Alex Zane visits New Zealand locations of Peter Jackson's filming of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth "hexology" and chats with members of cast and crew, as the release of the final episode approaches.
- A newsmagazine focused on LGBT issues and culture, originally broadcast on PBS.
- The People Speak is a celebration of the forgotten and famous-dissenters, rebels, and visionaries-from Britain's past and present. Through dramatic and musical performances based on primary source materials, The People Speak brings to life extraordinary moments in UK history when ordinary people have spoken out for change.
- A look at the life and career of Coronation Street (1960) legend William Roache to commemorate his 90th birthday.
- Saint of 9/11 presents the turbulent, restless, spiritual and remarkable journey of Father Mychal Judge. Compassionate champion of the needy and forgotten, a beloved Fire Department Chaplain, rousing Irish-American balladeer and iconoclast, Father wrestled with his own private demons while touching others in powerful and miraculous ways. Mychal Judge knew the pain of loss and suffering. He struggled with alcoholism and was an outspoken AA advocate. Father Judge was a gay man who loved his priestly work. Saint of 9/11 portrays Mychal's life as a spiritual adventure and an honest embrace of life, where alcoholism and sexuality were acknowledged. Saint of 9/11 is the story of a life's journey interrupted. Inspired by his life, the documentary embraces Mychal's full humanity.
- A preview of the movie based on the hit musical, starring Idris Elba, Judi Dench, Taylor Swift and Rebel Wilson.
- A retrospective look at the influential work of one of the most popular British rock bands of the 1960s, The Dave Clark Five, featuring interviews, performances and footage from Dave Clark's personal archives.
- We find notes from Singer, Stan Lee, Stewart, McKellen, Berry, Mane, Davison, Romijn-Stamos, Paquin, Jackman, Janssen, and Marsden.
- A behind the scenes look at the making of the X-Men trilogy made up out of interviews shot during the production of all three films.
- This is a documentary on the making of the masterpiece "Frankenstein" from 1931. Every aspect of the above movie is covered and detailed. From the initial involvement from director Robert Florey and Bela Lugosi to the eventual casting of Boris Karloff, this is a thoroughly entertaining and insightful documentary.
- A two-part collection of clips from the BBC archives and elsewhere showing the early careers and subsequent rise to fame of Britain's leading actors, who have all been knighted.
- A Bit of Scarlet excavates clips from Britain's cinema archives to create a moving and humorous testament to the closeted gay and lesbian images from filmmaking's earliest days.
- A celebration of celebrity appearances in Coronation Street (1960), both before and after they became famous.
- An evening of programmes to mark the start of the Gay Liberation Movement in the UK 21 years ago. Includes screenings of The Naked Civil Servant (1975) and Tongues Untied (1989).
- Nelson Mandela Redrawn This fascinating documentary unfolds in reverse telling the story of Mandela from the old man to the rural child. With contributions from storytellers from every corner of the globe, we gain a unique insight into why Mandela was so loved and revered.Mandela's unique way of handling the challenges of his life range from his relationship with the British Royals and the attempted suicide of a South African rugby hero, to epic political strategies that clinched a World Cup, and single-handedly averted civil war. Beyond the media hype was the political genius who could manipulate the press, inspire awe in celebrities, politicians and superstars alike and managed to shape a country from inside a prison cell.For the first time, his genius as a political strategist is laid bare and we discover the seminal moments that transformed a man into a hero.
- Directed by Marc Sinden and produced by Jo Gilbert, Great West End Theatres is an enjoyable, informed and informative stroll around London's famed Theatreland in the company of the celebrated and much loved Sir Donald Sinden CBE. The individual episodes (one per All Region DVD) vary in length, between 42 minutes and 80 minutes and feature in-depth interviews with some of the biggest names in British theatre. Sir Ian McKellen, Steven Berkoff, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Martin Shaw, Michael Ball and Simon Callow are just a few of the stars who, through a fund of amusing stories and vivid anecdotes, demonstrate their deep affection for the great theatres of London. Great West End Theatres is the first series of its kind to document all 40 of London's theatres and is available on individual All Region DVDs. A carefully researched and well-written history of the best London has to offer, it is also a backstage pass onto the finest stages in the world.
- Out on Tuesday (later, just Out), the world's first networked gay and lesbian series, ran between 1989 and 1994. It set about giving new, often radical representation to diverse sexuality's, cultures, experiences and histories.
- A detailed look at the making of the classic horror film and it's sequels by film historian Rudy Behlmer.
- Jim Hickey travels around New Zealand discovering the real people behind the making of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
- Sharing LGBT celebrities' personal stories of struggle and success.
- 3 Historical fiction authors walk 130miles along the Appian Way in Italy. They march from the amphitheatre in Capua to the Coliseum in Rome wearing ancient Roman armour for charity.
- A behind the scenes look at the making of X-men: The Last Stand.
- Meeting members of Britain's underground Muslim drag queen community. How do gay Muslims publicly reconcile their sexuality with their cultural identity and traditions?
- An inside look at the filming process of the 2003 film, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.