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- James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
- The recovery of a microchip from the body of a fellow British secret agent leads James Bond to a mad industrialist scheming to cause massive destruction.
- A film that qualifies as a Travelogue Documentary in that it contains footage of world famous race tracks such as England's Ascot, Palermo in South America, and Churchill Downs, Jamaica, Aqueduct, Hollywood Park, Santa Anita, Belmont, Hialeah, Arlington and Saratoga in the United States, and since it begins in London in 1938, the Coronation of the King. Jock Wallace, an easy-going and rootless horse lover, is taken to task by Leslie Hale, who thinks he has swindled her Aunt Helen on the purchase of a horse. He finds out that she is engaged to Bill Van Dyke, a young diplomat, and follows her to London, entering the horse he acquired from Aunt Helen in the famed Ascot Gold Cup. Jock and Leslie fall in love and are married on a boat to South America. In Buenos Aires, Leslie is jealous of Kitty Brant, an old flame of Jock's. Leslie wants Jock to settle down on his Maryland farm to raise and sell race horses, but he has too much gypsy in his blood and wants to follow the race track circuit. They separate and he gives Leslie the horse that brought them together, and he hits the road. Leslie and old-time trainer "Doc" Kilborne then proceed to win race after race with the horse. Jock, contrite and converted, returns to his old homestead and begins training another horse. Will his horse beat her horse?
- This documentary uses the recordings Princess Diana made for the book that was written by Andrew Morton. In this documentary Diana narrates her life and the events that surrounded her.
- Petty thief Willie Frith steals a suitcase full of bank notes, only to find out that they have all been given the same serial number. But this is only the start of his troubles: now he must find a way of changing the notes so he can impress the barmaid of his local pub.
- This short film tells the story of a jockey having to deal with the suffocating aftermath of a high-profile fall in a race where he battles with the disappointment of the result and the abuse he receives.
- The artillery salute fired in front of Buckingham Palace in honor of the King, is the first of the highly interesting English topical scenes shown in this feature. The events which follow show the game of rugby between Scotland and Ireland; the Southern Counties Cross-Country Run, in which hundreds of men took part, and the King and Queen, attended by prominent members of the nobility, on their way to the Royal Ascot Races.
- The "land of tradition" referred to in the title of this Traveltalks series entry is England. The first place we visit is Runnymede, the water meadow in southeast England where King John is believed to have signed the Magna Carta in the year 1215. Next is Windsor Castle, one of the principal residences of the British monarch, and the town of Windsor. Another British tradition is horse racing at the Ascot Racecourse, where we see the ladies in the latest fashions and track bookmakers taking bets. The second half of this short focuses on the country's Christian heritage as seen through its buildings. These include the cathedrals in Lincoln, Wells, and Salisbury, and the abbey at Glastonbury. In contrast to these is the Stonehenge monument, the last stop on the tour. According to narrator FitzPatrick, who is seen walking among the large stone slabs, the Druids built this monument about 2100 BCE and celebrated religious ceremonies, including human sacrifice.
- The life of an immigrant often entails hard work and navigating the challenges of a new culture and language. But what happens when these hurdles are overcome and the move becomes not just about starting anew, but also about pursuing passions that were once mere dreams in one's homeland? The film's protagonist, Agnieszka Stanczyk-Soroczynska, is a milliner and a Polish immigrant. Escaping from the monotonous reality of communist-era Lodz, she chose to settle with her family in London, the capital of Great Britain. Here, she follows her dream of designing hats for the historic Royal Ascot competition, an event graced by the British Royal Family.
- "The famous track in England during one of the big running races, giving a splendid idea of the track and the enormous crowds which attend these events."
- "The King rides in a four-horse barouche, accompanied by his suite and he is cheered by the crowds as he passes by."
- Alan Sutherland, a suave con-man who preys on women, swindles Caroline's friend Irena out of the possession of a 12th-century icon. Caroline buys back the icon at an auction and, joined by Harry posing as a millionaire, they devise a con trick of their own to play on Sullivan, which involves his putting up eighty-five thousand pounds of his own for ownership of a supposedly priceless ring.
- Roger Buffham - formerly Head of Security at The Jockey Club - reveals serious race fixing and drug dealing in many of the UK's race meetings. Despite his submissions of evidence to the Jockey Club they chose to ignore his warnings - eventually sacking him. Buffham then brought his evidence to the BBC Panorama programme. The investigation took over a year and the final film received front page coverage in the British press and on the BBC news.