BBC - The King and the Playwright: A Jacobean History (2012) HDTV x264 AAC-MVGroup
English | 3x~58min | H264 | 1280x720 | 25.00fps 2975 Kbps | AAC 128 Kbps 48.0khz | 3.75 GiB Genre: Documentary
Professor James Shapiro re-examines the work of Shakespeare during King James I's reign.
BBC - Al Murray's German Adventure (2010) COMPLETE PDTV x264 AAC-MVGroup
English | 2x~59min | H264 | 832x468 | 25.00fps 1516 Kbps | AAC 128 Kbps 48.0khz | 1.28 GiB Genre: Documentary
Making fun of the Germans has had 'Pub Landlord' comedian Al Murray's audiences laughing in the aisles, but behind the scenes Murray is a serious historian with a fascination for the real Germany. Al sets out to discover the truth behind the wartime jokes and banter that still plague all things German. In a breathtaking journey through one of Germany's coldest winters, he discovers a country of warm and welcoming people and two centuries of stunning arts and culture. From Bach to Bauhaus and the Brothers Grimm, Al falls in love with the true historical, natural and cultural beauty of this much-maligned land.
BBC - The Sky at Night: The Moore Marathon (2012) 1080p HDTV x264 AAC-MVGroup
English | 00:29:06 | H264 | 1920x1080 | 25.00fps 4678 Kbps | AAC 128 Kbps 48.0khz | 973MB Genre: Documentary
The Sky at Night celebrates 55 years with the second of its special programmes. Sir Patrick picked out 55 objects in the April sky and asked viewers to take part in his Moore Marathon. He finds out how everyone got on, with help from the team.
Discovery Channel - Road to Berlin PDTV x264 AAC 2004-MVG
English | avg 22mins x 10 part | H264 | 720x480 | 25.00fps 1330kbps | aac 48KHz stereo (eng) | 2.04 GB Genre: Documentary
Al Murray travels across the Western Front in a restored Willys MB Jeep, covering the timeline from the Invasion of Normandy to the fall of Berlin, interviewing survivors and showcasing some of the equipment used.
BBC - John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely (2012) PDTV x264 AAC-MVGroup
English | 00:58:50 | H264 | 832x468 | 25.00fps 1565 Kbps | AAC 128 Kbps 24.0khz | 658MB Genre: Documentary
Michael Palin, Clive Dunn and Ian Lavender are among those who contribute to this candid portrait of actor John Le Mesurier, from his turbulent marriage to Hattie Jacques to his life-changing role as Sergeant Wilson in Dad's Army.
In the 200 years since the American Revolution, the United States and Great Britain have moved from enemies to firm allies. This documentary follows military experts and historians as they work through the top secret 'War Plan Red' to see how a hypothetical battle between America and Great Britain might have unfolded.
Scots adventurer Mark Beaumont (The Man who Cycled the Americas) joins polar veteran Jock Wishart on an expedition to row a boat to the 1996 north magnetic pole, a point only ever reached across solid ice. In their tiny boat, the six-man team navigate some of the world's most remote seaways, taking on fast-flowing sea ice that could crush their boat and roaming polar bears. Nobody has ever rowed so far into the Canadian high Arctic - a first in the world of exploration and adventure, only made possible by the dramatic retreat of arctic sea ice in recent decades.
BBC - Storyville: The Real Great Escape (2012) PDTV x264 AAC-MVGroup
English | 01:22:37 | H264 | 832x468 | 25.00fps 1649 Kbps | AAC 224 Kbps 48.0khz | 974MB Genre: Documentary
For the first time, the true story of the mastermind behind World War II's Great Escape is told by his niece, Lindy Wilson. Squadron Leader Roger Bushell was a young London barrister, an auxiliary pilot and a champion skier when he was shot down and captured early in the war. He escaped three times and in spite of the Gestapo's threat to shoot him if he ever escaped again, Bushell accepted the role of 'Big X' on his return to the top-security POW camp, Stalag Luft 111.After 18 months of preparation, one of the greatest escapes of the war took place. Their aim to distract the enemy succeeded, as it was estimated that five million Germans were deployed to recapture the 76 escapees. However, Hitler's rage was uncontainable and he personally ordered a terrible reckoning.
The team take on their hardest challenge so far, to dissect an entire ecosystem - the jungle. Deep in the rainforest of Borneo they erect a high-tech dissection laboratory to investigate giant bugs and titan trees, and to reveal why the jungle is home to the most diverse collection of living things on our planet. With a team of all-star biologists, anatomists and tree climbers, they delve into the mysteries of the rainforest: how it fits together and the extraordinary roles the strange creatures that live in it play; how waterfalls flow uphill, life springs from death and parasites hold the key to holding the jungle in balance. Veterinary scientist Mark Evans climbs 60 metres into the canopy to catch the world's largest ants; comparative anatomist Joy Reidenberg heads deep into the forest to catch venomous centipedes and giant moths; and biologist Simon Watt investigates the most sinister organism of them all - an enormous parasitic fig tree. Inside Nature's Giants lifts the lid on this confusing environment, delving deep into the workings of some of the rainforest's most spectacular inhabitants to bring viewers natural history like it's never been seen before.
BBC - This World 2012 Norways Massacre 576p HDTV x264 AAC MVGroup
English | 58 mins | H264, yuv420p, 1024x576, 25.00 fps(r) (eng) | aac, 24000 Hz, stereo, s16 (eng) | 704MB Genre: Documentary
This World tells the inside story of the 2011 massacre in Norway, offering new insights into the life and mind of the perpetrator, Anders Breivik, and exposing the hidden hatreds that inspired him. Through interviews with key players, including the Norwegian prime minister, survivors, the commander of the police response and the head of the Delta Force team that arrested Breivik, and including unique footage and unseen archive, the film pieces together, minute-by-minute, the course of the attacks and the response of the security services.
Home to over a billion people, India is best known as a diverse mass of noise, crowds, colour and religious devotion. She also has a wild side, populated by giants, predators and exotic creatures. Wild India gives you a fascinating insight into this world-within-a-world, as each show explores the country's extraordinary landscapes and their inhabitants.
Former medics at Ajax Bay reveal their life-saving work during the war in the Falklands. Despite amputating limbs with penknifes and operating by torch light, no one died on their watch.
BBC - This World: Interviews Before Execution (2012) PDTV x264 AAC-MVGroup
English | 00:59:04 | H264 | 832x468 | 25.00fps 1580 Kbps | AAC 128 Kbps 24.0khz | 667MB Genre: Documentary
Looking at the Saturday night Chinese talk show, Interviews before Execution, which interviews prisoners on death row in the weeks, days or even minutes before their execution. Combining clips from the TV show with never before seen footage of China's death row and interviews with a local judge, who openly questions the future of the death penalty in China, This World reveals a part of China typically unseen by outsiders.
16.05.2012
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