British Isles - A Natural History

History Of Britain's Railways - The Cradle Of Railways

This programme traces the history of the railways of the north east of England and those major companies which came together to form the London and North Eastern Railways. The early days of George Stephenson and the pioneering engineers are told with reference to museum and reproduction locomotives, whilst the developments of the successor railways to the Stockton and Darlington, the North Eastern Railway, the Great Northern, Great Eastern and Great Central are told through previously unseen video archive footage of their locomotives in the 1950s. Further footage from the 1950s and 1960s adds to this whilst preserved locomotives such as Flying Scotsman and Mallard take the story on to the present day, with Class 91s on the electrified East Coast Main Line. The archive footage features film of locomotives such as Gresley's P1 2-8-2, North Eastern and Great Northern Atlantics and 4-4-0s and Great Eastern 'Hikers'.

Unbreakable

A suspense filled thriller from the writer of Sixth Sense M. Night Shyamalan. David Dunn emerges from an horrific train crash as the sole survivor, not a scratch on him anywhere. He meets a stranger, Elijah Price, a dealer of comic book art and who seems to be as fragile as David is strong. As Elijah attempts to help David fulfil his superhuman potential, David slowly begins to rebuild his life with his estranged wife and son.

Rose Marie - Memories Of Home

Rose-Marie performs a selection of her favourite songs with the Clanrye Dancers performing traditional Irish dances. Includes When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, I Will Love You All My Life, Danny Boy, The Wild Rover, Sweet Sixteen, Galway Bay and many more.

Ryder Cup - History Of The Ryder Cup

When Colin Montgomerie rolled in Europe's winning putt at the 35th Ryder Cup it completed three of the most dramatic and inspiring days of sport ever witnessed. If Samuel Ryder ever needed gilt edged evidence that his dream had been realised he needn't look any further. The History of the Ryder cup is the definitive documentary of this competition's amazing history.

Untamed Earth - Avalanche

Against a montage of cascading snow hurtling down from jagged mountains tops, we are reminded that avalanches are among the most lethal weapons in nature's arsenal. Avalanches of glowing red lava and hot ash erupt from volcanoes, swirling with noxious fumes that poison the atmosphere. Avalanches of rock rush like water, destroying everything in their path. With the use of stunning footage and harrowing personal tales, this DVD reveals the mechanisms by which these forces of nature wreak havoc.