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Britannica's Fairy Tales - Aesop's Animated Fables

In Aesop's Fables we learn of The Lion and The Mouse, The Hare and The Tortoise, and three other stories about our old friend: The Fox. Journey to Africa in How The Elephant Got His Trunk and discover how a baby elephant with an insatiable curiosity ended up with a very long nose!

CineRail Archive Series - 05 - West Riding Steam - Part 2

This programme features three major rail arteries within the West Riding of Yorkshire at a time when steam traction was an everyday sight. This film features footage from Huddersfield, Brighouse, Sowerby Bridge, Leeds, Bradford and the lines in between.

Gregory Peck - Gentleman's Agreement/ Twelve O'Clock High/ The Bravados/ The Gunfighter

Four films. Gentleman's Agreement - Masquerading as a Jew to research an article on anti-Semitism, magazine reporter Philip Schuyler Green (Peck) finds out the ugly truth the hard way. Winning 3 Oscars and 4 nominations, this hard-hitting melodrama caused a sensation on first release because of its controversial subject matter. Twelve O'Clock High - The story of a group of US bombers based in England. When the group leader is replaced for being too accommodating to his men, a new leader is appointed and soon has the men carrying out dangerous missions. The new leader (Peck) soon finds out how much he cares about his men. The Bravados - Gregory Peck stars as a man in search of four killers, who he believes raped and murdered his wife. Peck's stoicism makes this a poignant yet compelling story of revenge. The Gunfighter - A telling reflection on the rigours of a Wild West gunfighter's life. Peck portrays an ageing sharpshooter doomed to keep on killing, or be killed.

Art Of Travel, The

Ever wondered what the point of travelling might be? This programme, presented by philosopher Alain De Botton is a profound and often hilarious look at some of the deeper issues underlying travel: Why do we decide to go? What are we looking for on our travels and how do the dreams match up with the realities? There is some suggestions on how we could learn to be happier on our journeys.

Tango Lesson, The

Sally is a female film-maker who is obsessed with the tango and places herself under the tutelage if Pablo, an Argentinian tango dancer living in Paris. As her lessons proceed they fall in love, and strike a bargain, if he can make her a tango dancer, she will make him a movie star.