Robert Ryan

Set in the 1930s, the story takes place in an old-fashioned English country house where a weekend shooting party is underway. The story centers on the McCordle family, particularly the man of the house, William McCordle.

An epic film that re-creates in stunning detail one of the most disastrous battles of World War II, "A Bridge Too Far" is a spectacular war picture. Painstakingly recreated on actual battlefield locations and boasting a remarkable cast that includes Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Sir Laurence Olivier and Robert Redford, "A Bridge Too Far" accurately recaptures the monumental scope, excitement and danger behind one of biggest military gambles in history.

An insight into the criminal mind, this is a major series of the most extraordinary stories behind the greatest crimes and trials of the century. Serial killers, gangsters, assassins and war criminals - Great Crimes and Trials sheds light on 26 crimes that shocked the world, bringing back memories of some of the most notorious cases of the twentieth century.
True stories carefully researched and reconstructed with actual archive footage are all covered here in exacting detail, alongside other shocking stories of murder and mayhem.

The guitar riff is the DNA of rock 'n' roll, a double helix of repetitive simplicity and fiendish complexity on which its history has been built. From Chuck Berry through to the White Stripes, this documentary traces the ebb and flow of the guitar riff over the last 60 years of popular music. With riffs and stories from an all-star cast including Brian May, Dave Davies, Hank Marvin, Joan Jett, Nile Rodgers, Tony Iommi, Robert Fripp, Johnny Marr, Nancy Wilson, Kevin Shields, Ryan Jarman, Tom Morello and many more.

The 96th Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles and were once again hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. The night was filled with excitement as the winners were announced

850 years ago, the Normans were one of the world's most powerful military forces, dominating Britain, France and Sicily. Over two episodes we will explore the 12th Century Norman invasion of Ireland. Generally considered English or Welsh, the Normans were in fact as much French as British. It's a real-life Game of Thrones that changed the history of Europe forever.