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Tony Robinson looks back at conflicts Britain was involved in during the second half of the 20th century. After World War II, Britain and her allies were embroiled in several serious conflicts around the world, many of which are largely forgotten by the public. In this six-part series, Tony explores the forgotten conflicts he lived through.

The Cars That Built the World tells the story of a group rival engineers who created a revolution in transportation and forever changed the world in the process. The brilliant innovations and fierce rivalries that lead to the world's most iconic car brands and features the stories of Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Toyota, Honda, and more.

Carroll O'Connor (born John Carroll O'Connor; August 2, 1924 – June 21, 2001) was an American actor, Television producer and Television director whose television career spanned four decades. Known at first for playing the role of Major General Colt in the 1970 movie "Kelly's Heroes", he later found fame as the bigoted working man Archie Bunker, the main character in the 1970s CBS television sitcom series "All In The Family", from 1971 to 1979, and was then in "Archie's Bunker", from 1979 to 1983.

Carl Sagan did more to popularize science than any man on the planet, sharing his wonder and fascination with the mysteries of the universe with millions.

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.

Follow the true stories behind the mob legends who have ruthlessly clawed and fought their way to success in the American underworld. Included are infamous figures such as Jimmy "The Gent" Burke, made famous by Martin Scorcesse's film Goodfellas, and "The Grim Reaper" Greg Scarpa, who for over 30 years lived a charmed triple life: Mafia hit man, loving father and husband, and secret FBI informant.

Ernest Hemingway's novels rank among the most influential and celebrated in history, while his life remains an obscure image shrouded in myth. In this feature-length portrait narrated by the author's granddaughter, actress Mariel Hemingway, BIOGRAPHY examines the remarkable life story of this legendary Nobel laureate. It is a fascinating trip through his world–from the hospital in Milan where he first found love to the resort community in the Midwest where he took his own life.

Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, electric guitarist, record producer, and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, electronic, orchestral, and musique concerte works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. Zappa produced almost all of the more than 60 albums he released with the band Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. This biography hosted by Peter Graves tries to touch on a portion of his life…

Quella di Connor è la storia di un ragazzo che si sente minacciato, colpevole e per di più arrabbiato con il mondo. Da quando la madre è malata e a scuola è costretto a difendersi dai bulli, Connor teme la notte e gli incubi. Pochi minuti dopo la mezzanotte, un mostro fa la sua comparsa e lo porta con sé in un mondo di buio, vento e grida. Antico e selvaggio, il mostro chiede a Connor l'unica cosa che non può costringerlo a fare: raccontare la verità.

31 dicembre, strade di montagna e boschi innevati. Mentre la radio annuncia una tempesta solare, il furgone di una ditta di catering carico di aragoste, ostriche e champagne cerca di raggiungere uno sperduto chalet di montagna, dove i padroni di casa hanno deciso di salutare l’arrivo del nuovo anno con una serata tra scambisti. Gli invitati, tutti estranei tra loro sono Marina (Valentina Lodovini) e Valerio (Riccardo Scamarcio), una coppia di sposi come tante in cerca di emozioni (forti), Romano (Alessandro Haber), maturo e carismatico politico in sedia a rotelle accompagnato dall’enigmatica Nancy (Vittoria Puccini)