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Fans of an obscure Canadian TV series embark on a location bus tour. When the bus breaks down in a junkyard, this band of misfits find themselves at the centre of a real alien invasion - can their childhood hero help them save the planet?

Marking 70 years since the Queen ascended the throne, Britain’s best-loved stars share memories of the changes they have lived through during her reign.

Tim Malloy is a teenager leading a dark and misunderstood life. He spends most of his time in his own world, full of horrendous monsters and grotesque stories, fueled by nightmares infused by Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe.

Meet Eugene, Janey and Feris as they reach for the stars and discover the superhero inside themselves.

Trevor is 'between jobs'. He spends his days avoiding his nagging heifer of a wife by hiding out in his allotment shed and painting figurines for his wargames with his agoraphobic friend, Graham, and dreaming of his heroic alter-ego, the battle mage Casimir the Destroyer. When Mr Parsons, one of the other allotment tenants, petitions to have Trevor removed from his disgrace of a plot (he's not there to grow stuff!) an argument ensues that leaves Trevor with a corpse to hide. Unfortunately, this untimely accident coincides with the zombie apocalypse and Mr Parsons' return is just the beginnings of Trevor's problems. More pressing is whether or not he should try and save his wife and her beautiful best friend, who both he and Graham have a thing for.

Com seu verdadeiro amor capturado pelo vilão xerife de Nottingham, o lendário Robin Hood e sua equipe de bandidos executam um resgate ousado para salvá-la.

Following the public hysteria following the broadcast of the Shed 17 documentary, further revelations are uncovered about the events on Sodor Island in the early 80's. However, a much more sinister force threatens the remaining engines of Sodor Island. Following the revelations of an anonymous whistle blower, a shocking series of events will lead to disaster. Follow Keith Hartley as he guides us through another magical story of love, betrayal and ambition.

"Life After Flash" looks at the roller coaster life of Sam J Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went up against one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood.

Professor Brian Cox is joined by two of his heroes, the actor Brian Blessed and Professor Alice Roberts. On the agenda are his TV idols from both science fiction and science fact, as well as a whole universe of other stuff.

Black comedy scifi about a washed up TV presenter who doesn't let small things like alien invasions stop him from broadcasting.

Na história, Dorothy volta para casa e descobre que o Kansas foi devastado pelo tornado que a arrastou para Oz. Antes que consiga aceitar a situação, ela é levada de volta para Oz, que está em perigo. Seus amigos Espantalho, Homem de Lata e Leão Covarde desapareceram e todo o lugar está em estado de decadência. Na jornada para salvar seus amigos, Dorothy encontra novos personagens, como um homem de marshmallow que não consegue pensar por si mesmo, uma boneca chinesa que esconde sua fragilidade sendo mandona e um caminhão rebocador de múltiplas personalidades, e um novo vilão, um Bobo da Corte que quer tomar o controle de Oz.

Uma nova ameaça imperial foi detectada e os heróis deverão cortar o mal pela raiz. Mas o Jedi em treinamento Luke descobre que a fama instantânea como um "Death-Star-Blower-Upper" pode ser uma faca de dois gumes, já que sua missão secreta a Naboo é prejudicada pelos mais incansáveis dos inimigos, seus fãs alucinados!! Enquanto isso, o dia de Darth Vader vai de mal a pior quando seu relacionamento com o imperador é ameaçado pela chegada inesperada de Darth Maul. As tentativas de Luke e Vader de se provar os levam a uma luta contra seus próprios destinos.

Com a ajuda de seu papagaio dodo de confiança, o Capitão Pirata apresenta dicas divertidas e hilariantes e conselhos sobre a pirataria. Aprenda a lembrar onde você enterrou seu tesouro, os segredos dos ventos que navegam, veja de perto um recrutamento pirata e até mesmo uma receita pirata de uma lula gigante com limão. Dispondo de convidados especiais como Charles Darwin e o Rei dos Piratas você vai zarpar para risos e diversão com surpresas musicais ao longo do caminho!

Various actors, presenters, directors and other staff who have worked at the iconic BBC Television Centre at Shepherd's Bush in London reminisce about their time there.

Na trama, o pirata Capitão (Grant) é um aventuresco, embora nem sempre bem sucedido, terror dos Sete Mares. Seu sonho: derrotar Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) e Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) e levar o troféu de Pirata do Ano. Para conseguir, Capitão vai com sua tripulação da exótica Ilha de Sangue às ruas da Londres vitoriana, batalhando contra a Rainha Vitória (Imelda Staunton) e com a preciosa ajuda do jovem Charles Darwin (David Tennant).

This is the story of Wojtek - a magnificent 500lb military bear who fought in World War Two alongside a band of Polish soldiers, shared their beer and cigarettes - and eventually their fate. Through understanding the life and death of this unique creature we discover new meanings to the terms immigrant, patriot, and human being.

We all know how difficult it can be to choose the perfect gift for someone. But a mysterious man with a mind-reading machine might just have the solution.

A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 15 genuine Blackadders.

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord was the umbrella title for a series of four 2|entertain documentaries. Each covered a different story within the larger fourteen-part serial The Trial of a Time Lord. An instalment of the series was found on each DVD of the The Trial of a Time Lord box set.

After decades of domination by America and Russia there is a new competitor in the space race... Great Britain. The British Space Agency has designed an impressive new space buggy that all the big countries want to get their hands on, which provides the perfect opportunity for con men Tom Marks and Lord Spencer to go 'Back in Business'. They decide to sell the buggy to the highest bidding country, but things don't go quite to plan.

Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed programmes ever made, The 50 Greatest Television Dramas presents a long overdue assessment of the rich heritage television drama has to offer. Channel 4 invited over 200 of Britain's top television drama professionals – writers, directors, producers and commissioners – to take part in an exclusive poll to discover what they consider the finest dramas ever produced.

In 1458, five years after the fall of Constantinople to the Turk, eighteen cardinals meet to elect a new pope. Rodrigo Borgia, a 27 year old cardinal learns to play a very dangerous game.

Filme baseado na obra de Shakespeare, que conta a história de Rosalind, filha de um duque banido do reino pelo irmão mais velho. Depois de ameaçada de morte, a jovem foge para a floresta e decide vestir-se como homem para não ser descoberta. O disfarce vai ajudar Rosalind a descobrir o verdadeiro sentimento de seu amado, Orlando, que também está exilado.

Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy is a British family television film following the life of a border collie puppy as she grows up to become a working Herding dog. Part fiction, part documentary, it was filmed by real-life shepherd David Kennard on his farm in Devon. It features his seven working dogs - the puppy Mist, her gentle mother Gail, grandfather 'Sir' Gregory, eccentric, bubbly, hyper uncle Jake, sour and negative great-auntie Fern, gruff, tough cousin Ernie and wise auntie Swift. [Wikipedia]

At the height of the Spanish Inquisition, high-ranking noblemen begin dropping like flies, with alarming frequency and unexplained violence. But can local 16th-century sheriff Ruy de Mendoza (Christopher Lambert) discern who's responsible when no one wants to cooperate? After all, before Mendoza can even identify the bodies, the crime scenes are mysteriously cleared -- and the villagers pretend the murders never happened.

Through the eyes of the Narrator and ancient Philosophers of the time, we are taken on a dramatic journey through history; recounting the incredible and exciting dramas, ceremonies, games, and chariot races of the Ancient Greek OLYMPIAD; the Olympic Games of the 5th Century BC.

Conquistando 90 por cento do mundo até os 25 anos de idade, Alexandre, o Grande liderou seu exército por 35.000 km em ataques e conquistas em apenas oito anos. Da minúscula Macedônia, Alexandre liderou seu exército contra o poderoso Império Persa, rumou para o Egito e finalmente chegou à Índia.

Based on a true story, the movie tells the story of two pigs, named Butch and Sundance, who staged a dramatic escape from an abattoir in January 1998 and remained at large for a week ...

O jovem e esforçado artista Daniel King, é convidado por sua amiga de infância Natasha, para voltar ao vilarejo de praia, onde ambos cresceram. Daniel aceita e leva junto sua noiva Laura. O casal logo começa a notar que coisas estranhas acontecem na casa. Existe algum segredo terrível e quase esquecido ligado ao passado de Daniel. Ele fica cada vez mais perturbado e não consegue se lembrar de nada. Mas quando Daniel ouve contar uma velha lenda sobre um demônio que habita no mar atormentando aqueles que são culpados, voltam memórias escondidas há tempos e tudo começa a se encaixar.

The cast and crew of I, Claudius (1976) discuss the making of the series.

Geraldine and her two daughters, Livvie and Angeline, are living rough on the streets on London. When their van blows up, they must find an alternative place to stay. At first, they live in temporary housing, but the conditions are unbearable. Geraldine reacts quickly and the family decides to take up residence in Scottley's, the best department store in London. They must keep it a secret from doorman Brian (whom the girls call Mr. Whiskers), and a couple of bumbling thieves who want to rob the store safe of its jewels.

Um bebê perde os pais na selva. Órfão e sozinho, ele é encontrado por uma macaca que o cria como se fosse seu próprio filho. Tarzan cresce pensando ser um gorila, agindo e vivendo como tal. Quando uma equipe de pesquisadores chega à floresta, o rapaz percebe que é igual a eles. Tarzan encontra a bela Jane correndo perigo e a salva, apaixonando-se por ela. Ele se vê dividido entre o desejo de estar com gente da sua espécie e a lealdade com a família de gorilas que o criou.

Enquanto resgatam a Rainha Amidala, governante de um planeta pacífico invadido por forças ameaçadoras, os Cavaleiros Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi e Qui-Gon Jinn descobrem Anakin Skywalker, uma criança prodígio de 9 anos excepcionalmente poderosa na Força.

Brian Blessed stars and directs.

Brian Blessed stars and directs.

'Hey, Mr Producer!' features selected scenes from the productions of the world's most successful musical producer, Cameron Mackintosh - classic songs from classic musicals performed by the ultimate cast.

In eleventh century Scotland, three witches foretell that Macbeth will become King, while Banquo will beget Kings. Macbeth accordingly has King Duncan slain, and is duly crowned in his place. But that's where his problems really begin...

Hamlet é o príncipe da Dinamarca que deseja vingar o assassinato de seu pai e ocupar seu lugar como rei. Mas não será fácil, pois terá que brigar com sua própria família para recuperar o que lhe pertence.

Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful political infighter and rises to become Catherine the Great.

Robert the Bruce unites the Scots in a rebellion against the hated English, led by Edward I. He is supported by various loyal followers, notably the bishop who agrees to recognize his claim and crown him as King of the Scots.

When Scottish young gentleman David Balfour's father dies, he leaves school to collect his inheritance from uncle Ebenezer, who in turn sells the boy as a future slave to a pirate ship. When staunch Stuart dynasty supporter Alan Breck Stewart accidentally boards the ship, he takes David along on his escape back to Edinburgh. They part and meet again repeatedly, mutually helpful against the Redcoats and respectful, although David is loyal to the English crown, but learns about its cruel oppression. Both ultimately face their adversaries.

More than 30 years have now passed since a certain time traveling police box first materialized on our television screens, and the exploits of its various crews have enthralled audiences ever since. Here is the story of Britain's Number 1 Science Fiction programme told in order of the various actors who have played the Doctor.

The Jacobite Rebellion of Scotland, and thirty years after the first battle, Bonnie Prince Charlie and his army make a stand at Culloden.

MacGyver retorna para uma nova aventura na Inglaterra,juntando-se a um arqueólogo excêntrico e a uma jovem estudante,em uma busca por toda a Europa pelo tesouro da lendária Atlântida.

The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY, based on David Macaulay's acclaimed book. This animated and live-action video recounts life in Verbonia, a fictional city in Gaul. A well-planned town with all modern conveniences, it is threatened by conflict between conquerors and conquered. Macaulay also visits Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, Nimes, Orange, and Rome, to view actual Roman architecture and engineering greatness.

A trama gira em torno do casal de namorados, Cláudio e Hero, que tiveram consentimento para casarem-se. Porém o melhor amigo de Cláudio, Benedito, está apaixonado pela bela e venenosa Beatriz, mas não ousa reconhecer seu amor por ela. Beatriz está na mesma situação. Os dois vivem discutindo e brigando, mas um fato inesperado poderá ajudar essa história a ter um final feliz.

The story about a man-sized frog named Prince Frederic who is turned into a frog by his wicked aunt Messina and hired by British Intelligence to solve the mysterious disappearances of some of Britain's greatest monuments. Several hundred years later, Freddie is now living in modern day Paris -- a six-foot-tall amphibian with the moniker Secret Agent F.R.O.7. Messina, too, is still around causing mischief, joining forces with an arch-villain named El Supremo in a scheme to shrink Big Ben. Freddie, alerted to Messina's nefarious plans, gathers his fellow agents Daffers and Scottie together, planning to hide out in Big Ben and surprise the evil doers when they are set to strike at the much-loved British landmark.

During Gorbachev's perestroika, a Chicago student, visits Moscow while the Soviet Union is changing from Communist to Wild West capitalist society. Purely by bad luck, he becomes a pawn in a dangerous cat and mouse game for a precious icon.

France, 1897. Colonel Georges Picquart challenges the French government when he discovers the obscure political maneuvers that led to the imprisonment of the Jewish Captain Alfred Dreyfus after being convicted of espionage in 1894.

Após voltar de uma Cruzada, Robin de Locksley, um jovem cavaleiro, descobre que seu pai, Lorde de Locksley, foi morto pelos seguidores do xerife de Nottingham, que por sua vez é partidário do Príncipe João, que fará de tudo pra que Ricardo Coração de Leão não volte ao poder. Robin é visado pelos usurpadores e foge, mas sempre acompanhado por Azeem, um mouro que lhe deve a vida. Eles vão parar na Floresta de Sherwood, onde são atacados por camponeses que, para sobreviver, atacam os asseclas do xerife. Logo Robin e Azeem se unem ao bando e planejam trazer Ricardo de volta ao poder. Em meio à sua luta, Robin é ajudado por Marian, uma bela donzela por quem se apaixona.

Movie version of the star studded TV series, starring Brian Blessed, Gareth Hunt, Susan George, Rosie Marcel and Bethany Greenwood. Based on the popular Enid Blighton Novel of the same name, following the adventures of a group of children as they discover the mysteries surrounding a ruined castle.

O Rei Henrique V da Inglaterra é insultado pelo Rei da França. Por consequência, ele lidera seu exército contra os franceses, o que faz com que ele tenha que estar em constante atenção para deixar suas tropas motivadas e unidas.

How did ancient Egyptians build the Great Pyramid at Giza, joining two million blocks of heavy stone with amazing precision? Who were the leaders who built these enormous structures, and what did these tombs signify? Host David Macaulay explores the history, mythology, and religions of Egypt's people, combining live footage and animation. Take a rare look at the mummy of Ramses II and buried treasure in the sacred Valley of the Kings.

Various fables of human conflict and redemption, stimulating the imagination through magic, mysticism and humour.

As the Doctor's trial continues, evidence is presented showing his most recent adventure, one where he faces an old adversary, Sil. As a scientist conducts his unethical experiments to prolong the life of Sil's boss Kiv, the Doctor's memories of the events begins to return and an unpleasant surprise awaits him.

Author David Macaulay hosts CATHEDRAL, based on his award-winning book. Using a combination of spectacular location sequences and cinema-quality animation, the program surveys France's most famous churches. Travel back to 1214 to explore the design of Notre Dame de Beaulieu, a representative Gothic cathedral. The program tells period tales revealing fascinating stories of life and death, faith and despair, prosperity, and intrigue.

The Master of Ballantrae is a 1984 TV movie based on the 1889 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.[2] It was a co production between the US and England for the Hallmark Hall of Fame

Sherlock Holmes comes to the aid of his friend Henry Baskerville, who is under a family curse and menaced by a demonic dog that prowls the bogs near his estate and murders people.

A biplane pilot is saddled with a spoiled industrialist's daughter on a search for her missing father through Asia that eventually involves them in a struggle against a Chinese warlord.

The word itself conjures up mystery, romance, intrigue, and grandeur. What could be more perfect for an author/illustrator who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern man? With typical zest and wry sense of humor punctuating his drawings, David Macaulay traces the step-by-step planning and construction of both castle and town.

O auto-intitulado imperador do Universo, o imperador do planeta Mongo, Ming (Max Von Sydow) planeja destruir a Terra por meio de seus artifícios tecnológicos. Na Terra, um jogador de futebol americano, cujo apelido é Flash Gordon (Sam J. Jones), se vê num acidente de avião com a bela Dale Arden (Melody Anderson), causado por um ataque de Ming à Terra. Perdidos após a queda, eles se vêem em meio a uma aventura interplanetária, após acidentalmente decolarem no foguete de Zarkov (Richard OBrien), um cientista que sabe da invasão à Terra e planeja evitá-la. Uma vez atraídos para Mongo, eles viverão uma aventura fantástica repleta de batalhas, intrigas e cenários excêntricos, tentando achar uma maneira de salvar a Terra dos planos de Ming.

"If I could work my will, every idiot that goes about with ‘Merry Christmas’ on his lips would be boiled with his own pudding and buried with a stake of holly in his heart" So spoke the immortal words of Christmas’ most famous miser, Charles Dicken’s Ebenezer Scrooge. Too mean to join in with the festivities; he sits alone on Christmas Eve. The scene is set for a visitation by the ghost of his late business partner, Marley, now bound to earth by eternal chains and his introduction to the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. For it is they who will take him through his life to face the truth about himself…

Quando o alto comando nazista descobre, no final de 1943, que Winston Churchill passará um tempo em uma propriedade rural em Norfolk, cria um esquema audacioso para seqüestrar o primeiro-ministro e enviá-lo à Alemanha para negociações forçadas com Hitler.

The spaceship Altares, with a photon drive capable of accelerating it to the speed of light, leaves an Earth-orbiting space station. The Altares crew, two families of scientific specialists, journey at light speed with time-dilation to Alpha Centauri, where they launch several satellites to transmit information on the Centauri star system back to Earth and guide future manned vessels in exploring. The Day after Tomorrow (also known as Into Infinity in the United Kingdom) is a 1975 British science-fiction television special produced by Gerry Anderson between the two seasons of Space: 1999. It stars Brian Blessed, Nick Tate, Joanna Dunham, Katherine Levy and Martin Lev. It aired in the United States on NBC as part of the network's Special Treat childrens series in December 1975, and in the UK on BBC1 in December 1976.

A young woman's knowledge of Shakespeare helps her solve a five-year-old mystery.

This is the inspiring, epic journey of a noble warrior's quest to prove his worth, his might, and his destined fate to become the next ruler of Britain.

In the sixteenth century, Miguel de Cervantes, poet, playwright, and part-time actor, has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They are accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other prisoners gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, and begin a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense--the story of Don Quixote.

1547, King Henry VIII's life has taken a turn for the worse and he is forced to look back over his life and the many loves which had brought him his three children, only one of which was the desired male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty.

In the aftermath of the Trojan Wars, Queen Hecuba takes stock of the defeated kingdom. Her son has been killed, and his widow, Andromache, is left to raise their son, Astyanax, alone. Hecuba's daughter, Cassandra, fears being enslaved by her Greek masters, while Helen of Troy risks being executed. Astyanax also becomes the focus of the Greeks' attention as the last male heir of the Trojan royal family.

Os moradores de uma pequena aldeia alemã no último vale que permanece intocado pela devastadora Guerra dos Trinta Anos tentam conviver em paz com um grupo de soldados que ocupam o vale. (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)

Having left her husband, Hilary moves in with her unbalanced brother, Pink, who uses wit and humor to hide his amorous yearnings.

The film version of 'Till Death Do Us Part' tells the story of Alf Garnett, his wife Else, and their newborn daughter Rita, living through the London Blitz and beyond.

The adventures encountered by Gary, his brother and sister, when they try to get a Christmas tree for a hospital Christmas Eve party.