It has been said that ten thousand years from now, only one name will still be remembered - that of Neil Armstrong. But in the four decades since he first set foot on the moon, Armstrong has become increasingly reclusive.Andrew Smith, author of the best-selling book Moondust, journeys across America to try and discover the real Neil Armstrong. He tracks down the people who knew Armstrong, from
Frank Gardner was the BBC's first-ever security correspondent, he travelled the world unhindered until June 2004 when Frank was shot six times by al-Qaeda gunmen whilst he was reporting on the growing terrorist activity seen in Saudi Arabia. At the age of just 43, Frank was left paralysed as the bullets which hit him damaged his spinal nerves, he has relied on a wheelchair ever since.In 2020
Brothers and sisters, you don't get to choose them but your family bond lasts a lifetime. Sometimes they are your trusted friends, sometimes they are your rivals but what is it like when your brother or sister is a megastar or icon?This special examines George Obama, brother to 44th President of the United States, Brack Obama. Barack Obama Sr., married four times before he died and to this da
Rod Stewart was a rising young Rock n' Roll idol in the fall of 1971 with a No. 1 song and a No. 1 album on both sides of the atlantic. Three decades later after all the bands, blues, breakups and blondes, Rod Stewart still has the one thing he started out with, his voice, a one of a kind combination of sandpaper and soul.This film is an in depth look into the life and music of the leg
The band Oasis revolved around the brothers Gallagher who's volatile relationship has been acted out in front of the press but before taking shots at one another they endure blows from an explosive and abusive father. The self-dubbed bad boys of rock, Oasis captured the music and imagination of an era and with the attitude came adulation from millions of fans from all over the world. With chart su
Warren Buffett truly is a unique billionaire, with a net worth of more than $60 billion you would expect him to be living in a mansion, flying private jets and living the high life in general but Buffett is the exception to what one would consider the billionaire lifestyle.Now 86, the legendary investor still lives in the very first house he bought back in the 50's, it is a modest home located
Bayo is a feature documentary by Mark Brown. It's a detailed and honest portrayal of a young reggae artist known as Bayo and his struggle to make a name for himself in the U.K music industry. Bayo was filmed over a period of four months, following the artist in his day to day activities and gives great insight into the existing U.K reggae scene.
When he called himself "a skinny kid with a funny name" at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, his political star was already on the rise. By the time he decimated the competition in 2004 race for the Illinois Senate, he was the bona fide golden child of a Democratic party desperately in need of a winner. In many ways, the story of Barack Obama is a uniquely American tale of the 21st century,
Most people are or at least should be familiar with the HBO television series "The Wire", but not everyone will be fully aware of the fact that the television series and the people portrayed in it were mostly based on real gangsters from Baltimore.Legends Of The Unwired is the first film to shine a light on this fact and reveal the true people that the characters of The Wire were based on.