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The McGregor Effect

UFC 189 was the biggest event the UFC ever put on, whether it was the number of pay per view sales,  tickets sold, media coverage, Sinead O'Connor and Aaron Lewis preforming live as entrance music for the main event, all this was for a man who made his UFC debut two years prior, having only had 4 fights since, this is the The McGregor Effect.In this episode of UFC Beyond the Octagon we see jou

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Inside The Monkey Lab

In this film, Vice News has managed to gain rare access to a nonprofit laboratory located in the Netherlands, the sole purpose of which is to tests some of the worlds most deadly viruses and diseases on live monkeys in order to gain insight into how they can affect the body of these primates. The facility itself is called the Biomedical Primate Research Centre or BPRC and they are allowing Vice Ne

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Her War: Women vs ISIS

ISIS is currently the most brutal terror group in modern history and they now control large portions of land in Iraq and Syria, and oversee an estimated six million people. The Islamic State have also come out and said that any man killed by a women will go straight to hell. This statement has resulted in many Kurdish women picking up arms and joining the battle to defend and protect their land. T

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Brian’s Story

At the age of 21 Brian Davis graduated with a degree in English from Cambridge University, seven years later he was a published author and by the mid eighties he had become one of the best known journalists in advertising, today however he is homeless and penniless.In this profoundly moving documentary created by the BBC, we see how a man who appeared to have it all in terms of career and way of

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Louis Theroux: Jimmy Savile

The now notorious Jimmy Savile was an English television and radio personality who throughout his career held many charitable fundraisers, managing to raise an estimated £40 million, however this being said he was probably best known for being the host of the BBC show "Jim'll Fix It", similar to the Make-A-Wish Foundation the shows object was to make children's wishes come true. When the once belo

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Secrets of Her Majesty’s Secret Service

London, a cosmopolitan metropolis of 8 million inhabitants and home to the world renowned British Secret Service, who's sole purpose is to defend and protect the security and interests of the United Kingdom. For decades cunning games of espionage have been played out on the cities streets, assassinations, treason and betrayal.This film sets about entering the high stakes world of spying and we l

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A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY

In this amazing HBO special we see the critically acclaimed actor and FDNY veteran Steve Buscemi explore one of the worlds most demanding fire departments. Along side other such veterans, Buscemi explains through a number of interviews, what life is like to work as a New York City Firefighter, having himself worked for four years, serving on FDNY's Engine Co. 55 in Manhattan's Little Italy. Using

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The Story of AC/DC: Dirty Deeds

They came with one intention to bring straightforward, no-nonsense rock and roll music to the masses. With grit and determination they rose from a small rock scene in Austrailia to become one of the most successful acts in the world. Their 1980 record, Back in Black is the second best selling album of all time and to date they have sold more than 200 million albums worldwide with nearly 40 years i

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Frank Matthews

It is said that Frank Mathews was richer than the "American Gangster" Frank Lucas, more powerful than the Mafia and in 1973 he managed to skip bail, dropping off the face of the earth with a staggering, 15 million dollars, never to have been seen again. Over 40 years have now passed since his disappearance and how Mathews managed to evade the law for so long long still remains a mystery.

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