Famous for writing 1984 and inventing the concept of Big Brother, George Orwell witnessed and reported on some of the defining moments of the 20th century but there are no moving picture of Orwell, nor are their any recordings of his voice. He did however leave a vast written legacy containing insights on everything from diet to revolution. These are the records used by the BBC to create this fant
The biggest earthquake in Japans recorded history sent a series of massive tsunamis hurtling towards the coast. The waves would strike with unstoppable force, crushing almost everything in their path, sweeping away entire communities and traveling as far as 10 kilometres inland but this however was just the beginning of a triple headed disaster.Originally aired in 2016, this film sees ABC Aust
Japan is currently facing a silent epidemic, stalkers appear to be terrorising many women, with incidents occurring all across the country. In 2013 there were 21,000 cases of stalking reported to the police making the fear of being stalked a haunting reality for many Japanese women.This epidemic appears to be isolated to Japan, with the nation taking the number one spot in terms of worldwide s
In the last days of November 1950, twelve thousand men of the 1st Marine Division along with a few thousand army soldiers found themselves trapped high in the mountains of North Korea near a reservoir called Chosin.Their leaders had been caught off guard by the sudden entrance of the People's Republic of China into the five month old Korean War. The Americans were surrounded, outnumbered and at
In this film we see television presenter Dan Snow travel to a remote corner of Southern Poland, near Walbrzych, in an effort to unravel one of the last great mysteries of the Second World War. It is a tale which seems to have attracted the worlds media and it has captured the imagination of many who live there even members of the Polish government.Snow is hunting for a secret tunnel that local l
Back in May of 2016, Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, a reporter for the BBC was expelled from the Hermit Kingdom of North Korea for allegedly showing disrespect and 'distorting facts'. In this Panorama special Rupert gains the opportunity to share his side of story and provides us with a detailed account of what actually happened.We hear of his detention and how officials treated him whilst being held i
The Vikings, Scandinavian warriors who plundered and pillaged over a thousand years ago, their brutality became legendary as they left a trail of violence across Europe. For centuries viking longships terrorised people from Ireland to the Caspian Sea, however they were not just raiders they were also traders and explorers who ventured further than any Europeans before them.Now archaeol
Legendary Nights: The Tale of Gatti-Ward is part of HBO's Legendary Nights boxing documentary series and see's HBO Sports revisit rival junior Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward during their stand out 9th round brawl.Between November 23, 2002 and June 7, 2003, Gatti and Ward would cross paths a total of three times. Within those 13 months they battled it out for a complete 30 rounds
Jason Coghlan was once considered to be the most dangerous man in Britain and this is the story of how he managed to turn his life around. Coghlan spent 16 years behind bars, whilst locked up he took an interest in studying law, it was this pastime which ultimately aided in his release.After having served his time Coghlan moved to Marbella, Spain and set up a law firm called Jacoglaw, his main