The Chernobyl disaster of 1986 resulted in a radioactive fallout which was 100 times greater than a nuclear bomb. To this day nobody really knows the true extent of how many people were truly affected by this but one of the few things that scientists can agree on is that children born in the surrounding areas will continue to be the primary victims.Many children have become ill over th
Everyday in the United Kingdom hundreds of people go missing, the police have even admitted that vulnerable youths are being left at risk as they simply can no longer keep up with the overwhelming number of people that seem to go missing.In this Panorama special we see reporter Darragh MacIntyre meet up with those families who have experienced such tragedies first hand and who are now left searc
For their introduction to the sports documentary space American digital media company Bleacher Report chose a compelling, timely subject, Michael Vick. Vick is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He has previously played for the Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers. His story is one of a classic rise and fall narrative.Vick hit
In April of 2011 the United States experienced a month of extraordinary violent tornado's, it was the deadliest recorded in modern times. Stretching from Oklahoma to North Carolina over 600 tornados were witnessed and the result of these caused a tremendous amount of damage and loss of life.Over the course of two days (April 26 - 27) there were more than a hundred separate twisters, these twis
Making a Murderer is a critically acclaimed 10 part documentary series created and distributed by the online streaming giant Netflix, and if you haven't yet heard about it you may very well be living under a rock. The series has captured the interest of millions all around the world and sparked quite a heated debate in regards to the films primary protagonist, Steven Avery.In the first episode
Released in 2003, Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine is a film by Vikram Jayanti which chronicles the tale of how Garry Kasparov, the highest rated chess player in history and World Champion for 15 years straight (1985 - 2000) lost to IBM's chess playing computer known as "Deep Blue".In 1996 Kasparov initially beat Deep Blue but upon winning he agreed to a rematch. This rema
An interesting short film that was originally released in 1968 by Bell Telephone Laboratories, The Incredible Machine details the advancements being made in the field of computing and digital technology at the time. Featuring the 'Graphic 1' computer system which itself was designed by Bell Labs we get a taste of digital music composition, electronic circuit design, digital movie production, digit
From 1975 up until his conviction in 1981 Peter Sutcliffe or rather "The Yorkshire Ripper", spread fear throughout Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. He was convicted of murdering 13 women and attempting to murder a further 7 more. Mainly targeting prostitutes, his initial outbreak of violence towards them seems to have been spurred on by the fact that he was swindled out of money by one such lady o
For years he was regarded as a TV and radio superstar, he was also a friend to the rich and famous but since his death back in 2011 the sinister truth about Jimmy Savile has been revealed. Jimmy Savile, once one of Britain's favourite stars and adored by millions of television viewers is now regarded as one of the country's most prolific sex offenders, his preying on young victims and just how he