On becoming Prime Minister in 1940, Winston Churchill said that all his past life had been preparation for a moment of destiny, but no chapter had prepared him more than the First World War. In 1914 he had felt the same call of destiny and glory but would experience humiliation and disgrace.In early 1916 he was an infantry officer serving in the trenches, where his battle to clear his name
Armed with a professional inline skater, two professional cameramen, one photographer and a solid production crew, the plan was simple, hit 5 of Europe's finest cities, go to famous landmarks bring in the jump ramp and destroy the spots whilst catching it all on camera.This is the epic journey of Sven Boekhorst as he tours Europe, bringing with him his 80+ kilogram skate ramp, ripping up all t
Presenter on the BBC program "Dragon's Den" and successful entrepreneur Peter Jones meets up with two of Britain's fellow and well known entrepreneur's to explore and discuss what drives them and how they came to be millionaires. These are Richard Reed, co-founder of smoothie company Innocent which has a 165 million pound turnover each year and Michelle Mone, the owner and creator of the multi-mil
Walk anywhere in the city of Istanbul and you're walking on top of the past. Dig anywhere beneath the streets and you'll uncover thousands of years of hidden history. Most historic cities have been extensively excavated but in Istanbul, archaeologists have just barely scratched the surface. On the History Channels quest to peel back the layers of the cities buried past, there is no telling what th
For those that don't know, Conor McGregor is an Irish mixed martial artist who is currently signed to the UFC. He had his debut MMA fight back in March of 2008 but in 2011 when McGregor began an undefeated winning streak of 8 wins, 7 of which were knockouts and 1 was a submission. This streak shined quite a bit of light onto him as a new fighter with a lot of potential. In February of 2013 McGrego
The issue of underage drinking is really becoming a serious one in Ireland and the UK but especially in the North East of England where the highest percentage of underage drinkers can be found, with ages ranging from as low as 11 up to 15 years of age. The film by the BBC sets about following social worker Phil Tye in his constant struggle to improve the situation and effort in preventing young te
Ireland, a fertile land upon which no Roman centurions ever trod, the most westerly outpost of Europe is a land of waring clans and ancient culture for centuries under English rule, a nation of divided loyalties where some still struggle for independence while their neighbors stay loyal to the British crown. This is a land of resilient people, a land of poets and artists, politicians and entrepren
In the sands of the Sahara stands one of our greatest legacies, the oldest stone structure of it's kind in the world, a hundred years older than it's famous cousin, the Great Pyramid of Giza, the step pyramid is a cornerstone in the history of civilization. Being the first pyramid ever built, it's safe to say it's also one of mankind's most important structures. Now however after having been ravag
Another History Channel Special, this time however on Cocaine and how it came to be one of the worlds most illicit drugs to date. This films takes us right back to the supposed origins of when the human appetite for Drugs began with one of the simplest being the chewing of the coca leaf in South America, where the natives thought it was a gift from God. Although the plant itself has been around fo