The 13th of July 1977 started out as a beautiful summer’s day in New York City but later on that evening many New Yorkers experienced their city of lights go dark leaving them without any electricity for more than 12 hours.Blackout by American Experience examines the stories of those who experienced this extremely rare occurrence and gives a detailed account of what exactly happened
In this film we are taken on a trip back to the days when 'style wars' were indeed just that, fights breaking out over which clothes were being worn. Spring of 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of the bank holiday 'battle of the beaches', these so called battles were the result of hundreds of mods and rockers flooding seaside resorts all along the coast of Britain on scooters and motorbikes in sear
From Baltimore to Los Angeles and from Texas to Ohio, over the last year shocking images of American police officers brutalising and killing black people have left the world in disbelief and sparked some of the worst civil disorder seen in America in decades. The released footage however has also galvanised a new generation of young activists demanding an end to police brutality.The shooting of
Originally aired in 2011 this film was released to mark the tenth anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan, in it we see Reporter John Ware examining some of the key decisions that ended up shaping the conflict, a conflict that has cost many thousands of lives including more than 370 British Servicemen and women. Ware also asks what did the death of Osama Bin Laden who started the Afgh
This short documentary by FRONTLINE tells the story of Alonza Thomas who at just 16 years of age was the first minor to be tried as an adult under Prop. 21 in Kern County, California. He was subsequently sentenced to serve 13 years in a super-maximum prison for attempted armed robbery.The young Thomas had run away from his family home and ended up staying with an older man who he met on the st
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
Born July 2, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, Robin Williams was undoubtedly one of TV and film's most beloved stars of all time. In the early days his improvisational style of stand up comedy landed him his own television show, Mork and Mindy which gave him a centre stage in which he could develop more as an actor. He later played many memorable roles, both comedic and dramatic and after three previou
Back in the summer of 1993, the Wu-Tang Clan emerged from the slums of Staten Island, NY, and took the hip-hop scene by storm. Their legacy spanned over a decade, and they sold more than 20 million albums. Their talents brought them success and their music made them legends. This is their story, a tale filled with inspiration and hardship, told by acclaimed director Gerald "Gee-Bee" Barc
"I Am Evel Knievel" takes a unique look at the life of Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel, through the use of archival footage we experience some of Evel's greatest jumps and learn about his rise to fame, having started off as a small town rebel in Butte, Montana, to becoming a cultural icon who's success was build on nerves of steel.The film not only uses archival footage of his larger-than-life cha