Part of the BBC documentary series revealing the stories behind iconic artefacts from the Indian subcontinent, this instalment takes a look at the near life-size bronze statue of the Buddhist goddess Tara, which has long been one of the most striking & memorable exhibits in the Asia gallery of the British Museum. Discovered in Sri Lanka, the statue made an extraordinary journey back to Britain via the country home of Sir Robert Brownrigg. ...

Documentary exploring the life & works of Herman Melville, one of America's most renowned 19th century authors. In his novels ' Typee', ' Omoo' & ' Moby Dick', Melville demonstrates his mastery of the epic sea story, with ' Moby Dick' considered by many to be the pre-eminent American novel. ...

Collection of programmes about British comedians Leonard Rossiter, Sid James & Kenneth Williams. The footage

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Collection of 20 documentaries providing insight into significant classical works & their composers. The films are: ' Bach's Brandenburg Concertos', ' Mozart's Symphony No. 41', ' Haydn's Symphony No. 94 ' Surprise'', ' Beethoven's Symphony No. 5', ' Beethoven's Symphony No. 9', ' Schubert's Symphony No. 8 ' Unfinished'', ' Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique', ' Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor', ' Schumann's Piano Concerto', ' Brahms' Violin Concerto in D Major', ' Bruckner's Symphony No. 8', ' Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5', ' Dvorák's Symphony No. 9', ' Debussy's La mer', ' Mahler's Symphony No. 5', ' Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde', ' Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps', ' Strauss's Eine Alpensinfonie', ' Ravel's Boléro' & ' Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra'. ...

Collection of 20 documentaries providing insight into significant classical works & their composers. The films are: ' Bach's Brandenburg Concertos', ' Mozart's Symphony No. 41', ' Haydn's Symphony No. 94 ' Surprise'', ' Beethoven's Symphony No. 5', ' Beethoven's Symphony No. 9', ' Schubert's Symphony No. 8 ' Unfinished'', ' Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique', ' Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor', ' Schumann's Piano Concerto', ' Brahms' Violin Concerto in D Major', ' Bruckner's Symphony No. 8', ' Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5', ' Dvorák's Symphony No. 9', ' Debussy's La mer', ' Mahler's Symphony No. 5', ' Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde', ' Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps', ' Strauss's Eine Alpensinfonie', ' Ravel's Boléro' & ' Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra'. ...

Six more instalments from the TV horror series in which the world's most acclaimed directors of horror & suspense tell their darkest dreams in their own distinctive styles. This volume contains six films: Dario Argento's ' Jenifer', Tobe Hooper's ' Dance of the Dead', Takashi Miike's ' Imprint', Larry Cohen's ' Pick Me Up', William Malone's ' Fair Haired Child' & John Mc Naughton's ' Haeckel's Tale'. ...

Seven more instalments from the TV horror series in which the world's most acclaimed directors of horror & suspense tell their darkest dreams in their own distinctive styles. This volume contains seven films: ' Pelts' (directed by Dario Argento), ' Pro-Life' (John Carpenter), ' Family' (John Landis), ' Right to Die' (Rob Schmidt), ' The Screwfly Solution' (John Dante), ' The Black Cat' (Stuart Gordon) & ' Valerie on the Stairs' (Mick Garris). ...

Six more instalments from the TV horror series in which the world's most acclaimed directors of horror & suspense tell their darkest dreams in their own distinctive styles. This volume contains six films: ' We All Scream For Ice Cream', ' Sound Like', ' The Washingtonians', ' The Damned Thing', ' Dream Cruise' & ' The V Word'. ...

Documentary which showcases the techniques & abilities of some of kung fu's old masters. Recorded in 1964, the film



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The first series of the science fiction programme that follows in the footsteps of ' The Outer Limits' & ' The Twilight Zone' & is hosted by Stephen Hawking. The series unites some of the genre's most revered names, including John Kessel, Robert A. Heinlein, Howard Fast, Walter Mosley, Robert Sheckley & Harlan Ellison. ...