George Best died November 2005 just 6 months before his 60th birthday. Widely regarded as a footballing genius & on of the greatest players to have ever graced the game this rare & insightful programme gives an up close & personal look at life & times of Best both on & the pitch by the people who knew him best. Signing for Manchester United at the age of 17 Bests career went from strength to strength going on to win the Football League Championship & European Cup as well as winning 37 caps for Irel&. In 1968 Best was named ' Footballer of The Year' by the Footballer Writers Association the youngest player to do so at the age of 21. He also won European Footballer of the Year. Ultimately it as his 'celebrity lifestyle' that started a steady decline in his career his extravagant lifestyle leading to problems with alcoholism & his demise in 2005. In this definitive & in depth programme George's father Dickie Best tells his son's story charting his Journey from sporting hero to alcoholic. Dickie provides a family's unique perspective on one of the rarest & most precarious football talents ever seen & one of the sport's first true International celebrities"ed as saying I was the one who took football off the back pages & put it on to page one. This programme features archive training & match footage as well as first time & exclusive access to the Best family's home cine footage & photos. It also features personal & intimate scenes from the actual funeral & extensive interviews with the Best family Including George's sister Barbara & brother-in-law Norman Mc Narry. ...

George Best was the most naturally gifted British footballer of modern times. From his first days in England it was evident that the shy homesick Irish boy was special. The talent he paraded with his football wizardry assured George of rapid promotion to Manchester Uniteds first team. He remained there for that vintage sides most dazzling years: an era that effectively ended in 1968 with the European Cup triumph in which he played an inspirational part. George Best the footballer was practically flawless. He had the assets to be outstanding in any position. & aside from his legendary skill & speed George was also deceptively tough could tackle like a full-back & launch sinuous sorties with which he destroyed defenses single handedly. Yet in the end he was unable to handle the goldfish bowl existence & fame which was thrust upon him. ...

It’s Bad For Ya Carlin’s Emmy-nominated 14th & final HBO special of March 2008 features Carlin’s noted irreverent & unapologetic observations on topics ranging from death religion bureaucracy patriotism overprotected children & big business to the pungent examinations of modern language & the decrepit state of the American culture. Carlin once again comes up with an hour of brand new material that not only makes you laugh but makes you think. George Carlin will always remain part of the popular lexicon for his Seven Dirty Words routine & as a comedian who was never afraid to challenge his audience. ...

George Carlin returns to the stage in Life is Worth Losing his 13th live comedy st&-up special performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO®. Carlin's spot-on observations on the deterioration of human behaviour include Americans' obsession with their two favourite addictions
- shopping & eating; his creative idea for The All-Suicide Channel a new reality TV network; & the glorious rebirth of the planet to its original pristine condition
- once the fires & floods destroy life as we know it. Life is Worth Losing
Includes:: A Modern Man Three Little Words The Suicide Guy Extreme Human Behavior The All-Suicide Channel Dumb Americans Pyramid of the Hopeless Autoerotic Asphyxia Posthumous Female Transplants Yeast Infection Excess: Fires & Floods Coast-to-Coast Emergency.


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Growing up in New York City George Carlin was always the class clown. He went on to become one of the greatest comedians of all time with appeal that spans generations. His brand of provocative sociopolitical commentary & scathing comic style brought him four Grammy awards most recently in 2002. Carlin was the first-ever host of NBC's Saturday Night Live & has starred in fourteen HBO specials. Titles Comprise of: George Carlin in Concert: Playin' With Your Head George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? George Carlin: Doin' It Again George Carlin: Live at the Paramount (aka Jammin' In New York) ...

Founded in 1967 the Montreux Jazz Festival has established itself as one of the most prestigious annual music events in the world. The extraordinary list of artists who have played there is drawn from across the musical spectrum & from around the world. Now with the consent of the festival & the artists Eagle Vision is making these concerts available on DVD for the first time. ...

Grill delicious food for all the family with George Foreman
- Family Variable Temperature Grill. Encouraging a healthier diet the
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This George Foreman 2 Portion Compact Grill is just what you need to help speed up the process of cooking & lets you cook all of your favourite foods & meals in a healthier way. This grill cooks food twice as fast & conveniently rids it from excess fat & grease with its convenient drip tray. If youre looking for a healthier & tastier way to cook all of your favourite meals in just half the time then look no further than this George Foreman Compact Grill. Product specifications: Cooks up to 2 Portions (245cm 2 grill surface) Floating hinge enables cooking of extra thick food Grill channels fat & grease into separate drip tray Non-stick finish on grill plates Temperature ready indicator light Drip tray included 700W ...

Cook meat the healthy way thanks to the George Foreman 3 Portion Compact Grill. Boasting floating hinges which enable you to cook extra thick food it's designed to cook three portions. With variable temperature control the grill channels fat & grease into a separate drip tray so less of the bad stuff is consumed by you. Featuring a Super Sear function for browning meat & an adjustable rear foot for flat or angled cooking it also has a power & temperature indicator light for ease of use.
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Features: George Foreman 3 Portion Compact Grill Cooks up to 3 portions (380cm square) Floating hinges enable you to cook extra thick food Variable temperature control Channels fat & grease into a separate drip tray to make your food healthier Super Sear function for browning meat Adjustable rear foot for flat or angled cooking Power & temperature indicator light Vertical storage Cord wrap Weight: 1.73kg Dimensions: L:23.5 x W:31.2 x H:11cm


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