The development & operational history of the best & most famous fighter aircraft of World War Two. Some of the featured fighters changed the course of the conflict, others gained spurious fame through the propagandists, some marked the end of an era in fighter design, whilst others signified the beginnings of a new era. ...

A visual encyclopedia of the fighters deployed during the Second World War & their strategic use by both Allied & Axis Forces. The programme

Includes:: detailed accounts of the Spitfire, Hurricane, Mosquito, Messerschmitt 109, Focke Wulf Fw 190, Mustang, Lightning, Thunderbolt, Corsair, Kittyhawk, Beaufighter, Typhoon, Defiant, Wildcat, Messerschmitt Bf 110, Ju 88, Macchi Castoldi, Me 262, Hellcat & more.

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Two films by British director Ron Peck. ' Fighters' (1991) is a gritty documentary following the real life struggles of a group of East End boxers as they attempt to take the first few steps on the route to fame on the professional circuit. It also looks at the comeback trail of former British Commonwealth Champion Mark Kaylor, & the mass appeal of boxing, constantly cutting between interviews, documentary footage & dramatised fight sequences. ' Real Money' (1996) is a gangster drama set in the world of boxing, with all the characters played by real East End fighters, ex-trainers, family & friends
- all of whom improvise. Boxing trainer Roy Kane (Jimmy Tibbs) is determined to stop his young fighters being lured into a life of easy money funded by drugs & pornography. When his son finds himself in trouble, Roy decides to stir up old loyalties & sort out the local crime boss once & for all.
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Introduces & examines situations & topics that children find difficult or upsetting to understand or cope with. This series examines a range of issues that are a real worry for children, & provides helpful contact details where children can go to get more information & support. ...

Action film starring Channing Tatum as Shawn Mac Arthur, a young small-time criminal who is introduced to the dangerous world of underground street fighting by seasoned scam artist Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard). Boarden goes on to become Mac Arthur's manager on the bare knuckle brawling circuit. ...

Honk Kong martial arts action. Twenty years after the death of his parents, a kung fu master sets out to avenge their deaths. Disguising his identity, he pretends to have no knowledge of the martial arts, but the dangers on his journey keep forcing him to demonstrate his fighting skills. ...

The book examines, compares, & contrasts the African American & Oromo movements by locating them in the global context, & by showing how life chances changed for the two peoples & their descendants as the modern world system became more complex & developed. ...

Following the rough chronology of a sea fight from initial contact to damage repair, this work offers an interpretation of fighting at sea, in the eighteenth century, & explains in how & why sea battles (including Trafalgar) were won & lost in the great Age of Sail. ...