Tells the story of the evolution of freight services & the Rise & Fall of the local goods train, from the early days to the modern privatised railway & from the steam age to today's modern traction era, with particular emphasis on the British Railways years from 1948 to 1997. ...

Double bill of BBC docudramas based on the life & times of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. ' Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley' (2008) is a light-hearted drama charting the rise to power of the Iron Lady. Portraying Thatcher (Andrea Riseborough) as an attractive 25-year-old, the story follows her repeated attempts to gain a seat in what was, in the 1950s, a strictly male-dominated Conservative Party. The film spans a period of ten years in Thatcher's life, from working as a research chemist, to meeting husband Dennis (Rory Kinnear), to dealing with the behind-the-scenes manoeuvering that threatened to curtail her political career, before her final hard won success in Finchley. ' Margaret' (2009) portrays the last years in Thatcher's political career. It is 1990 & support for Thatcher (Lindsey Duncan) within the government is beginning to waver. When long-serving politician Geoffrey Howe (John Sessions) resigns over Thatcher's attitude to Europe, his resignation speech sparks a chain of events that ends with the dramatic downfall of Britain's first female prime minister. ...

This book suggests that most literature on climate change is too optimistic regarding the potential for conventional mitigation solutions to achieve the deep cuts in greenhouse gases needed. It offers a global perspective in its treatment of various solutions. ...

Comedy satire set in 1970s London. Michael Rimmer (Peter Cook), is a scheming social climber determined to reach the top by fair means or foul. Starting out at a small advertising agency, it's not long before he's rising through the ranks, using his contacts to work his way into the world of politics. His hunger for power knows no limits as he soon becomes a spin-doctor for the opposition, & through his manipulation of the press, it's not long before he's reaching for the ultimate prize. ...

Presents a story about how, in very different ways, the Fitzmaurice women adapt, survive, & manage to bring the whole teeming world of New York to heel, by dint of their smart mouths, quick wits, & the powerful connection between them that even the worst tragedy cannot shatter. ...