In 1945 the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima & warfare was never the same again Armageddon & Paranoia relates how the power of the atom was harnessed to produce weapons capable of destroying human civilisation & considers what this has done to the world There are few villains in this story on both sides of the Iron Curtain dedicated scientists cracked the secrets of nature dutiful military men planned out possible manoeuvres & politicians wrestled with potentially intolerable decisions Patriotic citizens acquiesced to the idea that their country needed the ultimate means of defence Some tried to grapple with the unanswerable question what end could possibly be served by such fearsome means? Those who protested went unheard None of them wanted to start a nuclear war but all of them were paranoid about what the other side might do The danger of annihilation by accident or misjudgement has not been entirely absent since Rodric Braithwaite author of bestsellers Moscow 1941 & Afgantsy paints a vivid & detailed portrait of this intense period in history Its implications are terrifyingly relevant today as ignorant & thoughtless talk about nuclear war begins to spread once more ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play A low earth orbit space station is in the middle of a repair mission with the space shuttle when an unforeseen meteor shower obliterates them both This sudden event sends fireballs hurtling to Earth & scientists scurrying to telescopes An amateur astronomer is the first to spy a gigantic fireball headed towards the planet & notifies NASA Turner (Thornton) informs the president of the asteroid & describes it as being the size of Texas a planet-killer With eighteen days to impact NASA frantically tries to find a solution but ends up turning to an outside contractor Harry Stamper (Willis) & his team of ragamuffin roughneck oilmen are called upon to save the planet as only they can ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play When NASA&s executive director Dan Truman (Billy Bob Thornton) makes the terrifying realisation that the Earth has just 18 days before it&s obliterated by a meteor the size of Texas he has only one option
- land a ragtag team of roughneck oil drillers led by their boss Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis) on the asteroid & drop a nuclear warhead into its core Entirely re-mastered with bonus special features spectacular special effects laugh-out-loud humour great characters riveting storytelling & heartfelt emotion make Armageddon an exhilarating thrill ride you&ll want to experience like there&s no tomorrow!
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An ancient prophecy is awakened! New York & Los Angeles are destroyed! Devastating earthquakes are felt as far as Jerusalem & Tokyo America is devastated as armies across the globe prepare for final battle One military officer Lt Col John Corbin is dispatched to find the source of the attacks on the US The trail will take him as far as Isreal in search of the mysterious artifact known as the " Corinthian" What secrets does the constellation of Orion hold & what role does Corbin play in the End of Days? ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Sam & Jenny Mills leave their daughter at Grandma&s house hoping for a quiet evening alone Instead Sam&s brother Nick shows up shattering their quiet evening Their time alone goes from bad to worse the next day as an apocalypse of the undead erupts to tear the city apart Now they must risk their lives fighting through a city overrun by the flesh eating walking dead to find their daughter ...

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English At seven levels from Starter to Advanced this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities Arman a teenage refugee makes an epic journey across Europe often in the hands of people smugglers He lives & works as an illegal immigrant in the UK until one day love comes into his life Paperback-only version Also available with Audio CD of the complete text ...

Imbue your magic with the charisma of a unicorn with the Argan wand available from Nemesis Nows Alator Giftware range Bone-white wood twists & gnarls about itself from the wands tip rising up the slender stem At the top the knots part to reveal the face of a unicorn silver horn emerging from a violet-tinged face Cast in the finest resin before being lovingly h&-painted why not unite this wand with Dernwyn Argan or Artemis- & keep them in the Stump of Magic? ...

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Ten episodes from the hugely popular TV drama anthology series that ran from 1956 -1974 Initially reflecting the clamour for the socially realistic &kitchen sink& dramas that had revolutionised British theatre in the wake of John Osborne&s & Look Back In Anger& Armchair Cinema quickly established itself as the home of the TV drama Over its 18-year run it became a training ground for a plethora of Britain&s top writers & directors giving rise to hit series such as & Callan& & & The Sweeney& Episodes comprise & Rumour& & Suspect& & Regan& & The Prison& & Sea Song& & When Day Is Done& & Tully& & In Sickness & in Health& & The Sailor&s Return& & & Charlie Muffin& ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Armchair Theatre was ITV&s flagship drama anthology series Initially screened between 1956 & 1973 it was hugely popular with viewing figures occasionally reaching twenty million & became a byword for quality in televised drama Pioneering immensely influential & sometimes challenging in its content the series consistently drew upon a wide range of talent Armchair Theatre became a showcase for the post-war generation of British writers who sought to place sensitive social topics
- in particular the British class system
- under the microscope Throughout the series featured a number of powerful award-winning plays & its lasting influence was a testament to producer Sydney Newman&s passionate belief in television&s potential to bring high-quality drama to the viewing public For the first time this collection brings together eight plays broadcast between 1970 & 1973 Featuring scripts by Colin Welland (his BAFTA-winning Say Goodnight to Your Grandma) Ian Kennedy-Martin Fay Weldon (as Laurence Wells) Roy Clarke & Brendan Behan&s brother Dominic the plays feature key performances from accomplished television actors including Tom Bell Billie Whitelaw Richard Beckinsale Peter Barkworth Rita Tushingham & Beryl Reid Actors Colin Welland Peter Barkworth Billie Whitelaw Beryl Reid Tom Bell Richard Beckinsale & Rita Tushingham Certificate 12 years & over Year 1970 Screen Fullscreen 1331 Languages English Duration 6 hours & 40 minutes (approx)

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