Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-Ray player in order to play The Ganges River (Gang Ma or Great Mother) is the holiest river in the world Rising from the pure glacial meltwaters of the Himalayas it flows down onto India&s Northern Plain then heads eastwards into the swamplands of Bangladesh finally discharging a 500-km (310-mile) tongue of red silt into the Bay of Bengal As well as filling wells & irrigating crops to sustain the cities & villages along its banks it is the spiritual life-blood for India&s primary religion Hinduism Bathing in the Ganges remains the lifelong ambition of many of India&s believing masses who consider the river to be a living goddess People gather daily at her banks to murmur prayers baptise children wash vibrant coloured saris drink her waters or simply die
- believing such acts help absolve sins & lead the way to Nirvana Ganges reveals the source of the river high in the Himalayas
- the youngest mountain range in the world
- & follows its route as it sharply incises the mountains on its journey south-east Along the way we discover the Hindu story of the river&s creation & how it supports the myriad forms of life that thrive on its banks


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Documentary series charting the way the Ganges has shaped India&s religion culture & wildlife The series follows the river from its beginnings high in the Himalayas flowing south onto the foothills of India&s Northern Plain before veering eastwards finally discharging into the Bay of Bengal The sacred role that the river plays in the lives of millions of Hindus is examined in addition to exploring the rich & varied collection of wildlife to be found along its shores ...

Ross Kemp squares up to the world's hardest streetfighters in Gangs Across the world millions of people are members of street gangs In groups they fight stab rob rape & murder anyone who isn't one of their own & when rival gangs meet
- what you get is warfare Ross Kemp whose dad was a copper & taught him right from wrong decided to infiltrate these secret underworld organizations to discover who they are what makes them tick & what the law is doing to curb their criminal activity On his harrowing journey he meets murderous members of the Number gang in a Cape Town jail crosses paths with warlords in Guatemala gets shot at in El Salvador is set on fire as an initiation test for Russian Neo-Nazis Only TV hardman Ross Kemp could get this close to the world's most violent street gangs he's tough enough to earn their trust & so get them to confide their innermost secrets It's a wild ride
- & not for the faint hearted Ross Kemp was born in Essex in 1964 to a father who was a senior detective with the Metropolitan Police & had served in the army for four years He is a BAFTA award-winning actor journalist & author who is best known for his role of Grant Mitchell in Eastenders His award-winning documentary series Ross Kemp on Gangs led to his international recognition as an investigative journalist

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Gangs of Britain
- The Gripping True Stories Behind Britain's Organised Crime Paperback softback 272 pages ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play In GANGS OF BRITAIN Gary & Martin Kemp take the viewer on an immersive journey across the UK in which they reveal who ran & who now runs gangland Britain By connecting the fascinating historical stories of the countrys first criminal fraternities (from Manchesters Scuttlers & Birminghams Brummagems to The Liverpool Cornermen) with the multi faceted gangs of today they build up a criminal Who Do You Think You Are full of amazing stories characters & facts of British gangs In each episode Gary & Martin visit a different city where they tell the connected stories of one modern day & one historical gang through interview archive & re-construction ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Martin Scorsese&s Academy Award-winning film took nearly 30 years in planning & brought two major actors back onto the big screen after several years absence (Leonardo Di Caprio & Daniel Day-Lewis) 1846 New York & tensions have reached climactic & fatal proportions between the Irish immigrants & the British & Dutch inhabitants of the Five Points neighbourhood William Cutting (Day-Lewis) aka Bill the Butcher leads the inhabitants of Five Points & creates the & Native Americans& gang whilst the immigrants are led by Priest Vallon (Liam Neeson) & form & The Dead Rabbits& After a violent clash between the two gangs which leaves Vallon dead his son Amsterdam goes missing only to turn up in 1862 under a new name & seeking vengeance for the death of his father Amsterdam (Di Caprio) manages to integrate himself into Bill the Butcher&s corrupt inner circle which is now running the entire underworld around Five Points & even becomes his right-hand man However his identity is soon revealed & a bloody showdown ensues ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Tooting Broadway is an urban crime drama set in 2009 whose South London location lends a gritty feel to a fast paced story that highlights a rarely seen gang culture 24 hours before the Tamil protests outside the Houses of Parliament Arun (Nav Sidhu) returns home to stop his younger brother Ruthi (Kabelan Verlkumar) from participating in a criminal act that could ruin his life Arun is granted a day by his mysterious employer Marcus (Oliver Cotton) to talk Ruthi round Once back he meets an old flame Kate (Elizabeth Henstridge) who is struggling with a big decision herself while Aruns friendship with gang leader Karuna (San Shella) threatens to suck him back into a world he left behind The political tension provides the backdrop for Aruns need to forge a life away from his past misdeeds versus his obligation to his family friends & his Tamil roots Tooting Broadway shows a community & unfamiliar subculture; Sri Lankan Tamil Gangs whose infamy is such that Scotland Yard have their own task force dedicated to stopping them Using the themes of family loyalty & honour Tooting Broadway has a broad appeal to a wide audience Actors Oliver Cotton Elizabeth Henstridge San Shella Terence Anderson Samuel Folay Nav Sidhu Gary Pillai Haseeb Malik Tom Ripley Neeraj Singh Marcus Boyea Kayti Moran Anusha Nava & Jerome Wright Director Devanand Shanmugam Certificate 18 years & over Year 2012 Languages English ...

Ergastulum is a tough town the kind of place where the rule of law takes a backseat to the law of violence & where Handymen like Nic & Worick make a living doing odd jobs for their clients from routine deliveries to extrajudicial killings Discreet ruthless & efficient the men are respected by both the police brass & the Mafia dons but it took many long hard years for them to make their names Behind those years is the hidden history of how the scion of an elite family & a boy soldier of the Twilights ranks formed an improbable unbreakable bond ...

As Hunters infiltrate the walled city of Ergastulum more & more Twilights fall victim to the violence & chaos that result The Cristiano Family traditionally (and secretly) charged with overseeing the Twilight population is keeping a close eye on events
- & they don&t like what they see The young Cristiano boss hires the Handymen to escort Twilights to a safe place for protection but a new even more dangerous threat is on their doorstep
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READ BY DAVID WALLIAMS!! Another hilarious & moving novel from David Walliams number one bestseller & fastest growing children's author in the country READ BY DAVID WALLIAMS!! A story of prejudice & acceptance funny lists & silly words this new book has all the hallmarks of David's previous bestsellers Our hero Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his grandma's house She's the boringest grandma ever all she wants to do is to play Scrabble & eat cabbage soup But there are two things Ben doesn't know about his grandma 1) She was once an international jewel thief 2) All her life she has been plotting to steal the Crown Jewels & now she needs Ben's help ...