Relive history as it happened
- year by year. From the origins of our earliest African ancestors right up until the present day,
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Details: From the gruesome murders committed by Jack the Ripper to the whereabouts of Lord Lucan, & from the loss of
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Go on location around the world with historical experts to investigate myths, legends & secrets in History's Mysteries. Each episode satisfies the viewer's curiosity by uncovering the fascinating & sometimes gruesome facts behind the most intriguing stories in history. Jack the Ripper
- In the Autumn of 1888, five prostitutes were savagely murdered in the poor Whitechapel area of London. The murderer was never found. Jack the Ripper occupies a unique place in the history of crime & the identity of the killer is still the subject of fantastic speculation. Journey to the heart of a century-old mystery for a chilling look at the darkest aspect of humanity. The Real Dracula
- Venture into the mists of history to uncover the exploits of the 15th century prince known as ' Vlad the Impaler' a sadist of unimaginable proportions. Bram Stoker chose Vlad as his model for Dracula, but the tales of fictional vampires pale in comparison to the real-life horrors committed by Vlad. The Amityville Haunting
- People familiar with the movie & book The Amityville Horror know that the Lutz family spent barely a month in their Long Island home before abandoning it in the face of an onslaught of disturbing paranormal occurrences. Featuring exclusive testimonies from the Lutz family, this programme explores further dark episodes from deep in the property's past.


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Beginning with the last stand of the Spartans at Thermopylae. History's Worst Battles feature 50 of the most disastrous military engagements ever fought, from antiquity to modern times. Illustrated in full colour, with detailed maps & over 100 photographs & classic paintings, this informative book brings these pivotal conflicts of world history into focus. ...

The people in this book set out to change the world with their brilliant new discovery or design. At best, they failed monumentally; at worse, they changed the world in ways for which no one will thank them. " History's Worst Inventions" is an entertaining look at the failures of celebrated inventors & less well-known (for good reason) pioneers. The book

Includes:: the parachute-overcoat (its inventor leapt from the Eiffel Tower to demonstrate it & plunged to his death), Trevethick's locomotive (too heavy for its rails & broke them), Soviet anti-tank dogs (with mines strapped to their backs, they turned on their owners & blew up an entire Red Army division) & TGN1412 (the drug which, in its 2006 clinical trial, nearly killed its test subjects). A compendium of cock-ups, History's Worst Inventions provides a clear warning
- it's all too easy to go down in history as an idiot!


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For over 60 years, Alfred Hitchcock redefined the thriller genre in the 20th century by making over 50 feature-length films & hosted his own television series. Author Laurent Bouzereau puts this incredible canon into perspective, examining the master's life thematically his archetypal antiheroes; his charming villains; his complicated female characters & something Bouzereau calls the ' Hitchcock touch' those elements of film that are, quite simply, Hitchcockian. Packed with photographs from the family's archive, many of which have never been published before, plus remarkable facsimile memorabilia such as letters, memos & snapshots, which frame the story of the director's life & work. Approx size is 28.6cm x 21.7cm x 2.7cm & has 169 pages ...

This 15 DVD box set features 14 films from the great director Alfred Hitchcock, drawn from his later American work the set contains: Psycho (Double Disc Set), Frenzy, Rope, The Trouble With Harry, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), The Birds, Topaz, Marnie ...

Douglas Adams' trilogy in four parts, charting the whole of Arthur Dent's odyssey through space. ...

THE HITCHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. For Arthur, who has just had his house demolished, this is too much. Sadly, the weekends just begun.

THE RESTAURANT AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE: When all issues of space, time, matter & the nature of being are resolved, only one question remains: Where shall we have dinner? The Restaurant at the End of the Universe provides the ultimate gastronomic experience &, for once, there is no morning after.

LIFE, THE UNIVERSE & EVERYTHING: In consequence of a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric Earth. & then, just as he thinks that things cannot possibly get any worse, they suddenly do.

SO LONG, & THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH: Arthur Dents sense of reality is in its dickiest state when he suddenly finds the girl of his dreams. They go in search of Gods Final Message &, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find it.





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Covers Hitler's life, from his obscure beginnings through his advance to supreme absolute power & then his final decline & suicide in the bunker as Russian shells fell around him. This title is divided into three main sections, dealing with Hitler's early life, how he consolidated his position, & his actions in the Second World War. ...