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Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christs life told in an anachronistic manner

Based on the true story of the Attica Prison uprising of 1971

After becoming king of ancient Israel, Solomon faces threats coming from his jealous dispossessed brother Adonijah, the Egyptian Pharaoh and the scheming Queen of Sheba

A preview for the HBO documentary The Loving Story

Eighteenth century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro slavery Portugal

Dying to Know is an intimate portrait celebrating two very complex controversial characters in an epic friendship that shaped a generation In the early 1960s Harvard psychology professors Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert began probi

Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever attempted

The research, development, and deployment of the first atomic bomb, as well as the bombing of Hiroshima, are detailed in this docudrama

In our post 911 world, a greater understanding across cultures is more important than ever before, yet the purpose of this program is not simply to provide political or historical context Rather it is to explore and celebrate the g

The unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions

When a leprous winery owner in 1930s China dies a few days after his arranged marriage, his young widow is forced to run the winery to make a living while contending with bandits, her drunkard lover, and the invading Japanese army

A dramatisation of the early years of Doctor Who 1963, with the story revolving around BBC executive Sydney Newman, novice producer Verity Lambert and actor William Hartnell

Set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles which tears lives and families apart

Television adaptation of Victor Hugos classic novel, which follows Jean Valjean as he evades capture by the unyielding Inspector Javert Set against a backdrop of post Napoleonic France as unrest begins to grip the city of Paris onc

Sci fi writers once dreamed of computers and machines that would advance mankind, but now these dreams are our reality Artifical Intelligence is taking over and now the experts say that the end of our world as we know it is near

The drama chronicles the emergence of HIV and Hepatitis C in Canada in the early 80s and the tragedy that followed when thousands were unnecessarily infected by tainted blood

Schreiber was one of Oppenheimers brilliant young physicists recruited for the Manhattan Project during World War II He was entrusted to carry the Plutonium core to Tinian Island where hed assemble the atomic bomb known to history

A dramatization of the life of LGBTQ+ trailblazer, voracious learner, and cryptic diarist Anne Lister, who returns to Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1832, determined to transform the fate of her faded ancestral home Shibden Hall

This compelling new documentary explores the impact of American manufacturing on both ordinary citizens and the national economy

Peasant Myles Falworth is trained for knighthood and is groomed by various nobles to defeat the evil Earl of Alban whos plotting to usurp King Henry IVs throne

Set in W W 1 the film follows the story of the Canadas 21st battalion as it prepares for the battle of Courcelette in September 1916

The true story of the Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai Hotel staff risk their lives to keep everyone safe as people make unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and their families

The Willie Handcart Company treks across America to the Salt Lake Valley, experiencing many trials and death, as well as 17 miracles

A remote Australian community, populated by quirky characters, plays a key role in the first Apollo moon landing

Sergeant Hoover went to war to preserve the Union After being captured and sent to a prisoner of war camp, he understood what it was to be kept against his will Together with a friend he escaped and, aided by slaves, made it to fre

A mini series that explores the inner workings of Saddam Husseins family and his relationship with his closest advisers

This lively documentary explores the rise and fall of physical media and its effect on Independent and cult films Ranging from the origin of home movies through the video store era, its sure to entertain With icons like Joe Bob Br

Who were the men and women of the Apollo Space Program Where are they today What do they think of the extraordinary effort they helped make possible Half a century later, Project Apollo remains the single greatest initiative in pe

Hal, wayward prince and heir to the English throne, is crowned King Henry V after his tyrannical father dies Now the young king must navigate palace politics, the war his father left behind, and the emotional strings of his past lif

Deep sea explorer Dr Robert Ballard attempts to solve the mystery of Amelia Earharts disappearance in an effort to end speculation about what actually happened to her

The story of courtesan and dance hall girl Emma Hamilton, including her relationships with Sir William Hamilton and Admiral Horatio Nelson and her rise and fall, set during the Napoleonic Wars

In 35 A D , a Roman tribune is sent to Palestine to investigate the death and possible resurrection of a certain Jesus from Nasareth

After a devastating fire in 1897 Paris, three women find their lives upended by betrayal, deception, and romantic turmoil Inspired by real events

Based on the Reginald Berkeley stage play, this compelling historical drama offers a depiction of the life story of Florence Nightingale Anna Neagle, the young 19th century Englishwoman famously drawn to a career in nursing Travel

A young man, separated from his family in World War II, disguises himself as a Nazi S S Officer and uncovers more than just his family whereabouts

H H Holmes was Americas first serial killer believed to have killed nearly 200 people in the late 19th century