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Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

A tribute to stopmotion supremo and special effects genius extraordinaire Ray Harryhausen, the man behind some of cinema's greatest fantasy films - The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, Jason & The Argonauts and One Million Years BC. Featuring exclusive footage of Harryhausen at work on his first stopmotion for over 20 years, and contributions from many of Hollywood's top special effects directors and creators.

Blood

Danny is a champion amateur boxer about to compete in his first professional fight. Years of coaching by his father Issac and trainer Geoff are about to pay off. All Danny has to do is win. But as everyone is soon to discover, sometimes you have to lose to win.

Raiders Of The Lost Gold

Two-part documentary examining the myriad conspiracy theories behind stolen WWII treasure - taking in Yakuza gangsters, the Japanese Imperial Family and, when the US finally liberated the Philippines, General McArthur himself. Eye-witness accounts and archive footage tell the story of how the booty was collected, while a legion of ever-hopeful treasure hunters believe its hiding place may have remained secret for half a century. (C4 Press) (Synopsis)

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

First major English-language documentary profile of the cult Japanese actor/director, Takeshi Kitano. Featuring interviews with many of his regular contributors and colleagues, the film explores Kitano's rise from working-class poverty to superstar of Japanese radio, TV, comedy and journalism, and follows the making of his US-Japanese gangster film, 'Brother'.

Omnibus

Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the successor to the long-running arts-based series 'Monitor'. It ran from 1967 until 2003, usually being transmitted on Sunday evenings. During its 35-year history, the programme won 12 Bafta awards. Among the series' best remembered documentaries are Cracked Actor, a profile of David Bowie, and Rene Magritte, a graduate film by David Wheatley, 'Madonna: Behind the American dream', a film produced by Nadia Hagger, and a profile of the British film director Ridley Scott. For a season in 1982, the series was in a magazine format presented by Barry Norman. The series was replaced by 'Imagine' hosted by Alan Yentob.

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

A documentary about 'The Magnificent Seven'.

Nothing Is What It Seems: The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects'

Documentary about the origins and making of the 1995 Oscar-winning suspense thriller. Includes rare unseen footage and revisits many of the film's iconic LA locations

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

A tribute to Verity Lambert, the BBC's first female producer and one of the country's most influential pioneers of television drama.

The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'

Documentary looking at the making-of and real-life stories behind the award-winning conspiracy thriller starring Oscar-winner Frances McDormand and Brian Cox

Julie London: The Lady's Not a Vamp

The BBC Documentary of the great Julie London.

Matt Monro: The Man with the Golden Voice

Documentary telling the story of Matt Monro, the young Londoner who became one of the world's most popular ballad singers.

One on One

Series profiling famous people in showbusiness

9mm: Guns and Gangs

A profile of the 9mm automatic pistol, a universally popular weapon used by armed police and counter-terrorist forces, and often seen in action films.