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A Picture of Britain

Jenny — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:59:30 +0000

A Picture of Britain is a celebration of the British landscape as seen through the eyes of artists, writers and composers. Presented by David Dimbleby, the acclaimed BBC One TV series explores the spectacular and often dramatic vistas that have inspired their greatest works.

From the dramatic Northern wilderness’ that fired the imaginations of Turner and Wordsworth, to Constable’s idyllic Suffolk millstreams and Conan-Doyle’s ancient and mystical West, A Picture of Britain tells the stories of the featured artists, reveals intriguing facts and discusses artistic technique. A Picture of Britain – an inspirational journey through art, landscape and identity.

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June DVD of the month

Jenny — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:41:56 +0000

Many of us will be a witness to a violent crime at least once in our lifetime. The police will require us to give a statement describing the event in detail. But recalling it won’t be easy because our memory plays tricks on us. Eyewitness statements can’t always be relied on.

This audacious and groundbreaking three part series (2-disc set – 180 minutes) from Open University, made in collaboration with Greater Manchester Police and BBC, explores the fallibility of human memory in witness testimony, by creating eyewitnesses and looking at real life cases crucial to the eyewitness story, as well as looking behind the scenes of the series and finding out more about the experts and their work.

Eyewitnesses play a crucial role in solving crimes, yet around 60% of wrongful
convictions are caused by mistaken eyewitness identification.

Using full scale staged crimes and investigations to test the memories of ten ordinary members of the public, this series discovers how what someone sees for just a few seconds could be the key to solving a crime – or could send the wrong person to prison.

Contains strong language, staged violence and emotional scenes.

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Richard Hammond’s Invisible Worlds

Jenny — Wed, 26 May 2010 12:50:52 +0000

All three episodes of the BBC science and nature mini-series presented by Richard Hammond.

Using state-of-the-art imaging technologies, the series examines All three episodes of the BBC science and nature mini-series presented by Richard Hammond. Using state-of-the-art imaging technologies, the series examines the extent to which the things we cannot see shape our lives.

From spectacular natural phenomena such as vast, super-fast lightning clusters, to wonders of the living world such as the hidden aerodynamics of bats, the hidden secrets of the invisible world around us are revealed and explored.

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Wonders of the Solar System

Jenny — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:55:26 +0000

April’s viewing choice is the BBC’s awesome tour of the world beyond our planet, ‘Wonders of the Solar System’. This four hour tour de force is timely as the sun re-emerges after a long winter’s rest.

The Hurt Locker

Jenny — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:03:53 +0000

Dominated this year’s Oscars, winning six awards and now out on DVD.

Tense, topical and gritty war film from director Kathryn Bigelow, following the lives of an army bomb disposal squad in war-torn Iraq.

Having to look death in the face daily, the soldiers of an elite ordnance disposal team struggle to accept their new sergeant, William James (Jeremy Renner), when he risks their lives with his reckless behavior.

With the men trying to come to terms with their new leader, their patrols become increasingly hazardous, as a sudden escalation in the violence leads them to confront the most dangerous assignment of their tour.

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