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How could a political party as fundamentally evil and overtly racist as the Nazis come to power? This remains one of the most enigmatic questions of the last century. Acclaimed historian Laurence Rees examines what led a cultured nation at the heart of Europe to commit the atrocities it did. In so doing, he exposes popular myths and encourages understanding of the real forces that led to one of the darkest chapters in modern history. Was it simply the hypnotic power of Hitler's rhetoric? Did the Gestapo really impose themselves by terror on an unwilling population? Through interviews with witnesses and perpetrators, along with archive film and records, this six-part series unveils a more chilling reality.

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An economic boom is sweeping through 1870s Europe. Still Melmotte David Suchet is being forced to leave Vienna due to yet another financial scandal in this scoundrel's long list of fiduciary disasters. Melmotte decides to stay though and stirs up trouble with people who despise all about him except his bankroll. Suchet is devilishly delightful in this adaptation of Anthony Trollope's classic novel. This mini-series of corruption and deceit was adapted by Andrew Davies who previously adapted PRIDE AND PREJUDICE for the AE Network. Broadcast during a worldwide financial down slide Trollope's cautionary tale of counting chickens before they hatch resonated strongly during its British broadcast.

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Drawing on some incredible special effects work a good eye for detail and some meticulously researched facts this reconstruction of the last day of Pompeii is a real sight to behold. The city was destroyed by the explosion of mount Vesuvius which erupted and engulfed the city in molten lava on August 24th AD79. The day is reconstructed here illustrating the devastating effect the volcano had on the city and its population--effectively wiping both from the globe. Jawdropping detail is deployed throughout making this one of the most accurate accounts of what happened to Pompeii.

From the creative team who brought dinosaurs and early humans to life in the WALKING WITH series comes this two volume collection on prehistoric creatures. Constructed with computer graphics dinosaurs walk the Earth while facts pertaining to these extinct wonders are given by narrator Ben Stiller.

To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of famous Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw Warner Home Video is releasing film and television versions of Shaw's plays. In this 1972 film version of THE MILLIONAIRESS the worldly and wealthy Epifania Maggie Smith falls in love with a humble Egyptian doctor Tom Baker. Before marrying however Epifania must live for month on a small allowance and her intended must turn his few pounds into a fortune. In this light-hearted comedy Shaw turns a witty and wonderful conceit into an intriguing commentary on social class.

New Blood, Time of the Titans, Cruel Sea, Giant of the Skies, Spirits of the Ice Forest, Death of a Dynasty. Ride the ultimate time machine from the beginning of dinosaurs to their spectacular end! Using the latest in computer animation, this series puts you in the middle of Jurassic stampedes and T Rex battles, through 155 million years of pre-history.

David Attenborough guides the viewer through a miniature universe teeming with life, never normally seen, yet all around us. New technology reveals surreal vistas and their extraordinary inhabitants -- swarming antler moths, desert locusts and a mountain of cockroaches -- up close and personal. The bizarre and the beautiful are represented and their habits, lifestyles and characteristics explained in David Attenborough's inimitable style. Though small, these creatures are as ferocious as any seen before.