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Explore The World From The Comfort Of Your Sofa

Advantages: The best travel documentaries ever.
Disadvantages: Finding enough time to watch it all.

...if as much part of the entertainment as the destinations he visits. Even if you don't like geography, you'll be hard pressed to find exploration of our planet from the comfort of your own sofa any better than this. Tech Spec: 16 discs covering seven Michael Palin television series filmed for the BBC. A total running time that runs into days not just hours. Box set contents: Hemingway Adventure - retracing the footsteps of writer Ernest Hemingway ...
...put to the test Pole To Pole - from North to South across Northern Europe, Russia & Africa Full Circle - a 50,000 mile trip around the coastlines of the Pacific Ocean Sahara - a trek across the worlds largest desert. Himalaya - the highs and lows of the greatest mountain range of all. Great Railway Journeys - Palins favorite hobby, train journeys. This time a little closer to home, the UK & Ireland However, if I have to choose one of the series ...

stevieray 10.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Michael Palin Collection (DVD)

Superb detailed history of the Great War

Advantages: Detailed history of First World War, very educational
Disadvantages: Very long and detailed

...a superbly detailed history of the FIrst World War which takes you from the reasons why the war began in 1914 right through to the armastice in 1918. The disks contain 26 individual 45 minute episodes and describes in great detail the battles and outcomes shown in superb (but grainy) b&w film. The great thing about this series is it tells the story from all points of view (German, English, French etc.) both tactically and from the ordinary "tommy" ...
...and many leading actors from the time the series was made (1960's)voice the parts of the leading generals and politicians. This boxed set is a must for anyone studying the First World War or with an interest in history and gives a valuable insight into the horrors and carnage of this terrible war. I highly reccomend it The Disks : The boxed set consists of seven disks. The first six disks contain purely the episodes from the series there are ...

beejay_1949 04.01.2006 · Read full review
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Review of The Great War (Box Set) (DVD)

School's in for Rocking!

Advantages: Paul Green, the kids, the music, the direction, everything!
Disadvantages: Not much, maybe the music if you really hate Zappa

...man. He runs his own Rock School in Philadelphia where he imparts his musical wisdom to a number of 9-16 year olds, and whatever you think of his methods they certainly seem to work. Rock School the documentary (surely School of Rock must have been based on Green and his school?) follows Green around as he prepares his kids for a couple of shows. A Black Sabbath tribute one for his new and less accomplished students and a performance at a Zappa convention ...
...is as good as most rock guitarists will ever be, how a kid that age can be so good I just do not know but when you see him, almost hidden by his guitar, you just sit there open mouthed at his ability to play. Then there is Madi, a bright, good looking young girl who wants to be a Sheryl Crow like performer and is always arguing with Green (in fact she is the one student who not only stands their ground with him but gives him as good as she gets ...

Ailran 15.09.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Rock School - The Complete First Series (DVD)

Wide ranging, informative, thought-provoking

Advantages: Engaging style, interesting arguments, informative
Disadvantages: Cannot cover everything, possibly offend some sensibilities

...'A History of Britain' is a 15 part overview of British history, that was first shown on BBC 1 from September 2000. These come in a 6 DVD set, with 3 episodes per DVD, plus a final disc with additional features. These come in a nice, stiff, glossy cardboard wallet, and cardboard sleeve, with the signature image on both - three wooden beams on a beach, with Schama walking in the background. In the title sequence to each episode, these beams are lit, ...
...history in a wide-ranging, but by no means comprehensive series of essays. His style is that of a lecture for television. He tells history as a ripping yarn, set in the relevant location, talking to camera as he walks around the site. The range of locations is stunning, and his pieces to camera are inter-cut with pictures of manuscripts, props and the occasional reconstruction of the events being described. Sometimes these can be surprisingly effective, ...

lobourse 20.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of A Complete History Of Britain (DVD)

Most Haunted Series 4

Advantages: Good number of episodes
Disadvantages: NA

...whether ghosts really exist. Most Haunted is presented by Yvette Fielding, and she travels to different locations around the UK to find out whether ghosts are existant. In her quest to find the truth, Yvette is guided by spirtatulist medium, Derek Acorah as he apparantly has the ability to communicate with the dead. Each episode is a collection of some of the scariest moments from the full 24 hour investigation. For me, the best moment of this ...
...My Opinion Series 4 of Most Haunted certainly is the brand new start for Most Haunted- a few new team members, a great deal more bravery, and a new sister show, 'Most Haunted Extra' . I think I enjoy Most Haunted so much, due to the fact that each episode is hugely different in it's entirity, and each location is original. It is also good in the sense that you don't actually know what to expect- the team could pick up no paranormal activity ...

RyanC92 11.04.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Most Haunted - Series 4 - Complete (Box Set) (DVD)