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Hannay Series 1 And 2
(4 discs)
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Robert Powell, Charles Gray, David Waller
Director: David Giles
Certificate: 
A series of adventures featuring John Buchan's hero who first appeared in his novel, 'The Thirty Nine Steps' and set three years previously leading up to the First World War. Richard Hannay has already gained recognition as a military officer, a mining engineer and a successful prospector. After ..read more »
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Churchill's Bodyguard
(13 discs)
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Robert Powell, Dennis Waterman
Director: Philip Nugus
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A series based on the accounts of Walter Thompson, Winston Churchill's bodyguard and revealed for the first time. A number of assassination attempts were foiled by Thompson as they travelled the world visiting the leaders of the most powerful nations. Episodes include: 'Walter Meets Winston', '..read more »
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The Third Reich In Colour
(2001)
Starring: Robert Powell
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Only original colour footage is used, much of it buried for sixty years, as we witness scenes from the war taken from a German point of view.
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from 213 members
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Century Of Army
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Robert Powell
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CENTURY OF ARMY tells the entire story the British Army in the 20th century, from the era of sabre and lance in the Boer War to the advanced technology of the century's end. The programme combines rare and previously unseen film with newly shot footage and expert commentary to examine these 100 ..read more »
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44%
from 37 members
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Century Of Navy
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Robert Powell
Director: Bruce Vigar
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CENTURY OF NAVY is a fitting tribute to the most significant century in the Royal Navy's history. The programme combines rare and previously unseen archival film with newly shot footage and expert commentary to tell the story of those momentous years. The Dreadnoughts steaming out to the Battle of ..read more »
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Century Of RAF - 1918 -1999
(2000)
Starring: Robert Powell
Director: Bruce Vigar
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CENTURY OF RAF 1918-1999 combines rare and previously unseen film with newly shot footage and expert commentary to tell the story of these momentous years for the Royal Air Force. This DVD features aerial battles from World War II and more.
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41%
from 32 members
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Detectives, The - Series 4
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Jasper Carrott, Robert Powell
Director: Graeme Harper
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The complete episodes from the fourth series of 'Detectives'. Detective Constables Bob Louis and David Briggs demonstrate the art of being inefficient and totally unreliable policemen.
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80%
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Detectives, The - Series 1
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Jasper Carrott, Robert Powell, George Sewell
Director: Ed Bye
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Robert Powell and Japser Carrott star as a pair of inept detectives who always seem to solve cases, despite their amazing levels of incompetence. Developed from sketches in Canned Carrott, the show adopts the Dumb and Dumber approach, Powell being dumb and Carrott, much dumber!
Episodes Comprise:..read more »
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74%
from 1,183 member
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Titanic - The Story
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Robert Powell
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Robert Powell takes a look at the story of the Titanic...
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from 201 members
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Shaka Zulu
(4 discs)
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Edward Fox, Robert Powell, Trevor Howard
Director: William C. Faure
Certificate: 
In the early 19th century, the British began expanding their empire beyond the South African colonies. As they made their way up the continent's southeastern coast, they encountered a formidable enemy: Shaka Zulu, the most powerful king in that region and founder of the Zulu empire. Shaka had come ..read more »
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67%
from 740 members
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Jane Austen In Manhattan
on DVD
(1980)
Starring: Robert Powell, Anne Baxter, Sean Young
Director: James Ivory
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Director James Ivory brings the intrigue and guile of rival theatre companies to life in JANE AUSTEN IN MANHATTAN. At Sotheby's auction house in New York, a theatre producer and an ambitious off-Broadway director buy an obscure childhood play written by Jane Austen. Robert Powell stars as Pierre, ..read more »
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from 120 members
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Harlequin
on DVD
(1980)
Starring: Robert Powell, David Hemmings, Broderick Crawford
Director: Simon Wincer
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A seemingly benevolent stranger, in possession of miraculous psychic abilities, holds a powerful senator and his family in a state of spellbinding terror. Robert Powell stars in this atmospheric 80's thriller.
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from 116 members
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The Thirty Nine Steps
on DVD
(1978)
Starring: Robert Powell, David Warner, Eric Porter
Director: Don Sharp
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It is 1914. Europe is on the brink of war. London seems peaceful enough but a dangerous conspiracy is underway. Colonel Scudder of the British Intelligence has unearthed a plot to assassinate the Greek Prime Minister on a visit to London and thus precipitate World War I. Richard Hannay (dashing ..read more »
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Jesus Of Nazareth
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1977)
Starring: Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
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This epic chronicle of Christ begins with the arrangements of the wedding between Joseph and Mary, proceeds through Jesus' birth, his encounter with John the Baptist, and all the way to the grueling, transfigurative end. The all-star cast includes Anne Bancroft, Laurence Olivier, Michael York, ..read more »
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from 1,138 member
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The Four Feathers
on DVD
(1977)
Starring: Beau Bridges, Robert Powell, Simon Ward
Director: Don Sharp
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Based on A.E.W. Mason's novel, THE FOUR FEATHERS sees Harry Faversham (Bridges) an army officer resign his commission to go to Britain's Sudan campaign on the eve of his engagement. His fiancee (Seymour) and three friends each send him a white feather as a sign that they believe him a coward. So ..read more »
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58%
from 163 members
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Tommy
on DVD
(1975)
Starring: Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret, Roger Daltrey
Director: Ken Russell
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Director Ken Russell's vibrant, hyperactive version of the Who's classic rock opera tells the story of a boy (Roger Daltrey) rendered deaf, dumb, and blind by the sight of his father's murder. His psychedelic journey through a maze of abusive relatives and strange "cures" eventually leads to ..read more »
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from 1,897 member
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The Asphyx
(1972)
Starring: Robert Stevens, Robert Powell, Jane Lapotaire
Director: Peter Newbrook
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When an eccentric Victorian scientist, who obsessively photographs freshly dead bodies, discovers a smudge on his film he believes he has captured the asphyx, the spirit of death. He hopes that this asphyx will make him immortal.
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56%
from 324 members
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Asylum
(1972)
Starring: Peter Cushing, Peter Cushing, Britt Ekland
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Certificate: 
Four tales of terror are revealed to a new doctor by four mental asylum inmates. Each tale leads to a puzzling mystery which is solved during the final tale.
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62%
from 469 members
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The Edwardians
(4 discs)
on DVD
(1972)
Starring: Annette Crosbie, Anthony Hopkins, Robert Powell
Director: James Cellan Jones, Brian Farnham
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This eight-part BBC miniseries explores the influential characters of Britain's Edwardian Age--a period that underwent some of the greatest achievements, and most devastating disasters, of the country's history. Among its cast of complicated figures are Welsh politician David Lloyd George (Anthony ..read more »
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55%
from 12 members
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Century Of Warfare
(8 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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A programme which chronicles the battles of the last century including the Iraq conflict.
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55%
from 57 members
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Gladiators Of World War 2 - Special Oper...
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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Prime Minister Winston Churchill created the SOE or Special Operations Executive in 1940 when Western Europe was occupied by the Axis forces. The SOE agents were created to support underground movements in Europe and make way for an Allied invasion. This programme describes the events at Telemark.
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47%
from 33 members
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What Waits Below
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell, Lisa Blount, Richard Johnson
Director: Don Sharp
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Two men are hired by the Colonel of Omega Base Communications Operations to tunnel into a mountain to allow for communication tests. When men go missing in the caves they realise that they are not alone...
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from 259 members
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Mysteries and Myths - Disappearances
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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For everyone who believes that fact is stranger than fiction there can be nothing in the world more fascinating that the search for the truth behind the most extraordinary mysteries and myths of the Twentieth Century. Tales of extraordinary courage, awesome misfortune or unbelievable luck, that ..read more »
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55%
from 6 members
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Life After People - BLU-RAY Version
Starring: Robert Powell
Director: David de Vries
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Using feature film quality visual effects and top experts in the fields of engineering , botany, ecology, biology, geology, climatology and archeology, Life After People provides an amazing visual journey to a world free from human intervention.
We visit New York, now overrun by forest, London ..read more »
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Gladiators Of World War 2 - The Anzacs
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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This programme tells the often neglected story of the Anzacs - the Australian/New Zealand Army Corps - whose tenacious spirit, unquestionable military stamina and courage under deplorable conditions led frequently to victory over Hitler's allies South of Europe.
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Gladiators Of World War 2 - The Royal Navy
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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The Royal Navy was the largest in the world at the beginning of the Second World War. It fought on every ocean in the world. This documentary tells the story of the Navy using contemporary footage and computer graphics.
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Gladiators Of World War 2 - The Kamikazes
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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Japanese Samurai Warriors followed the Bushido code, which argued that if a warrior died in battle, he would be reincarnated. Such was the philosophy held by the volunteer Kamikaze pilots who attacked Allied forces in 1944.
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from 35 members
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Gladiators Of World War 2 - The Chindits
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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Following the succesful campaign by the Japanese which humbled the English and forced them backed into India; the war in the East seemed all but lost for the Allies. However Lieutenant Colonel Orde Wingate had other ideas and proposed the creation of a marauding force with the aim of disrupting the ..read more »
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51%
from 41 members
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The Wandering Company
on DVD
Starring: James Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Ismail Merchant
Director: Humphrey Dixon
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A documentary on the Mercant-Ivory production company, a fascinating insight into the unique partnership of American director James Ivory, Indian producer Ismail Merchant and German-born writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. This unique account is illustrated with clips from many of the Merchant-Ivory films,..read more »
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41%
from 10 members
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Mysteries and Myths - Hollywood
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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For everyone who believes that fact is stranger than fiction there can be nothing in the world more fascinating than the Twentieth Century. Tales of extraordinary courage, awesome misfortune or unbelievable luck, that have for countless years defied logic and explanation. With the help of rare and ..read more »
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from 2 members
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Life After People
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
Director: David de Vries
Certificate:
Using feature film quality visual effects and top experts in the fields of engineering , botany, ecology, biology, geology, climatology and archeology, Life After People provides an amazing visual journey to a world free from human intervention.
We visit New York, now overrun by forest, London ..read more »
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from 66 members
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Gladiators Of World War 2 - RAF Fighter ...
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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The story of how the RAF Fighter Command prevented the German invasion from the skies. Hawker Hurricanes and Supermarine Spitfires took on the best from the German Air Force including the Junkers Ju87, Stuka Divebombers and Messerschmitt Me109s in the Battle of Britain.
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from 43 members
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The Zulu Wars 1879
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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A dissection of the British army's campaign in Zululand with dramatised 'eye-witness' reports, battle reconstructions, 3D computer mapping and footage from the celebrated feature film 'Zulu Dawn' all demonstrating the bravery and discipline of the Redcoats as well as the tenacity and resilience of ..read more »
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The Tidings
on DVD
Starring: Susan George, Robert Powell
Director: Les Orton
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Featuring the group of creatures who look after the earth and live in the Forest Of Lap. Includes: 'In The Beginning', 'To Catch A Net', 'Firecrackers', 'The Runaway Rock', 'When Harry Met Sally' and 'Happy Birthday World'. Thirteen episodes.
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from 2 members
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Mysteries and Myths - The Unexplained
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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For everyone who believes that fact is stranger than fiction there can be nothing in the world more fascinating than the search for the truth behind the most extraordinary mysteries and myths of the Twentieth Century. Tales of extraordinary courage, awesome misfortune or unbelievable luck, that ..read more »
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52%
from 7 members
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Napoleon 1812 - The Road To Moscow
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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Through a consideration of period imagery, along with eye-witness accounts, this documentary chronicles Napoleon's invasion of Russia.
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54%
from 39 members
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Battle Of Waterloo, The - 1815
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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Through dramatic reconstruction and historical analysis, this documentary tells the story of the 1815 Battle of Waterloo.
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62%
from 127 members
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Gladiators Of World War 2 - Waffen-SS
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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A detailed insight into the Waffen SS, an elite fighting force of fanatical Nazi soldiers who went from being Hitler's bodyguards to a fighting force feared for their ruthless acts of violence as the Second World War developed.
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59%
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Gladiators Of World War 2 - The Paras An...
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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The story of the origins of the Commandos - the elite armed force formed at the insistence of Winston Churchill in 1940 - and the Paras - the parachute soldiers trained to dropped behind enemy lines.
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57%
from 71 members
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Mysteries and Myths - Mysteries of War
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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For everyone who believes that fact is stranger than fiction there can be nothing in the world more fascinating than the Twentieth Century. Tales of extraordinary courage, awesome misfortune or unbelievable luck, that have for countless years defied logic and explanation. With the help of rare and ..read more »
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Battle Of Trafalgar, The - Nelson's Victory
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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A examination of the British naval victory over Napoleon Bonaparte's invading force that would lead to Horatio Nelson being remembered as one of the greatest Admirals in maritime history. Sadly, it was also this battle that would claim his life.
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from 164 members
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Mysteries and Myths - the Great War
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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For everyone who believes that fact is stranger than fiction there can be nothing in the world more fascinating that the search for the truth behind the most extraordinary mysteries and myths of the Twentieth Century. Tales of extraordinary courage, awesome misfortune or unbelievable luck, that ..read more »
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26%
from 3 members
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The English Civil Wars
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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Through dramatic reconstructions and contemporary imagery, this documentary offers an analysis of the English Civil Wars.
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53%
from 79 members
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Mysteries and Myths - Flight
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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Mysteries of the 20th Century and events that changed the world.Includes:
- The Hindenberg Crash Mystery
- The Apollo 13 Mystery
- The Mystery Of Korean Flight 007
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Mysteries and Myths - Deaths
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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For everyone who believes that fact is stranger than fiction there can be nothing in the world more fascinating than the Twentieth Century. Tales of extraordinary courage, awesome misfortune or unbelievable luck, that have for countless years defied logic and explanation. With the help of rare and ..read more »
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The American Civil War
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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Through dramatic reconstructions and contemporary imagery, this documentary offers an analysis of the American Civil War.
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52%
from 98 members
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Mysteries and Myths - Great Mysteries of...
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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For everyone who believes that fact is stranger than fiction there can be nothing in the world more fascinating than the search for the truth behind the most extraordinary mysteries and myths of the Twentieth Century. Tales of the extraordinary courage, awesome misfortune or unbelievable luck, that ..read more »
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Hitler's Bodyguard
(4 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Robert Powell
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All 13 episodes of the documentary series telling the story of the men who protected Adolf Hitler during his dramatic rise and fall, and analysing the motives and methodology of the many individuals and organisations who attempted to kill Hitler.
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67%
from 19 members
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I am not religious but ... 28 January 2004
...ust be the best dramatisation of the life of Christ you are ever likely to see. Robert Powell IS Jesus! This is just too good for words. Even if you are not religious (like ...
Good Sunday afternoon 25 January 2006
