Charles R: The Making of a Monarch
Apr 30, 2023 | IMDB 8
59 min Watch NowDocumentary
This is the story of how a prince became a king, a revealing portrait of our new monarch across the seven decades he spent as heir to the throne. It’s a journey from cradle to crown told almost solely in his own words, from film and television recordings to private home movies and featuring a wealth of material, some of which has never been seen before. As well as drawing on home movies from the Royal Collection, the film-makers were given exclusive access to sequences featuring the prince, shot for the landmark 1969 film Royal Family, including private unseen moments.
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IMDB 6.5 | May , 2023
A strange story from Somerset, England about a filmmaking farmer and the inspiring legacy of his long-lost home movies.The Wedding of the Century
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2021
This feature-length documentary reframes one of the most iconic days in history like never before, with beautifully restored original film of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer's wedding, now presented in full 4K resolution.George III: The Genius of the Mad King
IMDB 6 | Jan , 2017
After 200 years under lock and key, all the personal papers of one of our most important monarchs are for the first time seeing the light of day. In the first documentary to gain extensive access to the Royal Archives, Robert Hardman sheds fascinating new light on George III, Britain's longest reigning king. George III may be chiefly remembered for his madness, but these private documents reveal a monarch who was a political micromanager and a restless patron of science and the arts, an obsessive traveller who never left southern England yet toured the world in his mind and a man who was driven (sometimes to distraction) by his sense of duty to his family and his country. Featuring Simon Callow and Sian Thomas as the voices of King George and Queen Charlotte.Building the Channel Tunnel
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2019
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IMDB 10 | May , 2013
Wallis Simpson is one of the most reviled women of the 20th century. It was to marry this twice-divorced American that King Edward VIII of England renounced the throne in 1936, after less than a year on the throne. Born in Pennsylvania in 1896, Wallis, orphaned of her father, grew up in precarious conditions, and very early on relied on marriage to advance socially. But her matrimonial choices were far from always happy. From 1935 onwards, her affair with Crown Prince Edward opened the doors to "a shimmering new world", but it also made her the target of numerous rumors and public animosity.The Murder of Joanna Yeates
IMDB 6 | Apr , 2025
The case of Yeates, found murdered on Christmas Day 2010 in Bristol, became a stark example of media frenzy gone wrong. Her innocent landlord, Christopher Jefferies, was wrongly accused, before a Dutch national was ultimately jailed.Seeing Allred
IMDB 6.7 | Jan , 2018
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IMDB 6.6 | Sep , 1984
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2007
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 2009
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IMDB 7 | Jan , 1997
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IMDB 6 | Jan , 1962
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1960
A visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning.John Wayne - America at All Costs
IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 2019
This is the story of a man who climbed the Hollywood ladder, one rung at a time, until he reached the top and became the most popular American actor of his era.The Nameless Woman: The Story of Jeanne & Baudelaire
IMDB 9 | Nov , 2021
The story, hidden by historians and biographers, of Jeanne, a black woman, whose real name is unknown, who was the muse and companion of the mythical French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867).Harry: The Interview
IMDB 8 | May , 2023
An exclusive interview with Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, in which he talks in-depth to Tom Bradby, journalist and ITV News at Ten presenter, covering a range of subjects including his personal relationships, never-before-heard details surrounding the death of his mother, Diana, and a look ahead at his future. The 90-minute programme was broadcast two days before Prince Harry’s autobiography ‘Spare’ was published on 10 January.The Canal Map of Britain
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2024
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IMDB 8 | Jan , 2025
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