1715 - The Golden Age of Piracy. New Providence Island is a lawless territory, controlled by history's most notorious pirate captains. The most feared is Captain Flint. As the British Navy returns to redeem their land and exterminate Flint and his crew, another side of him emerges. He allies himself with Eleanor Guthrie, daughter of the local kingpin, to hunt the ultimate prize and ensure their survival. Many opponents stand in their way rival captains, jealous of Flint's power, Eleanor's amb find out more...

Chronicles the life and times of Nucky Thompson, the undisputed ruler of Atlantic City, who was equal parts politician and gangster.
High production values and a fine ensemble cast: HBO knows how to do TV.

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It is the turn of the century and the Tardis materialises by a lighthouse on the desolate isle of Fang Rock. When a lighthouse engineer dies in mysterious circumstances, the remaining crew blame the mythical Beast of Fang Rock, that is until the Doctor and Leela turn up. When a small clipper runs aground the lighthouse offers shelter to its despairing passengers, but the Doctor soon discovers clues that suggest that no one is safe on the tiny island. He suspects a ruthless alien lurks in the thi find out more...

400 years after the Republic's birth Rome has become the wealthiest city in the world, home to over 1 million people and the epicentre of one of the greatest empires history has ever known; but with this phenomenal success has come corruption and excess, the very principles of Rome's founding fathers are under threat and its time as a Republic is drawing to a close. Rome is a magnificent and full blooded dramatisation of the Empire's rebirth. find out more...

After a rather long and semi-interesting introduction dealing with Shackleton's family life and his attempts to raise money for the expedition the movie really kicks off when the expedition starts. Awesome scenery and high jinxs on the seas and ice as the shipwrecked crew survive almost 2 years in horrendous conditions without one death. Although the movie misses out on the problems landing on Elephant Island, much of the essence of the boat trip to South Georgia (eg running out of freshwater) a find out more...

'Shin up that tree Julian and tell us what you can see!', screams Anne, snagging her loose knit cardigan on a gorse bush. 'Let me help with you that, Anne...' whispers George, softly taking Anne's arm, holding it still as she carefully uhooks Anne's caught thread. 'Crikey!' exclaims Dick, as two swarthy proles approach Kirrin Island's rickety pontoon, 'They look like they mean business, Julian. I don't want them to get their dirty, rough hands on our treasure!'. 'No' says Julian slowly, as he ca find out more...