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Maradona Victim or Villain

This amazing production documents the unique career of Diego Maradona, unquestionably one of footballs greatest geniuses.

A playing career, dogged by controversy and turbulence, ending in ignominy yet blessed with brilliance and total triumph.

In the 1980's the superstar dominated World football, his astonishing strength and skill winning Argentina the 1986 World Cup and a final with Italy in 1990.

This film tells the whole story. Unique footage of the boy Diego, playing in the Buenos Aires slums, his early career, his triumphs with Napoli and Barcelona PLUS those controversy packed World Cups.

Study the Hand of God goal in frame by frame detail, watch Maradona's greatest moments and the tragedy of his last games. All this and more in this classic film.

Maradona - an international legend.

Tags: Maradona , Diego , World Cup , football

Giants of Brazil: Pele to Romario

Giants of Brazil captures the genius and exuberance of Brazilian football from Pele in the fifties to Romario in 1994.

With stunning displays of attacking football and memorable goals, the film features a roll call of genius: Pele, Jairzainho, Garrincha, Romario, Rivelino, Tostao, Zico, Santos and many more.

All the World Cups between 1958 and 1994 are featured with a special profile of 1970 - arguably the greatest team ever assembled in the history of the World Cup!

For any fan who wants to see football at its best, this superb film is a must!

Tags: Pele , Romario , World Cup , Brazil

World Outdoor Trials Review 2009

The official review of the Outdoor World Championship brings you the definitive story of another thrilling season of trials action, featuring all the big names – including Toni Bou, Adam Raga, Albert Cabestany, Dougie Lampkin, Takahisa Fujinami and Jeroni Fajardo. Amazing footage delivers the round-by-round story of the season, with edge-of-the-seat moments captured in glorious close-up. With an amazing run of six victories in a row, it always looked like Bou had the title sewn up. However, the ultra-successful Spaniard had to work hard for his victory, as this dramatic season review records.

World Enduro Championships 2009

This is the official review of the MAXXIS FIM World Enduro Championship, charting the complete story of the dramatic 2009 season. 

The best footage, interviews with the stars and informed commentary create the definitive review of the year, with action from all eight rounds of the WEC title chases, with detailed coverage of the battles in the Enduro 1, Enduro 2 and Enduro 3 classes. From the dust of sunny Portugal, the mud-soaked stages of Slovakia and the challenging altitude of Mexico – this is the comprehensive look back at an unforgettable championship. 

Get ready dust, stones, mud, flying bikes and more than a few bone-crunching crashes – not least among the tree-lined special stages of Finland – as two title chases go right down to the last weekend. 

There’s the return of Ivan Cervantes to E3, the team switch of E2 rivals Johnny Aubert and Juha Salminen and Mika Ahola’s determined bid to retain his E1 crown. Plus, multiple World Champion David Knight returns to the WEC, BMW launches an all-out assault on the championship and – new for 2009 – fans are treated to the Super Special prologues. The official review delivers all the essential highlights of another memorable year of the WEC. 

In addition to complete coverage of every Grand Prix weekend, including highlights from the Junior class, the review lets you meet some of the international stars who made guest appearances, like Taddy Blazusiak, hear from Enduro legend Thomas Gustavsson and find out about the future of the sport from woman rider Ludivine Puy.

Ages of Steam The Standard Age

In Great Britain, the Victorians built the vast bulk of the country’s railway system and   constructed steam locomotives to work them - many different designs were created, with many different results. The final form of the steam locomotive was seen in the designs introduced in the early years of the 20th century, from there on development was in detail and power.

Using footage from the last quarter of a century, this programme looks at the way this final form was refined by some of the most famous engineers of their time, right up to the last steam locomotives built for main line service in the country.

This is The Standard Age, examining the Standard locomotives.

Following the Second World War, the railways were somewhat worn out and run down, as was the steam locomotive fleet. The idealistic new Labour Government was committed to nationalising the railways, and thus produced a homogeneous railway system for the first time in Great Britain’s history.

However, there was no money for investment in the new technology of electrification or diesel locomotives which was taking place elsewhere in Europe and the USA, so steam designs were continued from the "Big 4" days and a new range of Standard locomotives was produced for construction in the 1950s.

There was to be one final steam ‘fling’ as the reconstruction of the controversial Bulleid Pacifics of the Southern produced what was to be effectively the last main line steam type of all.

Ages of Steam The Austerity Age

In Great Britain, the Victorians built the vast bulk of the country’s railway system and   constructed steam locomotives to work them - many different designs were created, with many different results. The final form of the steam locomotive was seen in the designs introduced in the early years of the 20th century, from there on development was in detail and power.

Using footage from the last quarter of a century, this programme looks at the way this final form was refined by some of the most famous engineers of their time, right up to the last steam locomotives built for main line service in the country.

This is The Austerity Age, examining the last private locomotives.

The Second World War virtually brought steam locomotive development to a halt in Great Britain - the watchword became "Austerity", as engineers tried to produce simpler and cheaper designs.

This was the case everywhere except on the Southern Railway, where the mercurial Oliver Bulleid produced some of the most complicated and expensive steam locomotives ever to work on Britain’s railways. Elsewhere, the GWR continued on its own course, while the LMS produced a series of efficient smaller types to work almost anywhere. Gresley’s sewing-machine engineering was swept aside by Thompson’s simple designs on the LNER and even the Government got in on the act by specifying special "Austerity" designs for the use of the WD, or War Department.

Ages of Steam The Streamline Age

In Great Britain, the Victorians built the vast bulk of the country’s railway system and   constructed steam locomotives to work them - many different designs were created, with many different results. The final form of the steam locomotive was seen in the designs introduced in the early years of the 20th century, from there on development was in detail and power.

Using footage from the last quarter of a century, this programme looks at the way this final form was refined by some of the most famous engineers of their time, right up to the last steam locomotives built for main line service in the country.

This is The Streamline Age, examining the locomotives of the Great Depression.

The 1930s were the years of depression, and this had a marked effect on Britain’s railways. However, renewals of locomotive fleets were becoming urgent, so there was considerable change in the steam fleets, many of which would be the final designs of their types.

The Great Western renewed on an almost like-for-like basis, although there were some notable advances, whilst the Southern Railway saw some interesting machines such as the "Schools" class, the most powerful 4-4-0s in Europe. Both the northern rivals, the LMS and LNER saw great advances in steam machines, the former at last breaking out of its post-grouping slump and the latter producing some of the greatest steam locomotives of all - the immortal A4 streamliners.

Ages of Steam The Jazz Age

In Great Britain, the Victorians built the vast bulk of the country’s railway system and   constructed steam locomotives to work them - many different designs were created, with many different results. The final form of the steam locomotive was seen in the designs introduced in the early years of the 20th century, from there on development was in detail and power.

Using footage from the last quarter of a century, this programme looks at the way this final form was refined by some of the most famous engineers of their time, right up to the last steam locomotives built for main line service in the country.

This is The Jazz Age, examining the locomotives of the 1920s.

Following the Great War, the railways of Great Britain firstly had to renew war damage and then had to re-group, forming four large companies from 1923, known as the "Big 4".

We follow the progress of locomotive design as each of the "Big 4" developed its own style - although no-one would notice any change on the Great Western! The Southern Railway’s management was intent on electrification so most of its new locomotives were just developments of its constituents’ designs, whilst on the LMS pre-grouping rivalry simply continued as did the pre-grouping designs - with one or two notable exceptions.

Only on the cash-strapped LNER was there any real development - it was fortunate to have acquired the great Nigel Gresley to create a modern steam fleet.

Ages of Steam The Golden Age

In Great Britain, the Victorians built the vast bulk of the country’s railway system and   constructed steam locomotives to work them - many different designs were created, with many different results. The final form of the steam locomotive was seen in the designs introduced in the early years of the 20th century, from there on development was in detail and power. 

Using footage from the last quarter of a century, this programme looks at the way this final form was refined by some of the most famous engineers of their time, right up to the last steam locomotives built for main line service in the country.

This is The Golden Age, examining Victorian and Edwardian locomotives.

The Victorian engineers were artists as much as engineers, and their locomotives were as beautiful to look at as they were efficient at moving the goods and passengers around the country. However, even by the end of the 19th century, few large locomotives had been built.

The first decade of the 20th century would see what was known as the ‘Golden Age’ of the Railways, when locomotive size would double and the railways would reach their zenith. This DVD follows this development from the little 0-4-0 Victorian engines – passenger and goods as well as industrial designs – through to the large passenger and goods engines which set the scene for the way the railways helped underpin the War effort.

History of Motor Racing 1950s

The 1950’s was a magnificent era in which motor racing truly ‘came of age’.

It was during this golden decade that some of the world’s most influential manufacturers and drivers made their mark, leaving us with an extensive archive of dazzling technical innovation and exciting characters.

Join motoring historian Neville Hay as he recalls the major stepping stones of this memorable period with a wealth of facts, anecdotes, interviews and glorious racing footage. Featuring Ascari, Fangio, Moss, Hawthorn, Collins and Musso with Ferrari, Mercedes, Lancia and Maserati.

Tags: 1950 , Fangio , Moss , Hawthorn , Collins , Musso