伦敦塔是英国皇家的要塞,位于伦敦城东南角泰晤士河北岸,包括了内场的13个塔和外场的6个塔和棱堡,占地12英亩。1066年,征服者威廉一世加冕成为英国国王后下令建造,附属结构的修建持续了几个世纪。最古老的主体建筑是位于中心的诺曼底塔楼,因其是用乳白色石块建成,故又称白塔。 英国数代国王都曾在此居住,国王加冕前住在伦敦塔则更成为一种惯例。而伦敦塔更是以监狱出名,共关押过大约1700名囚徒,不少王公贵族和政界名人都曾在这里度过人生最后阶段。亨利六世因为在玫瑰战争中失利,进入伦敦塔后被爱德华四世杀害。1483年,当时13岁即位的幼主爱德华五世及其胞弟理查德被关入伦敦塔后就没有出现了。多数人认为,他们被其叔叔理查德三世谋害了。1554年,九日女王“简格雷”被以叛国罪名处死时不过18岁。亨利八世把《乌托邦》的作者托马斯椠尔关入伦敦塔,他的两任妻子安妮娠靓、凯瑟琳霍华德先后因为通奸罪名而在伦敦塔内被处死。其后,亨利八世的女儿也曾经被幽禁在塔内,出来却成为英国国王,她便是著名的伊丽莎白一世。女王的宠臣艾塞克斯伯爵和沃尔特圠利爵士也没有逃脱伦敦塔的阴影。而有名的“火药阴谋”的主犯也是在塔内被拷问后处死的。伦敦塔的最后一名囚犯是鲁道夫·汉斯,叛逃英国的德国纳粹党副首领。 伦敦塔的血腥历史已经成为过去,现在成为王冠、兵器和盔甲的陈列馆。1988年被联合国教科文组织列入《世界遗产目录》。 伦敦塔内最有名的鬼魂,也是塔内第一个显赫的受难者,王后安妮·博林——亨利八世的第二位妻子,她由于被控犯有叛国罪和通奸的罪名,于1536年5月19日,在塔内绿地上被斩首。临死前她的丈夫英王亨利八世满足了她最后的一个愿望——用剑而不是斧头行刑,为此亨利专门从法国加莱物色了剑客充当刽子手。 在她死后不久就有人声称看到她的鬼魂一袭白袍逡巡在塔内的绿地和回廊上。另一个有名的鬼魂是马格利特女伯爵,为了扫除政敌,亨利八世以叛国罪宣布处死她,1541年5月28日,年近七旬的老公主被押上了刑场,但她秉性刚烈,决不肯跪伏在断头台上,不仅如此,刽子手刚刚向她走来,她竟然撒腿就跑,但很快被刽子手一顿乱砍,顷刻殒命。于是每年的5月28日,塔内的看守都说可以听到垂死女伯爵痛苦的呻吟声。许多个夜晚,塔内的守卫报告曾在城堡西南方的”血塔”附近看到过两个身着睡衣的小孩子的身影,更为奇怪的是他们还手牵着手!熟悉英国历史的人明白,这正好印证了500多年前发生在这里的一宗离奇命案:英王爱德华四世1483年去世后,他的两个儿子——爱德华五世和弟弟约克公爵被送到塔里等待继承王位。 英国的科学家们不肯承认真的有鬼魂,2003年,赫特福德郡大学的学者们携带最先进的物理电磁感应仪器对伦敦塔内诸多”鬼魅”频繁出没的地区进行了调查,虽然调查并没有真的捉到鬼魂的踪迹,但是也发现了不少有价值的证据,首先,塔内某些地点磁场异常强烈,另外某些地点建筑格局造成了气流通过时速度较高,而且会发出空气在隙穴中的啸叫,此外,光线的昏暗客观上可能对游客产生了心理暗示的作用,毕竟报告鬼魂事件最多的还是熟知英国历史的本土游客。于是科学家们得出结论:”闹鬼”事件都是环境造成的,所谓”鬼魂”不过是人大脑对现象的解读,鬼魂现象应该说是磁场、寒冷的气流、昏暗或变幻的光线等造成的。科学研究还发现,那些”闹鬼”地方常存在次声波,次声波会使人不安,还会使火苗摇曳不定。换句话说,伦敦塔内某些地点的磁场异常、空气流动以及次声波,加上昏暗的光线,特别容易激发起人们内心深处对幽闭环境的恐惧感,如果再联想到数百年前塔内发生过的种种血腥事件——包括死刑和谋杀,游客就很容易相信自己发现了鬼魂。 第一集:叛国者 这一集里有史上最匪夷所思的越狱之一,但这位神父为何被投入监狱,又如何从这古代恶魔岛逃出生天呢? 本集讲述了英国历史上最有名的叛国者,盖伊·福克斯的故事,V字仇杀队的原型,但在火药阴谋的背后,他真的是主谋吗?他的罪行真的该让他面对包括开膛破肚这样的残酷死法吗? 历史传承了近千年,在伦敦塔最后处决的犯人是二战时期的德国间谍,他得到的是007一样的特别任务吗? 第二集:处决 这一集里有史上最糟糕的行刑,倒霉的国王私生子被活活砍了七八斧,头颅居然还没掉,是人还是工具的问题呢? 本集还讲述了英国历史上有名泰勒农民起义,泥腿子怎样能攻陷最森严的防御?苏保利大主教是恶人还是圣徒呢? “九日女王”简·格雷是否应该算作君王?血腥的玛丽如何获得王位? 第三集:丑闻 这一集里,亨利在为了安妮·博林不惜与天主教廷闹翻后居然又砍了她的脑袋。 有莎士比亚四大悲剧之一的罗密欧与朱丽叶的故事原型。 还有背着亨利八世偷腥的他的第五个老婆,死前还在练习放头的姿势。
纪录片讲的是让5名中国老师在英国南部汉普郡的一所中学实施4周中国式教学试验的故事。 中国式教学的特点是严厉,时间长。中国学生在一些知名的国际考试中总是名列前茅。 但是,用中国的教学方法来教育英国的中学生可行吗?参加试验的老师和学生又是怎么想的呢?他们有什么体会? 首先,作为试验的一部分,中国老师接管了一个由50名学生组成的9年级的班。 这些学生在四个星期的时间里,要穿统一的校服,每天早上7点到校,在校时间长达12个小时,中间有两次吃饭休息时间。每周还要举行一次升中国国旗的仪式。 而课堂上主要以记笔记为主。同时,还要参加集体练习。学生们还要负责打扫教室等。
When his housemate dies under mysterious circumstances, Nic Cross inherits a mysterious pyramid-shaped contraption left at the scene, unwittingly summoning a cult of wolf-people who dwell in the dark underbelly of London. As Nic's path crosses with three troubled strangers, they must unite to defeat the Lord of Wolves, before they're transformed into one of his beastly pack.
Flung together at a New Year’s Eve party, Minnie (Cookson) and Quinn (Laviscount) quickly realize they share a connection- they were born on New Year’s Day of the same year, in the same London hospital, one minute apart. Minnie grew up convinced that this mysterious Quinn – born first – stole the name her mother planned for her, and with it all her luck, setting her on a path of misfortune. Horrified at the misunderstanding, Quinn is set on making amends. But is it Quinn or is it fate that is scheming to bring the two together?
World War II: From the Frontlines is a moving and innovative six-part documentary series that uses restored spectacular and rare WW2 footage, much of it shot by the soldiers themselves, to create an immersive cinematic experience.
An expert at sleight of hand and with a keen eye for identifying charlatans and tricksters, our story begins as Harry has fallen on hard times in recent years, professionally and ethically losing his way. He’s resorted to making his living as a fake medium and fraudulent ghost hunter, conducting séances for unsuspecting families who think their lives have been made a misery by ghostly mischief making. Harry’s duplicitous lifestyle has also had serious consequences when after leading a séance for a tragic soldier a young man commits suicide on the doorstep of Harry’s home. A couple of months later, Harry is offered the chance to investigate the haunting of a local MP’s home as the case threatens to ruin the politician’s reputation. With the prospects of leading his political party, Edward Curtis can ill-afford the scandal as his wife Grace begins to hallucinate and act bizarrely and very much out of character as she believes their family home to be haunted. There’s a possibility Grace may be committed to an asylum in scandalous circumstances if Harry doesn’t take on the investigation. Ghosts from Harry’s past influence his decision to take the case and he begins to think it might be time to take a new path. Together with the Curtis family maid, Sarah Grey, whose own mother has fallen prey to con artist mediums in the past, their detection and investigative skills complement one another and they make a formidable partnership. Smart, driven and open-minded, Sarah is a strong-minded woman who can handle herself when unravelling the mysteries behind the hauntings, which are seriously affecting Grace’s health and well-being. Harry also calls on the services of his old friend, Albert, during the investigation. An African pharmacist with a sideline in voodoo con-artistry, Albert has a keen interest in medical and scientific discoveries, which Harry exploits to the maximum. Journalist Vernon Wall also finds himself in Harry’s orbit. Cynical and hard-bitten, although clever at winning the trust of the people he’s interviewing, Vernon is keen to learn about Harry’s techniques and sensing a political scandal sets out to inveigle his way into his life by extracting information from Sarah.
1974年8月7日,法国杂技名人菲利普·珀蒂(保罗·麦克吉尔 Paul McGill饰)在纽约世贸大厦高达110层(412米)的两座大楼之间,完成了一次至今仍令人叹为观止的壮举——搭起了一条横跨天穹的钢索,完成了长达45分钟的大胆表演。谁也想不到,这个害羞的25岁男孩菲利普,在朋友们的帮助下,缜密调查筹划,突破层层关卡,终于神不知鬼不觉地完成了这次极其危险而疯狂的“艺术犯罪”。菲利普在钢索上或跪或躺,时而慢行时而舞动。影片镜头细腻地捕捉到了当年无比惊险的分秒,并生动地重演了现场,再加上人物访谈等多种手法,使得这部逐梦世贸大厦间的纪录片,在美国911事件后,弥足珍贵。 这部由BBC、Discovery和UK Film Council联合出品的传记类纪录片《走钢丝的人》,荣获2009年第81届奥斯卡金像奖-最佳纪录长片,2009年第62届英国电影和电视艺术学院奖-最佳英国影片,及2008年第21届欧洲电影奖-最佳纪录片奖提名。
Two childhood friends get more than they bargained for when they inadvertently agree to play against each other in a deadly game of live and death called "Us or Them." - After Jude wins a luxury holiday on a mobile game app, he takes his friends and family with him including childhood BFF Andy. The two are invited to meet with a mysterious woman called The Officiator, who offers them the chance to win $20 Million if they agree to play a simple game. Eager to get his hands on the money, Jude convinces Andy to play but inadvertently signs the duo up for a deadly game called "Us or Them" where failure to agree on decisions will have dire consequences to not just Jude and Andy, but the family they have brought along with them on the trip.
亚当·希尔斯 18 岁时做出了一个不同寻常的职业决定……他辞去了职业网球教练的工作(以及成为职业球员的任何梦想),去追求成为一名脱口秀喜剧演员的梦想。他可能已经决定放弃球拍,转而使用麦克风,但亚当对网球的热爱从未消失。问题是,网球并不总是能给亚当和成千上万其他残疾球员带来对这项运动的热情。轮椅网球现在是大满贯和残奥会的固定项目,但对于像亚当这样患有各种残疾的球员来说,他们不能或不想坐在轮椅上参加他们最喜欢的运动,在精英级别的比赛中仍然没有竞争力。这部 Sky Original 纪录片追踪了亚当的全球活动,以宣传这项运动的一种日益发展的形式——残疾人站立式网球——以及它作为未来大满贯和残奥会赛事
到千年之交时,一种名为“虚拟现实”的技术将得到广泛应用,它能使人进入一个由电脑创造出来的、如同想象力般无限丰富的虚幻世界,它的创造者预测这种技术将为人类社会的发展发挥无数积极的作用,而有些人则担心它会被一些人利用,成为一种控制人类思想的新方法。 在美国一间“虚拟空间工厂”,安吉罗·拉瑞博士正在致力于研究一种能够迅速提高人类智商的“5号计划”。在过去的5年时间里,安吉罗博士的研究对象是几只精心挑选出来的猩猩,试验已经证明,猩猩在虚拟空间的刺激下,智商已经明显提高。可“虚拟空间工厂”的负责人蒂姆斯受到幕后投资人的指使,一直鼓动安吉罗博士通过这种方法对猩猩的原始暴力中枢神经进行刺激,以此来提高它们的攻击性,最终制造出比武器更厉害的东西。安吉罗坚定地拒绝了那些战争流氓的痴心妄想,于是投资人拒绝继续投资,安吉罗也因此遭遇了停职的困境。 安吉罗不愿放弃“虚拟空间”项目的研究,但却苦于没有研究对象,一个偶然的机会,除草人乔布出现在了安吉罗的面前。乔布患有先天性的智力缺陷,从小就被神父收养的他受尽了周围人的欺侮和白眼,只有邻居家的小孩彼得愿意跟他交朋友。但乔布天生乐观善良,安吉罗决心让乔布参与试验。 安吉罗对乔布的实验和训练进行了仅仅一个月,乔布的智商就增长了4倍,这一惊人的结果令安吉罗充满了信心,但与此同时问题也出现了,家里的研究设备已经无法满足随后的研究需要,安吉罗只好求助于蒂姆斯,希望能偷偷借用“虚拟空间工厂”的中心实验室继续对乔布的实验。蒂姆斯一方面爽快答应,另一方面却向幕后投资人告了密。 随着研究的深入,安吉罗发现乔布在提高智商的同时,也显露出了一些超出他预想的迹象,比如暴力倾向,于是他果断地中止了实验。经过调查安吉罗发现,乔布正在的注射的药物并不是自己之前配制的,而是一种直接刺激人的暴力中枢神经的药物,原来是蒂姆斯暗中调换的药物。 事实上此时的乔布已经拥有了一种“用思想控制物质”的神奇力量,他甚至借助这种力量烧死了表面仁慈、内心阴暗的神父,一直虐待他唯一的朋友彼得的父亲也没有得到好结果。安吉罗此时才意识到自己可能害了乔布,他努力说服乔布停止进入虚拟空间。但乔布已经失去了理智,他的智商甚至已经超越了安吉罗,并自行进行着实验,更令安吉罗始料不及的是,乔布正企图利用虚拟空间来获得控制整个世界的力量。紧要关头,安吉罗将炸弹安放在了中心实验室,想以此来阻止乔布进入虚拟空间。不甘失败的乔布拒绝离开实验室,在爆炸声中实验室瞬间成了一片废墟。
Anamika, whose mother is Indian and father is English, returns to care for her mother who is suffering from dementia. But the mother-daughter relationship is not an easy one. When her mother was younger she was a promising singer, but a series of unexpected situations, including a move to the United Kingdom, an unplanned pregnancy, and raising a daughter alone, have made her emotional and stubborn. White-skinned Anamika used to lie about being adopted, and the wounds she received from her mother after her father died when she was ten have become a trauma. The time left for them to shake off the long shadows and reconcile with each other is too short. As her mother’s illness worsens, Anamika must prepare herself for medical and legal issues as well as her career and what lies ahead. With a meticulously crafted script this film shows the change in their relationship through dialogue.
Sir Humphrey Appleby receives his just reward when he's told by Sir Arnold Robinson that he is to be his successor as Cabinet Secretary. Jim Hacker has mixed feelings about the whole thing and while he appreciates all of the advice he's received from Sir Humphrey over the years, they have also had their fair share of disagreements. When the Prime Minister suddenly announces his resignation, Hacker decides to take a run at the party leadership. His primary campaign issue is new regulations from Brussels on the content of sausages which point to the demise of the British banger.
Jumpers for Goalposts: Live at Wembley Stadium is a home video by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, released on Blu-ray on 13 November 2015. It features the footage taken from Sheeran's x Tour, when he became the first solo artist to take the stage at Wembley Stadium in London and played across three sold out nights to a crowd of 240,000 people. Jumpers for Goalposts: Live at Wembley Stadium features performances of hits like "The A Team", "Sing" or "Thinking Out Loud". Sir Elton John duets with Sheeran on two songs. The title “Jumpers for Goalposts” alludes to street/park football in the UK, a practice where jumpers would be placed on the ground and used as goalposts, a nod from Sheeran playing the concerts at Wembley Stadium, the home of English football. Aside from the live performances, Jumpers for Goalposts: Live at Wembley Stadium gives viewers an insight into life backstage on the road with Sheeran. Simultaneously, Jumpers for Goalposts: Live at Wembley Stadium was released on DVD as part of the re-release of Sheeran's 2014 x album. This CD/DVD combo titled x (Wembley Edition) also includes five new tracks on the CD portion.
The CIA enlist the help of a low-level agency analyst to infiltrate an arms deal taking place under the cover of a private, invitation-only, martial arts tournament. By night, the analyst moonlights as a top amateur Muay Thai fighter, earning some extra cash through careless bets. His mission from the CIA: provide concrete evidence of the deal so that the President can authorise the tactical use of deadly force. Using his elite martial arts skills, the analyst competes in the tournament and uncovers the truth. But when things go very wrong, he's the last man standing who can save the world from a lethal, history-changing chemical attack.