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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Based on a true story we follow Carl Brashear, son of an impoverished share cropper, and his determination to become a diver in the American Navy's search and rescue division. Carl is hindered every step of the way by his training officer, Billy Sunday, a bigot and a racist, but Carl's relentless determination and faith in himself eventually wares down his instructor, and what began as hatred gradually develops into respect. Men Of Honour is an old fashioned return to heroic drama, sadly it's a find out more...

A gripping, Oscar nominated, reconstruction of the rise of the Baader-Meinhof Group, a bunch of radical terrorists who rose in the mid-70s using military means, arson, bank raids, assassinations and kidnappings, to attempt the overthrow of the German state, many of whose personnel had their roots in the country's Nazi state. find out more...

After the 11th September 2001 the War Against Terror is preparing to move on to Iraq. The UN have sent in the weapons inspectors to find if Saddam has indeed Weapons of Mass Destruction and the political machines in both the UK and US are working to present the strongest possible case for war in the face of (in the UK) very vocal opposition from the public. With the dossiers released and the threat established the "need for war" is set and, on the 19th March 2003, th find out more...