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Trial Des Nations 2009

The 2009 FIM Trial des Nations saw the finest riders from 20 countries around the world descend on Darfo Boario Terme, Italy, to do battle for the pride of their nations. It produced an awesome demonstration of skill, and plenty of thrilling Trial competition.

Now you can relive this amazing event in the Official DVD Review, which is packed with stunning action from the Men’s and Women’s Trial des Nations, plus the nail-biting International Trophy Group and the gripping final round of the Women’s Trial World Championship.

The best footage delivers the full drama of the Men’s Trial des Nations, as the all-star Spanish team of Toni Bou, Adam Raga, Jeroni Fajardo and Albert Cabestany ignore the rain to put on a dominant performance, chased all the way by the Great Britain squad of Dougie Lampkin, James Dabill, Michael Brown and Alexz Wigg.

Exceptional camerawork captures the awesome skills displayed by all the stars, including the Italian team on its way to a superb podium place.

The Official DVD Review also charts the full story of the International Trophy Group, which saw Germany and the Czech Republic locked in an edge-of-the-seat battle to the very end. Matched on points, it would all come down to a tie-break to decided the outcome.

Witness Spain’s Laia Sanz secure the Women’s Trial World Championship, then watch Rebekah Cook take revenge as part of the Great Britain team which would defeat its Spanish rivals in the Women’s Trial des Nations.

There are thrills and spills all the way, and the breathtaking footage ensures you don’t miss any of the vital moments from four awesome contests.

The best action, informed commentary and a chance to hear from the stars delivers the comprehensive story of the thrilling 2009 FIM Trial des Nations.

Tags: FIM , Trials

AMA Motocross Championship Review 2009

This is the official and action-packed story of one of the most memorable seasons of American motocross ever.

We bring you comprehensive highlights from all 12 rounds, from California to Pennsylvania, as the battles for the titles in both the 450 and 250 AMA MX classes go right down to the wire.

There's so much action, we've had to create two discs just to fit it all in!

It was one of the closest fought 450 championships in a decade, with seven different winners, and the competition was just as fierce in 250.

Awesome MX footage brings you the full story as Chad Reed and Ryan Dungey fight to end for class honours.

Tags: Motocross , AMA , MX

World Indoor Trials Review 2009

The Indoor World Championship delivered another amazing season, and this action-packed, official review brings you thrills and spills from every round. Amazing camerawork captures the extraordinary skills of the world’s leading trials riders as we relive the complete story of the 2009 championship chase. 

As well as a definitive round-by-round review, the DVD uses the most breathtaking footage – included plenty of close-ups – to demonstrate the sublime abilities of world-class riders like Toni Bou, Adam Raga, Albert Cabestany, Takahisa Fujinami, Jeroni Fajardo and Michael Brown.

Tags: FIM , Trials

World Motocross Review 2009

From the thick mud of Italy to the thrilling finale in Brazil, the 2009 FIM World Motocross Championship delivered one of the most spectacular seasons of bar-to-bar racing ever.

Now you can enjoy the vital highlights from every Grand Prix as you follow both the MX1 and MX2 title battles to the bitter end in this fantastic 2-disc Official Review

The best action-packed footage - including breathtaking sequences captured by helmet-mounted cameras - charts every moto from all 15 GPs, plus, there’s expert circuit guides from Paul Malin and interviews with all the stars.

This was a sensational year of mud-spitting, high-jumping competition, with numerous first-time winners, including Ken Roczen, Jeremy van Horebeek and Zach Osborne, the youngest-ever Grand Prix victor and an incredible five rounds before 2009 saw its first double GP winner in either class!

Reigning MX1 champion David Philippaerts endured a miserable season, but kept in touch with the title charge thanks to some flashes of brilliance - not least his outstanding victory in Great Britain. Antonio Cairoli’s domination in Turkey put him in pole position for the MX1 crown, but he would be chased all the way by countryman Philippaerts and Max Nagl, whose unbelievable late season charge ensured a gripping climax to the showdown.

As the title battle raged, fans were delighted by the moto-winning exploits of MX1 stars like Tanel Leok, Ken de Dycker, Jonathan Barragan and Clement Desalle - plus an emotional victory for Steve Ramon as he continued his recovery from a career-threatening injury.

Marvin Musquin, Gautier Paulin and Rui Goncalves set the early MX2 championship pace, but at the mid-way point of the season, Frenchman Musquin stepped it up a gear to become the first MX2 rider to dominate a weekend in 2009.

Just when it looked like Musquin had the title in his grasp, Goncalves put together two GP-winning weekends and took advantage of his rival’s misfortune to set-up a thrilling championship showdown in Brazil. MX2 fans were also treated to class performance from the likes of British star Shaun Simpson, Steven Frossard, Anthony Boissiere and many more of the world’s greatest dirt bike riders.

The Official Review brings you comprehensive coverage of every edge-of-the-seat round, and the full story of both championship battles.

Tags: moto , motocross , FIM

Liverpool Through The Ages

Presented by Billy Butler, Liverpool Through The Ages takes the viewer on an historical journey around one of Britain's foremost cities. The story of Liverpool is essentially the story of one of the greatest ports in the world. The sea made Liverpool - and made it unique. No other city in Britain has such a rich heritage of diverse cultures and influences - which is why no other city has turned out like Liverpool. The people are unique. The humour is unique. Even the accent is unique. It's a great city - and a great story. It comes as a surprise to discover that - as English cities go - Liverpool really isn't all that old. The Romans ignored it in favour of Chester - more fool them. No-one's even quite sure how it got its name, although the most likely explanation is that it's Welsh and mean s 'Pool of confluence'. The Mersey however, we do know takes its name from the old English word Maere, meaning boundary.

Manchester Through The Ages

Join Martin Henfield on a historic journey through the events that have shaped the city of Manchester through the ages. Starting in Roman times the story continues through the turbulent years of the English Civil War, Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Battle Of Peterloo, the slaughter of the Pals Battalions on the fields of France during the First World War and also charts the rise of Manchester as the industrial powerhouse of Europe as well as the achievements of MAnchester United and Manchester City.

Glasgow Through The Ages

Presented by Scottish television's Angus Simpson, Glasgow Through the Ages takes us on a journey through one of the most vibrant and exciting cities in Europe.

From its pre-eminent position as the British Empire's second city and as the self-proclaimed 'workshop of the world', the story of Glasgow has been one of dramatic peaks and troughs.
In the 19th century the city fathers constructed a stunning legacy of grand buildings and bold statements around this already ancient city. They managed this because of the vast wealth generated from the heavy industries along the Clyde. Buildings such as the university and the city chambers reflected a city full of riches with an optimistic future.

It was the 20th century that brought the real drama and challenge for Glasgow and its resilient population. As the British empire contracted, so Glasgow fell on hard times, becoming the 'no mean city' of popular legend where slums such as the Gorbals became a by-word for urban deprivation and whose rebellious workforce on 'Red Clydeside' fought the disintegration of the traditional industries, bringing the city to the edge of chaos in the process.

Astonishingly the city reinvented itself once more. After some hard years Glasgow rediscovered some of its old talents in design and architecture, business and tourism. Charles Rennie Mackintosh's architectural genius was recognised at last and Alexander Thomson's great churches were saved and a new generation of artists like Pete Howson came to the fore, while the past was enshrined in the modern building of the Burrell collection.

'Glasgow's miles better' was the campaign and when, in 1990, the city was made European city of culture, the rest of the world was made to believe it.
The one constant in the life of the city for the past 100 years has been the sporting battle between the 'old firm' of Celtic and Rangers and the passion burns as brightly as it always has done.

Glasgow Through the Ages covers British sport's most enduring and intense rivalry from the beginning of the century to the present day.

This programme brings you the life and times of an extraordinary city through unique insights into people and the places that have seen it survive and endure to eventually thrive and reclaim its place as the second city of Britain.

Tags: Glasgow , history

Tyneside Through The Ages

Introduced by Robson Green, Tyneside Through the Ages takes the viewer on an historical and nostalgic journey around the Tyneside area.

The story of Tyneside is one of Romans and Normans, coal and ships and of people whose spirit, invention and humour have made them famous around the world.

Discover how the Romans first came to Tyneside and how the area became the most northerly outpost of the Roman Empire. Learn of the Norman influence and of the legacy they left behind.
Tyneside has become influential because of the river Tyne. Ships were built here, coal was exported from here and great bridges span it. Jarrow became famous as the starting point for the marchers who carried the area's hopes to Parliament in the poverty-stricken 1930s and the Armstrong family built a mighty factory here whose guns and tanks were used in some of the greatest conflicts of the 19th and 20th centuries.

The railways are another significant part of Tyneside history with the Stephenson family playing a major role in the industrial revolution both in Tyneside and the nation. The building of the two great rail bridges across the Tyne played a significant role in the development of the celebrated East Coast route to Scotland and by the end of the 19th century, the railways dominated the industrial landscapes on the north and south banks of the river.

Later in the 20th century Tyneside was one of the first cities to develop its own inner city light-railway - the Metro - known and used by almost everybody.

Tyneside has an abundance of Victorian buildings created by the architect John Dobson and a major regeneration project has restored many of these fine buildings to their former glory.
In sport, Tyneside has Premier League team in Newcastle United, whose FA Cup exploits are legendary. You can thrill again to the goalscoring feats of Jackie Milburn and number 9 hero Alan Shearer.

Gateshead on the south bank of the Tyne has the international athletics stadium that has played host to many world class athletes over the years. And Gateshead has another, perhaps infamous, landmark - the car park from 'Get Carter', which is revisited along with other locations from films shot within the region.

The quayside, once buzzing with industrial activity and which fell into disuse in the 20th century, is now shown as an area with vibrant nightlife and new cultural developments such as the Baltic Arts Centre.

Tyneside Through the Ages reflects the character and tradition of an area steeped in history and it makes great viewing for Tynesiders everywhere.

Tags: Tyneside , history , Newcastle United

Edinburgh Through The Ages

Edinburgh Through The Ages is presented by one of the legends of Edinburgh's cultural scene, Richard De Marco.

The programme takes the viewer on an historical and artistic journey around Scotland's great capital city. Starting with the development of the city as a bronze age settlement on the castle rock and through the dangerous political climate of the 16th century, this DVD also shows how the city came of age during the Scottish enlightenment, becoming a hotbed of artistic and philosophical achievement as figures such as Allen Ramsey Jr. and intellectuals like David Hume won it the title 'The Athens Of The North'.

Edinburgh has also bequeathed more than its fair share of scientific inventions on the world, from the pneumatic tyre to the television and the Forth Bridge, which holds the title of the greatest engineering achievement of its time.

This DVD examines the huge architectural legacy of a city that moved American President Thomas Jefferson to describe its new town as one of the wonders of the age.

The sporting life of the city is also examined, from the great rivalry between Hibbs and Hearts to the hallowed turf of Murrayfield rugby fortress, as well as the legacy of having held two commonwealth games.

Richard Demarco's own unique insights and astonishing knowledge of his home town will reveal the heart and soul of this most complex and beautiful of capital cities.

Tags: Edinburgh , history

Nottingham Through The Ages

Discover Nottingham's rich heritage through archive footage and modern film.
This title examines the fascinating history of the city, uncovering the colourful and intriguing stories, and personalities.
Learn how the modern communities were shaped, witness the society-shaping moments and meet the incredible personalities.
Accompanied by informed commentary.