FRI 24/9/09: The Tudors BBC2 9pm

This is the last episode of the season/series!
Clips can be used in class to bring the period to life. Anne of Cleves for example can have her moment to shine in this drama unlike her description in many historical texts.

clipped from www.sho.com Bring Her to Me Traitors Amongst Gentlemen In episode 308, Henry moves swiftly to annul his loveless marriage to Anne of Cleves, and beds a new mistress, 17-year-old Katherine Howard; Princess Mary falls in love with Duke Philip of Bavaria; Cromwell's fall from favor is sudden and dramatic. Directed By: Jeremy Podeswa Written By: Michael Hirst TV MA (D,L,V) - Adult Content, Adult Language, Nudity, Violence

WEDS 23/9/09: Saving Private Ryan Sky Drama 10:15pm

Sky Drama is on Sky 337 and Virgin 406

clipped from movies.sky.com Year: 1998 Running Time: 169 mins 15 Steven Spielberg won a second directing Oscar for his incendiary story of a World War Two rescue mission. After barely surviving the D-Day landings, Army captain Tom Hanks leads a small team of US soldiers to find and rescue a young private whose brothers have all been killed in action. Despite its distinctly American bias, Spielberg hits hard with an enthralling, based-on-fact war story. The hellish opening sequence is an astonishing experience in itself.

THE COMPLETE SHARPE Great Boxset Bargain at HMV

clipped from www.hotukdeals.com £17.99 This seems to be about the cheapest around. Don't know if the price is likely to go up towards Christmas, but it seems to one of the box sets which make a well priced gift for Sharpey fans. Review A beautifully presented Collector's Edition Box Set set including all 14 Sharpe episodes, as well as 'Sharpe The Legend', a look at Richard Sharpe's remarkable career as seen by his fellow rifleman Cooper, and 'Sharpe's Shooting', which provides an exclusive look behind-the-scenes. Includes: ALL 14 SERIES and a BONUS DVD

TUES 22/09/09: Warriors on History at 8pm and more

Don't forget WWII The Apocalypse at 9pm on National Geographic. Sky 526 and Virgin 230. & Inventions That Changed the World focusing on the telephone continues at 9pm on Yesterday Sky 537, Virgin 203 and Freeview 12.

Tonights Warriors focuses on an elite WWII unit! Warriors goes inside the culture of the most famous warriors of all time to explore their weaponry, tactics, training and, ultimately, their psyche. Every episode tells the dramatic story of one of the world's iconic warrior groups. Warriors is hosted by Terry Schappert, a Green Beret and 17 year veteran currently serving in the US Special Forces.

Follow the clipped link for the officail website with plenty of features and a Flash Game

clipped from www.history.co.uk Special Forces Green Beret Terry Schappert reveals the origin of his own American warrior culture - the U.S. Special Forces. The Alamo Scouts were an elite reconnaissance unit that operated behind enemy lines during World War II. Terry not only tests their weapons, like the Thompson submachine gun and M1 Garand, but also demonstrates their guerilla tactics. These unconventional fighting skills led to a daring POW rescue that made the Alamo Scouts legendary.

MON 21/9/09: Dr Who Finds Himself on Blighty at 10pm

BLIGHTY can be found at SKY 534 and Virgin 206.

Who Do You Think You Are? is a series produced by the BBC and shown on BBC1 and BBC2. Series 1-3 are show constantly on BLIGHTY at 10pm and then repeated at 6pm the following day. Tonight's episode concentrates on the Dr Who star DAVID TENNANT and could therefore be a nice introduction to family trees and historical research for children. He discovers more than his Scottish roots!
Follow the clipped link to find more from Blighty or the link below to connect to the BBChttp://www.bbc.co.uk/familyhistory/or the Who Do You Think You Are? site

clipped from uktv.co.uk Who Do You Think You Are? We all want to know where we've come from. It's a vital part of our natural human curiosity. For Series Three of Who Do You Think You Are? a diverse collection of nine celebrities undertook emotional personal journeys. View the first ten minutes of the show here Who Am I? The Doctor may be clued-up on pretty much everything the universe has to offer but Scottish-born David Tennant didn't know a lot about his family background until he plunged himself into the Who Do You Think You Are? experience.

SUN 20/09/09: 6pm Helen of Troy on Knoweledge

Knowledge is part of the Discovery Channel and can be found on Sky 522 and Virgin 217
From Wikipedia

Helen of Troy is a television miniseries based upon Homer's story of the Trojan War, as recounted in the epic poem, Iliad. This TV miniseries also shares the name with a 1956 movie starring Stanley Baker. It stars Sienna Guillory as Helen, Matthew Marsden as Paris, Rufus Sewell as Agamemnon, James Callis as Menelaus, John Rhys-Davies as Priam, former Bond girl Maryam d'Abo as Hecuba, and Stellan Skarsgård as Theseus. The series was entirely shot on location in the islands of Malta.

Watch a slideshow of Sienna Guillory below. Click on it and view the related video to view clips from the series.

FRI 18/9/09: BBC2 9pm The Tudors S3 Ep7

FRI 18/9/09: BBC2 9pm The Tudors S3 Ep7

Watch what has come before in the trailer below

THURS 17/9/09: 8PM Inventions that Changed the World on Yesterday

Yesterday can be found on Freeview 12, Virgin 203 and Sky 537.

Night of the Museum is alo on Film 4 at 9pm

clipped from www.bbc.co.uk Jeremy Clarkson hosts Inventions That Changed The World, a new series which tells the stories behind some of the most significant inventions which have helped shape the world we live in today. Our daily lives are governed by inventions. From what we wear to the food we eat and our methods of travel - it's all been invented or significantly altered by inventions. But sometimes an invention comes along that doesn't just change the way we do things but changes the world. Beginning with the gun, Jeremy reveals that successful attempts to create ever more lethal weapons have not only shaped the world but led directly or indirectly to all of the following: the industrial revolution; the production line; cowboy films; street lighting; the car exhaust pipe and the development of trauma medicine.

WED 16/9/09: 8pm World War One in Colur on Five

follow the link for more

clipped from www.sidereel.com World War 1 in Colour Summary Airs on Channel 5 Documentary using computer colorized footage from World War I to give the audience the feel of how it really looked back during the war.

TUES 15/9/09: BBC4 9pm A History of Scotland

William Wallace. Nuff said!

Follow the link for more info on scottish history and the program.

clipped from www.open2.net A history of Scotland Neil Oliver charts the birth and growth of the Scottish nation in this insightful new TV series, part of the Scotland's History season. Download an engaging series of audio walks1 with Neil, and order the free set of postcards2. Tuesday 15 Sep 20:00 on BBC FOUR

Sat 12/9/9 The Last Nazi BBC2 9:05pm

Sat 12/9/9 The Last Nazi BBC2 9:05pm Part 1 of 3 Efraim Zuroff hunts
for a Nazi who is allegedly still alive. 1 hour show.
Also at the same time on BBC3 Nicolas Gage is hunting for his NATIONAL
TREASURE. Great film which is surprisingly two hours long. PG rating
means you can show parts of it in class.

www.historyontv.co.uk

FRI 11/9/9: The Tudors 9pm BBC2

This great series continues this Friday. Remember after 9pm is after the watershed, so expect some mature content.
Follow the clipped link to the official showtime website

clipped from www.sho.com No Great Praise Not Born for Happiness In episode 306, matchmaking begins in earnest as Cromwell schemes to secure the Reformation by marrying Henry to a Protestant wife - but the king's marital reputation precedes him; the condition of Henry's wounded leg turns life-threatening. Directed By: Jeremy Podeswa Written By: Michael Hirst TV MA (D,L,V) - Adult Content, Adult Language, Nudity, Violence

TUES: 8/9/9 Who Do Yu Think You Are? Patsy Kensit BBC2 7pm

She explores the seedy side of her faily and their links to the London's underworld. A great show to watch for those researching or teaching family trees.
Follow the clipped link to the BBC's sub-site on the programme and a featured iPlayer link which will activate after it has aired.

clipped from www.bbc.co.uk Series in which celebrities trace their ancestry. Patsy Kensit's late father was a villain, deeply involved with London's most notorious gangsters of the 1960s, the Krays and the Richardsons. Reggie Kray is godfather to Patsy's brother. Tracing her roots further back, an amazing document in Goldsmith's Hall reveals how the Kensit family, once affluent artisans, first fell into poverty. Then Patsy makes a final emotional discovery about her family and who they descended from.

MON 7/9/9: Land Girls BBC1 5:15pm

Episode 1 of 5 - The early time should ensure its child friendly.

The work of the Land Girls was important to theBritish during World War Two. Their efforts were recognised in 2008 with commendations being issued. (BBC News Link)
Follow the clipped link for the press release.

clipped from www.bbc.co.uk Stellar British cast announced for Land Girls - brand new BBC One Daytime period drama marks 70th anniversary of World War Two BBC One Daytime today announces the line-up of a stellar British cast for a brand new five-part period drama – Land Girls – part of a season of programmes marking the 70th anniversary of World War Two. Created by Roland Moore, Land Girls follows the lives and loves of four girls away from home, doing their bit for Britain in the Women's Land Army (WLA). As they adapt to their new surroundings, and knuckle down to some hard work and play, they realise very quickly that their lives will never be the same again.

SUN 6/9/9 United 93 (9/11)

ITV 1 10:15pm 6/9/09

United 93 (formerly named Flight 93) is a 2006 film written and directed by Paul Greengrass that chronicles events aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked during the September 11, 2001 attacks. The film attempts to recount with as much veracity as possible (there is a disclaimer that some imagination had to be used) and in real time (from the flight's takeoff), what has come to be known in the United States as an iconic moment of heroism. According to the filmmakers, the film was made with the full cooperation of all the families of the passengers.

Trailer below...

5/09/09 Beatles, WW2 and 9/11

This weekend your television will be overtaken by these three historical events. Youcan determine which is the most important yourself. It is clear that each one stil resonates for everyone on this planet.
Saturday

Beatles
BBC2 7:45pm Timewatch: Beatlemania
BBC2 8:35pm The Beatles: On Record
BBC2 9:35pm The Beatles: The First US Visit

World War Two
BBC2 7:15pm Dad's Army - Will they ever stop showing this?
BBC4 9:00pm Rory Bremner And the Fighting Scots
Yesterday All Day - World War Two programming incld, Secrets of World World War II 7pm
Knowledge 6am-6pm and again 6pm-12midnight Al Murray's Road to Berlin
Discovery 11pm World War II in Colour
History 10pm Outbreak 1939

9/11
Channel 4 9pm World Trade Center (Film with Nicolas Cage/12)

4/09/09 World War Two in Colour & HD on Discovery

This Friday WWII has be colourised once again! However, Discovery are promising more insight and re-examination based on modern evidence and clear footage from the time period. Follow the link for clips of the show
On Sky 520 Virgin 212

clipped from press.discovery.com Applying cutting-edge colourisation techniques to rare and unseen footage, WWII in Colour and HD reveals aspects of the war that have previously never been examined, whilst exploring new information taken from recently released secret documents. From the scattered seeds of looming conflict – Hitler’s rise to power, the Spanish Civil War and Mussolini’s invasion of Abyssinia, through to the scourging flames of certain victory – the battle of El Alamein, the bombing raids that razed Hitler’s Reich to the ground and the awesome destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This groundbreaking new series comprehensively dissects the reasons for war, the effects and the ultimate cost.

FRIDAY: The Tudors BBC2 9pm 4/09/09

Follow the clipped link to the fantastic Showtime website!

clipped from www.sho.com Bring Her to Me Traitors Amongst Gentlemen Contribute everything you know about this episode to the wiki episode guide now. In episode 308, Henry moves swiftly to annul his loveless marriage to Anne of Cleves, and beds a new mistress, 17-year-old Katherine Howard; Princess Mary falls in love with Duke Philip of Bavaria; Cromwell's fall from favor is sudden and dramatic. Directed By: Jeremy Podeswa Written By: Michael Hirst