The Housemartins return to Hull during their breakthrough year of 1986 and revisit the places where the band began. Paul Heaton, Stan Cullimore, Norman Cook and Hugh Whitaker talk about forming the group, their sudden success and their determination to remain rooted in ordinary life despite growing fame. The film follows them through Hull, mixes informal conversations with rehearsals and performances, and includes songs such as Happy Hour, Sheep, Think for a Minute and Caravan of Love. The members also speak openly about their socialist views, religion, money and their distrust of the music industry, revealing the ideas behind their deliberately unglamorous image and sharply observant lyrics. Ending with a concert for their home audience, this documentary captures The Housemartins at the moment they were becoming nationally famous while still maintaining the humour, friendship and political convictions that defined the band.
In the final two episodes of Season 2, Ragnar’s hopes of securing land in Wessex collide with King Horik’s hunger for revenge. As the Vikings advance towards King Ecbert’s villa, they walk straight into a carefully prepared Saxon response. The resulting battle is brutal, leaving Rollo gravely wounded and forcing Ragnar to reconsider what victory should really mean. While Horik still dreams of plunder and vengeance, Ragnar begins to see a different future: Farmland for his people, an alliance with Ecbert and the possibility of using Viking strength in the struggle for Mercia. Back in Kattegat, however, the most dangerous battle is no longer being fought with Saxons. Horik becomes convinced that Ragnar has grown too powerful and secretly prepares to destroy him and his entire family. Floki appears to turn against Ragnar, Siggy is drawn into Horik’s plans and every friendship suddenly becomes suspect. But beneath the deception, Ragnar is quietly testing the loyalty of those closest to him. What follows is a tense and violent reckoning in which betrayal is answered with betrayal, old alliances are shattered and Ragnar’s rise reaches a decisive new stage.
From ordinary mounted warriors to the legendary figures who came to embody courage, honour and chivalry, medieval knights dominated European life for centuries. Through dramatic reconstructions, historical experiments and surviving evidence, this series reveals the harsh reality behind the romantic image: brutal battles and personal feuds, swordsmanship and tournaments, the construction and defense of castles, courtly love and the strict codes of honour that could turn an insult into a fight to the death. It also follows knights to the Holy Land, where crusaders risked everything in pursuit of glory, wealth and salvation, while figures such as John of Bohemia and Joan of Arc show how courage and legend became inseparable from the medieval warrior. Presented here as all three episodes consecutively in a single video, the complete story also reveals how the world that created the knight eventually destroyed him. The rise of robber knights such as Götz von Berlichingen, the spread of mercenary warfare and increasingly spectacular tournaments mark the final years of an old order, while longbows, cannon, artillery and massed infantry transform the battlefield forever. Emperor Maximilian, celebrated as the “Last of the Knights,” embraces these new weapons even as he glorifies the traditions of chivalry. By the end, the armoured horseman who had ruled castles, battlefields and entire communities for centuries has become obsolete in war—but immortal in legend.
In the final three episodes of Season 1, Ragnar's ambition drives him toward his boldest gamble yet as a daring raid strikes at the heart of one of England's most powerful kingdoms. While victory promises unimaginable wealth and lasting fame, every decision carries devastating consequences, forcing alliances to shift and loyalties to be tested in ways no one expects. As the Vikings make their sacred pilgrimage to Uppsala, faith, sacrifice, and destiny collide in an unforgettable journey that changes the lives of Ragnar, Lagertha, and Athelstan forever. Political intrigue soon follows when Ragnar is sent to negotiate with the dangerous Jarl Borg, where diplomacy hangs by a thread and a single mistake could ignite a brutal conflict. Filled with epic battles, emotional turning points, and unforgettable characters, these episodes deliver a gripping conclusion that leaves you eager for the next season.
In the final two episodes, Novak Djokovic’s sudden rise changes everything, forcing Rafael Nadal into a new and even more demanding era: the age of the Big Three. What was once a rivalry defined by Roger Federer becomes a three-way battle for history, greatness and survival at the top of tennis. As Djokovic grows stronger and the pressure intensifies, Rafa is pushed to the limits of his body and mind, fighting through pain, doubt and exhaustion while trying to protect the place he has earned through years of sacrifice. But these episodes are not only about trophies, rankings or legendary matches. They reveal the deepest part of Nadal’s character: the refusal to surrender, even when injuries, age and time begin to close in. From the physical punishment of his greatest victories to the emotional weight of knowing that the end is coming, Rafa keeps searching for one more comeback, one more fight, one more reason to believe. Powerful, intimate and deeply moving, the final chapters become a portrait of a champion who built his legend not simply by winning, but by never giving up.
Few performers have turned joy into an art form quite like Martin Short. Through classic clips, candid new interviews and never-before-seen home movies filled with famous friends, this intimate documentary looks back on a career that has moved effortlessly across television, film, theater and live comedy. From his Canadian beginnings and breakthrough years on sketch comedy to unforgettable characters, Hollywood success and his long creative partnership with Steve Martin, it reveals the timing, energy and fearless imagination behind one of entertainment’s most beloved comic performers. But behind the laughter is a deeper and more moving story. As he revisits family, friendship, love, loss and the personal strength that carried him through tragedy, the documentary becomes more than a celebration of a brilliant career; it becomes a portrait of a man who chose humor not as an escape from life, but as a way to embrace it fully. Warm, funny, nostalgic and unexpectedly emotional, it invites viewers to discover the private memories behind the public legend, and the extraordinary heart behind a lifetime of making people laugh.
The members also speak openly about their socialist views, religion, money and their distrust of the music industry, revealing the ideas behind their deliberately unglamorous image and sharply observant lyrics. Ending with a concert for their home audience, this documentary captures The Housemartins at the moment they were becoming nationally famous while still maintaining the humour, friendship and political convictions that defined the band.