From 1987 to 2001, Nick Cook was Aviation Editor of Jane's Defence Weekly, the international defence journal. He is currently the magazine's Aerospace Consultant. His exclusive stories for Jane's have included reports on Russian secret weapons and a second classified operation to rescue US hostages in Iran. He is also a regular contributor to the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal and writes extensively for other United Kingdom and international media. In his 18 year career, he has visited the world's leading defense establishments and has gained access to numerous top secret military facilities and bases in the US and former Soviet Union. As a regular commentator on defence and security issues, his views and analysis were sought by UK, US, and other world news media during the 1991 and 2003 wars against Iraq and major conflicts in between. The programme starts by speaking of the annual Pentagon budget of 250 billion dollars which is submitted to congress for approval. From his office in London, Cook asserts that if all the line items are calculated, there is a mismatch of about 20 billion dollars, which he claims is used for 'black projects.'
Documentary that recounts the events surrounding the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun and the fate of the men that opened it. Seventy-five years after a British team of archeologists discovered and opened the tomb, legends about the curse of King Tut continue to circulate. The stories of the curse were fueled by the accidental deaths of several of the individuals responsible for the expedition and the excavation of the tomb. Legend has it, that when the tomb was sealed over 2000 years ago, Egyptian priests placed a protective spell on the tomb, cursing anyone who disturbed the sanctuary.
As the World Watched is a documentary film that covered the final moments of the passengers and crew on board United Airlines Flight 175, which was the second commercial airliner to strike the World Trade Center, impacting the South Tower, and was the most visually documented flight during the September 11 attacks. The documentary features interviews with a variety of people, including: relatives of the passengers and crew members, air traffic controllers who responded to the doomed flight, and the two F-15 fighter pilots scrambled from Otis Air National Guard Base who flew in the airspace over Lower Manhattan during the event.
The bodybuilding champion and glamour model lifts the lid on the world of steroid use and questions whether it is possible to achieve the same results naturally
Paul Mason was once the world’s fattest man. After losing 700lbs and denied surgery in the UK, Rebecca from Boston contacts Paul, and they fall in love. We follow Paul’s 4-year journey to under 300lbs and his love affair with Rebecca with unexpected twists and turns.
Jodie Marsh spent 72 hours in Dallas County Jail, to meet the women who call prison 'home'. Under the watchful eye of her guard and guide, Officer Freeman, Jodie is given no-holds-barred access. At every turn, Jodie has her preconceived ideas challenged about who these women are and what got them there. From the emotional fallout of women forced to give birth in jail only to have their babies taken away 48 hours later, to the rare moments of joy – including a 'twerk off' - and sisterhood that keep the women afloat. With an eye on the parallels with the UK prison system, Jodie questions whether by the time these women get locked up it's too late for them, and if more should be done to improve their lives before incarceration looms large.
What happened when renowned animal lover Jodie Marsh met infamous female game hunter Rachel Carrie? Find out this September on TLC as Jodie investigates the world of domestic hunting to question whether the British hunting establishment has any place in modern society. Initially, Jodie hates the sound of Rachel and what she stands for, but as they get to know each other she realises their lives in the limelight - including horrific online bullying and abuse - are surprisingly similar. In this emotional head-to-head, Jodie goes to Yorkshire where she falls in love with Rachel's family and her views are put to the test. Can it be possible that some hunters - the very people she has despised her whole adult life - might even love animals as much as she does?
When Princess Diana's life was cut short by a tragic car accident, the entire world mourned her loss. Now, 20 years after her death, Princess Diana: Tragedy or Treason? sheds light on the life and death of one of history's most beloved figures.
Just two weeks after the announcement of Prince Harry's engagement to Meghan Markle, the biggest piece of Royal Family news in years, this documentary tells the detailed story of the happy couple, from childhood to courtship to proposal.
