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- Secrets of The Lost Liners is an in-depth marine history series charting the design, service and loss of some of the world's greatest ocean liners.
- A comparison between the microwave and the speed, convenience and cost of the air fryer, including an exploration into how these appliances can save money for consumers.
- A look at the complex story of the 1996 murders of Lin Russell and her six-year-old daughter Megan as they walked home from school in Chillenden, Kent, a brutal crime that shocked the nation.
- An investigation into the truth behind the promised benefits of smart energy meters, investigating their mental health impact, whether data gathered is being monetized, and stories of wildly inaccurate bills and invasions of privacy.
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- The Normandie was the most expensive and extravagant ocean liner ever built. A symbol of French national pride adored by the super wealthy, her designer was in fact a poor but brilliant Russian immigrant. His radical hull design made the Normandie the fastest liner on the Atlantic. But when the United States entered the Second World War, the Normandie was seized by the Americans for use as a troopship. During the hurried works to convert the luxury liner for war duties, a devastating fire broke out onboard. Was her demise in New York an accident, however, or was it Nazi sabotage?
- This floating palace became part of a cunning plan by the British Government to help defeat Hitler. Instrumental in helping turn the tide of the war, why did the treasured Queen Elizabeth end up coming to such an undignified end in Hong Kong Harbor?
- When the Andrea Doria entered service in 1953, the elegant and modern vessel quickly became the envy of shipping companies around the world. With her sleek lines and stylish interiors, the Italian flagship attracted the most glamorous Hollywood stars. But on her 51st voyage across the Atlantic in 1956, the Andrea Doria was nearing the American coast when she collided with another liner in fog and capsized. The terrible accident killed more than fifty people and injured many more. How could this high-tech vessel with the latest navigation equipment founder on the high seas?
- The pride of Mussolini's dictatorship, the Rex broke many records in terms of technical abilities and a new level of luxury at sea. Avoiding being turned into a troop ship and hidden in relative safety throughout WWII, why was she still attacked by the Allies?
- This German flagship doubled up in a 1942 version of the Titanic made as a propaganda film by the Nazis. But her end would be equally tragic with an even greater loss of life. Over 5000 souls would perish on board, but which country was to blame?
- Two of the United States' best female designers helped create this elegant vessel, which went on to become one of the longest serving liners in history. After a successful career on the North Atlantic, the America found a new lease of life carrying immigrants between Europe and Australia. But the rise and rise of the jet airliner eroded the appeal of long ocean voyages and the America fell on hard times. After changing hands many times over the following decades, the America ended her life as a dramatic wreck on the shores of the Canary Islands - a monument to the passing of the age of the ocean liners.
- The twentieth century bore witness to some of the most devastating naval battles in history. From the Arctic Sea to the South Pacific, colossal battleships met in desperate conflict alongside aircraft carriers, submarines and fleets of destroyers. But many of these ocean titans did not survive. They were destroyed by gunfire, torpedoes, and bombs, often with catastrophic loss of life. Through rarely seen archive, modern graphics, and exclusive interviews and analysis, this series explores eight of these amazing ships and the fates of those who served on them. From the brave British cruiser lost carrying Stalin's gold, to an American submarine that vanished beneath the waves, these sunken warships all have secrets to be revealed and incredible stories to tell.
- Discover how the finding of the world's most famous wreck was actually part of a secret CIA covert mission during the Cold War and how the cult of Titanic was born after she almost vanished from history
- Discover how lavish ocean liners evolved into massive, modern cruise ships like Costa Concordia - but still met with disaster.
- Discover why the Achille Lauro became known as the world's most cursed ship beyond her bloody high-jacking that shocked the world.
- Discover how, astonishingly, the entertainment team on board the Oceanos ended up saving the passengers after the captain and crew abandoned ship in a heavy storm.
- Discover a ship vastly bigger and more lavish than Titanic that met an equally dramatic and shocking demise.
- Discover how the art deco icon, Ile de France, survived World War 2, only to be trashed and wrecked in a Hollywood disaster film.
- Alexis Conran doesn't have a loyalty card. But he is in the minority. Over 70% of us subscribe to some sort of loyalty card. In recent times the landscape of loyalty cards has changed with the introduction of 'member only' prices. Tesco's claim you can save up to £351 a year and Sainsbury's £190. But is it too good to be true? What is in it for the supermarkets? And how can we really save money? On Alexis' journey he discovers that, whilst people don't always feel comfortable having a loyalty card, because of the current economic climate many families have no choice but to use a loyalty card to save them much needed money. But with all said and done are we really saving ourselves money? We look at the possibility of these supermarkets inflating the prices to then discount them again. And he learns what's really in it for the supermarkets...our data. The supermarkets offer money off in exchange for our data which has become a valuable source of income for them. Alexis speaks to the people in charge of our data and those who are responsible for making money out of it. He also speaks to the governing bodies in charge of regulating the supermarkets and lodges a complaint of his own. His journey then takes a surprising twist as he meets a doctor at a cancer research centre where he learns our shopping data could be used to identify changes in our habits which could suggest we have cancer. Is giving our data away so cheaply enough to save our lives? Will Alexis decide to subscribe to a loyalty program? And, at the end of the day, does he think loyalty cards are worth it?