The Truth About Vitamins

BBC documentary that takes a close look at the myths and consequences of taking vitamins.

Bob Marley - "Stir It Up"

Performed live on the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1973.

The Babel Fish

Excerpt from the brilliantly low-budget 1981 BBC series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, describing the Babel Fish.

A Car That Runs on Air

The BBC reports on a newly designed car that can travel 125 miles on a tank filled with $3 worth of compressed air.

Louis Theroux - Christmas Reunion

The Christmas reunion episode of Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends, for the BBC, from December 2000, in which Louis brings together a porns star, an evangelist, a survivalist & a man who channels aliens from outer space.

Banksy Tags Bethlehem

World renowned graffiti artist Bansky has done a bit more tagging of the apartheid wall separating Israel and Palestine. This time in the birthplace of Jesus.

The Beginners Guide To L. Ron Hubbard

BBC Documentary of comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli's journey into Scientology. The film includes training sessions and the elusive auditing process, where they measure your thetan levels.

Sex Crimes And The Vatican

BBC Panorama documentary on the secret edict, called "Crimen Sollicitationis", which lays out procedures for dealing with child sex abuse scandals in the Catholic Church. This blueprint for cover-ups was enforced for 20 years by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now sitting Pope of the Vatican.

What If Rupert Murdoch Hadn't Been Born?

Skit from A Bit of Fry & Laurie, called "It's a Soaraway Life".

Creature Discomforts

Aardman Animation, the makers of Wallace & Gromit, have teamed up with the Leonard Cheshire Disability campaign to promote awareness about the difficulties of being disabled in the UK.

Here's a report about the project from BBC News.


And here are the ads.

My Penis and Everyone Else's

BBC documentary about penis size.

Neil Young - "Heart of Gold"

Performed live at the BBC TV studios in London, on February 23rd, 1971.

Update on the Burma Protests

The situation in Burma is getting worse. The BBC reports that nine are confirmed dead, but diplomats believe the number is much higher. Eye witnesses claim that there are rows of dead bodies in the streets. A Japanese journalist has also been killed by the military, and now Japan is asking for accountability. And to top it off, the Burmese government has shut down all public internet access, so that no news can get out.

French and Saunders' Next Top Model

From the BBC show A Bucket O' French & Saunders.

Violent Crack Down on Burmese Protests

The BBC World News report on the latest developments on the protests in Burma. The country's military leadership has turned its guns on the people.

According to a report on yesterday's Rachel Maddow radio show, similar events occurred 19 years ago when the people rose up against the government. Back then, the military disguised themselves as protesters and acted out violently, in order to legitimize a military backlash. This resulted in the slaughter of thousands of innocent people, and suppression of the revolution. Well, the dictatorship is at it again. According to sources, the military has recently invested in hundreds of monk's robes and encouraged soldiers to shave their heads, so that they can disguise themselves as protesting monks and repeat the violence of the past.

Meanwhile, Bush has been trying to stick his nose into the situation, because - ahem! - Burma has oil...

Tony Bennett - He's Still Got It!

This weekend I got to experience another one of my dream concerts. For my birthday, I got to see Tony Bennett live at Radio City Music Hall. And he was AMAZING! Better than I had even dreamed. Tony & his quartet were musical perfection. Not a note out of place. Every song swoon-worthy. Standing ovations non-stop. The entire theater hung on his every whisper. He simply out-shown every performer on the circuit today. Truly outstanding.

And lucky me, I get to share the experience with you! Earlier this year, Tony Bennett recorded the bulk of his concert set for BBC One at LSO St. Lukes, London. And some wonderful person has uploaded most of it onto YouTube. So, enjoy!!

Accompaniment by Bruce Barth on piano, Gray Sargent on guitar, Harold Jones on drums and Paul Langosch on double bass.

"Watch What Happens"


"The Best Is Yet To Come"


"If I Ruled The World"


"Its A Sin To Tell A Lie"


"The Way You Look Tonight"


"Just in Time"


"For Once in My Life"


"The Shadow of Your Smile"


"All of Me"


"The Good Life"


"I Wanna Be Around" & "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"


"They Can't Take That Away from Me"


"How Do You Keep The Music Playing?"


"Stepping Out"


"Fly Me to the Moon"

Little Britain - Sir Norman Fry

Much like America's current batch of corrupt republican politicians, Sir Norman Fry of the UK comedy hit Little Britain has had to call a few press conferences to explain his behavior.

What happened in King's Cross.


What happened in the public toilet.


What happened to his naked photos.

Countdown: Tampering with Wikipedia

Goverment agencies, major corporations and news organizations (FOX!) are editing unfavorable facts about themselves in entries on Wikipedia. And they got caught.

Mortality Rates in US Drop Dramatically

The BBC reports that over the last 20 years life expectancy rates in the US have dropped from 11th worldwide to 42nd.

How did we let our country become so pathetic?

Britain Silences Military Bloggers

BBC News reports that the Ministry of Defense is following in Bush's footsteps and censoring British soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Like their American counterparts, they will no longer be allowed to post videos to YouTube, or speak to the press.