Archive for February, 2024

  • Birth of Empire – The East India Company

    Birth of Empire – The East India Company

    Historian Dan Snow travels through India in the footsteps of the company that revolutionised the British lifestyle, laid the foundations for international trade, made English the language of the world and by accident established the most powerful empire in history. “an expertly told story” – The Independent “gripping and informative” – The Daily Mail © 360 Production for BBC Television (2014)

  • Narco Wars – The Mob and the Mujahideen

    Narco Wars – The Mob and the Mujahideen

    In the 1980’s, an exiled Sicilian mafia boss and an Afghan opium trafficker engineered a pipeline to ship tons of high purity heroin 7,000 miles from Pakistan to the USA. “…a textured, atmospheric, gripping film… terrific stuff” – Simon Raikes, NGC Commissioning Editor © Wall to Wall Media for National Geographic Channel (2022)

  • Drug Lords: The Takedown

    Drug Lords: The Takedown

    Detectives recount how they investigated, hunted down and took out Edgar Valdez Villareal aka ‘Barbie’, one of the world’s most dangerous international drugs traffickers and the only US citizen ever to become the leader of a Mexican cartel. “…a grimly compelling story, constructed with great flair.” – Simon Raikes, Comm Ed, NGC © Beyond Productions Australia for National Geographic Channel (2023)