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Star Trek: The True Story

Star Trek: The True Story
This documentary beams back in time to the genesis of the science fiction series that became a worldwide phenomenon: Star Trek. Featuring interviews with key cast and crew, and Gene Roddenberry's son, we investigate the true story of how Star Trek was born, lived long and prospered.

Star Trek: the Motion Picture opened in Washington, on 6th December 1979. Featuring all the regular stars of the popular TV series, it boldly went where no man, or cinema release, had gone before. Over the next 30 years, Star Trek would spawn 11 further films and multiple television series, making it the most successful franchise in film history.

The origins of this multi-billion dollar business can be traced back to one man – LA cop Gene Roddenberry. As the world of television blossomed in the 1950s, Roddenberry began to write scripts for police dramas in his spare time. One day he came up with a ground-breaking new idea for a science fiction series. Star Trek was the result.

Through key interviews with Herb Solow, producer of the Star Trek TV series, Roddenberry's son Rod and actor Leonard Nimoy (Spock), this documentary charts Roddenberry's meteoric rise to fame and how he went to extraordinary lengths to keep his series on air. Bjo and John Trimble, original members of the Star Trek fan club, reveal Roddenberry's reaction to the threat of cancellation and his efforts in organising fans and protest marches to save his show from being canned by NBC. Resistance was far from futile. Roddenberry went on to notch up three series and 79 episodes, delighting Trekkies and inspiring the scientific world, particularly NASA scientists, to recreate in reality what they had seen on screen.

Investigating Star Trek's use of anti matter, the programme reveals how one of the world's most expensive physics experiments at the CERN laboratory in Switzerland is trapping the most explosive substance on the planet. In further examples of Roddenberry's vision, researchers have gone on to develop the first scientific principles of teleportation, the replication of human organs by 3D printers and the creation of androids with artificial intelligence.

Robin Williams Interview with Marc Maron

Robin Williams Interview with Marc Maron
 Marc Maron from WTF sits down with Robin Williams for an hour interview. No big deal. So what do you talk about with an international comedy superstar? How about alcoholism, cocaine, divorce, joke stealing, heart surgery, fame, Richard Pryor, jealousy, and Twitter? This is Marc’s conversation with Robin from April 26, 2010.

Columbo 08x03 Sex And The Married Detective

Columbo 08x03 Sex And The Married Detective When a successful sex therapist with a best selling book and a hit TV show is crushed to learn her business partner/lover is cheating on her, she plots appropriate revenge.



Tomorrow Show (Guest John Lennon)

Tomorrow Show (Guest John Lennon) Recollections of the Beatles are offered by John Lennon, who discusses the group's popularity during the 1960's and his career since they disbanded. Lennon also recounts his legal battle to avoid deportation from the U.S. This program was originally taped April 7th 1975 and aired April 28th 1975.

Deep Purple

Deep Purple
Promoted in the army to the Intelligence Corps, and later through the ranks of MI6, Eddie Hoggart is one tough customer. His current task is to debrief a defector named Yakunin. But he must first prove that he himself is not a mole.

Whisperer, The 19510930 13 Strange Bed Fellows

Whisperer, The 19510930 13 Strange Bed Fellows "The Whisperer" is ordered by "The Syndicate" to help Jay Pollack to kill Joe Ainsley. The story ends with an anti-Communist dialogue.

Whisperer, The 19510923 12 The Police Lieutenant

Whisperer, The 19510923 12 The Police Lieutenant "The Syndicate" orders the murder of a man leaving "The Lawyer's Club" at 7:30 P. M. The man's name is Phillip Galt (the secret identity of "The Whisperer")!

Whisperer, The 19510916 11 Never the Twain

Whisperer, The 19510916 11 Never the Twain "The Syndicate" orders the kidnapping of Patricia Folsom.

Whisperer, The 19510909 10 Woman on Ice

Whisperer, The 19510909 10 Woman on Ice "The Whisperer" gives "The Syndicate's" instructions. It's only one word, "Now."

Whisperer, The 19510902 09 Stanley Hayes Must Die by Midnight the Following Day

Whisperer, The 19510902 09 Stanley Hayes Must Die by Midnight the Following Day "The Syndicate" order Stanley Hayes to be killed.

Whisperer, The 19510826 08 Taken for a Ride

Whisperer, The 19510826 08 Taken for a Ride The Ace Trucking Company refuses to buy insurance from, "The Syndicate." One of their trucks is ordered wrecked, the driver is ordered killed.

Whisperer, The 19510819 07 Into Each Life

Whisperer, The 19510819 07 Into Each Life This program includes a scene where "The Whisperer" recounts his origins to Ellen. "The Syndicate" is determined to kill a nightclub owner who refuses to pay them off. They've already tried to assassinate him seven times!

Whisperer, The 19510812 06 The Flight Game

Whisperer, The 19510812 06 The Flight Game "The Syndicate" is determined to obtain control of boxer "Kid Noonan's" contract.

Whisperer, The 19510805 05 What Ye Sow

Whisperer, The 19510805 05 What Ye Sow "The Syndicate" tries to kill the daughter of Anthony Powers, a member of the Liquor Control Board, when he refuses to resign.

Whisperer, The 19510729 04 Policeman in Danger

Whisperer, The 19510729 04 Policeman in Danger "The Whisperer" tries to prevent "The Syndicate" from murdering Lieutenant Denvers. Helen is amazed at "The Whisperer's" latest invention, a car telephone!

Whisperer, The 19510722 03 Hippity Hoppity

Whisperer, The 19510722 03 Hippity Hoppity "The Syndicate" orders the death of two men in jail, and succeeds with one murder with the help of a "teacher."

Whisperer, The 19510715 02 Attempted Murder

Whisperer, The 19510715 02 Attempted Murder "The Syndicate" plans to kill a crusading reporter during a raid at the Club 17, an illegal gambling casino.

Whisperer, The 19510708 01 Tea Time for Teenagers

Whisperer, The 19510708  01 Tea Time for Teenagers "The Whisperer" is a brilliant young attorney with a secret identity. He tackles the plans of Scurelli to sell marijuana to the unsuspecting youth of the city.