A multi-volumed documentary mini-series, "The World at War" covers the entire history of World War II from the causes of the 1920s to the aftermath of the Cold War in the 1950s. Emphasis is also placed on several inside story episodes, where events are covered which occurred inside Germany and Japan such as resistance to Hitler, life in general under a dictatorial regime, and particular emphasis is focused on the

A multi-volumed documentary mini-series, "The World at War" covers the entire history of World War II from the causes of the 1920s to the aftermath of the Cold War in the 1950s. Emphasis is also placed on several inside story episodes, where events are covered which occurred inside Germany and Japan such as resistance to Hitler, life in general under a dictatorial regime, and particular emphasis is focused on the

The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl epitomizes the old chestnut “To be great is to be misunderstood.” This meticulously balanced documentary, clocking in at an epic three hours, traces the life of the notorious creator of the Nazi magnum opus, Triumph of the Will. Director Ray Muller creates a fairly sympathetic portrait of the Riefenstahl, but his documentary is hardly an apology for cinema’s most infamous auteur. Muller asks plenty of pointed, tough questions, and he never backs down from the objections of this feisty, defensive woman. The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl is a portrait of a woman immersing herself in total cognitive dissonance as she completely revolutionized the art of film editing and cinematography. And say what you will about Triumph of the Will, at least it had an ethos, and it DID win the film competition of the 1937 World Exhibition in Paris. Apparently French moviegoers were just as taken by Riefenstahl’s art as German moviegoers.

In the first episode, Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli take viewers on a journey into the heart of Sicily and introduce one another to the things they love about the island. Their first stop takes them to Giorgios friend Vittorio and his restaurant near the seaside village of Porto Paolo. There is no menu, you are served whatever is best that day. It is Giorgios favourite restaurant in the world. For him, the larger than life Vittorio represents the best of Sicily. Sicily may be less famous for art than its northern neighbours, but Andrew wants to change that. He takes Giorgio to see one of his favourite works of art in the capital Palermo, a typically Sicilian chapel hidden away down one of the citys many narrow streets. Created by the Palermitan sculptor Giacomo Serpotta, for Andrew it is a stunning example of the Sicilian approach to art and architecture.