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03/06/2008 / / Documentary

The Pentagon has been developing a raygun which can harmlessly repel enemies by causing a burning sensation in the top layer of the skin. However, according to CBS’s 60 Minutes, the military is unwilling to actually trust this weapon enough to deploy it in Iraq but have no problem testing it on the civilian population in the U.S.

01/06/2008 / / Documentary

Now, as the White House appears ready to ignore subpoenas in the investigations over wiretapping and U.S. attorney firings, FRONTLINE examines the battle over the power of the presidency and Cheney’s way of looking at the Constitution.

31/05/2008 / / Shorts

BBC Sunday Night Theatre: 1984 (1954) (TV). As you might expect, a limited quality clip from that time. When first screened by the BBC there were numerous public complaints and these led to questions being asked in the House of Commons. Following remarks by the Duke of Edinburgh that he and the Queen had “thoroughly enjoyed” the broadcast, the live repeat, four days later, attracted the largest television audience since the Coronation.