Paddy Ashdown
Biography: Jeremy John Durham Ashdown, Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, GCMG, CH, KBE, PC, known as Paddy Ashdown, was a British politician and diplomat who served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1988 to 1999.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 27, 1941
Deathday: December 22, 2018
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Amnesty International's Big 30
1991-12-28
Amnesty International's Big 30
Overview: In the tradition of the acclaimed series of British concerts known as The Secret Policemen's Ball, Amnesty International celebrates its 50th Anniversary live at Radio City Music Hall.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-12-28
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The Most Courageous Raid of WWII
2011-11-01
The Most Courageous Raid of WWII
Overview: Lord Ashdown, a former special forces commando, tells the story of the 'Cockleshell Heroes', who led one of the most daring and audacious commando raids of World War II. In 1942, Britain was struggling to fight back against Nazi Germany. Lacking the resources for a second front, Churchill encouraged innovative and daring new methods of combat. Enter stage left, Blondie Hasler. With a unit of 12 Royal Marine commandos, Major Blondie Hasler believed his 'cockleshell' canoe could be effectively used in clandestine attacks on the enemy. Their brief was to navigate the most heavily defended estuary in Europe, to dodge searchlights, machine-gun posts and armed river-patrol craft 70 miles downriver, and then to blow up enemy shipping in Bordeaux harbour. Lord Ashdown recreates parts of the raid and explains how this experience was used in preparing for one of the greatest land invasions in history, D-day.
Genres: Documentary War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-01
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L'argent de la terreur
2018-10-09
L'argent de la terreur
Overview: Documentary about the financial resources of the Islamic State.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2018-10-09
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Look at Life: Trouble-Shooters
1964-01-01
Look at Life: Trouble-Shooters
Overview: Filmed in Sarawak, we take a look at Britain's trouble shooters - the Royal Marines.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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