This is a terrific collection of all the episodes of "Upstairs/downstairs"plus some commentary by some of the leading principals and some interesting stuff on the making of the series. A perfect buy for the long winter months to come.
This series has everything from graphic sex and violence to many levels of political intrigue. The writing and acting are excellent and the story makes me wish I had paid more attention when studying Ancient Rome in school. The extra features are also interesting. All in all a terrific production.
Just when you thought nothing new could be written about Winston Churchill and World War II, this new book by Max Hastings comes as a pleasant surprise. Hastings concentrates on "Churchill as Warlord" from 1940-1945. We learn of many of his foolish decisions (such as the early attack on Norway), not all of which were carried out by his staff (such as his proposal that before the war was over Germany be re-armed and used to hold back the advancing Russians). Hastings is harsh in his criticism of the fighting capabilities of the British Army (not the Navy or the RAF), and depicts Roosevelt as less a friend that an ally of Churchill's, who continued to oppose his imperialistic world view… Read more
