Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal

Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal 2003

6.40

On May 19, 1984, an out of work ice cream truck driver from Southwestern Ohio broke the bank on CBS' hit game show of the mid-1980's "Press Your Luck" and made TV history by setting a record for the most money won by a contestant in one appearance on a daytime game show; A record which may have been long been surpassed with the Big-Jackpot game shows of today, but still stands strong as the biggest win in "Press Your Luck's" history. Was it brilliance? Was it cheating? And how did he do it? "Press Your Luck's" host and crew, the family of Michael Larson - the man who walked away with $110,237 in cash and prizes - and Michael's opponents from that fateful day gathered in Hollywood 19 years later to relive the events of that remarkable event in TV history.

2003

The Ku Klux Klan: A Secret History

The Ku Klux Klan: A Secret History 1998

5.20

From its inception in 1866 to it's diminished but still vocal brotherhood in the modern era, this release takes a close look at the ways in which the Klan has evolved through such events as the Civil Rights Movement and affirmative action. In addition to informative interviews with such subjects as Hooded Americanism author David Chambers and The Fiery Cross author Craig Wade, this film also seeks to get the story from the inside by offering revealing interviews with Grand Dragon Edward Foster and Imperial Wizard Jeff Bary.

1998

Dive to Bermuda Triangle

Dive to Bermuda Triangle 2004

6.00

There is a mystery there and the answer lies somewhere between Bermuda, Puerto Rico and Miami. Hundreds of boats and planes have disappeared in the ocean with little or no trace at all. Most of these cases can be explained quite easily by human error or bad weather. But there are some that defy all explanation. Theories abound on these causes: Aliens, massive gas eruptions and freak waves. The documentary reveals that the boats and planes face a real danger in a triangle, but the true threat is often as strange as the wildest theory.

2004

UFO Over Illinois

UFO Over Illinois 2000

1

An investigation into a UFO sighting by a miniature-golf course owner and several police officers in January 2000.

2000

Return to Area 51

Return to Area 51 2002

7.30

For decades the secrecy around Area 51 has shrouded the airbase in mystery. Despite endless speculation about secret military test-flights and extra-terrestrial technology, there is little information available to the public. John Tindall's intriguing documentary examines the facts and the fictions of Area 51. Cert.12

2002

ViCAP: On the Trail of Violence

ViCAP: On the Trail of Violence 2002

1

A look at the FBI profiling computer, which can take details of seemingly disparate murders across the US and analyse them to see if there are any connections. This ingenious technology has ensured that numerous serial killers have been apprehended and sentenced.

2002