29 Sep 1994
Muriel's Wedding
A young social outcast in Australia steals money from her parents to finance a vacation where she hopes to find happiness, and perhaps love.
448 BC: Olympiad of Ancient Hellas
Authentic Olympic Games of the 5th century B.C.
Through the eyes of the Narrator and ancient Philosophers of the time, we are taken on a dramatic journey through history; recounting the incredible and exciting dramas, ceremonies, games, and chariot races of the Ancient Greek OLYMPIAD; the Olympic Games of the 5th Century BC.
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Brian Blessed Narrator
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