Author of Patients Patents and Pills – How Wellness Can Save Your Life; A biography on Dr Siddick Maudarbocus – a visionary in the field of integrative medicine, blending conventional Western medical practice with the best of evidence-based oriental therapies. Intertwined with fascinating anecdotes and case-studies, this book is a journey through his life and work. Dr Maudarbocus is world-renowned for his extensive medical knowledge which he practises across a number of different disciplines. Dr Maudarbocus trained as a GP (family doctor) in the UK and following thirty-five years of work experience there and in Ireland, Africa and the Middle East, he chose the island of Mauritius to develop a unique Health and Wellness sanctuary. In a lush setting, Les Mariannes (www.lesmariannes.com) focus is to rebalance the mind and body. A spa and treatment retreat, Les Mariannes is also a rehabilitation centre for the treatment of a wide range of issues such as drug and alcohol addictions, behavioural addictions and stress-related disorders. This book offers a unique insight into his work at Les Mariannes, a destination that stimulates mind, body and soul. Getting there is easy, says Dr Maudarbocus, ‘It’s not the sky that’s the limit, it’s the mind.’
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Burp! Pepsi Vs Coke in the Ice Cold War traces the history of these brands against the backdrop of global politics. The second world war was the perfect vehicle for Coca-Cola distribution (including to the Nazis), bottling plants on frontlines paid for by the US war department. Nixon got Kremlin supremo, Khrushchev, to pose drinking Pepsi, which became the first US product made in the Soviet Union. In 1949, Mao kicked Coca-Cola out of China. President Carter got it back in 1978. It is a study of the links between corporate and political power. In Chile, Pepsi Cola’s boss ran a daily paper which was used by the CIA to help Pinochet’s bloody coup.
Baywatch star David Hasselhoff travels to South Africa to dive and swim with the ocean’s most feared predators – sharks. However, as he dives beneath the waves and encounters not just one shark but hundreds, David’s perceptions begin to change – are sharks really as dangerous as they are made out to be? He will soon find out, as shark expert Mark Addison offers him the ultimate challenge – he has to hand feed a Tiger Shark, the second most feared shark in the ocean.
A major 3 x 1-hr Series for BBC1/Buena Vista about music and the role it plays in all our lives. Presented by Sir George Martin, the former Beatles producer, featuring Sir Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Bobby McFerrin, Quincy Jones, Brian May, Noel Gallagher, Brian Wilson and a host of other music celebrities.
A major 3 x 1-hr Series for BBC1/Buena Vista about music and the role it plays in all our lives. Presented by Sir George Martin, the former Beatles producer, featuring Sir Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Bobby McFerrin, Quincy Jones, Brian May, Noel Gallagher, Brian Wilson and a host of other music celebrities.
A major 3 x 1-hr Series for BBC1/Buena Vista about music and the role it plays in all our lives. Presented by Sir George Martin, the former Beatles producer, featuring Sir Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Bobby McFerrin, Quincy Jones, Brian May, Noel Gallagher, Brian Wilson and a host of other music celebrities.
Apartheid’s Assassins for Channel 4, unearthing members of the South African death squads.
A primetime Special and exclusive for the BBC. This was broadcast on BBC1 and South Africa’s SABC-TV simultaneously.
Rohypnol and other similar drugs are prescribed in their millions, daily, throughout the world, as tranquillisers and sleeping pills. Today they are being linked to a string of rapes in American and in Britain. Inside Story traces the attempts being made by some of the victims who are desperately seeking redress for the crimes committed against them. This program reveals the effect the drug has on people’s behavior and interviews women who are trying to seek justice after being drugged and then raped.
A Nicholas Claxton production for the BBC.
A 60 minute documentary made for ITV on the Ethiopian famine.
A compelling account of how the mother of murdered policewoman Yvonne Fletcher travelled to Libya to meet Colonel Gadaffi in an attempt to get justice
Made for BBC’s flagship ARENA with the Beatles Paul McCartney. This 60-minute television documentary won the prestigious Cable Ace Award.
Despite contravening the law and being banned from the Mormon Church, polygamy thrives in Utah. Inside Polygamy presents an unprecedented and extraordinary investigation into the bizarre and secretive world of polygamists. With rare and intimate access, families explain how they believe that practicing polygamy offers the only certain route to Heaven. Polygamous wives talk with moving candour about how they share a husband, and husbands explain how they cope with multiple wives. But former wives who escaped polygamous relationships claim that polygamy is tantamount to slavery, and that it demeans women and encourages sexual abuse.
A Nicholas Claxton production for BBC 1.
The lost Tibetan city of Shangri-la, an ancient mountain paradise reputed to hold the secrets to happiness and eternal youth is the Holy Grail for intrepid traveller Charles Allen.
In this 60 minute documentary, he sets out with explorer and sceptic Mark Shand to discover the true origins of the remote civilisation shrouded in myth. Led by a Tibetan monk, the pair track along the roof of the world, through the breathtaking Himalayan scenery. But the inhospitable and unforgiving terrain pushes the pair to the point of giving up on their trek
Presented by BOB GELDOF. This 1 hour documentary made for ITV is a damning enticement on some of the large scale development projects funded by the world bank. This film was given a special screening in Washington DC at the United States Senate.
An eyeopening documentary about Palestinian children in Gaza, fighting against Israeli military occupation and the psychological effects that life under constant bombardment is having on them. Extremely harrowing yet moving accounts of life and death were given by children, parents, and others who agreed to speak about life and death under military occupation.
Made for Channel 4 with visionary environmentalist Edward Goldsmith. Filmed in India, South America, Europe and USA.