Wild Dream Films

Follow the close analysis of an ancient fight master's manuscript depicting combat techniques and devices used over 500 years ago.

Long before Mary Shelley wrote her famous story of Victor Frankenstein and his monster, a real-life mad scientist called Johann Konrad Dipple dabbled in similar grave-robbing and reanimation. This History Channel special uncovers Dipple's eager experiments with fresh corpses, as well as his attempts to concoct life-giving potions.

In the wake of Manic Street Preachers guitarist and lyricist Richey Edwards's mysterious disappearance in 1995, this documentary traces his life, troubled relationship with fame and the circumstances surrounding his vanishing. Featuring interviews with Boy George, Shaun Ryder, Deborah Curtis and Steve Lamacq, the film examines both the cult that developed around Edwards and the darker consequences of celebrity.