British Broadcasting Corporation.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 110 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The Women's Olamal follows the events that preceded a controversial ceremony in Loita, Kenya, to bless the women and to increase their ability to have children. This film, presented in observational style with limited commentary, depicts some of the tensions between men and women in Maasai society which, in this case, erupt in a violent row between them.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Widescreen format.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (250 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explores the world of invertebrates, detailing aspects of the life-cycles of numerous species around the world. Topics covered include their prehistoric colonisation of land from the sea, winged insects, the various uses of silk, relationships with plants and other animals and social structures.
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 590 min.) : sd., b&w and col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Edwardian period, beginning with Edward VII's ascent to the throne in 1901 and ending with World War I, was an era of rapid industrialization, pioneering artistic and literary achievements, and great social and political upheaval. It is filled with captivating characters who left their mark upon British society and the world at large. This 8-part BBC series profiles the movers and the shakers who exemplify the era's progressive spirit as well...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"Meek little Mole, wilful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant, boastful Toad: over one hundred years since their first appearance in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly and friendship. And their misadventures - in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their beloved Wild Wood - continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow up. Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 392 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Inspector Alleyn has the upper crust contacts and manners, but like more modern detectives, he's a bona fide cop. Offers elegant country house settings, complex cases, and a detective who works for Scotland Yard. Agatha Troy is the Inspector's independent and insightful lady friend.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
7 DVDs (ca. 637 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Led by Captain Jack Harkness, the Torchwood team delves into the unknown and fights the impossible. From an underground base built on a rift in time and space, the team responds to any alien threat-- a meteorite crash landing, sightings of extra-terrestrial technology, an unusual autopsy report, the spread of a deadly alien virus. Everyone who works for Torchwood is under 35. Some say that's because it's a new science-- others say it's because they...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 506 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This top-rated BBC show features presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May as they present some serious car journalism along with ambitious challenges that only the brave or the very stupid would dare to undertake. Includes the Botswana special.
9) Kidnapped
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Robert Louis Stevenson's coming-of-age adventure is back and breathtaking, in this widely heralded presentation bursting with scoundrels and scallywags, villains and heroines, and two memorable heroes who will stop at nothing in their quest for justice.
Series
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corp
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the life of Isabella Beeton, author of Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management and the most famous cookbook author in British history. Isabella was an accomplished business woman who died when she was only 28. Traces Isabella's transformation from young wife, to magazine journalist, to publishing phenomenon. Find out how a woman who couldn't cook ended up producing the world's most famous recipe book. Discover the dark secret that led...
11) Emma
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corporation
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Twenty-one-year-old Emma Woodhouse loves playing matchmaker. When pretty and socially inferior Harries arrives, Emma decides to indulge her passion. Against the advice of family friend and surrogate older brother Mr. Knightly, Emma persuades Harries to reject a marriage proposal from a local farmer in order to hold out for an offer from the dashing Mr. Elton. But Emma soon discovers Mr. Elton's true motives and her advice to Harriet goes terribly...
12) Story of England
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (353 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Michael Wood tells the story of one place, the village of Kibworth, Leicestershire, throughout the whole of English history. Located in the very heart of England, Kibworth has lived through the Black Death, the Civil War and the Industrial Revolution, and was even bombed in World War II. With the help of the local people and using archaeology, landscape, language and DNA, Michael Wood uncovers the lost history of this village from the Roman era to...
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
2004, c1989
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (244 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Larger than life and brimming with wit and hilarity, Dame Edna Everage is guaranteed to keep you in stitches in this series of six variety/chat shows. Edna creator Barry Humphries, one of which is conducted by Dame Edna herself!; plus the Madge Button!
16) Little Dorrit
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 452 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When Arthur Clennam returns to London after several years abroad, he wants to learn more about his mother's new seamstress, young Amy Dorrit. His search brings him to the Marshalsea Debtors Prison, where he learns the truth about struggle and hardship in 1820s England.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
4 DVD (ca. 600 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
(Disc 1) Season 1: episodes 1-6. Newly widowed Audrey is forced to auction Grantleigh when she finds out that her husband was bankrupt. She is mortified when the buyer is "a Czech grocer" intent on running his Empire from the Manor.
(Disc 2) Season 2: episodes 7-13 Hilarity abounds as Richard imposes new efficiency standards upon farm management and stirs Audrey's protest with his modernizing methods.
(Disc 3) Season 3: episodes 14-20 In this final...
18) Heartbreak house
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Standard.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
On his Sussex estate Captain Shotover, an eccentric poet, retired seafarer and inventor, is reluctantly hosting a weekend house party for his two daughters and their bohemian friends.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Iris Carr is traveling across Europe by train when she unwittingly becomes embroiled in a sinister Balkan plot. Feeling disoriented after a fall, Iris is befriended by Miss Froy, an elderly English woman sharing her carriage. But when she wakes up from a few hours' sleep, Miss Froy has vanished without a trace. As fellow passengers claim the lady never existed, Iris faces danger and intrigue as she fights to discover the fate of Miss Froy-- and prove...