British Broadcasting Corporation.
Publisher
Distributed by Wellspring Media
Pub. Date
[2004], 1995
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (300 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Takes you on a journey through the world of wine, focusing on the grape varieties that shape the flavor and aroma of wine. Whether you're a wine connoisseur or don't know the difference between a Chardonnay and a Pinot Noir, this in-depth and engrossing series will help you appreciate and enjoy wine like never before.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
©2013
Edition
Widescreen; complete original UK series.
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (355 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Season Two continues to follow Jenny and the other midwives as they deal with all the problems the neighborhood of Poplar has to throw at them. A fascinating portrayal of birth, life, death and a community on the brink of huge social change, Call the Midwife offers a gripping insight into a way of life that is so drastically different from how we live now.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (354 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Award-winning actor Martin Shaw stars as the principled detective George Gently in these feature-length mysteries. These powerful dramas unfold against the beautiful backdrop of rural Britain during the tumultuous 1960s. Based on the long-running series of books by Alan Hunter.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
[Special ed.]; remastered.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 155 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Basil Fawlty is an inept and manic English hotel owner and manager who isn't cut out for his job. He's intolerant, rude and paranoid. Chaos frequently breaks loose as Basil tries to run the hotel. He is constantly under verbal (and sometime physical) attack from his unhelpful wife Sybil, and hindered by the incompetent, but easy target, Manuel, the Spanish waiter. Fortunately he has an intelligent and attractive maid to help him out of the various...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
288 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers glimpses into the world of amphibians and reptiles and tells the history of their pioneering ancestors, the story of these animals' success, and the profound implications of their uncertain future.
47) Tiger
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.3 - AR Pts: 12
Physical Desc
168 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Publisher
BBC & Time-Life Films
Pub. Date
[1980]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"This comic confrontation between the sexes is one of the most frequently-staged plays. Its sparkling wit and rich characterization are matched with an outstanding cast. John Cleese, of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers gives a portrayal of Petruchio that wins unanimous critical acclaim, praised as "an object lesson in serving Shakespeare to a present-day audience."--From the container.
"Shakespeare is rightly considered the world's greatest playwright...
50) The last kingdom
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (466 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The re-telling of the valiant story of King Alfred the Great and his desire to unite many separate kingdoms into what would become England. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people reclaimed their land from the invading Vikings and built a place they call home.
Publisher
Burbank, CA
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
One of the most loved television series of all time is brought back to life with a fresh cast and sumptuous production values. It's 1936, and six years since parlor maid Rose left 165 Eaton Place, when fate brings her back as housekeeper to its new owners: Sir Hallam, his wife Lady Agnes, and Maud, Lady Holland, his mother. Rose soon finds she has her work cut out as she recruits a new 'downstairs' family to help run the elegance and finery of the...
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A two-part series that tells the story of the three monarchs who reigned over Europe's Greatest powers at the outbreak of the First World War: Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and King George V of England. The emerging divisions and rivalries between the inter-related houses of Europe brought change, tragedy and personal humiliation. Of the three great Imperial dynasties only George V remained standing. Monarchy was finished...
53) Earth
Series
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
2 Blu-rays (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A remarkable story of three animal families on a journey across our planet - polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales. An astonishing and heartwarming film filled with adventure, suspense, and humor as it captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals.
54) Luther: 4
Publisher
BBC Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Pitted against his most chilling adversary yet, Luther is haunted by past ghosts and hellbent on revenge as the Serious Crime Unit faces its most challenging psychological duel to date. There is no question he will come close to the edge, but will he finally go over?
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 363 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
While Cambridge police detectives interview witnesses who may or may not tell the truth, 'Sam' extracts revealing truths from calcified bones, decomposed and charred bodies, tell-tale bruises and overlooked fingerprints. Brace yourself for twists and turns in four gripping episodes: the suspicious drowning of a six-year-old girl, the apparently ritual killing of a young man, a death in police custody, and the fiery murder of a refugee's business partner....
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
[2004], c1984
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (156 [i.e. 115] min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Through rare archival audio and video footage, interviews, film, and photographs, this program traces Balanchine's life from his youth, through his work for Hollywood and Broadway, to his creation of the New York City Ballet. Features selections from many of his ballets, including Chaconne, Agon, Symphony in C, Apollo, A midsummer night's dream, and Western symphony.
Series
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 318 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It is the 1920s and the infamous, intuitive crime-solver Mrs Adela Bradley and her resourceful chauffeur, George solve a series of complex cases of blackmail, murder, sacrifice and mistaken identity.
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 347 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The intricate dance of life continues in this heartwarming drama series about two long-lost childhood sweethearts and the 60 years of baggage they bring to their better-late-than-never marriage. How will newlyweds Alan and navigate a startling revelation about Alan's past? And how will their adult daughters, Gillian and Caroline, deal with happiness and tragedy in their even more complicated lives?
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The magical series reveals what it's like to be a puppy or kitten during the most important, experimental year of their lives. Witness the world through their eyes and discover that beneath their cute visage lies a world of drama, love, learning, and courage.