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Series
Midsomer murders. Set 3 volume 5
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
Widescreen presentation.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"When the postman is brutally murdered, many women in Goodman's Land are bereft. Since the postman had bedded them all, a jealous husband or jilted lover might be the culprit"--Container.
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
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (140 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Florence Nightingale is an aristocratic woman who defied Victorian society to reform hospital sanitation and to define the nursing profession as it is known today. After volunteering to travel to Scutari to care for the wounded soldiers of the Crimean War, she was scorned by her community and was faced with great opposition for her new way of thinking. However, through her selfless acts of caring, she quickly became known as 'The Lady with the Lamp,'...
64) Byron
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corporation
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Relive the true story of one of history's greatest romantic and tragic heroes. Byron was a figure who defined the romantic spirit of the early 19th century. In five days he rises from obscurity to superstar status, but throws it all away in a scandal.
65) 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...
66) Fortysomething
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 293 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Paul Slippery is an anxiety-ridden British doctor suffering from all those symptoms and more. His wife has embarked on a new career and perhaps an extramarital affair or two. His three oversexed sons mock him without mercy. And at work he's tangled in red tape and tormented by a flaky colleague.
68) China
Publisher
Escapi Media
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explores China, the third largest country in the world with a diverse population of over a billion people and alive with history, culture and beautiful landscapes.
Series
Midsomer murders. Set 3 volume 4
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
Widescreen presentation.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Plans for a wedding in Newton Magna are interrupted when the best man's father is found murdered. Turns out the whole village knew that the victim was having an affair with the groom's mother"--Container.
70) Murderland
Publisher
BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 138 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Young Carrie's mother has been murdered and she may have seen the killer. From the moment she discovers her mother's body, her need to uncover the truth becomes an obsession, bringing her closer to the detective in charge. But what happens when those you trust have the most to hide, and may be those from whom you have the most to fear?
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
Digital collector's ed.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (388 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows two women working as spies for England in Nazi-occupied France. Liz is an Englishwoman who is recruited by a British intelligence agency during the height of World War II. Since the Armed Forces have been reduced by German counter-intelligence activities, it has become imperative to gather civilian volunteers to work with the resistance forces in occupied France. She and other agents will be trained and deployed by Col. James Cadogan who needs...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 10 hr., 22 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Developed for British television, this series is now available to American audiences for the first time through this DVD set. Contains episodes depicting crimes and cases unique to the British legal system. Domestic and international fans alike will be able to watch the police Detective Sergeants of the Major Investigations unit track criminals while the Crown Prosecution Service tries each case.
73) Island at war
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
U.K. broadcast ed.
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 398 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
One of the little-known stories of WWII is the fate of the Channel Islands, the only part of the British Isles invaded and occupied by the Germans. Tells the story through the eyes of three island families and the German soldiers with whom their lives become interwined.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Journey into a strange world where flightless birds as tall as a man can kill with a single snap of their powerful beaks. Early ancestors of man struggle for power and territory trying to defend themselves against saber-tooth tiger attacks. This begins with the end of the dinosaurs and ends with the rise of the first humans.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Gideon Warner is a hugely successful public relations consultant, giving advice about hair, clothes, and social activities to the wealthy. Despite his success he has become disheartened about his business circles and more concerned over his family.
Series
Midsomer murders. Set 3 volume 1
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
Widescreen presentation.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"When the owners of Inkpen Manor announce plans to turn the memorial garden on their grounds into a tea room, the villagers of Midsomer Deverell are outraged. But are any of them angry enough to kill? After members of the Inkpen family are murdered, Barnaby and Troy investigate"--Container.
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 77 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1973, Gen. Pinochet overtook Chile in a violent coup. In 1998 came the surprise arrest of the former Chilean dictator for crimes against humanity. Armed with a diplomatic passport and apparent immunity, the retired general visited Great Britain for a vacation that was to forever change his life -- and the prospects for dictators across the globe. Amnesty International spearheaded the long-awaited arrest with help from the Spanish and British governments,...
Publisher
Hit Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It the Bobblesberg Winter Games and Bob and his crew have been asked to come and build the mayor of Bobblesberg a log cabin for the up coming Winter Games. Wendy will be participating in the Games, so spirits are running high as the crew help to make the area ready for all the winter sport events. Meet Benny, a new machine who helps out the crew.
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