Peter Wight
1) Vera Drake
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Vera Drake tells of a woman in 1950s England who is devoted to caring for her family, but secretly aids women who want to terminate unwanted pregnancies. When the authorities find her out, Vera's world and family life rapidly unravel.
2) Hot fuzz
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (121 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Nicholas Angel is the finest cop London has to offer. He has an arrest record that is higher than any other officer on the force. As a result, Angel's superiors send him to a place where his talents won't be quite so obvious. They send him to the sleepy and seemingly crime-free village of Sandford. He is partnered with the well-meaning but overeager police officer Danny Butterman, who is the son of the police chief. Danny is a huge action movie fan...
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (471 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Set amidst the Victorian splendor of Britain's first department store, The Paradise is a rags-to-riches story of a young girl who falls in love with the intoxicating charms of the modern world. As Denise finds her feet as a lowly shop girl, she must navigate her way through power struggles, intrigues, and affairs. When the shop's dashing and reckless owner, John Moray, spots her talents, she knows she can use this opportunity to rise to great things....
4) Persuasion
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
c2008.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Anne Elliot fell deeply in love with handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth at the age of nineteen. But with neither fortune nor rank to recommend him, Anne was persuaded to break off her engagement. Eight years later, Anne has lived to regret her decision. She never stopped loving Wentworth, and when he returns from sea with rank and fortune, she can only watch as every eligible young woman in the district falls at his feet. Can Frederick...
Publisher
Bbc Us / Canada
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 464 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The series begins a year after the dramatic events that saw Moray declare his love for Denise and lose The Paradise after breaking off his engagement to Katherine. The spurned Katherine has since married Tom Weston with a troubled history. Although she seems to be starting her life anew, her passion for Moray threatens to draw her back into a love triangle, competing with Denise. Moray and Denise are still at the forefront of fashion and innovation,...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (129 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Mr. Bennet is an English gentleman living in Hartfordshire with his overbearing wife and 5 daughters. There is the beautiful Jane, the clever Elizabeth, the bookish Mary, the immature Kitty and the wild Lydia. Unfortunately, if Mr. Bennet dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met. The family's future happiness and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages. Life is uneventful until the arrival...
7) A confession
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (270 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When 22 year old Sian O'Callaghan goes missing after a Friday night out with friends, Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher quickly realizes that this is no ordinary missing persons case. A prime suspect is identified but when Fulcher questions him about Sian's whereabouts it sets both men on a journey which will change their lives forever as well as reveal the fate of Sian and another local girl, Becky Godden-Edwards. In this fight to get justice...