Inc BBC Worldwide Americas
Publisher
BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly.
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corp
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (300 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Description
The story of lively and rebellious Elizabeth, one of five unmarried daughters living in the countryside of 19th century England, in a world where an advantageous marriage is a woman's sole occupation.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Schlessinger Meda
Pub. Date
p2004, c1996
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 27 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This program explores Earth's age, uncovers fossils and traces evolution through the geological time periods. It also examines continental drift, cockroaches, early communication, and the role of mass extinctions throughout history.
Pub. Date
2014
Formats
Description
Views the world from the perspective of some of the Earth's smallest creatures.
When you are less than a foot tall, raindrops fall like meteorites and a breeze feels like a tornado! The challenges these tiny yet adorable creatures face are exceptional and their enemies gigantic, but their solutions are ingenious. Prepare to be amazed, entertained and fascinated by our planet's hidden kingdoms. It?́?s time for the little guys to take center stage!...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (353 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores the variety of animals and the human cultures found on the islands of the Pacific Ocean. Explores the sheer scale and majesty of the largest ocean on Earth, the isolation of its islands, the extraordinary journeys wildlife and humans have gone through to reach these specks of land, and what happened to both after their arrival.
Publisher
BBC/Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 174 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
For 65 million years, Madagascar was lost to the world, isolated, undiscovered, and untouched by humans. Left to its own devices it became a hotbed of evolution, resulting in the greatest concentration of unique creatures anywhere on the planet. More than 80% of Madagascar's animals and plants are found nowhere else on Earth. Recognized as one of the world's most important biodiversity hotspots.
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (62 min) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Take a flight of fancy with nature's most beguiling creatures. See their miraculous transformation from lowly caterpillar to airborne adult, and learn why these delicate insects have long inspired and entranced us.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (767 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A variety of sketches featuring British comedians and actors Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie where they explore a seeminly inexhaustible list of subjects with a delicious turn of phrase and elaborate wordplay.
10) Planet Earth II
Series
Formats
Description
The best-selling factual series of all time is now even better! Now, with the addition of all-new commentary and new bonus programs, you can relive this incredible experience all over again!
Planet Earth II is a 2016 multinational nature documentary series produced by the BBC as a sequel to Planet Earth, which was broadcast in 2006. The series is presented and narrated by Sir David Attenborough with the main theme music composed by Hans Zimmer.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 300 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Each season, as the ever-thinning Arctic ice recedes, polar bears face a daunting challenge; Grizzly bears in British Columbia must use ingenuity and fancy footwork to collect their catch; The annual rains of the Serengeti draw in the greatest concentration of large animals on Earth; Each year, billions of sardines flood South Africa's east coast creating an action-packed feeding frenzy; Thousands of animals make the long trek toward the life saving...
Publisher
BBC Worldwide Americas
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 381 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Five years after the shocking events that rocked her hometown in New Zealand, Detective Robin Griffin has returned to Sydney and is trying to rebuild her life. When the unidentified body of an Asian girl washes up on Bondi Beach, there appears little hope of finding the killer, until Robin realizes "China Girl" didn't die alone.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (250 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Amphibians and reptiles ruled the world for nearly 200 million years, and today there are well over 14,000 species. Ranging from some of the largest, most deadly creatures on Earth to the smallest and strangest, these are some of the most fascinating and dramatic animals on the planet. Looks at parental and breeding behavior, as well as adaptability. A magnificent overview of life on the planet Earth.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 318 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
At the Bayview Retirement Village, the elderly are expected to grow old gracefully, enjoying their final years in peace, quiet and comfort-- but not if Tom and Diana have anything to do with it! Meet two elderly eccentrics who refuse to put up with the appalling food and condescending staff in this BAFTA-nominated comedy series.
15) Mammal
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (62 min) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Reveals the most amazing facts and folklore about our favorite furry animals. Towering or tiny, ferocious or friendly, mammals trot, hop, swim, and soar. Meet the creatures that make up this huge and varied family.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (288 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Lionel and Jean were lovers many years ago at the time of the Korean War. They were separated by a misunderstanding. Forty years later, fate brings them together again with hilarious results.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (270 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A contemporary take on the classic Arthur Conan Doyle stories, Sherlock is a thrilling, funny, fast-paced adventure series set in present-day London. The iconic details from Conan Doyle's original books remain: they live at the same address, have the same names, and, somewhere out there, Moriarty is waiting for them. And so across three thrilling, scary, action-packed, and highly modern adventures, Sherlock and John navigate a maze of cryptic clues...
18) Skeleton
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 62 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Takes you beneath the surface to reveal the hidden secrets of an incredible variety of skeletal structures, none more complex than our own. A symbol of our deepest fears, a miracle of engineering--see the skeleton as never before.
19) Volcano
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 57 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Learn about the forces inside the Earth that cause volcanoes to erupt and earthquakes to shake the landscape.