WGBH Video (Firm)
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2008], c2007
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 172 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Suave, sophisticated Detective Inspector Lynley and his prickly, plebian sidekick Detective Sergeant Havers are back with two new gripping mysteries in this sixth and final series. But with Lynley struggling to cope with his wife's death -- and Havers struggling with her partner's heavy drinking -- will they be able to focus on solving crime?
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 116 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Examines heart disease, the number one killer in America and one of the nation's greatest health challenges for both men and women. Presents personal stories that showcase the scientific advances that are transforming the field of cardiology and the effect these changes will have on people stricken with heart disease. Includes a discussion hosted by Larry King in which medical experts and physicians present strategies and practical tactics for improving...
Publisher
Distributed by] WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (345 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches.
Description
Join host Christopher Kimball and your favorite chefs from America's Test Kitchen as they turn their no-nonsense approach to cooking to the American repertoire, turning bad food into great food through careful testing.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (160 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores the true meaning of justice when a brilliant, but widely unpopular, defense attorney is found stabbed to death, a barrister's wig on her head, and her body drenched in blood that is not her own.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Nova travels deep into Japan's ancient foundries, following the craft of the traditional sword-smiths and attending Samurai fighting school to reveal the art and science behind making what many call the perfect sword.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 DVD (108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
What's George's favorite place to go for adventure? The library! George loves to read, because in books you can be a pirate, a spaceman, even a robot! Or learn about photography, strange animals and how to make it snow. What better place for the world's most curious monkey? Each with a companion segment starring real kids.
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (208 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ripe for retirement in the eyes of some, Tennison is still up for a fight, and she'll need all the energy she can muster when she takes on the darker forces of British government in search of a sadistic killer with a guilty past.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Physicist Brian Greene discusses the historical quest for a grand unified theory in physics which will reconcile quantum physics and general relativity, and considers the possibility that superstring theory may bring an end to that search.
11) Jane Eyre
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Friendless, orphaned Jane Eyre takes a job as governess to a lively French girl. In time, she finds herself in love with the child's guardian. When she saves him from a fire, she finds that there are many secrets to learn...secrets that could destroy her happiness.
Publisher
WGBH Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (660 min.) : sd., b&w and col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This is a multi-part series on the Vietnam conflict, covering the history of Indochina, the French wars, and United States involvement, using actual film footage from news and government archives.
13) Sport of kings
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Superintendent Albert Tyburn investigates the death of a newspaper baron, found burned to death in his bed.
Publisher
WGBH
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 mins.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Inspector Michael Jericho investigates the murder of a young black man in the racially divided neighborhood of Notting Hill. On the same night as the killing, Sir Nicholas Wellesley is kidnapped from his exclusive club and held for ransom - which his wife Lady Clare insists on paying. When Jericho discovers that Sir Nicholas lives a secret double life that leads back to Notting Hill, he determines that the crimes must be connected.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Who would have predicted that a hot spot left over from the Big Bang would eventually lead to our galaxy, the solar system, the Earth, - and to us? Origins explores how the universe and our planet began amid chaos and eventually gave birth to the first stirrings of life. Join cutting-dege scientists on a voyage deep into the Earth to find analogs to the earliest life on our planet, and travel a million miles from Earth with a space probe designed...
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Emily Watson stars in this powerful, emotional story about the choice between love and loyalty. As a child, Maggie Tulliver adores her brother Tom and desperately seeks his love and approval, but never receives it. While Tom grows up to be the kind of person the world approves of - dutiful and proud, Maggie becomes the kind of person the world judges harshly. A woman ahead of her time, brimming with intelligence and imagination, Maggie is difficult...
18) Dracula
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A young man tries to cheat death by joining a sinister cult and unleashing the evil force of Count Dracula when he finds he has a horrible disease.
Series
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 DVD (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A mother and her three Edwardian children move to a country house in Yorkshire after the mysterious disappearance of their father. The children become fascinated by a nearby train and their kindness helps them befriend an older gentleman who may be able to solve the mystery of their missing father.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 141 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Set against the stark beauty of the English moor, the mysterious gypsy boy Heathcliff, who has been adopted by the Earnshaw family, discovers his soul mate in his stepsister Cathy. As a man unable to have the love of his life, he seeks vengeance against anyone who comes between them.