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Series
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A successful local composer, Joan Alder has been dead for decades when a series of mysterious events revive interest in her work. From murder to forgery to the sudden appearance of long-lost relatives, Barnaby struggles to uncover the culprit before further murders add a deadly coda to Alder's career.
Series
Lord Peter Wimsey. Set one volume disc 3
Description
The mystery begins in the lounge of the Bellona Club where the elderly members all slumber like corpses in their chairs. On Armistice Day 1922, one of them really is a corpse. Question is, did the General or his sister, the wealthy Lady Dorland, die first? Wimsey uncovers love, greed, anguish, betrayal and finally, the bitter truth.
3) South Riding
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (177 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When Sarah Burton returns to her hometown as headmistress, she is full of ambition, determined to create a great school and to inspire her girls to take all they can from life. But in the aftermath of the First World War, the country is in depression and ideals are hard won. Lydia Holly, the scholarship girl from the shacks, is the most brilliant student Sarah has ever taught, but when her mother's health fails, her education must be sacrificed -...
Formats
Description
Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd arrives on assignment in Brokenwood, a small town where memories--and animosities--run deep. He's an experienced cop with a 1971 "classic" car, a collection of country music cassettes, and an indeterminate number of ex-wives. The new woman in his life is his assistant, Detective Constable Kristin Sims a by-the-book investigator nearly twenty years younger than her boss's car, who quickly has to get used to his lone-wolf...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (323 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dr. Martin Ellingham is brilliant, dedicated, and highly efficient. He's also brusque, abrasive, and terrified of blood. Once a successful London surgeon, he's now a GP in the idyllic Cornish fishing village of Portwenn, where he's every bit as eccentric as the villagers he serves.
Series
Midsomer murders. Set 14 volume disc 4
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Midsomer Holm provides a picturesque setting for the halfway house operated by Barnaby's friend and former colleagues, Gina and Jack Colby. But a brutal murder spoils the village's tranquility, leading Barnaby and Jones to dig into one of its long-buried scandals.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2012], c2011
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 137 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
On her first day on the job, rookie detective Anna Travis throws up at a crime scene and faints at a postmortem. Does she have what it takes to succeed in what's still mostly a man's world? Above Suspicion (pilot): For eight years, someone has been murdering women, following the same brutal ritual each time.
8) Framed
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When the National Gallery is flooded, the stuffy curator is forced to flee to the mountains of Wales, along with the paintings. He gets more than he bargained for when he meets the townspeople.
9) Small island
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 3 hr.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores the lives of two couples, one Jamaican and the other English, whose worlds intertwine in post-World War II Britain, at a turning point in the long relationship between the two countries. It is a story of tender emotion and sparkling wit, of crossings taken and passages lost, of shattering compassion and of reckless optimism in the face of insurmountable barriers.
10) Emma
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corporation
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Twenty-one-year-old Emma Woodhouse loves playing matchmaker. When pretty and socially inferior Harries arrives, Emma decides to indulge her passion. Against the advice of family friend and surrogate older brother Mr. Knightly, Emma persuades Harries to reject a marriage proposal from a local farmer in order to hold out for an offer from the dashing Mr. Elton. But Emma soon discovers Mr. Elton's true motives and her advice to Harriet goes terribly...
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 271 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the squad room, the cops on the Manchester murder investigation unit call Janine Lewis, "Boss." At home, the kids call her mum. In both places, she manages to keep everyone in line, but only just barely. Janine is a chief detective and a single mom who is trying to balance the demands of both her career and her family. This time around, Janine will tackle some of her most baffling cases yet: the murders of an illegal Belarusian émigré, a suburban...
12) Lost in Austen
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 176 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Amanda Price gets propelled into the scheming 19th century world of Pride and Prejudice while the book's Elizabeth Bennet is hurled into hers. As the plot unfolds, Amanda triggers new romantic twists and turns as she tries to help the Bennet sisters nab husbands and even manages to captivate the tantalizing Mr. Darcy. But what about Elizabeth, and what will become of one of the world's greatest love stories?
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 286 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The newest additions to the sisterhood of British sleuths are attractive, sharp, and extremely entertaining. Meticulous and stubborn Kate teams up with street-smart Emma as bickering detectives in an upscale suburb.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. In this episode, as Midsomer Barton celebrates Oak Apple Week, the mother of a former festival queen drowns herself. But is it really suicide?
16) Country matters
Publisher
Distributed by Koch Vision
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (411 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Adaptations of short stories by A.E. Coppard and H.E. Bates. Set against the English countryside during the post-World War I period. Reveals the timeless and constant qualities of the British landscape and its people.
17) Criminal justice
Series
Publisher
BFS Entertainment & Multimedia
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 285 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After a one-night stand, Ben Coulter wakes up with a hangover, and blood on his hands. Lying beside him, fatally stabbed, is the body of a woman. A nightmare begins that changes Ben's life forever, as damning evidence emerges to incriminate him in a murder that he has no recollection of committing. While in prison awaiting his trial, Ben must endure terrifying forms of 'justice' from hardcore inmates. Will he survive prison long enough to make it...
18) Pokémon: Dragon
Series
Pokémon elements volume 8
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Following up the Pokemon's All Star series set, the Pokemon Elements consist of the most important episodes commemorating the different types of Pokemon characters. Three episodes featuring the dragon variety of Pokémon.
19) The guilty
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 201 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
London attorney Steven Vey has a brilliant career, a beautiful wife, and money to burn. To top it off, he's about to be named Britain's youngest-ever judge. But one night a celebration with his pretty secretary, Nicky, goes too far. He calls it a drunken indiscretion; she calls it rape. Meanwhile, Birmingham punk Eddy Doyle is fresh out of prison with no prospects. After learning that the stuffy vicar who raised him isn't his real dad, Eddie goes...
20) The Gruffalo
Publisher
Orange Eyes Limited
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 DVD (40 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When a courageous mouse goes for a stroll in the woods, he must outwit a series of predatory animals, including a fox, snake, owl, and the mighty Gruffalo.
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