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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.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (388 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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
Sony Wonder
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (120 min each) : sd., col. ; 12 cm.
Description
A collection of the very first episodes of Caillou. Entertaining misadventures of a four year old boy named Caillou, where each day he discovers something new and interesting with his mommy, daddy, and Rosie. Welcome to the world of Caillou where every day is an adventure filled with fun, laughter and surprises! From his own backyard to his very first airplane ride, Caillou learns about the world around him one step at a time. Come along with Caillou...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (344 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Clad in tweed and puffing on a pipe, Detective Inspector Purbright pursues the evildoers of Flaxborough with a doggedness that belies his polite conversation and mild manner. Although the quiet country town appears all gentility, beneath the surface lies a darker world of deception, intrigue, treachery, and infidelity.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 225 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Cordelia Gray is a young, aspiring private detective learning the ropes from her mentor, disgraced ex-policeman Bernie Pryde. But when Pryde's sudden suicide leaves Cordelia the sole proprietor of his ramshackle agency, she is forced to continue her education on the job with only Mrs. Sparshott, the agency's longtime secretary and Cordelia's new assistant on her team. Sacrifice: A prominent scientist hires Cordelia to investigate why his son suddenly...
Series
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 353 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Inspector Wexford delves into two harrowing murder cases. Simisola: a haunting case of multiple murder and racism. Road rage: a deadly tale of eco-terrorism, out-of-control anger, and kidnapping.
9) 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.
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.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 257 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"In these stories, lesser-known Christie heroes and heroines solve crimes of the heart as well as puzzling cases of larceny and murder. With just the right mix of danger and deception, romance and revenge, innocence and intrigue, these classic adaptations are Christie at her best"--Container.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 731 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores the bitter internal rivalries among police investigators, the political pressures of high-profile cases, and the legal maneuverings of defense attorneys and prosecutors. Police probe an abandoned house concealing multiple murders, a dysfunctional family with a deeply troubled musical prodigy, the mysterious disappearance of a well-connected woman, and a shadowy sex club for London's elite.
Series
Midsomer murders. Set 15 volume disc 3
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Already divided over the construction of a new overpass, the village of Dunstan is further shaken when psychic Lynne Fox discovers a reclusive couple brutally murdered in their home. Local boy D.S. Jones finds himself personally involved in the case when it turns out that his old schoolmates are keeping secrets about the death of one friend and the disappearance of another.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 464 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
As a hard-charging London surgeon, Martin Ellingham didn't need a bedside manner. His patients were unconscious, so he could be as rude and arrogant as he pleased. All that changes when he develops a crippling fear of blood and is forced to give up surgery. Now a GP in a sleepy, picturesque Cornish fishing village, Doc Martin offends everyone in town, including the one person he wants to impress, beautiful teacher Louisa Glasson. Getting her attention...
17) Wallis & Edward
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (1 sheet ([2] p.) : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Description
In 1936, Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson, a twice divorced American. These events caused a scandal around the world and Wallis has since been demonized as the woman who stole the King of England. Wallis and Edward presents these events from Wallis's point of view. The drama follows the beginning of their affair, when Edward was the playboy Prince of Wales and Wallis was married to Ernest Simpson. When...
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