Acorn Media (Firm)
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (339 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on George Simenon's classic detective novels and starring Michael Gambon, is equipped with rigorous logic, uncanny judgment of character, and, of course, his signature pipe and fedora. Inspector Maigret relishes the challenge of solving any mystery. Filled with dangerous crimes and elusive characters from the villages of rural France to the alleyways of Montmarte. Brings the most intriguing and complex puzzles from Simenon's anthology to the...
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (403 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DSI Stella Gibson continues to hunt serial killer Paul Spector in the second series of this smart psychological thriller. As Gibson tries to help Spector's surviving victim remember the identity of her attacker, Spector deals with loose ends that he left behind in Belfast. When he realizes that someone from his past has been helping the police with their enquires, Spector changes his plans with terrifying consequences.
65) Detectorists
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The charming comedy-drama from BBC Four tells the story of Andy and Lance, members of the Danebury Metal Detectors Club. As Andy pursues a degree in archaeology and Lance considers being a musician, they spend their days searching through fields with their metal detectors, dreaming of finding a fortune.
"This gentle tale of treasuring-hunting folk struck TV gold."--The Guardian (UK)
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 167 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Includes two programs: Visions of Greece, which covers the most famous cities and sites, and Visions of Greece: Off the beaten path, which features rarely visited locales. Also includes nearly an hour of bonus footage not seen on PBS.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 160 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The ultimate in armchair travel to Italy, offering a unique aerial view shot from a helicopter, via a mounted camera, to showcase the country's breathtaking scenery and abundant architectural wonders, with informative narrative and a soundtrack of traditional regional music.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (363 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
George Turner, a recent widower, quits his job as a popular 800-word columnist for a Sydney newspaper. On an impulse, he buys a house online in a remote seaside town in New Zealand. He then has to break the news to his two teenage kids, Shay and Arlo, who just lost their mom and now face an even more uncertain future. When the family arrives in their new home, the colorful and inquisitive locals ensure Turner's dream of a fresh start does not go according...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (236 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Filled with humor, wit, and moral dilemmas, this raucous drama tells the true story of New Zealand's most controversial lawyer, Mike Bungay. In a high-profile career that begins in the 1960s and spans decades, he successfully defends alleged murderers, spies, and gang members, but he can't escape his own inner demons.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (792 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In Season Eighth of this delightful detective show, joy and heartbreak await Det. William Murdoch and his friends in turn-of-the-century Toronto. After his brutal beating by the dockyard gang, Inspector Brackenreid's future remains uncertain. Constable Crabtree faces life-altering changes, including a new romance, while Dr. Emily Grace and Dr. Julia Ogden join the women's suffrage movement. And in the show's 100th episode, wedding bells ring as Murdoch...
71) Vera: Set 5
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (371 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on the award-winning novels by Ann Cleeves. A cantankerous but brilliant detective solves unthinkable crimes in northeast England. Blethyn imbues DCI Vera Stanhope in this hit detective drama. Set Five includes four all new feature-length mysteries.
73) Porterhouse blue
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 200 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Set in a fictional, all-male Cambridge college, this movie aims it's barbs at aristocrats, politicians, and TV reporters as well as academics. From Brian Eastman, the producer of Poirot, Rosemary & Thyme, and Traffik.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (192 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Fresh off his success catching a headline grabbing killer, DCI Colin Sutton is on the brink of retirement when he's asked to review the long running inquiry into another infamous predator. Known as "The Night Stalker" to the press and "Minstead Man" to the police, this serial rapist has stalked the elderly of Southeast London for nearly two decades.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (596 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Intricate plots, strongly drawn characters, and gritty authenticity mark this riveting Welsh drama series. Welsh detective and workaholic widower, DCI Noel Bain relies on his instinct and intelligence to solve terrible crimes while trying to protect his teenage daughter from the horrors of his world in six feature-length mysteries.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2013], c2011
Physical Desc
1 DVD (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Freshly promoted DI Anna Travis reunites with DCS James Langton to investigate the murder of a former police officer. The dead man was Langton's friend, and the detectives soon learn the case is much bigger than they first believed. A drug found at the scene has the chillingly accurate street name 'Drop Dead,' and the notorious criminal behind the drug might be someone who no longer exists."--Container.
Series
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Investment in a secret invention leads to an apparent suicide in Midsomer Magna. Then a villager who was stealing falcon eggs from the inventor's wife turns up dead. Barnaby & Troy begin to investigate the possible link between the two cases.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2005], c1976
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (ca. 781 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Through hard work, talent, and ambition, a servant girl rises from scullery maid to become the finest chef in London and Edwardian society's premier hostess. Along the way her beauty and spirit attract the attention of high-placed admirers.