British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
Publisher
Burbank, CA
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
One of the most loved television series of all time is brought back to life with a fresh cast and sumptuous production values. It's 1936, and six years since parlor maid Rose left 165 Eaton Place, when fate brings her back as housekeeper to its new owners: Sir Hallam, his wife Lady Agnes, and Maud, Lady Holland, his mother. Rose soon finds she has her work cut out as she recruits a new 'downstairs' family to help run the elegance and finery of the...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (420 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May (with their mysterious assistant, The Stig, of course) undertake an American road trip, where they take iconic supercars for a spin through Las Vegas and Los Angeles, race against fighter planes and end with a hair-raising run to the Mexican border. The hosts embark on another epic trip to find the source of the Nile River in three station wagons with a not-so-stellar knowledge of African geography....
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (118 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A new compilation of original footage, this program has an in-depth montage of the moon landing story. It contains rare and previously unseen footage from the BBC live coverage in 1969, footage of the landing, and also the buildup to the launch. Includes an episode of The sky at night.
44) 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 -...
Publisher
Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
8 DVDs (ca. 1400 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Social climber Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced 'Bouquet, ' of course!) puts her best foot forward in this high-class comedy. She performs selfless acts of charity for the lower classes (her sisters), doles out invaluable advice to her husband Richard, acts the part of adoring eldest daughter to her incapacitated Daddy, and still finds time to keep the neighbors on edge with her morning coffees and candlelight dinner parties.
47) The buccaneers
Publisher
diributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video, Inc
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (302 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Four young American girls journey from America to England in search of romance and adventure in this exquisite production of Edith Wharton's final book.
Publisher
Distributed in the USA by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (473 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The penultimate season of the hugely successful, long-running drama introduces a host of new characters. There's Beth Bailey, a brilliant ex-mercenary who was posing as an Eastern European prostitute when she ran into the team. Dimitri, an ex officer in British Special Forces, has been recruited for his skills in fighting terrorism on the front line. And finally, data analyst Tariq has been fast-tracked through the system.
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?
51) Operation wild
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Follows veterinary teams around the world as they use techniques developed in human medicine to save the lives of animals.
Publisher
Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (306 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In Hemingway adventure, Michael Palin takes the viewer to locations where Hemingway lived, visited, and wrote about. In Great railway journeys, Palin travels from Londonderry to the western tip of Ireland, following the progression of his family's migration.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (190 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This compilation contains all six episodes of the BBC's adaptation of a sci-fi fantasy about an unassuming Englishman and his outwardly average neighbor who is actually an alien from the vicinity of Betelgeuse.
Series
Publisher
Public Media Video
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
1 DVD (169 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Two brothers and two sisters cross through an enchanted wardrobe closet into the magical world of Narnia, the land of talking animals and mythical creatures. They discover that Narnia is under the evil power of the White Witch, who brings eternal winter to the land. It is up to the children to join the noble Aslan to bring springtime and happiness back to Narnia.
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.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 1957, twenty-two year old Jenny leaves her home to become a midwife in a deprived nursing convent helping poor pregnant mothers coping with harsh living conditions. A moving, intimate, funny, and true-to-life look at the colorful stories of midwifery and families in East London in the '50s based on the bestselling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth. When Jenny Lee first arrives in Poplar, she knows nothing about hardship, poverty, and life itself....
58) The Cazalets
Series
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Three generations of the Gazalet family in the shadows of WWII.
59) MI-5: Volume 1
Publisher
Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The elite team from the clandestine security service, MI-5, tackles organized crime, terrorist activities, anarchists, and more.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (500 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Basil Fawlty is the sharp-tongued, short-fused owner of Fawlty Towers, a hotel plagued by crisis, chaos and bizarre characters. This set collects all 12 episodes of the British comedy, and also includes interviews with the writer and star, John Cleese.