Timothy West
Series
Publisher
PBS DVD Video
Pub. Date
c2003.
Language
English
Description
Martin Luther nailed his treatise to the doors of the Wittenberg Cathedral and forever changed the Christian world. This previously obscure German monk unleashed forces that would plunge Europe into war and chaos. He offered the Christian world a new vision of man's relationship with God and, in turn, redefined man's relationship with authority in general, bringing the collapse of the medieval world and the birth of the modern age.
Author
Series
Publisher
Audio Partners
Pub. Date
p2003.
Language
English
Description
"King Henry is married to Katherine of Aragon, but he has been smitten by the charms of the Queen's Maid of Honor, Anne Bullen, and is tempted to divorce his dignified and noble wife. Meanwhile, the lords of England resent the influence of Henry's trusted advisor, Cardinal Wolsey, who is gradually drawing power into his own hands. As Katherine and Wolsey suffer their tragic falls, new figures rise to fill their places, but they, too, will be brought...
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Alan and Celia have now been married for seven years. The childhood sweethearts, who reunited and remarried in their seventies, have moved into a lovely new home. But Alan and Celia are discovering that wedded bliss isn't always blissful. Clashing politics, Alan's new job and a wild local lad create tension. Meanwhile, Caroline gets emotionally embroiled at work and Alan's brother Ted jets in for a visit.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Florence Nightingale is an aristocratic woman who defied Victorian society to reform hospital sanitation and to define the nursing profession as it is known today. After volunteering to travel to Scutari to care for the wounded soldiers of the Crimean War, she was scorned by her community and was faced with great opposition for her new way of thinking. However, through her selfless acts of caring, she quickly became known as 'The Lady with the Lamp,'...
7) Rebecca
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Daphne du Maurier’s tale of romance, suspense, and jealousy is brought to life in this lavish Masterpiece Theatre production.
Publisher
Time Life Video
Pub. Date
c2003.
Language
English
Description
A desperate and impoverished student named Raskolnikov commits a murder, thinking he is above moral law, but eventually must confront his inner mind and consequences. This is an intense psychological study, terrifying murder mystery, and fascinating detective thriller, instilled with philosophical, religious and social commentary.
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Anne Lister returns to Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1832, determined to transform the fate of her faded ancestral home, Shibden Hall, by reopening her coal mines and marrying well. However, the charismatic, single-minded Lister--who dresses in black from head to toe and has charmed her way into high society--has no intention of marrying a man. Instead, she is determined to stay true to her nature by marrying Ann Walker, a sheltered heiress who happens...
11) Ghosts
Series
Henrik Ibsen collection volume Disc 2
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
c2007.
Language
English
Description
Captain Alving was a respected man in his community, and on the tenth anniversary of his death, Mrs. Alving is preparing for the opening of an orphange in his honor. This effort, however, is really an attempt by Mrs. Alving to mask her hidden disgust with Captain Alving who in reality was a cheating, immoral philanderer who bequeathed a deadly legacy to his son Oswald.
12) Edward the King
Publisher
All Things Family
Pub. Date
c1985.
Language
English
Description
He was the the eldest son of Queen Victoria who ruled Great Britain for more than half a century. When he ascended the throne after her death in 1901, he reigned for only nine years. Yet he was still as strong a symbol of the times as his mother had been.
The boy: A future king is born to Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert of Germany. Victoria resents the baby from the moment she finds out she is pregnant again. It is too soon after her...
13) Hiroshima
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1999.
Language
English
Description
Looks behind the headlines to present a balanced portrait of the men and women, both public and private, whose lives and careers were changed by the bombing of Hiroshima
14) Hiroshima
Publisher
Echo Bridge
Pub. Date
c2004.
Language
English
Description
Looks behind the headlines to present a balanced portrait of the men and women, both public and private, whose lives and careers were changed by the bombing of Hiroshima
15) Oliver Twist
Publisher
eOne
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
A young orphan named Oliver becomes involved with the ninteenth-century London underworld, but is eventually rescued and restored to his rightful place in society.
16) Masada
Publisher
Koch Vision
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the siege led by Roman commander, Flavius Silva, when Jewish Zealots, who escaped the Roman sacking of Jerusalem in 70 A.D., took refuge in a fortress on the mountain of Masada.
17) Bleak House
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006.
Language
English
Description
The icily beautiful Lady Dedlock faces the revelation of her dark past once Mr. Tulkinghorn catches wind of it. Esther's background also comes to light after the murder of a strange man. An all-star cast comes together for this Dickens classics.
Author
Publisher
W F Howes
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar. Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Brought to you by Penguin.
Penguin presents The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter, beautifully brought to life by a talented cast of readers, including Gary Bond, Michael Hordern, Rosemary Leach, Janet Maw, Patricia Routledge and Timothy West.
The twenty-three tales in this set have never lost their popularity, and sell in their millions all over the world. Meet again the famous characters that children love and