Max Brown
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"It's the 1960s and police forensics are rudimentary. Luckily the residents of Great Slaughter, nestled deep in the British countryside, have a secret weapon. Sister Boniface. This nun might be predisposed to forgive but she's also one hell of an amateur detective. If there's evidence to be found, Boniface will find it, with a little help from dashing maverick DI Sam Gillespie and buttoned-up Bermudan Ds Felix Livingstone, who's horrified to be stuck...
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Detective Chief Superintendant Christopher Foyle is a police investigator in the British coastal community of Hastings. In the immediate aftermath of World War II, Foyle finds his longed-for retirement interrupted by cases involving international intrigue, military racism, and an accused traitor all too willing to go to the gallows. Mysteries include: The Russian House; Killing Time; and The Hide.
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
It's the '60s and Sister Boniface, with her aptitude for detective work, is an invaluable asset to the Great Slaughter Police Department. Her faith in forensics is only rivaled by her passion for investigation. If there's evidence to be found, Boniface will find it. In this series, the sister forces a murderer into checkmate at a chess tournament, takes a spin at a pirate radio station, confronts a coven of witches, and defends her reputation as the...
4) Nolly
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Nolly reveals the story of Noele 'Nolly' Gordon, one of the most famous faces on British TV in the 1960s and 70s, whose unceremonious firing from her hit show at the height of her career was front-page news. A bold exploration of how the establishment turns on women who refuse to play by the rules, Nolly is an enjoyable and wildly entertaining ride through Gordon's most tumultuous years, and a sharp, affectionate, and heart-breaking portrait of a...
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The crime-solving Vespa-driving Catholic nun is back to solve more crimes. Sister Boniface once again proves her worth to the Great Slaughter police as they confront a fresh surge of puzzling cases. From the murder of a celebrated organist in the midst of a rehearsal to the mysterious death of the head perfumer of a famous fragrance dynasty, and the unsettling events at a sci-fi convention where a guest is abducted, Sister Boniface faces challenges...
6) Turistas
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Americans Alex, Bea and Amy along with Brits Finn and Liam and Australian traveler Pru are together on a cross country bus in Brazil. After a near-fatal crash, all six are thrown together fighting for their survival. Further mishaps occur when the locals deprive them of their belongings & processions. Searching for any sympathetic police, they meet familiar face Kiko. He offers to lead them to sanctuary. Upon reaching their destination, Amy soon vanishes....
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Detective Chief Superintendant Christopher Foyle is a police investigator in the British coastal community of Hastings. In the immediate aftermath of World War II, Foyle finds his longed-for retirement interrupted by cases involving international intrigue, military racism, and an accused traitor all too willing to go to the gallows.
8) Daisy
Publisher
Bridgestone Multimedia Group
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Set in the last days of the life of a thirteen-year-old girl, Daisy, who suffers from terminal Epidermolysis Bullosa. By chance, she meets Stinky, aka Peter, a British war veteran and drug addict. Like Peter Pan, Stinky is stuck in Neverland; and like Wendy, Daisy inspires him to change his ways, helping him learn to appreciate life, find a home, but most importantly, find the kind of love that she knows she will never get to experience.
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Set 5: With the end of World War II slowly but inevitably approaching, Foyle and his fellow citizens learn the price of victory and face a peace that will transform their lives in unexpected ways.
Set 6: In the immediate aftermath of World War II, Foyle finds his longed-for retirement interrupted by cases involving international intrigue, military racism, and an accused traitor all too willing to go to the gallows.