Stuart Orme
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
Eleventh Hour Films
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
As the enormously popular mystery series returns, World War II is over, but the Cold War simmers in 1946 London. DCS Christopher Foyle has retired from police work when Britain's secret intelligence service compels him to join its ranks. Reunited with his former colleague, newlywed Sam Wainwright, Foyle faces new--but no less deadly--threats in the world of spies and counterintelligence.
Publisher
Distributed by RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
As the enormously popular mystery series returns, World War II is over, but the Cold War simmers in 1946 London. DCS Christopher Foyle has retired from police work when Britain's secret intelligence service compels him to join its ranks. Reunited with his former colleague, newlywed Sam Wainwright, Foyle faces new--but no less deadly--threats in the world of spies and counterintelligence.
Publisher
Koch Vision
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Sherlock Holmes' nemesis, Professor Moriarty, has escaped from prison and kidnapped his brother, Mycroft, to break a secret code he has been unable to crack. It's up to Holmes and Watson to save Mycroft and stop Moriarty's diabolical plot.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Jack Taylor, a former Irish Guard, ekes out a living as a private investigator in Galway. He only has a few friends from his former life, detective Kate Noonan and her cousin Darragh. He finds himself in some of the darkest cases of his career including the crucifixion of a young man, the kidnapping of an old enemy and deadly corporate espionage.
Series
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Oxford's Inspector Robert Lewis, protégé of the legendary Inspector Morse, works with his brilliant, but brooding partner, Detective Sergeant James Hathaway. The two try to find a link between a murder in Oxford's Bodleian Library; a burglary gone wrong leads from underground amateur boxing to the now-defunct East German Secret Police; the suicide of Hathaway's old friend test his relationship with Lewis; a case of rape and murder causes Lewis to...
Series
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
"Behind the shutters of a Victorian family's home lies a lethal potion of lust, corruption and greed ... The Blackheath Poisonings, based on the best-selling mystery novel by Julian Symons, and adapted by Simon Raven (Edward and Mrs. Simpson), boldly and brilliantly redefines the Victorian era."--Container.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Jack Taylor is a former cop turned private investigator with little to show for his time in the Irish Guards. Few of his former colleagues have any regard for Taylor. The exception is his friend Garda Kate Noonan, though even she has to walk a fine line. Six months sober, Taylor takes on cases with the help of his young assistant, Cody, even while he worries about his elderly mother. Try as he might, the ex-cop from Galway finds that in his hometown,...
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media Group
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Self-destructive, pigheaded, and overfond of the bottle, Jack Taylor ... is a forty-something ex-cop trying to earn a living as a private detective in his native Galway. Taylor has burned a lot of bridges, but he still has a knack for uncovering ugly truths. In his new trade, Taylor finds evil at every turn: the serial murders of young female factory workers, a vicious vigilante group executing summary justice, and a sadistic nun dubbed "Lucifer"...
11) Arthur & George
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
World-famous author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle features in this three-part adaptation of Julian Barnes' acclaimed novel which follows the separate but intersecting lives of two very different men: a half-Indian son of a vicar who is framed for a crime he may or may not have committed, and Doyle, who investigates the case.
13) The sculptress
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
When journalist Rosalind Leigh starts to write a book about a woman found guilty of murdering her mother and sister, she becomes convinced that the woman is hiding something.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The early adventures of a young Merlin and his relationship with Prince Arthur at Camelot in the mythical kingdom of Albion. A dangerous world in which magic has been banned by the ruthless tyrand, Uther Pendragon. When Merlin arrives in the kingdom, he quickly makes enemies. Guided by Uther's wise physician, Gaius, Merlin is soon using his talents not just to survive but to unlock Camelot's mystical secrets.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Wickedly funny send-ups of pop culture, bureaucracy, and this very show. Combines the satirical bite of Saturday Night Live with the absurdist flair of Monty Python's Flying Circus. Contains 13 episodes with special features included.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Henry Farmer is a clever criminal law barrister whose every day is a juggling act between surviving his messy personal life and pleading cases only he can win. In Series One, Henry faces international tensions over a complicated murder inquest and has his nerves strained to the limit by a day in three courtrooms at once. He also clashes with his hard-drinking estranged fther, suffers a disastrous visit from his son, and butts heads with his glamorous...
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Arthur Chipping is the new Latin master at an English boy's boarding school. The eccentric schoolmaster lives a full, rich life within the cloistered school, defined by his role as the intellectual shepherd of generations of young students. Then while traveling through the countryside on summer holiday, he unexpected falls in love. His new wife ignites his passion and brings him out of his shell. Spans over 50 years in the life of Mr. Chipping.
Publisher
A & E
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
In the dark days after Richard the Lionheart's return to England, the noble Saxon knight Wilfred of Ivanhoe battles factions loyal to the scheming Prince John. On his journeys, Ivanhoe meets fabled figures such a Robin Hood and the Black Knight, and discovers a romantic passion that will forever divide his heart.
Publisher
Hollywood Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
A team of top-level government agents makes a chilling discovery: extraterrestrial beings have landed and are quickly taking control of the residents of a small midwestern town--manipulating their bodies and minds like puppets.