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- Vanity Fair. by Munden, Marc,film director.; Lesser, Anton,actor.; Grey, Frances,actor.; Margolyes, Miriam,actor.; Little, Natasha,actor.; Parker, Nathaniel,actor.; Glenister, Philip,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anton Lesser, Frances Grey, Miriam Margolyes, Natasha Little, Nathaniel Parker, Philip GlenisterOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 1998.Thackeray's classic novel of British and European society is set around the time of the Napoleonic Wars. Becky Sharp, the penniless, orphaned daughter of an artist and a dancer, and Amelia Sedley, the sheltered child of a rich city merchant are unlikely, but firm friends. Becky, is an irrepressible schemer - one of the most seductive social climbers of all time - who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. While her friend, the meek and mild Amelia, pursues the opposite course. From the drawing rooms of Regency London to the fields of Waterloo, VANITY FAIR tells their story.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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- Ballykissangel: S4. by McCafferty, Frankie,actor.; Whelan, Gary,actor.; Toibin, Niall,actor.; Hanly, Peter,actor.; Kellegher, Tina,actor.; Doyle, Tony,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Frankie McCafferty, Gary Whelan, Niall Toibin, Peter Hanly, Tina Kellegher, Tony DoyleOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 1998.Brian Quigley has his eye on Fitzgerald's bar, which is being sold at auction following Assumpta's tragic death. But his plans could be thwarted by the appearance of wealthy Mrs Bella Mooney, who has aspirations of her own - and by the reluctance of his daughter, Niamh, to run the place with him. The villagers eagerly anticipate the arrival of their new priest, Father Aidan O'Connell, but it is his sister, the wild and beautiful Orla - fresh from backpacking round the Far East and Tasmania - who attracts more interest, particularly as the priest seems to have gone walkabout after 10 years in a monastery.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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- Father Brown. [videorecording] / by Carroll, Nancy,1974-actor.; Chesterton, G. K.(Gilbert Keith),1874-1936.; Cusack, Sorcha,1949-actor.; Flowerday, Rachel.; Guner, Tahsin.; Price, Alex,actor.; Speer, Hugo,actor.; Williams, Mark,1959-actor.; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.,publisher.; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television Service,presenter.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
The ghost in the machine -- The maddest of all -- The pride of the Prydes -- The shadow of the scaffold -- The mysteries of the rosary -- The daughters of Jerusalem -- The three tools of death -- The prize of Colonel Gerard -- The Grim Reaper -- The laws of motion.Mark Williams, Sorcha Cusack, Hugo Speer, Nancy Carroll, Alex Price, Tom Chambers.Mark Williams returns as Father Brown - the priest with an affinity for solving crimes - in the second season of the hit BBC series. The stakes are higher for Father Brown, who's joined once again by his secretary Mrs. McCarthy, socialite Lady Felicia Montague and her chauffeur Sid Carter, who together must embark on another series of adventures to save the souls of the sleepy village of Kembleford. This season, Father Brown will face more sinister cases than ever before, which will include exorcism, abduction, poison, and murder. All the while clashing with new Head Inspector Sullivan who has replaced Inspector Valentine following his promotion. Inspired by the short stories of G.K. Chesterton and filmed on location in Cotswolds.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, NTSC, widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Catholic Church; Brown, Father (Fictitious character); Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery television programs.; Detectives; Priests; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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- Father Brown. [videorecording] / by Beauchamp, David,television director.; Carroll, Nancy,1974-actor.; Chesterton, G. K.(Gilbert Keith),1874-1936,author.; Cusack, Sorcha,1949-actor.; Deam, Jack,1972-actor.; Gibson, Paul,television director.; Larkin, James,television director.; Price, Alex,actor.; Williams, Mark,1959-actor.; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc,publisher.; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television Service,production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Based on the short stories by GK Chesterton ; directed by Paul Gibson, David Beauchamp, James Larkin.Mark Williams, Jack Deam, Sorcha Cusack, Nancy Carroll, Alex Price.Father Brown cycles back on screen to solve more mysteries in the sleepy Cotswold village of Kembleford in this charming series based on the short stories by G K Chesterton. In this series, a Duke and Duchess visit the village at Christmas time, but the community is thrown into chaos when the couple's baby boy goes missing. When a female author is murdered, Father Brown turns to her novels for guidance.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, NTSC, region 1, (16:9) anamorphic widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Catholic Church; Brown, Father (Fictitious character); Criminal investigation;
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- Tipping the Velvet. by Sax, Geoffrey,film director.; Cumberbatch, Benedict,actor.; Bonneville, Hugh,actor.; May, Jodhi,actor.; Hawes, Keeley,actor.; Stirling, Rachael,actor.; Hawkins, Sally,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Benedict Cumberbatch, Hugh Bonneville, Jodhi May, Keeley Hawes, Rachael Stirling, Sally HawkinsOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2002.A vibrant and outrageously fun tale of love and life set in the hidden, decadent world of bohemian London in the 1890s. Nan, a young innocent oyster-girl from Whitstable, goes to a music hall for the first time. There she sees Kitty, a beautiful actress and singer dressed as a flirtatious young man-about-town. Nan is captivated. She befriends Kitty, and before long they run away together, as friends, to London. They are not friends for long. Soon they are lovers. Having discovered her true sexuality, lesbianism becomes the driving force of Nan's life.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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- This Country. by Cooper, Charlie,actor.; May, Daisy,actor.; Chahidi, Paul,actor.; Cooper, Trevor,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Charlie Cooper, Daisy May Cooper, Paul Chahidi, Trevor CooperOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2017.Praised as one of the best British comedies in years, this mockumentary hit has catapulted its young writer-performers - Charlie and Daisy May Cooper - to instant star status. Feckless cousins Kerry and Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe live in the picturesque, but depressingly dull, village of Northleach. As they fritter away their days in the most pointless ways possible, they push their friendship to breaking point by constantly winding each other up. But, whether suffering the indignity of Kerry's house being pelted with plums, or celebrating the death of their old woodwork teacher with a bottle of cheap fizzy booze, these two miscreants always manage to stay loyal to each other.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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- Atlantis. [videorecording] / by Addy, Mark,1963-; Donnelly, Jack.; Emms, Robert,1986-; Hart, Aiysha.; Molotnikov, Justin.; Murphy, Julian.; Overman, Howard.; Parish, Sarah,1968-; Stevenson, Juliet.; BBC Worldwide Ltd.; Urban Myth Films.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Jack Donnelly, Mark Addy, Robert Emms, Aiysha Hart, Sarah Parish, Juliet Stevenson.The unmissable series returns and the time has come for Jason to fulfill his destiny - or Atlantis will be lost beneath the waves forever. A year has passed and much has changed. With Minos dead, Ariadne is Queen and finds herself at war with her old adversary: Pasiphae. The kingdom stands on the brink of collapse and the struggle for power is both bloody and brutal. With the future looking bleak, Ariadne turns to her most trusted friends for support and so Jason, Hercules and Pythagoras are thrust to the very heart of politics and power in the city. As the battle for the throne intensifies loyalties are tested to the limit and the responsibilities of duty become increasingly unforgiving. These difficult times require hard choices for all as secrets and lies become the currency of choice and no one is immune to betrayal. Strikingly cinematic with ambitious production values and an impressive international cast, Series 2 merges the myths and legends of classical Greek literature to create a unique and intriguing blend of high fantasy drama and gripping action adventure.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital stereo.
- Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Atlantis (Legendary place); Fantasy television programs.; Jason (Greek mythology);
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- Once Upon a Time in Iraq. by Bluemel, James,film director.; Serkis, Andy,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Andy SerkisOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2020.When America and Britain invaded Iraq in 2003, most people expected an easy victory. They were wrong. This incisive series reconstructs our understanding of the Iraq war - examining its human impact, its crucial mistakes and its tumultuous legacy. Emotional accounts, key characters and previously ignored perspectives reveal a story with many different truths. The Iraqi families who watched as their country erupted into war. The soldiers struggling to understand their enemy. Discover the personal, dramatic and tragic human stories behind a war that has shaped our modern world.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; History, Modern.; Social sciences.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Middle East.; Current affairs.; History.; War.; Iraq.; Documentary television programs.;
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- The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies. by BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by BBC Studios in 2023.This adrenaline-packed thriller explores the rapid rise of the modern fraudster, and the strength two women find to take on a conman at his own game.Alice is a formidable, though underestimated PA, who lives in a cramped bungalow with her entire family. Cheryl is a bestselling author, who lives alone in a sprawling mansion, and Dr Robert Chance is a celebrated ecopreneur, who has apparently fallen for her. Or has he? Actually, Rob is a sociopathic conman who cheated Alice out of everything she had, and is about to do the same thing to his new mark. For Alice, this is a chance for justice – but how far will she go to convince Cheryl of the truth?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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- Call the midwife. [videorecording] / by Agutter, Jenny,actor.; George, Helen,1984-actor.; Main, Laura,1981-actor.; Parfitt, Judy,1935-actor.; Redgrave, Vanessa,1937-actor.; Ritchie, Charlotte,1989-actor.; Bassett, Linda,actor.; Thomas, Heidi,1967-creator,screenwriter.; Tricklebank, Ann,television producer.; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television Service,production company.; Neal Street Productions,production company.; BBC Worldwide Ltd.,publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),distributor.;
Writers, Carolyn Bonnyman, Harriet Warner, Andrea Gibb, Louise Ironside ; directors, Lisa Clarke, Sheree Folkson, Syd Macartney, James Larkin.Vanessa Redgrave, Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Laura Main, Charlotte Ritchie, Linda Bassett.The hugely successful drama returns with more laughs, tears and inspiring stories from the nurses and nuns of Nonnatus House. The year is 1963, and the midwives find themselves tested both personally and professionally as never before. Together, they face challenging medical issues while fighting their own personal battles. Nurse Crane finds her authority questioned from an unexpected quarter, Sister Monica Joan is forced to accept her failing faculties, and the much-loved characters are joined by West Indian midwife Lucille Anderson - a funny and clever nurse who brings a fresh burst of energy to life at Nonnatus House.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Television programs.; Childbirth; Midwives; Nuns; Poor; Poverty; Pregnant women;
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