Inc BBC Worldwide Americas
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 digital disc 177 minutes
Language
English
Description
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie wrote and starred in their own sketch comedy series on the BBC. They lampoon an endless array of targets with a delicious turn of phrase and elaborate wordplay. Absurdities abound as they devise new swearwords not yet banned for broadcast, and Fry impersonates Michael Jackson.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (DVD) (554 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A brand new set of action-packed epic adventures spanning space and time. Accompanied by her three best friends, Ryan, Yaz, and Graham, the Thirteenth Doctor is set to face her toughest challenges yet. Featuring terrifying monsters old and new, figures from Earth's history, and an eclectic set of guest stars, this series will delve deeper into the hearts of the Thirteenth Doctor.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (DVD) (510 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The dazzling Thirteenth Doctor falls out of the sky just in time to thwart an alien huntsman who is stalking human prey. With little time to spare and the population of Sheffield (and Earth!) at risk, the Doctor recruits three new friends -- gentle Ryan, no-nonsense Yasmin and Ryan's step-grandfather, Graham -- who soon feel more like family than companions. Join the foursome in ten fresh and enormously thrilling roller-coaster adventures across time...
4) Reptile
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Reveals the alien world of these often misunderstood cold-blooded vertebrates, uncovering reptilian facts that are stranger than fiction. From the hot, steam swamps to dry-as-bone deserts, travel the world in search of these amazing animals.
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of lively and rebellious Elizabeth, one of five unmarried daughters living in the countryside of 19th century England, in a world where an advantageous marriage is a woman's sole occupation.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The amazing true story of one of modern culture's most iconic figures. Much more than just a comedian, his comedy challenged the injustices of life head on, but his uncompromising approach met with conflict in America and it was instead on the international stage where he found fame.
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Africa is a six-part series that will amaze and awe with stunning photography and truly moving stories of survival on the continent with the most diverse animal life anywhere on our planet.
8) Desert
Series
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A mixture of animation and live footage serves as a background for a narrated introduction to the geographical history of deserts, their animal life and their importance for human culture.
9) Shark
Series
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Takes you down into the murky world of sharks and their relatives and reveals what motivates these fascinating creatures. Discover a shark that can fit in your hand and a shark that eats only plankton - and learn that not all sharks are killing machines.
10) Butterfly & moth
Series
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (62 min) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Take a flight of fancy with nature's most beguiling creatures. See their miraculous transformation from lowly caterpillar to airborne adult, and learn why these delicate insects have long inspired and entraced us.
11) Bird
Series
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Takes you soaring through the sky and around the world in an exciting journey from the bird's distant dinosaur past to its present astonishing variety. Take an up-close look at the staggering range of sizes, shapes, and habitats of these creatures.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 381 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Five years after the shocking events that rocked her hometown in New Zealand, Detective Robin Griffin has returned to Sydney and is trying to rebuild her life. When the unidentified body of an Asian girl washes up on Bondi Beach, there appears little hope of finding the killer, until Robin realizes "China Girl" didn't die alone.
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4in.
Language
English
Description
Explores the dangerous and destructive forces of nature, from hurricanes to volcanoes, tornadoes to avalanches and earthquakes. Rare footage reveals the Earth at its most violent. The making of Eyewitness (written and produced by Bill Butt ; director/cameraman Mike Kamei ; music by Guy Michelmore) shows the camera and computer techniques used in the production of the series opening screens.
14) Mammal
Series
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (62 min) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Reveals the most amazing facts and folklore about our favorite furry animals. Towering or tiny, ferocious or friendly, mammals trot, hop, swim, and soar. Meet the creatures that make up this huge and varied family.
15) The hour
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"London, 1956. At Lime Grove Studios, the BBC has just launched 'The Hour,' a topical news program. At the heart of the show are three contrasting journalists: enigmatic producer Bel Rowley, a spirited woman in a man's world; her best friend, Freddie Lyon, a brilliant and passionate reporter; and charming, well-connected front man Hector Madden. As Freddie moves to cover a significant but controversial story, the trio becomes entangled in an intense...
16) Volcano
Series
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the forces inside the Earth that cause volcanoes to erupt and earthquakes to shake the landscape.
Series
Tom Baker years 1974-1981 volume story no. 91
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 146 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Death stalks the fogbound streets of Victorian London. Young women are going missing. Horribly mutilated bodies are found floating in the Thames. And criminal gangs terrorize the innocent. At the heart of this tangled web sits the mysterious Li H'sen Chang, sorcerer and hypnotist, and his grotesque sidekick, the all-too-lifelike ventriloquist's dummy, Mister Sin. The Doctor dons deerstalker hat and cape to seek out the sinister force lurking in the...
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When Sal's husband dies suddenly of a heart attack, Sal and her best friend, Tip try to find some fun among the knitting and cake-baking of The Ladies' Guild in the small West Country town of Clatterford St. Mary. The Guild members are certainly an eccentric bunch: leader Eileen, who takes her position--and chains--very seriously; cheese-mad Rose (or Margaret, depending on whether she's taken her medication); Delilah Stagg of the loose false teeth...
Pub. Date
[1998 ]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"France, 1792. It is the height of the French Revolution. The country is gripped by revolutionary fever and the evil Head of Secret Police, Chauvelin, keeps the guillotines busy executing innocent peasants, aristocrats and priests. Only the mysterious stranger known as the Scarlet Pimpernel constantly foils Chauvelin's plans with his heroic missions to save innocent lives" -- Box.