Mass.) WGBH (Television station : Boston
Publisher
WGBH
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Widescreen letterboxed ed.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (344 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The new series picks up where the last story ended - with Havers shot in the line of duty, and Lynley estranged from his wife Helen. How will these traumas affect their ability to do their jobs?
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2010, ©2002
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 6 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Contains the first season of the television program in which Inspector Thomas Lynley and his partner Sergeant Barbara Havers investigate a variety of murder cases.
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
First, George accidentally frees some of the animals at the zoo. Then, George discovers that different animals make different tracks. Next, George learns that all living things behave in different ways. Then, George designs and builds the perfect pigeon perch. Next, George must gather and analyze evidence to prove that Gnocchi has been wrongfully accused. Then, George realizes that dogs come in all different shapes and sizes. Next, George learns a...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 184 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison finds herself searching for Sallie Sturdy, a 14-year-old girl presumed murdered. Facing the hospitalization of her father, descending deeper into alcoholism, and resisting pressure to retire quietly, Tennison vows to bring Sallie's killer to justice before ending her career. She forges a surprising friendship with Penny Philips, Sallie's best friend.
5) Cranford
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (291 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Cranford, in 1842, is a market town in northwest England. It is a place governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of ladies. It seems that life has always been conducted according to their social rules. For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness, and Matty, her dumurring sister, the town is a hub of intrigue. Handsome new doctor Frank Harrison has arrived from London; a retired Captain and his daughters move...
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In early January 2004, two spacecraft carrying identical robotic explorers will touch down on the surface of Mars. On that day, NOVA will present a special television event that climaxes with live coverage as NASA/JPL scientists await the first critical signals confirming that the rovers have landed safely. The show features a gripping behind-the-scenes glimpse of the design, testing, and launch of the mission. The engineers face a tense deadline...
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Assisted by her devoted chauffeur and confidant George Moody, Mrs. Bradley solves the most complicated crimes with a sly combination of charm, intelligence, and wit. In this set of four scintillating mysteries, she gets the lowdown on the upper crust - much to the bemusement of Police Inspector Christmas."--Container.
9) The Mormons
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dig deep into the Mormon past to understand the church today. One of America's fastest-growing religions and, relative to its size, one of the richest. Church membership, now at twelve million and growing, sweeps the globe. From the moment of its founding in 1830, the church has been controversial. In the early years Mormons were hated, ridiculed, persecuted and feared. In the past several decades, the Mormon Church has transformed itself from a fringe...
Publisher
[Distributed by] PBS
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This program explores ways to improve our social relationships, cope with emotional issues, and become more positive, resilient individuals in these difficult times.
Publisher
WGBH
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An investigation of the archaeological clues that reveal the Native American aspects of Jamestown and the colonists of the New World, such as John Smith, and their relations with chief Powhatan and his daughter, Pocahontas.
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corp
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (270 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In The White Lioness, Wallander is drawn into the case of a missing Swedish national while attending a police conference in South Africa. The second film sees Wallander back in Sweden, where a woman's body is discovered half buried in the forest swamps. And in The Troubled Man, Wallander is in a race against time as he embarks on his final case - the disappearance of his daughter's father-in-law.
Publisher
WGBH
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Sally Lockhart has started her own financial consulting business. When her client loses a fortune from the unexpected collapse of a shipping line, Sally is determined to find out why so many of their ships have mysteriously vanished without a trace.
15) To the moon
Series
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
c2000
Edition
Collector's ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Presents the story behind the Apollo space program, including the historic walk on the moon in 1969.
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 180 min. [i.e., 162 min.]) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Radicals. Agitators. Troublemakers. Liberators. Called many names, the abolitionists tore the nation apart in order to create a more perfect union. Men and women, black and white, Northerners and Southerners, poor and wealthy, these passionate anti-slavery activists fought body and soul in the most important civil rights crusade in American history"--Container.
17) Anna Karenina
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2004, 2000
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"This richly detailed film charts the tragic romantic triangle formed when the dashing Count Vronsky defies social conventions and falls into forbidden love with Anna, the ignored wife of an aristocrat. Soon, Anna's children--a son by Karenin and an illegitimate daughter by Vronsky--become pawns in Karenin's game to see that Anna pays a terrible price for her indiscretion."--Container.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approx. 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
They were pioneering warriors, expert seafarers, and colonists of the North Atlantic realm. The Vikings even claimed in their sagas to have reached America. Now, renowned archaeologist Sarah Parcak uncovers new clues about their legendary expeditions and settlements.
Publisher
Terri Randall Productions,c[2016]
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Machines with human-like capabilities have long been the stuff of science fiction. Until now. Meet the world's most advanced humanoid robots as they leave the lab, battle real-world challenges, and endeavor to become part of everyday lives.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodiscs (ca. 177 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Miss Matty's house is full of life and bustle. Her dream of having a child in the house has been realized in the birth of Tilly, daughter of her maid Martha and carpenter Jem. Elsewhere, the shadow of the railway still looms, but the line has been halted five miles outside of Cranford, a disaster as far as Captain Brown is concerned.