Peter Firth
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Forced by her parents' ambitions among her wealthy D'Urberville cousins, Tess Durbeyfield attracts the unscrupulous Alec. Seduced and discarded, she finds work as a milkmaid, and her steadfast integrity is finally rewarded by the love of Angel Clare. Of all the great English novelists, no one writes more eloquently of tragic destiny than Hardy. With the innocent and powerless victim Tess, he creates profound sympathy for human frailty while passionately...
3) Risen
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Clavius, a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem.
Publisher
[Warner Home Video]
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
The BATAA-winning, international hit spy drama returns for a nail-biting tenth and final series. With the truth about Lucas North finally revealed, and following his rooftop showdown at the end of the last series, Harry is facing some complicated questions about the future of Section D as well as some skeletons from his own past.
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Based on the 1913 U.S. Open golf championship-at which two equally sympathetic young men, both of whom grew up economically and socially disadvantaged, go club to club in one of the most exciting and dramatic athletic events of the 20th century.
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Worlds collide and nothing is what it seems in the thrilling new installment of MI-5. While Tom has been branded a traitor, and Harry is in the hospital, an enigmatic agent, Adam Carter, has been recruited from MI-6 to help pick up the broken pieces.
7) Tess
Series
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Formats
Description
An exquisite, richly layered adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles. A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumor that their families are from the same line. This fateful visit commences an epic narrative of sex, class, betrayal, and revenge. With its earthy visual textures it is a work of great pastoral beauty as well as vivid storytelling.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"As Victoria's reign continues into the 1840s, her Kingdom is witness to extraordinay events -- consititutional crises and scandals at court, the rise of the Chartist movement, the devasting Irish Potato Famine, and Europe swept by revolution. As the saga unfolds over vital moments in history, The Queen and Prince Albert must meet each public challenge while confronting profound personal changes"--
9) Lifeforce
Publisher
MGM/UA Home Video
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
"A mission to investigate Halley's Comet discovers an even more fascinating phenomenon: a drifting spacecraft transporting several humanoids in suspended animation"--Container label.
11) MI-5: Volume 9
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corporation
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The penultimate season of the hugely successful, long-running drama introduces a host of new characters. There's Beth Bailey, a brilliant ex-mercenary who was posing as an Eastern European prostitute when she ran into the team. Dimitri, an ex officer in British Special Forces, has been recruited for his skills in fighting terrorism on the front line. And finally, data analyst Tariq has been fast-tracked through the system.
13) Tess
Series
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
A timeless adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic romance. Tess Darbeyville, a beautiful young peasant, seeks her fortune with the wealthy D'Urbervilles, whom her family believes to be distant relatives.
14) South riding
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
When Sarah Burton returns to her hometown as headmistress, she is full of ambition, determined to create a great school and to inspire her girls to take all they can from life. But in the aftermath of the First World War, the country is in depression and ideals are hard won. Lydia Holly, the scholarship girl from the shacks, is the most brilliant student Sarah has ever taught, but when her mother's health fails, her education must be sacrificed -...
15) MI-5: Volume 2
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
The threat to national security increases and the need to thwart the activities of terrorists operating within the UK becomes more urgent.
16) Mayday
Publisher
Acorn/RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"On May Day in a small community, the residents go about their everyday business as they wait for the traditional pagan parade to begin. When the newly crowned May Queen, the highlight of the event, does not show up, townsfolk grow suspicious that someone among them has kidnapped her."--
17) MI-5: Volume 6
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Having survived the bombing of the Thames Barrier, Adam and Ros recover to find London facing an even greater threat. While attempting to thwart an attack that could jeopardize a historic peace accord, the team unwittingly unleashes a deadly virus.
18) MI-5: Volume 4
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The group was left reeling after the shocking death of Danny at the hands of hostage-takers as the last season concluded. Now Adam, Harry, Ruth, Fiona and rising star Zafar set out to become even stronger in their battle to safeguard the nation.
19) MI-5: Volume 5
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A series of sinister terror strikes, combined with severe fuel shortages, has plunged Britain into crisis. As a chronically weakened prime minister fights to hold onto power, the public mood turns increasingly anarchic. MI-5 supremo Harry Pearce and team leader Adam Carter begin to face the horrifying possibility that the country is under attack from sinister forces right at the heart of the establishment.
Publisher
Columbia
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Set in England during the 1300s, the series chronicles the lives of ordinary citizens as the King leads the nation into the Hundred Years' War with France, all while Europe is bracing for the Black Death. Caris, a visionary woman, and her lover Merthin build a community that stands up to the Crown and the church.