Acorn Media (Firm)
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
The story of an English family who move to the South African bush to set up and run a game reserve and sort out the problems within the family itself. When the series begins, Danny Trevanion (a widower and vet in his early forties) is living in England with his seventeen-year-old daughter Rosie, Sarah (his wife of six months) and Sarah's two young children from her previous marriage. Family tensions are running high, but when Danny brings home a monkey...
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Emmy Award-winner Guy Pearce reprises his iconic role as Jack Irish, former criminal lawyer, and part-time debt collector, with a penchant for getting wrapped up in things he shouldn't. The long-suppressed trauma of Isabel Irish₂s brutal and random murder by Jack's former client Wayne Milovich which launched the first Jack Irish installment, Bad Debts rears its ugly head when Jack discovers there was more to those fateful events all those years...
Pub. Date
2011.
Description
Investigators re-create the conditions of history's major battles using 3-D computer models, maps, artifacts, original footage, and dramatic reenactments. From the muddy fields at Hastings to the sweltering jungles of Vietnam, a variety of experts offer compelling new evidence on the wars that shaped the modern world. Features insightful commentary from experts on firearms, forensic science, climatology, engineering, and more.
8) Cloudstreet
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Set around Perth from 1943-63, two families, each scarred by catastrophe, find a home for their hearts in this acclaimed Australian miniseries. The Lambs are hardworking and God-fearing, the Pickles are luckless and derelict, yet they find common ground beneath the same roof.
Pub. Date
2009
Description
This is the ultimate in armchair travel to Italy. It offers a unique aerial view shot from a helicopter, via a mounted camera, showcasing the country's breathtaking scenery and abundant architectural wonders. An informative narrative and soundtrack of traditional regional music further enhance the experience.
Pub. Date
[2019-2021]-
Description
It is a bold and romantic thriller that uncovers a secret underworld of vampires, witches, and daemons hiding in plain sight for fear of persecution by humans. Brilliant historian Diana Bishop is a witch denying her heritage. But when she unexpectedly calls up an ancient, bewitched manuscript from Oxfordʼs Bodleian Library, she finds herself thrown into the heart of a dangerous mystery - and the path of the enigmatic geneticist and vampire Matthew...
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Glorious gardens and classic whodunits combine in a hit British series seen on public television. Rosemary Boxer is a former professor. Laura Thyme is a former policewoman. They share a passion for horticulture and a talent for sleuthing. Filmed on location in English and European countryside settings, the collection includes all 3 series. Bonus features include: Interview with Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris, production notes, location notes, photo...
17) Island at war
Pub. Date
2005
Description
One of the little-known stories of WWII is the fate of the Channel Islands, the only part of the British Isles invaded and occupied by the Germans. Tells the story through the eyes of three island families and the German soldiers with whom their lives become interwined.
18) Wyrd Sisters
Series
Pub. Date
1997
Description
A sci-fi fantasy tale of sorcery and spells, witches and warts, and a fool who's smarter than he looks.
Pub. Date
2010
Description
Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison finds herself searching for Sallie Sturdy, a fourteen-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.