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Hound of the Baskervilles
A macabre and suspense-filled mystery set against the dreaded fog-bound moors in which the famous super sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, has to solve an ancient family curse threatening to destroy the last of the Baskervilles.
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Chronicles Of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are having an ordinary sort of day when they stumble through the back of a wardrobe and discover the enchanting world of Narnia. Their new world is full of dwarves, nymphs, giants, animals that talk and horses that fly and Aslan, the great lion who can warm the coldest heart.
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D-Day - 6.6.44
This documentary was put together to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings on the 6th June 1944. The programme supplies a detailed account of the real experiences of the men involved with contributions from Allied and German war veterans, spies, members of the resistance, reporters and official photographers.
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Murphy's Law - Series 1 (Boxset) (DVD)
Written by Colin Bateman, Thomas Murphy (James Nesbitt) is an undercover policeman who uses unorthodox methods to secure an arrest. Includes the pilot episode, 'Murphy's Law' plus four other episodes: Electric Bill - Murphy is called upon to pose as a prisoner in order to discover the location of a kidnap victim. Manic Munday - Murphy's next assignment is to protect an Irish snooker player who has received threats against his life. Reunion - Posing as a bodyguard, Murphy must protect club-owner Carl Tate from a revenge killer. Kiss And Tell - Murphy enrols at an exclusive City gym where two rich businessmen have been murdered.
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Macbeth
A BBC production of Shakespeare's dark and savage tale of treason and murder in the wilds of Scotland as an ambitious man and his greedy wife descend from obsession to insanity as guilt takes hold of them. Nicol Williamson and Jane Lapotaire star.
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Little Polar Bear - Series 1
Based on the stories by Hans de Beer. Contains the complete thirteen episodes from Series One about a kind-hearted polar bear cub called Lars who lives at the North Pole. He has lots of fun playing with the snow and swimming as well as helping his parents. He has two good friends who join him in his adventures, Lena the arctic hare and Peeps the snow goose.
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Secret Garden
Mary Lennox has been sent to England after the death of her parents to live with her uncle who is still mourning the death of his adored wife. Her cousin Colin is hidden away in a room and it is not until Mary discovers the long neglected, Secret Garden that all their lives begin to change.
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Auschwitz
60th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the site of the largest mass murder in the history of the world. Few know the true and surprising history of this most infamous place, nor how it fitted into the Nazis' overall plan for the mass extermination of the Jews - what they called the 'Final Solution'. Auschwitz, via its destructive dynamism, became both a microcosm of the Nazi State and the logical consequence of Hitler's warped worldview. Combining rare archive footage, CGI illustrations of the camp never before seen on television and dramatic reconstructions of the key decision-making moments, the story of Auschwitz and the horrific ideology behind it unfolds.
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Sherlock Holmes - Case Of The Silk Stocking
The arrogant, brilliant and depressive Sherlock Holmes returns in a BBC production, starring Rupert Everett in the title role. A psychological profiler and forensic detective, his services are desperately needed to solve a case which threatens to overwhelm the privilege and tranquillity of Edwardian aristocratic society. The year is 1902 and as a thick fog descends on London, a dangerous killer is on the loose targeting society debutantes.
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Day Of The Triffids
BBC production based on the novel by John Wyndham. A shower of meteorites are falling on planet Earth and everyone is struggling to watch. Bill Masen lies in a hospital bed with his eyes bandaged, the bandages not due to come off until the following morning. He is frustrated that he cannot watch the spectacle. But when the bandages are removed the next morning he discovers he is one of the few people left on Earth who can see... As society and civilisation begins to break down, the helpless populace find themselves at the mercy of huge,venomous plants, able to 'walk', feeding on human flesh...
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Invisible Man, The
Television adaptation of the classic story by HG Wells. A scientist develops a new serum which he tests on himself and finds that he has become invisible. Covered in bandages, he arrives in a remote village where he begins to terrorize the locals. Gradually going insane, he frantically searches for a cure...
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Nightmare Man, The
Based on the 1978 book Children of Vodyanoi by David Wiltshire. This was a four-part BBC horror/science fiction drama, set on the lonely Scottish island of Inverdee. A series of brutal murders involving the discovery of dismembered corpses and a flickery film that seemed to show a terrifying, shadowy monster all point to a perpetrator being something inhuman and perhaps from another world...
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West Ham United - classic Cup Finals 1964/1975/1980
The FA Cup, the most famous club trophy in the world. Some of the greatest players in English football history have appeared in the FA Cup Final. This release covers West Ham's triumphs in 1964 (V Preston North End); 1975 (v Fulham) and 1980 (v Arsenal).
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Liverpool - Classic Cup Finals 1974/1986/1989
The FA Cup, the most famous club trophy in the world. The BBC Sports Library contains whole matches from 1954 to 1989. Some of the greatest players in English football history have appeared in the FA Cup Final. This release covers Liverpool's triumphs in 1974 v Newcastle, and twice against their Merseyside rivals Everton in 1986 and 1989.
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Arsenal - Classic Cup Finals 1971/1979
The FA Cup, the most famous club trophy in the world. Some of the greatest players in English football history have appeared in the FA Cup Final. This release features Arsenal's triumphs in 1971 vs Liverpool and 1979 vs Manchester United.
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Tottenham Hotspur - Classic Cup Finals 1961/1981/1982
The FA Cup, the most famous club trophy in the world. Some of the greatest players in English football history have appeared in the FA Cup Final. This release covers Tottenham's triumphs in 1961 (v Leicester City); 1981 (v Manchester City and Replay) and 1982 (v Queens Park Rangers and Replay).
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Manchester United - Classic Cup Finals 1977/1983/1985/1990
The FA Cup, the most famous club trophy in the world. Some of the greatest players in English football history have appeared in the FA Cup Final. This release covers Manchester United's triumphs in 1977 vs Liverpool; 1983 vs Brighton and Replay; 1985 vs Everton and 1990 vs Crystal Palace and Replay.
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Pope John Paul II - 1920-2005
Commemorating the life and work of Pope John Paul II. This special programme, narrated by Geoffrey Palmer, is dedicated to a man whose influence reached around the globe. Leader of the Catholic Church for over 27 years, he was deeply committed to peace and reconciliation. He travelled constantly, and became a globally recognised figure, reaffirming the traditional values of the Catholic Church.
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Hiroshima
It was the defining moment of the 20th Century - the scientific, technological, military, and political gamble of the world's first atomic attack. This drama-documentary attempts to do what no other film has done before - to show what it is like to live through a nuclear explosion, millisecond by millisecond. Set in the three weeks from the first test explosion in New Mexico to the eventual dropping of the bomb, the action takes viewers into the room where the crucial political decisions are made; on board the Enola Gay on her fateful voyage; inside the bomb as it explodes; and on the streets of Hiroshima when disaster strikes. Parallel storylines interweave, unfolding the action from both US and Japanese perspectives, and revealing the tensions and conflicts in the actions and minds of people who were making history. Special effects recreate the reality of the mission - even going inside the workings of the bomb - and archive film replays the horrific aftermath.
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Mayor Of Casterbridge, The
Michael Henchard is the feared and respected Mayor of Casterbridge until a sordid incident from his past returns to haunt him. Two women come to town - his daughter and the unwanted wife he sold 18 years before. Filmed in Thomas Hardy's Wessex, one of his most popular novels is given a rich and compelling dramatisation.
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King Lear
The most outstanding tragedy in British drama with its universal themes of old age, betrayal and a family divided against itself receives a revealing treatment which gives it a new and modern relevance. Sir Michael Hordern brings a moving sense of nobility to Shakespeare's most tragic character.
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Gulf War, The
The highly acclaimed BBC television series and one of the best documentary series ever made. All the key participants in the conflict, Presidents, Prime Ministers, politicians, air, land and sea commanders, soldiers, fighter and bomber pilots and special forces from both sides give blow-by blow accounts of the run up to the war as well as the full story of the air, land and sea campaigns of Desert Storm.
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Midsummer Night's Dream, A
A BBC production of probably Shakespeare's most popular comedy, a surreal confection of fun and fairies, mistaken identity and mismatched lovers. Memorably filmed with a stellar cast led by Helen Mirren as Titania.
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Mansfield Park
Impoverished Fanny arrives at the estate of her rich uncle, where she is snubbed by everyone except her cousin Edmund. But through her endurance and sweetness, she eventually becomes an indispensable part of their lives and the wife of her beloved Edmund. Anna Massey and Bernard Hepton head the cast of this adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, with Sylvestra Le Touzel as Fanny.
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Northanger Abbey
Catherine Morland arrives in the decadent city of Bath, full of innocence and enthusiasm. Seeking love in an era of arranged marriages, she is enchanted when the romantic Henry Tilney invites her to his ancestral home, Nothanger Abbey, but a mystery starts to unfold which makes her believe that the Gothic novels she so loves to read could be coming true.
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Emma
Emma Woodhouse is an incorrigible matchmaker, engineering matches for her friends and neighbours in rural Highbury with endless enthusiasm. Her lifelong friend Mr. Knightley watches her antics with amusement and sometimes anger and is the only one who might have any chance of influencing her to change her ways. BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's novel.
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Sense And Sensibility
The daughters, Elinor and Marianne, of Mrs Henry Dashwood appear to be the images of sense and sensibility. The family finds themselves in extremely straightened circumstances due to the selfish parsimony of their stepbrother, but the girls still manage to hold on to their hopes and their dreams. BBC adaptation of Jane Austin's classic novel.
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Afterlife
This chilling psychological series enters the world of the dead to answer questions about the living. Robert Bridge is a psychology lecturer grieving the loss of his young son Josh, who was killed in a car accident four years earlier. Robert is invited to an evening of clairvoyance where he meets Alison Mundy. Ever since she was a child, Alison has seen spirits and after a near death experience they have taken over her life. Now driven by a compulsion to help those around her, Alison seeks to resolve relationships torn apart by death. The Series charts Robert and Alison's conflicted relationship over six separate stories, following their struggle to its thrilling climax in the final episode.
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Bleak House
A BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens's Bleak House, written by Andrew Davies, featuring a star cast. The story hinges on the infamous court case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, a long protracted suit which has brought nothing but ruin and despair. The two wards of court, Ada and Richard are the latest participants in the case and they, as orphans, find themselves involved with John Jarndyce, now their legal guardian. Another orphan, Esther Summerson is also brought in to act as companion to Ada and later as housekeeper for John Jarndyce. With a vast cornucopia of characters, their various relationships prove as convoluted as the processes of law and the labyrinthine alleyways of Victorian London.
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Blackbeard (BBC) (DVD)
Part drama, part documentary, this BBC programme is based on true stories of notable pirates from the 18th Century. James Purefoy stars as Blackbeard in a tale of skullduggery, heroism, cunning and revenge. Prepare to set sail with the world's most notorious pirate. See his rise to power, his siege of Charleston and the events leading up to his death at the hands of the Royal Navy. The film reconstructs accurately and in detail this larger-than life man and the fascinating historical period in which he lived. The drama is underlined by comments from the narrator who reveals pirate-facts - including references to pirate codes, treasure and the mysteries of navigation.
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Snow Queen
The dark and complex tale of The Snow Queen is brought to life this winter in a stunning and magical mix of music and song, animation and 'live' drama. Based on Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, the adaptation features performances set against striking animated backgrounds, with songs and music composed by Paul K Joyce and performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The story is about how innocence and love, in the shape of the heroine Gerda, can overcome the evil power of the the Snow Queen. The tale takes us on a journey through the Enchanted Flower Garden, on a flight through the Northern Lights and into the palace of the Snow Queen herself - a figure powerful enough to 'tie all the winds of the world together'. We meet talking flowers, the helpful raven and reindeer, the Finland woman and the Lapland woman, a band of robbers and a whole royal family. And finally Gerda's tears bring the hero, Kay, back to warmth and life and Spring returns to the countryside. Throughout we are reminded that splinters of an ancient, broken, enchanted looking glass are in the air around us waiting to fly into an unsuspecting eye, like Kay's, and turn a good heart to a lump of ice - and a good person into a gift for the Snow Queen...
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Lorna Doone
A classic romantic adventure based on the novel by R D Blackmore and set during the unstable time of King Charles II. John Ridd's father has been killed by the Doones, a clan of aristocratic but lawless outlaws who live in the neighbouring valley. John is determined to avenge his father's death but falls in love with Lorna, a daughter of the Doone clan.
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