Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Foreword by Daisy Goodwin The official companion to ITV's hotly anticipated new drama, Victoria delves into the private writings of the young Queen Victoria, painting a vivid picture of the personal life of one of England's greatest monarchs. From the producers of Poldark and Endeavour , ITV's Victoria follows the early years of the young queen's reign, based closely on Victoria's own letters and journals. Now explore this extensive collection in...
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Butterflies have been flying around the planet for over 50 million years, and today around 20,000 different species inhabit the globe. From egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to the winged insect, this follow their life stages, highlighting their survival techniques and the new science that is unlocking the secrets of their world and changing the view of these fantastic and yet fragile creatures.
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
A tale of one family's ambition and of Europe's struggle to emerge from the ravages of the Dark Ages. The Medici used charm, skill and ruthlessness to garner unparalleled wealth and power, ruling Europe for more than 300 years.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Creature teachers Chris and Martin Kratt will take families along on extraordinary animal-powered adventures. The show transforms the Kratt Brothers into animated versions of themselves, allowing the real-life zoologists to visit wild animals in their little-seen habitats and showcase key science concepts.
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
A tribute to comedians of early television, combining archival footage and interviews with such stars as Milton Berle, Red Skelton, Bob Hope, Sid Caesar, Steve Allen, Morey Amsterdam, Rose Marie, Donald O'Connor, Sammy Davis Jr., Buddy Ebsen, and others.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Includes two programs: Visions of Greece, which covers the most famous cities and sites, and Visions of Greece: Off the beaten path, which features rarely visited locales. Also includes nearly an hour of bonus footage not seen on PBS.
8) Birdsong
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Stephen Wraysford fights on the Western Front where he once had a love affair, and must learn to endure the ravages of war and make peace with his feelings for his lost love.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
An in-depth look at Bob Dylan, beginning with his Minnosota roots, including his early performances in Greenwich Village and ending with his acsent to stardom in 1966. Includes interviews with Dylan himself and his contemporaries.
10) Dolores
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Dolores Huerta is among the most important, yet least known, activists in American history. An equal partner in co-founding the first farm workers unions with Cesar Chavez, her enormous contributions have gone largely unrecognized. Dolores tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice, becoming one of the most defiant feminists of the twentieth century.
Publisher
[PBS]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In 2000, Ana Salceda, a young journalist, moved from her native Spain to explore the wilds of Panama. She became the caregiver for a tiny orphaned baby sloth named Velcro. This is the story of Ana's return to Central and South America to see how much has changed since Velcro came into her life. Sloths, once largely ignored, have become a hot topic of scientific researchers.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In 1971, graduate student Penny Patterson began teaching sign language to a gorilla named Koko. What started out as a scientific experiment evolved into an intimate friendship, which for almost half a century has challenged the way we think about animals and changed the course of many lives. It is a unique window into this incredible relationship.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
When a body is discovered in a derelict building, DCI Cassie Stuart must untangle lies that have been covered up for nearly forty years. With her partner, DI Sunil Sunny Khan they narrow the list to four suspects, each with something to hide. As their deceptions are discovered, the people they love most begin to wonder what else they might be capable of.
15) Martin Luther
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Martin Luther nailed his treatise to the doors of the Wittenberg Cathedral and forever changed the Christian world. This previously obscure German monk unleashed forces that would plunge Europe into war and chaos. He offered the Christian world a new vision of man's relationship with God and, in turn, redefined man's relationship with authority in general, bringing the collapse of the medieval world and the birth of the modern age.
Publisher
Home Box Office Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
In this PBS Mystery series a criminal psychologist battles his own personal problems while trying to solve murder cases. In 'Lucky White Ghost' he is asked to solve serial murders in Hong Kong where local police have no experience with serial killers.
18) Country music
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity, viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century as it eventually emerged to become America's music. Features never-before-seen footage and photographs, plus interviews with more...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Review the story of how women have helped shape America over the last fifty years through one of the most sweeping social revolutions in American history, in pursuit of their rights to a full and fair share of political power, economic opportunity, and personal autonomy.