Acorn Media (Firm)
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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...
6) Burial
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In the last days of WWII, a band of Allied soldiers trafficking Hitler₂s remains out of Germany are ambushed by Nazi Wehrwolf fighters.
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Cutting-edge Victorian science meets cunningly plotted mystery in this award-winning Canadian TV drama. William Murdoch is a detective in Toronto in 1895, using new forensic techniques like fingerprinting and psychological profiling. He crosses paths with famous figures including Arthur Conan Doyle, and H. G. Wells.
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Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd arrives on assignment in Brokenwood, a small town where memories--and animosities--run deep. He's an experienced cop with a 1971 "classic" car, a collection of country music cassettes, and an indeterminate number of ex-wives. The new woman in his life is his assistant, Detective Constable Kristin Sims, a by-the-book investigator nearly twenty years younger than her boss's car, who quickly has to get used to...
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Dr. Martin Ellingham is brilliant, dedicated, and highly efficient. He's also brusque, abrasive, and terrified of blood. Once a successful London surgeon, he's now a GP in the idyllic Cornish fishing village of Portwenn, where he's every bit as eccentric as the villagers he serves.
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Anyone, regardless of age or physical ability, can enjoy the benefits of Tai Chi. Widely recommended by wellness experts, including the Mayo Clinic, Tai Chi's low-impact movements are combined with easy-to-follow instructions to help increase flexibility, muscle tone, stamina, and strength.
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"Kind, quiet Tannie Maria isn't a woman who draws much notice. She leads a solitary life, writing recipes for the local gazette, cooking with ingredients from her garden, and chatting with her pet chicken, Morag. When Maria becomes the newspaper's advice columnist, she peppers her responses with delectable recipes to help people fix their problems. But after a woman who wrote to her turns up dead, Maria and her colleague, rookie journalist Jessie,...
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"Their detective agency as busy as ever, retired literature professor Harry Wild and her wise-cracking young partner, Fergus Reid, struggle to balance work and life. With Harry's help, Fergus plans to contest the custody claim of his long-absent mother for his little sister. Meanwhile, Harry meets a charming fellow PI and starts falling for him, even though she finds him utterly infuriating. This time out they're hired to investigate the apparent...
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In 1936 Portugal, the opulent Vidago Palace hotel is a haven for Europe's elite from the Spanish Civil War erupting across the border. Beautiful young aristocrat Carlota arrives at the resort to plan her wedding to the wealthy Cesar, which will save her family from bankruptcy. But her heart is preoccupied with thoughts of Pedro, the handsome son of the hotel's concierge.
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"The elite squad of detectives begin investigating a string of murders with links to the police force. Could the killer be a fellow officer? The case has deeply personal ramifications for the team led by DI David Bradford, involving DS Vivienne Cole's ex-husband and threats to DC Rob Brady's family. As they try to discover if a murderer lurks among their ranks, the detectives also investigate the death of a schoolboy that could be connected to a girl's...
