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A Voyage Round My Father
(1982) [PG]

John Mortimer's autobiographical play A Voyage Round My Father, about his relationship with lawyer father Clifford Mortimer (Sir Laurence Olivier). Alan Bates co-stars as the younger Mortimer, who must deal with his father's decreasing ability to take care of himself. His father, a successful...  More

The Far Pavilions
(1984) [PG]

HBO's first mini-series, set in 19th century British colonial India, involves war battles, love, treachery and intrigue as well as love and honor involving a romance between a British calvary officer and an Indian princess who has been promised in an arranged marriage to a despotic ruler.  More

Emma (1972)
(1972) [G]

This BBC production, set in the small town of Highbury, depicts the often hilarious attempts of Miss Emma Woodhouse to make proper marital matches for all of her friends. Though often mistaken in her judgement, she is counselled and criticised by her neighbor and brother-in-law, the wise Mr....  More

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
(1990) [G]

Two unhappy boarding school children, Jill Pole and Eustace Scrubb fimd themselves on a perilous quest for the lost Prince Rillian, aided and abetted by their reptilian companion Puddleglum.Their travels lead them to the Giants of Garfang and underground to the land of the earthmen. Then they...  More

Stark
(1993) [M]

Ben Elton plays CD, a lay-about whose obsession with the gorgeous - but celibate - Rachel (Jacqueline McKenzie) leads him on a mission impossible against the evil STARK empire. Also stars Colin Friels as financial tycoon Sly Morgan, and Deborra-Lee Furness as a Wall Street journalist following...  More

As You Like It (BBC)
(1978) [G]

This is one of Shakespeare's great comic triumphs; an exhilarating and joyful tale of love and harmony set in a mythical forest - the perfect romantic comedy. Filmed on location at Glamis Castle.  More

Antony And Cleopatra
(1981) [G]

In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors.

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The Wind In The Willows - The Willows in Winter (Double Feature)
(1995) [G]

Generations of children and adults have been enchanted by Kenneth Grahame’s enduring classic “The Wind in the Willows” (1995) and his loveable characters, Rat, Mole, Badger and the inimitable Toad. Faithful to the original novel, this beautifully animated feature film captures all the...  More

The Dismissal (2 Disc Set)
(1983) [PG]

The mini-series about the drama surrounding the dismissal of Mr. Gough Whitlam as the Labour Prime Minister of Australia - on 11 November, 1975 - by the then Governor-General of Australia, Sir John Kerr - and the subsequent installation, in Parliament, of the Liberal 'caretaker government' and...  More

Stephen Hawking's Universe (2 disc set)
(1997) [G]

6-part documentary series from arguably the greatest scientific mind in the world, the wheelchair-bound Stephen Hawking, which describes all current thinking on the Big Bang, origins of the universe, dark matter, black holes, etc. Includes interviews with leading astronomers and scientists, some...  More