Acorn Media (Firm)
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Ashley Jensen stars in these three feature-length mysteries based on M.C. Beaton's bestselling novels. Formerly a high-flying PR executive in London, Agatha Raisin has now settled into small-town life in the Cotswolds, but her early retirement is far from quiet. Along with her friends Roy and Gemma, Agatha solves the village's bizarre murders with panache, but her love life may be a puzzle beyond even her skills to decipher." --
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Portuguese
Description
"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." --
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Based on the novels by Julie Wassmer, this mystery series follows big-hearted restaurant owner Pearl Nolan, who sets up a local detective agency in the English seaside town of Whitstable after undergoing police training in an earlier career. She's joined by Detective Mike McGuire, who comes from London to investigate a case." --
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The delightful Ashley Jensen (Catastrophe) stars as unlikely private detective Agatha Raisin, who uncovers killers in the Cotswolds in this British-village mystery. In Series Three, Agatha opens a PI agency to uncover the killers lurking in her sleepy Cotswold village, with help from her friend Roy and paramour James.
8) Monarchy
Publisher
Acorn Media
Language
English
Description
Dr. David Starkey guides you through nearly 10 centuries of English royalty, starting with the fall of the Roman Empire to the Restoration. The human drama behind the throne is vivdly portrayed and the various stages upon which this history played out are visited - Westminster Abbey, Bosworth Field, the Tower of London, etc.
10) Jamaica Inn
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Set in Cornwall in 1820, du Maurier's classic gothic tale of romance, intrigue, and murder on the moors comes to vivid life in this enchanting production that aired on the BBC in 2014.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Through colleagues' accounts and computer animated recreations of his work, this documentary explores the genius of the Dutch graphic artist. Learn about the man behind the intricate and mysterious designs and his sources of inspiration for them.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Wanting a fresh start after a broken relationship and a stressful job in the UK, Dr. Ruby Walker takes a job in India. Although she applied to work at a new urban clinic, Ruby ends up at the overcrowded and underfunded Good Karma Hospital run by the formidable Dr. Lydia Fonseca. As she adjusts to her new life in rural india, Ruby slowly realizes that the hospital may be more than the rundown medical outpost it appears to be.
14) Brava Italia
Publisher
Acorn Media Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Narrated by award-winning actor Paul Sorvino and broadcast on public television, Brava Italia tours la bella Italia from the streets to the skies, bustling cities to peaceful hill towns, and snowcapped Alps to sun-kissed shores.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Brock Blennerhasset makes a living out of photographing the dead in Victorian Ireland. When a series of murders threatens to sully Blennerhasset's reputation, a tenacious detective drags him into an investigation of Dublin's criminal underbelly. Set within the fascinating historical period of postmortem portraiture, this darkly comic series blends murder mystery with delightfully macabre humor." --
17) Sweeney Todd
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The filthy streets of 18th-century London come to teeming life, as we learn not just what the infamous serial killer known as the Demon Barber did, but also why.
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Three episodes of the impeccably turned-out diminutive Belgian sleuth. With the his razor sharp mind and the aid of the affabel Captain Hastings, Poirot unravels the thorniest cases without mussing a hair of his famously sculpted mustache. Set in the elegance 1930's England, the series also includes Chief Inspector Japp and Miss Lemon.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Passions flare and tempers rise when three couples cross paths at a country house one weekend. It all begins with the arrival of Reg and his wife, Sarah. They've come to give Reg's younger sister, Annie, a few days' break from caring for their bedridden mother. However, Annie confides that she's seeing someone, not Tom, the single young vet who's pursuing her, but her brother-in-law, Norman. Appalled, Sarah informs Norman's wife, Ruth, and all hell...
