Acorn Media (Firm)
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Appearances can be deceiving and never more so than in the case of Miss Marple, Agatha Christie's spinsters sleuth. She may look like a sweet old lady, but her demure hat and sensible tweeds conceal a superior intelligence and steely resolve. And although her eyes twinkle, they don't miss a clue.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
For the first time, cameras were allowed inside Windsor Castle to chronicle a year in the life of the world's oldest working castle. Located west of London, Windsor is the Queen's favorite home and the place from which the Royal Family takes its name.
Series
Publisher
Distributed exclusively by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Holy thief: Cadfael unravels a mystery surrounding the disappearance of St. Winifred's holy relics -- Pilgrim of hate: Cadfael solves the mystery of a body found among the visitors at Shrewsbury on Cripples Day -- Potter's field: Cadfael solves the mystery of a skeleton thought to be the wife of a potter who left his family to answer a calling from God.
Publisher
Distributed by RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
As the enormously popular mystery series returns, World War II is over, but the Cold War simmers in 1946 London. DCS Christopher Foyle has retired from police work when Britain's secret intelligence service compels him to join its ranks. Reunited with his former colleague, newlywed Sam Wainwright, Foyle faces new-but no less deadly-threats in the world of spies and counterintelligence.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
©2013.
Language
English
Description
Jack Irish is the brooding antihero of Australian writer Peter Temple's award-winning novels. The mystery finds Jack grappling with more personal and professional drama as he continues to investigate crimes in Melbourne's seedy underbelly.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Imagine the romance, glamour, and fun of dancing with your partner at weddings, parties, dance clubs, or even in your home. Learn the following six different dances: Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba, Samba, Merengue, and Night Club Sway.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
"After 25 years in the force, Detective Inspector Henry Crabbe has lost his appetite for the job. He plans to take early retirement and open his dream restaurant, Pie in the Sky. But his accountant wife, Margaret, doesn't think the numbers add up. And his boss, ACC Fisher needs him around to handle those delicate cases at which he excels. Although craving retirement, Crabbe discovers that crime solving can be just as hard to resist as his signature...
12) Fingersmith
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
A rousing adaptation of Sarah Waters' most acclaimed novel. Orphan Sue Trinder, raised in a den of petty thieves or 'fingersmiths, ' agrees to help a young con man defraud a wealthy heiress. But Sue's plans didn't include falling in love with the heiress.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
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.
Publisher
Channel Four Television Corporation
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Archaeologist Francis Pryor has made ancient history popular in books and television specials. In this three-part series, he uses the myth of the British icon- King Arthur- to explain new discoveries that dispute the traditional view of early Britain.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
As Winston Churchill's personal bodyguard for nearly 18 years, Walter H. Thompson saw history unfold firsthand. This program puts you inside the skin of a working-class Scotland Yard detective who experienced the 20th-century's great events as both witness and participant.
18) The sounds
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Set against the stunning Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand, this twisty thriller follows a married couple looking to start a new life. But when Maggie joins her husband, Tom, in an idyllic small town halfway around the world, their reunion proves short-lived. As Maggie discovers Tom's secrets, she begins to plumb the dark depths of paradise.