Thursday, June 4, 2015

Lots of good viewing!


Want to be transported to the court of Henry VIII? How about viewing the greatest archeological find ever. Maybe cop shows are your thing, and if those cops are smart gritty English women, so much the better! We have a new batch of great dvds, ready for you to view. The non fiction offerings are:


The Sixties, a three dvd set exploring the explosive decade many are still here to remember. Vietnam, the civil rights movement, the start of the hippie era, and so much more.

The Emperor's Ghost Army, about the fabulous find in China, a complete terra-cotta army, 8000 strong with terra-cotta horses and weapons, buried for hundred of years. Who created these warriors and why?



We have three eras of British history, fictionalized. First is the dramatization of one aspect of the court of Henry VIII, Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall, focusing on Henry's councilor Thomas Cromwell. Award winning!

Call the Midwife is a series taken from Jennifer Worth's memoir, who, was just twenty-two when she volunteered to spend her early years of midwifery training in London's East End in the 1950s. Coming from a sheltered background there were tough lessons to be learned. The conditions in which many women gave birth just half a century ago were horrifying. This series is so popular there have been four seasons so far.
  
ScottBailey is a thrilling investigative drama series exploring the personal and professional lives of two female detectives. Despite their differences, impulsive, funny and single Rachel and reflective, married mother-of-two Janet, have a great partnership. Thrown together in the toughest of murder cases, they have become the best of friends, ready to support each other both in and away from the incident room. Each episode sees Rachel and Janet face a serious crime that is both challenging and emotionally difficult, whilst coping with their complex personal lives. ML

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