Latest in British Mysteries - DVDs
Series created from classic and contemporary British mysteries, and some written specifically for the small screen.
London kills. Series 1
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Veteran DI David Bradford heads an elite murder squad, but he's been on leave following the unexplained disappearance of his wife. In his absence, ambitious DS Vivienne Cole has been leading the investigations, and when Bradford returns to work, the two clash over their methods. Despite the tension, Bradford and Cole strive to solve complex crimes. The only case David can't crack is the most personal to him until one of their investigations uncovers evidence linked to his missing wife.
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Drama
Dead still. [Season 1]
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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.
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Drama
Under the vines. Series 1.
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When Sydney socialite Daisy Munroe and London lawyer Louis Oakley inherit a New Zealand vineyard, they quickly learn that they are not the 'sole heirs' as they believed and that the estate itself is a dilapidated money pit. The disenchanted duo want nothing more than to sell up, split up, and get out of there. But when they get an unexpected taste of success, they wonder if the vineyard may not be worthless after all. Despite never having done a hard day's work in their lives, these unlikely vintners must somehow make the Oakley Winery profitable if it's to survive. And as they dig into the project, they discover it's never too late to come of age.
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Comedy
Darby & Joan. Series 1.
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Two lone strangers trekking on the road -- a retired Australian policeman with a dog as his only company and a widowed English nurse -- meet each other and embark on an epic odyssey in the outback of northern Australia. Joan is looking for answers about her husband's unusual death and Jack is just wandering to escape his past, but together they encounter mysteries in the dark corners of the isolated landscape.
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DVD
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Drama
Harry Wild. Series 1.
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Literature professor Harriet 'Harry' Wild is adjusting to retirement when she's mugged. While recovering at the home of her son, a detective in the Dublin police, Harry gleans a clue for his current case. But when she's rebuffed, Harry decides to solve the crime herself. Recruiting an unlikely young sidekick, she finds a new path as a private investigator.
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DVD
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Drama
The Madame Blanc mysteries. Series 1.
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Antiques dealer Jean White is nearly bankrupt after her husband's sudden death, and so she heads to their one last asset: a cottage in antiques hub Sainte Victoire, France. There, Jean begins investigating his death, aided by sympathetic taxi driver Dom. She soon finds the colorful locals have a treasure trove of other mysteries for her to assess, too.
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DVD
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Drama
Recipes for love and murder. Series 1
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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, spring into action. They're determined to solve the murder in their small South African town, to the annoyance of a police detective.
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DVD
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Drama
Whitstable Pearl
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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, spring into action. They're determined to solve the murder in their small South African town, to the annoyance of a police detective.
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DVD
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Drama
Seachange. Paradise reclaimed
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In this sparkling revival of the hit Australian dramedy, Laura Gibson returns to the lovely coastal town of Pearl Bay for the first time in 20 years, but it isn't the same as she remembers. Determined to mend her fractured relationship with her daughter, Laura realizes that Pearl Bay and her family may need her as much as she needs them.
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DVD
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Drama
Vidago Palace. Series 1
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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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DVD
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869.3 Vid
Ackley Bridge. Series 1
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After years of racial segregation in a small Yorkshire town, two high schools integrate white and Pakistani students by combining into Ackley Bridge College.
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DVD
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Drama
Death On The Nile
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Kenneth Branagh
Tom Bateman
Annette Bening
Russell Brand
Ali Fazal
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Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Set against an epic landscape of sweeping desert vistas and the majestic Giza pyramids, this tale of unbridled passion and incapacitating jealousy features a cosmopolitan group of impeccably dressed travelers, and enough wicked twists and turns to leave audiences guessing until the final, shocking denouement.
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DVD
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Drama
