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This program takes us to the places which shaped Jane Austen’s vision, and inspired her to write some of the best loved classic novels worldwide...
THE JANE AUSTEN TRILOGY (3 DVD)
Three programs that document all aspects of the life of Jane Austen, from the society to which she belonged to the many great works she produced...
In 19th century English society, there was a flowering of female authorship that has never been bettered, possibly never equalled..
Philip Pullman’s trilogy ‘His Dark Materials’ has earned him a place alongside other truly great writers for children...
THE WRITERS OF FANTASY (3 DVD)
None of these writers set out to do anything more than tell stories. What they all shared was the belief that the telling of tales was one of the most important things a human being could do...
CHARLES DICKENS' LONDON - WORKS
Visit this epic writer's home in Doughty Street (now a museum dedicated to his life and works) as well as other London sites which have been immortalized through such great works as Great Expectations, Bleak House, David Copperfield and many, many more...
JAMES JOYCE'S DUBLIN - THE ULYSSES TOUR
Robert Nicholson, curator of the James Joyce Museum, Sandycove, conducts us through Joyce's world, with great enthusiasm and an irreverent sensibility that Joyce himself would surely have relished...
CHAUCER & THE CANTERBURY TALES
Regarded by many as the father of English literature, Geoffrey Chaucer's literary eminence was achieved despite having lived in one of the most socially and politically troubled centuries the world has known...
We explore the tragic and impossible love affair that underlay the creation of this work of comic and verbal genius...
SHERLOCK HOLMES' LONDON - THE INVESTIGATION
Join super sleuth & expert presenter Mark Conroy on a tour of the most famous sites in London which have been immortalized in the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, through his legendary stories of Sherlock Holmes...
PARADISE LOST - THE LIFE & TIMES OF JOHN MILTON
Covering not only the life of this supreme poet, but also one of the most enthralling periods of British history, we investigate not only the poem itself and its structure, but also its true political and religious meaning...
In partnership with the Shakespeare trust, and in the company of its dedicated staff, we present a detailed tour of the city that produced the greatest playwright in history...
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This DVD explores the development of Jane Austen’s style, her bright sparkling wit and her unforgettable characters...
Although all three Bronte sisters had died by 1855, the story of their short lives, played out behind a facade of Victorian respectability, is to many people, as fascinating and dramatic as their work...
WHISPERS THROUGH THE WILLOWS - THE WORLD OF KENNETH GRAHAME
The life of the creator of Mr. Toad, Ratty, Badger, Mole and a host of other best loved characters...
An exclusive interview with the acclaimed author, and scripted by his friend and Pullman scholar Nick Tucker, one of Britain's best known critics of children's literature...
CHARLES DICKENS' LONDON - LIFE
All the key sites pertaining to this literary genius are woven together to create an portrait of Dickens' life and the Victorian metropolis that harboured him...
SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is one of the greatest works of English literature, acclaimed by scholars as the equal of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales...
Carroll lived a very different life from what might be expected of a bachelor don. He enjoyed an intense emotional life, filled not only by child friends, but a love of the theatre...
This documentary will explore the mystery that is Agatha Christie and follow the clues left in the legacy of her writing to reveal this extraordinary author and extremely private person...
From George Washington & Benjamin Franklin, right through to the all-seeing-eye, follow in the footsteps of Robert Langdon & interpret ‘The Lost Symbol’ for yourself...
PETER PAN & J.M. BARRIE - THE BOYS WHO WOULDN'T GROW UP
The man, his works and the family that provided the inspiration for the eternal boy from Neverland...
A fascinating examination of the time period that helped to shape Austen and the societal aspects of her world which were ever present in her classic novels...
GEORGE ELIOT - LIFE AND LITERATURE
The story and development of Marian Evans, before emerging as the novelist George Eliot, author of Middlemarch...
Focusing particularly on ‘The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe’, this entertaining and insightful documentary reveals the author and his works...
THE SECRETS OF THE GOLDEN COMPASS
(2 DVD)
We find out how The Golden Compass Trilogy reflects on its author' views that have earned him the hatred of fundamentalist believers...
Charles Dickens translated the vigor of 19th century London into his works of fiction, a vigor that created and destroyed vast fortunes...
A DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS
(2 DVD)
Two titles that give us a glimpse into the life of Charles Dickens and how he was instrumental in redefining Christmas for us all...
Two of the giants of Irish literature, Jonathan Swift & James Joyce, are united in this set, where both their works and the worlds they lived in are explored...
LANDMARKS OF MIDDLE ENGLISH LITERATURE
(2 DVD)
2 titles dedicated to both the father of English Literature, Chaucer, and one of the greatest medieval works, 'Sir Gawain & the Green Knight'...
ALICE - THE COMPANION SET (2 DVD)
Two programs that set out to elucidate Lewis Carroll's marvellously witty and logically convoluted works, and their sources of inspiration...
Everyone loves a good murder mystery. The two names that always come up when talking about this genre are Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes...
A perfect companion for Dan Brown's bestselling novel, and picks up and enlarges upon all the major components that form the basic structure of the novel...
J.M. BARRIE & KENNETH GRAHAME - THE CREATION OF NEVERLAND & TOAD HALL
Two great programs about two of Great Britain's best loved children's writers, J. M. Barrie & Kenneth Grahame...