Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Series
Masterpiece Theatre volume Masterpiece Classics
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Set in an Edwardian country house in 1912, Downton Abbey portrays the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them. In the drawing rooms, library, and beautiful bedrooms, with their tall windows looking across the park, lives the family, but below stairs are other residents, the servants, as fiercely possessive of their ranks as anyone above.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Every life is ordinary and extraordinary. Logan Mountstuart's is a rich tapestry of both. Experience Logan at different points in his life in this provocative glimpse at one man's quest for glory and bliss. Any Human Heart is the story of a full life, lived with passion; expansive, rich, unsentimental, comic, and profoundly moving.
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
Features new friends in all shapes and sizes, with catchy songs and all the dinosaur information kids will ever want to know. Preschoolers will be on the fast track to learning when Buddy, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and his adopted family of Pteranodons explore all that their prehistoric world has to offer.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
From their own backyards to a NASA research center, these middle school girls and their female STEM professional mentors are seriously into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). They track toads, count clouds, and much more, all in the name of citizen science.
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007
Description
First, George accidentally frees some of the animals at the zoo. Then, George discovers that different animals make different tracks. Next, George learns that all living things behave in different ways. Then, George designs and builds the perfect pigeon perch. Next, George must gather and analyze evidence to prove that Gnocchi has been wrongfully accused. Then, George realizes that dogs come in all different shapes and sizes. Next, George learns a...
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and...
10) Country music
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019].
Description
Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity, meet the unforgettable characters and storytellers who made it 'America's Music.' Viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century as it eventually emerged to become America's music....
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
1619. The British colony of Jamestown, Virginia, is shaken up when the first women in twelve years land in this breathtaking wilderness. While love triangles, bitter rivalries, and fierce competition cause conflict for the residents and the native inhabitants, the Pamunkey, they are bound together by their resolute will to survive and thrive in their new lives.
15) Life on the reef
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Over the course of a year, it follows those who live in one of the most extraordinary places on the planet, Australia's Great Barrier Reef, where man meets wild and nature calls the shots. It's high stakes and high drama across our greatest marine wilderness.
Series
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2010
Description
"...diving team as they explore a thrilling array of natural phenomena, investigate little known territories and ecosystems hundreds of feet beneath the ocean's surface, and come face to face with a friendly and ferocious inhabitants of the deep in each episode of Ocean Adventures. Through Jean-Michel's observations, the series illuminates the great need for better understanding and sustainable management of the oceans' rich natural treasures"--Container....
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
Four women who worked as codebreakers at Bletchley Park have taken up civilian lives. Susan has collated data about a series of murders. She tries to convince the police she knows where another body is, but they are unable to locate it and dismiss her. She turns to her three friends and they work out where the next victim will be taken, find the body, and then decide they are the only ones who can track down the killer.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
As Season Five begins in 1924, the radio is the latest miracle, a new Labour government heralds changes through the land, and Downton's traditional ways are besieged on all fronts. Robert, Mary, and Branson must navigate these shifting sands together to ensure the future of the estate for generations to come. As Branson finds himself playing a more crucial role at Downton than ever before, he can't help but question his place in the world. Mary is...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2009
Description
"A groundbreaking mini-series and provocative multi-media project that establishes Native history as an essential part of American history. Five 90-minute documentaries spanning three hundred years tell the story of pivotal moments in U.S. history from the Native American perspective"--Series web site.
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