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Upstairs Downstairs - The Premiere Season
: essential video:Anglophiles rejoice: the Bellamys are back in their upscale London home, and the servants are again ensconced below stairs. The characters are endearing and the writing bittersweet as the story follows the lives of this aristocratic family and its helpers from 1904 into the 1930s. Nine new-to-video episodes of this seminal British series have been included in a seven-video boxed set. (It aired in the States under the auspices of Masterpiece Theatre.) Of the 13 episodes, 5 are rare black-and-white shows never broadcast in the U.S. All are clean ...
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Upstairs Downstairs - The Second Season
:Description:It has been praised by critics and fans alike. It has won 9 Emmys, a Golden Globe and a Peabody award, and been seen by more than one billion people worldwide. UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS is one of television's true masterpieces.For the first time, all 13 episodes from the second season of the landmark series Time Magazine trumpeted as ''perennially fascinating'' are available together on video. Follow the Bellamys and their servants through some of the most memorable moments in TV history. From the narrowly-averted scandal of Elizabeth's pregnancy to a visit from ...
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Upstairs Downstairs - The Fifth Season
:Description:One of the most popular and acclaimed shows in history, UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS has won 9 Emmys®, a Golden Globe®, and a Peabody® award, and has been seen by over a billion people in 70 countries worldwide. This special collector’s set, features all 16 episodes from the climactic season of the landmark series trumpeted as 'perennially fascinating' by Time magazine. Follow the Bellamys and their servants through some of the most memorable moments in TV history. From the joyous days after the Armistice, when the laughter of children returns to the household, ...
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Upstairs Downstairs - The Fourth Season
:Description:War casts its dark shadow over 165 Eaton Place in the fourth season of the masterful series UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS, now available on video for the first time. One of the most popular and acclaimed shows in history, UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS has won 9 Emmys®, a Golden Globe®, and a Peabody® award, and has been seen by over a billion people in 70 countries worldwide. This special collector’s set, the latest in the complete series from A&E Home Video, features all 13 episodes from the pivotal fourth season of the landmark show praised ...
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Upstairs Downstairs - The Third Season
: :This seminal British television series is just as enjoyable now as when it first aired in the early 1970s. Richard, Lady Marjorie, and their son James comprise the aristocratic Bellamy family that reside upstairs while their loyal servants maintain the household from downstairs. The series follows the upper-class family's troubles as times change and the ongoing lives of their resilient staff. Clean, clear, and presented in order, the third season's 13 episodes follow the London household through the prewar years (1912-1914). In these episodes, Hudson (Gordon Jackson) gives notice over James's ...
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Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries (Strong Poison / Have His Carcase / Gaudy Night)
:Description:Three elegant murder mysteries adapted from the crime novels of Dorothy L. Sayers which chronicle the relationship of amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane unfolds in a realm of romance and intrigue. Includes the mysteries: 'Strong Poison,' 'Have His Carcass' and 'Gaudy Night.' :Three Dorothy L. Sayers mysteries involving amateur sleuth extraordinaire Lord Peter Wimsey and the lovely Harriet Vane are realized to perfection in these 1987 BBC adaptations. In Strong Poison, Harriet (Harriet Walter) is on trial for murder. Lord Peter (Edward Petherbridge) becomes enchanted by her and ...
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Have His Carcase (Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries)
: :The great Lord Peter Wimsey embodies amateur sleuthing at its best in Have His Carcase. Dorothy L. Sayers's impeccable plotting, wry humor, and touching fondness for her favorite characters all shine in this perfect adaptation of her novel. Wimsey's special friend Harriet Vane (Harriet Walter), fresh from a murder trial of her own, tries to get away from it all and ends up stumbling over a freshly killed body. Unable to resist a crime (or, for that matter, Harriet), Wimsey is soon on the case. Edward Petherbridge is perfect as Wimsey, ...
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Upstairs Downstairs: Vol. 1, The Premiere Season
: :The great Lord Peter Wimsey embodies amateur sleuthing at its best in Have His Carcase. Dorothy L. Sayers's impeccable plotting, wry humor, and touching fondness for her favorite characters all shine in this perfect adaptation of her novel. Wimsey's special friend Harriet Vane (Harriet Walter), fresh from a murder trial of her own, tries to get away from it all and ends up stumbling over a freshly killed body. Unable to resist a crime (or, for that matter, Harriet), Wimsey is soon on the case. Edward Petherbridge is perfect as Wimsey, ...
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Strong Poison (Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries)
: :Amateur sleuth extraordinaire Lord Peter Wimsey first meets the lovely Harriet Vane in this clever mystery. At the start of Strong Poison Harriet (Harriet Walter) is on trial for murder. Lord Peter (Edward Petherbridge) becomes enchanted by her and decides she cannot possibly be guilty. What follows are the twin stories of Lord Peter's search to find the real killer and his romantic pursuit of Harriet. Both are charming. As always, Sayers has plotted her story brilliantly, with a satisfying mystery and a sly comic touch (a gentle poke at the ...
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Upstairs Downstairs: Vol. 2, The Premiere Season
: :Amateur sleuth extraordinaire Lord Peter Wimsey first meets the lovely Harriet Vane in this clever mystery. At the start of Strong Poison Harriet (Harriet Walter) is on trial for murder. Lord Peter (Edward Petherbridge) becomes enchanted by her and decides she cannot possibly be guilty. What follows are the twin stories of Lord Peter's search to find the real killer and his romantic pursuit of Harriet. Both are charming. As always, Sayers has plotted her story brilliantly, with a satisfying mystery and a sly comic touch (a gentle poke at the ...
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