
When C.S. Lewis, a mild mannered Professor at Oxford University, sat down to write a story for children, not even his closest friend thought it would be a success. The fact that C.S. Lewis was a confirmed bachelor and the friend in question was none other than JRR Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings, did not bode well! However, when The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe appeared in print, the reading public of Great Britain, followed by the rest of the world, had other ideas. The magical realm of Narnia was truly captivating and proved to be extremely popular. Step beyond the open door before you and enter the world of Narnia. Discover for yourself the origin of this enchanted land of ice and snow, where only a Lion's roar can herald the coming of spring. Let your imagination restore the wonder of childhood as the power of Narnia works its eternal magic and the amazing true-life story of C.S. Lewis is revealed.
Three episodes. The Name - Dilbert's pointy-haired boss puts Dilbet in charge of naming the company's next product. The Prototype - Dilbert is asked to design the company's next flagship project. The Competition - A competing company seems to know the secrets about Dilbert's company. Testing - Dilbert's engineering team must get approval of their prototype from a sadistic Quality Tester named Bob Bastard.
Mozart - Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail
Mozart's comic masterpiece is set in a Turkish palace, and tells the exciting and amusing story of the 'escape from the harem'. In this acclaimed production from The Royal Opera by Elijah Moshinsky, filmed in 1988, the Turkish atmosphere is created by Timothy O?Brien's imaginative set of garden and crumbling palace, strikingly complemented by Sir Sidney Nolan's colourful front and backcloths. The Spanish nobleman Belmonte is ably sung by Deon van der Walt, and his beloved Konstanze is sung by Inga Nielsen with both dramatic conviction and brilliant, secure coloratura. The actor Oliver Tobias gives a sensuous and powerful performance in the speaking role of Pasha Selim, and Lillian Watson is a charming Blonde.
Have you caught the dancing virus yet? Then master the basic steps and most important dance elements of a fiery SALSA using this DVD that contains three progressing lessons. Easy to understand and designed to let you join in the dance from the start, this dancing course for home conveys the basics of Salsa dancing to you and your partner in a short time, and you will soon be familiar with true Latino rhythms and the right kind of swing of the hips!
Duke Ellington - The Duke Ellington Masters 1965 - First & Second Sets
The original broadcast masters of Duke Ellington and his orchestra in concert in Copenhagen during the period 1965 to 1971. Includes Take The A Train, Medley: Satin Doll, Sophisticated Lady, Meow, Passion Flower, Things Ain't What They Used To Be, Jeep's Blues Perdido and Tootie For Cootie, Take The A Train, Midriff, Afro Bossa, Ad Lib On Nippom, Chelsea Bridge, Blow By Blow, Excerpts from Black Brown and Beige and much more.
Steam is Fred's passion. He's got his own collection of steam engines and steam driven machinery and he's spent the last twenty years restoring his beloved Aveling and Porter traction engine. In this series he shares his enthusiasm as he uses archive material, visits to original and replica engines and his own models, drawings and practical demonstrations to trace the development of steam power from the earliest experiments to the modern nuclear power plant which relies on the principle of the expansion of steam. During the course of this series Fred will share his passion for steam as he unearths the best of our steam heritage and meets some of his fellow enthusiasts who devote their lives to finding, restoring, preserving and operating steam engines of all sorts of shapes and sizes. Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam tells the story of the invention of the steam engine in the 18th century and of the way in which it was developed throughout the 19th and 20th centuries to drive the wheels of transport and industry. Fred will tell us the story of steam and the part it played in Britain's industrial history and show us the machinery that made that history. He will reveal what the things we see were used for, how they work and what their role was in the extraordinary expansion of industrial Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries. Throughout the series his approach will be very hands-on, travelling on the footplate, stoking the boilers and driving the engines. Includes: Steam Railways, Steam Boats, Steam Rollers, Traction Engines, Showman's Engines, Steam Powered Lorries and Cars, Pumping Engines, Mill Engines, Pithead Winding Engines and Steam Turbines.
Like many holiday films, THIS CHRISTMAS mines the ample humor and drama of a family Christmas. Ma'Dere (Loretta Devine) is the matriarch to the large and loving Whitfield family, which consists of her three daughters--Kelli (Sharon Leal), Lisa (Regina Kin
Nancy is a divorced mother of three who is so busy raising her children that she's forgotten to take care of herself as well. With Christmas fast approaching, she decides to take her kids to the mall to meet Santa Claus, not knowing that her youngest daug
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