When they arrive at their new home the imposing Witheringe House Zenobia is convinced it's haunted & eagerly tries to contact a spirit presence Elizabeth is relieved when her efforts come to nothing But then this dark & foreboding manor begins to reveal some extraordinary secrets 240 pages Miller Jessica ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play This unique celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s ninetieth birthday narrated by the Prince of Wales features previously unseen private film & various members of the Royal Family watching it Film-maker John Bridcut has been granted special access to Her Majesty’s complete collection of cine films shot by the Duke of Edinburgh & the Queen herself as well as by her parents The Queen makes history by discussing her own memories with Prince Charles as together they view this extraordinary footage Other family members taking part include The Duke of Cambridge Prince Harry the Princess Royal the Duke of Kent Princess Alexandra & the daughter of Princess Margaret Lady Sarah Chatto The home video tribute that is fit for a Queen The structure of the documentary was akin to a bran tub at a school fete but every dip pulled out a prize It was also Gogglebox The commentary of the sofa-sitters before the flickering screens made it For a family publicly susceptible to permafrost the old movies cut an awful lot of ice & revealed an awful lot of character … There they were watching the movies when Charles turned to his left & lo his mama had joined the Gogglebox couch The Queen was remarkable She remembered every place every name every date … What a thoughtful present this compilation was from the BBC like getting your gran’s VHS tapes on to DVD – except of course the celluloid was hers & it was her gift to us & it was perfect Andrew Billen The Times The Royal family show their private face to the public Let’s be honest some royal documentaries are better than others & over the last few decades there have been occasions when watching could feel more of a duty than a pleasure Happily Elizabeth at 90 – A Family Tribute was a triumph from start to finish I cannot recall ever seeing a more charming warm & – dare I say ¬– human portrait of the Queen than this one lovingly pieced together from the Royal family’s own private archive of film taken over the last 90 years As a documentary it hooked from the outset with the strains of a sumptuous Elgar composition written in honour of the five-year-old Princess Elizabeth playing out over a beautiful sequence of never-before-broadcast images of the Queen at various stages of her life & reign… “ The entire collection of film” said Prince Charles “provides a wonderful insight into my Mama’s long life” It certainly did especially when spliced together so skilfully by director John Bridcut whose selection was nothing short of superb … That was the beauty of this film For once it succeeded in blurring the boundary between public formality & private emotion as we saw warm smiles & flashes of delighted recognition flicker across the faces of the Queen Princess Anne the Duke of Kent & others at seeing happy past times The result was a documentary that brilliantly sampled a full 90 years of a life both intensely public & guardedly private A film that felt less like a tribute & more like a private view & one you really didn’t need to be a bonkers-mad Royalist to enjoy Gerard O’ Donovan The Daily Telegraph Watching home movies with the Queen – it’s like a royal Gogglebox Fascinating because whatever you think of them this family does have a place in the history of this country In some ways as her eldest son says the birthday girl’s life has defined our age Plus it is a rare glimpse behind high walls at the private life of a family that is nothing like anyone else’s & yes some of it is touching such as the young Elizabeth unburdened by her destiny singing happily with her younger sister Sam Wollaston The Guardian ...

This is the film adaptation of the 2009 book which combined the fiction of Jane Austin with modern zombie elements added by Seth Grahame-Smith The film boasts some cast members very familiar to genre audiences Pride Prejudice & Zombies POP! vinyl figure stands around 9cm tall Packed in an illustrated window box ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-Ray player in order to play Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett Geoffrey Rush & Richard Attenborough lead a distinguished cast in Elizabeth
- the critically acclaimed epic of the queen&s turbulent & treacherous rise to power Before the Golden Age Elizabeth was a passionate & naïve girl who came to reign over a land divided by bloody turmoil Amid palace intrigue & attempted assassinations the young queen is forced to become a cunning strategist while weighing the counsel of her mysterious advisors thwarting her devious rivals & denying her own desires for the good of her country Relive the majesty & drama of one of history&s greatest monarchs in this stunning production that was honoured with 7 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture! Actors Richard Attenborough Joseph Fiennes Cate Blanchett Christopher Eccleston Eric Cantona Vincent Cassel Kathy Burke Geoffrey Rush Angus Deayton Kelly Mac Donald James Frain John Gielgud & Fanny Ardant Director Shekhar Kapur Certificate 15 years & over Year 1998 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio (51) Additional Languages French ; Italian ; German ; Spanish ; Japanese Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; French ; Canadian French ; Italian ; German ; Spanish ; Latin American Spanish ; Japanese ; Korean ; Swedish ; Danish ; Finnish ; Dutch ; Norwegian ; Portugese ; Greek ; Traditional Mandarin ; Cantonese Closed Captions Yes Duration 2 hours & 4 minutes (approx)

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Exodus of Venus Dyin' Evacuation Dharma Gate Slow Pain Straightjacket Love Broke Down in London on the M25 Methadone Blues Cutting Diamonds Orange Blossom Trail Tabitha Tuder's Mama ...

This volume contains three of Elizabeth David's most popular cookery books Mediterranean Food French Country Cooking & Summer Cooking ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play ELIZABETH I stars Helen Mirren as the famous monarch who often frightened her subjects with he ability to change emotions on a dime In addition to facing a variety of political problems the film charts some of the major relationships in her life Jeremy Irons stars as the Earl of Leicester the queen&s long-time companion Hugh Dancy portrays the flighty but ambitious Earl of Essex who carries on a relationship with the monarch even though there was a substantial difference in their age Age Rating 15 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Elizabeth Now close to death Queen Mary I (Kathy Burke) steps up her policy of Protestant repression Even Princess Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett) her younger sister & her heir apparent is in grave danger but Mary&s last ditch to execute her for treason fails Within days Mary is dead & Elizabeth is crowned Queen of England but with enemies & rebellion continuing in her own council she is advised to hit back She retaliated in a counter-coup of immense ferocity wiping out all opposition to her leadership Her throne is finally secure Elizabeth The Golden Age The story of one woman&s crusade to control love crush enemies & secure her position as a beloved icon of the western world As Elizabeth&s cousin Mary Stuart conspires with Philip of Spain to topple the throne Sir Francis Walsingham Elizabeth&s trusty advisor works tirelessly to protect her from the many plots & conspiracies against her Preparing to go to war to defend her empire Elizabeth struggles to balance royal duties with an unexpected vulnerability in her attraction to Sir Walter Raleigh The Other Boleyn Girl A sumptuous & sensual tale of intrigue romance & betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history The Other Boleyn Girl tells the story of two beautiful sisters Anne (Natalie Portman) & Mary (Scarlett Johansson) Boleyn who driven by their family&s blind ambition compete for the love of the handsome & passionate King Henry VIII (Eric Bana) While both women eventually share the king&s bed only one will ascend to the throne for a brief & turbulent reign that ends tragically with a swing of the executioner&s sword ...

Winner of the Portico Prize Shortlisted for the Whitbread Biography of the Year High-spirited witty & passionate Elizabeth Gaskell wrote some of the most enduring novels of the Victorian age including Mary Barton North & South & Wives & Daughters This biography traces Elizabeth's youth in rural Knutsford her married years in the tension-ridden city of Manchester & her wide network of friends in London Europe & America Standing as a figure caught up in the religious & political radicalism of nineteenth century Britain the book looks at how Elizabeth observed from her Manchester home the brutal but transforming impact of industry enjoying a social & family life but distracted by her need to write down the truth of what she saw In this widely acclaimed biography Elizabeth Gaskell emerges as an artist of unrecognized complexity shrewdly observing the political religious & feminist arguments of nineteenth century Britain with enjoyment passion & wit Jenny Uglow is the bestselling author of Nature's Engraver which won the National Arts Writers Award & A Gambling Man Charles II & the Restoration which was shortlisted for the 2010 Samuel Johnson Prize Her most recent books include Nature's Engraver the story of Thomas Bewick & In These Times a history of the home front during the Napoleonic Wars ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play This elegant box set



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