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Title Helen Mirren at the BBC / BBC Worldwide Ltd. ; British Broadcasting Corporation.

Publication Info. [Place of publication not identified] : BBC Video : 2 Entertain Video Limited : Distributed by BBC Worldwide Americas ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2008.
1974.

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Adult Department  DVD HELEN MIRREN DISC 1-5    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Media Room  DVD TV SERIES HELEN MIRREN AT THE BBC DISCS 1-5    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Audio-Visual Materials  TV HELEN MIRREN AT THE BBC DISC 1-5    Check Shelf
Description 5 videodiscs (approximately 810 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([14] pages : illustrations)
System Details DVD, region 1, full screen (4:3) presentation; Dolby digital mono., DVD9, NTSC.
Note Title from container.
Cast The changeling: Helen Mirren, Brian Cox, Alan Webb, T.P. McKenna.
The apple cart: Nigel Davenport, Peter Barkworth, Bill Fraser, Helen Mirren, Beryl Reid, Prunella Scales, Thorley Walters.
Caesar and Claretta: Robert Hardy, Helen Mirren.
The philanthropist: Ronald Pickup, Helen Mirren, James Bolam, Charles Gray, Jacqueline Pearce, Colin Higgins, Amanda Knott.
The little minister: Helen Mirren, Ian Ogilvy, Peter Barkworth, Bill Simpson, Nicholas Jones.
The country wife: Helen Mirren, Bernard Cribbins, Anthony Andrews.
Blue remembered hills: Colin Welland, Michael Elphick, Robin Ellis, John Bird, Helen Mirren, Janine Duvitski, Colin Jeavons.
Mrs. Reinhardt: Helen Mirren, Brad Davis, Ralph Bates.
Soft targets: Ian Holm, Helen Mirren, Nigel Havers, Celia Gregory.
Credits The changeling: Script editor, Frank Hatherley ; music, Geoffrey Burgon.
Caesar and Claretta: Script editor, Frank Hatherley.
The philanthropist: Stills photographer, Mike Sanders ; script editor, Alan Shallcross.
The little minister: Videotape editor, Malcolm Banthorpe.
The country wife: Script editor, Alan Shallcross.
Blue remembered hills: Photographer, Nat Crosby ; film editor, David Martin ; music, Marc Wilkinson.
Mrs. Reinhardt: Photographers, Elmer Cossey, Barry McCann ; film editor, Dan Rae ; script editor, Erika Bond ; music, Howard Blake.
Soft targets: Photographer, Nat Crosby ; film editor, David Martin ; music, Geoffrey Burgon.
Note The changeling originally broadcast on BBC television in 1974 ; The apple cart originally broadcast on BBC television in 1975 ; Caesar and Claretta originally broadcast on BBC television in 1975 ; The philanthropist originally broadcast on BBC television in 1975 ; The little minister originally broadcast on BBC television in 1975 ; The country wife originally broadcast on BBC television in 1977 ; Blue remembered hills originally broadcast on BBC television in 1979 ; Mrs. Reinhardt originally broadcast on BBC television in 1981 ; Soft targets originally broadcast on BBC television in 1982.
Summary The changeling: Beatrice-Joanna is betrothed to one man, but loves another. She hires her father's servant to kill her betrothed, but is then horrified at what she has done.
The apple cart: The king must match wits with an unruly mistress and a cabinet wanting a constitutional monarchy.
Caesar and Claretta: The story of Mussolini and his lover, Claretta Petacci on their last night together.
The philanthropist: A circle of friends talks of unimportant things, seemingly oblivious to the chaos around them.
The little minister: A gypsy girl and the new 'little minister' fall in love, but must overcome her secret, his religion, and his mother.
The country wife: A rake devises a brilliant scheme to lure wives from their husbands, but is stumped by a newlywed from the country.
Blue remembered hills: Two years before the end of WWII, seven children play in the woods until a prank turns deadly.
Mrs. Reinhardt: Mrs. Reinhardt has left her adulterous husband and thinks she can be happy again with a young American, until he changes as well.
Soft targets: Two people find themselves exiles, in their own way, and are drawn together.
Contents Disc 1: The changeling / by Thomas Middleton & William Rowley ; producer, Cedric Messina ; directed by Anthony Page. Disc 2: The apple cart / by Bernard Shaw ; producer, Alan Shallcross ; directed by Cedric Messina -- Caesar and Claretta / by Jack Russell ; producer, Rosemary Hill ; directed by Claude Whatham. Disc 3: The philanthropist / by Christopher Hampton ; producer, Cedric Messina ; directed by Stuart Burge -- The little minister / by J.M. Barrie ; producer, Alan Shallcross ; directed by Cedric Messina. Disc 4: The country wife / by William Wycherley ; producer, Cedric Messina ; directed by Donald McWhinnie -- Blue remembered hills / by Dennis Potter ; produced by Kenith Trodd ; directed by Brian Gibson. Disc 5: Mrs. Reinhardt / by Edna O'Brien ; produced by Alan Shallcross ; directed by Piers Haggard -- Soft targets / by Stephen Poliakoff ; produced by Kenith Trodd ; directed by Charles Sturridge.
Note Special features: Disc 1: Helen Mirren remembers: exclusive, newly-recorded interview with Helen Mirren ; Disc 2: BBC talk-show host Michael Parkinson interviews Helen Mirren in 1975.
Language In English, with optional English captions.
Note GMD: videorecording.
Subject Betrothal -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Murder for hire -- Drama.
Kings and rulers -- Drama.
Mistresses -- Drama.
Adultery -- Drama.
Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945 -- Drama.
Petacci, Clara, 1912-1945 -- Drama.
Friendship -- Drama.
Clergy -- Drama.
Romanies -- Drama.
Married women -- Drama.
Seduction -- Drama.
Children -- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.
Ireland -- Social life and customs -- Drama.
Russians -- England -- Drama.
Cold War -- Drama.
Homicide -- Drama.
Wives -- Drama.
Genre/Form Televised plays.
Televised performances.
Television adaptations.
Fiction television programs.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Added Author Mirren, Helen.
Cox, Brian, 1946-
Webb, Alan, 1906-1982.
McKenna, T. P., 1929-2011.
Davenport, Nigel.
Barkworth, Peter.
Fraser, Bill, 1908-1987.
Reid, Beryl, 1919-1996.
Scales, Prunella.
Walters, Thorley, 1913-1991.
Hardy, Robert, 1925-2017
Pickup, Ronald.
Bolam, James, 1935-
Gray, Charles D., 1928-2000.
Pearce, Jacqueline, 1943-2018
Higgins, Colin.
Knott, Amanda.
Ogilvy, Ian, 1943-
Simpson, Bill, 1931-1986.
Jones, Nicholas, 1946-
Cribbins, Bernard.
Andrews, Anthony, 1948-
Welland, Colin.
Elphick, Michael, 1946-2002.
Ellis, Robin, 1942-
Bird, John, 1936-2022
Duvitski, Janine.
Jeavons, Colin.
Davis, Brad, 1949-1991.
Bates, Ralph, 1940-1991.
Holm, Ian, 1931-2020
Havers, Nigel, 1949-
Gregory, Celia, 1952-
Middleton, Thomas, -1627 Changeling.
Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?
Messina, Cedric.
Page, Anthony, 1935-
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950 Apple cart.
Shallcross, Alan.
Russell, Jack. Caesar and Claretta.
Hill, Rosemary.
Whatham, Claude.
Hampton, Christopher, 1946- Philanthropist.
Burge, Stuart.
Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937. Little minister.
Wycherley, William, 1640-1716. Country wife.
McWhinnie, Donald.
Potter, Dennis. Blue remembered hills.
Trodd, Kenith.
Gibson, Brian, 1944-2004.
O'Brien, Edna. Mrs. Reinhardt.
Haggard, Piers, 1939-2023
Poliakoff, Stephen, 1952- Soft targets.
Sturridge, Charles.
BBC Worldwide Ltd.
British Broadcasting Corporation.
BBC Video (Firm)
2 Entertain Video (Firm)
BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Note Caesar and Claretta also known as: Private affairs : Caesar and Claretta
Added Title Changeling.
Apple cart.
Caesar and Claretta.
Philanthropist.
Little minister.
Country wife.
Blue remembered hills.
Mrs. Reinhardt.
Soft targets.
ISBN 141986257X
9781419862571
Standard No. 794051420824
Music No. 3000014404 BBC Video (set)
2000000895 BBC Video (disc 1)
2000000897 BBC Video (disc 2)
2000000898 BBC Video (disc 3)
2000000899 BBC Video (disc 4)
2000000920 BBC Video (disc 5)
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