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Hi De Hi!: Series 3 and 4 (DVD)
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Seasons 3 and 4 of the perennially popular British sitcom set in a
holiday camp in the late 50s/early 60s. In 'Nice People with Nice
Manners', Yvonne and Barry hold a party in their chalet for the
staff they consider to be 'socially acceptable'. But when Peggy
mixes up the invitations, they get a few unexpected guests. In
'Carnival Time', Joe enlists Ted's help in organising a float for
the town carnival. 'A Matter of Conscience' sees the staff at
Maplin's attempting to thwart the local council's plans to build a
new hospital right next to the camp by making as much noise as they
can. In 'The Pay-Off', the council is still determined to go ahead
with its plans to build the hospital, so Joe resorts to bribing the
local councillors. In 'Trouble and Strife', Ted's ex-wife is
demanding that he pay up his maintenance arrears. Ted has to act
quickly - and cunningly - to raise the cash in time. 'Stripes' sees
Joe promoting Gladys to Head Yellowcoat after a secret visit to the
camp. In 'Co-Respondent's Course', Jeffrey's wife sends her new
boyfriend to ask Jeffrey for a divorce. When Jeffrey is reluctant
to give grounds, her boyfriend decides to try to unearth some
evidence himself. 'It's a Blue World' sees Ted arranging a special
late-night showing of an adult film for the male campers. In
'Eruptions', Ted retaliates after having his act rudely interrupted
by a volcano in the ballroom. In 'The Society Entertainer', Spike
is a changed man after falling head over heels for one of the
female campers - much to the detriment of his act. Meanwhile,
Jeffrey has decided that Radio Maplin would benefit from having a
new voice on the airwaves. In 'Sing You Sinners', Jeffrey finds
himself standing in for the local chaplain to conduct the Sunday
Half Hour - with unnerving results. 'Maplin Intercontinental' sees
the troupe competing for a very special prize in this year's Best
Yellowcoat Competition: a transer to the new Maplin's Holiday Camp
in the Bahamas. In 'All Change', Joe appoints a new supervisor for
the Yellowcoats, but is less than delighted when he discovers that
she insists on having a chalet all to herself at the peak of the
season when the camp is filled to capacity.
In the dynamic digital age, the widespread use of computers has
transformed engineering and science. A realistic and successful
solution of an engineering problem usually begins with an accurate
physical model of the problem and a proper understanding of the
assumptions employed. With computers and appropriate software we
can model and analyze complex physical systems and problems.
However, efficient and accurate use of numerical results obtained
from computer programs requires considerable background and
advanced working knowledge to avoid blunders and the blind
acceptance of computer results. This book provides the background
and knowledge necessary to avoid these pitfalls, especially the
most commonly used numerical methods employed in the solution of
physical problems. It offers an in-depth presentation of the
numerical methods for scales from nano to macro in nine
self-contained chapters with extensive problems and up-to-date
references, covering: Trends and new developments in simulation and
computation Weighted residuals methods Finite difference methods
Finite element methods Finite strip/layer/prism methods Boundary
element methods Meshless methods Molecular dynamics Multiphysics
problems Multiscale methods
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall star in this legendary science fiction masterpiece. Astronaut Taylor (Heston) crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist (McDowall).
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
In the acclaimed sequel to Planet of the Apes, another astronaut (James Franciscus) crashes through the time barrier searching for the missing Taylor. The daring rescue leads to a subterranean city where mutant humans, who practice mind control, worship a weapon capable of destroying the entire planet. Both an action-oriented science-fiction adventure and a wry commentary on today's world, it's imaginative entertainment for fantasy buffs of all ages.
Escape From the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter reprise their roles from the original Planet of the Apes in this third chapter of the Apes saga. Two intelligent simians from the future, Cornelius (McDowall) and Zire (Hunter) travel to present-day Earth. They become instant sensations, wined and dined and treated like celebrities--until a high-level plot forces them to run for their lives.
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Colourful, futuristic sets, a relentless pace and an action-packed climax highlight the fourth episode of the legendary Apes saga, starring Roddy McDowall and Ricardo Montalban. The time is the near future. Apes have supplanted dogs and cats as household pets, and replaced servants as personal assistants--until their continual mistreatment provokes one advanced ape from the future, Caesar (McDowall), to lead a spectacular revolt. It's thrilling science fiction that offers both a serious message and stirring entertainment.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Roddy McDowall and Claude Akins star in the fifth chapter of the legendary Apes saga. Set in 2670 A.D., an idyllic society of man and ape is threatened by both a militant gorilla (Akins) and a tribe of still-intelligent mutant humans. Finally, simmering tensions dividing the primates erupt in an apocalyptic climax. When the smoke clears, the carnage is everywhere, but there is hope for a new beginning for man and ape. Co-starring John Huston, Paul Williams, and Lew Ayres.
In the dynamic digital age, the widespread use of computers has
transformed engineering and science. A realistic and successful
solution of an engineering problem usually begins with an accurate
physical model of the problem and a proper understanding of the
assumptions employed. With computers and appropriate software we
can model and analyze complex physical systems and problems.
However, efficient and accurate use of numerical results obtained
from computer programs requires considerable background and
advanced working knowledge to avoid blunders and the blind
acceptance of computer results. This book provides the background
and knowledge necessary to avoid these pitfalls, especially the
most commonly used numerical methods employed in the solution of
physical problems. It offers an in-depth presentation of the
numerical methods for scales from nano to macro in nine
self-contained chapters with extensive problems and up-to-date
references, covering: Trends and new developments in simulation and
computation Weighted residuals methods Finite difference methods
Finite element methods Finite strip/layer/prism methods Boundary
element methods Meshless methods Molecular dynamics Multiphysics
problems Multiscale methods
Collection of eleven classic films from influential filmmakers
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. 'The Battle of the River
Plate' (1956) tells the true story of the famous 1939 naval battle.
Hans Langsdorff (Peter Finch) is captaining the crack German
battleship Graf Spee through the South Atlantic, unaware that a
small number of lightweight British battle cruisers are hot on his
trail. When the British cruisers manage to trap the powerful German
ship in the Uruguayan harbour of Montevideo, they attempt to trick
Langsdorff into believing that an entire battle fleet is waiting to
destroy his vessel at sea. In 'A Canterbury Tale' (1944), a British
sergeant, a land girl and a United States Army officer arrive at a
Kent village on the same train. The newcomers are brought face to
face with the bizarre menace causing bewilderment in the tight-knit
community: someone is pouring glue onto the hair of girls who dare
to venture out at night with visiting servicemen. Powell and
Pressburger offered this 'propaganda' piece as their contribution
to the war effort, but the authorities were unsure how its oddball
tone would go down with the Allies. In '49th Parallel' (1941),
Laurence Olivier and Leslie Howard are among the stars who try to
prevent Nazi sailors, from a sunken U-Boat, reaching neutral USA
through Canada in this classic war film, which was intended to
persuade America to join World War II. Pressburger won an Academy
Award for the story and the film was directed by Powell. In 'I Know
Where I'm Going!' (1945), a woman (Wendy Hiller) has always known
what she wanted in life, and now she is about to marry a
millionaire. But when she ends up stranded on a Hebredian island
due to a storm, she begins to see things a little differently. 'Ill
Met By Moonlight' (1957) was the final film created by Powell and
Pressburger together. Set on the island of Crete during the Nazi
occupation, the film stars Dirk Bogarde and David Oxley as British
officers assigned to kidnap the German commander-in-chief General
Kreipe (Marius Goring) and spirit him back to Cairo. If successful,
the morale of the Germans would be weakened and the resistance
would be stronger. But once he is captured, the British officers
have to get him past German patrols at almost every turning. In
'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp' (1943), stuffy ex-soldier
Clive Candy (Roger Livesey) recalls his career which began as a
dashing officer in the Boer War. As a young man he lost the woman
he loved (Deborah Kerr, who plays three roles) to a Prussian
officer (Anton Walbrook), whom he fought in a duel only to become
lifelong friends with. Candy cannot help but feel that his notions
of honour and chivalry are out of place in modern warfare. The
film's title comes from 'Evening Standard' cartoonist David Low's
satirical comic creation, Colonel Blimp. In 'The Red Shoes' (1948),
ballet impressario Boris Lermontov (Walbrook) hires up-and-coming
ballerina Victoria Page (Moira Shearer) and talented young composer
Julian Craster (Goring) to work with him on a new ballet, an
adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story 'The Red Shoes'.
The show is a great success and Victoria and Julian fall in love,
but Boris is jealous and makes moves to spoil their happiness. 'A
Matter of Life and Death' (1946) is a classic wartime propaganda
movie, commissioned by the Ministry of Information, but turned into
a fantastical allegory by the Archers, aka Powell and Pressburger.
David Niven plays an RAF pilot who is ready to be picked up by the
angels after bailing out of his plane. But an administrative error
in Heaven leads to a temporary reprieve, during which he must prove
his right to stay on Earth. A tribunal in heaven ensues to decide
the case. In 'They're a Weird Mob' (1966), Nino Culotta (Walter
Chiari) is an Italian immigrant who arrives in Australia with the
promise of a job as a journalist on his cousin's magazine, only to
find that when he gets there the magazine has folded, the cousin
has done a runner and the money his cousin sent for the fare was
borrowed from the daughter of the boss of a local construction
firm. 'The Tales of Hoffman' (1951) is an adaptation of Jacques
Offenbach's opera and follows Hoffman's (Robert Rounseville) tales
of his love for the doll Olympia, the courtesan Giuletta (Ludmilla
Tcherina) and the frail diva Antonia (Anne Ayars), and of how his
quest for the eternal woman was always thwarted by evil. Finally,
in 'Black Narcissus' (1946), a group of British nuns are sent into
the Himalayas to set up a mission in what was once the harem's
quarters of an ancient palace. The clear mountain air, the
unfamiliar culture and the unbridled sensuality of a young prince
(Sabu) and his beggar-girl lover (Jean Simmons) begin to play havoc
with the nuns' long-suppressed emotions. Whilst the young Mother
Superior, Sister Clodagh (Deborah Kerr), fights a losing battle for
order, the jaunty David Farrar falls in love with her, sparking
uncontrollable jealousy in another nun, Sister Ruth (Kathleen
Byron).
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Hi De Hi!: Complete Series (DVD)
Simon Cadell, Leslie Dwyer, Diane Holland, Penny Irving, Derek Benfield, …
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All 58 episodes of the BBC sitcom set in a holiday camp in the late
1950s/early '60s. Maplin's holiday camp is the scene of japes,
fiddles and scrapes galore as Teddy-cum-wide-boy Ted Bovis (Paul
Shane), camp entertainer, concocts yet another scheme to get one
over on haughty camp manager Jeffrey Fairbrother (Simon Cadell).
Meanwhile, razor-tongued senior yellowcoat, the glamorous Gladys
Pugh (Ruth Madoc), has her sights set on becoming Fairbrother's
muse and gormless chalet-maid/wannabe-yellowcoat Peggy Ollerenshaw
(Su Pollard) picks up and spreads rumours with abandon.
The complete seven seasons of the original mystery and suspense
series hosted by the master of suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock.
Each 30-minute episode includes opening and closing monologues by
Hitchcock who explains some aspect of the day's story in his
inimitably dry, humorous monotone.
All 23 episodes from the second season of the 1970s series set in
the 1870s, starring David Carradine as Kwai Chang Caine, a
half-Chinese, half-American Shaolin priest and humble man of peace
now living in the Wild West. Episodes are: 'The Well', 'The
Assassin', 'The Chalice', 'The Brujo', 'The Spirit Helper', 'The
Squaw Man', 'The Salamander', 'The Tong', 'The Soldier', 'The
Hoots', 'The Elixir', 'The Gunman', 'Empty Pages of a Dead Book',
'A Dream Within a Dream', 'The Way of Violence Has No Mind', 'In
Uncertain Bondage', 'Night of the Owls, Day of the Doves',
'Crossties', 'The Passion of Chen Yi', 'The Arrogant Dragon', 'The
Nature of Evil', 'The Cenotaph (Part 1)' and 'The Cenotaph (Part
2)'.
Box set featuring all 14 episodes of the short-lived TV series. In
'Escape from Tomorrow' astronauts Virdon, Jones and Burke take off
from Earth in 1981 on a mission into outer space, but soon manage
to get caught in a time warp. When they return home in 3085, they
are surprised to find the planet now ruled by talking apes. 'The
Gladiators' sees Burke and Virdon pitted against each other in
combat for the entertainment of a cruel ape leader. 'The Trap' has
Burke trapped with his enemy Urko in an underground railway
station. 'The Good Seeds' finds Galen and the astronauts hiding out
on a farm. In 'The Legacy' Burke and Virdon discover a message from
20th Century scientists which leads them discover how the world was
destroyed. 'Tomorrow's Tide' sees the astronauts captured and put
to work in an ape fishing village. 'The Surgeon' has Galen's old
girlfriend Kira operate on an injured Virdon. In 'The Deception' a
blind chimp falls in love with Burke. 'The Horse Race' sees Virdon
accept the challenge of racing horses in exchange for another
human's freedom. 'The Interrogation' has Burke captured by the apes
and threatened with brain-washing. 'The Tyrant' finds the
astronauts trying to protect a human farm community against the
advances of an ambitious ape. 'The Cure' sees the astronauts argue
with a chimp doctor when an outbreak of malaria effects a human
village. 'The Liberator' has the astronauts captured and sent to
work in the mines, where they attempt to rally their fellow human
beings in a revolt against the ape masters. Finally, in 'Up Above
the World So High', the astronauts meet a human eager to learn the
secret of flight.
Title: B. C. 1887. A ramble in British Columbia ... With map and
... illustrations, etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print
EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United
Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
HISTORY OF COLONIAL NORTH AMERICA collection includes books from
the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection refers
to the European settlements in North America through independence,
with emphasis on the history of the thirteen colonies of Britain.
Attention is paid to the histories of Jamestown and the early
colonial interactions with Native Americans. The contextual
framework of this collection highlights 16th century English,
Scottish, French, Spanish, and Dutch expansion. ++++The below data
was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Lees, James Arthur.; Clutterbuck, Walter J.;
Clutterbuck; 1888. viii. 387 p.; 8 . 10470.ee.27.
Title: B. C. 1887. A ramble in British Columbia ... With map and
... illustrations, etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print
EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United
Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British
Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes
material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world.
Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture,
environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry,
mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was
compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic
record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool
in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library
Lees, James Arthur; Clutterbuck, Walter J.; 1889. viii. 387 p.; 8 .
10470.g.26.
Title: B. C. 1887 ... New edition.Publisher: British Library,
Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national
library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest
research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known
languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes
books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied
collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view
of the world. Topics include health, education, economics,
agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and
industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below
data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Lees, James Arthur; Clutterbuck, Walter J.; 1892.
viii. 387 p.; 8 . 10470.d.29.
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