Martin Freeman
Author
Series
Hitchhiker series volume 2
Language
English
Description
Overview: Facing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons? Time for a cup of tea! Join the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his uncommon comrades in arms in their desperate search for a place to eat, as they hurtle across space powered by pure improbability. Among Arthur's motley shipmates are Ford Prefect, a long-time friend and expert contributor to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the three-armed, two-headed ex-president...
Author
Series
Hitchhiker series volume 3
Language
English
Description
The third installment of the zany Hitchhiker series finds Arthur Dent, reluctant space and time traveler, and his wacky entourage on a mission to prevent the destruction of the universe by killer robots. The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky above their heads, so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals stand between the white killer robots of Krikkit and their goal of total...
Author
Series
Hitchhiker series volume 4
Language
English
Description
Further adventures of Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, and the all new voidoid gang upon returning to Earth after eight years of crazed wanderings around the galaxy in this science fiction spoof which continues "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe."
4) Animals
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This very unconventional coming-of-age tale is an intoxicating blend of fantasy and cold reality as it follows shy teenager's perilous period when exciting but troubling sexuality enters into his formerly innocent world. Seventeen-year-old high-schooler Pol has stubbornly extended his childhood, aided in no small measure by his opinionated, drums-playing, English-speaking pet teddy bear Deerhoof. But when he meets alluring new student Ikari, the safety...
Publisher
BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The question on everyone's lips is finally answered as the hugely popular Sherlock returns in three brand new action-packed adventures. With the demise of Moriarty, Sherlock finds himself locked in another mind battle with the powerful Charles Augustus Magnussen, who is holding the secrets of the world at his fingertips. Once again the game is on for Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson!
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Racy, visceral and violent, this opulent costume drama is a romp through a period of history when to move fast was to capture the prize: in politics and in love. Dynamic Charles II made the most of being King of England; he surrounded himself with witty courtiers and entertained beautiful mistresses. But with the country on its knees following the Civil War and great plague, can Charles succeed in restoring his proud nation to its former glory?
10) Nightwatching
Publisher
E1 Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
In the year 1642, Rembrandt reluctantly agrees to paint the Amsterdam Musketeer Militia in a group portrait that will later come to be known as the Nightwatch and stumbles upon a treacherous murder plot.
11) Ghost Stories
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A man looking to debunk a series of paranormal events falls into a world of terror. Martin Freeman stars in a tale that will haunt your dreams.
12) The Robinsons
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Sitcom starring Martin Freeman as a newly divorced man searching for meaning in his life. But trying to make sense of your own identity isn't easy when you've got a family like his. The Robinsons aren't related to any of the famous Robinsons. Sugar Ray, Edward G, Smokey or even Anne. No, they're a bog standard, run-of-the-mill family from Wimbledon, South London who have 'done quite well'. All of them, that is, except Ed. He's doing a job that he...
13) The office
Publisher
BBC Worldwide Ltd
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Office politics, jerky bosses, and personal insecurities are the hallmarks of this television situation comedy set in the small city of Slough in England. It garnered tremendous critical acclaim when it originally premiered, yet only twelve episodes and a 2-part Christmas Special were ever made. Nonetheless, its influence on television comedy is unparalleled.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2003], c2001
Language
English
Description
Wernham Hogg is a paper compnay located in a suburb of London. David, a petty, pathetic little man is worse than your boss. David's yes-man is Gareth, who is extremely irratating. Tim is the apathetic sales rep, who can be quite witty. Dawn, the lovely receptionist, is far more endearing than your back-sassying secretary. Work is a pain, but one man's misery is another man's entertainment.
15) Wild Target
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A hitman tries to retire, but a beautiful thief may change his plans.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Stuck in a rut, reporter Kim Baker decides to shake things up by leaving her desk job in New York and taking a dangerous assignment in Afghanistan. Far from home and completely out of her comfort zone, a culture-shocked Kim befriends an adventurous reporter Tanya Vanderpoel, a stern Colonel, and a charming photojournalist to help her navigate this crazy new world. Amidst the chaos, Kim discovers her true strength as she risks it all to find the next...
19) Ghost stories
Publisher
Shout! / Scream Factory
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A debunker of all things paranormal, Professor Philip Goodman has devoted his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural shenanigans on his own television show. His skepticism is put to the test however, when he receives a file of three chilling, inexplicable cases. Even scarier, each of these macabre stories seems to have a sinister connection to Professor Goodman's own life. Will they make a believer of him yet?
20) Nativity!
Publisher
Mirrorball Films
Pub. Date
©2009
Language
English
Description
This Christmas, elementary school teacher Paul Maddens decides to take on the biggest challenge of his life - staging his school's musical production of the Nativity. Competing against his archrival at the local private school for the coveted best-reviewed show in town, the stakes are raised when a potential visit from Paul's ex-girlfriend Jennifer, a Hollywood Producer, sends everyone involved into a festive frenzy.