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A discovery of witches. [Series 1] / Sundance Now, Shudder ; produced by Radford Neville, Dominic Barlow ; Bad Wolf ; Sky/Vision.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: AMP2789 | Acorn MediaLanguage: English Original language: English Publisher: [Silver Spring, MD] : Acorn, [2019]Distributor: [Silver Spring, MD] : RLJ Entertainment Copyright date: ©2019Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 355 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Audience:
  • general
Other title:
  • Discovery of witches. Season 1
  • Discovery of witches. Season one
  • Discovery of witches. First season
  • Discovery of witches. 1st season
Related works:
  • Television series adaptation of (work): Harkness, Deborah E., 1965- All souls trilogy
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Contents:
Episode one (46 min.) / written by Kate Brooke ; directed by Juan Carlos Medina -- Episode two (44 min.) / written by Kate Brooke ; directed by Juan Carlos Medina -- Episode three (43 min.) / written by Kate Brooke ; directed by Alice Troughton -- Episode four (44 min.) / written by Kate Brooke, Tom Farrelly ; directed by Alice Troughton -- Episode five (44 min.) / written by Charlene James ; directed by Alice Troughton -- Episode six (44 min.) / written by Charlene James ; directed by Sarah Walker -- Episode seven (44 min.) / written by Sarah Dollard ; directed by Sarah Walker -- Episode eight (46 min.) / written by Kate Brooke ; directed by Sarah Walker.
Production credits:
  • Music, Rob Lane ; editors, Nick Arthurs, Philip Kloss, Nikki McChristie ; directors of photography, Suzie Lavelle, Christophe Nuyens, Petra Korner ; production designer, James North.
Cast: Matthew Goode, Teresa Palmer, Edward Bluemel, Louise Brealey, Malin Buska, Aiysha Hart, Owen Teale, Alex Kingston, Valarie Pettiford, Gregg Chillin, Elarica Johnson, Greg McHugh, Trevor Eve, Daniel Ezra, Aisling Loftus, Tanya Moodie, Sorcha Cusack, Trystan Gravelle, Lindsay Duncan, Sophia Myles.Summary: When Diana Bishop, historian and witch, calls up an ancient, bewitched manuscript from Oxford's Bodleian Library, she knows she must solve its mysteries. She is offered help by the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, but he's a vampire, and witches should never trust vampires.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD SF/FANT Discover Available 33111009520699
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD SF/FANT DISCOVER Available 33111009943206
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Diana Bishop, historian and witch, accesses Ashmole 782 and knows she must solve its mysteries. She is offered help by the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, but he's a vampire and witches should never trust vampires.

DVD; wide screen (1.78:1); Dolby digital 5.1.

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

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Matthew Goode, Teresa Palmer, Edward Bluemel, Louise Brealey, Malin Buska, Aiysha Hart, Owen Teale, Alex Kingston, Valarie Pettiford, Gregg Chillin, Elarica Johnson, Greg McHugh, Trevor Eve, Daniel Ezra, Aisling Loftus, Tanya Moodie, Sorcha Cusack, Trystan Gravelle, Lindsay Duncan, Sophia Myles.

Music, Rob Lane ; editors, Nick Arthurs, Philip Kloss, Nikki McChristie ; directors of photography, Suzie Lavelle, Christophe Nuyens, Petra Korner ; production designer, James North.

Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television program in 2019.

Based on the All souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness.

Wide screen (1.78:1)

Rating: Not rated "Contains strong language, violence, sexual situations, and disturbing images."

When Diana Bishop, historian and witch, calls up an ancient, bewitched manuscript from Oxford's Bodleian Library, she knows she must solve its mysteries. She is offered help by the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, but he's a vampire, and witches should never trust vampires.

Episode one (46 min.) / written by Kate Brooke ; directed by Juan Carlos Medina -- Episode two (44 min.) / written by Kate Brooke ; directed by Juan Carlos Medina -- Episode three (43 min.) / written by Kate Brooke ; directed by Alice Troughton -- Episode four (44 min.) / written by Kate Brooke, Tom Farrelly ; directed by Alice Troughton -- Episode five (44 min.) / written by Charlene James ; directed by Alice Troughton -- Episode six (44 min.) / written by Charlene James ; directed by Sarah Walker -- Episode seven (44 min.) / written by Sarah Dollard ; directed by Sarah Walker -- Episode eight (46 min.) / written by Kate Brooke ; directed by Sarah Walker.

Bonus features: About the characters (14 min.), mythology (14 min.), and TV magic (17 min.).

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