Port Washington, NY – Dame Catherine Cookson is known as one of the most prolific and successful British authors, publishing nearly 100 works of treasured historical fiction throughout her career, resulting in sales of more than 120 million copies. This January, KOCH Vision honors the prolific career of Cookson with THE CATHERINE COOKSON ANTHOLOGY, a beautiful collection of eight TV adaptations of some of her most popular novels.
Port Washington, NY – Dame Catherine Cookson is known as one of the most prolific and successful British authors, publishing nearly 100 works of treasured historical fiction throughout her career, resulting in sales of more than 120 million copies. This January, KOCH Vision honors the prolific career of Cookson with THE CATHERINE COOKSON ANTHOLOGY, a beautiful collection of eight TV adaptations of some of her most popular novels.
Originally airing on Britain’s ITV, 18 of Cookson’s beloved novels were produced for television from 1989-2000, each regularly drawing an astounding 10 million viewers. THE CATHERINE COOKSON ANTHOLOGY presents seven of these adaptations – The Cinder Path (as seen on Masterpiece Theatre), Colour Blind, A Dinner of Herbs, The Girl, The Secret, A Tide of Life and Tilly Totter – together on DVD for the first time. Featuring lavish costumes and award-winning casts including Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago), Ray Stevenson (“Rome”) and June Whitfield (“Absolutely Fabulous”), these breathtaking mini-series are sure to enchant British drama fans and Cookson readers alike. THE CATHERINE COOKSON ANTHOLOGY debuts on January 22, for $99.98 SRP.
Disc One: The Cinder Path
Humiliated by a brutal father, the cinder path which led from the MacFell’s farmhouse would always symbolize defeat for Charlie…until the opportunity arrives for the “loser” to prove himself.
Disc Two: Colour Blind
Bridget seriously offends her conservative family by marrying an African sailor. After being accused of murder, her husband is forced to leave town. As their daughter grows up, she must learn to cope with the racism surrounding her.
Discs Three & Four: A Dinner of Herbs
Hal was just a boy when his father was murdered by the ruthless Dan Bannerman. Now, with a family of his own, Hal discovers that the man his daughter hopes to marry is none other than Bannerman’s grandson.
Disc Five: The Girl
Trapped in a disastrous marriage to local butcher Fred Loam, Hannah must fight for her freedom, her life, and the man she loves.
Disc Six: The Secret
Freddie Musgrave’s life is in state of turmoil when a letter implicates him in murder. Further complications arise when he discovers he has feelings for Belle, a woman married to a madman.
Disc Seven: The Tide of Life
This compelling and gritty story, set at the turn of the century, follows the fortunes of young housekeeper Emily Kennedy as she learns harsh lessons about life and love through her relationships with three very different men.
Disc Eight: Tilly Trotter
Set in rural England during the 1930s, Tilly Trotter is the compelling story of a courageous young girl, envied by women and lusted after by men, who is accused of witchcraft and forced to rise above the prejudice of her community.
Catherine Cookson was born in 1906 in South Shields, England, the illegitimate daughter of an alcoholic mother. She left school at age 13, devoting her time to her work in domestic service and as a laundress. After publishing her first novel in 1950, Cookson continued to write and publish incessantly – winning awards, including an honorary degree from the University of Newcastle – and was, until 2004, the most borrowed author from the public libraries in the U.K. for 20 years.
KOCH Vision’s British DVD Collection presents the best in classic and contemporary programs from the UK. Its growing assortment of DVD offerings includes Anthony Hopkins in War and Peace, Patrick Stewart in Fall of Eagles, the BBC America hit series Mile High, Michael Gambon in The Maigret Collection, Wire in the Blood, McCallum, Rebus and The Street as well as BBC literary adaptations of David Copperfield, Nicholas Nickleby, Anne of Avonlea and The Last of the Mohicans. Explore KOCH Vision’s British DVD Collection online at www.britishdvdcollection.com.
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