After losing his position, eccentric ex-university professor and word games addict Oliver (Alan Bates) sets out on a quest to find "Aristotle," a reclusive maker of crossword puzzles. When Aristotle turns out to be missing, Oliver teams with a police constable (Sinead Cusack) to solve what develops into an elaborate mystery. Offbeat and funny British mini-series also stars Bill Paterson, Mollie Sugden. 4 hrs. on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; filmographies.

Upon learning that her influential politician husband had an affair with a former prostitute, a woman secretly embarks on a crusade of vengeance. Publicly standing by her man, the jilted spouse enlists the aid of her straying partner's foes within the Tory Party to destroy him while plotting to advance her own career. Fascinating British drama stars Juliet Stevenson, Trevor Eve, Minnie Driver. 187 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; filmographies.

Five episodes from the first season--"The Great Lochdubh Salt Robbery," "A Pillar of the Community," "The Big Freeze," "Wee Jock's Lament," and "A Bit of an Epic"--are included in this two-disc set. 4 hrs. total. Soundtrack: English; biographies. **5 episodes on 2 discs. 4 hrs.**

All six episodes from the second season--"A Perfectly Simple Explanation," "In Search of a Rose," "Isobel Pulls It Off," "Radio Lochdubh," "No Man Is an Island," and "The Lochdubh Deluxe"--are included in this two-disc set. 5 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English stereo; featurette; biographies. **6 episodes on 2 discs. 5 hrs.**

All eight episodes from the third season--"The Honourable Policeman," "Deferred Sentence," "The Lochdubh Assassin," "The Good Thief," "The Trouble with Rory," "More Than a Game," and the two-part season finale "Destiny"--are included in this two-disc set. 6 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English stereo; biographies. **8 episodes on 2 discs. 6 1/2 hrs.**

Expert forensic pathologist Dr. Iain McCallum (John Hannah) and his crack team of assistants at London's St. Patrick's Hospital use science and intuition to uncover the truth regarding cadavers from mysterious causes of death. Zara Turner, Gerald Murphy, and Richard Moore also star in this fascinating British suspense series. <> Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo. 9 episodes on 5 discs. 15 hrs.

Alex Kingston is both beautiful and feisty as the title heroine in this acclaimed "Masterpiece Theatre" production of the Defoe story. Social satire, bawdy humor and heartfelt drama are blended to tell the tale of young Moll's life of poverty, degradation and eventual redemption. Daniel Craig, Diana Rigg co-star. 3 1/4 hrs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; filmographies; biographies; complete novel; biographies.

After attempting to help a wounded girl named Door he encounters on the streets of London, office worker Richard Mayhew suddenly finds himself erased from existence. Trapped in a subterranean realm beneath the city, Richard struggles to return home while avoiding the mysterious murderers who killed Door's family. Intense British miniseries, based on Neil Gaiman's cult novel, stars Gary Bakewell, Laura Fraser, Hywel Bennett. 180 min. total on two discs. Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; audio commentary by Gaiman; biographies; interview; photo gallery.

All three episodes form the first season--"A Clubbable Woman," "An Advancement of Learning," and "An Autumn Shroud"--are included in a two-disc set. 5 3/4 hrs. total. Soundtrack: English. **3 episodes on 2 discs. 5 3/4 hrs.**

The suspenseful Gothic classic by Daphne du Maurier is given a lush and atmospheric rendition in this "Masterpiece Theatre" adaptation that features Emilia Fox as the young woman who weds widower Charles Dance and moves into his remote Cornwall estate. There she is haunted by the memory of Dance's first wife, the beautiful Rebecca, and by sinister housekeeper Diana Rigg. 176 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; filmographies; poster gallery.

A stylish hotel in 1920s Manchester, England, is the setting for high drama--from illicit romances and prostitution to wartime scandal and murder--in this compelling British mini-series. The cast includes Susan Hampshire, Mark McGann, Julia St. John, and Michael Siberry. All 18 episodes are featured in a five-disc set. 15 hrs. total. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English stereo