Michael Kevin Taylor, better known as Mick Taylor was born on January 17, 1949 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (England) and was raised in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Taylor’s name is recognized best for his part as a member of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and of the Rolling Stones which he resigned from in December of 1974.
Taylor’s preference for music includes the blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll and he plays the slide guitar extremely well. He landed the job with the Rolling Stones when Mick
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How would you expect one man to feel if suddenly he finds himself surrounded by 6.8 billion sex-crazed women and they all want him? In this DVD, I Am Virgin the guy who is a virgin and wants to save his virginity until he finds the right one to be with to spend his life with finds himself in this position.
The major problem is that the world has been infected by a virus transforming everyone into horny sex-crazed vampires forcing Robby, played by Adam Davis
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Award winning playwright and screenwriter, Alan Plater has returned with the debut on DVD with a third Beiderbecke mystery which is as quirky and fun as the first two. The Beiderbecke Connection was aired on public TV in the 1990’s along with the first two, The Beiderbecke Affair and the Beiderbecke Tapes.
In the Beiderbecke Connection we have Trevor Chaplin, played by James Bolam and Jill Swinburne, played by Barbara Flynn. Trevor and Jill are teachers that have settled down at a run-down school in Leeds.
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This video set, Poldark Series 1 as seen on Masterpiece Theatre as a wildly popular hit show is making its debut on DVD which street dates on March 2, 2010. The New York Times describes it as “Romantic adventure, complete with raging ambition, terrible betrayals, frustrated loves, daring deeds, and a marvelously dashing hero.”
Poldark has been labeled as the British version of Gone With The Wind. It is based on the novels by Winston Graham while it demonstrates the enduring appeal of a gripping storyline
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For the first time in the U.S. the audiences will be able to sit at home and watch on DVD the world’s longest continually running police drama, Taggart Set 2. It will be available on DVD on February 23, 2010.
It is described by the Sunday Times as “Gritty, compelling… a mad cocktail of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, and old Vincent Price movies.
The 4 volume boxed set comes with 8 contemporary episodes which includes the complete 20th season of the series that was aired in the
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This is an interesting DVD set called Wartime Britain that includes three stories of bravery and betrayal set during Britain’s finest hour. It features almost 10 hours of award winning British drama which is now out on DVD which will be released on February 23, 2010.
The three dramas include:
The Heat of the Day – Elizabeth Bowen’s psychological drama of love and war set at the apex of World War II. Stella Rodney played by Patricia Hodge faces an impossible choice. She has to either take
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If you enjoy mystery series then you will probably enjoy Midsomer Murders Set 14. There are 4 contemporary stand-alone British mysteries included and it is now available on DVD for the first time in the U.S. It debuts on DVD starting February 23, 2010. The feature length mysteries in set 14 have never been aired in the U.S. but now the U.S. audiences will be able to enjoy them in their homes on DVD.
Midsomer Murders was inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham, modern master
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This award winning British political miniseries, G.B.H. will now be available on DVD starting February 23, 2010. It is a political thriller starring Michael Palin and Robert Lindsay. This DVD set comes with 4 volumes which includes 7 feature length episodes.
G.B.H. is a timeless satire about power, corruption and madness during the turbulent Margaret Thatcher years, It has been nominated for nine BAFTA awards including Best Drama Serial. This British satire follows the epic power struggle between an unassuming schoolteacher and a corrupt, ambitious politician.
We
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“DOUBLEBACK” marks the return of P. I. Georgia Davis as well as another very good book by Libby Fischer Hellman. It also unites Georgia and Ellie Foreman (An Eye For Murder and others) in a case that resonates for parents everywhere.
It is a morning like any other in June when Molly Messenger is kidnapped. The mother, Christine Messenger, calls a friend who in turn calls Ellie for help. The eight year old vanished from a day camp in the Chicago area. The kidnappers have threatened
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A Mind To Kill Series 1 comes in a 3 Volume Boxed set with 6 feature length mystery episodes running time of approximately 596 minutes total. It does contain nudity and some graphic scenes.
This DVD Set is made available to US audiences for the first time and debuts on February 2, 2010. It features intricate plots, strong drawn characters and gritty authenticity with the acclaimed actor Philip Madoc playing the part of an old-school cop tackling disturbing modern crimes. It aired in the UK for
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