An alien being chooses two children to assist him in improving the Earth...
A spaceship on a scientific mission is flung into the far reaches of outer space...
A police lieutenant fights organised crime on a distant planet......these are The Lost Worlds of Gerry Anderson!
Creator of the legendary Thunderbirds, Gerry Anderson scored incredible successes throughout the 1960s and '70s with Captain Scarlet, UFO, Space: 1999 and other series which appealed to both children and adults alike. Not all his ideas, however, went to a full series and this set contains the 1970s pilots for both The Investigator and The Day After Tomorrow, as well as the 1986 pilot for Space Police, which was eventually reworked as Space Precinct nearly a decade later. Alongside these rare and much sought after programmes, this collector's set also includes:
[] Here Comes Kandy and You've Never Seen This - Gerry's earliest work, from 1955
[] Image galleries for all three pilots
[] New transfer of remaining film elements for Space Police, alongside the 1992 "Reloaded" edit and test footage
[] Dick Spanner, PI - an unscreened episode with accompanying image gallery
[] Blue Skies Ahead and an accompanying Blue Cars advert, made by Gerry in partnership with Nicholas Parsons
British distributors Network have announced and detailed four new titles that will enter their Blu-ray catalog between February and April: Ralph Thomas' Campbell's Kingdom and Percy's Progress a.k.a. It's Not the Size That Counts, Michael Winner's The Nightcomers, and The Professionals Mk III.
Campbell's Kingdom
Dirk Bogarde gives an intense performance as the young man who refuses to allow a family dream to die, in this powerful adaptation of Hammond Innes' best-selling novel.
Scripted by BAFTA winner Robin Estridge and featuring an outstanding supporting cast – including Zulu legend Stanley Baker – Campbell's Kingdom is a moving story of courage, boasting one of cinema's most thrilling and spectacular climaxes. This classic film is featured in a High Definition transfer made from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
Bruce Campbell, a young Englishman recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, travels to the Canadian Rockies to claim an unexpected inheritance of land from his grandfather. Determined to prove the old man's conviction that there is oil in his 'Kingdom', Bruce resolves to devote his final months to vindicating the claim - meeting determined and unscrupulous opposition from almost everyone in the valley...
Special Features: •Original theatrical trailer and textless material •Four image galleries, including behind-the-scenes and publicity shots
STREET DATE: APRIL 6TH.
Percy's Progress
A rumbustious sex comedy boasting a truly stellar international cast, Percy's Progress charts the ongoing misadventures of Percy Edward Anthony – recipient of the world's first penis transplant. This cult sequel to the box-office hit Percy features Leigh Lawson, Elke Sommer, Judy Geeson, Denholm Elliott and Harry H. Corbett, and is featured here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements, in its original aspect ratio.
Determined to conquer his addiction to the opposite sex, Percy takes to the high seas in search of a life of celibacy. Meanwhile, a major catastrophe takes place which has rendered the entire male population impotent… But all is not lost: Percy is being closely monitored by the British Government, and on his return is informed that he is the only male now capable of saving the human race!
Special Features: •Original theatrical trailers •Image Gallery •Promotional material
STREET DATE: APRIL 13TH.
The Nightcomers
Marlon Brando's intense performance dominates this atmospheric, sexually charged feature from a golden age of British horror, directed by Michael Winner and also starring Stephanie Beacham in her first major film role. Visually stunning in a High Definition transfer from the original film elements, The Nightcomers sketches a prequel to Henry James' classic Gothic novella The Turn of the Screw, with Brando in typically compelling form as the servant whose disturbing, magnetic presence exerts a corrupting hold over the occupants of a country estate.
Following the death of their parents, Flora and Miles are left in the care of repressed governess Miss Jessel, and housekeeper Mrs Grose. But it is Peter Quint, the malevolent Irish servant, who truly rules the household; Miss Jessel, equally repulsed and fascinated by Quint, is drawn into a secret sado-masochistic affair with him, while Flora and Miles are increasingly in his thrall...
Special Features: • Original Theatrical Trailer •Original Teaser Trailer •Image Gallery •Promotional Material PDF
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 23RD.
The Professionals: MkIII
Bodie and Doyle need little by way of introduction, but if the series had at all escaped you since its debut in 1977 their boss George Cowley, head of CI5, couldn't put it more succinctly than his opening gambit: "anarchy, acts of terror, crimes against the public. To combat it I've got special men – experts from the army, the police, from every service. These are The Professionals".
Featuring the perfect ensemble cast of Martin Shaw, Gordon Jackson (completely against type here) and the much-missed Lewis Collins, the series ran for 57 action-packed episodes and made an immediate impact on British and then international audiences which has sustained 35 years. But the series has never looked this good. Painstakingly restored from the camera-original negatives the series could have been made yesterday. No matter how many times you have seen The Professionals, this is a new experience, like seeing it for the first time.
Content and Special Features: •Brand-new, High Definition restorations of all 13 episodes in series three from the camera-original negatives • Brand-new 5.1 tracks from original sound elements • Remastered original as-broadcast mono tracks • Remastered music-only tracks featuring Laurie Johnson's original scores • HD photo galleries featuring hundreds of rare and previously unseen images • Exclusive book of programme notes authored by TV historian Andrew Pixley, which documents the complete production history for the 13 episodes in series three •All episodes are presented in their original production order • PDF material featuring scripts and memorabilia • English HOH subtitles
British distributors Network have added three new titles to their Blu-ray catalog: Ralph Thomas' Deadlier Than the Male, starring Richard Johnson, Elke Sommer, Sylva Koscina, and Nigel Green, Six-Five Special, starring Lonnie Donegan, Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth, and Laurel and Hardy: The Flying Deuces.
Deadlier Than the Male
Richard Johnson gives a suave performance as Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond in this cool '60s take on the exploits of H.C. McNeile's famous fictional hero. Giving Bond a run for his money, Deadlier Than the Male sees Drummond involved with daring escapes, murderous plots, femmes fatales and dolly birds by the score! The film is presented here as a High Definition transfer from the original film elements in its original aspect ratio.
When insurance underwriter Hugh Drummond learns of the deaths of top oil executives – at the hands a pair of beautiful but brutal female assassins – he is convinced that it is the work of an international crime syndicate. His investigations uncover that the syndicate is after a big oil concession, and to get it they must commit regicide…
Special Features: •Original Theatrical Trailer (HD) •Archive interviews •Archive location reports •Extensive image galleries (HD) •Promotional Materials PDFs STREET DATE: APRIL 27.
6.5 Special
Spinning off from the legendary television pop show 6.5 Special, this star-studded, song-filled feature centres on an aspiring young singer taking her first step towards fame when she catches the 'Six-Five Special' to London. To her surprise, she finds the train packed with an array of '50s showbiz talent – and, as the musical artistes rehearse en route, she gets a ringside seat to performances by Lonnie Donegan, Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth, Petula Clark, The John Barry Seven and many more!
Scripted by Carry On stalwart Norman Hudis and featuring comic relief from Mike and Bernie Winters, Six-Five Special is presented here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements. Also included is the edited 1962 re-release: Calling All Cats.
Special Features: •Original theatrical trailers •Calling All Cats •Promotional material PDF STREET DATE: MAY 4.
The Laurel and Hardy: Flying Deuces
This classic comedy caper sees Laurel and Hardy doing what they do best... in this case, wreaking havoc in the French Foreign Legion!
Released in 1939, co-scripted by silent-era star Harry Langdon and featuring a guest appearance from long-standing Laurel and Hardy nemesis Jimmy Finlayson, The Flying Deuces is among the eternally popular duo's best-loved films. Painstakingly restored in High Definition from elements sourced worldwide to give the best possible picture quality, The Flying Deuces is presented here in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio and has never looked better.
Whilst holidaying in Paris, Ollie is heartbroken to learn that Georgette, the beautiful innkeeper's daughter with whom he has fallen in love, is already married to a handsome Foreign Legion officer. In an attempt to forget her, he decides to join the Legion, persuading Stanley to join him. The hapless pair are posted to Morocco, where an unfortunate chain of events ends with them being charged with desertion and sentenced to death by firing squad!
British distributors Network will add five new titles to their Blu-ray catalog: Alfred Hitchcock's Sabotage (1936), Gus Van Sant's To Die For (1995), Peter Yates' Robbery (1967), Alberto Lattuada's Without Pity (1948), and Halas & Batchelor Collection
Sabotage
Celebrated for the macabre, tour-de-force plots and sublime twist endings that would come to define the very genre of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock is one of cinema's greatest auteurs, his career spanning six decades and over sixty films. Based on Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent and starring Oscar Homolka and Sylvia Sidney, Sabotage is one of Hitchcock's most significant pre-war British films. Featured here in a High Definition transfer from original film elements, this classic early thriller has never looked better.
Karl Verloc, manager of a London cinema, is secretly involved with a gang of European saboteurs who are plotting a massive bomb attack in Piccadilly Circus. With the police already suspicious of Verloc, they place an undercover detective on his trail – can he bring the saboteurs to justice before they perpetrate their outrage on London?
Special Features: Introduction by Charles Barr On Location featurette, introduced by Robert Powell Image gallery STREET DATE: JUNE 1.
To Die For
Featuring a career-best, award-winning performance from Nicole Kidman as a relentless, malevolent news anchor with delusions of grandeur, this highly stylised neo-noir from Oscar-nominated Gus Van Sant won multiple awards – including a Golden Globe. This blackly comic tale is featured here in a High Definition transfer from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.
Fifteen minutes of fame was never going to be enough for Suzanne. Married to small-town restaurateur Larry Maretto, all she ever wanted was to be a high-flying anchorwoman on network TV. Blessed with more determination than ability, she plans her way to the top and will do absolutely anything to achieve her goals – but as Suzanne's ambition grows, her grip on reality starts to slide…
Special Features: Original theatrical trailer Image galleries (including deleted scenes) TV Spots Promotional material PDFs STREET DATE: JUNE 15.
Robbery
Based on the planning and execution of criminal cause celebre The Great Train Robbery, this taut, meticulously researched drama stars Stanley Baker as a crime boss undertaking the heist of his career – with James Booth, Frank Finlay and Barry Foster among the gang he assembles.
Co-produced by Baker and directed by multiple-Oscar-nominated Peter Yates, Robbery is a classic of British Film – exceptionally scripted (winning a WGGB Award for Best British Screenplay), beautifully acted and sporting a legendary score by composer-arranger Johnny Keating. It is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its original aspect ratio.
Having successfully pulled off a daring jewel heist, Paul Clifton prepares to hit a mail train heading south from Glasgow. Several difficulties stand in his way, however, not the least of which is the police – who are hot on his tail and already in receipt of a tip-off about his next job…
Special Features: Original Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery Promotional Materials PDF STREET DATE: JUNE 22.
Without Pity
Co-written by a young Federico Fellini and directed by Alberto Lattuada, this award-winning film from the earlier years of Italian Neo-realist cinema stars John Kitzmiller as a black G.I. who opts to stay in Italy rather than return to a racially segregated U.S. after falling in love with an impoverished local girl.
While its groundbreaking theme of inter-racial love made Without Pity one of the most significant and daring films of the immediate post-War period, it was banned in the United States and, as such, has never received wider recognition for its frank, sensitive handling of a subject that for many years was still controversial.
A film that helped launch Fellini's career yet little-seen throughout the decades since its initial release, Without Pity (Senza Pieta) is featured here in a brand-new High Definition restoration from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical ratio.
STREET DATE: JUNE 8.
Halas & Batchelor Collection
Highly influential and internationally acclaimed, the fondly-remembered work of husband-and-wife animation team John Halas and Joy Batchelor encompassed children's series, public education films and adverts, and they were affectionately referred to as 'the British Disney'. This collection of short films will both remind and reinforce how stunningly innovative, whimsically humorous and subversively entertaining their four decade body of work actually was.
From an uncannily prophetic, Oscar-nominated satire on technological overkill and automated gridlock (Automania 2000) to the adventures of two paper-cutout canines (Snip and Snap), the films present wide-ranging content in a gloriously inventive fashion. Drawn from an archive that includes numerous international award winners, these animated gems have been newly transferred in High Definition from the original film elements; all showcase the beguiling humour, questing yet playful spirituality and sheer technical brilliance that characterised the studio's output, serving as both an introduction to and celebration of a unique body of work that is ripe for re-evaluation.
CONTENT: The Magic Canvas Flying Free The Owl and the Pussycat Figurehead The History of Cinema Foo-Foo: The Stowaway Habatales: The Cultured Ape Snip and Snap: Top Dogs Hamilton the Musical Elephant Automania 2000 DoDo - The Kid from Outer Space: The Kidnapped Kid Tales from Hoffnung: The Symphony Orchestra Flow Diagram The Question Children and Cars Butterfly Ball Autobahn Dilemma STREET DATE: JUNE 29.
I think I'm going to have to have the Halas & Batchelor collection. My first job was at a home movie company, & the Hoffnung cartoon was one of the films we used to sell. I can still remember it, although I haven't seen it for nearly 50 years! A couple of years later I went for an interview at Halas & Batchelor for a job as a trainee film editor, I didn't get it, but they were very nice to me (I can just about remember seeing all the framed awards on the wall).
An undoubted pop culture classic, Hawk the Slayer continues to amaze viewers with its fearless combination of swords and sorcery, prophecies, revenge and brotherly violence – all topped off with a disco-style soundtrack! Starring Jack Palance, John Terry and a host of British character actors, Hawk the Slayer is presented here for the first time as a new High Definition transfer from the original 35mm cut negative, in its original theatrical aspect ratio.
When his father is mortally wounded at the hands of his brother – the evil wizard Voltan – Hawk is bequeathed a magical sword which responds to his thoughts. Swearing vengeance on his brother, he gathers together a trusty band of giants, dwarves, elves and witches – together these warriors will end Voltan's reign of terror forever, or die trying...
Special Features [] Original theatrical trailer (HD) [] Raw textless elements (HD) [] Clapperboard: Revenge by the Sword [] By the Sword Divided - candid on-location interviews [] Sharpening the Blade – behind the scenes [] Image gallery (HD [] Original script PDF
Richard Johnson gives a suave performance as Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond in this cool '60s take on the exploits of H.C. McNeile's famous fictional hero. Giving Bond a run for his money, Deadlier Than the Male sees Drummond involved with daring escapes, murderous plots, femmes fatales and dolly birds by the score! The film is presented here as a High Definition transfer from the original film elements in its original aspect ratio.
When insurance underwriter Hugh Drummond learns of the deaths of top oil executives – at the hands of a pair of beautiful but brutal female assassins – he is convinced that it is the work of an international crime syndicate. His investigations uncover that the syndicate is after a big oil concession, and to get it they must commit regicide...
SPECIAL FEATURES (Standard Definition unless noted) [] Original theatrical trailer (HD) [] Archive interviews [] Archive location reports [] Extensive image galleries (HD) [] Promotional materials PDFs
British distributors Network have announced that they will. release on Blu-ray director Val Guest's film 80,000 Suspects (1963), starring Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Yolande Donlan, Cyril Cusack, and Michael Goodliffe. The release will be available for purchase on October 29.
Synopsis: Richard Johnson and Claire Bloom, multi-award-winning stars of The Haunting, are reunited in this powerful romantic drama set against the backdrop of a smallpox epidemic in the city of Bath. One of BAFTA-winning director Val Guest's most memorable films, 80,000 Suspects is presented here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
Dr Steven Monk suspects smallpox when he is asked to examine a patient with unusual symptoms. The diagnosis is quickly confirmed and the authorities mobilise to try to contain the outbreak, with Monk working tirelessly to prevent an epidemic. With his marriage on the verge of collapse, however, this personal crisis threatens to overshadow his vital work as the deadly disease moves ever closer to those he loves…
Special Features: Image gallery Promotional material PDFs
British distributors Network have officially announced and detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of director Peter Yates' crime drama Robbery (1967), starring Stanley Baker, Joanna Pettet, James Booth, Frank Finlay, and Barry Foster. The release will be available for purchase on August 31.
Official synopsis: Based on the planning and execution of criminal cause celebre The Great Train Robbery, this taut, meticulously researched drama stars Stanley Baker (Zulu, Accident) as a crime boss undertaking the heist of his career – with James Booth (Pray For Death), Frank Finlay (The Pianist) and Barry Foster (Frenzy) among the gang he assembles.
Co-produced by Baker and directed by multiple-Oscar-nominated Peter Yates (Bullitt, Krull), Robbery is a classic of British Film – exceptionally scripted (winning a Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for Best British Screenplay), beautifully acted and sporting a legendary score by composer-arranger Johnny Keating (Hotel, Innocent Bystanders). It is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its original aspect ratio.
Having successfully pulled off a daring jewel heist, Paul Clifton prepares to hit a mail train heading south from Glasgow. Several difficulties stand in his way, however, not the least of which is the police – who are hot on his tail and already in receipt of a tip-off about his next job.
Special Features: Brand-new interview with Michael Deeley Cinema: Stanley Baker German film The Great Train Robbery Waiting for the Signal: The Making of Robbery Behind the scenes footage Image Gallery Promotional Materials PDF Commemorative booklet
Long-awaited, long-overdue: The Professionals as you have never seen them before.
Bodie and Doyle need little by way of introduction, but if the series had at all escaped you since its debut in 1977 their boss George Cowley, head of CI5, couldn’t put it more succinctly than his opening gambit: "anarchy, acts of terror, crimes against the public. To combat it I’ve got special men – experts from the army, the police, from every service. These are The Professionals".
Featuring the perfect ensemble cast of Martin Shaw, Gordon Jackson (completely against type here) and the much-missed Lewis Collins, the series ran for 57 action-packed episodes and made an immediate impact on British and then international audiences which has sustained 35 years. But the series has never looked this good. Painstakingly restored from the camera-original negatives the series could have been made yesterday. No matter how many times you have seen The Professionals, this is a new experience, like seeing it for the first time.
FEATURES ON THIS NEW EDITION [] Brand-new, High Definition restorations of all 18 episodes in series four and five from the camera-original negatives [] Brand-new 5.1 tracks from original sound elements [] Remastered original as-broadcast mono tracks [] Remastered music-only tracks featuring Laurie Johnson’s original scores [] HD photo galleries featuring hundreds of rare and previously unseen images [] Exclusive book of programme notes authored by TV historian Andrew Pixley, which documents the complete production history for the 18 episodes in series four and five [] All episodes are presented in their original production order [] PDF material featuring scripts and memorabilia [] English HOH subtitles
British label Network Releasing will bring to Blu-ray dierctor John Mackenzie's film Made (1972), starring Carol White, Roy Harper, John Castle, Margery Mason, and Sam Dastor. The release will be available for purchase on August 8.
Synopsis: This compelling emotional drama stars Carol White as a young single mother who finds herself caught between two people – a local priest and a folk singer – each of whom wants to convert her to his own worldview. An elegy to a younger generation looking for something to believe in, Made co-stars hugely influential folk-rock musician Roy Harper in his screen debut.
Produced by Joseph Janni – who previously made the astonishingly successful Poor Cow with White – directed by The Long Good Friday's John Mackenzie and featuring four new songs specially composed by Harper, this much sought after film is featured here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
Special Features: Image Gallery Original Pressbook PDFs ***
All Night Long
Patrick McGoohan and Richard Attenborough star in this powerful psychological drama which deftly re-interprets Shakespeare's Othello via the beating, syncopated heart of East London's early-sixties jazz scene. Directed by Basil Dearden, All Night Long features outstanding performances from jazz legends Charlie Mingus, Dave Brubeck, Johnny Dankworth and Tubby Hayes. It is presented here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its original, as-exhibited aspect ratio.
Wealthy music promoter Rod Hamilton throws an anniversary party for a famous jazzman, Aurelius Rex, and his wife and musical partner, Delia. Music and goodwill flow freely until the arrival of an ambitious musical rival, Johnny Cousin, who – intent on poaching Delia to join his own band – plans to destroy the couple's relationship over the course of a single night...
Special Features: Original theatrical trailer Image gallery Commemorative booklet STREET DATE: JULY 4.
Blue Money
Rocky Horror Show icon Tim Curry stars as a loveable aspiring actor/singer who finds himself tangling with gangsters in this witty and hugely entertaining television film from noted playwright Stewart Parker. Featuring a memorably charismatic turn from Billy Connolly as a demented Scotsman, Blue Money also stars Frances Tomelty, Dermot Crowley and Widows star Debby Bishop. It is featured here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements, in its as-transmitted aspect ratio.
Vocal impressionist Larry Gormley barely makes ends meet as a mini-cab driver while waiting for his big break. When a dubious regular fare leaves a briefcase full of hot money in the back of his cab, Larry soon finds himself on the run from the Mob, the police, and Des – a psychopathic Glaswegian hitch-hiker!
STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 19.
The Importance of Being Earnest
Award-winning director Anthony Asquith's sumptuous adaptation of Oscar Wilde's famous comedy assembles one of the greatest casts ever seen in a British film and still remains the definitive screen adaptation – earning a Golden Lion nomination at the Venice Film Festival and a BAFTA nomination for newcomer Dorothy Tutin. Featured here in a new High Definition transfer from original film elements, this classic of British cinema has never looked better.
Two eligible bachelors, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, are in love. Jack's unworthy habit of representing himself as his imaginary brother Ernest, however, and Algernon's adoption of an equally fictitious name and reputation to simplify his courtship has led each girl to believe she is engaged to the non-existent Ernest! As both men try desperately to maintain their respective deceptions, neither had bargained on the interference of the fearsome Lady Bracknell!
Special Features: Original theatrical trailer A Profile of The Importance of Being Earnest featurette Extensive image galleries Promotional material PDFs Booklet STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 5.
Terrahawks: The Complete First Series
Gerry Anderson, the hugely influential creator of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet, made a spectacular return to puppet animation in the early 1980s with an exciting new series co-created with Christopher Burr. Thrilling yet another generation of children (and adults!), Terrahawks introduced a new elite force to defend 21st century Earth against a host of alien invaders.
Led by the heroic Tiger Ninestein, the Terrahawks crew consists of Captain Mary Falconer, his acting second-in-command; fighter-pilot and former pop star Kate Kestrel; the poetically inclined Lieutenant Hiro; and Lt. Hawkeye – the gunner with computer-enhanced vision. Assisted by a legion of charismatic spherical robots known as the Zeroids, they battle a cabal of evil adversaries – none more terrifying than android crone Zelda, the would-be conqueror of all "Earth-Scum"!
The first thirteen episodes of Terrahawks are presented here for the first time in High Definition, restored from the best available materials. Special features have not yet been detailed.
STREET DATE: JUNE 20.
DVD ONLY TITLES
Kidnapped
Based on the novels by Robert Louis Stevenson and directed by Oscar-winning Delbert Mann, this epic, star-studded adventure sees Michael Caine in the role of a Jacobite rebel who befriends an orphan fleeing a life of slavery. A strong drama with a moving score from Roy Budd (and end theme sung by folk legend Mary Hopkin), Kidnapped co-stars Jack Hawkins, Donald Pleasance, Trevor Howard and Gordon Jackson, and is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
1746: as defeated Jacobite rebels flee Government forces in the aftermath of the Battle at Culloden, eighteen-year-old orphan David Balfour's attempts to claim his inheritance results in his incarceration on a slaver ship, heading for the West Indies. Luckily for David, the ship's captain runs afoul of Alan Breck, and both Breck and David make their bloody escape…
Special Features: Original theatrical trailer Production featurette Archive Michael Caine interviews Image gallery Promotional material PDF STREET DATE: AUGUST 22.
Poison Pen
Adapting a play by award-winning novelist and screenwriter Richard Llewellyn – best known for his classic work How Green Was My Valley – this powerful, highly acclaimed early-thirties drama explores the darker side of a seemingly idyllic English hamlet. Featuring an outstanding cast, including British screen legends Robert Newton and Flora Robson, Poison Pen is featured in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited aspect ratio.
The placid, harmonious life of a quiet village becomes a hotbed of paranoia and hatred as anonymous letters accusing the villagers of moral and sexual misdemeanours begin to circulate. As speculation and malicious gossip spread, suspicions begin to centre on Connie Fateley, a shy, solitary seamstress; it is only a matter of time before events take a tragic turn...
Special Features: Image gallery Original script PDF STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 19.
British label Network has detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of Terrahawks: The Complete First Series. The release will be available for purchase on July 25.
Terrahawks: Volume 1 (U) will feature the first 13 episodes, presented for the first time in High Definition from the best available materials, in their original as-transmitted aspect ratio.
Gerry Anderson, the hugely influential creator of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Space: 1999 made a spectacular return to puppet animation in the early 1980s with an exciting new series co-created with Christopher Burr. Thrilling yet another generation of children (and adults!), Terrahawks introduced a new elite force to defend 21st century Earth against a host of alien invaders.
Led by the heroic Tiger Ninestein, the Terrahawks crew consists of Captain Mary Falconer, his acting second-in-command; fighter-pilot and former pop star Kate Kestrel; the poetically inclined Lieutenant Hiro; and Lt. Hawkeye – the gunner with computer-enhanced vision. Assisted by a legion of charismatic spherical robots known as the Zeroids, they battle a cabal of evil adversaries – none more terrifying than android crone Zelda, the would-be conqueror of all "Earth-Scum"!
Special Features: Geronimo! Terrahawks SFX with Steve Begg and Terry Adlam (HD) The Composer's Perspective with Richard Harvey (HD) Zeroids vs Cubes FX Trims (HD) The Price is Right audio episode Glass Onion music video Image gallery (HD) Expect the Unexpected: VHS Version Script and Annual PDFs
This groundbreaking ATV children's drama memorably blends hard science and fantasy in its tale of two teenagers who discover the existence of a 'time barrier' enabling them to travel to different periods and locations – from World War Two to chilling visions of the future.
Devised by Ruth Boswell – who would go on to produce both The Tomorrow People and Shadows – Timeslip was unabashedly intelligent and often prescient in its theme of the use and abuse of science. Well remembered to this day as a benchmark of 1970s telefantasy, this set contains all 26 episodes alongside a wealth of special features.
Three children have vanished from the tiny Midlands village of St Oswald. First to disappear is local girl Sarah, then Simon Randall and Liz Skinner, who are on holiday with Liz's parents. Only Commander Traynor, an apparent stranger to the area, can offer some idea of where they are – and that idea is so incredible and horrifying that the Skinners cannot believe it...
SPECIAL FEATURES: [] Behind the Barrier : feature-length documentary [] Beyond the Barrier : mini-episode [] Exclusive book on the making of the series by television historian Andrew Pixley [] Back to the Barrier : the cast return to the series location [] 2007 Convention footage [] PDF archive featuring scripts and production paperwork [] Image gallery [] Disc text features – including an overview of Timeslip comic strip artist Mike Noble
The Ghost Restored (or the man in the off-white suit)
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) is on its way to blu-ray… which should come as welcome news for fans of the series. Remastering from original film elements is already well under way, and as to the results… well, you’ve already had a taster in the form of the trailer we released last week. It’s coming sooner than you think. Read on…
A Sentimental Journey…
Of all the ITC action-adventure series of the 1960s and early ’70s, Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) remains one of the most fondly remembered, even after nearly fifty years. Mike Pratt and Kenneth Cope took the title roles of the downbeat detective and his paranormal partner respectively, with Cope donning an all-white suit and boots in his ghostly guise. All white? Well, that’s what we all thought. One thing that the remastering process has revealed is that Marty’s suit wasn’t quite as white as we imagined. In fact, it was decidedly off-white when seen against his brilliant white shirt…
My Late, Lamented Opening Titles…
‘It’s all right, Jeff: Jeannie can’t see or hear me. Nobody can. Only you, Jeff, only you!’ This narration from the ghostly Hopkirk was all any viewer needed to jump straight into the world of Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased). No matter if you missed the pilot episode – the opening credits told the backstory every week of the original transmission. On later broadcasts, however, the titles were different – and a mystery was born beyond even the investigative powers of Marty Hopkirk! It’s a bit complicated to explain here, but all will be revealed further down the line. For the moment, let it suffice to say that the original titles from the first UK broadcasts have been restored for this new blu-ray edition.
When Can you Expect to Start Seeing Things?
The complete series of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) will be released on blu-ray next October… but you can get your hands on the first four episodes from January 9th, with a second volume following shortly afterwards, and the remainder to come between now and the end of April next year.
It means that instead of completing all the remastering work and then releasing the set, we’ll be releasing episodes just as soon as they are ready. Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) will be offered in six individual volumes at £10 per volume. Buy all six and you’ll receive an exclusive free slipcase to house them all (a Networkonair exclusive).
Handling cases that are too baffling to be solved by normal police routine is all in a day's work for Department S - a shadowy Interpol department that specialises in the inexplicable and the illogical!
This cult ITC series stars Peter Wyngarde as flamboyant, dandified novelist Jason King – who uses his overactive imagination and droll wit to help solve the most difficult of cases – Joel Fabiani as no-nonsense "action man" Stewart Sullivan and Rosemary Nicols as gorgeous computer expert Annabelle Hurst. Newly remastered in HD from the original 35mm film elements for this Blu-ray edition, Department S has never looked better!
On this disc:
The Man in the Elegant Room A beautiful room, complete in every detail, erected inside a disused factory. Its contents: a dead girl and a gibbering, demented young man.
The Pied Piper of Hambledown What is the secret of a ghost village? All the inhabitants, it seems, have been kidnapped - all except one...
A Cellar Full of Silence Four bodies, all in fancy dress, are found in the cellar of an empty house.
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