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Sep 27, 2016 - 6:28 AM
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johnjohnson
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British distributors Network Releasing will release on Blu-ray UFO: The Complete Series. The seven-disc box set will be available for purchase on November 14.
Official synopsis: The year is 1980. After ten years development in top secrecy, SHADO Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation goes live. Its aim: to combat the threat of an alien invasion from a dying race who abduct humans to repair their own decaying bodies. SHADO's dedicated operatives fight a secret war against Earth's terrifying new menace: on land, sea, air and in space!
The first live-action television series from Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, UFO remains a benchmark sci-fi production, featuring mature storylines and groundbreaking special effects. Long-awaited on Blu-ray, it is presented here in a stunning new High-Definition restoration, with all 26 episodes offering original mono or 5.1 soundtracks, alongside a wealth of special features.
Special Features:
From Earth to the Moon: brand new feature-length documentary with interviews, archive video, audio and stills - many of which have never been seen or heard before.
The Women of UFO: new documentary discussing the improving sexual equality depicted in the series and the role of science fiction in striving for that change
Identified: SHADO New Recruits Briefing: a newly created SHADO briefing film narrated by Matt Zimmerman
Exclusive 600 page book on the making of the series by archive television historian Andrew Pixley
Film material, including textless episode title backgrounds, textless end titles, stock footage, TV spots, extra footage for Identified and Exposed, unused footage from Timelash and The Long Sleep, Italian trailers
Audio commentaries: Identified with Gerry Anderson and Sub-Smash with Ed Bishop
S.I.D. Computer Voice Session and audio outtakes for these sessions and Kill Straker!
Archive Ed Bishop audio interview from 1996
Tomorrow Today: Future Fashions with Sylvia Anderson
Extensive image galleries including previously unseen images
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=19919
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Will Fanderson also be stocking this I'm a member I would drafter get it off them if available
you could get a stiff neck, maybe close the window before you order it. 
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Will Fanderson also be stocking this I'm a member I would drafter get it off them if available
They haven't stocked any other Network products. So I think the answer is 'no'.
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I know this is a tad nerdy, but I'm hoping the box is not as huge as it looks at Network or Amazon. The Space 1999 Season 1 I have is not half as fat as this one looks, and that's a normal size package, and that's seven discs so fingers crossed..
And with that hefty price tag, I'm afraid I'll be waiting for a sale (as I also did with Space) before I can afford it I think.
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Sep 29, 2016 - 6:24 AM
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johnjohnson
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I know this is a tad nerdy, but I'm hoping the box is not as huge as it looks at Network or Amazon. The Space 1999 Season 1 I have is not half as fat as this one looks, and that's a normal size package, and that's seven discs so fingers crossed..
And with that hefty price tag, I'm afraid I'll be waiting for a sale (as I also did with Space) before I can afford it I think.
Paul,
Yeah, I saw that picture. It'a a bit on the bulky side. I'll probably wait for the price to come down also. I have yet to get Space;1999 Year Two and The Avengers, which I see are now priced around the £35 mark, so now might be a good time to get them.
On the subject of UFO, I see Chris Bentley's book, The Complete Book of Gerry Anderson's UFO has been updated and revised, just in time for the Network release.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0995519102/ref=pd_sim_sbs_74_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ZTCJV6NMHVKEBBN77BVG
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You know what John?
I think it's almost a given that a) it's cheaper to buy now while it's 'pre-order' price, b) it hopefully will be a somewhat slimmer case as Space 1999 is, and c) there will be a Network sale sometime in the future where it will be much cheaper. It's not like it's labelled 'limited edition' or anything.
So I'm going to leave it a while. I do have Vol 1 of the Carlton release. And even that is a pretty decent copy. God bless ITC and their wonderful good quality film stock..
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