Its well overdue a DVD release, was never released on Video either, and has only ever been repeated once as far as i know since its original broadcast in the early 80s
"heartbreak high" and sky one's "dream team" , "mile high" and "is harry on the boat"
also a uk release of baywatch would be nice
How long have you been asleep Rip-Van Winkle?!?!?! Is Harry on the Boat has been released and deleted. You can find it on EBay but you’ll pay for it. And Network have released Baywatch. I loathe the show so I have no idea how far they got with it but it exists.
A box set of the 7-Up series would be fascinating, too.
Amazing! Don’t people check Amazon? 7-49UP has been released twice now by Network and prior to that was available in the States for a long time before Network’s first release of it.
FYI 56UP due in May on telly. Promises to be the TV event of the year, easily.
How long have you been asleep Rip-Van Winkle?!?!?! Is Harry on the Boat has been released and deleted. You can find it on EBay but you’ll pay for it. And Network have released Baywatch. I loathe the show so I have no idea how far they got with it but it exists.
Amazing! Don’t people check Amazon? 7-49UP has been released twice now by Network and prior to that was available in the States for a long time before Network’s first release of it.
FYI 56UP due in May on telly. Promises to be the TV event of the year, easily.
Really?! WOW! :eek: I thought they'd never release it, I'l be having a look as soon as I can, thanks for the tip.
33 or so years and counting for Targets...Beebs ultra-violent answer to The Sweeny.
Target falls into the same category as a lot of archive tv series.
There can be various problems .
These days the right for actors to block releases is almost non existent thanks to new deals , but writers can still cause problems and a major source of trouble can be music rights if the series has any pop tracks .
But for Target I believe there is an issue with the writer/s.
It didn't even get shown by UK Gold.
Its sole repeat was on the BSB Galaxy Channel but once BSB was merged with Sky the special deal that gave BSB unlimited access to BBC material became null and void.
I wish the BBC would release series 5 onwards of Grange Hill too. There was some silly complaints about series 1-4 picture quality wasn't that good when they where released but they where fine on the whole. The odd scratch but hey that happens in cinema a lot with prints less than a few weeks old!
The complaints with the GH picture quality was nothing to do with scratches.
The problem was that the series was made on tape and the BBC tried to change it to make it look like it was all shot on film when only the exteriors were.
That along with various cuts for music was what dampened demand.
And serious collectors would have already got the series on its repeats or bought them off ebay where they were all available easily for several years until the BBC clamped down on them.
A documentary series shown on channel 4 about European exploitation films. It's got a couple of bootleg's but no official release.
Vids
Cult film review show come comedy series. Became a cult series in it's own right. It'll never be released though.
Any programme / series that features clips from other films or tv shows is unlikely to ever appear.
The clips are licenced for tv broadcast only and are not allowed on commercially released product although more modern shows do take dvd releases into account on occasions
It’s Target. The Beeb have said they’re not going to release it IIRC. The only hope would be for someone like Network to licence it. As well as it’s thuggish violence it’s notable for getting Katy “Dr Who” Manning to strip, airing her fried egg tits to the disinterest of the nation.
The BBC are blocked from releasing it so they would not be able to licence it either
Amazing! Don’t people check Amazon? 7-49UP has been released twice now by Network and prior to that was available in the States for a long time before Network’s first release of it.
FYI 56UP due in May on telly. Promises to be the TV event of the year, easily.
Is it May?
Last I read it was September but that may have changed.
It was definitely September/ October when 49up was on
The Changes is an odd one.
Fortunately shot on 16mm film rather than tape so no issues with it being wiped it seems prime for release.
It was shown a few times by UK Gold in the mid 90's but has not been seen since.
I got tired of waiting so transferred my off air VHS to dvd.
I suspect the problem is because the series is based on a series of books rather than being written directly for tv.
This involves an additional set of rights to secure .
The same problem affected Armchair Thriller.
The ones written specially for the series came out quite quickly but the ones based on novels were delayed and appeared later so the series was not released in sequence.
Having said that , The Changes does seem long overdue
Amazing! Don’t people check Amazon? 7-49UP has been released twice now by Network and prior to that was available in the States for a long time before Network’s first release of it.
FYI 56UP due in May on telly. Promises to be the TV event of the year, easily.
Correction to my post.
It was September this year when Apted started filming.
You are right about May.
13th , 14th and 15th although this might change.
Over 3 nights this time so its going to be a longer than usual programme.
There is also a cheaper reissue which I suspect will be in Networks traditionally flimsy cardboard packaging rather than the sturdy hard case of the original release
Time Gentlemen Please
Although, as with Dream Team, being financed by BSkyB there's previous little chance of it getting a release.
The number of pub landlords I talk to who know nothing of this programme, to have any real means of viewing it, other than perhaps repeats on the satellite channels, if that ever happens these days.
In an ideal world, this fine show would have aired on the BBC, got much more prominence and a proper DVD release. But it was a suspected victim of the BBC's box-ticking equalities policy and deemed not inclusive enough to get commissioned.
Ah, I stand corrected. I had looked for it in the past to no avail and assumed that Sky had a veto over the production company on a release. Possibly, they did, but only for a set period.
Ah, I stand corrected. I had looked for it in the past to no avail and assumed that Sky had a veto over the production company on a release. Possibly, they did, but only for a set period.
How hard did you look?!?!? There’ve been two releases now, one in 2006 and the one linked above in 2009. Here’s the 2006 release:
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mile-High-Complete-Box-Set/dp/B001F2K5B6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324505328&sr=8-1
Been available for ageeeeeesss! :rolleyes:
The Cops - this won a Bafta for best drama series in 1999 and 2000
This is David Lander - a spoof hard-hitting investigative journalism show starring Stephen Fry (probably not as funny as I remember)
I would also add a 'Best of' The 11 O'Clock Show - which launched Sasha Baron Cohan, Ricky Gervais and others.
And from the US - Bakersfield PD (again, maybe not as funny as I remember it)
A box set of the 7-Up series would be fascinating, too.
Its well overdue a DVD release, was never released on Video either, and has only ever been repeated once as far as i know since its original broadcast in the early 80s
I'd also like the original series of The Invaders released, problem with that is that they cancelled it without it reaching its conclusion!
Does make you wonder why quality drama like NYPD and HSB doesn't sell well on dvd when you look at some of the crap shows that DO get released.
[I did actually see those two episodes, but I can't really remember much about them!]
How long have you been asleep Rip-Van Winkle?!?!?!
Amazing! Don’t people check Amazon? 7-49UP has been released twice now by Network and prior to that was available in the States for a long time before Network’s first release of it.
FYI 56UP due in May on telly. Promises to be the TV event of the year, easily.
Which while old was very successful when last repeated in the 1990's
only the film version was released
not the tv series
Really?! WOW! :eek: I thought they'd never release it, I'l be having a look as soon as I can, thanks for the tip.
Dream Team - Will never be released sadly
The Double Deckers
In the U.S. Troma released a "best-of" with the first 5 episodes but that's it.
There's a few anarchic channel 4 shows from the 90s that could be released.
The Word
The Girly Show
Crapston Villas
Eurotrash
Bad Ass TV
And probably more I can't remember right now.
There can be various problems .
These days the right for actors to block releases is almost non existent thanks to new deals , but writers can still cause problems and a major source of trouble can be music rights if the series has any pop tracks .
But for Target I believe there is an issue with the writer/s.
It didn't even get shown by UK Gold.
Its sole repeat was on the BSB Galaxy Channel but once BSB was merged with Sky the special deal that gave BSB unlimited access to BBC material became null and void.
The complaints with the GH picture quality was nothing to do with scratches.
The problem was that the series was made on tape and the BBC tried to change it to make it look like it was all shot on film when only the exteriors were.
That along with various cuts for music was what dampened demand.
And serious collectors would have already got the series on its repeats or bought them off ebay where they were all available easily for several years until the BBC clamped down on them.
Any programme / series that features clips from other films or tv shows is unlikely to ever appear.
The clips are licenced for tv broadcast only and are not allowed on commercially released product although more modern shows do take dvd releases into account on occasions
The BBC are blocked from releasing it so they would not be able to licence it either
Is it May?
Last I read it was September but that may have changed.
It was definitely September/ October when 49up was on
The Double Deckers has been out about a year.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Here-Come-Double-Deckers-DVD/dp/B003WUXIYK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324676820&sr=8-1
The Changes is an odd one.
Fortunately shot on 16mm film rather than tape so no issues with it being wiped it seems prime for release.
It was shown a few times by UK Gold in the mid 90's but has not been seen since.
I got tired of waiting so transferred my off air VHS to dvd.
I suspect the problem is because the series is based on a series of books rather than being written directly for tv.
This involves an additional set of rights to secure .
The same problem affected Armchair Thriller.
The ones written specially for the series came out quite quickly but the ones based on novels were delayed and appeared later so the series was not released in sequence.
Having said that , The Changes does seem long overdue
Correction to my post.
It was September this year when Apted started filming.
You are right about May.
13th , 14th and 15th although this might change.
Over 3 nights this time so its going to be a longer than usual programme.
Time to watch this again.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/7-49-Up-DVD-Michael-Apted/dp/B001LQW686/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1324682192&sr=8-2
There is also a cheaper reissue which I suspect will be in Networks traditionally flimsy cardboard packaging rather than the sturdy hard case of the original release
This definitely deserves a release!
If we're talking Saturday morning kids shows, then i'd give my left limb for an SMTV Live boxset.
Other kids shows i'd like to see released are:
The Demon Headmaster
The Queen's Nose
Bernard's Watch
Zzzap!
After 24 years, Chucklevision got it's first DVD release recently, with series 1, and more to follow! Been waiting ages for these to be released.
Although, as with Dream Team, being financed by BSkyB there's previous little chance of it getting a release.
The number of pub landlords I talk to who know nothing of this programme, to have any real means of viewing it, other than perhaps repeats on the satellite channels, if that ever happens these days.
In an ideal world, this fine show would have aired on the BBC, got much more prominence and a proper DVD release. But it was a suspected victim of the BBC's box-ticking equalities policy and deemed not inclusive enough to get commissioned.
Huh?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Al-Murray-Time-Gentlemen-Please/dp/B001MK9ZMQ
Ah, I stand corrected. I had looked for it in the past to no avail and assumed that Sky had a veto over the production company on a release. Possibly, they did, but only for a set period.
The DVD video disc has only been going for 13 years now.
How hard did you look?!?!? There’ve been two releases now, one in 2006 and the one linked above in 2009. Here’s the 2006 release:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Al-Murray-Time-Gentleman-Please/dp/B000FA56WM
Get thee to Specsavers!