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Post by Daniel O'Brien on Jan 2, 2009 9:33:36 GMT
Network are releasing this ABC/Thames series - or what's left of it - in March. As I understand it, eight episodes have survived, two from the first series and all of series four and five.
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Post by Andy Howells on Jan 2, 2009 22:11:11 GMT
Does this include the Jack Hawkins / John Laurie episode?
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Post by Peter Stirling on Jan 2, 2009 23:55:30 GMT
Yes I also understand its an 8 or 9 episode release. Take a look at link below,and savour thought to be the only surving bit of "casting the runes"- and bloody good it looks too uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7v2OpMxYklQ |
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Post by Daniel O'Brien on Jan 3, 2009 11:46:12 GMT
Does this include the Jack Hawkins / John Laurie episode? Yes, 'The Open Door' still exists from series one, along with 'The Fall of the House of Usher'. |
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Post by Daniel O'Brien on Jan 3, 2009 11:49:52 GMT
Yes I also understand its an 8 or 9 episode release. Take a look at link below,and savour thought to be the only surving bit of "casting the runes"- and bloody good it looks too Thanks for the link. This is great footage. |
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Post by Greg H on Jan 4, 2009 1:01:01 GMT
Great news to hear this is getting a release! I hope its done right and they are presented in the best possible quality  |
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Post by LanceM on Jan 6, 2009 8:57:45 GMT
This Is Great News indeed that this series is finally getting a DVD release. Also am hoping that these episodes, and whatever other material have been restored ( would be great to see the ABC David Hamilton preview for Casting The Runes on this release, as would make a fine extra) to the best possible quality, depending on the budget of course. Have seen that Amazon.co.uk has slated this release for the 23rd of March, can pre-order from the product page: www.amazon.co.uk/Mystery-Imagination-Complete-Joss-Ackland/dp/B0000D9GPLCheers, Lance. |
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Post by Greg H on Jan 6, 2009 17:25:04 GMT
Yeah Lance! Awesome news isnt it! A bit of a late xmas present really! I will be pre ordering mine in the next couple days |
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Post by Daniel O'Brien on Mar 21, 2009 10:08:50 GMT
According to Amazon, this release is now cancelled. Damn. I already had my suspicions, as I never found it listed on Network's website.
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Post by Greg H on Mar 22, 2009 10:43:40 GMT
Can anyone confirm this somewhat dissapointing news???
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2009 20:15:23 GMT
I don't think it was ever officially on the schedules really. Amazon and a few others seemed to jump the gun at announcing it before it was actually slated for release. In that case, it's fairly predictable that it would be "withdrawn" again. A shame but I daresay it will come out eventually.
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Post by Greg H on Mar 23, 2009 17:54:11 GMT
Ah well! Back to the ropey copies then  I will be looking forward to this getting a release some day |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2009 20:21:24 GMT
Funnily enough, I remember the ABC episodes as being very atmospheric as much as the later Thames ones (which is really a different series in all but name). It would be good if some more of those turned up although I can't see that Canal + would be very amenable to a DVD release (any more so than they are with any other ABC programmes, that is)!
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Post by Peter Stirling on Mar 26, 2009 10:35:33 GMT
It may not always help, but I think the moral here is -when obscure releases are announced, always do the pre-order, and get people to click the website so that when the bean counters look at the figures it encourages them to actually release the stuff and not tease us.
IIRC I too think the ABC version was more atmospeheric and had better production values .The Thames versions were a bit shoddy in the production dept with hammy acting- with one exception -Sweeney Todd with Freddie Jones. A wonderful black comedy is how I remember it with a great hinged barber's chair
that dropped the customers to their doom.
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Post by johnleather on Apr 23, 2009 8:28:21 GMT
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