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Blake's 7 - Limited Edition Complete 20 Disc Box Set (Exclusive To Amazon.co.uk)Blake's 7 - Limited Edition Complete 20 Disc Box Set (Exclusive To Amazon.co.uk)
Quality British science ficiton. I'm watching this for the first time & greatly enjoying it. The characters & scripts really outshine the dated look.
Jeeves And Wooster : Complete ITV Series (8 Disc Box Set) [1990]Jeeves And Wooster : Complete ITV Series (8 Disc Box Set) [1990]
Buy new: £49.98 / Used from: £16.99
The perfect antidote to a bad day. Care-free, humorous & superbly acted light entertainment.
Brideshead Revisited [1981] (REGION 1) (NTSC)Brideshead Revisited [1981] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Buy used from: £21.95
Granada show they can match BBC for period drama, and this is the definitive DVD set. If you own a multi-region DVD player, this will go well with it!
Rome: The Complete HBO Season 1 (6 Disc Box Set) [2005]Rome: The Complete HBO Season 1 (6 Disc Box Set) [2005]
Buy new: £28.48 / Used from: £14.62
Original, absorbing violent and risqué. Great characterisation & feels very authentic. Not aways completely accurate but doesn't stray too far.
Sherlock Holmes - The Complete CollectionSherlock Holmes - The Complete Collection
Buy new: £89.98 / Used from: £72.00
As good as it was, I still believe that Jeremy Brett's portrayal could be improved and lacks a dimenion of the character but this is still the best TV series to date (especially the earlier episodes).
Blackadder: Complete Collection - BBC Series 1-4 & The SpecialsBlackadder: Complete Collection - BBC Series 1-4 & The Specials
Buy new: £27.37 / Used from: £22.00
Still highly amusing and refreshingly good. Has been variously described as 'Intelligent'; 'Silly'; 'Cynical'; 'Witty'.
The Office: Season Two [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)The Office: Season Two [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Buy used from: £25.10
I really think this series surpassed the English original (as original as that was!). Series 3 is equally good.
Yes Minister & Yes Prime Minister: Complete BBC Box SetYes Minister & Yes Prime Minister: Complete BBC Box Set
Buy new: £17.98
Still stands up as a great comedy of a type they don't now make in quite the same way.
Survivors - Series 1 - Complete [1975]Survivors - Series 1 - Complete [1975]
Buy new: £39.98 / Used from: £35.00
I have never seen this series - at the time of writing there is no complete box set or significant discount but this is on my list as the concept looks superb and I want to watch it!
Doctor Who - The Time Warrior [1973]Doctor Who - The Time Warrior [1973]
Buy new: £7.48 / Used from: £8.99
For anyone else who can't stand David Tennant (the Timmy Mallett of Doctor Who) and RTD the brilliant original series is a must, this being the latest release at the time of writing.
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy [1981]The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy [1981]
Buy new: £10.48 / Used from: £7.98
Intelligent, thoughtful, witty and amusing sci-fi. They just don't make them like this anymore as the recent film version testifies.