Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16967 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-07-19
• Rating: Universal, suitable for all
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Formats: Black & White, Colour, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 4
• Running time: 628 minutes

Synopsis
TIMESLIP is classic 1970's sci-fi adventure for kids where teenagers, Simon and Liz, find themselves going back in time. From naval base St Oswald, they reappear there back in 1940, as it's being invaded by German marines! Includes one story per series, this set contains all four "The Wrong End of Time", "The Time of the Ice Box", "The Year of the Burn Up" and "The Day of the Clone." Recorded in black and white, with one episode in colour.

Customer Reviews

Aah, such memories
It's a little worrying that whilst I sometimes can't remember what I was doing yesterday, memories from when I was only 5 or 6 came flooding back with Timeslip. Yes, some of the acting was quite wooden, the future sets were woefully primitive to what we know now as the 90s and of course there was a general air of male chauvinism throughout. That said, the show worked. The stories were quite well written and still of sufficient interest that I watch the complete stories at one sitting. This was a great series that didn't attempt to patronise the audience, rather to raise questions of possibilities. A few plot questions remain, but nothing to mar a very pleasant trip down memory lane.

What a pleasure
I was browsing the internet and accidentally came across the timeslip website. I couldn't beleive that this programme was still around and was actually available on DVD. I watched this avidly when i was a young teenager. I found it far more sophisticated than Dr Who with storytelling which is allowed to unfold more naturally and slowly than the comic book fast pace of todays TV. The color film of this did not survive apart from 1 episode, but it honestly does not detract from the show at all. I think i watched the original in black and white anyway way back in the 70's. The quality may not be great but it is very acceptable.

There is a lot of talk about series with overarching story arcs like babylon 5, Lost, 24 and The new battlestar galactica, sorry guys but this was doing it way back in the early 70's and everyone seems to have forgotten this. All the current nostalgia programmes seem to have forgotten about the richness of storytelling in "timeslip" and it sadly seems to get no mention in these trendy depthless mediocre programs. The stories build up tension gradually and there are layers of complexity which unfold as the series continue. These are pretty much explained in the final show, only leaving a few mysteries never explained. maybe this left a bit of room for further possible stories and a follow up series was being developed but never made it to our screens sadly.

As in previous reviews there is a lot of relevance to current social problems and global problems, including the ethics and morality of science, climate change and the environment. Its strength is that it looked at these issues and what we may become on a personal level. There is some dark storytelling here and the consequences of our possible personal choices are played out. Ultimately this is what the series was about. Taking responsibility for our choices and the consequences of those choices. The series takes us into this complex arena via the metaphor of the time barrier. The time barrier is a thought experiment showing what we may become through our choices and actions, thus allowing us to change that in the present if we are wise enough. It is an excellent moral tale told in a complex but accesible way. By the way its also entertaining and not preachy. It's a great shame more TV is not like this nowadays.

As entertaining now as it was in 1970
I remember watching this when it first came on in 1970 & when it was repeated in 1973. The plot: two teenagers discover a wall of time with a hole in it. Crawling through they go back in time to 1940 & discover the reason for the father of the girl (Liz) having a chunk of memory missing. They then go to two different possible futures (1990) & finally nip back to 1965 to discover what's up with Commander Traynor who has been manipulating them all series.

There are plenty of plot holes & unanswered questions (the reason for Liz's dad losing his memory is never really explained), and some of the vocal acting is very clipped and old fashioned. Peter Fairley's introductory explanations of what a time bubble is went completely over my head. However, despite this it is a very good series even now.

It was a true credible Doctor Who rival for ITV. For Doctor Who fans/Whovians/Whovers/Whoists, there are strong links to the programme. The last 9 episodes are written by Victor Pemberton, writer of the 1967 classic 'Fury From The Deep'. The incidental music is shared with the contemporary Who story 'Inferno', which is also about alternative futures & the world burning up, and Ian Fairbairn (Dr Fraser/Alpha 7) is also in 'Inferno'. The Icebox story has a similar setting to the 1967 Who story 'The Ice Warriors' and even the costumes are very similar.

I fully intend to get my kids to watch Timeslip - I think they will like it. They, like me, might feel afterwards that they want more. My only criticism is that the extra features are almost non-existant - I really wanted a documentary. Still you can't have everything, and there is a very good website to explore.

I thoroughly recommend this set. Now I'm tempted to buy 'Children of the Stones'!