Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17489 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

Back to the Future
Okay, it's a little on the slow side, looks rather low-budget and the actors frequently fluff their lines, but put all of these quibbles to one side because overall, 'Timeslip' is a great piece of television drama. I was only six-years-old when I first watched this programme but it made an indelible impression on me. Revisiting 'Timeslip' as an adult, I am struck by how ambitious the storyline is, prompting the viewer to ponder issues like the ethics of cloning, the impact of technology on society and the nature of time. How many children's television dramas do that today?

'There's a barrier there. Invisible'
At long last the classic SF series from 1970-71 comes to DVD. Though released on VHS in the 1990s, Timeslip has not enjoyed a very large audience in recent years. The DVD should change all that. With meticulous attention to detail, attentive (if not rigid) use of scientific theory, Timeslip provides a thought-provoking and entertaining excursion into the meaning of past experiences and their bearing upon possible futures. It is often a cliché to talk of an SF drama as being 'ahead of its time', but in many ways that is exactly what Timeslip was. With its treatment of themes such as cloning, the blurring of boundaries between organism and mechanism, and warnings of eco-disaster, Timeslip sensitively presents present-day issues with prophetic insight. What's more, as a series originally aimed at the youth market, it avoids the trap of talking down to its audience. With spirited performances from its young stars Cheryl Burfield and Spencer Banks, coupled with the gravitas of such veteran performers as the late Denis Quilley, Timeslip is engaging and, once seen, unfortgettable.

Sci-Fi classic for all time....
I remember watching this as a child. It was one of my first introductions to Sci-Fi and sparked a love for the genre that has lasted to this day. I was reluctant at first to watch this childhood favourite, as time is sometimes unkind to long-ago memories...but I'm glad I did.
Watching this again is like slipping through time myself. Yes, it is in Black and White ( apparently the colour recordings were wiped!!!), and it is often slow in pace compared to more recent offerings...but it is very ambitious in its storyline and succeeds incredibly well for a low-budget children's show. The 2 child stars are obviously inexperienced, but have a charm that grows as you watch....while the adult actors support the whole thing and lend it credibility. I found myself enjoying this over again...and being able to see all 4 stories in a short period of time makes it obvious that the stories are all related and raise serious issues that are relevant even today.
This was a fine attempt to tell real science-fiction stories to a young audience. Will today's generation enjoy this? Probably not - as it involves the viewer's attention and is of its time where production values are concerned. But for anyone who watched this originally, or has an interest in quality TV sci-fi, this is an essential purchase and good value for money.