New releases: Ever since UK distributor folded, Spy Vibers have turned to Imprint in Australia for a new range of excellent Blu-ray box sets of cult TV series, including UFO, The Prisoner, The Persuaders, Man in a Suitcase, The Baron (theatrical cuts), and Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased). Imprint has brought Network Blu-ray transfers back to life and packed their sets with tons of extras, including new commentaries, and have broadened their scope to also license fan fave, The Avengers. I love how the Imprint sets have a cohesive style, which are sized to look great on the shelf. Newly announced are Captain Scarlet and Department S, both essential Spy Vibe viewing. Here's a bit more info re: Department S, which includes some HD episodes of Jason King!
WHEN A CASE PROVES TOO BAFFLING FOR THE MINDS OF INTERPOL, THEY TURN TO THE TALENTS OF DEPARTMENT S.
Two men, one woman – three extraordinary agents. Jason King (Peter Wyngarde): an eccentric novelist; Stewart Sullivan (Joel Fabiani): a determined man of action; Annabelle Hurst (Rosemary Nicols): a meticulous computer expert. Each with their own distinct method of approaching an unsolvable and bizarre crime, the team of DEPARTMENT S proves that the most illogical of situations has a logical explanation.
ITC mystery-action favourite comes to Imprint Television, with every episode digitally restored from the original 35mm elements! Ahead of its time, Department S was a forerunner to contemporary series such as The X Files, adored by viewers and resulting in the hit spin-off series Jason King.
7-DISC BLU-RAY SET + 228-page hardcover booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox packaging. 1500 copies only.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Audio commentary on The Man in the Elegant Room by ITC Entertained The World podcast hosts Jaz Wiseman and Al Samujh
- Audio commentary on The Pied Piper of Hambledown by actor Peter Wyngarde
- NEW Audio commentary on Handicap Dead by ITC Entertained The World podcast hosts Jaz Wiseman and Al Samujh
- Audio commentary on Six Days by director Cyril Frankel and assistant director Ken Baker
- NEW Audio commentary on Six Days by Kim Newman and BFI television consultant Dick Fiddy
- Audio commentary on The Double Death of Charlie Crippen by writer Leslie Darbon
- NEW Audio commentary on A Ticket to Nowhere by ITC historians Jonathan Wood and Rick Davy
- NEW Audio commentary on The Man From X by film critic Kim Newman and BFI television consultant / ITC expert Dick Fiddy
- NEW Audio commentary on The Perfect Operation by ITC Entertained The World podcast hosts Jaz Wiseman and Al Samujh
- 25-minute international version of The Mysterious Man in the Flying Machine
- Audio introduction on A Small War of Nerves by actor Peter Wyngarde
- NEW Audio commentary on A Small War of Nerves by film critic Kim Newman and BFI television consultant / ITC expert Dick Fiddy
- Wanna Watch a Television Series? Chapter One – Variations on a Theme
- ITC Entertained The World Podcast – Episode 13
- Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Original Aspect Ratio: 1.33
Bonus Disc: Jason King
- 1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray of three episodes of spin-off series Jason King, from brand NEW 2K scans of the original 35mm elements by Imprint Films
- NEW IN HD “Wanna Buy A Television Series?” – featuring commentary by director Roy Ward Baker
- NEW IN HD “From Russia With… Panache”
- NEW IN HD “Toki”
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