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THE AVENGERS: THE EMMA PEEL COLLECTION (Imprint Television #3)

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Released: 7th December 2022 Distributor: ViaVision / Imprint Number of Discs: 16 RRP: $199.95 Region Code: 0 / All Media: Blu-ray disc Packaging: Hardbox containing four plastic Amaray cases   Series 4 - Disc Breakdown: Disc 1: Episodes The Town of No Return; The Murder Market; The Master Minds Special Features Audio commentaries by Roy Ward Baker and Brian Clemens for The Town of No Return and Robert Banks Stewart for The Master Minds; USA Chessboard opening sequence; Reconstructed The Avengers are Back John Stamp trailer; Standard UK bumper slate; Alternative UK opening and closing credits and bumper slates (from The Master Minds); The Series of No Return — audio interview with Elizabeth Shepherd, conducted 29th January 2010; Armchair Theatre — The Hothouse starring Diana Rigg; Stills Galleries Disc 2: Episodes Dial A Deadly Number; Death at Bargain Prices; Too Many Christmas Trees; The Cybernauts Special Features Audio commentary by Roger Marshall for Dial A Deadly Number; London Line - Behind the Scenes on Return of the Cybernauts; The Avengers at 50: Interview with Don Leaver (2011) Stills Galleries Disc 3: Episodes The Grave-Diggers; Room Without A View; A Surfeit of H2O; Two's A Crowd Special Features Variant opening title credits for The Grave-Diggers; German 1960s opening credits; French 1960s opening and closing credits; Stills Galleries Disc 4: Episodes Man-Eater of Surrey Green; Silent Dust; The Hour That Never Was; Castle De'ath Special Features Audio commentary by Gerry O'Hara for The Hour That Never Was; The Avengers at 50: Interview with Gerry O'Hara (2011) Stills Galleries Disc 5: Episodes The Thirteenth Hole; Small Game for Big Hunters; The Girl from Auntie; Quick-Quick Slow Death Special Features Episode introduction with Francis Matthews for The Thirteenth Hole; ITN Newsreel footage (Fashion Show; Patrick Macnee's Wedding; Diana Rigg Interview; The Avengers Sold to the USA); Stills Galleries Disc 6: Episodes The Danger Makers; A Touch of Brimstone; What the Butler Saw; The House That Jack Built Special Features Audio commentary by Don Leaver for The House That Jack Built; Colourised test footage from A Touch of Brimstone; Dame Diana Rigg at the BFI - Interview and Q&A (2015); Stills Galleries Disc 7: Episodes A Sense of History; How to Succeed... at Murder; Honey for the Prince Special Features The Strange Case of the Missing Corpse promotional trailer; The Avengers at 50: Patrick Macnee Video Message (2011); The Avengers at 50: Interview with Carol Cleveland (2011); The Avengers at 50: Interview with Roger Marshall (2011); Stills Galleries Disc 8: Bonus File Special Features The Avengers at 50: Screenwriters Panel with Brian Clemens, Richard Harris, Richard Bates and Terrance Dicks (2011); The Avengers at 50: Interview with Cyd Child (2011); The Avengers at 50: Interview with Jeremy Burnham (2011); The Avengers at 50: Interview with Laurie Johnson (2011); Brian Clemens at the BFI - Interview (2010); Diana Rigg Short Films: Das Diadem; Minikillers (Operation Costa Brava; Heroin; Macabre; Flamenco); Der Goldene Schlüssel. Series 5 - Disc Breakdown: Disc 1: Episodes The Fear Merchants; Escape in Time; The Bird Who Knew Too Much Special Features Filmed episode introduction by Brian Clemens to The Bird Who Knew Too Much; Film trims from The Fear Merchants and Escape in Time; Archive German TV interview with Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg, conducted by Joachim Fuchsberger;Original 1960s German Titles; The Avengers at 50: Interview with Brian Clemens (2011); Granada + Points; Stills Galleries Disc 2: Episodes From Venus With Love; The See-Through Man; The Winged Avenger; The Living Dead Special Features Audio commentary by script writer Richard Harris on The Winged Avenger; Filmed episode introduction by Brian Clemens to The Living Dead; Film trims from From Venus With Love and The See-Through Man; Granada + Points; Stills Galleries Disc 3: Episodes The Hidden Tiger; The Correct Way to Kill; Never, Never Say Die; Epic Special Features Audio commentary by guest star Peter Wyngarde on Epic; Filmed episode introductions by Brian Clemens to The Correct Way to Kill and Epic; The Avengers — "They're Back" archive trailer; Archival Series 5 Trailer; German cinema trailer for compilation movie, Emma Peel: Meine tollsten abenteuer mit John Steed; Granada + Points; Stills Galleries Disc 4: Episodes The Superlative Seven; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Station; Something Nasty in the Nursery; The Joker Special Features Filmed episode introductions by Brian Clemens to The Superlative Seven, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Station and The Joker; ATV newsreel footage (Diana Rigg receives TV Award); Granada + Points; Stills Galleries Disc 5: Episodes Who's Who???; Death's Door; Return of the Cybernauts Special Features Audio commentary by Cyd Child, Diana Rigg's stunt double, on Return of The Cybernauts; The Avengers at 50: Interview with Patrick Macnee biographer Marie Cameron (2011); Granada + Points; Stills Galleries Disc 6: Episodes Dead Man's Treasure; The £50,000 Breakfast; You Have Just Been Murdered Special Features Filmed episode introduction by Anneke Wills to The £50,000 Breakfast; The Avengers at 50: Interview with Raymond Austin (2011); The Avengers at 50: Interview with Anneke Wills (2011); Granada + Points; Stills Galleries Disc 7: Episodes Murdersville; The Positive-Negative Man; Mission... Highly Improbable; The Forget-Me-Knot (bonus episode) Special Features Audio commentary by script writer / producer Brian Clemens on Murdersville; Filmed episode introduction by Brian Clemens to Murdersville; The Avengers — A Retrospective (1993 documentary presented by Patrick Macnee); 1973 Interview with Diana Rigg, conducted by Bobbie Wygant; The New Avengers - K is for Kill: Excerpt featuring Mrs. Peel Granada + Points; Stills Galleries Disc 8: The Original Episodes File Episodes Death of a Great Dane; Don't Look Behind You; Dressed to Kill; The Charmers; Tunnel of Fear (bonus episodes) Special Features Audio commentary by script writer Roger Marshall on Death of a Great Dane; Audio commentary by Honor Blackman and Paul O'Grady on Don't Look Behind You; Filmed episode introduction by Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman to Don't Look Behind You; Vintage Newsreel: Honor Blackman's Judo Book (with optional audio commentary by Honor Blackman and Paul O'Grady); The Avengers at 50: Interview with Honor Blackman by Paul O'Grady (2011) Brief: Limited Edition of 1500 copies. This box set included an exclusive 120-page booklet featuring essay by Dick Fiddy of the British Film Institute and Story Information for every episode taken from the original studio files; As with the UK Blu-ray releases, all filmed episodes are presented in 1080/24p. Unfortunately, the great majority of special features are presented in standard definition NTSC at 480/60i or upscaled to 720 or 1080 at 24p. In some cases, the conversion process has introduced sound and frame rate issues. This was presumably a decision taken to ensure worldwide compatibility - but it has had frustrating side effects. (The UK Blu-rays have SD extras in the correct 576/50i.) The five bonus episodes from the videotape era - which if presented in SD should have been their native 576/50i for Australia - are included in standard definition NTSC at 480/60i. Not ideal. Several items are unique to this set (The Avengers at 50 and the Brian Clemens and Diana Rigg at the BFI features, for instance). However, the Series 1 episode reconstructions included in the UK/German sets do not appear here - they would be included on the Imprint Tara King Collection in 2023.

THE AVENGERS: THE TARA KING COLLECTION (Imprint Television #4)

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Released: 29th November 2023 Distributor: ViaVision / Imprint Number of Discs: 11 RRP: $159.99 Region Code: 0 / All Media: Blu-ray disc Packaging: Hardbox containing four plastic Amaray cases   Series 6 - Disc Breakdown: Disc 1: Episodes The Forget-Me-Knot; Invasion of the Earthmen; The Curious Case of the Countless Clues Special Features Audio commentaries by Samuel Clemens and George Clemens for The Forget-Me-Knot and Kim Newman and Robert Shearman for Invasion of the Earthmen; Introducing Linda Thorson — vintage promotional trailer; Girl About Town — vintage promotional film about Linda Thorson with optional commentary by Linda Thorson and Paul O'Grady; Artistes Screen Tests - Lyn Ashley, Diane Clare, Susan Engel, Jane Murdoch, Toby Robins, Valerie Van Ost, Susan Travers, Wanda Ventham, James Maxwell and Moray Watson (mute with audio commentary by Jaz Wiseman); Variant end credits for The Forget-Me-Knot; American end credits for Invasion of The Earthmen; Granada + Points for The Forget-Me-Knot; Photo Galleries Disc 2: Episodes Split!; Get-A-Way!; Have Guns — Will Haggle; Look — (Stop Me If You've Heard This One) But There Were These Two Fellers Special Features Audio commentaries by director Roy Ward Baker and scriptwriter / producer Brian Clemens on Split! and Samuel Clemens and George Clemens on Look — (Stop Me If You've Heard This One) But There Were These Two Fellers; American shooting gallery opening credits on Split! (*); Textless extended closing credits; German opening and closing credits; Audio recollection by guest actor Peter Bowles on Get-A-Way!; The Avengers at 50: Interview with director / stunt coordinator Raymond Austin (complete version) Photo Galleries Disc 3: Episodes My Wildest Dream; Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40?; You'll Catch Your Death; All Done With Mirrors Special Features Audio commentary by Linda Thorson and Paul O'Grady on All Done With Mirrors; Video commentary by Linda Thorson, Raymond Austin and composer Howard Blake and Brian Clemens (recorded at The Avengers at 50 event in 2011); Filmed introduction by director Cyril Frankel for Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40?; Standard US bumper slates; Photo Galleries Disc 4: Episodes Super-Secret-Cypher-Snatch; Game; False Witness; Noon Doomsday Special Features Audio commentaries by director Robert Fuest on Game, Linda Thorson and Paul O'Grady on Noon Doomsday, stuntwoman Cyd Child on Noon Doomsday and Samuel Clemens and George Clemens on Noon Doomsday; The Avengers at 50: The Two Sides of Tara King, interview with actress Linda Thorson and stuntwoman Cyd Child (2011); Photo Galleries Disc 5: Episodes Legacy of Death; They Keep Killing Steed; Wish You Were Here; Killer Special Features Audio commentary by guest star Jennifer Croxton on Killer; Return of the Saint: The Roman Touch — episode of the 1970s action series with guest star Linda Thorson (standard definition); Photo Galleries Disc 6: Episodes The Rotters; The Interrogators; The Morning After Special Features Audio commentary by director John Hough on The Morning After; Filmed introduction by Linda Thorson to The Interrogators; The Avengers at 50: interviews with director John Hough, director Robert Fuest and composer Howard Blake (2011); Photo Galleries Disc 7: Episodes Love All; Take Me to Your Leader; Stay Tuned; Fog Special Features Audio commentaries by scriptwriter Jeremy Burnham and guest star Veronica Strong on Love All and Jonathan Rigby and Kevin Lyons on Fog; Filmed introductions by Linda Thorson to Love All and Take Me To Your Leader; In the Footsteps of Tara King — Oliver Kalkofe meets Linda Thorson (2010); Wish You Were Here - London locations featurette; Photo Galleries Disc 8: Episodes Who Was That Man I Saw You With?; Pandora; Thingumajig; Homicide and Old Lace Special Features Audio commentary by Jonathan Rigby and Kevin Lyons on Thingumajig; Filmed introductions by Linda Thorson to Pandora and Thingumajig; Thriller: Lady Killer — episode of the 1970s ATV series with guest star Linda Thorson and written by Brian Clemens; Photo Galleries Disc 9: Episodes Requiem; Take-Over; Bizarre Special Features Audio commentary by Dick Fiddy and Henry Holland on Bizarre; Filmed introduction by Linda Thorson to Requiem; Avenging The Avengers — 1992 documentary; The Avengers at 50: Helicopter Arrival and commentary by Linda Thorson and Paul O'Grady; Linda Thorson introduces message from Patrick Macnee; Paul O'Grady interviews Linda Thorson; The Impact of The Avengers — interview and Q&A with Linda Thorson, Paul O'Grady, Raymond Austin, John Carson, author Alwyn Turner, conducted by Dick Fiddy; The Music of The Avengers - The Avengers and The New Avengers themes performed by the Chichester University Orchestra (2011); Photo Galleries Disc 10: The Early Years Episodes Hot Snow (Act 1); Girl on the Trapeze; The Frighteners; Bullseye; Mandrake Special Features Audio commentaries by Leonard White for Hot Snow (Act 1), Honor Blackman and Paul O'Grady for Bullseye and Honor Blackman and story editor Richard Bates for Mandrake; Episode Reconstructions for 14 lost Series 1 episodes (upscaled to 1080/60i); The Avengers at 50: interview with Leonard White, Brian Tesler, Honor Blackman and Julie Stevens Disc 11: Mister Jerico (1970) Special Features Dual aspect ratio - choose to view in 1.33:1 or 1.66:1; Audio commentary by Dick Fiddy and Henry Holland; The Road to Mister Jerico in High Definition — featurette; Mister Jerico: Damage Limitation — restoration featurette; Isolated score by Laurie Johnson; Theatrical Trailer; Textless Titles; Photo Gallery Brief: Limited Edition of 1500 copies. This box set included an exclusive 120-page booklet featuring an essay by television writer / historian Andrew Pixley, and Press/Story Information from the original studio files; As with the UK Blu-ray releases, all filmed episodes are presented in 1080/24p. Unfortunately, the great majority of special features are presented in standard definition NTSC at 480/60i or upscaled to 720 or 1080 at 24p. In some cases, the conversion process has introduced sound and frame rate issues. This was presumably a decision taken to ensure worldwide compatibility - but it has had frustrating side effects. (The UK Blu-rays have SD extras in the correct 576/50i.) The five bonus episodes from the videotape era - which if presented in SD should have been their native 576/50i for Australia - are included in standard definition NTSC at 480/60i. Not ideal. Likewise the 14 episode reconstructions were upscaled for this release from their native 576/50i to 1080/60i. While they look better than the surviving videotape episodes presented on the same disc, they do not present the source programmes as well as the UK DVDs and Blu-rays. Mister Jerico was a 1970 ITC pilot film starring Patrick Macnee, made shortly after he finished work on The Avengers. The film was specially restored in full HD for this release and had a Blu-ray case in the box, complete with a cover of its own, devoid of any Avengers elements. The film did not inspire a sequel or weekly TV series.

THE AVENGERS: THE EMMA PEEL COLLECTION (Standard Edition)

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Released: 14th August 2024 Distributor: ViaVision / Imprint Number of Discs: 14 RRP: $149.95 Region Code: 0 / All Media: Blu-ray disc Packaging: Hardbox containing four plastic Amaray cases   Series 4 - Disc Breakdown: Disc 1: Episodes The Town of No Return; The Murder Market; The Master Minds Special Features Audio commentaries by Roy Ward Baker and Brian Clemens for The Town of No Return and Robert Banks Stewart for The Master Minds; USA Chessboard opening sequence; Reconstructed The Avengers are Back John Stamp trailer; Standard UK bumper slate; Alternative UK opening and closing credits and bumper slates (from The Master Minds); The Series of No Return — audio interview with Elizabeth Shepherd, conducted 29th January 2010; Armchair Theatre — The Hothouse starring Diana Rigg; Stills Galleries Disc 2: Episodes Dial A Deadly Number; Death at Bargain Prices; Too Many Christmas Trees; The Cybernauts Special Features Audio commentary by Roger Marshall for Dial A Deadly Number; London Line - Behind the Scenes on Return of the Cybernauts; The Avengers at 50: Interview with Don Leaver (2011) Stills Galleries Disc 3: Episodes The Grave-Diggers; Room Without A View; A Surfeit of H2O; Two's A Crowd Special Features Variant opening title credits for The Grave-Diggers; German 1960s opening credits; French 1960s opening and closing credits; Stills Galleries Disc 4: Episodes Man-Eater of Surrey Green; Silent Dust; The Hour That Never Was; Castle De'ath Special Features Audio commentary by Gerry O'Hara for The Hour That Never Was; The Avengers at 50: Interview with Gerry O'Hara (2011) Stills Galleries Disc 5: Episodes The Thirteenth Hole; Small Game for Big Hunters; The Girl from Auntie; Quick-Quick Slow Death Special Features Episode introduction with Francis Matthews for The Thirteenth Hole; ITN Newsreel footage (Fashion Show; Patrick Macnee's Wedding; Diana Rigg Interview; The Avengers Sold to the USA); Stills Galleries Disc 6: Episodes The Danger Makers; A Touch of Brimstone; What the Butler Saw; The House That Jack Built Special Features Audio commentary by Don Leaver for The House That Jack Built; Colourised test footage from A Touch of Brimstone; Dame Diana Rigg at the BFI - Interview and Q&A (2015); Stills Galleries Disc 7: Episodes A Sense of History; How to Succeed... at Murder; Honey for the Prince Special Features The Strange Case of the Missing Corpse promotional trailer; The Avengers at 50: Patrick Macnee Video Message (2011); The Avengers at 50: Interview with Carol Cleveland (2011); The Avengers at 50: Interview with Roger Marshall (2011); Stills Galleries Series 5 - Disc Breakdown: Disc 1: Episodes The Fear Merchants; Escape in Time; The Bird Who Knew Too Much Special Features Filmed episode introduction by Brian Clemens to The Bird Who Knew Too Much; Film trims from The Fear Merchants and Escape in Time; Archive German TV interview with Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg, conducted by Joachim Fuchsberger;Original 1960s German Titles; The Avengers at 50: Interview with Brian Clemens (2011); Granada + Points; Stills Galleries Disc 2: Episodes From Venus With Love; The See-Through Man; The Winged Avenger; The Living Dead Special Features Audio commentary by script writer Richard Harris on The Winged Avenger; Filmed episode introduction by Brian Clemens to The Living Dead; Film trims from From Venus With Love and The See-Through Man; Granada + Points; Stills Galleries Disc 3: Episodes The Hidden Tiger; The Correct Way to Kill; Never, Never Say Die; Epic Special Features Audio commentary by guest star Peter Wyngarde on Epic; Filmed episode introductions by Brian Clemens to The Correct Way to Kill and Epic; The Avengers — "They're Back" archive trailer; Archival Series 5 Trailer; German cinema trailer for compilation movie, Emma Peel: Meine tollsten abenteuer mit John Steed; Granada + Points; Stills Galleries Disc 4: Episodes The Superlative Seven; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Station; Something Nasty in the Nursery; The Joker Special Features Filmed episode introductions by Brian Clemens to The Superlative Seven, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Station and The Joker; ATV newsreel footage (Diana Rigg receives TV Award); Granada + Points; Stills Galleries Disc 5: Episodes Who's Who???; Death's Door; Return of the Cybernauts Special Features Audio commentary by Cyd Child, Diana Rigg's stunt double, on Return of The Cybernauts; The Avengers at 50: Interview with Patrick Macnee biographer Marie Cameron (2011); Granada + Points; Stills Galleries Disc 6: Episodes Dead Man's Treasure; The £50,000 Breakfast; You Have Just Been Murdered Special Features Filmed episode introduction by Anneke Wills to The £50,000 Breakfast; The Avengers at 50: Interview with Raymond Austin (2011); The Avengers at 50: Interview with Anneke Wills (2011); Granada + Points; Stills Galleries Disc 7: Episodes Murdersville; The Positive-Negative Man; Mission... Highly Improbable; The Forget-Me-Knot (bonus episode) Special Features Audio commentary by script writer / producer Brian Clemens on Murdersville; Filmed episode introduction by Brian Clemens to Murdersville; The Avengers — A Retrospective (1993 documentary presented by Patrick Macnee); 1973 Interview with Diana Rigg, conducted by Bobbie Wygant; The New Avengers - K is for Kill: Excerpt featuring Mrs. Peel Granada + Points; Stills Galleries Brief: Standard Edition of the Blu-ray set released by Imprint in 2023. It dropped the two bonus discs from that original edition bringing the disc count down to 14 from 16. The standard edition also lacked the 120-page booklet of the earlier box set. As with the UK Blu-ray releases, all filmed episodes are presented in 1080/24p. Unfortunately, the great majority of special features are presented in standard definition NTSC at 480/60i or upscaled to 720 or 1080 at 24p. In some cases, the conversion process has introduced sound and frame rate issues. This was presumably a decision taken to ensure worldwide compatibility - but it has had frustrating side effects. (The UK Blu-rays have SD extras in the correct 576/50i.)

Compiled by Alan Hayes
with thanks to Piers Johnson and Denis Kirsanov

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