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CHAPEAU MELON ET BOTTES DE CUIR - INTÉGRALE - VOL. 3 - SAISON 4

830-123-6

Released: 15th October 2015 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 7 RRP: €59.99 Region Code: B (A, C untested) Media: Blu-ray disc Packaging: Unconfirmed     Episodes — Complete Series 4: The Town of No Return The Grave-Diggers The Cybernauts Death at Bargain Prices Castle De'ath The Master Minds The Murder Market A Surfeit of H2O The Hour That Never Was Dial A Deadly Number Man-Eater of Surrey Green Two's A Crowd Too Many Christmas Trees Silent Dust Room Without A View Small Game for Big Hunters The Girl from Auntie The Thirteenth Hole Quick-Quick Slow Death The Danger Makers A Touch of Brimstone What the Butler Saw The House That Jack Built A Sense of History How to Succeed... at Murder Honey for the Prince Extras: The Series of No Return — Exclusive audio interview with Elizabeth Shepherd, conducted 29th January 2010 Interviews with Brian Clemens, Laurence Bourne, Patrick Macnee (archive 'Canal Jimmy' excerpts) and Diana Rigg (1964 interview) USA Chessboard opening sequence The Strange Case of the Missing Corpse promotional trailer Alternative end tag from Death At Bargain Prices Episode reconstructions for Series 1 scripts Kill The King and Dead of Winter Colourised test footage from Death At Bargain Prices and A Touch of Brimstone Reconstructed The Avengers Are Back John Stamp trailer Armchair Theatre — The Hothouse starring Diana Rigg Das Diadem - Diana Rigg short film (without audio or colour section) London Line - Behind the Scenes on Return of the Cybernauts Trailers for 1965/1966 and 1967 Brief: This Blu-ray set includes the full uncut prints of Series 4 for the first time in France. As French soundtracks only exist for the cut prints, this means that the 'new' scenes are presented in English with French subtitles. Additionally, the set lacks the commentary tracks featured on the equivalent UK set, and French subtitles are locked on when the English soundtracks are selected. The set received an exclusive launch at fnac stores ahead of a general release on 20th October 2015. It lacks the commentary tracks, image galleries and several special features included in the original UK DVD/Blu-ray releases.

 

CHAPEAU MELON ET BOTTES DE CUIR - INTEGRALE - SAISON 5

830-522-6

Released: 15th October 2015 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 7 RRP: €59.99 Region Code: B (A, C untested) Media: Blu-ray disc Packaging: Unconfirmed     Episodes — Complete Series 5: The Fear Merchants Escape in Time The Bird Who Knew Too Much From Venus With Love The See-Through Man The Winged Avenger The Living Dead The Hidden Tiger The Correct Way to Kill Never, Never Say Die Epic The Superlative Seven A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Station Something Nasty in the Nursery The Joker Who's Who??? Death's Door Return of the Cybernauts Dead Man's Treasure The £50,000 Breakfast You Have Just Been Murdered Murdersville The Positive-Negative Man Mission... Highly Improbable Extras: Audio commentaries by script writer / producer Brian Clemens on Murdersville; guest star Peter Wyngarde on Epic; script writer Richard Harris on The Winged Avenger; Cyd Child, Diana Rigg's stunt double, on Return of The Cybernauts Archive German TV interview with Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg, conducted by Joachim Fuchsberger Interview with Diana Rigg (extract from British Legends Of Stage & Screen) Film trims from The Fear Merchants, Escape in Time, From Venus With Love and The See-Through Man The Avengers — A Retrospective (1993 documentary presented by Patrick Macnee) ATV newsreel footage (Diana Rigg receives TV Award) The Avengers — "They're Back" archive trailer Filmed episode introductions by Brian Clemens to The Bird Who Knew Too Much, The Living Dead, Epic, The Correct Way To Kill, The Superlative Seven, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Station, The Joker and Murdersville Granada Plus Points for each episode (previously released as 'Follow the Hat' on original DVD edition) Episode Reconstructions for lost Series 1 episodes One For The Mortuary, Death on The Slipway, Tunnel of Fear and Dragonsfield Minikillers - Diana Rigg short film Der Goldene Schlüssel - Diana Rigg short film Original 1960s German Titles Trailer for 1967 series Stills galleries Brief: This Blu-ray set received an exclusive launch at fnac stores ahead of a general release on 20th October 2015. Its on-screen menus were as per the UK release.

 

CHAPEAU MELON ET BOTTES DE CUIR - INTEGRALE - SAISON 6

830-527-9

Released: 15th October 2015 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 9 RRP: £59.99 Region Code: B (A, C untested) Media: Blu-ray disc Packaging: Unconfirmed     Episodes — Complete Series 6: The Forget-Me-Knot Invasion of the Earthmen The Curious Case of the Countless Clues Split! Get-A-Way! Have Guns — Will Haggle Look — (Stop Me If You've Heard This One) But There Were These Two Fellers My Wildest Dream Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40? You'll Catch Your Death All Done With Mirrors Super Secret Cypher Snatch Game False Witness Noon Doomsday Legacy of Death They Keep Killing Steed Wish You Were Here Killer The Rotters The Interrogators The Morning After Love All Take Me to Your Leader Stay Tuned Fog Who Was That Man I Saw You With? Pandora Thingumajig Homicide and Old Lace Requiem Take-Over Bizarre Extras: Audio commentaries by director Roy Ward Baker and scriptwriter / producer Brian Clemens on Split!; scriptwriter Jeremy Burnham and guest star Veronica Strong on Love All; guest star Jennifer Croxton on Killer; director John Hough on The Morning After; director Robert Fuest on Game and Linda Thorson's stunt double Cyd Child on Noon Doomsday Filmed introductions by Linda Thorson for the episodes The Interrogators, Love All, Take Me To Your Leader, Thingumajig, Requiem and Pandora Introducing Linda Thorson promotional trailer Girl About Town promotional trailer American shooting gallery opening credits on Split! American end credits for Invasion of The Earthmen Variant end credits for The Forget-Me-Knot Filmed introduction by director Cyril Frankel for Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40? Artists test footage to find the replacement for Diana Rigg — featuring Lyn Ashley, Diane Clare, Susan Engel, Jane Murdoch, Valerie Van Ost, Toby Robins, Susan Travers and Wanda Ventham plus James Maxwell and Moray Watson in the role of Steed. Mute with audio commentary by Jaz Wiseman Episode reconstructions for Series 1 scripts The Springers, The Yellow Needle, The Far Distant Dead and The Deadly Air Wish You Were Here — an exclusive locations featurette In the Footsteps of Tara King — German special UK animated bumper Granada + points for The Forget-Me-Knot Textless extended closing credits German opening and closing credits Stills galleries Brief: This Blu-ray set received an exclusive launch at fnac stores ahead of a general release on 20th October 2015. Its on-screen menus were as per the UK release.

THE NEW AVENGERS

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Released: 26th November 2025 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 10 RRP: €89.99 Region Code: B Media: Blu-ray disc Packaging: Digipak with card outer case   Series One Disc Breakdown: Disc 1: Episodes 1-3 The Eagle's Nest; House of Cards; The Last of the Cybernauts...?? Special Features Audio commentaries by Gareth Hunt and Brian Clemens for The Eagle's Nest, Cyd Child and Henry Holland for House of Cards and Rocky Taylor, Nicholas Briggs and Henry Holland for The Last of the Cybernauts...??; Episode Introductions by Cyd Child for House of Cards, Rocky Taylor for The Last of the Cybernauts...?? and Nicholas Briggs for The Last of the Cybernauts...??; Remembering The New Avengers with guest star Annette André; German Credits - Series 1 / Series 2 Disc 2: Episodes 4-6 The Midas Touch; Cat Amongst the Pigeons; Target! Special Features Audio commentary by Cyd Child and Dick Fiddy for The Midas Touch; Episode Introduction by Dick Fiddy for The Midas Touch; Director John Hough on The New Avengers (University of Chichester, 2011) Disc 3: Episodes 7-9 To Catch A Rat; The Tale of the Big Why; Faces Special Features Interview with Cyd Child (University of Chichester, 2011); The New Avengers — Screen Test Disc 4: Episodes 10-11 Gnaws; Dirtier By the Dozen Special Features Audio commentary by Nicholas Briggs and Jonathan Wood for Gnaws; Episode Introduction by Nicholas Briggs for Gnaws; Interview with Raymond Austin (University of Chichester, 2011) Disc 5: Episodes 12-13 Sleeper; Three Handed Game Special Features Audio commentary by Joanna Lumley and Cyd Child for Sleeper; Episode Introduction by Joanna Lumley for Sleeper; Interview with Patrick Macnee biographer Marie Cameron (University of Chichester, 2011); Becoming Purdey: The Woman Who Redefined The Avengers Auditioning Purdey (Easter Egg) Series Two Disc Breakdown: Disc 6: Episodes 1-3 Dead Men Are Dangerous; Angels of Death; Medium Rare Special Features Audio commentaries by Gareth Hunt and Brian Clemens for Dead Men Are Dangerous and Caroline Munro and Henry Holland for Angels of Death; Episode Introduction by Caroline Munro for Angels of Death Disc 7: Episodes 4-6 The Lion and the Unicorn; Obsession; Trap Special Features Audio commentary by Samuel Clemens and George Clemens for Obsession; Episode Introduction by Samuel Clemens and George Clemens for Obsession; The New Avengers x Rover Promo; French credits Disc 8: Episodes 7-9 Hostage; K is for Kill Part 1: The Tiger Awakes; K is for Kill Part 2: Tiger by the Tail Special Features Audio commentary by Dick Fiddy and Henry Holland for K is for Kill Part 1: The Tiger Awakes; Episode Introduction by Henry Holland for K is for Kill Part 1: The Tiger Awakes Disc 9: Episodes 10-11 Complex; Forward Base Special Features Audio commentary by Jonathan Wood and Grant Taylor for Complex; Episode Introduction by Jonathan Wood for Complex; Restoring The New Avengers; Brian Clemens on The New Avengers (University of Chichester, 2011); Interview with Laurie Johnson (University of Chichester, 2011) Disc 10: Episodes 12-13 The Gladiators; Emily Special Features The New Avengers - series trailer; The Impact of The New Avengers: Reinvented for a New Era; Kicks, Flips & Spy Tricks: The Stunt Magic of The New Avengers Brief: A brand new restoration of The New Avengers which was simultaneously issued on 4K (UHD, deluxe packaging, black-coloured outer box) and Blu-ray (HD, deluxe packaging, orange-coloured outer box) in France.  There was no DVD edition in France. Two printed booklets were also included: a 64-page Collector's Edition Booklet, comprising essays by Samuel Clemens, Dick Fiddy, David Richardson, Andrew Roberts and Kim Newman, and a Collector's Edition Comic, comprising reproductions of comic strips featured in the 1977 and 1978 New Avengers annuals (originally issued by Brown Watson). The main booklet included a tribute to author and Avengers fan Dave Rogers, who had sadly died on 5th July 2025. Package design was by Sam Smyth. The disc was designed with multiple territories in mind, starting up with a menu choice offering 'France' and 'United Kingdom'. The French menu offers dubbed audio or English. No locked subtitles. Copies of this French edition of The New Avengers were delivered early to retailers such as fnac and StudioCanal permitted these shops to sell the title from Friday 21st November 2025, five days ahead of the official release date. This release marked the first time that the original UK opening and closing credit sequences were released on episodes of The New Avengers in France. There were a couple of very minor issues with this release: The Last of the Cybernauts...?? opens with out of phase sound on the English language track but this corrects itself after about 5 seconds, and The Gladiators is missing approximately 1 second of footage during the fight sequence immediately after the opening titles. This was previously edited for DVD to remove an ear clap which was then only certifiable at a '15' BBFC rating in the United Kingdom. By 2025, it would only have warranted a '12', which was the overall rating of this box set in the UK.

Compiled by Alan Hayes
with thanks to Joris Royer

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