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MIT SCHIRM, CHARME UND MELONE: EDITION 1 / STAFFEL 4

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Released: 19th February 2015 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 7 RRP: €69.99 Region Code: B (A, C untested) Media: Blu-ray disc Packaging: Digipak with card outer slip     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: Exclusive introductions by Oliver Kalkofe and Wolfgang Bahro, plus: Audio commentaries by Roy Ward Baker and Brian Clemens for The Town of No Return, Robert Banks Stewart for The Master Minds, Roger Marshall for Dial A Deadly Number, Gerry O'Hara for The Hour That Never Was and Don Leaver for The House That Jack Built. The Series of No Return — Exclusive audio interview with Elizabeth Shepherd, conducted 29th January 2010 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 Alternative UK opening and closing credits Alternative UK animated bumpers Armchair Theatre — The Hothouse starring Diana Rigg UK animated bumper Variant opening title credits for The Grave-Diggers French opening credits German opening credits ITN Newsreel footage Das Diadem - Diana Rigg short film London Line - Behind the Scenes on The Cybernauts Stills galleries (in HD) Brief: The discs in this set are identical to those in the UK one, with a country choice screen appearing first when the discs are put in the player. This means that all UK extras are available in addition to the German ones listed above. Too Many Christmas Trees contains incorrect writer and director credits - Brian Clemens and Charles Crichton are shown respectively as writer and director on the Blu-ray print, when the correct credits are Tony Williamson (writer) and Roy (Ward) Baker (director). It appears the opening titles of Death at Bargain Prices were inadvertently edited onto the Blu-ray master of this episode. Unlike the English soundtracks of the episodes on this set, the German ones are fully in synchronisation during all opening title sequences.

 

MIT SCHIRM, CHARME UND MELONE: EDITION 2 / STAFFEL 5 & 6

505086 BD

Released: 16th July 2015 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 7 RRP: €69.99 Region Code: B (A, C untested) Media: Blu-ray disc Packaging: Fat-pack BD Amaray plastic case with card outer slip     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: Exclusive introductions by Oliver Kalkofe and Wolfgang Bahro, plus: Oliver Kalkofe's Avengers Memories 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 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 Contender edition) Episode Reconstructions for lost Series 1 episodes One For The Mortuary, Death on The Slipway, Tunnel of Fear and Dragonsfield Original 1960s German Titles Stills gallery for featured episodes Brief: Whereas the UK and German discs for the Series 4 Blu-ray set were identical, these are separately authored. As the German set is labelled Series 5+6 (taking the second production block of Series 5 as a sixth series), this might explain the reason as the UK release refers to these episodes as simply Series 5.

 

MIT SCHIRM, CHARME UND MELONE: EDITION 3 / STAFFEL 7

505085 BD

Released: 15th October 2015 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 9 RRP: Unconfirmed Region Code: B (A, C untested) Media: Blu-ray disc Packaging: Fat-pack BD Amaray plastic case with card outer slip     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: In the Footsteps of Tara King - Oliver Kalkofe meets Linda Thorson Goodbye Emma, Hi Tara! - Oliver Kalkofe 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 Wish You Were Here — an exclusive locations featurette 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 UK animated bumper Granada + points for The Forget-Me-Knot Textless extended closing credits German opening and closing credits Stills galleries Brief: It is likely that the UK and German Series 6 Blu-rays will have separate masters, unlike the situation with Series 4.

MIT SCHIRM, CHARME UND MELONE: THE NEW AVENGERS

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Released: 11th December 2025 Distributor: StudioCanal / Plaion Pictures Number of Discs: 10 RRP: €99.99 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 Additional Special Feature: Oliver Kalkofe Remembers Brief: A brand new restoration of The New Avengers which was simultaneously issued on 4K (UHD, deluxe packaging, black-coloured outer box) Blu-ray (HD, deluxe packaging, orange-coloured outer box) and DVD (SD, cream and cerise sleeve in plastic case) by StudioCanal in the United Kingdom. Two printed booklets were also included: a 68-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. Original UK package design was by Sam Smyth. Interestingly the German edition was issued on the Blu-ray format only, without 4K or DVD variants being issued simultaneously. In another departure, the German Blu-ray packaging was based upon the black-background design utilised for the UK/France 4K releases.

MIT SCHIRM, CHARME UND MELONE: THE 60s

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Released: 29th January 2026 Distributor: StudioCanal / Plaion Pictures Number of Discs: 39 (23 x Blu-ray / 16 x DVD) RRP: €149.99 Region Code: B Media: Blu-ray disc / DVD disc Packaging: Large boxset; internal packaging unknown   Episodes: Hot Snow (Reconstructed) Girl on the Trapeze The Frighteners Tunnel of Fear The Complete Series 2 The Complete Series 3 The Complete Series 4 The Complete Series 5 The Complete Series 6 Extras: As individual Series releases plus — Reconstruction of 14 Series 1 Episodes Video introductions by Julie Stevens for The Decapod, The Removal Men and Box of Tricks Vintage Channel 4 filmed introductions to Don't Look Behind You, The Undertakers, Death of a Batman, November Five, Second Sight, The Gilded Cage, The Medicine Men, The Wringer, The Little Wonders, The Charmers and Esprit de Corps Audio commentaries by Leonard White for Hot Snow and The Mauritius Penny, Roger Marshall for Death of a Great Dane and Mandrake, Martin Woodhouse for Mr Teddy Bear and Julie Stevens for A Chorus of Frogs, Brian Clemens for Brief for Murder, Don Leaver for Man With Two Shadows, Richard Bates on The Grandeur That Was Rome and Jonathan Alwyn for The Outside-In Man. Gale Force — Exclusive interview with Honor Blackman New introductions to all Series 4 episodes by Oliver Kalkofe Goodbye Emma, Hello Tara by Oliver Kalkofe In the Footsteps of Tara King by Oliver Kalkofe Artistes' test footage to find replacement for Emma Peel (silent) Das Diadem — Diana Rigg 8mm film The Series of No Return — Exclusive audio interview with Elizabeth Shepherd, conducted 29th January 2010 Diana Rigg at the ATV Television Awards Reconstructed The Avengers Are Back John Stamp trailer Variant opening title credits for The Grave-Diggers Colourised test footage from Death At Bargain Prices and A Touch of Brimstone Alternate end tag for the Series 4 episode Death at Bargain Prices London Line, including behind-the-scenes on The Cybernauts Archival Series 5 Trailer PDF material (Press and Promotional Items) Brief: A competitively priced collection containing all surviving episodes, with Series 4-6 reputedly receiving a modicum of additional restoration - seemingly to the soundtracks (though at this point it is not clear whether it is the English or German soundtracks, or both, that has been improved). This was a split-format set, with the videotaped series presented across 16 DVDs (Standard Definition) and the film series across 23 Blu-rays (High Definition).

Compiled by Alan Hayes

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