50 years on from its first transmission, the BBC's Play for Today anthology series remains one of British television's most influential and celebrated achievements. Between 1970 and 1984, plays which combined some of the era's finest writing, acting and directing talents were broadcast direct to living rooms, regularly challenging viewers and pushing the boundaries of TV drama. Featuring plays by the likes of Ingmar Bergman, Julia Jones and Colin Welland and featuring a roster of eminent British actors, Play for Today: Volume One brings together seven iconic dramas on Bluray for the very first time, in a collection that exemplifies the breadth and brilliance of this groundbreaking series. The set includes five plays which have been restored from the original negatives held in the BBC archive. The Plays: The Lie (Written by Ingmar Bergman | Dir. Alan Bridges, 1970) Shakespeare or Bust (Written by Peter Terson | Dir. Brian Parker, 1973) Back of Beyond (Written by Julia Jones | Dir. Desmond Davis, 1974) Passage to England (Written by Leon Griffiths | Dir. John Mackenzie, 1975) Our Flesh and Blood (Written by Mike Stott | Dir. Pedr James, 1977) A Photograph (Written by John Bowen | Dir. John Glenister, 1977) Your Man from Six Counties (Written by Colin Welland | Dir. Barry Davis, 1976)
Now in her thirties and head of a giant hotel empire Meredith Sanders (Melissa Gilbert) returns to the English village where she was born to visit Agnes (Ginny Holder) her childhood friend from their harsh days in the orphanage. She also meets Lucas (Jeremy Sheffield) who has experienced his own devastating losses. But Agnes is now dying and Meredith's return is soon to unlock an incredibly emotional chain of events that begins with the startling discovery that Meredith's mother is still alive. Soon the inevitable confrontation and a shocking revelation are to propel Meredith on a heart-wrenching journey that finally enables her to release her true feelings and find the courage to love again.
Two drug dealers are infected with a vampiric virus by female angels united to declare war on humanity and reclaim Earth which they believe is rightly their own. In an interesting twist it is the realm of the underworld which must come to the rescue in the form of demons who are perfectly satisfied to have the three worlds co-exist as they are...
Before 'Battle Bots' 'The Matrix' 'The Terminator' or any of their imitators there was Survival Research Laboratories. Founded by the visionary Mark Pauline SRL utilizes incredibly complex props and robotics to create a unique spectacle unlike anything seen before. In this DVD collection Jon Reiss encapsulates the humour terror artistic bravado and technical genius behind the menancing machines and weaves it into a gloriously cacophonous whole.
Stephen and Ian are ruthless drug lords in the middle of a vicious battle with their competiton. After spending a wild night with two sexy yet strange and mysterious women they wake up feeling oddly sick..and both their lives changed forever. They discover the women are actually Angels who have infected them with a vampire type virus. In exchange for immortality Stephen and Ian along with an army of throat-tearing monsters must kill off the human race so the Angels can take over the world. As the vampires begin the gruesome and unstoppable slaughter of mankind the Demon world rears it's ugly head to end the Angels bid for earthly domination. A three-way war is on...and no-one may survive the bloody and horrifying carnage.
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