Complete BBC Quatermass 3-disc DVD Set to be released

[Todd Fredericks]

Here's some great news from the BBC:

BBC Complete Quatermass DVD set (http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/cult/2004/12/13/16006.shtml)

Cult | News | 13 December 2004
Complete Quatermass
Nigel Kneale's classic and influential series come to DVD.

In 1953 the nation was gripped by a new live science fiction series, The Quatermass Experiment.

Told over six episodes, the serial introduced us to Professor Bernard Quatermass of the British Rocket Group. Quatermass is called to investigate an astronaut who has returned from space and is acting rather oddly.

Over two more serials - Quatermass II and Quatermass and the Pit - Kneale set the blueprint for science fiction, establishing the three basic storylines: "We go to them", "They go to us" and "They've always been here".

Previously, only Quatermass and the Pit has been available to buy - Attempts to record television were in their infancy when the first serial was broadcast and so only two episodes exist, and although complete, the poor quality of Quatermass II has prevented it from being released.

Complete Quatermas is spread over three discs and includes the following extras:

Rudolph Cartier - A Television Pioneer
Lime Grove Story featurette
Film inserts for Quatermass II
Opening Titles for both parts of the compilation version of Quatermass And The Pit
Collectors booklet
Continuities
The Quatermass trailer
The Kneale Tapes

[John B Good]

Cool!

BTW, Is the Day of the Triffids out yet?

[Todd Fredericks]

Cool!

BTW, Is the Day of the Triffids out yet?

Sadly, it's held up due to legal reasons. :cry:

[Tuco]

When I saw the title, I thought "the BBC has 3 DVDs worth of Quatermass performances???". Of course, I was thinking about the 1970 John Gustafson trio. Doh!

[Nobby]

Restoration details at

http://www.restoration-team.co.uk/

Looks like the Doctor Who boys are cleaning it up !

[Emberglow]

This is great news! The BBC resurrected 'Boys From The Blackstuff' on a 3-disc set last year and they did a wonderful job of it. Now we've got 'Quartermass' to look forward to, another oldie but goodie. These reissues are really where DVDs come into a world of their own, digitally restored presentations of fondly remembered TV memories from a time when we didn't even have VCRs to capture the broadcasts.

[Todd Fredericks]

Restoration details at

http://www.restoration-team.co.uk/

Looks like the Doctor Who boys are cleaning it up !


The Restoration Team has always done amazing work. I'm glad it was put in their capable hands!! :)

[The Wanderer]

"Enemy From Space" hooked me.

[theoxrox]

This is sort of "off-topic," but the Shadows had a great little instrumental based on the song "Quartermasters' Stores" which they called "QUATERMASSTER'S STORES!"

[Todd Fredericks]

I just got the set and it's amazing. The restoration work done for 'Quatermass and the Pit' is simply incredible. I suggest anyone who loves this type of program get an multi-region player pronto!! I also picked up the 1981 BBC series 'Day of the Triffids'....