The Official Network Thread

[Modman]

Stingray Super-Deluxe Edition now sold out.

[Millibar]

Crikey didn't see that coming! Pushed the button on the deluxe set just in case

[Indiana Jones]

Originally Posted by Millibar

Crikey didn't see that coming! Pushed the button on the deluxe set just in case

I did the same, was just going to wait until the week before release but don't want to miss out.

[dr727]

Originally Posted by Millibar

Crikey didn't see that coming! Pushed the button on the deluxe set just in case

Same! And I finally grabbed Supercar also. Can’t wait!

[Django100]

Received 'Time for Loving' and 'The Man who finally died' blu ray's this week.

[fatboyslim142]

I've noticed that Arrow seem to have started stocking (distibuting?) some Network titles including their CUT version of Night of the Living Dead.

[CrockettandTubbs]

Originally Posted by BigNickUK

The upcoming The Man Who Finally Died has been reduced suddenly on amazon to £8.99
May be a pricing error

https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Man-Who...A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

It's still there at that price.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

A Fear of Strangers: rarely-seen Stanley Baker play from 1964
Brand-new interview with actor Danny Grover
Image gallery
Limited edition booklet written by Neil Sinyard

[SeaHawk]

London’s Cinema Musuem has an event on Friday 6 May:

http://www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2022/...v-travelogues/

To celebrate their release on BluRay (DVD to follow later in the year) and unseen anywhere for decades and highly sought after, these early ’60s TV specials showcase two of the 20th century’s most iconic women travelling through and reflecting upon the cities they love. Newly-transferred in High Definition from original film elements, both shows feature sweeping, evocative scores from world-famous composer John Barry.

Elizabeth Taylor in London (1963)
In her very first television appearance Elizabeth Taylor, who was born in London and lived there as a child, returns to the city that will forever be in her blood and gives her impressions of and reactions to the mosaic of London and Londoners she encounters during her visit.

Sophia Loren in Rome (1964)
Never seen in the UK, Sophia Loren follows Taylor’s lead, but this time in Rome. She meets Marcello Mastroianni and Vittorio de Sica as she visits the sights, affectionately commenting on the grandeur of the Eternal City and the irrepressible nature of its people.


Not reported by Network themselves yet but these must be imminent announcements.

[Ben_C]

Persuaders 50th anniversary set coming out in April:

https://new.networkonair.com/persuad...eid=acad489bf8

[CelestialAgent]

So did The Persuaders originally have feature film edits?

[fatboyslim142]

DVD ONLY Network TV BOGOF sale (ends 4pm on Monday 28th):

https://networkonair.com/254-tv-bogo...P_kTxFFBiSb-2Q

[fatboyslim142]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

So did The Persuaders originally have feature film edits?

From the info bit on Network site, about the film versions, from link in a post above:

Painstakingly reconstructed in widescreen from restored High Definition masters, these eight movies (only four were ever completed in English) offer an entirely new movie experience, as might have once been conceived by the producers and distributors had they had the time and technical resources to create something beyond just splicing two episodes together with minimal bookending. The Persuaders! was always a series of mini-movies made for television – now they can be watched as movies!

Of the 4 (out of 8) completed films I can ONLY find info about 3 of them from Park Circus:

1) Mission: Monte Carlo (1974) https://www.parkcircus.com/film/1073...arlo-(Feature)

3) Sporting Chance (1975) https://www.parkcircus.com/film/1073...ance-(Feature)

4) The Switch (1976) https://www.parkcircus.com/film/1073...%3A-The-Switch

& here is the IMDB, which says each one is edited from 2 episodes, links to ALL 4 films:

1) Mission: Monte Carlo (1974) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301623/

2) London Conspiracy (1974) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309807/

3) Sporting Chance (1975) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075257/

4) The Switch (1976) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4716856/

[ravenus]

Last night I watched The Naked Civil Servant on Network's blu.

This 1975 film made for Thames Television is a biographical drama focused on Quentin Crisp, a self-professed effeminate homosexual born in the early 20th century who dedicated his life to being a spokesperson for the recognition and acceptance of gays in British public life. While Crisp had previously indulged in male prostitution and also did some work as a tracing artist, he was for the longest period making his income as an artists' model. The film portrays him as never having being in a serious romantic relationship, his associations and even sexual relations with other men being primarily an expression of compassion and friendship. The tone of the film is kept mostly light and amusingly eccentric, with witty quotes from Crisp used as inter-titles bridging scenes.

Crisp is portrayed by the great John Hurt in the period going from his 20's to his 40's. The script has a cleaned-up-for-TV quality and there is a certain broadness in the swishy portrayal (I of course can't vouch for how true to life it is, and even Crisp, who appears in the introduction to the film, seems a theatrical person), but there are scenes now and then, when Hurt conveys Crisp's core humanity, the vulnerabilities and fears of a person who faces frequent hostility, and sometimes physical violence, for simply being different from the majority.

The Network blu does good justice to the (I assume) 16mm production, and the mono audio mix. Extras include a feature commentary with director Jack Gold and John Hurt, a vintage portrait of Crisp, a late 80's reunion meeting in New York between Crisp and talk show host Mavis Nicholson which compares excerpts of her 70's interview of him and his contemporary profile.

[CrockettandTubbs]

The World At War is £29.40 on Network's site.

Is that the lowest it has been?

[Ben_C]

Originally Posted by CrockettandTubbs

The World At War is £29.40 on Network's site.

Is that the lowest it has been?

I got it for £23.87 from Network a few years ago. Would love to have the time to rewatch it again (especially in light of current events).

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by CrockettandTubbs

The World At War is £29.40 on Network's site.

Is that the lowest it has been?

Last August, I got it on sale for £23.87. I've been slowly rewatching it over the last month.

[MillyD]

I got it at about the same time £27.95 with tax because based uk. Well worth it really outstanding series, in the correct aspect ratio etc. Have tried Journey of a lifetime in this sale. No idea if any good, a blind buy.

[Caladriusse]

Originally Posted by SeaHawk

London’s Cinema Musuem has an event on Friday 6 May:

http://www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2022/...v-travelogues/

To celebrate their release on BluRay (DVD to follow later in the year) and unseen anywhere for decades and highly sought after, these early ’60s TV specials showcase two of the 20th century’s most iconic women travelling through and reflecting upon the cities they love. Newly-transferred in High Definition from original film elements, both shows feature sweeping, evocative scores from world-famous composer John Barry.

Elizabeth Taylor in London (1963)
In her very first television appearance Elizabeth Taylor, who was born in London and lived there as a child, returns to the city that will forever be in her blood and gives her impressions of and reactions to the mosaic of London and Londoners she encounters during her visit.

Sophia Loren in Rome (1964)
Never seen in the UK, Sophia Loren follows Taylor’s lead, but this time in Rome. She meets Marcello Mastroianni and Vittorio de Sica as she visits the sights, affectionately commenting on the grandeur of the Eternal City and the irrepressible nature of its people.


Not reported by Network themselves yet but these must be imminent announcements.

Both in colour too! Fantastic.

[Indiana Jones]

Stingray delayed until May 2nd

[gudemameshiba]

Originally Posted by UpsetSmiley

Monty Python 1, 3 and 4 are decent prices, except for Series 2 which is excluded from the sale and is £22. Well played Network, well played.

FWIW all four are in March Weekend Deals 4, although IIRC the price was better on the other three back in January when you posted.