Production Year: 1985 - Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: Neil Stacy, Keith Barron, Gwen Taylor, Joanna Van Gyseghem more
The complete collection of the 1980s package holiday sit-com DUTY FREE. Having been made redundant from his draughtsman's job, David Pearce (Keith Barron) and his wife Amy (the... more
they're Duty Free.Recently made redundant after 20 years with his firm, unemployed draughtsman David Pearce blows his redundancy money on a morale-boosting, to-hell-with-it-all spree - a package holiday to Spain which he can ill afford. And while in the Costa Pack he has a holiday romance with Linda Cochran, an attractive, sophisticated holidaymaker of rather more substantial means. All is well and good - but for the fact that David's wife, Amy, is on holiday too, and is looking on it as a second honeymoon. And Linda is with her husband Robert!
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A review by gollum3273 on Duty Free Complete (Box Set) (DVD) December 19th, 2005
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Loved it
Story
Outstanding
Characters / Performances
Outstanding
Special Effects
Good
How does it compare to similar films?
Good
Advantages:
get all three series in one package
Disadvantages:
takes a few days if not weeks to watch the whole three discs
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Hi me again, last one about Duty Free i promise,
This box set contains all three series, including the special feature length christmas episode.
This was released as a box set in 2004
This was the last we were to see of the 1980's package holiday series,
The character are still the same, but just to recap, incase you haven't read my other reviews about this series, ( i know they are not fantastic, but i'm trying )
Anyway the characters:
David - Keith Barron Amy - Gwen Taylor Linda - Joanne Van gyseghem Robert - Neil Stacy
This box set edition lasts for approx 9 hours and 22 minutes, so you really need time to watch it, or just watch it an episode at a time.
Setting - the San Rimo i here you cry, well not this time not for the last episode which was a feature length, they decided to go upmarket, as it was christmas,
A Duty Free Christmas
You have guessed it, David and Amy decide to get away, and stay in a posh hotel, but David books a room,
As David and Amy were sitting having a drink guess who they see, ..... yes you have guessed right Robert and Linda, who have gone to this quiet hotel to spend Christmas with other distinguished guests, and relax in the tranquility of the surroundings.
Well..........that's what they think, until Amy decides to hold a party, and gets the children carol singing, and starts to decorate the hotel, and is making a show of herself but after all it is Christmas, and isn't that what your supposed to do at this time of year?
anyway you can guess what happens, David and Linda are at it again, David buying expensive gifts for Linda, but Amy finding them and changing them for very cheap tat.( how embarrassed he looks )
but i don't want to spoil it for you, is is the best way to end a very good series, but all i'm going to say is that the ones kissing under the mistletoe isn't David and Linda, you will be very suprised who it is after everything that has gone on, over the three series.
Plot: The hit TV comedy which follows two couples on holiday abroad. Series 1, 2 and 3 plus the Christmas special in one box set.
Release details
DVD Region: DVD
Studio(s): CINEMA CLUB; SONY DADC
Release date: 08/03/2004
No of Discs: 3
Catalogue No: CCD 9949
Barcode: 5014138299491
Screenwriter: Eric Chappell
Featured: Eric Chappell
Author: Jean Warr
DVD Description
The complete collection of the 1980s package holiday sit-com DUTY FREE. Having been made redundant from his draughtsman's job, David Pearce (Keith Barron) and his wife Amy (the glorious Gwen Taylor) are using some of his redundancy money to pay for a foreign holiday together. They are staying at the San Remo Hotel, Marbella on the Costa Del Sol, where they have met Robert Cochran and his beautiful wife Linda. Linda and David are instantly attracted to one another and are attempting to have a holiday romance. There are farcical secret rendez-vous, dodgy disguises and hiding in wardrobes, to avoid their spouses--the brusque Amy and boring, straightlaced Robert. Carlos the Spanish waiter is always around to foul things up. Co-written by RISING DAMP'S Eric Chappell.
Languages
Main Language: English
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