Upstairs Downstairs - Series 5 - Episodes 1 To 8 DVD

Advantages: Another great collection of classics
Disadvantages: Still some glaring omissions

...The 'Very Best Of...Volume 2' DVD is excellent but once again is something of a wasted opportunity and is something of an ecletic mix. The episodes featured here are mostly wonderful but just as Volume 1 was basically a selection of Series 7 episodes this is a selection of Series 8 episodes but with one surprise inclusion:- 'The Bath' is an outstanding black and white episode from the 1963 Series 2. Like most of the original 1960's episodes it is sheer quality and has more cutting edge and sharper humour than the later 1970's episodes. The problem with its rightful inclusion in a 'Very Best Of' collection is that its sound and picture quality is at odds with the rest of this particular collection. Here is a run through of the 5 episodes on offer - once again, despite the omissions (still no 'Divided We Stand' perhaps the best... Read review

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Advantages: Great plots, well written, good well known actors / actresses
Disadvantages: A bit pricey

...out, were left in and the actors / actresses told to 'carry on'. This boxset consists of 21 discs and runs for 56 hours and 40 minutes, mostly in colour (a few episodes from the first series were lost leaving the Black & White copies only). Made between 1971 -1974 cert 12. Actors / Actresses Gordon Jackson ; Jean Marsh ; Angela Baddeley ; David Langton ; Christopher Beeny ; Jenny Tomasin ; Simon Williams ; Meg Wynn Owen ; Jacqueline Tong ; Lesley-Ann Down ; Jacqueline Tong ; Timothy Peters ; Gertan Klauber ; Keith Jayne ; Freda Dowie Episodes Series 1 1. On Trial 2. The Mistress and the Maids 3. Board Wages 4. The Path of Duty 5. A Suitable Marriage 6. A Cry for Help* 7. Magic Casements 8. I Dies from Love* 9. Why is Her Door Locked?* 10. A Voice from the Past 11. The Swedish Tiger 12. The Key of the Door 13. For Love... Read review

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Advantages: just so funny
Disadvantages: nothing

...It is just so funny, some of the best episodes in the sieries. will keep you entertained for hours. Shame its only 4 episodes though. in my opinion the second episode is the best. deantly a sierse to compleat, and the sierse before, many laughs. EVEN IF you have nevr seen any episode ecer or like compleatly hate firends, watching these will complealty change your mind...a bundle of lughs in my op! So do buy it, you will love it, its just so so so funny. But you must see episode 5 it is hilerious, not saying these for episodes arent funny, there great aswell, must collect all this series. Anyway you musct get it! your sides will be spliting whilst watching it ! x... Read review

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