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17-08-2009 17:20 | 4331 views | Dave Foster | My Other Content

Network have announced the UK Blu-ray Disc release of The Prisoner: The Complete Series on 28th September 2009. This iconic series starring Patrick McGoohan marks Network’s first foray into the Blu-ray market.

A 6-disc limited edition box set priced at £59.99 RRP, this will be the first Blu-ray version of the series anywhere in the world and is the only home entertainment edition of the series to be officially endorsed by McGoohan. Containing all seventeen episodes, extras on the set are as follows…

“Don’t Knock Yourself Out” a feature-length documentary which is the most comprehensive look at the production of ‘The Prisoner’, told by those involved in its creation
Restored original edit of ‘Arrival’ with an optional music-only soundtrack featuring Wilfred Josephs’ complete and abandoned score
Production Crew audio commentaries on seven episodes
Trailers for all episodes
Archive textless material, including the title sequence with clean themes by Ron Grainer, Wilfred Josephs and Robert Farnon
Commercial Break Bumpers
Behind-the-Scenes footage including much previously unseen
Script and Production Documentation PDFs
Image Galleries with Music Suites
Exclusive book on the making of the series by TV historian Andrew Pixley
Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mixes on all episodes + the original Mono
Plus much more

The set is coded for Region B.

#1 Posted: 18-08-2009 13:28
Seymour Cat Member Posts: 15	officially endorsed by McGoohan From beyond the grave presumably.

#2 Posted: 18-08-2009 13:31
DaveF Administrator Posts: 2318	Spooky :) He endorsed Network's DVD set which this is based upon, hence the endorsement carries over.

#3 Posted: 18-08-2009 13:33
DaveF Administrator Posts: 2318	Forgot to mention I've updated with confirmation on audio format (Dolby Digital), plus the original mono mixes are included. The set is (we're told) region B.

#4 Posted: 18-08-2009 15:27
WJB Member Posts: 75	The set is coded for Region B. Bugger. I hope the A&E version is of similar quality.

#5 Posted: 18-08-2009 16:16

hexenductionhour
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Originally Posted by WJB:
The set is coded for Region B.

Bugger.

I hope the A&E version is of similar quality.

Precisely what I was thinking.

#6 Posted: 18-08-2009 20:32
R-T-C Films One of the living undead Posts: 207	Hope it comes out this time, it was promised for June time IIRC and never showed up. ------ Mondo Esoterica - my cult film and DVD blog.

#7 Posted: 22-08-2009 02:46
JollyJack Member Posts: 46	Is the source material good enough to justify a Blu Ray upgrade? My SDVD looks fine (a la original 576i PAL broadcast) on my 50" 1080p LCD TV

#8 Posted: 22-08-2009 18:50
R-T-C Films One of the living undead Posts: 207	Since it was filmed on 35mm I believe, it is as worthy an HD release as any movie.

#9 Posted: 25-08-2009 18:08
tHeOtHeRrAmOnE (tn) Member Posts: 1	Some sites say it is a 5 disc set and some say 6 any one know what's what?

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