Site News -A Look At Image Entertainment's TV-DVD Schedule For May-Sept. 2007
Includes Jason King, MythBusters, Doc Martin, The New Statesman and Shark Week
Posted by David Lambert
4/22/2007
We've been getting tons of e-mails from our readers talking about listings they've seen at Amazon and other online retailers for various TV-on-DVD titles from Image Entertainment, for the mid-2007 period. We appreciate all the notes, but the fact is that we've known about these, but the shows involved aren't exactly among the most popular among the majority of our readers here. Because of that, we've taken more of our time talking about the TV-DVD sets that more of our users want to hear about. But we agree, though, that all of these deserve some attention. So I've taken up a chunk of my time this Sunday afternoon putting together one report for you listing the biggest among the various TV-related titles Image plans to release from May through September of this year...plus I'm even tossing in a bonus title from November that continues a DVD collection started around three years ago! We've got the cover art at the bottom for those titles that have it available already, so be sure to scroll on down and take a look. Ready? Here we go!
Jason King - 7 DVD Set $59.99 SRP May 1st 7 discs, 1380 minutes:
Before Austin Powers swung into action, Jason King set the standard for the hip crime-fighting international playboy! The suavely sophisticated former secret agent turned novelist (Peter Wyngarde) pursues adventure in this classic seventies British TV series, a spin-off of the popular Department S. Share the excitement in all 26 episodes of the complete series as King, recently voted one of Britain's 100 greatest TV characters, travels the world searching for material to fill his books, encountering an endless parade of glamorous women, exotic locales, menacing villains and daring intrigue!
Brilliant roster of cult favorite guest stars including Dennis Price (Theater of Blood), Freddie Jones (The Elephant Man), Ralph Bates (Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde), Julian Glover (For Your Eyes Only), Nigel Green (The Ipcress File), Yutte Stensgaard (Lust for a Vampire), Milton Reid (The Spy Who Loved Me), Me Me Lai (The Man from Deep River), Madeline Smith (Live and Let Die), Tony Beckley (When a Stranger Calls), British TV celebrity Felicity Kendal, Clive Revill (The Legend of Hell House), Sandor Eles (Countess Dracula), Ingrid Pitt (The Wicker Man), Kate O'Mara (The Vampire Lovers), Fiona Lewis (The Fury), Anna Gael (Therese and Isabelle), Anthony Higgins (The Draughtsman's Contract), Burt Kwouk ("Kato" from the Pink Panther series), Stephanie Beacham (TV's Dynasty), Stuart Wilson (Death and the Maiden), Roy Kinnear (Help!), Sue Lloyd (Percy) and Michele Dotrice (Blood on Satan's Claw)!
Watch as pop culture's most baffling urban myths and legends are debunked, decoded and demystified by MythBusters Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, who blow the lid off that stuff you've always wondered about, like: Can the fillings in your teeth really pick up radio signals? Are tanning bed patrons getting baked from inside out, and could silicone implants actually explode at a high altitude? Learn these answers and more in tests that separate the real from the really out there! This fascinating collection of 12 episodes from seasons 2 and 3, available for the first time in one four-DVD box set, includes a never-before-seen bonus feature: "MythBusters: Revealed" -- a behind-the-scenes look that reveals all the gaffes, goofs and experiments gone awry that make up a typical episode of MythBusters.
Find these exciting episodes in this special collection: Exploding Toilet - Barrel of Bricks - Cell Phone Destroys Gas Station - Penny Drop - Buried Alive - Lightning Strikes/Tongue Piercing - Killer Brace Position - Cooling a Six-Pack - Is Yawning Contagious? - Hollywood on Trial - Son of a Gun - Shop 'til You Drop. Also recently released (March 20th) is MythBusters - Mega Movie Myths.
Survivorman $19.99 SRP June 5th 2 discs, 403 minutes:
Imagine being stranded in the most extreme environments on earth for seven days - completely alone with virtually no supplies. How could you possibly survive? With no support crew and operating the camera himself, survival expert Les Stroud tackles that question as he tests himself in the toughest types of wilderness, ranging from the desert to the Arctic. Among his adventures, he battles life-or-death situations - the aftermath of a winter plane crash, abandoned in the mountains, lost at sea and much more. If you like living on the edge, you can't afford to miss a minute of these nine extended episodes! Disc 1: Arizona Desert, Boreal Forest, Georgian Swamp, Costa Rican Ocean. Disc 2: Arctic, Mountains, Pacific Coast, Canyonlands, Lost at Sea.
Doc Martin - Series 1 $29.99 SRP June 12th 2 discs, 280 minutes:
Make an appointment with the brilliant but socially awkward and neurotic Doc Martin (Martin Clunes). When Martin develops an aversion to blood, he abandons his career as a celebrated London surgeon and becomes the only doctor in a sleepy small town where his tactless manner soon has the whole town in an uproar. You'll laugh out loud as you watch Martin get to know the town's hysterical mix of quirky residents and find new ways to put his foot into his mouth! Catch all six episodes of this delightful show's first season. London's Evening Standard has diagnosed this hit British comedy "absolutely bloody hilarious!" EPISODES: Going Bodmin / Gentlemen Prefer / Sh*t Happens / The Portwenn Effect / Of All the Harbours in All the Towns / Haemophobia
The New Statesman - The Complete Series $59.99 June 26th 4 discs, 700 minutes:
The hilarious Rik Mayall (The Young Ones, Bottom) stars as the cunning politician Alan B'Stard in this outrageously satirical British TV series. In his ruthless pursuit of power and money, there are no depths to which B'Stard will not happily sink, no plot too dastardly. With the help of his equally deceitful wife and his wimpy assistant, B'Stard schemes his way through his career. You'll be gasping with laughter through all 26 irresistible episodes of this award-winning series, plus the feature-length special, Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
EPISODES: Happiness Is a Warm Gun - Passport to Freedom - Sex Is Wrong - Waste Not, Want Not - Friends of St. James - Three Line Whipping - Baa Baa Black Sheep - Labour of Love - The Party's Over - Let Them Sniff Cake - Keeping Mum - Natural Selection - Profit of Boom - Fatal Extraction - Live from Westminster - A Wapping Conspiracy - The Haltemprice Bunker - California Here I Come - May the Best Man Win - Piers of the Realm - Back from the Mort - H*A*S*H - Speaking in Tongues - Heil and Farewell - A Bigger Splash - The Irresistible Rise of Alan B'Stard
Lurking silently beneath the ocean's placid surface is one of nature's most terrifying creatures, a powerful predator who can rip its prey apart in a matter of seconds! Now experience actual shark attacks and rescues captured on film. Learn why these attacks are increasing at an alarming rate and see the awe-inspiring lengths sharks will go to when they're after prey. Swim with this misunderstood marvel in the world's most beautiful places, and discover the shark's secrets as we peer into its home in the sea's dark depths. Go shark hunting with the man whose legendary adventures may have inspired the infamous character Quint from Jaws, the movie that has scared millions out of the ocean. Explore the science, myths and mystery of this fearsome predator in 14 favorite Discovery Channel programs from Shark Week--the series that has been exciting and intriguing fans for 20 years!
4-DVD Set includes the following episodes: "Shark Attack Rescuers," "Shark Attack Survivors," Anatomy of a Shark Bite," "Prehistoric Sharks," "Future Shark," "Bull Shark: The World's Deadliest Shark," "Jaws of the Pacific," "Sharks in a Desert Sea," "Air Jaws: Sharks of South Africa," "Air Jaws II: Even Higher," "American Shark," "Shark Rebellion," "Shark Hunter: Chasing the Great White," and "Shark Bite! Surviving Great Whites."
Vincent - Series 1 $29.99 July 17th 2 discs, 274 minutes:
The daddy of all private investigators! Ray Winstone (The Departed, Sexy Beast) stars in this exciting, offbeat thriller series as workaholic private eye Vincent Gallagher, whose clients often have problems uncannily similar to his own. Vincent's hardcore dedication and struggle to keep his emotions separate from his work sometimes have him stepping outside the law-- and into dangerous underworld territories. And these unexpectedly nasty turns force him to conquer some of his deepest, darkest fears. A top-notch cast rounds out this fast-paced, multilayered British series available for the first time in this complete collection of first-series episodes, the riveting British answer to quirky crime favorites like Monk and the CSI series.
William & Mary - 3 DVD Set $39.99 July 17th 3 discs:
William Shawcross (Martin Clunes, Shakespeare in Love, Men Behaving Badly) is looking for love, but few women are excited at the prospect of dating an undertaker. William sees Mary on a dating service video and is captivated - only she's too busy bringing people into the world as a midwife to date someone whose job is to see them out. Julie Graham (Dirty Tricks, Butterfly Collectors) co-stars in this brilliantly written, quirky and often moving British TV comedy about two people tripping down the imperfect path of romance together. You'll laugh, cry and cringe with embarrassment through the six episodes of this complete set!
Murder City $59.99 August 14th 360 minutes:
In a busy inner city murder squad, tough and methodical Detective Susan Alembic (LA Law's Amanda Donahoe) is teamed up with unorthodox Luke Stone (Love Actually's Kris Marshall) to unlock diabolical mysteries and track down relentless killers. Working closely with the rest of teh squad, their investigations bring them face to face with tormented pasts, grim secrets and deadly deceptions as they follow up grisly discoveries and frequently put their own lives in jeopardy.
Life Begins - Series 1 $59.99 August 21st:
Maggie Mee (Caroline Quentin, Blue Murder, Men Behaving Badly) puts the spark back into her life in this endearing British TV comedy hit from the creator of Cold Feet. In the blink of an eye, Maggie's life is turned completely upside down when her husband dumps her for a younger woman. Jobless, she finds herself begging for work from smug kids half her age and entering a baffling new dating world. But with wry honesty, irreverent humor and a healthy dose of sexiness, Maggie starts making her way in the world... and having a lot more fun!
I Shouldn't Be Alive $29.99 August 28th 4 discs, 855 minutes:
Survivors of harrowing life-and-death situations relive their terrifying experiences in this addictive, thrilling series. From a father forced to abandon his son in a hidden cave to a crew of inexperienced sailors struggling to survive in shark-infested waters, these are ordinary people pushed to the limits of human endurance. Under the same circumstances, would you have the raw courage, the nerves of steel, the sheer luck required to make it out alive? With these 20 episodes, you'll be amazed at the power of the will to survive in some of the most extreme situations you could ever imagine.
Dirty Jobs - Collection 1 $29.99 September 4th:
If you think your job is tough, try wading through sewage, concocting a new dish from restaurant food scraps or cleaning up after thousands of New York City's pigeons! These are the kinds of dirty, smelly, disgusting jobs that host Mike Rowe tackles for your entertainment and enlightenment as he bravely joins the ranks of the unsung American laborers who make their livings in the most unthinkable ways. Experience 21 of Rowe's dirtiest, funniest and most adventurous jobs in these nine complete episodes. Plus, enjoy memorable series highlights, behind-the-scenes footage and bloopers in the "100th Dirty Job Special." FEATURED EPISODES: Sewer Inspector, Pig Farmer, Ostrich Farmer, Casino Food Recycler, Fuel Tank Cleaner, Coal Miner, Alpaca Shearer, Monkey Caretaker, Dirty Jobs That Bite, 100th Dirty Job Special
Tales of Tomorrow - Collection 3November 20th:
2 years after the 2nd Collection's release, Image Entertainment is releasing a 3rd volume. Details are not yet available.
