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i was just curious, does anyone know the "real" release date for season 2 on DVD, it seems to change everytime i pick up a magazine

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The release has been moved to 17th February 2005. BBC Worldwide have issued a statement on this delay:

"Due to the problems experienced with the first season, we have subjected the season two discs to a more rigorous testing procedure which has unfortunately lengthened the production process. The decision was not taken lightly, but we feel this is the best course of action to take in order to avoid a repeat of the season one problems."

The boxset will feature all 13 episodes of season two and includes the following extras: audio commentary on three episodes, featurette on June Hudson's costume design, extracts from Saturday Super Store and Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, character introductions, featurettes on Mat Irvine's model work and several Easter eggs.

thanks for that, what about the proposed documentary, do you think that will ever see the light of day

<!--QuoteBegin-shaggy1701+Nov 2 2004, 10:51 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(shaggy1701 @ Nov 2 2004, 10:51 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->thanks for that, what about the proposed documentary, do you think that will ever see the light of day
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What about the "Limited Collector's Edition' were <a href='http://www.sendit.com/video/item/7000000096227' target='_blank'>Sendit.com</a> is talking about.
Someone knows what the differance is with the normal S2 box set ?

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Someone knows what the differance is with the normal S2 box set ?
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I think it has something to do with a free toy of the Liberator. Nothing different with the actual boxset.

Does anyone know how this delay is affecting the proposed releases of Series 3 and 4? Will they be February 06 and 07 respectively?

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I'm hoping that it will be included on the series 4 release, whenever that turns up!

<!--QuoteBegin-Rasczak+Nov 6 2004, 07:03 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rasczak @ Nov 6 2004, 07:03 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Does anyone know how this delay is affecting the proposed releases of Series 3 and 4?  Will they be February 06 and 07 respectively?
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Probably. They really have dropped the ball big time with Blake's 7. I can't think of another DVD release that has caused so much frustration and general bad feeling.

At over a year since season one the big question is was the second season release worth the wait. Well from having a quick look over all the discs in the Season Two set to make sure everything is alright with my copy I can certainly say that yes it most definitely was. The impressive opening computer animation this time around has the Liberator being fired upon by to smaller craft of similar design as it heads towards the large space station containing ?The System? as featured in the second years first episode ?Redemption?. Gone are the frankly tacky use of episode film on the various menus, replaced by more high tech graphics. With technical readouts on either side the main menu options remain as before. Thankfully we do not have the poor quality shot of Blake going to the auxiliary screen when accessing the scene selection option, instead two lines of four square images appear with a simple planet and dramatic space surround as a background. There are clearer chapter captions and episode title completing the more professional look. Also gone from this new release is Servalan swinging round on her chair to activate the viewscreen monitor. This sequence, clearly a scene from the third season ?Death-watch? episode, is replaced by a fairly plain starscape scene with the options framed by a shimmering green hoop and arrow background.

Now for me this was always going to be the best season release of the four as I absolutely love the second year. The stories during this run are certainly some of my favourites including, in my opinion, the best episode of the entire series, namely ?Shadow? (I love all that Cally and Orac stuff). I am absolutely delighted that it has been included in the three commentaries available in the set (the others of ?Trial? and ?Gambit? are inspired choices) although all episodes would certainly be worthy of such additional treatment.

When it comes to these DVD box sets it always comes down to what additional incentives they can offer the buyer and here Season Two offers a much better selection than its predecessor. So to put some clarity on the contents they line up as follows ? Saturday Superstore (5:00), Introducing Orac (0:20), June Hudson?s Costume Collection (7:17), The Mutoids (1:29), Matt?s Models (12:13), The Ballard of Travis II (3:17), Scene Today (10:54), Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (19:35) and Small World : Model Spacecraft (8:53) which makes about an hours worth of extras. A real plundering of the archives for features plus specially created extras (June Hudson?s (last seen on the Doctor Who Leisure Hive DVD release) feature looks particularly interesting as this series is possibly best remembering for its costumes) certainly makes for a more intriguing collection than offered with the first season box set. The season two box set it completed by a Season 3 trailer which, get this, is available in both Standard format (2:12) and Widescreen (2:18). I first watched the Widescreen trailer and frankly I fell about laughing as they tried to sell the third year as a big screen epic complete with glossy captions. It rather seems over ambitious as, in my opinion, season three is a fairly tepid run compared to the second year. Having said that I?ll certainly be nabbing a copy (a good chance this may be released during June 2005!) mainly as a completist but also to see what marvellous extras may be included next time around. Returning to season two and to sum up I can wholeheartedly recommend this release as it not only contains probably the best run of stories the series produced but also it is backed up by classy graphics, menus and an impressive and intriguing line-up of extras. So it just leaves me to say ?Moon disc anyone??
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Didn't realise you were such a fan Sarah!

Are you a big fan of Survivors too?

Chris

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Are you a big fan of Survivors too?

Chris
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Yeah Chris, Survivors is really cool! I am glad that I am not like Abby Grant, coming out of the church in that classic early first season scene, looking up at the sky and saying 'Oh God, please don't let me be the other one!'. There are certainly some great dramatic moments throughout the three seasons, 'Greater Love' in season two immediately springs to mind but if I think hard enough about it I am sure that I can come up with a few great episodes in the third season.

with best wishes

Sarah
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Here you go guys

Hot news, the current situation with season three is that we are looking towards the end of June for a release, available to preorder at:

<a href='http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=R2&title=616578&p=57&g=72&pa=sr' target='_blank'>http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title...p=57&g=72&pa=sr</a>

Love the light blue packaging, Personally I don't think the episodes are too good this time round however I'm sure the extras (some now mentioned in play.com) and basic design (if it's anything like season two) will make it worth the price.

I wonder which episodes will be deemed worthy of commentary this time round. Any guesses what they might go for????????

all the best

Sarah
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Will there now be a limited edition....?

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<a href='http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=R2&title=632683&p=57&g=72&pa=sr' target='_blank'>Play.com</a> have a Series 3 limited edition listed but no specific details.

<!--QuoteBegin-Chris Herbert+Apr 15 2005, 08:15 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Chris Herbert @ Apr 15 2005, 08:15 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin--><a href='http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=R2&title=632683&p=57&g=72&pa=sr' target='_blank'>Play.com</a> have a Series 3 limited edition listed but no specific details.
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But that was also with season 2, and that one was canceld..... <!--emo&<_<-->[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif[/img]<!--endemo-->