Posted: Tue 17 Jul 2007 12:31 pm Post subject: New DVD on the Way - The Specials!!
Yes, at last, the remaining episodes will be with us on 22 October 2007.
This is the release date for the Christmas Specials DVD, which has some interesting stuff on as well, including a writer's commentary on The Battle of the Giants.
Does this mean they've got the actual whole Dads Army stage show recorded, or just a documentary on it... _________________ *A thankyou to all the cast and crew of Dads Army, who helped make Dads Army what it is to me today - my favourite TV show, my first call of comedy and something to drop off to sleep to!*
This Stage Show item is a segment from the local magazine programme 'Nationwide' and showed various clips of the songs and sketches. _________________ We're all dead, but alive for a very short time...
00:10:15:21 DAD'S ARMY - RESISTING THE AGGRESSOR DOWN THE AGES (DISC 1)
00:13:59:17 DAD'S ARMY - BROADCAST TO EMPIRE
00:04:20:10 THE COWARD REVUE - A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO NOEL COWARD (DISC 2)
00:15:45:24 ON TOUR WITH THE CAST OF THE DAD'S ARMY STAGE SHOW
00:03:55:09 BLUE PETER - ITEM ON JONES' VAN - ORIGINALLY BROADCAST 29TH APRIL 1974
00:01:12:07 THE PELICAN CROSSING
00:04:42:01 DAD'S ARMY - THE STAGE SHOW
00:01:31:22 BATTLE OF THE GIANTS - THE VIEW FROM THE TOP OF THE TOWER
00:11:53:24 CHRISTMAS NIGHT WITH THE STARS 1970 - THE SOUNDTRACK FOR THE CORNISH FLORAL DANCE
00:07:09:24 BLUE PETER - ART COMPETITION
00:30:20:19 THE PASSING YEARS (DISC 3)
On amazon it says there's only 2 discs, and above it doesn't list the 2 specials from the 8th series. What's going on!?!?!
00:10:15:21 DAD'S ARMY - RESISTING THE AGGRESSOR DOWN THE AGES (DISC 1)
00:13:59:17 DAD'S ARMY - BROADCAST TO EMPIRE
00:04:20:10 THE COWARD REVUE - A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO NOEL COWARD (DISC 2)
00:15:45:24 ON TOUR WITH THE CAST OF THE DAD'S ARMY STAGE SHOW
00:03:55:09 BLUE PETER - ITEM ON JONES' VAN - ORIGINALLY BROADCAST 29TH APRIL 1974
00:01:12:07 THE PELICAN CROSSING
00:04:42:01 DAD'S ARMY - THE STAGE SHOW
00:01:31:22 BATTLE OF THE GIANTS - THE VIEW FROM THE TOP OF THE TOWER
00:11:53:24 CHRISTMAS NIGHT WITH THE STARS 1970 - THE SOUNDTRACK FOR THE CORNISH FLORAL DANCE
00:07:09:24 BLUE PETER - ART COMPETITION
00:30:20:19 THE PASSING YEARS (DISC 3)
On amazon it says there's only 2 discs, and above it doesn't list the 2 specials from the 8th series. What's going on!?!?!
Strange....
Fundy
Hmm yes, all this appears very confusing - however, I have a theory! And it is just that, a theory, so I could be wrong.
The BBFC passed all of the extras you mention in your post under the collective title 'Dads Army - Resisting the Agressor Down the Ages' which sparked speculation that there would be a brand new DVD, perhaps to celebrate the 40th Anniversary next year. I suspect that the additional features will be included on either the special disc the in the Box Set, or as part of the special features on the Christmas Specials solo release.
Just speculation you understand. As far as I am aware, nothing has been confirmed by the Beeb.
Reading the page at the BBCshop it does seem that the 90 minutes refers to the 3 episodes (each of 30 minutes) and the second disc would have all the bonus features on.
Again though, this is all guess work, so we'll have to wait and see!
Reading the page at the BBCshop it does seem that the 90 minutes refers to the 3 episodes (each of 30 minutes) and the second disc would have all the bonus features on.
Again though, this is all guess work, so we'll have to wait and see!
Fundy
I think this is unlikely - My Brother and I was 40 minutes long, Battle of the Giants a massive 60 minutes and The Love of three Oranges being the only Christmas special lasting just 30 minutes. _________________ The Dad's Army podcast - a fortnightly downloadable radio show about Dad's Army www.dadsarmy.podomatic.com
Don't forget to check out the Dad's Army Podcast blog - www.dadsarmypodcast.blogspot.com
That's true, I'd forgotten about "Battle..." being an hour long.
Oh well, whatever happens I'm looking forward to owning the specials DVD. I've only seen Battle... about 3 times in my life (and twice it was when I was a teenager) so to complete the set and have those extras aswell is gonna be great!
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