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Great episodes edge of seat experience, thoroughly enjoyed it all
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Uxb old program
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This box set is the earlier box set, the green box set has a bonus disc featuring the cast and various EXPERTS! (Sorry STEVE, had to mention that), in which even the cast regrets that a second series was not forthcoming, this TV series simply has not aged and is based on the nail biting, real incidents bravely dealt with during WW2, by the largly un sung and on the whole largly ignored Bomb Disposal personnel, A large number of the German bombs and fuzes were deliberatly designed to kill these guys. A more gripping TV series it is hard to find and a real drool fest for ww2 militaria/munitions collectors, you just dont see many GC magnetic parachute mines in living rooms these days! OK....OTHER than my house!, the story line is very good (Even the wife watches this series!), and a major bonus is, there is no foul language, no scenes of nudity etc (it just doesnt need it!) so it is a truely gripping genuine family drama series. COME ON BBC...TRY MAKING THIS TYPE OF SERIES, Weve got BD (EOD) Chaps all over the world doing this lethal job, MAKE A NEW SERIES!!!!Read full review
I remember watching this as a 7 year old kid in 1979, tho I couldn't remember any specifics. The second the main menu loaded with the distintive theme tune playing, it took me right back! I was really suprised at how clear the image is on the DVD's, as I'd expected it to be grainy given the age of the original program. Both the iamge and the sound quality were great, I was suprised to see "optional 5.1 soundtrack" on the menus, but after trying it out it actually sounds quite good. As for the series itself, I can only say what other have already, it's possibly one of the best examples of British TV drama ever made. The characters are well acted by all, and the whole things seems to convey what it must have been like in England during the Blitz and WWII in general (obviously I can't speak from experience!). Aside from a couple of episodes in the middle the series where it's more character development than bomb disposal, the rest of the series had me gripped all over again. I honestly couldn't remember which soldiers survived and which didn't, so each time there's a bomb being difused or handled, the close camera work puts you right there and ramps the tension up. When it's a sucessful defuse you breath a sigh of relief... on the occasions it's not, well, it's sad to see a member of the group get killed, but this isn't by any means a 'happily ever after' war piece. Overall I'd recommend anyone who saw it all those years ago (and why it's never been repeated I'd never understand..) to get hold of the boxset. If you never saw it first time around and are worried it will be dated, then don't be. A first class boxset that is definately a keeper for repeat viewing.Read full review
I remembered watching this on TV when it was first shown and was very impressed. Watching again in 2009 I was still on the edge of my seat and to my surprise my wife loved it to - could be Mr Anthony Andrews boyish face I thought! The story line that links through the series is suitably glamourised by Miss Judy Geeson who you expect to be a widow at any minute but I'm glad to say there is no big bed scenes to cheapen an excellent drama series. The real stars are actually the bombs which are very big, very black and do go bang occassionally! The releasing of the trigger mechanism is well portrayed and sufficient information inparted to understand why it was such a tricky and potentially lethal job to be engaged in. The sapper attachment has a good balance of characters and you find yourself smiling broadly at some of the tensest moments with the odd passing comment from them. The only downside was that they never made any more episodes but then again maybe that is the real art - to leave us wanting more! Good value for money if you like War based stories.Read full review
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